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Bitcoin (BTC) and Crypto vs. Mastercard: Which Is More Secure?

Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga called cryptocurrency "junk" this week, right before a tweet apparently challenging the security of PayPass, a Mastercard…

July 27, 2018

Bitcoin Billionaire and EOS Pioneer Brock Pierce Is Giving Away His Crypto Fortune

In a new interview, Brock Pierce, the co-founder of crypto venture fund DNA, chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation and EOS backer, talks about…

July 27, 2018

Tech Giant That Developed Blockchain Before Bitcoin Was Born Unveils Fingerprint Payment System

Tokyo-based tech giant Hitachi and telecom operator KDDI are testing a biometric, blockchain-based system to settle retail payments. Using Hitachi's blockchain…

July 27, 2018

Reddit Co-Founder Says Crypto Is ‘Viable Alternative’ to Fiat, Stands by Bullish Predictions on the Market

The co-founder of Reddit and Initialized Capital, the venture capital firm, says Bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain technology and other cryptocurrencies can revolutionize…

July 24, 2018

Bullish Analyst Tom Lee: Mastercard’s New Crypto Moves Show Huge Financial Players Are Jumping In

Tom Lee says Mastercard's interest in capitalizing on cryptocurrency shows big money is ready to back the emerging technology. "It’s…

July 19, 2018

Is Amazon on the Verge of Accepting Bitcoin? Here’s What the Tech Giant Is Up To

One of the most popular places for gathering news and intel on cryptocurrency is buzzing over a new rumor: Amazon's…

July 16, 2018

Binance Creating First Decentralized Bank Owned by Crypto Community – Token Sale Incoming

Binance is cementing the foundation for the first bank entirely owned by cryptocurrency investors. The leading crypto exchange says it's…

July 12, 2018

Update: Binance CEO Responds to Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin: ‘Let’s Have Bigger Heart’

The CEO of Binance is pushing back against Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin's recent comments on centralized exchanges. During a discussion…

July 11, 2018

New Blockchain-Based Game Backed by Coinbase Hits the Ethereum Network

Startup Fuel Bros announced the pre-sale launch of a new blockchain-based game called Gods Unchained. Backed by Nirvana Capital and Continue…

July 10, 2018

UK Report Doubles Down on Blockchain as Fix for Institutional Corruption

A new report from the UK spells out why institutions have lost societal trust and how blockchain, a digital ledger…

July 9, 2018