Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao considers Russian President Vladimir Putin the most influential person in the blockchain space. Changpeng Zhao, CEO of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, named Russian President Vladimir Putin as the most influential person in the blockchain industry. Cooperation with the Russian gov’t On Oct. 22, in an article on RBC News, Zhao, also […]
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Overstock’s venture capital arm Medici Ventures joins $31 million funding round for California-based software company in the financial industry. Overstock’s venture capital arm Medici Ventures invests in PeerNova, a startup that develops blockchain-based solutions for financial institutions to synchronize their data across multiple systems. In an Oct. 22 press release, PeerNova reported that it had […]
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95% of criminal activity in crypto accounts for Bitcoin and Ether due to their brand name and ease of use, CipherTrace’s CEO says. Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) crypto regulations will trigger a shift of criminal activity from Bitcoin (BTC) to privacy coins, CipherTrace’s CEO says. Criminals mostly use BTC and ETH to date David […]
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Crypto worth billions upon billions of dollars has been lost to fraud. But what are the most common scams, and can they be stopped? How can payment fraud be avoided? Introducing better verification measures can go a long way to protecting consumers. Amazon and eBay are often held up as good examples of how transactions […]
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Morgan Creek Capital Management firm has raised $61 million for second blockchain fund, with the ultimate goal of raising $250 million. Anthony Pompliano’s Morgan Creek Capital Management firm established a blockchain fund to explore opportunities using distributed ledgers. On Oct. 18, the cryptocurrency asset management firm Morgan Creek submitted a filling for its second blockchain […]
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Mirror Worlds creator David Gelernter and 19-year Goldman Sachs veteran Rob Rosenthal team up for a new social network. A Yale professor and Goldman Sachs veteran are planning to complete a new project of a blockchain-based Facebook rival in 2020. Returning control of data to users David Gelernter, a Yale’s professor of computer science and […]
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Fintech startup and cryptocurrency developer, Ripple has announced the expansion of its global regulatory team with four new appointments as part of its move to join the Blockchain Association in Washington, D.C. Craig Phillips, Michelle Bond, Ron Hammond and Susan Friedman are the latest additions to its regulatory team. In addition, Michelle Bond will sit […]
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Author of the Token Taxonomy Act and member of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee Rep. Davidson speaks with Cointelegraph ahead of Zuckerberg hearing. In an interview with Cointelegraph on Friday, Oct. 18, United States Representative Warren Davidson gave his thoughts on the Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) flawed approach to regulating digital assets as well […]
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Kik almost went to the verge of shutting down because of its lawsuit with the SEC. A buyout from MediaLab saved it. On Oct. 13, Canadian social media and messaging app Kik revealed it’s “here to stay.” This was an apparent reversal from what the company’s CEO, Ted Livingston, said in a blog post — […]
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Bitcoin technology pioneer Adam Back explained that there’s a greater financial incentive to creating altcoins compared to building on Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) technology pioneer Adam Back explained at the Transylvania Crypto Conference that there’s a greater financial incentive to creating altcoins compared to building on Bitcoin. Forbes reported Back’s remarks on Oct. 21, noting that […]
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