In light of the $112 million bond issued by Societe Generale, Michael J. Casey, senior advisor for blockchain research at MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative, discusses the future of permissionless blockchain platforms and security token offerings in the financial services industry.
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What Really Happened At Bitfinex?
Amy Castor gives a timeline of the events leading up to the accusation by the New York State attorney general’s office that the exchange siphoned off Tether coins to cover $850 million worth of lost funds. Castor also discusses the…
Terrorist Group Hamas Using BTC To Raise Funds
Research from blockchain analysis firm Elliptic shows that terrorist organization Hamas is using bitcoin to raise funds. To hide its activities, the group has developed a website that generates a new wallet after every transaction.
An Interview With Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier
Ledger’s new CEO, Pascal Gauthier, talks about his new role, the future of Ledger, how the success of Ledger and security are linked to the cryptocurrency market, and how the company plans to combat hack attacks.
Indian Government May Ban Crypto After All
Several government entities in India have begun talks about drafting a bill to outlaw the purchase, sale, and trade of cryptocurrency in the country and strictly regulate government-approved digital currencies.
Ethereum Staking Could Mean Huge Profits For Validators
Jonny Rhea, protocol engineer at ConsenSys, explains proof of stake and how Vitalik Buterin’s proposal to increase validator rewards could affect the Ethereum ecosystem.
Bitfinex Allegations Affecting Crypto Markets
According to data from CoinMarketCap, the allegations brought against Bitfinex by the New York attorney general’s office seem to have affected Tether’s backing by the US dollar and caused massive sell-offs of ETH and XRP.
Bitfinex Accused Of Using Tether To Cover Major Losses
The New York attorney general’s office has accused iFinex, which operates the Bitfinex exchange platform, of using the exchange’s Tether reserves to cover up $850 million dollars that went missing last year.
Philip Morris To Track Tax Stamps Using Blockchain Technology
Megacorporation Philip Morris announced it is developing a public blockchain platform to track tax stamps on packs of cigarettes. The company is modifying Ethereum, as well as MultiChain’s build-your-own-blockchain platform, to create its blockchain.
Nike Files CryptoKicks Trademark
With a recent application to trademark the term “CryptoKicks,” Nike looks to be jumping into the deep end of the cryptopool. According to the trademark application, the term is going to be much more than a mere slogan but, rather,…