Monero Mining Malware Attack Linked to Egyptian Telecom Giant Thousands of devices allegedly affected by malware across Egypt, Turkey and Syria.… Read More
Former Thai Finance Minister Calls for Crypto Regulation A former Thai official is calling for brining proper regulation on all cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings in the country. … Read More
The Early Returns from Sierra Leone’s First Blockchain Vote Are In The first-ever results of a presidential election tracked on a blockchain are in, but some problems not even distributed ledgers can solve.… Read More
Fake ‘Telegram ICO’ Websites Just Won’t Go Away CoinDesk has identified several websites claiming to sell Telegram’s gram token, but the sale is known to be a private placement effort.… Read More
Dutch Finance Minister Calls for ICO Regulations The finance minister of the Netherlands has called for new regulations around cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings. … Read More
Vitalik Reveals New Idea for Plasma Scaling On Ethereum Vitalik Buterin discussed a new idea Friday for a scaling solution that envisions how the capabilities of the ethereum blockchain might be expanded.… Read More
PBoC Chief Won’t Rule Out Distributed Ledger for New State Currency PBoC chairman Zhou Xiaochuan said the central bank will one day have a digital currency, though several requirements must be met first.… Read More
Tennessee Is Closer to Barring Retirement Funds from Crypto Investments The Tennessee Senate Ways and Means Committee has voted to advance a bill banning public retirement trusts from investing in cryptocurrencies.… Read More
Congress Must ‘Push Back’ Against Overregulation of Blockchain, Says US Rep “Keeping the dogs at bay” is Rep. Tom Emmer’s goal. The Congressional Blockchain Caucus member worries overzealous regulation could stifle innovation.… Read More
Marc Andreessen, Craft Ventures Back Crypto Hedge Fund Multicoin Crypto investment fund Multicoin Capital has announced that investors including Marc Andreessen are taking part in its $250 million flagship fund.… Read More