Coinbase Reopens in Wyoming after 3 Years
The biggest Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in the United States, Coinbase, has reopened to residents of Wyoming after a three-year hiatus, due to a change in the law that exempts virtual currency businesses from having to deposit double reserves with the state to get a money transmitter license. Coinbase once again has a money […]
JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon Backtracks on Crytpo Comments, Backs Blockchain
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has stated in a recent interview that he “probably shouldn’t say any more about cryptocurrency“. Dimon was quizzed in an interview with the Harvard Business Review in the latest issue about what his current views on cryptocurrency were; a reasonable enough question to ask, given some of his past scathing […]
South Korea’s Biggest Exchange Cleared of Insolvency Charges
Following the raid of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange UPbit on insolvency charges, an audit has confirmed that all of its digital currency balance sheets have not been subject to manipulation and the platform has the total funds it claims. Officials took action in May after concerns were raised that UPbit was inflating its trading […]
Research Paper Advocates Use of Blockchain for Public Services in Scotland
The Scottish Government has released a five-point recommendation paper regarding a robust introduction of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), better known as blockchain, into public services. Public sector meets blockchain The research report titled ‘Distributed Ledger Technology in Public Services’ published on 6 August was conducted by Wallet Services, a blockchain development specialist, which was commissioned by the […]
Is Stylometry the Key to Discovering Satoshi Nakamoto’s Identity?
It seems a popular pastime for crypto enthusiasts to speculate on the identity of the Bitcoin’s founder who goes under the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto, but another approach has emerged for such individuals to while away their research time on. The most recent revelation came in the guise of a biography, neither proven or otherwise […]
Blockchain Could Become Highly Efficient Tool for Healthcare Professionals
There are frequent articles referring to blockchain and a how it can be utilized in different sectors, more recently, its implications for healthcare. With the US reportedly spending near to 20% of its GDP on healthcare, blockchain technology might be called upon sooner than later to streamline and improve services in the industry. Forbes writer […]
Hacker Claims Access to Supposedly Unhackable BitFi Wallet
BitFi has branded itself as an unhackable cryptocurrency wallet, in the same way the Titanic branded itself as an unsinkable ship. Fate seems to have been tempted successfully as it now appears that BitFi has been hacked, at least partially. BitFi partnered with cryptocurrency superstar John McAfee to offer a USD 100,000 bounty to anyone […]
Ethereum Launching Top-Level Domain Name “.luxe”
The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is about to be integrated into the rest of the world wide web via a partnership with Mind + Machines Group (MMX), which will make .luxe a top level domain name like .com or .org. The .luxe top-level domain name will be available for purchase starting from 30 October 2018 […]
