Iranian Government Looking To Launch National Cryptocurrency
Venezuela tried the Petro and now Iran seems to be ready for its own national cryptocurrency. If the goal is to circumvent US sanctions, the project will fail miserably
LTC Foundation and Token Pay Buy a Stake in WEG Bank AG
Cryptocurrency is supposed to be an alternative to banks, but it seems that many in the space are all about buying banks actually. The LTC Foundation and Token Pay have moved into that sector with their latest purchase
FTC Opens Workshop On Cryptocurrency Scams
The FTC in the US is opening a workshop to teach people about cryptocurrency scams. Hopefully this doesn’t give them the license to “educate” the public about the perils of Bitcoin
Coinbase Suspended WikiLeaks’ Bitcoin Account
Coinbase has its share of detractors in the space, and with its latest move to suspend Wikileaks’ account, the exchange might have added a few more enemies to its list
Kraken Announced Plans To Withdraw From The Japanese Market
Japan is porbably one of the most cryptocurrency friendly countries there are, but it seems its regulatory guidelines are too stringent. That is why Kraken is leaving that market
IMF Shows Different Prospects In Blog About Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is a binary game: people either like it and use it or they don’t. This seems to have escaped the grasp of the IMF’s latest blog post on the subject, which is full of middle-of-the-way suggestions
Gazprombank To Test Pilot Cryptocurrency Program In Russia
Authorities and governments around the world seem to want to control every aspect about cryptocurrencies that they can. Now Russia’s largest state-owned bank is making a move in that direction
Mail Chimp LinkedIn And Twitter Ban Cryptocurrency Advertising
Just like a giant Ouroboros, the recent cryptocurrency and ICO ad ban from Mail Chimp, Twitter and LinkedIn will cause these web 2.0 giants to eat themselves up
Litecoin Community Governance: LitePay & LitePal Fiasco
Litecoin prices surged with the news LitePay was readying to launch, which was to allow companies to accept Litecoin payments. Fiasco ensued.
Coinfloor And Coinbase Expanding Into UK Markets
British officials and financial institutions have been hostile towards Bitcoin, but it seems they are willing to embrace it if its powers are curtailed. The expansion of Coinfloor and Coinbase into the UK markets shows as much
Ripple Powered Mobile App MoneyTap Provides On-Demand Payments In Japan
No decentralization no problem for Ripple. Institutional players are eager to integrate Ripple’s watered-down blockchain payment solutions. The latest to do so is a Japanese banking consortium
MyEtherWallet Co-Founder Launches Rival Wallet MyCrypto
As MyEtherWallet’s co-founder ventures off on her own to create a new wallet – MyCrypto – users grapple with the confusion that this move has created
