February 2019 | Page 25 of 104 | Last Cryptocurrency News Feed

Andreas M. Antonopoulos Warns Against Ethereum Community In-Fighting

news The author of two widely acclaimed books on cryptocurrency offered advice to developers building ethereum, the world’s second-largest blockchain, this weekend, arguing they should be careful to avoid fragmenting their technical community through infighting. Andreas M. Antonopoulos, whose books “Mastering Bitcoin” and “Mastering Ethereum” are now standards for developers learning both protocols, gave a keynote…

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Coinbase CEO: Defunct Exchange QuadrigaCX Likely Did Not Plan Exit Scam

The CEO of United States cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase added to theories surrounding the downfall of Canadian platform QuadrigaCX in fresh social media comments on Feb. 21.In a series of tweets, Brian Armstrong suggested the exchange, which is currently undergoing restructuring procedures and owes creditors around $190 million, did not attempt fraud.“(QuadrigaCX) was one of the…

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Crypto Hedge Fund Pantera Capital Seals $130 Million for Third Crypto Venture Fund

Crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital has already sealed $130 million out of a $175 million target for its third crypto venture fund. The development was shared with Cointelegraph in private correspondence with Pantera president Bill Healy on Feb. 22.For Pantera’s debut fund in 2013, the firm had raised $13 million, rising to $25 million for…

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Korea Exchange Official: US Decision on Bitcoin ETF Will Set Tone for Local Crypto Market

An official at South Korea’s sole securities exchange operator, the Korea Exchange (KRX), says the bourse is closely eyeing developments from United States regulators in regard to Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The official, reportedly speaking on condition of anonymity, was cited by local English-language daily The Korea Herald on Feb. 20.ETFs are securities that…

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Texas Cryptocurrency Businesses Agree to Halt Token Offerings After Cease and Desist

Texas’ state securities regulator announced it had reached an agreement with four cryptocurrency companies it accused of selling unregistered securities, according to an order released on Feb. 21.The result of a nine-month process, Mintage Mining, BC Holdings and Investments, Social Membership Network Holding, Nui Social and manager Darren Olayan agreed to refrain from offering cryptocurrency…

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University of Michigan Considers Further Investment in A16z’s Crypto Fund

news The University of Michigan, which has an endowment valued at about $12 billion, is considering further investing in Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto fund, a16z. According to a board of regents meeting agenda published on Tuesday, the university previously committed $3 million to Horowitz’s $300 million crypto fund in June 2018 and is now looking at…

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University of Michigan Endowment Ups Investment in Andreessen Horowitz Crypto Venture Fund

The University of Michigan’s $12 billion endowment plans to bolster its investment in a “cryptonetwork technology fund” (CNK Fund I) managed by American venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. The development was revealed in the agenda for the university’s Board of Regents meeting on Feb. 21.According to the document, the endowment had already committed $3 million…

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University of Michigan Plans Further Investment in a16z’s Crypto Fund

news The University of Michigan’s endowment, which is now valued at around $12 billion, could be planning further investments in Andreessen Horowitz’s cryptocurrency fund a16z. According to a regents meeting agenda published on Tuesday, the university already committed $3 million to Horowitz’s $300 million crypto fund in June 2018 and is now looking at follow-up…

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FBI Solicits Information From Bitconnect Investors With Voluntary Questionnaire

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking to contact investors in alleged ponzi scheme Bitconnect (BCC) that collapsed in January last year, a news statement confirmed on Feb. 20.As part of ongoing investigations into the activities of the well-known but shadowy scheme, the Cleveland branch of the U.S. law enforcement agency appealed…

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Tackles Four ‘Myths’ About Crypto Custody

Brian Armstrong, co-founder and CEO of United States crypto exchange and wallet Coinbase, has outlined what he believes to be four common misconceptions about crypto custody solutions. His article was published on Fortune’s crypto-focused segment The Ledger on Feb. 22.Cold storage refers to a method of keeping crypto holdings and users’ private keys offline in…