Chairman of the CFTC Heath Tarbert calls for principles rather than rules to dictate the government’s handling of digital assets. In a framework published in the Harvard Business Law Review on June 15, Heath Tarbert, Chairman of the Commodity Futures…
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Crypto Industry Entering New Era as Institutional Traders Get Invested
Institutional interest in digital assets is growing as major financial players continue to enter the cryptocurrency space. A growing number of indicators suggest that institutional players are continuing to enter the digital asset markets, which have been dominated to date…
Waves Wants to Put an End to Bogus Blockchain Speed Claims
Waves Enterprise wants to ‘separate the chaff from the wheat’ when it comes to speed claims from blockchain networks, helping potential users make educated decisions. Waves Enterprise has created a framework for load testing of blockchain networks under real-life scenarios…
$125 B Corporate Giant Will Use Blockchain Tech to Combat Global Warming
$125-billion corporation will use blockchain to achieve deforestation free supply chain by 2023. June 15, Unilever unveiled a $1 billion initiative aimed at fighting climate change in which blockchain technology will play an integral role. Traceability & transparency Unilever is…
Enhanced Privacy and Scalability: Charlie Lee Breaks Down ‘Litecoin 2.0’
Creator of Litecoin, Charlie Lee, discussed the upcoming MimbleWimble upgrade which aims at enhancing Litecoin’s privacy and scalability. The creator of Litecoin, Charlie Lee, discussed the upcoming MimbleWimble upgrade which aims at enhancing Litecoin’s scalability and privacy. Lee noted that…
Israeli Software Firm Goes Behind Regulator’s Back to Pay $250,000 in BTC Ransom
Israel-based Sapiens reportedly paid in Bitcoins for a ransom requested during an attack that reportedly happened between March and April. An Israel-based company reportedly paid $250,000 in Bitcoin for a ransom payment demanded by hackers that threatened to shut down…
Father of JOBS Act: Gov’t Was Concerned Libra Could Displace Dollar
The father of the JOBS Act would be happy to help Telegram with an IPO if the company chooses to revert to a traditional fundraising model. David Weild IV, who is known as the father of the JOBS Act, believes…
Emphasizing User Friendliness With Sovereignty, Casa Launches Free Wallet
Today, Bitcoin custody solution provider Casa has launched a free wallet service aimed at new users. This app provides a retooled version of the basic wallet it offers its members, designed to be simple to use but without all of…
Fraudulent Site Impersonates Encrypted Messaging Service to Steal Bitcoins
A new Bitcoin-related scam emerged through a phishing site that impersonates a self-destructing encrypted notes service. Cybercriminals have reportedly created a fake site version of the legitimate encrypted self-destructing notes service privnote.com. The fake version can be shared with other…
Order Types, Explained
Market orders, limit orders, time-in-force instructions and more — all explained in detail for beginning traders. What are post-only orders? One last type of instruction that can be embedded into the logic of an order is the “post-only” option, which…