The maker of “Pac-Man” and “Pong” has struck a deal that will result in the creation of a new Atari-branded cryptocurrency.
CFTC Chief: US Should Tread Lightly on Crypto Exchanges
The head of the CFTC told lawmakers Thursday that any federal approach to crypto regulation should be “carefully tailored” to the risks involved.
CFTC Joins SEC In Warning Against Crypto Pump-and-Dumps
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Thursday issued a warning about cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemes.
MIT Professor Raises $4 Million to Build a Better Blockchain
The developers of the Algorand blockchain protocol have raised $4 million in seed funding from VC firms Pillar and Union Square Ventures.
Augur’s App Token Doubles in Price to Top $100
The price of the digital token underlying Augur’s ethereum-based prediction market has risen sharply in the past day, market data shows.
China’s Crypto Exchanges Yank Token Listings Amid ICO Ban Fallout
China has banned ICOs – and the country’s exchanges are quickly moving to adapt to the new reality.
Startups See Service Outages Amid Ethereum Blockchain Backlog
The ethereum network’s transaction backlog has ensnared a number of cryptocurrency exchanges.
Another Central Bank in Africa is Warning About Onecoin
Uganda’s central bank has a new warning for local residents: stay away from Onecoin, a digital currency scheme widely accused of being a scam.
China’s Bitcoin Exchanges Impose Fees Following Central Bank Meeting
The era of free bitcoin trading in China appears to be over as a number of smaller exchanges announced new fees overnight.
Cryptsy CEO Stole Millions From Exchange, Court Receiver Alleges
Cryptsy CEO Paul Vernon may have stolen as much as $3.3m from the digital currency exchange, according to new court documents.
Digital Currency Exchange Gatecoin Offline After Loss of Funds
Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Gatecoin has reportedly experienced a hack, resulting in losses from its connected wallets.
US Prosecutors Unseal Charges Against Alleged Silk Road Advisor
The US government has unsealed charges against a former high-ranking employee of the Silk Road, the now-defunct dark market.
US Prosecutors Unseal Charges Against Alleged Silk Road Advisor
The US government has unsealed charges against a former high-ranking employee of the Silk Road, the now-defunct dark market.
Mining Malware Developer Settles with Federal Trade Commission
A cryptocurrency mining malware developer has settled with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.
Bitcoin Extortion Group DD4BC Prompts Warning from Swiss Government
Distributed denial-of-service attacks against organizations in New Zealand appear to be connected to the extortionist group DD4BC.
GAW Miners and the Disappearing $20 Paycoin Floor
CoinDesk looks into the recent controversy surrounding US-based crypto mining company GAW Miners and its recently launched digital currency, paycoin.
Digibyte Raises $250k to Develop Altcoin for Retail Payments
The development team behind alternative digital currency digibyte has raised $250,000 as part of a new strategic partnership.
MintPal Vows to Fight Former Moolah CEO in Court
Digital currency exchange MintPal is seeking control of customer funds allegedly held by former Moolah CEO Alex Green.
UK High Court Orders Moolah to Hand Over Syscoin’s 750 BTC
A UK judge has granted a final injunction against Moolah and ex-CEO Alex Green after an emergency action Friday.
All Things Alt: The Internet of Block Chains and an Injunction Against Moolah
The syscoin development team has taken legal action against Moolah while XCurrency is planning an ‘Internet of block chains’.