Facebook’s David Marcus Quits Coinbase to Avoid ‘Appearance’ of Conflict of Interest
Facebook blockchain head David Marcus announced he was quitting his position on the board of U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Friday, August 10, in a statement seen by various media...
Bitcoin Cash ‘Chain-Splitting’ Bug was Detected by Bitcoin Core
It has emerged that the “unknown person” who notified Bitcoin ABC developers of a vulnerability in Bitcoin Cash which would have resulted in the unintended split of the altcoin’s...
BTC and ETHER Fall Substantially in $18 Billion Crypto Market Wipeout
Over the past 24 hours, the crypto market has recorded a loss of $18 billion, as major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ether, EOS, and Bitcoin Cash dropped by 4 to...
50% of Americans Willing to Try Out Bitcoin
A new poll conducted by analytics firm Harris Insights and cryptocurrency startup Gem revealed that 50 percent of the respondents are inclined to try out the asset class. The...
Bitcoin Dominance Rate Hits 50%
Bitcoin now makes up 50% of the entire cryptocurrency market capitalization. Shortly past 03:00 UTC on August 11, CoinMarketCap's bitcoin dominance rate – an indicator that tracks the...
Y Ventures Group Becomes First to Launch an ICO in Singapore
An e-commerce platform that recently launched a token sale aimed to raise $50 million has become Singapore's first public firm to hold an ICO. Y Ventures Group, which went...
The India Government to Consider Allowing Crypto Tokens
The government is considering launching crypto tokens for financial transactions in the country, even as the existing ban on cryptocurrencies is likely to continue, sources said. A committee studying...
World’s First Blockchain Bond on Ethereum
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the country’s largest bank, has won a mandate from the World Bank to become the sole arranger of a bond exclusively created and...
Iranian Hackers Developing Ransomware for Bitcoin
As the US gets ready to impose sanctions on Iran, hackers in that country are working on ransomware to secure bitcoin, according to cybersecurity experts interviewed by The Wall...
Vitalik Buterin: Decentralized Exchanges Should Lead The Way
During an interview at Tech Crunch Sessions: Blockchain 2018, Ethereum Founder, Vitalik Buterin hoped “centralized exchanges burn in hell as much as possible” as he strongly advocated for the...