A review of payments received by the world’s 17 largest crypto exchanges has shown that Bitcoin Cash (BCH) use in commerce has…
Softbank, Baidu Lead $3 Million Funding for Ex-Googler’s Crypto Startup
A team led by a former Google staffer is taking aim at the online advertising giant. Called Atlas Protocol, the startup…
US Government Grants $800K to Blockchain Researchers
The U.S. government will help fund a distributed ledger platform being developed by researchers at the University of California-San Diego.…
Time to Get Serious: Crypto’s Big Questions
“Crypto in crisis.” Mainstream press outlets covering battered crypto markets have frequently invoked that phrase in recent weeks. For those…
Tron’s BitTorrent Acquisition Triggers String of Employee Exits
At least five employees have left BitTorrent, the peer-to-peer networking pioneer, following its June acquisition by Justin Sun, the founder…
Goldman Sachs Is Reportedly Weighing a Crypto Custody Service
Having launched bitcoin futures trading in May, Goldman Sachs is now pondering the launch of a cryptocurrency custody service, according…
Coinbase Taps Amazon Web Services Vet as Engineering VP
Cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase has hired Amazon Web Services veteran Tim Wagner as its new vice president of engineering. Wagner…
For Wall Street, Bitcoin ETF Decision Could Answer ‘$1 Billion’ Question
“I wish I knew the answer to your $1 billion question. Seriously.” That’s Gabor Gurbacs, director of digital asset strategy…
Australian State Grants Crypto Startup $100k to Boost Tourism
Australia’s Queensland state government has awarded a $100,000 grant to a crypto travel experience startup, a government official announced on…
Telegram Reveals Personal ID Verification Tool for Sharing Data with ‘Finance, ICOs’
The crypto and blockchain industry’s go-to encrypted messenger app Telegram has released a personal identification authorization tool, according to an official statement published July…
