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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

A U.S. judge ruled that cryptocurrencies fall under SEC securities law. Here's how crypto investors and lawyers are taking the news.

Here’s What One Judge’s Decision Means for the Future of Cryptocurrencies

By Dan Robitzski

A federal judge argued today that digital currencies should be regulated like securities, paving the way for tighter regulation of cyprocurrency.

Crypto-pocalypse Soon-ish? Judge Rules ICOs Are a Security

By Jon Christian

Goldman Sachs is delaying plans for cryptocurrency trading operation due to regulatory uncertainty, according to a Business Insider report.

Maybe Goldman Sachs Isn’t So Keen On Crypto, After All

By Kristin Houser

Venezuela's president announced his government will tie the country's currency to the Petro. Will the move stabilize the country's economy?

Venezuela’s Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency Is Giving Blockchain A Bad Name

By Victor Tangermann

China Is Serious About Cracking Down on Cryptocurrency

China Is Serious About Cracking Down on Cryptocurrency

By Victor Tangermann

The First Trailer For A Hard-Hitting Blockchain Documentary Is Here [Sponsored]

The First Trailer For A Hard-Hitting Blockchain Documentary Is Here [Sponsored]

The Digest: Ripple Is Giving Away Its Cryptocurrency to Get People to Use It

The Digest: Ripple Is Giving Away Its Cryptocurrency to Get People to Use It

By Kristin Houser

Here’s The Conspiracy Tearing Bitcoin Crypto Communities Apart

Here’s The Conspiracy Tearing Bitcoin Crypto Communities Apart

By Alexandra Ossola

Some Americans Will Get to Vote via Blockchain This November

Some Americans Will Get to Vote via Blockchain This November

By Kristin Houser

The New Operating System for Digital Finance

The New Operating System for Digital Finance

By J. Todd Morley

Starbucks is teaming up with ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, on a new crypto platform called Bakkt.

Starbucks’s New Crypto Platform Could Bring Bitcoin Into the Mainstream

By Kristin Houser

Cryptomining Malware Is Infecting Corporate Networks Worldwide

Cryptomining Malware Is Infecting Corporate Networks Worldwide

By Victor Tangermann

Augur, a decentralized app where people wager crypto on world events, has given a platform for an assassination marketplace

The Rise Of An “Assassination Marketplace” Shows The Dark Side of Decentralized Networks

By Dan Robitzski

This Startup Is Trying To Fix Journalism By Putting It On the Blockchain

This Startup Is Trying To Fix Journalism By Putting It On the Blockchain

By Victor Tangermann

After internet monitors repeatedly removed an article detailing the unsafe vaccines in China, citizens added it to the Ethereum blockchain.

Chinese Citizens Are Using Blockchain to Warn Each Other of Unsafe Vaccines

By Kristin Houser

By adding a seemingly harmless pop up to popular BlockExplorer site Etherscan, a hacker may have prevented a far more nefarious hack from taking place.

Hacker Exposes Security Vulnerability in Popular Cryptocurrency Site Etherscan

By Kristin Houser

Malta has announced plans to created the world's first decentralized stock exchange

Malta Plans to Create the World’s First Decentralized Stock Exchange

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: A Wildlife Charity Is Auctioning off a CryptoKitty in a First-of-Its-Kind Fundraiser

The Digest: A Wildlife Charity Is Auctioning off a CryptoKitty in a First-of-Its-Kind Fundraiser

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: More Than Half of ICO-Funded Startups Fail Within 4 Months, Study Says

The Digest: More Than Half of ICO-Funded Startups Fail Within 4 Months, Study Says

By Kristin Houser

Here’s Why The Blockchain Might Change the Future (And Why It May Not Live Up To the Hype)

Here’s Why The Blockchain Might Change the Future (And Why It May Not Live Up To the Hype)

By Victor Tangermann

How Scalable Blockchain Technology Can Bring Us Closer to Earth 2.0 [Sponsored]

How Scalable Blockchain Technology Can Bring Us Closer to Earth 2.0 [Sponsored]

By Rachelle Dragani

The Digest: Facebook Will Once Again Allow Ads Promoting Cryptocurrencies

The Digest: Facebook Will Once Again Allow Ads Promoting Cryptocurrencies

By Kristin Houser

A Major EDM Festival Is Selling Tickets On the Blockchain

A Major EDM Festival Is Selling Tickets On the Blockchain

By Victor Tangermann

Putting Pokémon On The Blockchain Takes Microtransactions To Their Inevitable, Insufferable End

Putting Pokémon On The Blockchain Takes Microtransactions To Their Inevitable, Insufferable End

By Dan Robitzski

Bitcoin and Ether Aren’t Securities, Says SEC Official

Bitcoin and Ether Aren’t Securities, Says SEC Official

By Kristin Houser

Bitcoin’s 2017 Surge Was the Result of Manipulation, Experts Say

Bitcoin’s 2017 Surge Was the Result of Manipulation, Experts Say

By Kristin Houser

Apple No Longer Allows Crypto Mining On Its Devices. That’s Good For Users.

Apple No Longer Allows Crypto Mining On Its Devices. That’s Good For Users.

By Dan Robitzski

Recent Cryptocurrency Hacks Are Shaking Investors’ Faith

Recent Cryptocurrency Hacks Are Shaking Investors’ Faith

By Dan Robitzski

The SEC Is Not Messing Around, Appoints New Leader To Tackle Crypto

The SEC Is Not Messing Around, Appoints New Leader To Tackle Crypto

By Kristin Houser

There’s Now A Religion Based On the Blockchain. Yes, Really.

There’s Now A Religion Based On the Blockchain. Yes, Really.

By Kristin Houser

Hackers Commandeered 3 Cryptocurrency Networks, Stole Millions

Hackers Commandeered 3 Cryptocurrency Networks, Stole Millions

By Dan Robitzski

A Scottish Clinic Will Now Treat “Cryptocurrency Addiction”

A Scottish Clinic Will Now Treat “Cryptocurrency Addiction”

By Dan Robitzski

Crypto Is “Taking us Back to the 1830s?” Here’s What That Fed Branch President Means.

Crypto Is “Taking us Back to the 1830s?” Here’s What That Fed Branch President Means.

By Kristin Houser

Bitcoin Is Going To Use As Much Electricity As Austria By The Year’s End

Bitcoin Is Going To Use As Much Electricity As Austria By The Year’s End

By Dan Robitzski

Goldman Sachs Just Launched A New Cryptocurrency

Goldman Sachs Just Launched A New Cryptocurrency

By Dan Robitzski

FedEx Wants To Track Packages On The Blockchain, So You’ll Know Exactly Who Dropped Your Stuff

FedEx Wants To Track Packages On The Blockchain, So You’ll Know Exactly Who Dropped Your Stuff

By Dan Robitzski

The Next Blockchain Revolution? Crypto-Powered Beer Vending Machines

The Next Blockchain Revolution? Crypto-Powered Beer Vending Machines

By Victor Tangermann

AmeriCoin: This Idea To Tokenize the US Dollar Is Compelling And Thorny

AmeriCoin: This Idea To Tokenize the US Dollar Is Compelling And Thorny

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook Wants To Explore Blockchain Technology. Here’s What They Might Be Up To.

Facebook Wants To Explore Blockchain Technology. Here’s What They Might Be Up To.

By Dan Robitzski

Wall Street is Officially Hip To Bitcoin Trading

Wall Street is Officially Hip To Bitcoin Trading

By Kristin Houser

Preview: The Ethereal Summit Is Coming for Brooklyn, and They Are Bringing Deepak Chopra with Them

Preview: The Ethereal Summit Is Coming for Brooklyn, and They Are Bringing Deepak Chopra with Them

Investors Sue Ripple for Allegedly Violating Security Laws

Investors Sue Ripple for Allegedly Violating Security Laws

By Kristin Houser

The First Blockchain Smartphone for the US is Here

The First Blockchain Smartphone for the US is Here

By Kristin Houser

“Transparent” Blockchain Is Pretty Darn Useful For Sharing Private Info

“Transparent” Blockchain Is Pretty Darn Useful For Sharing Private Info

By Dan Robitzski

The World’s Biggest Porn Company Now Accepts a Cryptocurrency

The World’s Biggest Porn Company Now Accepts a Cryptocurrency

By Kristin Houser

New York’s Attorney General Begins Inquiry Into Cryptocurrency Practices

New York’s Attorney General Begins Inquiry Into Cryptocurrency Practices

By Dan Robitzski

Give Kids A Crypto Wallet Instead of A Piggy Bank, Because It Has the Word Crypto In It

Give Kids A Crypto Wallet Instead of A Piggy Bank, Because It Has the Word Crypto In It

By Victor Tangermann

Got Crypto? Be Careful How You File Your Taxes

Got Crypto? Be Careful How You File Your Taxes

NYC’s Dim Sum King Is Accepting Bitcoin at His New Bar

NYC’s Dim Sum King Is Accepting Bitcoin at His New Bar

By Alexandra Ossola

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Exclusive: The Truth Behind the Bitcoin “Cult” Trying to Buy a Church in Brooklyn

By Foster Kamer