Tencent Says Libra Would Pose Serious Threat to Alipay, WeChat Pay
Chinese internet giant and parent of WeChat, Tencent said Libra would pose serious risks to current digital payment systems in the country.
Chinese internet giant and parent of WeChat, Tencent said Libra would pose serious risks to current digital payment systems in the country.
The advance is set to expand investors' access to Stacks (STX) – especially in Asia, a "priority region" for Blockstack.
A simple, insured wallet lets customers store smart contracts and crypto simultaneously.
Facebook's CEO told lawmakers the company would pull out of the Libra Association if the consortium launched its cryptocurrency without regulatory approvals.
Bitcoin's price fell to less than $7,500 today and traders believe a "long squeeze" is to blame.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will be testifying before lawmakers on Libra and more later today. Watch the livestream here.
Blockchain startup PeerNova has received $31 million through a Series B round, bringing the company’s total fundraising to $74 million.
The Association of National Numbering Agencies is addressing the lack of standardised digital asset ticker symbols for traditional finance markets.
The Treasury Department has committed to monitoring the Facebook-led cryptocurrency project Libra alongside regulatory efforts by Congress.
Regulators should offer a path for stablecoins to exist alongside current financial systems, writes a fellow at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center.
Here's what you need to know before Mark Zuckerberg testifies in front of the House Financial Services Committee on Libra.
The portfolio manager behind SPDR Gold Shares is developing a bitcoin ETF, but winning SEC approval remains a holy grail in the nascent space.
ING, the Dutch megabank, has come up with a privacy fix for R3's Corda blockchain.
Binance has joined the governance council of Kakao's Klaytn blockchain network as the project scrambles for partners and use cases.
Hackers can make up to $130,000 a month for a $10,000 investment.
A sharia certification could open up the platform to a global network of observant Islamic investors estimated to be worth more than $70 billion.
Morgan Creek Digital raised the first $50 million for its second venture capital fund from the same two large institutional investors in its first.
"We saw a bubble building and we thought the best way to address it was to allow the market to interact with it," said Christopher Giancarlo.
Facebook's CEO released his written testimony a day before his scheduled appearance before the U.S. House of Representatives.
A draft bill published Tuesday would regulate stablecoins under the Securities Act of 1933.
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is revisiting how it licenses crypto startups.
Bitmain's new bitcoin mine exploits cheap electricity in Texas, the nation's biggest power market. Locals are happy for the new jobs.
ING CEO Ralph Hamers said Libra could make it difficult for banks to accept or keep the project's creator as a client.
There is no ambiguity: crypto startups must follow U.S. AML laws or suffer the consequences, said FinCEN's Kenneth Bianco.
David Marcus, who leads the Libra project, said China will create a digital currency system that could be entirely out of reach for U.S. authorities.
Ripple has opened a new D.C. office and expanded its regulatory team as it seeks to better educate policymakers on blockchain tech.
The digital asset IRA company will offer interest on cryptocurrency and cash holdings that customers want to lend out.
The bitcoin custody provider has launched a new service to help holders ensure their assets are passed to loved ones in the event of their death.
LocalBitcoins data is a starting point for research, but it isn't conclusive evidence of grassroots adoption.
The deal, which closed recently for an undisclosed sum, will see O3 Labs’ eight-person developer team integrate into Bitcoin.com.