Five large cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance.US, Coinbase, FTX, Kraken, and KuCoin, have been asked to explain the steps they are taking to protect customers from consumer fraud and scams to Congress. “As stories of skyrocketing prices and overnight riches have attracted both professional and amateur investors...
The Bank of Russia has voiced its support for a ban on cryptocurrency payments, saying that “private cryptocurrencies cannot be equated with fiat money and cannot be legal tender.” “If it is decided to ban cryptocurrencies as a means of payment at the legislative level, we...
Mining — on again, off again, back on again in China. That is not the mining of which one might think — not the stuff that comes out of the ground, like metals and coal, but bits and bytes. Reports came on Wednesday (Nov. 6)...
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced that it is exploring the use of blockchain to help track aviation parts. The current method uses a pen and paper to track parts once they are delivered to the user, with the information written on a Scheduled...
October 21, 2022
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reportedly showed some openness to the use of blockchain and some aspects of cryptocurrency in a speech, following the country’s implementation of a ban on the use of crypto for payments last year and the introduction of a bill that would place other restrictions on crypto. Speaking Friday (Oct. 21) […]
December 01, 2019
The Bank of Russia has voiced its support for a ban on cryptocurrency payments, saying that “private cryptocurrencies cannot be equated with fiat money and cannot be legal tender.” “If it...
September 24, 2018
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced that it is exploring the use of blockchain to help track aviation parts. The current method uses a pen and paper to track...
August 23, 2018
Bitcoin got a jump, spiking more than $400 to about a two-week high and nearing $7,000. The reasons for the boost were not all that clear on Wednesday (Aug. 22),...
