Cryptocurrencies

SEC report may put an end to ICO boom

07/25/17

The federal agency's investigative report concludes that crowdsales of blockchain tokens known as initial coin offerings may need to comply with securities laws.

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Tezos raises $232 million for new cryptocurrency project

07/13/17

A new blockchain network that promises to compete with Ethereum is taking the token sale trend to the next level.

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Small banks deemed ill-prepared for coming payments revolution

06/30/17

Though they face an array of competitive threats — from digital currencies to peer-to-peer payment apps — the vast majority of community banks do not have a payments strategy, according to a recent survey.

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Happy 50th birthday, ATM; Cryptocurrency bloodbath

06/27/17

Cash machine makers are working to make them work with, not against, smartphones; prices of digital currencies crashed on Monday, possibly sparked by a hoax that an Ethereum co-founder had died.

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Death hoax involving Ethereum creator sparks panic cryptocurrency sell-off

06/26/17

The incident shows that cryptocurrencies may be vulnerable to market manipulation—and may not be ready for prime time.

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Ethereum network backlog points to growing pains

06/21/17

Initial coin offerings seen causing bottleneck in the network; exchanges halt ethereum transactions.

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IMF: Digital currency could remake 'cumbersome' cross-border payments

06/21/17

Just as we call letters "snail mail," in the future people may consider bank transfers snail money.

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'Bubbles and busts are sometimes good'

06/21/17

Vinny Lingham, founder and CEO of Civic, discusses the froth in cryptocurrency markets, the mania for "initial coin offerings," the right way to do token sales, the future of digital identity and the banking system's security failings.

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‘Fannie and Freddie never needed a bailout’: Comments of the week

06/16/17

Readers chime in on the GSE conservatorships, bitcoin’s future, regulatory relief for regional banks, a recent Supreme Court ruling on debt collection, and more.

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Delaware blockchain measure seeks to change 'very base' of financial system

06/13/17

Private companies incorporated in Delaware could start issuing and tracking shares of stock on a distributed ledger this summer.

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