Investors need more control over ICOs At least, that's according to ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin. One of the early thinkers to shape the crypto funding mechanism concept, he hasn't quite put the idea

This was a big week in browser news: Google launched Chrome 64 and Mozilla released Firefox 58 in the span of just over a day. But the timing isn’t what’s interesting (both browsers get new versions every

Ethereum is getting closer to deploying new technology that would allow the network to scale, its founder said. "It seems like part one of phase one is getting something like being already done,"

Encrypted messaging startup Telegram plans to launch its own blockchain platform and native cryptocurrency, powering payments on its chat app and beyond. According to multiple sources which have spoken

The idea is as follows. A DAICO contract is published by a single development team that wishes to raise funds for a project. The DAICO contract starts off in “contribution mode”, specifying a mechanism

Blockchain company Ripple has been making headlines after its cryptocurrency, XRP, saw a 15x value gain in just three weeks following almost five years of no growth. Ripple cofounder Chris Larsen even

Recently leaked computer vulnerabilities Meltdown and Spectre offer yet another reminder of how hard the digital age makes it to keep private information – even cryptocurrency private keys – safe. Unveiled

Ross Ulbricht was sentenced in May 2015 to life in prison without parole for various crimes connected to his launching the darkweb sales site Silk Road. In May of this year, the Second Circuit Court of

Major Banks Move Away From Bitcoin Two major Korean banks announced this week that they are discontinuing their “credit card points for bitcoin swap” services, Korea Biz Wire reported. Shinhan Bank will

As a long time investor in bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, 2017 has been remarkable. But it's important to remember, this is really just the beginning. Despite the valuations, major protocols remain deficient

Shmuel Hauser, the chairman of the Israel Securities Authority (ISA), told the Calcalist business conference he will bring the proposal to the ISA board next week. If approved, it would be subject to a

On Friday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new tax bill into law, signalling the first major tax overhaul in the U.S. in over 30 years. And while you may or may not have high praise for the

The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Israel are promoting the Israeli virtual currency. The Bank began to study this issue from central banks around the world and is considering introducing it as an

The government of Belarus has passed new statutes aimed in part at encouraging the development of companies around cryptocurrency and blockchain. According to the state-owned media agency BelTA, on Dec.

Создатель Telegram и соцсети VK Павел Дуров прокомментировал слухи о запуске собственной криптовалюты мессенджера, однако не внес ясности по поводу запуска проекта TON. Пользователь под ником log уточнил

Bitcoin became one of the main words of 2017. Experts of the expert council at the Center for Creative Development of the Russian language have chosen the top ten words of 2017. Among the leaders were

Charlie Lee announced the sale of all his lightcoins. The founder of the Litecoin crypto currency, Charlie Lee, said that he sold all his coins because he does not want to be accused of personally influencing

By the end of 2018, bitcoin will cost $ 60,000 Astronomical predictions of the bitcoin course have long become commonplace. However, what seemed unrealizable a year ago, now is considered a long-gone stage.

Crowdfunding pioneer Indiegogo is embracing initial coin offerings (ICOs). The startup revealed today that, through an existing partnership with MicroVentures, it will begin offering services to projects

The company most widely associated with crowdfunding, Brooklyn-based Kickstarter, has no plans to get into the initial coin offering (ICO) business. Coming in response to the news yesterday that competitor