Fed’s Waller backs regulated stablecoins to boost US dollar’s global dominance

Tiger Global and B Capital are the primary investors in the latest round. They join Coinbase Ventures, Accel, FMR LLC and others in backing FalconX. 948 Total views 8 Total shares FalconX, a cryptocurrency exchange focused on institutional investors, has raised $50 million from Tiger Global and B Capital Group — highlighting once again that…

David Marcus was born in France, grew up in Paris and Geneva, and had shown interest in tech from his early years. At 23, he founded his first company — internet provider GTN — and later sold it.Related: Who Is David Marcus: Bitcoin Believer Turned Facebook Libra Co-CreatorMarcus is currently the head of Calibra, a…

The past few weeks have been interesting and have surfaced what we in the financial services industry call matters requiring attention, or MRAs. An MRA describes a practice that deviates from sound governance, internal controls and risk management principles. These matters that require attention have the potential to adversely affect the industry and increase the…

A new blockchain course offered by the Australian National University (ANU)’s law school commenced this year with support from Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI).Cointelegraph spoke to Lauren Weymouth, the senior manager of the UBRI’s University Partnerships Program, and Scott Chamberlain, the academic running the curriculum, to find out more about how blockchain can disrupt…

Bitcoin may not be able to make good on its Bank of America pump if its daily close fails to impress. 610 Total views 3 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) passed $32,000 later on July 16 as positive reactions over Bank of America's (BoA) Bitcoin futures go-ahead continued.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBitcoin nears $32,300…

The White House Crypto Summit marked a “truly historic day at the White House,” according to Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek. 613 Total views 1 Total shares US President Donald Trump has placed cryptocurrency at the center of his economic strategy, marking a major policy shift for the US blockchain industry, according to Crypto.com CEO Kris

1. Can someone post one of my photos or illustrations on blockchain without permission? Not right now… but this could change in the future. The reason why it isn’t possible at the moment is merely technical. Scaling problems (something we’ve reported extensively on at Cointelegraph) mean there’s a limit to the amount of data that can…

Major United Kingdom and Ireland-based auction house Wilsons Auctions is putting $125,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) under the hammer later this month.In an announcement on March 6, Wilsons revealed the auction will be hosted by Wilsons Auctions Dublin on March 24. The Bitcoin is being sold on behalf of the Belgian Federal government, which seized the…