“Blockchain, not Bitcoin.” This rallying cry became a hallmark of the 2017 market boom and continued to reverberate in the subsequent cryptocurrency bear market. Entrepreneurs and institutions from every corner of every industry tried to shoehorn blockchains into use cases…
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Economic Uncertainty, Restrictions in Argentina Show Power of Bitcoin
In the weeks following dramatic new restrictions regarding the acquisition of both bitcoin and USD in Argentina, the local crypto community has reacted in a number of interesting ways, showing both the possibilities of Bitcoin as a financial tool in…
VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz Announces Instructors at Free Crypto School
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has shared a list of instructors for its free, seven-week crypto startup school, scheduled to launch in February 2020. Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has shared a list of instructors for its free, seven-week…
Two Crypto Advocacy Groups Partner to Promote Digital Tokens Educational Efforts
The Chamber of Digital Commerce and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance have partnered to facilitate industry advocacy and education efforts around tokenization. The Chamber of Digital Commerce and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) have partnered to facilitate industry advocacy and education…
Why Bitcoin Price Is Headed to 7-Month Low If $7K Support Fails
Bitcoin price continues to yield to bears and could collapse to $6.5K or below if $7,080 and $6,800 fail to hold as support. For the past few days, Bitcoin price (BTC) has ranged between $7,400 to $7,100 and it seems…
Circle Cuts Another 10 Employees, Rejects Connection to CEO Stepping Down
Payments company Circle lays off another ten employees, saying the move is not related to the CEO’s recent transition out of his role. Payments company Circle has reportedly laid off another ten employees, following the news that its CEO Sean…
Op Ed: IRS Doesn’t Get Cryptocurrencies: Here’s Why
After five long years, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the U.S. finally decided to release additional guidelines in October 2019 regarding crypto taxes. While the guidelines have brought some measure of relief by clearing up some important ambiguities, many…
Podcast: Chainalysis’ Chief Economist on the Data Behind Blockchain Forensics
“It has been a year of success, but something not talked about enough in cryptocurrency is what it takes to build a business,” said Philip Gradwell, the chief economist at blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis, on the latest episode of the…
Bitcoin and Gift Cards Are Powering a Million Dollar Remittance Market in Africa
It was my junior year of college when I had my formal introduction to Bitcoin. On that bright but brisk autumn day in 2015, my buddies and I ventured into the lone drug store in the parish-pump, truckstop town that…
Crypto Exchange Kraken Adds Support for Tezos Staking
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is launching support for Tezos staking starting on Dec. 13. Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is launching support for Tezos (XTZ) staking, according to an announcement published on Dec. 11. Starting on Dec 13., Kraken will enable its users…
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