An administrator of the Philippines’ crypto regulator reportedly receives an illegitimate income of $98,000 each week from gambling and cryptocurrency companies. Raul Lambino, the administrator of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) — the special economic zone that licenses cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the Philippines — has come under fire for allegations of corruption. On […]
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The Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing focused on the benefits of blockchain technology next week. Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are affecting the way both large corporations and small businesses operate, and governments are taking notice. Next week, a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a hearing focusing on blockchain’s impact […]
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Kaspersky unveiled a prototype of a new machine which allows voters to check that their votes have been recorded. Blockchain voting is gaining more traction in the United States despite the abysmal failure of mobile voting at the Iowa Democratic Caucus earlier this month. Companies on the forefront of blockchain technology realize the potential of […]
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Major U.S. crypto exchange #Coinbase was one of hundreds of companies discovered to be testing #Clearview facial recognition technology. Coinbase, the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange boasting over 20 million views per month and over 30 million total accounts, has tested Clearview AI facial recognition technology according to a BuzzFeed News report. However, Coinbase has denied that […]
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The blockchain industry grows every year, but is the industry ready to accept new players and how could it possibly change the space? Who knows what’s responsible for the current bull run? It could be the upcoming halving, it could be the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s debut of institutional-grade crypto-backed options, or it could even be […]
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Revolut will launch its crypto offering to US customers in all 50 states, taking on Square’s Cash App. Revolut is coming to the smartphone near you with an array of cryptocurrencies before tax day. Having just raised $500 million on a $5.5 billion valuation, Revolut is one of the biggest fintechs in Europe. Revolut […]
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Former Vice President of CIRC of the Party talks about ICOs and cryptocurrency trading bans in China and CBDC is an important national strategic plan. Chen Weigang, former Vice President of China Insurance Regulatory Commission of the Communist Party, sat down with Yiben blockchain media on Feb 27 to talk about ICO regulations and digital […]
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CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee has held a public meeting and invited three stablecoins to showcase and discuss the outlook of stablecoins and cryptocurrency. American financial regulators have sat down with major stablecoin projects in an effort to better understand the industry. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee held a public meeting on Feb. […]
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Roger Ver in a Cointelegraph exclusive bears it all – from how his prison experience made him a Bitcoin believer to why BCH will appreciate 1,000 times. In a Cointelegraph exclusive interview, Roger Ver bears it all ‒ how his prison experience made him see Bitcoin’s potential, why Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is better than Bitcoin […]
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Shark Tank co-host Robert Herjavec sees long-term potential for Bitcoin, saying the asset is currently worth a fraction of its future value. Robert Herjavec, Multi-millionaire co-host of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” said Bitcoin (BTC) is currently valued at only a fraction of its long-term potential. “I think the price of Bitcoin, on a long-term basis, will […]
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