NChain chief scientist Craig Wright has criticized ethereum to a top U.S. regulator, while again claiming to be bitcoin’s pseudonymous inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto. In a response to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) request for input on crypto asset mechanics and markets, the Australian entrepreneur briefly set out his case that he is Nakamoto on Friday, saying: My name is Dr. …

Banco de España (BDE), Spain’s central financial institution, has released a report in which it noted that bitcoin (BTC) is not an effective medium-of-exchange (MoE). Although BDE’s report did not consider the significant improvements in speed and cheaper cryptocurrency transactions now being facilitated by the Lightning Network (LN), the formal write-up mentioned that the Bitcoin network was unable to function …

If you ever happen to come across the JPM Coin while you’re reading about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, you should know its an official JPMorgan Chase digital coin pegged to the US dollar that’s meant to speed up transactions between JPMorgan customers. In other words, a JPM Coin should always be valued at precisely $1, and should not increase or …

Developers have sold the first  luxury homes in Rio using onecoin currency. It follows an increasing trend in the last few months for developers to place new homes on the Onecoin’s newdealshaker.eu platform. Properties store owner’s Pablo da Silva Fajardo, from GroupoVIP store, announced on the dealshaker platform that the apartments are ready to purchase with 100% ONEs + expenses (8%) …

Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX may be reaching for the ouija board – after its founder, Gerald Cotten, died suddenly with the only password, leaving his widow unable to access £145m in client funds. Crypto passwords can’t be reset via email – and Cotten was the only person who knew the password to the Canadian exchange’s funds in ‘cold storage’, the …

Bitcoin ATM Operator Coinsource has been granted a BitLicense by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Based in Texas, Coinsource deploys Bitcoin ATMs to key population centers across the world with over 200 machines installed in the U.S. alone. CEO of Coinsource Sheffield Clark called the announcement a “landmark day for Coinsource” and an “important win for New Yorkers” in …

The price of bitcoin could nosedive to zero, Jeff Schumacher, founder of BCG Digital Ventures, said during a CNBC-hosted panel at the Sanctuary in Davos. The other panelists including Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, 500 Startups Partner Edith Yeung and North Island Chairman Glenn Hutchins, discussed the future of blockchain technology. All agreed that the value of tokens will be derived …

Ripple, provider of leading enterprise blockchain solutions for payments, announced today that 13 new financial institutions have signed up for the company’s payment network, RippleNet. The companies include Euro Exim Bank, SendFriend, JNFX, FTCS, Ahli Bank of Kuwait, Transpaygo, BFC Bahrain, ConnectPay, GMT, WorldCom Finance, Olympia Trust Company, Pontual/USEND and Rendimento. With these additions, there are now more than 200 customers signed up for RippleNet. JNFX, SendFriend, Transpaygo, FTCS and Euro Exim Bank will …

Written by: Alexandra Torres Franceskin After extensive research, I’ve found some amazing women that are leaving their mark on the cryptocurrency industry. All these women are contributing to this industry in one field or another, from developers, to lawyers, engineers and economists, every single woman in this list has become an influencer, with a great knowledge in the industry. These women …

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives are seeking to exempt cryptocurrencies and certain other digital assets from federal securities laws. The “Token Taxonomy Act” was introduced Thursday by Reps. Warren Davidson and Darren Soto, a move that comes months after a roundtable in Washington, D.C. that sought input about regulatory measures for the industry. According to the text, the bill …