Australia Announces National Blockchain Roadmap and Further Boost to Government Funding
Australia has unveiled a national blockchain strategy and roadmap, with a boost of AU$100,000 (~$71,200) in further funding from the federal government.
Crypto Snoop Chainalysis Raises $30 Million to Spy on Your Bitcoin Transactions
Chainalysis, the company that works to track crypto transactions, has completed their second fundraising round. Led by venture ...
Russia: Cargo Shipping Firm to Use Blockchain in Port Logistics
Russian shipping logistics company Infotech Baltika will develop a blockchain-based system for the ports in which it operates, Russian maritime news ...
Cryptocurrency is ‘Honestly Useless’: Harvard Cryptographer
Cryptocurrency is useless to anyone other than nefarious groups or individuals trying to move money without being noticed by the government.
“The NEM Foundation You Knew Before Is Gone,” What Is Next
As part of the closing statements in an open announcement to the NEM community, the NEM Secretarial Office, which represents the voice of the NEM ...
Blockchain Insolar Platform Records 10K Transactions per Second in Testnet Launch
Enterprise blockchain platform Insolar (INS) has successfully launched its testnet on Jan. 22, recording over 10,000 transactions per second (TPS), ...
Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang says blockchain “natural technology for banks and trading”
Jerry Yang, the Taiwanese-American co-founder of Yahoo, says, despite crypto hype having yet to turn into reality, that blockchain and finance are ...
New Colombian president welcomes crypto start-ups, offers 5-year tax exemptions
Newly elected President Ivan Duque is encouraging blockchain and cryptocurrency innovation in Colombia. Duque has issued a welcoming call for blockchain ...
Deloitte: Tech and telecom execs plan to invest millions in blockchain
A new survey from Deloitte found that 40 percent of executives from the telecom, media and technology (TMT) space want to invest millions in blockchain ...
Mark Zuckerberg’s Sister Signs on to Serve on Huobi Chain Advisory Committee
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi sent a “friend request” to a member of the Zuckerberg clan, and that friend request has been accepted.
Billionaire Wall Street Titan Henry Kravis Places First-Ever Crypto Bet
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) Co-Founder Henry Kravis has decided to try his luck with cryptocurrencies. He follows in the steps of other finance ...
BIS Chief: Central Banks May Issue Digital Currencies ‘Sooner Than We Think’
After issuing comments and reports heavily critical of cryptocurrencies over the last few years, Agustin Carstens, chief of the Bank for International ...
Bitcoin Price Under $11,000 As Analysts Prepare For 40% Price Correction
Bitcoin (BTC) led major cryptocurrencies on a fresh downward spiral July 1 after markets halted support above $12,000. Market visualization courtesy ...
Craig Wright Failed to Disclose Bitcoin Holdings in Court Case, Says Lawyer
The legal counsel for a plaintiff in a bitcoin (BTC) theft case involving Australian computer scientist Craig Wright, said that Wright ...
Russian Ministry of Finance Considers Allowing Cryptocurrency Trading
A representative of the Russian Ministry of Finance (MinFin) says the ministry is considering allowing cryptocurrency trading, Russian news service ...