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19-year-old Ukrainian politician reports crypto holdings of $24M in Monero

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Ukrainian government officials are investing in cryptocurrency. A newly appointed official in Ukraine has officially declared his cryptocurrency holdings including a significant amount of privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero (XMR). Rostyslav Solod, a 19-year-old deputy of the Kramatorsk regional department and the son of Ukrainian politicians Natalia Korolevska and Yuriy Solod, reported holdings of 185,000 XMR, worth […]

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Claims process begins for creditors of liquidated crypto exchange Cryptopia

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A claims process for Cryptopia creditors has started following a 2019 hack. The liquidator of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has launched the claims process to reimburse creditors following a 2019 hack. Professional services firm Grant Thornton, Cryptopia’s assigned liquidator, officially announced on Dec. 9 that creditors can now start the claims process on the Cryptopia […]

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Ensuring trust in crypto is tough, but audits and transparency go a long way

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Cryptocurrency platforms perform audits to ensure transparency, but it’s not a golden solution to solve all potential trust and security issues. On Dec. 9, the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies soared past $535 billion. This is a significant increase from last year, when the cumulative market capitalization of cryptocurrencies was just over $199 billion.  With […]

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Standard Chartered to launch institutional-grade crypto custody in 2021

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The major British bank is “rewiring the DNA in banking” with crypto. Standard Chartered, one of the biggest banks in the United Kingdom, has officially announced plans to provide institutional custody for major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). According to a Dec. 9 announcement, Standard Chartered’s innovation arm SC Ventures has partnered with United States-based investment […]

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How do you use a block explorer?

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Learn more about a blockchain’s transparency with a block explorer. A blockchain, in its essence, provides a digital record of transactions. At present, this most often pertains to transaction records for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). The database of records, called blocks, is often touted for its transparency and immutability. But what do these features really […]

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‘A flood of money and credit’ — Ray Dalio new Bitcoin praise echoes MicroStrategy

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The billionaire warns about incoming asset inflation while recommending Bitcoin and gold as he continues warming to cryptocurrency. Bitcoin (BTC) can offer protection against the “depreciating value of money,” newly-bullish investor Ray Dalio says. In a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session on Dec. 8, Dalio, who last month abandoned his skepticism of Bitcoin, said that […]

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Hundreds of millions of consumers will use digital currencies soon: Circle CEO

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Executives from Facebook’s ‘Diem’ Association, Circle, Soramitsu, and Coinbase discussed how and when digital currencies will go mainstream, at the Singapore Fintech Festival. Speaking at Singapore Fintech Festival, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said that “third-generation blockchain technology” would see digital currency “in the hands of hundreds of millions, if not billions of users.” Allaire featured […]

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