Worldpay’s Peter Tran Remains Skeptical About Blockchain for Cybersecurity

“In the cybersecurity industry, there’s always a new shiny ‘tech toy’ or novel approach around the corner, so it’s important to not be myopic that blockchain for cybersecurity will be akin to finding the cure for the common cold. As promising as blockchain may be, the industry is far from universal adoption,” warns Peter Tran, … Read more

Study Finds Cryptocurrency Isn’t Among the World’s Payment Trends

When you’re absorbed in the bubble of the cryptocurrency world, it’s sometimes hard to remember there are plenty of people who still haven’t heard of Bitcoin, let alone Monero, Ethereum, and Ripple. While experts in the industry are busy debating the use of blockchains to expedite payments and eradicate fraud (among a myriad of other … Read more

Coinbase Compelled by IRS to Provide 13,000 Customers’ Information

Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been forced by court order to hand over thousands and thousands of its customers’ names and assorted personal information to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the agency’s effort to collect tax.    Also read: How To Regain Control From Nanny Zuck Coinbase Sends Out IRS Notice “Received notice from … Read more