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JPMorgan Chase Eyes Trial Date for JPM Coin

JPMorgan Chase is gearing up to test its new digital currency, JPM Coin. The bank says it plans to start…

June 25, 2019

Crypto Venture Capitalist Sells $1.6 Million San Francisco Property on Ethereum Blockchain

TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington recently sold a $1.6 million San Francisco home through his early-stage venture capital fund CrunchFund using…

June 24, 2019

Facebook Triggers New Hearing on Crypto Project Libra As Social Media Giant Searches for Regulatory Policy Expert

The chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, Maxine Waters, announced on Monday that it will hold a hearing on…

June 24, 2019

Latin American Banks Exploring Ripple’s Cross-Border Payments Technology Across Eight Countries: Report

A pair of banks in Latin America are reportedly taking a hard look at adopting Ripple's cross-border payments technology. Banesco…

June 23, 2019

CNBC Host Immortalized After Blasting Facebook’s Libra: ‘I’m Like God’

[the_ad id="36860"] CNBC anchor Joe Kernen has become a crypto legend overnight after ripping Facebook's stablecoin Libra. On Wednesday, the…

June 21, 2019

Amazon Executive Squashes Crypto Rumors, Says Retail Giant Doesn’t Deal in the Speculative

Amazon does not have any immediate plans to develop its own digital currency, according to a company executive. Patrick Gauthier,…

June 21, 2019

Blockstack Riffs on Google’s “Don’t Be Evil” Motto, Leaves Notes for Social Networking Giant

Blockstack has launched a new ad campaign. The blockchain solutions company has put up a billboard right outside of Google's…

June 20, 2019

Industry Braces for New Dawn As Facebook Officially Announces Its Cryptocurrency Libra

Facebook has officially announced its secret financial services project: Libra. Referred to as a new cryptocurrency in its whitepaper, Facebook…

June 18, 2019

Overstock Reports First Blockchain-Registered Land in the US in Wyoming

Wyoming's Teton County is the first in the US to register land titles on a blockchain-based platform, according to an…

June 17, 2019

Coinbase, Spotify and eBay Reportedly Among List of Corporate Giants Backing Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency

Facebook's upcoming cryptocurrency, aka "GlobalCoin" and "Libra", will reportedly be governed by a new consortium of corporations and non-profit organizations.…

June 15, 2019