Month: May 2018

On a ‘Mining’ Mission to Destroy: What You Need to Know

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The Hack Heard ‘Round The Net “I’m fairly knowledgeable in blockchain and have a lot of exposure in the space,” says Michael Fauscette, the chief research officer at G2 Crows, a platform and community where people connect and share experiences about business software. Having spent over ten years as an executive and senior analyst at … Read more

46% of This Year’s ICOs Launched with Nothing More Than an Idea

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They say that everyone has at least one brilliant idea; it’s just that most people never do anything with it. It’s one thing to have a eureka moment, but implementing it requires time, effort, and capital. Thanks to the advent of ICOs, at least one of those problems has now been solved. Almost half of … Read more

What Is CommerceBlock Cryptocurrency?

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It is estimated that a staggering $350 trillion in global assets are held and traded daily via the use of conventional fiat banking systems. These systems, while highly prevalent, are ridden with innate issues of poor liquidity, low transparency, and little accountability. This is because banks and other financial institutions are governed by central operators and … Read more

Bacoin Ridicules the Cryptocurrency Industry for Marketing Purposes

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There aren’t that many things which could make Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies better. To some people, bacon is the answer to everything. With Bacoin now being an actual thing, it is evident the cryptocurrency industry has taken at least twelve steps backward. It is expected that Bacoin will become the go-to cryptocurrency for purchasing bacon. … Read more

CFTC’s Christopher Giancarlo Criticizes Outdated Regulatory Mandate

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The chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, recently discussed the challenges associated with assessing the regulatory implications of bitcoin and cryptocurrency according to the CFTC’s “decades[-]old” legislative mandate. Also Read: Openbazaar Co-Founder Expresses Frustration Over BTC Fees CFTC Chairman Criticizes 1930’s Legislative Apparatus In a recent interview with CNBC, Mr. … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Shoots Past $9,500

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After heavy speculation over the past few days regarding whether bitcoin could break newfound resistance levels, the currency has spiked to approximately $9,561 at press time. This is the highest point for bitcoin since it struck $9,000 in mid-March, and it looks as though $10,000 may be right around the corner. Perhaps the biggest pusher … Read more

PR: DASHUB Selects Clears for KYC and AML Compliance

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-DASHUB Inc., signs commercial agreement with Clears as its exclusive KYC/AML user verification solution.- -Clears provides DASHUB’s users with international compliance, data privacy, security, and frictionless interaction using the blockchain- NYC-New York- May 03rd 2018 – ​Clears, a revolutionary data-less Know Your Customer [KYC] service, powered by the Ethereum blockchain, and DASHUB, an online automotive … Read more

Coinbase Announces Support for Block Trades and Expansion to Chicago

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Coinbase is ready to enter the next phase of being a global cryptocurrency exchange. While they will not drop support for consumer-based trading, they are trying to make inroads among institutional investors. Offering block trades is one way of achieving this goal. Providing users with access to large-scale trading without disrupting the general order book … Read more

Square Made a Meager $0.2 Million From Bitcoin in Q1 2018

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Hearing about the whopping figures that bitcoin exchanges are bringing in, one might be led to believe that all businesses in the field are making money hand over fist. Latest figures from Square, however, show that is not necessarily the case. At least not in the short term. Also Read: Bitcoin Is Not Used by … Read more

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