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Blockchain Forensics According to a patent application submitted in November 2017 but released yesterday, China’s Ministry of Public Security is interested in utilizing a time-stamped, blockchain-based

Highlights: • Technology investment bank GP Bullhound predicts cryptocurrencies will experience a ‘heavy correction’ of 90 percent, leading to a ‘mass market wipe-out’ with ‘very few companies surviving’

Highlights: • Thomson Reuters survey concludes 20% of 400 financial firms surveyed are considering launching cryptocurrency trading operations in next 12 months • Although currently a niche market in

How can Blockchain revolutionize the video gaming industry? Let's face it. Most of us have been gamers at one point in our life. Video games are more than just a game. They are, at different times for

BitPay raises $40M in Series B funding to expand to Asia, total of $70M funding BitPay, Inc. announced that it will receive a series B round of funding for gross proceeds of $30,000,000 on December 6,

JPMorgan Chase’s Blockchain Center of Excellence lead Amber Baldet, is leaving the company to start her own venture, according to an internal bank memo sent by the bank’s head of blockchain initiatives

QC1: The cryptocurrency-mining home heater Thanks to a new device from French startup Qarnot, you can now mine cryptocurrencies whilst keeping your house warm. Called the QC1, it is a noiseless and stylish

What is vTorrent (VTR)? vTorrent is the world’s first decentralized crypto-currency client with built-in access to the 150 million to 250 million monthly Bittorrent user network. vTorrent (VTR) is an

At this year’s Investor Day, J.P. Morgan has signaled significant investments in blockchain technology underlying bitcoin, despite its CEO Jamie Dimon famously calling bitcoin a fraud. Banks eager to join

In an escalation of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)’s crusade against Bitcoin, it has been revealed that anti-money laundering legislation is due to arrive next month as a start to the long-anticipated

Cryptocurrency assets have been gaining rapid popularity in India, and come under heavy scrutiny by the Indian government this year. From repeated statements from the Finance Minister that cryptocurrencies

Source: Hong Kong subway station billboard Another stern warning for a potentially dangerous Cryptocurrency market With news of people making significant returns on cryptocurrency, it is not a surprise

Petro's presale goes live The Venezuelan government has officially launched a pre-sale of “Petro”, the nation’s controversial commodities-backed cryptocurrency. It follows an announcement by Venezuelan

The Telegram (GRAM) ICO raises $850m Telegram planned to launch its own blockchain platform and native cryptocurrency, powering payments on its chat app and beyond. Tthe “Telegram Open Network” (TON) will

Need a boost to your company value? Just rebrand or pivot your operations to something blockchain-related. Add Atari to the list of recently-christened crypto companies – one that includes former makers

eBay drops Paypal partnership eBay publicized its plan to discontinue PayPal as a payment option from its website, reflecting poorly on PayPal’s stock. In a major announcement made at the start of this

The key security advisor who masterminded financial embargoes that cut terrorist funding after 9/11 is concerned blockchain technologies may undermine his creations. Zarate’s background As a former deputy

The IBM and Stellar (XLM) partnership The IBM and Stellar partnership was announced in October 2017. In a breakthrough for payments technology, IBM and a network of banks have begun using digital currency

Australian Banks Receptive to Cryptocurrencies 2 of Australia’s leading ‘Big 4’ banks: ANZ and Westpac, have allowed customers to purchase cryptocurrencies using their bank accounts. This is despite rumours

Forbes' Crypto Rich List On the 6th of February, Forbes has released its first list of richest people in cryptocurrency, an unprecedented move for a mainstream news authority. According to Forbes Editor