Chilean Exchanges Demand ABIF Clarify Its Stance on Cryptocurrency Regulation

The regulatory situation surrounding cryptocurrency is creating a lot of confusion. Very few countries have any active guidelines in this regard, although it seems that will come to change rather soon. Chile’s Association of Banks and Financial Institutions has been asked to take a definitive stance on this particular industry once and for all. How that will … Read more

Two Turkish Imams Fired for Allegedly Investing in Bitcoin

Two Turkish imams have been fired for possessing bitcoin investments, according to local media reports. Turkey’s religious authorities determined that bitcoin is “not compatible with Islam” in November 2017. Also Read: Bitcoin Mining Training Coming to 30 Cities in India Two Imams Fired for Owning Bitcoin It has been reported that two religious officials in Zonguldak, … Read more

Statistics Show Nearly 81% of ICOs Eventually Become Scams

Initial coin offerings are often considered to be the holy grail for blockchain projects. This business model allows anyone with an innovative idea to potentially raise millions of dollars. Unfortunately, the overall ICO statistics are anything but impressive in this industry right now. The ICO Industry is Still Troubled While most people will readily agree … Read more

Russian Hotels to Surprise World Cup Fans with Bitcoin Payments

Football Fans will be able to pay with bitcoin for their accommodation when they visit Russia for this year’s World Cup. Hotels in Kaliningrad, expecting guests from eight countries, are partnering with a local payment provider to offer the service. Booking a room for the day when England plays Belgium will cost approx. $300 in … Read more

Chris Miess – Former CFO of TenX Joins Education Ecosystem as Consultant

The Education Ecosystem has acquired another expert of the blockchain and cryptocurrency space as a consultant. Chris Miess, former CFO of TenX  has joined the ecosystem and will provide financial counsel to the Education Ecosystem (LiveEdu) team. He will also help them to get their Education token (LEDU) listed on Tier 1 cryptocurrency exchanges. Disclosure: … Read more

Carverr Wants to Embed Bitcoin Private Keys into Strands of DNA

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts are always looking for ways to secure their holdings. While hardware wallets have begun to gain traction in recent years, it seems the next logical evolution may not require external hardware. A company called Carverr is looking into ways to store and back up Bitcoin wallet keys in one’s DNA. Using DNA To Keep Bitcoins … Read more