DecryptCryptocurrency Winklevoss-led Gemini exchange buys crypto collectible startupdecrypt.co - Nicholas Marinoff The Winklevoss-led cryptocurrency exchange Gemini today announced its first acquisition: Nifty Gateway, a platform that facilitates the purchase of …
DecryptChina Chinese state TV calls cryptocurrencies “illegal Ponzi schemes”decrypt.co - Robert Stevens A television program on the Chinese state-run TV channel CCTV-1 has called cryptocurrencies “illegal Ponzi” schemes and “financial fraud”. Focus …
DecryptEurope German airline Hahn Air claims first blockchain-based ticketsdecrypt.co - Adriana Hamacher German airline Hahn Air is the latest carrier to embrace blockchain-enabled ticketing. The airline, which offers scheduled and charter flights …
DecryptIcon version of the Flipboard logoBlockchain UK law panels legal statement is good for crypto companiesdecrypt.co - Robert Stevens A prominent panel of prominent legal experts in the UK today published a legal statement advising that, under British law, cryptocurrencies can be …
DecryptTechnology Facebooks Libra surpasses 50,000 transactions on testnetdecrypt.co - Nawaz Sulemanji The Libra Association revealed in a new blog-post that over the last 7 weeks, the cryptocurrency’s “testnet” had processed 51,000 transactions across …
DecryptLong-form Journalism How blockchain could solve Facebook and Twitter’s political ads problemdecrypt.co - Adriana Hamacher Political advertising is running riot in our democracies. In Brexit-beleaguered Britain, campaigns are running unverified claims on buses, while …
DecryptBlockchain This week in crypto: Governments praise crypto as Tether comes unstuckdecrypt.co - Robert Stevens Giddy up folks, it’s time for another roundup—where, once again, blockchain’s weekly tragedy is consigned to become tomorrow's digital chip …
DecryptDeepfakes How blockchain could help combat deepfakesdecrypt.co - Robert Stevens Late last month, a “deepfake” video surfaced on Twitter purporting to show the CEO of the popular crypto exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao, playing …
DecryptHong Kong Stock Exchange Blockchain just had a field day in Chinadecrypt.co - Shuyao Kong [Welcome to Da Bing, a weekly round-up of the most important crypto-related news that happened in China last week.] Blockchain went from being …
DecryptVenture Capital ConsenSys CSO launches investment firm for blockchain, AI, healthcare techdecrypt.co - Jeff Benson Why wait for the future when you can finance the one you want? Sam Cassatt, one of ConsenSys' longest-serving executives, is stepping out of his role …
DecryptBlockchain Merkle Treesdecrypt.co - Ki Chong Tran To deeply understand how blockchains work, you need to understand some of its fundamental infrastructure, and it doesn’t get more fundamental than …
DecryptSan Francisco, CA Theres now a literal shitcoin to track San Francisco street poopdecrypt.co - Jeff Benson San Francisco is in the midst of a looming public-health crisis due to public defecation. Naturally, someone has created an ERC-20 token to address …
DecryptChina Chinas military press suggests using cryptocurrency to reward soldiersdecrypt.co - Nicholas Marinoff Do well in the military, and they use to pin a medal on you. But in China, cryptocurrency is now being discussed as the new way to reward soldiers …
DecryptBlockchain Court rules against cryptoanarchists 3D-printed gunsdecrypt.co - Andrew Hayward A U.S. district judge ruled this week that the State Department’s deal with Texas company Defense Distributed, which allowed it to legally publish …
DecryptTechnology Samsung gets zsnarky with its blockchain to avoid data leaksdecrypt.co - Andrew Hayward QEDIT, a company that provides zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) asset transfer technology to partners, today announced an alliance with Samsung SDS, a …
DecryptTechnology Ping An’s fintech and blockchain arm files for IPO in New Yorkdecrypt.co - Nicholas Fearn OneConnect Financial Technology, which sells fintech and blockchain solutions as part of Chinese insurance giant Ping An, is filing for an …
DecryptBlockchain Ethereum 2.0 tokens could be securities, warns CFTC chairmandecrypt.co - Rakesh Sharma Heath Tarbert, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, sounded out a warning yesterday over the potential for staked tokens (i.e. …
DecryptGoogle Google dives into digital finance with Google Pay-linked checking accountsdecrypt.co - Nicholas Marinoff Continuing the trend of big-tech companies entering the world of finance, search engine giant Google has announced that it will begin offering …
DecryptLitecoin Grin donation sparks wild goose chase for Satoshi Nakamotodecrypt.co - Robert Stevens Is the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, alleged creator of Bitcoin, confirmed? Is the cat out of the bag? The developer of privacy coin Grin received a …
DecryptBlockchain Parisian Blockchain incubator The Garage opensdecrypt.co - Robert Stevens The Garage, a Parisian blockchain incubator started by Starchain Capital’s Cyril Paglino, Dune Network’s Fabrice Le Fessant, and The Family’s Oussama …
DecryptBlockchain Huobi Global makes Huobi Chain code open source and ‘regulatory friendly’decrypt.co - Robert Stevens Huobi Global today announced that the development for Huobi Chain, a public proof-of-work blockchain developed by Huobi Global and Nervos Network, is …
DecryptMusic adds Beyoncé to its crypto music servicedecrypt.co - Andrew Hayward Tune.fm, a streaming music service built on the Hedera Hashgraph network, has announced a deal with Mathew Knowles to put his Music World …
DecryptChina China’s state blockchain financing pilot grows to 19 provincesdecrypt.co - Robert Stevens The Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has expanded the pilot program for its cross-border blockchain financing platform, …
DecryptCryptocurrency The five best meme coins, from McAfee’s Epstein token to Dogecoindecrypt.co - Will Heasman The crypto space is a mixed bag, containing both the weird and wonderful. On one end, there are serious developers and their communities, striving to …
DecryptChina Chinese tech giant Tencent gets Hong Kong license for blockchain bankdecrypt.co - Adriana Hamacher Chinese internet giant, Tencent has been granted a license to operate a “blockchain bank,” by Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority, which is responsible …
DecryptEthereum DappRadar, B2Expand team up to boost new Ethereum-based gamedecrypt.co - Andrew Hayward DappRadar, a platform that provides decentralized app (dapp) analytics, has announced a publishing partnership with Ubisoft-backed game developer …
DecryptVenture Capital Andreessen Horowitz launches a16z crypto startup schooldecrypt.co - Robert Stevens Andreessen Horowitz, the Silicon Valley venture capital fund, today announced the “a16z Crypto Startup School,” a free, seven-week long blockchain …
DecryptEmployment Interest in Bitcoin and blockchain-related jobs is fizzling: reportdecrypt.co - Guillermo Jimenez The blockchain industry is steadily growing, and companies seem more eager than ever to add experts who understand Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies …
DecryptBlockchain Ethereum-based Rezchain rolls out hotel booking verification servicedecrypt.co - Andrew Hayward Hotel booking mishaps are not only frustrating and potentially uncomfortable to travelers, but they also affect the bottom lines of the companies …
