By CCN Markets: Crypto fraudsters beware. Texas’ top securities chief is watching you like a hawk, and he’s not a fan of your scammy ICO. He’s Joe Rotunda, Director of the Enforcement Division for the Texas State Securities Board. He’s held the positio…
By CCN Markets: Blockchain.com Head of Growth Haider Rafique believes that Facebook’s Libra project will be a boon to cryptocurrency as a whole, for numerous reasons. As Head of Growth at Blockchain, adoption is the executive’s primary drive, and he be…
Dear readers, Let’s get straight to it. Google’s June 2019 Core Update rolled out on June 3th 2019 and CCN’s traffic from Google searches dropped more than 71% on mobile overnight. As data from SEO analyzer Sistrix shows, our visibil…
By CCN: A rumor that crypto exchange giant Binance had barred users from the United States and 28 other countries from accessing its decentralized exchange (DEX) has had Crypto Twitter in a tizzy. As is often the case with rumors, the truth is a bit mo…
By CCN: Most multiplayer games use centralized services to provide “caching” of content, specifically things like graphics and real-time data. Major providers like Azure and Amazon Web Services are the preferred way to ensure a reliable experience for …
By CCN: Early Bitcoin developer Jeff Garzik revealed what he believes is the most daunting challenge the flagship cryptocurrency faces today. He also chimed in on the “economic paradox” that threatens to stifle Bitcoin development. Bitcoin&…
By CCN: “Corda is more like Bitcoin,” says Mike Hearn, lead engineer for Corda, the open source blockchain of the industry consortium R3. “It owes more of its intellectual history to bitcoin than Ethereum in a way. Its’ data model is similar to Bitcoin…
By CCN.com: CCN sat down recently with one of crypto’s biggest lending firms to hear insights into the emerging crypto-lending industry. CEO of Nexo Antoni Trenchev discussed the millennial mindset when borrowing, as well as upcoming trends in hi…
By CCN: Bitcoin now has its very own version of “Adult Swim.” A cartoon called Bitcoin and Friends will soon be launching its second episode pending fundraising through a combination of donations and sponsorships. The cartoon features the voice of rap …
By CCN: Internet of Things (IoT) is a major buzzword, almost as prominent in the tech world as “blockchain” itself. It can mean different things to different people. Primarily, the Internet of Things describes a world of connected devices w…
The biggest deal in the cryptosphere in March was the Bitwise Asset Management team’s presentation to the SEC. During the presentation, the team aired out the crypto community’s dirty laundry by claiming that 90-95% of exchanges are not being honest ab…
“My name is David Siegel, I am a regulatory refugee from the United States.” This is how David Siegel, founder of crypto projects Pillar and 20|30, starts his presentations. What challenges have you faced building projects within the blockchain in…
“Satoshi planted the seed of Bitcoin in the absolute moment of despair in the 2008 financial crisis and that wasn’t a mistake. That was a clear shot across the bow of central banks,” Dan Held, the co-founder of Interchange said in an …
CCN spoke to Deloitte tax partner Jim Calvin about the problems and strategies associated with cryptocurrency for his clients, particularly when it comes time for them to submit their annual tax returns. Deloitte Tax Partner Spends More Than Half His T…
CCN spoke to the CEO of MyCrypto, Taylor Monahan, about the recent departure of Ethereum community leader Afri Schoedon. Schoedon played a crucial role in the development of Parity wallet but has now sworn off Ethereum development after a meme made him…
Minds.com CEO Bill Ottman recently appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience, where he talked about the importance of open source and decentralization. While these are subjects near and dear to his heart, they are more a vehicle for his true passion – build…
Nearly everywhere Elon Musk goes, people want to talk about Tesla. On Tuesday, however, the media magnet went along with a change in focus by discussing his views about cryptocurrencies. His opinions come within months of a Bitcoin-related tweet that landed him in hot water with the social media platform. He ended up getting his account suspended by Twitter. Musk discussed this and more in a very lighthearted interview with Ark Invest. We had @elonmusk on the latest episode of @ARKInvest’s podcast! He had a few things to say about Bitcoin. “Paper money is going away and cryptocurrency is a
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In a very interesting edition of the Unchained Podcast that you really need to hear, BitMex CEO Arthur Hayes made an interesting comment that he believes that Bitcoin is still an experiment. Arthur Hayes went onto state that he thinks the crypto-sphere…
The bitcoin price is too volatile to make it a useful payment tool for merchants, PayPal CFO John Rainey claimed in a recent interview. Bitcoin Price Too Volatile for Merchants Rainey made this claim during a recent episode of “Mad Money,” …