West Virginia to Offer Blockchain Voting Statewide in Midterm Elections

In about five hours, the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency Zcash will spawn a new blockchain network called Ycash. It’ll be the first of its kind to boast a near-identical codebase to the Zcash blockchain but function as a separate network and de facto competitor. First announced in April, the effort is spearheaded by long-time Zcash supporter Howard…

Jun 18, 2020 at 08:00 UTCUpdated Jun 18, 2020 at 08:04 UTCRussian Ministry of Justice, Moscow (VLADJ55/Shutterstock)Russia’s Ministry of Justice Latest to Criticize Proposed Crypto BanRussia’s new draft bill prohibiting crypto operations in the country has again suffered a less-than-glowing review from an arm of government.  The nation’s Ministry of Justice opposed the draft new…

Cost is "more than I pay for Harvard lawyers," one commenter wrote.Based on early results of "temperature check" vote, opinions are pretty evenly divided. The episode offers a fresh example of how blockchain pioneers are struggling to iron out the nettlesome challenge of decentralized governance. In March, Arbitrum, the biggest layer-2 blockchain network atop Ethereum

Crypto exchange FTX's lawyers have asked a U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware to award recovery of more than $323.5 million from FTX's Europe leadership, according to a court filing Wednesday.Lawyers on behalf of FTX Trading Ltd. and Maclaurin Investments Ltd. (owned by Alameda Research, the hedge fund arm of the bankrupt FTX empire) asked the…

In today’s issue, Beth Haddock from Warburton Advisers considers how the coming years are crucial for compliance and risk in crypto, as well as strategies that advisors can implement to protect their brand while serving clients as fiduciaries. Leo Mindyuk from ML Tech explains what the U.S. Financial Innovation and Technology (FIT) Act is and

Trump's media company is expanding into the cryptocurrency market. Bakkt's crypto custody business will not be part of the acquisition. The deal deepens Trump's involvement in crypto after promoting World Liberty Financial. 01:01 Bitcoin Breaks $64K While Gold Soars 00:56 ETH/BTC Ratio Slid to Lowest Since April 2021 00:57 Is Bitcoin Losing Its Bullish Momentum?

Aug 28, 2020 at 12:16 UTCUpdated Aug 28, 2020 at 12:21 UTCFederal Reserve building, Washington, D.C. (Steve Heap/Shutterstock)Bitcoin and gold are reversing losses seen on Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s announcement of a more relaxed approach to tackling inflation sent a tremor across the markets. The top cryptocurrency rebounded back above $11,450 on Friday, erasing…

Jan 7, 2021 at 8:54 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 7, 2021 at 9:28 p.m. UTCBitcoin mining revenue measured by terahash per second (TH/s)Bitcoin Miners See Revenue Per TH/s Nearly Triple in 3 MonthsBitcoin mining revenue has nearly tripled in the past three months measured by dollars per terahashes per second (TH/s). In early October, miners were…

Widespread blockchain technology and cryptocurrency adoption are rapidly advancing blockchain-based gaming. GameFi is the term for the combination of DeFi and gaming, where gamers can earn financial incentives through playing games. By improving their characters and moving up levels, gamers can create value, which, because it’s stored on a blockchain, is owned by them and…