Cryptos

The logo of MoneyGram seen at a sore in San Ramon, California, on March 26, 2019.Smith Collection | Gado | Getty ImagesMoneyGram will let people in the U.S. withdraw their cryptocurrency holdings in cash, marking another step from mainstream financial institutions toward acceptance of nascent digital currencies.The money transfer firm said…

Teggy Altankhuyag is the COO and Co-Director of Coinfloor.This is a time of great change and great opportunity — both for the finance sector and, more widely, for society. We in the Bitcoin industry are actively participating in the evolution of money. There’s no denying that our current financial system has its benefits, such as affordable and…

Alright, class, let's put our tinfoil hats on for today’s discussion. In today’s lesson, we are going to address surviving the fabled $5 wrench attack with our health and bitcoin stack intact.First, some background: what is a $5 wrench attack?I'm glad you asked. It's actually quite simple.Imagine for a moment that through some sequence of…

The Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange application seen on the screen of an iPhone.Getty ImagesCryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said Thursday that it will begin trading on April 14, after receiving regulatory clearance for its direct listing from the Securities and Exchange Commission.The company, ranked No. 10 on the 2018 CNBC Disruptor 50 list,…

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -’Bitcoin,’ ‘crypto’ and ‘blockchain’ are terms we’re hearing more and more of these days from both fans and skeptics alike.A form of payment that can be exchanged online for goods and services.“What it is, is a complicated question,” starts Thomas Kemp.Digital currency, where the value is speculative.“People are…

Japan is proposing new restrictions that would only allow banks and wire transfer services to issue stablecoins, first reported by Nikkei Asia. Stablecoins are a type of digital currency that’s pegged to an external asset, like a fiat currency, gold, or other investments, in an attempt to keep the coin at a stable price. Tether is one example…

This article is a collaboration by Glassnode and Bitcoin Magazine to introduce Bitcoiners to the world of on-chain analysis. Our aim is to simplify, demystify and improve access to on-chain data, helping you take the first steps into using these powerful new tools.The Bitcoin blockchain is one of the most organic sources of data into human…

The Fort Knox of the future. Photographer:  Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images Photographer:  Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images What is the money of the future? My nine-year-old son thinks it will be Robux. For those…

Mining devices at the CryptoUniverse cryptocurrency mining farm in Nadvoitsy, Russia. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg Singapore once again warned the public about the risks of trading…

A Fidelity Investments location in New York.Scott Mlyn | CNBCFidelity Investments is preparing to launch its own bitcoin exchange-traded fund as the investment giant works to cement its clout in the market for digital assets and virtual currency.FD Funds Management, a subsidiary of Fidelity, said on Wednesday that it plans to provide financial…