US Sanctions could Include Digital Wallets – US Treasury Department

The US economic crackdown on countries like Russia, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Venezuela as well as individuals whom the US believes are somewhat a threat to national security or are in a way aiding countries and other individuals who…

G20 wants to Regulate Cryptocurrencies on all Member Nations by July

Guest Author – Marequitta Unregulated cryptocurrency has become a pressing matter for big corporations, major banking and financial institutions and now even the heads of state of the G20 Economic Summit. Back in February the finance ministers of the G20 met…

Satellite Launched to Space using Blockchain ?

Singapore-based blockchain start-up Spacechain has launched a satellite into space in partnership with another blockchain company Qtum. A Canada-based blockchain company, Blockstream, has also launched a satellite. With these developments, blockchain technology has started making its foray into space. Internet…

US National Security Agency can identify Bitcoin users

The United States of America (USA)’s National Security Agency (NSA) can identify Bitcoin users, and they have the capability since several years, as indicated by a report. The report was based on the classified documents that the whistle-blower Edward Snowden…

According to German Researchers Bitcoin Blockchain Might Be Hosting Child Abuse Content (Unknowingly)

On March 20, 2018 The Guardian reported that two German researchers from different universities uncovered Bitcoin data that contains content which may be illegal, and whoever downloads it might face criminal charges. Journalists from The Guardian were able to stumble…

Debitum Network leverages Ethereum blockchain to facilitate credit for Small Businesses

Author – Anujit Vilnius, Lithuania based Debitum Network is leveraging Ethereum blockchain to solve a well-known problem of world economy, that of small businesses lacking sufficient access to credit. The Initial Coin Offering (ICO) for their token, DEB, was from…

Why 2018 Could Be Great for Bitcoin Despite Shaky Start

Bitcoin is going through a tough first quarter of 2018. Since hitting its $20,000 all-time high last December 2017, Bitcoin price has dropped by more than 70%. As of the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at the $8200 level,…

Scammers are Turning their Focus to Bitcoins and other Cryptocurrencies

Author : Kate Yong There is an indisputable growth in the popularity of Bitcoin especially with its rapidly rising price within the year of 2017 from US$1083.24 in February to US$19,343.04 by December. This rise is alongside many other cryptocurrencies…

The Irony In Venezuela ‘Petro’ Gold Cryptocurrency-Is It A Tale Of David and Goliath Between The US And Venezuela.

Guest Author – Samson The Venezuela media outlets have reported that the ICO for the Petro cryptocurrency has hit the Venezuela market with a big thud. Furthermore, the Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro through his official Twitter account further confirmed the…

Artificial Neural Network to transform medical landscape Powered by Blockchain

Moscow, Russia-based SkyChain Global is building a blockchain-powered platform that will expedite adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the medical field. They intend to bring AI’s Artificial Neural Network (ANN) developers, doctors, patients, and medical data providers together facilitating transparent…