Today, we get a rare opportunity to combine two of our regular features into as we report the story of Fluffypony and his potential collaboration with the authorities over his co-founded 'privacy' coin, Monero (XMR). James Edwards@librehash 1/ Not sure how this space missed this but @fluffypony (Riccardo Spagni)...
In the midst of all of the bank failures and the ensuing chaotic scramble by governments and central banks bitcoin has performed like a true risk-off asset. If it wasn't abundantly clear to you last week there seems to be a bit of a crisis in the banking sector at...
Quick Take * Kraken is moving ahead with plans to launch its own bank despite a challenging regulatory environment, Marco Santori, Kraken’s chief legal officer, told The Block’s Frank Chaparro on The Scoop podcast. * Kraken’s banking relationships are secure, Santori added. Kraken is moving ahead with plans to...
Women have been making significant strides in the technology world for decades. One of the strongest examples of pioneering women in technology is in the film Hidden Figures. When women make significant achievements in technology, the results are far-ranging. One of the areas where women have made significant strides is...
U.S. regulators are cracking down on crypto. Aggressive enforcement actions, cautionary guidance, and continuing refusals to provide crypto projects with clear approval pathways are threatening to make the U.S. an increasingly difficult place for crypto entrepreneurs, developers, and users. Some welcome this, considering hostility to crypto a policy...
A fork of Bitcoin, known as Particl, has announced the completion of an eBay-style marketplace that’s been integrated into its wallet. Built using blockchain smart contracts, the marketplace is derived from an original concept first proposed by Satoshi Nakamoto. Particl’s latest release forms a trustless, unstoppable marketplace where...
