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Blockstack CEO ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Facebook’s Libra

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Blockstack is having a big day today, launching the world’s maiden regulated token sale. So far, the deal appears to be a resounding success, with CoinList “experiencing heavy load” and “adding more server capacity.” Muneeb Ali, Blockstack CEO and Co-Founder, doesn’t seem to mind sharing the spotlight with another hot crypto-related project – Facebook’s Libra. While […]

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‘I Don’t Think Bitcoin Will Last Forever’: NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden

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NSA whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden said that he believes Bitcoin will eventually be supplanted by another cryptocurrency that does not utilize a public ledger. Snowden, who made this statement earlier this month at a Blockstack event in Berlin, said that he believes Bitcoin’s chief drawback does not have to do with its ability

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Blythe Masters’ Digital Asset Holdings Acquires Blockchain Startup Blockstack

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In yet another blockchain related investment, Blythe Masters’ Digital Asset Holdings has announced the acquisition of Blockstack.io. Digital Asset has been on a blockchain-startups purchasing spree lately, with the Bits of Proof and Hyperledger acquired earlier in June this year. The New-York based company headed by CEO Blythe Masters has today, announced the purchase of another blockchain startup Blockstack. The deal was concluded for an undisclosed sum. Blockstack, based in San Francisco offers financial institutions the means to develop applications using APIs and SDKs on a private blockchain and is currently available in a beta phase. Customized tools offered by […]

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