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France's Minister of the Economy and Finance said that Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency will be barred from the country if it's released as planned.

French Gov Official Warns Facebook: Libra Is Not Welcome Here

By Dan Robitzski

China's central bank is set to launch a state-backed cryptocurrency and hand it out to several major institutions in the country, according to Forbes.

Report: China’s Central Bank is Ready to Launch Cryptocurrency

By Victor Tangermann

The government of Venezuela is urging people working abroad to send remittances back home through its new cryptocurrency payment platform.

Venezuela Is Seriously Pushing Its State-Run Cryptocurrency

By Dan Robitzski

Backers for Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency are reportedly considering pulling their support in the face of increased scrutiny and regulation.

Backers for Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency May Jump Ship

By Dan Robitzski

The Iranian government just gave its approval to crypto mining, but only if people get the right clearance and stay on top of their taxes.

Iran Says You Can Mine — but Not Spend — Crypto

By Dan Robitzski

The IRS announced that it's sending out 10,000 letters to warn taxpayers that they may owe back taxes for their cryptocurrency holdings.

The IRS Is Sending Warning Letters Over Cryptocurrency Back Taxes

By Dan Robitzski

Ex-beverage firm Long Island Iced Tea — now a blockchain company — is being investigated by the FBI for insider trading and securities fraud.

The FBI is Investigating Long Island Iced Tea’s Blockchain Pivot

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook is already inundated with scam posts for its yet-unreleased cryptocurrency, Libra. It's a bad sign for a company trying to earn public trust.

Facebook Is Having Trouble Fighting Scams About Its Own Altcoin

By Dan Robitzski

China Is Obsessed With Facebook’s Cryptocurrency

China Is Obsessed With Facebook’s Cryptocurrency

By Victor Tangermann

Blockchain Is Ready to Completely Transform the Healthcare Industry

Blockchain Is Ready to Completely Transform the Healthcare Industry

A leaked IRS training document reveals how the agency may begin subpoenaing tech companies to find people's undisclosed cryptocurrency wallets.

The IRS Is Coming for Your Secret Crypto Stash

By Dan Robitzski

225 mayors from across the United States signed a resolution to stop paying ransomware hackers who target their cities' digital infrastructure.

225 US Mayors Agree to Stop Paying Ransomware Hackers

By Dan Robitzski

Donald Trump tweeted his distaste for cryptocurrency on Thursday, calling the digital assets "not money" and "based on thin air."

Trump: Cryptocurrencies Are “Not Money,” “Based on Thin Air”

By Kristin Houser

The number of crypto ATMs worldwide passed the 5,000 mark this month, which begs the question, who the hell is actually using these things?

Who the Hell Is Using the World’s 5,000 Crypto ATMs?

By Kristin Houser

Shortly after Facebook annoucned Libra, its new cryptocurrency, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown and European leaders called for strong regulations.

Senator Slams Facebook’s New Crypto: “Facebook Is Already Too Big”

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook's pivot to blockchain and its new Libra cryptocurrency could sow the seeds of the company's destruction, argues fintech expert Marc-David Seidel.

Fintech Expert: Libra Could Be Facebook’s Downfall

By Dan Robitzski

A jaw-dropping report found that crypto exchange Quadriga CEO Geralt Cotten got away with $200 million worth of crypto before his death in December.

Crypto CEO Funneled Client Money Into Fake Accounts Before Death

By Victor Tangermann

Thanks to a popularity boost from Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, the value of Bitcoin recently surged to over $11,000.

Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Just Resuscitated Bitcoin

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook's cryptocurrency could give the company even more sway and influence — perhaps even turn them into a virtual nation according to Jennifer Grygiel.

Expert: Facebook Is Trying to Become an Independent Country

By Victor Tangermann

With Near-Infinite Resources, Facebook Launches a Cryptocurrency

With Near-Infinite Resources, Facebook Launches a Cryptocurrency

By Victor Tangermann

Samsung tweeted a warning reminding TV owners to "prevent malicious software attacks on your TV by scanning for viruses on your TV every few weeks."

Samsung: Scan Your Smart TV for Viruses Every Week or Else

By Victor Tangermann

New Law in India Would Imprison Anyone Who Uses Cryptocurrency

New Law in India Would Imprison Anyone Who Uses Cryptocurrency

By Dan Robitzski

Swedish artists coded an ASCII penis and uploaded it to the Ethereum blockchain as part of an art project that they're calling digital graffiti.

Why Someone Hid a Giant Dong on the Ethereum Blockchain

By Dan Robitzski

Startup Flexa has released a new crypto app called SPEDN that allows users to pay for goods at several major retailers with cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin Payments Now Accepted by Whole Foods, Other Big Retailers

By Kristin Houser

Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) urged his colleagues help outlaw cryptocurrency and the purchase thereof by Americans "so we can nip this in the bud."

This Congressman Wants to Make All Cryptocurrency Illegal

By Victor Tangermann

Tech entrepreneur John McAfee has decided to push pause on his plan to reveal Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto's true identify.

Shocker: John McAfee Suspends Plan to Unmask Bitcoin’s Creator

By Kristin Houser

Infamous tech entrepreneur John McAfee says he's going unmask Bitcoin's creator, but the clues he's shared so far do little to narrow the field.

John McAfee Vows to Reveal Bitcoin’s Creator

By Kristin Houser

The Mueller Report, heavily redacted, describes a number of high-tech Russian operations designed to undermine and sway the 2016 Presidential election.

The Mueller Report Confirms We’re Living in a Cyberpunk Dystopia

By Dan Robitzski

A mysterious group of individuals hid the keys to $1 million worth of bitcoin in a twisted game with no rules, CoinDesk reports.

Someone Hid $1 Million In Bitcoin and Left Clues to Find It

By Victor Tangermann

North Korea's hacking division, APT 38, stole $1 billion from online banks and crypto exchanges in 2018. All that money is helping fund nuclear weapons.

North Korea Is Using Hackers to Steal Money for Nuclear Bombs

By Dan Robitzski

Konstantin Ignatov has been arrested for his role in OneCoin — a cryptocurrency the U.S. Department of Justice calls a "multibillion-dollar pyramid scheme."

Crypto Exec Arrested for “Multibillion-Dollar Pyramid Scheme”

By Kristin Houser

Home invaders tortured a crypto trader with an electric to force him to give up his cryptocurrency, according to a Dutch newspaper.

Robbers Tortured a Man With a Drill to Steal His Cryptocurrency

By Jon Christian

JP Morgan Chase is launching the first ever major U.S. bank approved cryptocurrency called "JPM Coin."

The First Major U.S. Bank Just Launched a Cryptocurrency

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared his thoughts on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies during a podcast interview with ARK Invest.

Elon Musk: Bitcoin Is “Brilliant” And “Paper Money Is Going Away”

By Kristin Houser

QuadrigaCX has about two weeks left to its stay to raise the money it owes before anyone can sue, but a judge just appointed law firms to its customers.

Users of Crypto Site Where Dead CEO Lost $196M Are Preparing Suit

By Dan Robitzski

Despite a plummeting cryptocurrency market, many young South Koreans are still dreaming of getting rich.

Low-Income Koreans Got Rich on the Blockchain, Then Lost it All

By Victor Tangermann

Now the drama is escalating, with some observers suggesting that QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten faked his own death to abscond with a pile of digital cash.

Did a Crypto CEO Fake His Own Death to Abscond With $190 Million?

By Victor Tangermann

Did Gerald Cotten fake his own death to abscond with $190 million in crypto? Here's our roundup of the latest news about the blockchain debacle.

Did a Crypto CEO Fake His Own Death? The Great Quadriga Conspiracy, Day 6

By Jon Christian

The founder of a crypto exchange, QuadrigaCX recently died, and his widow claims that the company's Bitcoin reserves are now stuck in an encrypted wallet.

Crypto Site Loses $137 Million in Dead Founder’s Encrypted Wallet

By Dan Robitzski

Coindesk managed to retrieve hospital records, proving the death of QuandrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten. But will that information be enough?

Indian Hospital Fires Back at Rumors That Crypto CEO Faked Death

By Victor Tangermann

A do-it-yourself biohacker named Bryan Bishop says that he's working on technology to gene-hack designer babies. He says he has a customer lined up.

Rogue Bitcoin-Funded Biohacker Wants to Gene-Hack Designer Babies

By Jon Christian

According to a cryptocurrency security firm only two prominent hacker groups were responsible for stealing "around $1 billion" in cryptocurrency.

Two Hacker Groups Pilfered $1 Billion Worth of Cryptocurrency

By Victor Tangermann

Analysts with JPMorgan Chase & Co. found that the cost of mining a single Bitcoin outweighed the actual value of the Bitcoin itself

Analysts: Bitcoin Mining Costs More Than Its Worth

By Victor Tangermann

The idea is part of an ironic trend: banks want to leverage a technology that was invented to take power away from financial institutions.

A New Bank of America Patent Describes Blockchain-Powered ATMs

By Dan Robitzski

Congress just introduced a bill calling for sanctions against Iran's efforts to develop its own digital currency.

The U.S. Challenges Iran’s Attempt to Develop a Cryptocurrency

By Victor Tangermann

Bloomberg reports that Facebook may be working on creating its own cryptocurrency in the form of a stablecoin for WhatsApp users.

Facebook is Reportedly Creating Its Own Cryptocurrency

By Victor Tangermann

This week, scammers have started emailing hoax bomb threats to schools and hospitals, demanding bitcoin payments in exchange for not setting off explosives.

Scammers Sent Hoax Bomb Threats Worldwide Demanding Bitcoin

By Victor Tangermann

The SEC filed charges against DJ Khaled and Floyd "Crypto" Mayweather for failing to disclose that they were paid to promote multiple ICOs.

The SEC Charged DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather With Crypto Fraud

By Dan Robitzski

Technology research group MERL Tech investigated the lofty claims of 43 blockchain startups. In a new report, the group claims none of them delivered.

Out of 43 Blockchain Startups, Zero Have Delivered Products

By Dan Robitzski

An activist group called Bail Bloc collects cryptocurrency mined from volunteers' computers. It's using it to free people from ICE custody.

How Crypto Mining is Getting People Out of ICE Custody

By Dan Robitzski

This $799 Home Crypto Mining Machine is a Terrible Investment

This $799 Home Crypto Mining Machine is a Terrible Investment

By Victor Tangermann

Abuse survivors are using cryptocurrency for crowdfunding so they can raise needed funds without potentially exposing their identities.

Blockchain Is Helping Abuse Survivors Gain Financial Independence

By Kristin Houser

A new startup called Nebula Genomics wants to reward you for your genomic data in the form of "Nebula credits." But will those ever be worth anything?

This Blockchain Startup Wants to Pay You for Your DNA Data

By Victor Tangermann

Mattereum wants to tokenize the whole economy and become the platform that brings digital smart contracts to tangible investments.

Why a Blockchain Startup Bought This $9 Million Stradivarius Violin

By Dan Robitzski

The headmaster of a Chinese high school lost his job after he was discovered mining crypto using the school's electricity.

Headmaster Fired for Stealing School’s Electricity to Mine Crypto

By Kristin Houser

The Energy Spent Mining $1 of Bitcoin Could Earn You $3.40 in Gold

The Energy Spent Mining $1 of Bitcoin Could Earn You $3.40 in Gold

By Kristin Houser

Cryptocurrency millionaire Jeffrey Berns is building a blockchain city in the Nevada desert surrounding Tesla's Gigafactory.

A Millionaire Is Building a Blockchain Utopia in the Nevada Desert

By Kristin Houser

Bitcoin mining alone has the potential to push us past the global warming limits set by the Paris Agreement, according to a new report.

Bitcoin Mining Will Only Cause a Climate Catastrophe if We Let It

By Kristin Houser

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Two Cryptocurrency Heavyweights Partner on a Dollar-Backed Stablecoin

By Kristin Houser

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What Even Is Blockchain? Trust Machine, a New Documentary, Has Answers

A pair of new cryptocurrency reports asserts that the asset class is still very risky for investors, but not much of a threat to the world economy.

Reports: Crypto Is a Threat to Your Savings Account, But Not World Markets

By Kristin Houser

Fake Elon Musks Clutter Twitter with Crypto Scams

Fake Elon Musks Clutter Twitter with Crypto Scams

By Victor Tangermann

Ten Crypto Exchanges Told Us How They Work. Looks Like They’re at Least as Sketchy as We Thought.

Ten Crypto Exchanges Told Us How They Work. Looks Like They’re at Least as Sketchy as We Thought.

By Kristin Houser

A consortium of prominent energy and financial institutions say they'll soon start trading commodities on a new blockchain platform called Komgo.

All Our Stuff Is Gonna Be Traded on the Blockchain, Finance Companies Say

By Jon Christian