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The internal contradictions of ICOs

August 13, 2018 0 comments

Despite their promise of a revolutionary new fundraising technology, initial coin offerings (ICOs) suffer from major internal contradictions, says one cryptocurrency market observer. In an exclusive interview with New Money […]

How fragile are cryptocurrencies?

June 21, 2018 0 comments

The BIS says the underpinning of trust in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin is fragile. Cryptocurrency supporters argue the opposite—past glitches have helped make bitcoin stronger than ever. ‘The underpinning of trust […]

Keeping the crypto keys secure

June 19, 2018 0 comments

Suddenly, cryptocurrency custody is a hot topic. The developers of new custodial services argue that better safekeeping strategies will help entice institutional investors into digital assets. But why pay 1-2 […]

Cryptocurrencies may end up in the money graveyard, warns the BIS

June 17, 2018 0 comments

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are a poor substitute for money issued by central banks. The Basel-based BIS, an international financial institution […]

Bitcoin volatility falls 70% since January

June 7, 2018 0 comments

Bitcoin’s volatility has fallen by 70% in five months, reflecting calmer trading since the cryptocurrency’s price peak at the end of 2017. Volatility is a widely used measure of risk […]

Bitcoin mining creates a global “battery” of value

June 6, 2018 0 comments

Far from squandering electricity, bitcoin miners perform a socially important function by converting otherwise unusable energy into a global store of value, say analysts at CoinShares, a firm specialising in […]

Institutional investors face cryptocurrency trading challenge

June 5, 2018 0 comments

Some institutional investors have written off cryptocurrencies as a bubble. Others may be taking their first steps to allocate money to a new, uncorrelated asset class. Wherever they fall on […]

Feds take aim at cryptocurrency market manipulators

May 26, 2018 0 comments

A reported new US Department of Justice (DoJ) probe into market manipulation at cryptocurrency exchanges has teeth, says one lawyer specialising in the regulation of new financial technologies. On May 24 […]

The cat-and-mouse game of cryptocurrency mining

May 23, 2018 2 comments

A major discovery by Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of bitcoin, was that you could ally game theory with computer science and cryptography and achieve a self-sustaining financial network. But there’s […]

Segwit, batching help cut bitcoin transaction fees by 98% in six months

May 22, 2018 0 comments

A fierce debate over the optimal size of bitcoin blocks may have led to a schism amongst early adopters of the cryptocurrency. But the more efficient usage of block space […]

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Feds take aim at cryptocurrency market manipulators

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