Investigation: Initiative Q claims 3 million signups for new payments schemes: but is it scam or legit?
Exclusive: Initiative Q is not an ICO. It’s not a cryptocurrency. It went viral on Facebook. Tom Rodgers investigates just what it is…
Alex Winter’s Trust Machine – first trailer for new blockchain movie
A brand new movie, telling the story of blockchain, is set for release this week…
Android apps flooding Google Play promise to ‘mine’ unmineable Ripple, Tether
Google’s Play store is facing a flood of fake cryptocurrency apps…
Brazil: Mercado Bitcoin loses landmark case and banks can close crypto accounts
A landmark ruling in Brazil means that banks can shutter cryptocurrency-related accounts without justification.
Yobit scam: Exchange announces criminal ‘pump’ on Twitter
Russian cryptocurrency exchange YObit.net has hit a new low by announcing live on Twitter it will ‘pump’ ten random coins in what amounts to obvious market manipulation.
‘Dr. Doom’ attacks Ethereum co-founder ahead of Senate crypto testimony
A prominent crypto skeptic has taken to Twitter to accuse Vitalik Buterin of duping the world.
Yale University starts betting on crypto with Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm
World-renowned Ivy League University, Yale, is getting into the crypto game, starting with a bet on funds run by Paradigm and Andreessen Horowitz.
54% of cryptocurrency exchanges are insecure, claims research
Over half of the world’s cryptocurrency exchanges have potentially serious security flaws, according to research from ICORating.
Kenya should tokenise entire economy, blockchain head urges
Kenya should move to an entirely tokenised system and drop fiat cash all together, says the chairman of the country’s blockchain taskforce.
Ukraine discusses 10-year tax holiday for cryptocurrency holders, miners
A new bill proposed by a Ukrainian lawmaker would hand cryptocurrency holders a 10-year break from reporting earnings on their tax returns.
Ukraine central bank ‘still working’ on blockchain-based cryptocurrency
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) is continuing with pilot plans to launch an electronic version of the national currency called the e-hryvnia.
