Tag: cryptocurrency
Interview: Bitcoin Exchange Binance on China’s ICO Ban, Burning $1.5 Million in Tokens & More
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, which launched with 0% trading fees in an attempt to heat up competition among exchanges, recently announces its Q1 results and revealed that, as planned...
Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Disses Bitcoin at Digital Currency Launch
The bank that prints the money used today in Lebanon plans to launch its own digital currency.
Announced Thursday by Riad Salameh, the governor of the Banque...
UBS CEO: Blockchain to Play ‘Big Role’ in Reshaping Industry
Add the CEO of Swiss banking giant UBS to the "blockchain not bitcoin" crowd.
In a new interview with CNBC this week, Sergio Ermotti expressed doubt about...
ING Suggests Bitcoin Mining Consumes Too Much Electricity
According to an article published by Business Insider, Dutch bank ING recently published a study suggesting that bitcoin mining consumes too much electricity. The report...
As Bitcoin Price Hits Record Highs, Australia’s Government Considers Digital Currencies and Tax Implications
As bitcoin’s valued soared to record heights over the weekend, the Australian government heard evidence on digital currencies and its tax implications.
On Saturday, bitcoin’s...
Macroeconomics, Gambling and Crypto: A Perfect Storm?
The gambling world is no stranger to disruption. Just as online platforms are pushing aside evocative, casino-based settings, they themselves are starting to face...