John McAfee speaks with Cointelegraph about Facebook’s Libra, the importance of privacy and why he hasn’t paid U.S. taxes in eight years.
McAfee on BTC, Exile & the US: 'No Way the Current System Can Survive’ Ethereum Has Already Scaled Quite Significantly: ConsenSys’ Joe Lubin ConsenSys’ Joseph Lubin says Ethereum is already scaling and that Ethereum 2.0 is set to launch within two years.
Binance to Delist Bitcoin SV as It ‘No Longer Meets’ the Exchange’s Standards After Binance CEO CZ tweeted that he was considering delisting BSV last week, the exchange has officially announced it will delist the coin.
SEC’s Finhub to Host Public Forum on Blockchain, Digital Assets in May The U.S. SEC has announced that the agency will host a fintech forum focusing on DLT and digital assets in May.
New York Economic Dev. Non-Profit NYCEDC Opens Blockchain Center The New York City Economic Development Corporation has announced the opening of a Blockchain Center in the city.
US Feds Raid Tech Hub for Unauthorized Crypto Trading: Report A Michigan-based tech hub was reportedly raided by U.S. law enforcement, allegedly investigating unauthorized crypto trading.
NYSE Operator’s Crypto Platform Bakkt Completes $182.5 Million Funding Round The digital assets platform Bakkt — created by the NYSE’s operator — announces the completion of their first funding round.
Major Stablecoin Basis to Close, Return Funds to Investors: Sources Major algorithmic stablecoin Basis, which raised $133 million in April, is shutting down and returning funds, say anonymous sources.
Ohio ‘Appears’ to Be First US State to Accept Bitcoin for Taxes, WSJ Report The U.S. state of Ohio “appears to be” the first state to accept Bitcoin as a valid payment for taxes.
Jeremy Gardner: ‘Bitcoin Is No Different Than Money Systems Today, Except That It May Be Better’ Blockchain educator and entrepreneur Jeremy Gardner speaks with Cointelegraph about the necessary conditions for mass adoption and why he never trades.
IT Analyst Jason Bloomberg: What I’m Really Saying Is ‘Shut Down Permissionless Blockchains’ IT industry analyst Jason Bloomberg tells CT why he doesn’t believe in trustless systems and how he sees permissionless blockchains being “shut down.”
BitAngels’ Michael Terpin: Negligence of Major Phone Companies Is Crypto’s Biggest Threat Cointelegraph talks with American blockchain investor MIchael Terpin about why he’s suing AT&T and where he sees Bitcoin in 3-5 years.
Total Crypto Market Cap Jumps $12 Billion in an Hour as BitMEX Pauses Trading Crypto markets have seen sudden growth, coinciding with scheduled maintenance on major leveraged trading platform BitMEX.
‘No Coffee for Bitcoin,’ Starbucks Clarifies as Media Misrepresent Its New Crypto Venture Starbucks clarifies it won’t be accepting Bitcoin for coffee after multiple major news outlets misreport on its new crypto-related venture.
Encrypted Email Service ProtonMail Confirms Potential ICO, Calls It ‘Not a Cash-Out’ Privacy-focused encrypted email service ProtonMail is considering launching an ICO “within the year”.
Fifth Largest Cryptocurrency EOS’ Blockchain Set to Launch The EOS blockchain is set to launch after a live-streamed vote among “Block Producers” yesterday unanimously voted “GO”.
NY Fed Economists: ‘Advanced Economies’ May Not Need Crypto Two economists from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York explain crypto, hailing its “trustless” nature, but casting doubts on its ability to compete with fiat payment methods.
Cointelegraph Heads To Davos For WEF, Partners With Tech Tuesday Event Cointelegraph will attend this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, joining Tech Tuesday as media partner.
JPMorgan CEO Makes Unclear Statements On Bitcoin and Government, Suddenly Likes Blockchain Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, says Blockchain tech is “real”, but cryptocurrency will eventually all be government-controlled.
South Korea Law Firm Fights New ‘Unconstitutional’ Crypto Trading Regulations Seoul-based law firm files an appeal against recent crypto trading regulations in South Korea, calling them “unconstitutional”.
Peter Thiel’s VC Fund Invests Millions Into Bitcoin, Market Reacts Silicon Valley VC Peter Thiel has put millions of dollars into BTC via his venture capital fund, the WSJ reports.
Putin Adviser Says ‘CryptoRuble’ Will Circumvent Sanctions, Government Remains Divided FT reports that Putin’s economic adviser thinks CryptoRuble will help Russia get around sanctions, while other Russian government officials disagree.
Ether Hits New Record Price High Over $900 Following Month of Strong Growth Ether, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, broke a new all-time price record today, with highs over $900.
FT: EXMO Director Released From Kidnap After Paying $1 Mln Ransom Kidnapped EXMO Director released after paying a $1 mln ransom, The Financial Times reports.
Ripple Breaks $2 and Keeps Pushing in Week-Long Bull Run Ripple price has gained 35% within a day and now the currency occupies second place by market cap in the overall crypto market.
Japanese Banking Giant Wants To Prevent Another Mt. Gox Leading Japanese trust bank Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking is poised to launch a system that will protect investors who use cryptocurrency exchanges.
Director of UK-Based Crypto Exchange Kidnapped in Kiev The Director of cryptocurrency exchange EXMO was allegedly abducted by unknown assailants in Kiev yesterday afternoon.
Bitcoin Boasting Strong Recovery After Post-Dip Volatility After a scary dip on Friday and a few days of volatility, the cryptocurrency market is steadily recovering.
Bulgarian Banks Block Accounts of Crypto Exchanges Bulgarian banks fear cryptocurrency risks, blocking bank accounts of major crypto exchanges.