Coinbase Acquires Distributed Systems, Pledges to Explore Decentralized Identity Systems
Coinbase has announced the acquisition of Distributed Systems, a decentralized identity solutions provider. In a blog post announcing the acquisition, the San Francisco-based crypto exchange described it as strategic in Coinbase’s bid to bring cryptos into the mainstream. The five engineers working at Distributed Systems will join the Coinbase team and will work to integrate … Read more
Wendy McElroy: The Jiu-Jitsu of Crypto – Personal Freedom vs Social Change
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 4: State Versus Society Chapter 9, Part 7 The Jiu-Jitsu of Crypto: Personal Freedom vs Social Change. It is often assumed that power derives from violence and can be controlled only by greater violence. Actually, power derives from sources in the society which may be restricted … Read more
Pantera Capital Raises $71M for Its Crypto Fund, Targeting $175M
Pantera Capital has raised $71.4 million for its third crypto venture fund, a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission has revealed. The filing, which was submitted on August 15, indicated that Pantera received money from 90 investors for the new fund. This is its third crypto-focused fund and by far its biggest, with … Read more
Bitcoin’s Volatility Renders it Useless as a Payment Method, Says Former PayPal CEO
Bill Harris has made clear his view on cryptos several times. The former PayPal CEO has in the past described Bitcoin as the ‘greatest scam in history’ and a massive ‘pump and dump scheme.’ Harris recently reiterated his stand, further claiming that all the praise that Bitcoin has been receiving as an efficient payment method … Read more
The Daily: Husbands Blackmailed for Bitcoin, Blockchain This and That
Scammers are threatening to reveal cheating husbands to their wives and asking for bitcoin ransom – check the details in this edition of The Daily. A porn streaming website now rewards its users with tokens, and hair sprays are sold for BTC and BCH. Also, find out what Brits think about blockchain and learn about … Read more
Thai Bitcoin Scandal Implicates Stock Exchange and Staff at 3 Banks
Staff at three Thai banks and an investor in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) are among the people implicated in a mega bitcoin scandal, local media reported on August 16. According to the Thai police, several bank employees failed to report huge transfers to the country’s Anti-Money Laundering Office, a violation of the country’s … Read more
Bitcoin ETFs are a Terrible Idea: Andreas Antonopoulos
Announcing this week he intended to “burst” the ecosystem’s “bubble” because of “Lambos” and “to the moon, and all that,” one of the most respected thought leaders in cryptocurrency, Andreas M. Antonopoulos revealed he believes bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) are “a terrible idea.” The author of The Internet of Money and the seminal Mastering … Read more
PR: Contentos Launches Public Content Chain
Contentos (COS) hosted its ‘Mastering your creativity with COS’ event at Andaz Hotel in Tokyo as part of a global tour. The event attracted major industry executives, including LiveMe CEO Yuki, Ontology founder Li Jun, Danhua Capital partner Selina, COS cofounder Mick, Blockshine CEO Daniel Zhang, Coinbase chief investment officer Ling, DAD Japan head Leslie … Read more
SIM Swapping: How Hackers Stole Millions Worth of Crypto Via Victim’s Telecoms Operator
Here’s how scammers can access your crypto exchange account with a little help from your telecoms operator Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico