US pro-crypto super PAC Fairshake gets $25M from Andreessen Horowitz

The central bank official spoke about the risks cryptocurrencies and stablecoins may pose when connected to traditional financial systems through individuals, financial institutions, hedge funds, and banks. 100 Total views 17 Total shares Jon Cunliffe, the deputy governor at the Bank of England for financial stability, said the risks of a growing crypto market on…

United States Rep. Warren Davidson (R) has said that Facebook adding Bitcoin (BTC) to its Calibra wallet would be a “way better idea” than creating its new currency, Libra.In an interview for the Noded Bitcoin podcast on Oct. 11, the Congressman said that “part of the beauty” of Facebook’s unveiling its proposed Libra stablecoin is…

“The usefulness has run its course,” the OpenEthereum team wrote regarding its popular software, “we look forward to the next phase of clean, green and massively scalable blockchain infrastructure.” 105 Total views 35 Total shares One of the most popular Ethereum (ETH) clients, OpenEthereum has ended support for its software in preparation for the upcoming…

A mayor in Puerto Rico pleaded guilty to accepting a bribe of more than $100,000 in cash last week. 453 Total views 25 Total shares Following another corruption scandal, the government of Puerto Rico is reportedly seeking to improve its anti-corruption efforts by adopting blockchain technology.Puerto Rican House Speaker Rafael “Tatito” Hernandez announced that lawmakers…

The suit was served via an alternate method, as process servers were unsuccessful in contacting Richard Heart in person for months. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission said it served its lawsuit to HEX founder Richard Schueler — aka Richard Heart — at his house in Finland’s capital of Helsinki.In a Dec. 11 New

The venture capital firm will allocate up to $200,000 to blockchain projects that it deems promising. 541 Total views 7 Total shares On May 24, Singaporean venture capital (VC) firm Foresight Ventures announced it would pledge an additional $10 million to its Foresight X Accelerator, bringing its total to $20 million. The move comes as…

Cryptocurrencies are not well-suited for the needs of terrorist groups, United States nonprofit think tank RAND Corporation states in a report published on March 27.The report, dubbed “Terrorist Use of Cryptocurrencies: Technical and Organizational Barriers and Future Threats,” is focused on two main angles — how terrorists use cryptocurrencies in their current state and how…

Bitcoin price shows signs of a recovery, but analysts are uncertain whether the strongest part of the correction has passed.

John De Mol, a Dutch billionaire responsible for the local Big Brother and The Voice shows, filed a lawsuit against Facebook over crypto ads using his image without permission, Reuters reports on June 5.Per the report, the ads promoted cryptocurrency scams using Mol’s image, which allegedly damaged his reputation. The ads in question reportedly advertised…