New York judge nods $12.7B settlement between FTX, Alameda and CFTC

A Russian independent electoral watchdog is trialing a blockchain-based electronic voting system, local news platform Tass reports August 17. The non-profit Association of Independent Public Observers, dubbed "National Public Monitoring" (NOM), announced the pilot at a press conference in Moscow on Friday. NOM federal coordinator Roman Kolomystev, told reporters: “As part of our congress, we…

The outcome of this case could have significant implications for the future of cryptocurrency in Nigeria.

Bitcoin (BTC) has more than tripled in 2019, moving from under $4,000 at the start of the year and then topping out at a little under $14,000 in June. In the earlier part of 2019, altcoins seemed to be performing strongly, with many calling the trend “altseason.”However, since Bitcoin began its 2019 charge starting with…

The team behind Ethereum Classic (ETC) has activated the Atlantis hard fork aimed at the improvement of the altcoin’s functionality and compatibility with Ethereum (ETH).The news was announced in a Twitter post by ETC Director of Developer Relations, Yaz Khoury on Sept 12. Khoury congratulated the project with the development, saying:“Congratulations @eth_classic on the successful…

Former Australian politician Cory Bernardi sees the demand for Bitcoin “getting stronger.” 555 Total views 15 Total shares Cory Bernardi — a controversial figure the Sydney Morning Herald has referred to 'Australia’s Donald Trump' — has talked up Bitcoin in between Tweets challenging the results of the U.S. presidential election. In a Nov. 11 Tweet, Bernardi…

Ryan Selkis, Dan Matuszewski, Qiao Wang and Haseeb Qureshi join the new crypto donations initiative established by The Giving Block. 897 Total views 15 Total shares Four crypto and blockchain veterans have joined Founders Circle, an industry group supporting The Giving Block’s new crypto-focused charity drive. The “Crypto Giving Pledge” encourages cryptocurrency investors and businesses to donate…

A brisk slowdown in GDP fails to offer any direction for crypto markets, with Bitcoin slowly claws back lost ground below $30,000. 662 Total views 11 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTBitcoin (BTC) stuck to $29,000 at the April 27 Wall Street open as United States GDP growth…