Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, shared some of his big ideas on the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency with Fortune magazine this week. And it’s probably worth listening to the man running the biggest crypto-exchange in the world. The future is not now, but is decentralised Binance acquired Trust Wallet this week, and here at Bitcoinist, we focussed on […]
Read MoreA new partnership will allow ethereum users to register their addresses to a top-level domain name.
Read MoreThis November, cryptocurrency users will be introduced to Bakkt, a new company designed to give millions of retail merchants the chance to buy, sell and trade digital currencies — and even buy a cup of coffee. The company is being launched by Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company to the New York Stock Exchange […]
Read MoreThe Breeze Wallet with the Breeze Privacy Protocol public mainnet has been released and is now open to the public. The wallet showcases Stratis technology — a platform built for visual basic apps and blockchain solutions — and places heavy emphasis on both privacy and security for businesses seeking to implement business-to-business (B2B) transactions on […]
Read MoreCreditors of Mt. Gox, the defunct bitcoin exchange, have announced an update to the civil rehabilitation plan agreed upon with the platform, according to a statement published on the group’s website. The updated terms are said to be in line with the latest court position in the ongoing legal proceedings, including a confirmation that compensation […]
Read MoreCrypto mining subscription company Argo Mining debuted on the London Stock Exchange on Friday, garnering more than $32 million through its IPO.
Read MoreThe Distributed 2018 conference that recently took place in San Francisco was accompanied by a new edition of the Distributed Dialogues podcast, a collaborative show between the Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network and Distributed Magazine. With a focus on introducing listeners to blockchain technology thought leaders and innovators, thelatest episode featured a trio of thought leaders. […]
Read MoreAn issue with Coinbase systems recently prevented users from Canada and a number of other countries from withdrawing funds, leading to frustration and concern among many customers. The issue began around Aug. 1 and has reportedly also affected Venezuelan users. This isn't an April fools' joke.@coinbase won't let me withdraw my coins cause i'm from […]
Read MoreWhen the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell. At this point in the industry’s development, securing an ETF has become the space’s institutional […]
Read MoreA “price calculation error” on CoinMarketCap led the site to list inflated prices for several coins on the platform.
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