The World Bank Is About to Settle a Blockchain Bond Worth $73 Million

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news Egypt appears to be loosening its restrictions on cryptocurrency. A source speaking to the Middle East News Agency described a proposed bill to ban the creation, trading, or promotion of cryptocurrencies without a license. Previously Egypt banned all cryptocurrency under Islamic law. Shawki Allam, the current Grand Mufti of Egypt, issued that ban in early…

“If you are a short-term investor, if you are on Wall Street, you think that last year Coinbase was an awful investment," Draper said. "And I would argue that over the next five years, it’s going to be the best investment," he added, noting that right now – "emotionally everyone would hate it [investing in…

The FTX bankruptcy estate has reached a deal to sell the majority of its shares in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic to two dozen institutional investors, raising $884 million.According to Friday court filings, the top buyer is ATIC Third International Investment Company, a tech investment company wholly owned by the government of Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth

From Aug. 18, 2008 to Oct. 31 of the same year, Satoshi Nakamoto must have had a hectic few months. That summer day, Nakamoto had registered the bitcoin.org domain name, indicating perhaps the first time the pseudonymous cryptography expert realized he may be onto something. By Halloween Day, the day the Bitcoin white paper was

Dec 1, 2020 at 10:19 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 1, 2020 at 10:33 p.m. UTC(Borislav/iStock/Getty Images Plus)Privacy Concerns Over Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Are a ‘Non-Issue,’ Experts SayBitcoin privacy experts are far from impressed with a recently circling slideshow-style privacy report that puts Taproot, a likely upcoming upgrade to Bitcoin, in the crosshairs. The Taproot upgrade will boost…

Nov 29, 2019 at 08:10 UTCUpdated Nov 29, 2019 at 09:40 UTCDrone image via ShutterstockIBM Patents Blockchain to Stop Drones From Stealing PackagesAmazon, DHL and FedEx are building drones that deliver packages to your door. IBM, however, envisions a future where drones steal them instead. The computing giant won a patent on Nov. 12 for “Preventing…

news NYSE Arca has formally applied to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a rule change that would allow it to list shares in a proposed bitcoin investment trust. The United States Bitcoin and Treasury Investment Trust, managed by Wilshire Phoenix Funds, would invest exclusively in bitcoin and short-term U.S. Treasury securities, according to…

The Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) and Riot Platforms sued the U.S. Department of Energy for demanding information without giving respondents sufficient notice.If the court does not intervene, the companies will be "immediately and irreparably harmed," the filing said.The Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) and Riot Platforms (RIOT), one of the largest crypto miners in the state