Verge’s XVG token is fast losing altitude post-Porhub partnership announcement.
Blockchain Taps Former Goldman Exec for Institutional Investor Push
Blockchain’s new hire oversaw Goldman Sachs’ relationships with institutional clients managing $1.49 trillion in assets.
Pornhub Adds Crypto Payment Option With Verge Token
Adult entertainment website Pornhub has announced that it will begin accepting the cryptocurrency verge as payment.
Card Operator Discover Joins Blockchain Trade Group
Discover Financial Services has joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce to assist the group’s mission of blockchain education and advocacy.
Cognizant Teams with 14 Insurers on Blockchain Data-Sharing Platform
Cognizant has partnered with a group of Indian insurance firms to develop a blockchain solution for cross-company data sharing.
The Seven Pillars of ICO Investing
How to make sense of a fast-changing crypto market? Crypto Asset Management’s Tim Enneking provides his seven core tenants for investing.
Crypto Hedge Funds Face Tough Choices on Tax Day
Like elsewhere in crypto taxation, the rules for funds are far from straightforward, and discrepancies may lead to non-intuitive outcomes.
Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken to Shutter Services in Japan
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced it is shutting its doors for investors in Japan, citing operational costs.
A16z, Founders Fund Back $28 Million Raise for Tokenized Securities Startup
Tokenized securities startup Harbor has secured $28 million in funding from major Silicon Valley venture capital firms.
$8,500? Bitcoin Eyes Gains with Key Support at $7,900
The technical charts remain bullish for bitcoin and point to $7,900 as the key support zone.
Philippines Lawmaker Urges Senate to Expedite Crypto Crime Bills
A Philippines senator is seeking to speed up the passage of legislation that would increase the penalties for crimes involving cryptocurrencies.
Self-Regulatory Group Hopes to Bring ‘Order’ to Korea’s Crypto Exchanges
A South Korean blockchain industry organization has proposed a self-regulatory framework to set standards for the cryptocurrency exchange industry.
Bitcoin Merchant Adoption Might Just Be Accelerating In Asia
Luxury brand Bellatorra Skin Care reports hot demand for crypto payments from both wholesale and retail customers as it expands into China and India.
Economists Explore Bitcoin’s ‘Equilibrium Price’ in New Paper
Two economists have developed a model for pricing bitcoin and other assets in decentralized financial networks.
Japanese Official: No Plans For Central Bank Cryptocurrency
The Bank of Japan said it has no plan to issue a central bank digital currency due to concerns over financial stability.
Japanese Official: No Plans For Central Bank Cryptocurrency
The Bank of Japan said it has no plan to issue a central bank digital currency due to concerns over financial stability.
Lightning + NFC? The New Plan to Bring Bitcoin to Retail
A new proposal explores the combination of the lightning network and NFC to move the layer-two bitcoin tech forward.
Why the IRS Should Treat Crypto as a New Asset Class
Tax pros in the cryptocurrency space are applying a hodgepodge of rules that historically have been applied to stocks, bonds and various other assets.
What ICO Issuers and Investors Need to Know About Taxes
There is little guidance from the IRS on how to treat a token offering or SAFT for tax purposes. Determining how to do so is a fact-intensive process.
<h1>After Losing $3 Million Worth Of Bitcoin, Coinsecure Plans To Compensate Users</h1>
This past week, Coinsecure lost a little more than $3 million worth of BTC from its bitcoin wallet. Reports indicate that Coinsecure’s CEO is asking the New Delhi police to seize the passport of the exchange’s chief security officer, who is suspected of masterminding the theft. If unable to recover the cryptocurrency, Coinsecure plans to compensate customers with existing reserves using the price of bitcoin on April 9, 2018.