One of America’s wealthiest families is the latest big name to enter the crypto space. The Rockefellers’ venture-capital firm Venrock recently teamed up with CoinFund, a group of cryptocurrency investors with a focus on financing blockchain-based businesses. In his interview with Fortune, Venrock partner David Pakman spoke about what the joint effort means to both…
Electronics developer Sirin Labs is partnering with major Chinese manufacturer Foxconn to deliver a Blockchain-based smartphone called “Finney”. Foxconn subsidiary FIH Mobile will be tasked with mass-producing the latest crypto invention by the Swiss startup. As Sirin Labs CEO Moshe Hogeg explained, the phone’s primary purpose will be to bridge the gap between cryptocurrencies and…
Very few assets are immune to selloffs in times of panic and uncertainty, and cryptocurrency owners can sometimes feel tempted to cash in on their gains. Yet according to one notable analyst, Bitcoin investors stand to lose the most if they allow sentiment to dictate their strategy. Talking to CNBC, former J.P. Morgan Chase chief…
This article is about the 2018 G20 Summit. For information about potential cryptocurrency regulations discussed at the 2023 G20 Summit in India, click here. This week’s G20 summit in Argentina has been an important date on the crypto industry’s calendar for months. As far back as December 2017, finance officials and politicians hinted that they…
In yet another harsh critique of cryptocurrency exchanges and their security, major trading hub Binance recently found itself under a potential hacker attack. Although details are sketchy, Binance was forced to halt withdrawals after detecting some unusual activity on its platform. The suspect transfers involved a massive jump in buy orders for Viacoin, which saw…
In a move that has been interpreted as a victory for cryptocurrencies, the Israeli Supreme Court declared that banks in the country can no longer place restrictions on accounts related to the crypto industry. The order comes after Leumi Bank blocked the company account of Bits of Gold, a digital currency broker from Tel Aviv.…
In a recent ruling, the Finnish government issued a new set of guidelines regarding how they handle confiscated Bitcoins. One of the main updates will oblige law officials to store the seized currency offline, instead of holding them on an exchange. Offline storage, also referred to as “cold storage”, usually involves a hardware wallet which…
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Earlier this week, Ripple announced a new agreement with The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) to help banks in the nation improve their payments infrastructure. This announcement comes several weeks after Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, unofficially revealed the partnership at the Blockchain Connect Conference in San Francisco. The partnership will allow several banks from the…
After a volatile week that saw many short-term investors panic, cryptocurrencies have finally found their anchor. Cointelegraph’s Gareth Jenkinson blames the lack of stability on fear and doubt, particularly by investors who jumped into Bitcoin around the time that it reached its all-time high in December. News of a clampdown on cryptocurrencies by governments and…
