Vietnam Expedites Cryptocurrency Legal Framework – Ready End of January

The government of Vietnam has taken steps to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency regulation that will affect Bitcoin. The executive power in Hanoi has insisted that the framework should be ready by the end of January. Amendments to the tax code are expected to help tap into proceeds from “virtual property and digital money”. Also … Read more

Bitfury Group Unveils Technique to Analyze Bitcoin Transactions

Bitcoin transaction analysis has become an interesting topic of debate over the past few months. Although most governments claim Bitcoin to be anonymous, most people know that is anything but the case. Bitcoin lacks privacy, anonymity, and fungibility. BitFury Group has come up with a new way to analyze related Bitcoin addresses. Whether or not it … Read more

Korean Government Starts Inspecting Major Banks for Crypto Regulation Compliance

The South Korean authorities will start inspecting major banks for their compliance with cryptocurrency regulations on Monday. This move follows the regulators’ recent announcement prohibiting the use of virtual bank accounts for anonymous trading. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, Payments, and Token Sales Inspecting 6 Major Banks The South Korean Financial … Read more

Tether Issues USDT and EURT Tokens on Top of the Ethereum Blockchain

The Tether company has quickly made an impact in the world of cryptocurrencies. Although there are some concerns about the company and its liquidity, it is moving ahead in an effort to expand its presence. Its latest venture involves using both USDT and EURT on top of the Ethereum blockchain. It is a pretty interesting development, considering that both of these currencies … Read more

Netflix Tweet Hints at FCC Lawsuit

Late last year, the United States Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 in favor of dismantling Obama-era regulations that prohibited ISPs from privileging content. This was a huge defeat for internet rights activists and consumers everywhere. However, while the case seems shut to many, there is still a resistance ongoing – with some rather large companies … Read more

Coinbase Withdrawal Delays Leave Users Frustrated, Crying Foul

When you are dealing with platforms that are supposed to be the on-ramps to the money of the future it’s hard to accept worse performance than the systems of the past. Unfortunately, this an issue plaguing all major cryptocurrency exchanges at the moment with Coinbase being one of the leading examples right now. Also Read: … Read more

Exclusive Interview with Prof. Steve Deng: Using AI to Develop Blockchain

Steve Deng, associate professor of software at Tsinghua University, a well-known scientist of Artificial Intelligence and the chief Artificial Intelligence scientist of MATRIX blockchain team. After getting his bachelor and master degrees in Tsinghua University in 1995 and 1998, Steve Deng went to Carnegie Mellon University in 2006 to pursue his Ph.D in Computer Science. … Read more

Sessions, the Cole Memo, and PotCoin

Recently, the US Attorney General, Jeff Beauregard Sessions, rescinded Obama-era memos which allowed states that had legalized marijuana (either recreationally, medically, or both) to grow and operate their businesses without too much fear of federal government intervention. While we could talk for hours about this questionable decision from a man who has championed himself as … Read more