Opinion: The good and the bad of Tim Berners-Lee's new project on data privacy

10-15-2018 • MarketWatch

It's a notable start, but it fails in some comparisons to distributed ledger technology

Cryptocurrency Exchange ShapeShift Bites Back at Money Laundering Claims

10-08-2018 • https://www.ccn.com

A Wall Street Journal report recently alleged that blockchain firm ShapeShift was one of the largest recipients of illicit funds. Now the firm hits back on the criticism.

The Post-Fiat World Begins: Venezuela's Cryptocurrency A Necessity To Obtain A Passport

10-07-2018 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

The case for cryptocurrencies sure looks to have gotten stronger over the past week and Venezuela's "Petro" looks like it may be the concept's first "beta test" on a country-wide scale.

Crypto Takes Anarchism Digital and Explodes Old Concepts

10-06-2018 • https://news.bitcoin.com, by Wendy McElroy

All around us are the almost unimaginable benefits of markets, cooperation, and technology, yet somehow we're naïve if we don't want to funnel human activity through government cattle chutes.

Bitcoin.com Wallet Will No Longer Feature the Shapeshift Service

10-06-2018 • https://news.bitcoin.com

This week you may have noticed that the Shapeshift feature in the Bitcoin.com Wallet may not be working depending on where you live.

Yale University Invests In $400 Million Crypto Fund

10-05-2018 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

Yale University's latest alternative investment? No, not Puerto Rican bonds again. This year, Yale is taking the plunge into cryptocurrencies.

Trezor Users Can Now Exchange Cryptocurrencies Directly In-Wallet

09-24-2018 • https://news.bitcoin.com, by Jamie Redman

This week the hardware wallet Trezor added the ability to buy and trade cryptocurrencies within its beta wallet's interface. Now users can swap between eleven different digital assets without the possibility of compromising funds by leaving them on

Money Button Set to Release Cryptocurrency Tipping Plug-In

09-18-2018 • https://cryptocannibal.com

Earlier this week, developer Ryan X Charles released a video previewing the production version of his Money Button project. The platform currently is in beta but still allows users to create their own payment button and receive Bitcoin Cash.

Crypto's 80% Plunge Is Now Worse Than the Dot-Com Crash

09-12-2018 • https://www.bloombergquint.com by Michael Patterso

The Great Crypto Crash of 2018 looks more and more like one for the record books.

Ethereum Plummets After Co-Founder Buterin Says Days Of Explosive Growth Are Over

09-08-2018 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

The pain for ethereum fans has been relentless in 2018, with the cryptocurrency sliding more than 80% from its January highs.

The Latin American Crypto Boom Is Underway

09-08-2018 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Michael Kern

The case for crypto is growing in Latin America, and not just because of hyperinflation in Argentina and Venezuela.

MEGA Chrome Extension Compromised to Steal Users' Monero

09-06-2018 • https://cointelegraph.com, by Ana Alexandre

The MEGA Chrome extension version 3.39.4 has been compromised and can now steal user's Monero in addition to other sensitive information, according to recent posts on Twitter and Reddit.

US Tech Wrecks, Cryptos Crash As Global Contagion Spreads

09-06-2018 • https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler Durdan

Just keep buying, everyone else is...

SHAPESHIFT ENDS ANONYMITY WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF MANDATORY KYC DATA COLLECTION

09-05-2018 • https://bitcoinist.com

Instant cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift.io has become the latest cryptocurrency entity to succumb to user data collection as part of a major overhaul to its services.

Iran Reveals National Cryptocurrency Features as U.S. Sanctions Sting

08-27-2018 • https://www.ccn.com

The Republic of Iran has revealed the details of its national cryptocurrency in response to the United States-led economic sanctions.

The Key to the Crypto Revolution's Success is Overlooked

08-26-2018 • https://news.bitcoin.com by Wendy McElroy

Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;

In Frantic Text To DOJ's Bruce Ohr, Christopher Steele Hopes "Important Firewalls Will Hold

08-17-2018 • Zero Hedge - Tyler Durden

Newly released text messages between Steele and Ohr before Comey's congressional testimony raise questions

Homeless people wearing barcodes to accept cashless payments

08-09-2018 • https://www.telegraph.co, By Camilla Turner

Homeless people are wearing barcodes around their necks in an attempt to increase donations in a cashless society, under an Oxford University backed initiative.

Understanding Ethereum and its future

08-07-2018 • https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by brian wang

The creator of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, talked about his vision for enabling global open platforms and positively impacting human economic coordination.

Pump and Dump Cryptos:

08-06-2018 • https://moneymaven.io/mishtalk by Mike Mish Shedlo

175 Fraudulent Schemes on 121 Different Coins This Year

Memo To Krugman: 7 Problems Cryptocurrency Solves

08-06-2018 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Mark Jeftovic

Paul Krugman took time out from his European vacation to write why he's a cryptocurrency skeptic.

Gold...Yuan...Crypto...

08-06-2018 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Dr.D

It's been a while since we last heard from Dr. D, but here he's back explaining why neither gold nor the yuan nor cryptocurrencies can or will replace the dollar as the reserve currency, but together they just might:

IBM backs FDIC-insured Stronghold cryptocurrency (updated)

07-18-2018 • https://venturebeat.com, by DEAN TAKAHASHI

Stronghold is launching a cryptocurrency that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance, and IBM will explore how to use it on its own IBM Blockchain Platform.

Even Elon Musk is Talking About Twitter's Crypto Scambot Epidemic

07-10-2018 • https://www.ccn.com

Scam bitcoin and ether giveaway bots have started to target the accounts of high profile figures outside of the crypto community, such as SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and US President Donald Trump.

The Future of Money- Chris Kitze-CSS Hour 1

07-10-2018 • http://www.thecommonsenseshow.com

Recently, I interviewed Chris Kitze about the state of money, in particular, cryptocurrency.

The Pirate Bay Is Again Using Users' CPUs to Mine XMR

07-10-2018 • https://news.bitcoin.com, by Avi Mizrahi

The Pirate Bay is again taking over its users' CPUs in order to mine the Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency to generate additional revenue. Unlike previous times, the site now displays a notification on the matter for users to know what is going on with t

Tens of Millions View Crypto Tech During World Cup

07-10-2018 • https://news.bitcoin.com, by C. Edward Kelso

Hyundai Digital Asset Company (Hdac) paid to air a television commercial for its blockchain solution-based services during this year's World Cup in Russia. And while it was only a little over half a minute, it's something of a first.

London School of Economics Launches "Cryptocurrency Investment...

07-10-2018 • https://news.bitcoin.com, by Avi Mizrahi

London School of Economics Launches "Cryptocurrency Investment and Disruption" Course

Backlash: Cashless Movement Taking Heat From Lawmakers

07-10-2018 • https://www.technocracy.news, by FENIT NIRAPPIL

Technocracy and Technocrat bankers would drive all cash out of society in favor of a completely trackable digital system, which would give one more lever for social engineering. This is a global movement, not merely local, and resistance is building

Bitcoin Guru Andreas Antonopoulos Interview in Panama City – Watch, Read or Listen

07-09-2018 • https://midasletter.com, by JAMES WEST

Bitcoin (CURRENCY:BTC) and cryptocurrency advocate Andreas Antonopoulos literally wrote the book on Maserting Bitcoin was interviewed by James in Panama City, Panama during the Cryptobuyer Panamchain Conference.