Author: Alyssa Hertig

Medici Ventures, a blockchain/crypto specific division of Overstock.com, has acquired Bitsy.com in an effort to finally merge the worlds of online retail with decentralized, digital cash facilitated by the Bitsy’s new biometric wallet. The Crypto Winter, assuming it ends at some point, might be best defined by what companies in the space did to prepare for… Continue reading Overstock to Offer Bitcoin for Sale After Acquiring Bitsy.com Biometric Wallet

On September 13 the Money Button launched, allowing people the ability to integrate a Bitcoin Cash-powered payment button into any website or application. This week we tested the Money Button’s user interface with a website to see how easy it is to add a digital currency payment button.      Also read: Ledger Nano S Review: Can… Continue reading Test Driving the Money Button — Simple Enough for a 9-Year Old

Africa is often lauded as the next big thing for cryptocurrency adoption and development. But could poor internet access and connectivity slow down progress? A new report by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) shows that it will cost $450 billion to connect 1.5 billion people – most of them in Africa – to the internet.… Continue reading Poor Internet Access Could Slow Down Cryptocurrency Growth In Africa

Despite a multi-month bear market, institutional investor interest in digital assets continues to take rise. To meet increasing demand, crypto-asset broker Voyager is launching a new, institutional division. Voyager Prepares for Incoming Institutional Capital Earlier this week, Voyager Digital Holdings Inc. unveiled its Voyager Institutional brokerage for professional investors, reports Traders Magazine . Voyager Institutional plans… Continue reading Uber Co-Founder Launches Institutional Crypto Trading Platform

Just recently Josh Garza was sentenced to 21 months of prison and six months of home confinement for his role in the many Ponzi scams like Gaw Miners, Zen Miners, Hashlets, and of course the controversial Paycoin that appeared in 2014. Back then lots of people were scammed by Garza’s schemes but he had a… Continue reading Crypto-Flashbacks: How the Media Pumped the ICO Known as Paycoin

In a surprise move, tokenized project Cofound.it has elected to cease operations. The project, whose CFI token traded on Bitfinex, has decided to call it a day after reflecting on the changing market and the downturn that has turned once vibrant projects into barely going concerns. Onlookers will be watching to see whether Cofound.it’s decision… Continue reading Cofound.it Voluntarily Winds Up, Prompting Suspension of Token Trading

All petitions against the crypto banking ban by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are supposed to have been heard by the country’s supreme court on September 11. However, the court has been busy every day this week and has postponed the RBI ban hearing. Also read: 160 Crypto Exchanges Seek to Enter Japanese Market, Regulator… Continue reading RBI Ban Hearing Delayed – Indian Supreme Court Too Busy for Crypto This Week

Earlier this week, privacy browser Brave took a rather bold step by filing a privacy complaint against Google in the U.K. and Eire. While Brave’s intentions remain unknown, one must ask: Were the complaints lodged for the greater good or does it represent a publicity stunt? Brave’s Push for the Greater Good Related: A Brave… Continue reading Basic Attention Token (BAT) Parent Company Files Privacy Complaint Against Google