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Crypto Whales Fueling Wave of High Stakes Gambling on Ethereum, Tron and EOS Networks

A new report shows crypto whales are vital to the survival of blockchain-based gambling apps. According to the crypto data…

March 1, 2020

Newest Crypto Player Backing Libra Has Ties to Goldman Sachs, Harvard and Big Venture Capitalists

Libra is bouncing back after a string of announcements last year cast doubt on Facebook's ability to persuade major players…

February 27, 2020

Caitlin Long Targets $300 Billion Asset Class, Introduces Crypto Bank With First-Ever Bitcoin Products in the US

A full-reserve custody bank for cryptocurrencies is underway. Caitlin Long, who drafted Wyoming's blockchain and crypto-friendly legislation to support entrepreneurs…

February 24, 2020

Pharma Giants Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly Utilize Tech Underlying Bitcoin to Track Fake Drugs

Roughly two dozen pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly, Sanofi and Roche, have come together to develop a blockchain-based…

February 24, 2020

Blockchain Tech Popularized by Bitcoin and Ether Is Rewriting Global Finance and Changing Payments Industry, Says JPMorgan

JPMorgan Chase & Co. says 2019 will be "remembered for the rise of digital money.” In a 74-page report released…

February 23, 2020

The Simpsons Just Gave Cryptocurrency Massive Mainstream Exposure

The world's longest-running television series is giving its viewers the low-down on cryptocurrency. In "Frinkcoin", episode 13 of season 31…

February 23, 2020

Mainstream Shoppers on Shopify Could Ignite Facebook’s ‘Crypto’ Project Libra As E-Commerce Giant Joins Mission

E-commerce platform Shopify is joining the Libra Association, breathing new life into Facebook's beleaguered "crypto" project that lost a string…

February 21, 2020

1,000,000,000 People Will Engage in Blockchain Economy Within Decade, Says Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Brian Armstrong, co-founder and chief executive officer of crypto exchange Coinbase, says the number of people who engage with the…

February 21, 2020

Cash-Free Sweden Begins Testing World’s First Digital Currency for Everyday Banking

Sweden is attempting to work out the technical challenges of issuing a central bank backed digital currency for everyday banking…

February 20, 2020

Cardano Creator Charles Hoskinson Says Hottest Crypto Developments Happening in Wyoming

Blockchain entrepreneur Charles Hoskinson, the co-creator of Ethereum and creator of Cardano, just dropped an ask-me-anything session on YouTube. After…

February 20, 2020