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Bankers Fess Up to Big Tech Threat As Crypto Moves in on Financial Services Market

On the heels of Libra, banking institution are weighing in on the big tech threat to legacy financial services. Officials…

June 25, 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

Russian Ministry of Finance Considering Bill to Legalize Bitcoin and Crypto Trading

Russia's Ministry of Finance is reportedly considering whether it should add legislation to an upcoming bill on digital assets that…

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

Bitcoin Soars to Yearly High As US Congress Tries to Clamp Down on Facebook’s Crypto

Bitcoin has reached a new all-time high for the year, reaching $9,768 after soaring past the next resistance level of…

June 20, 2019

Ripple Signing New Clients at Record Pace Thanks to Facebook’s Libra

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says he owes a debt of gratitude to Facebook's head of blockchain, David Marcus. At Fortune's…

June 20, 2019

Facebook May Abort New Crypto in India, Will Testify Before Senate in the US

Within hours of Facebook's official announcement of its new crypto project Libra, the social media giant began facing an onslaught…

June 19, 2019

Crypto Takeover: World’s Biggest Companies Joining Digital Asset Revolution, Says Erik Voorhees

A 20-part tweetstorm from ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees on the potential impact of Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra is going viral. Voorhees…

June 19, 2019

US Politicians Snap Back at Facebook’s Crypto, Want Project Paused Immediately

Hours after Facebook unveiled its new cryptocurrency "Libra", Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters requested that the tech giant pause development on…

June 19, 2019