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McAfee Unfazed After SEC Says Promoting ICO Without Disclosing Pay is Fraud

The impassioned crypto community on Twitter, specifically prominent commentators and analysts, took up arms over the weekend, as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s indictment of DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather became an industry flavor of the month. But why? SEC Fines DJ Khaled, Floyd...

What Does Floyd Mayweather’s Crypto ICO Settlement with the SEC Imply?

Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer DJ Khalid have both settled charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failing to disclose that they were paid to promote initial coin offering (ICO) projects to the public. The charges against the two celebrities came...

Barry Silbert: Bitcoin Cash Fork Is a Distraction, Confusing for New Investors

Barry Silbert, founder of Digital Currency Group, has weighed in on the current state of the cryptocurrency industry. Amongst other topics, the early Bitcoin investor and proponent commented on the recent Bitcoin Cash hard fork. Silbert: BCH Fork Was a “Disservice” to the Industry One of...

ICOs Yet to Liquidate All of Their Ethereum, Could Another Drop be Imminent?

There is still a lot of Ethereum tied up in ICO projects and the fear is that a mass liquidation could send the token back below three figures in price or, even worse, to early 2017 levels. ETH Back to The Stone Age? Ethereum is already...

Bitmain and Huobi Plan Layoffs as Cryptocurrency Crunch Begins to Bite

Two of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency companies have confirmed lay-off plans amid an industry crunch that has seen US$170 billion wiped off bitcoin’s market value this year. Beijing-based Bitmain Technology, the world’s biggest maker of cryptocurrency mining rigs, said in a statement that the...

Tech Partners With Irish Red Cross for Blockchain-Powered App

Dublin-headquartered start-up that has developed blockchain technology to distribute international aid in refugee camps, has teamed up with the Irish Red Cross for a new app that brings transparency to charitable donations. The start-up, which was last month named as the overall Irish Times...