After the death of Gerald Cotten, founder and CEO of failed cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX, customers who have balances are arguing about who should be paid first, according to a report by Coindesk. The contention is between customers who have fiat currency balances (which are tied...
Jack Dorsey, billionaire tech founder and current CEO of Twitter, said he only owns bitcoin and that he supports the Lightning Network, a bitcoin network update that could make bitcoin payments speedier and less expensive, according to reports. Dorsey tweeted on Tuesday (Feb. 5): “I...
About $190 million lies out of reach for hundreds of thousands of crypto investors. The death of one man, the lone holder of the cryptos held by one exchange in Canada, shows that much remains to be desired when it comes to protecting holdings in...
The big bitcoin and crypto breach events are well-known news items. There was the Mt. Gox hack that saw $473 million in bitcoin disappear, the Bitfinex hack in which $72 million in value was lost overnight and the reigning champion crypto hack, the January 2018 Coincheck...
Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, climbed somewhat from a decline below $3,500 over the weekend, which was its lowest level since Dec. 18. According to MarketWatch, in trading on Monday (Jan. 14), bitcoin was at $3,543.80, marking a 0.7 percent increase from where it was trading on...
Fundraisings accepted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that were related to initial coin offerings (ICO) soared in 2018: According to a Marketwatch analysis, the agency accepted 287 of them last year with stated value of $8.7 billion compared to 44 the prior...
The crypto landscape in India, at least when it comes to banking, may be a bit less indecisive. Turns out the private sector seems to be taking at least some measures into its own hands. As reported by ccn.com, some Indian banks are inking service...
Ripple, the blockchain company that has the XRP digital currency, reached a milestone on Tuesday (Jan. 8) by reaching 200 customers. According to a blog post, Ripple said that in addition to the 200 customers, it has seen a 350 percent increase in customers who...
Call it the great indecision? The new year has dawned with India’s government stating that it is eyeing cryptos with “due caution” and that there are no “clear recommendations” as to cryptocurrencies. That caution extends to all manner of considerations in the realm, including the...
