Olivia Capozzalo

John McAfee speaks with Coinpectra about Facebook’s Libra, the importance of privacy and why he hasn’t paid U.S. taxes in eight years.

ConsenSys’ Joseph Lubin says Ethereum is already scaling and that Ethereum 2.0 is set to launch within two years.

After Binance CEO CZ tweeted that he was considering delisting BSV last week, the exchange has officially announced it will delist the coin.

The U.S. SEC has announced that the agency will host a fintech forum focusing on DLT and digital assets in May.

The New York City Economic Development Corporation has announced the opening of a Blockchain Center in the city.

A Michigan-based tech hub was reportedly raided by U.S. law enforcement, allegedly investigating unauthorized crypto trading.

The digital assets platform Bakkt — created by the NYSE’s operator — announces the completion of their first funding round.

Major algorithmic stablecoin Basis, which raised $133 million in April, is shutting down and returning funds, say anonymous sources.

The U.S. state of Ohio “appears to be” the first state to accept Bitcoin as a valid payment for taxes.

Blockchain educator and entrepreneur Jeremy Gardner speaks with Coinpectra about the necessary conditions for mass adoption and why he never trades.

IT industry analyst Jason Bloomberg tells CT why he doesn’t believe in trustless systems and how he sees permissionless blockchains being “shut down.”

Coinpectra talks with American blockchain investor MIchael Terpin about why he’s suing AT&T and where he sees Bitcoin in 3-5 years.

Crypto markets have seen sudden growth, coinciding with scheduled maintenance on major leveraged trading platform BitMEX.

Starbucks clarifies it won’t be accepting Bitcoin for coffee after multiple major news outlets misreport on its new crypto-related venture.

Privacy-focused encrypted email service ProtonMail is considering launching an ICO “within the year”.

The EOS blockchain is set to launch after a live-streamed vote among “Block Producers” yesterday unanimously voted “GO”.

Two economists from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York explain crypto, hailing its “trustless” nature, but casting doubts on its ability to compete with fiat payment methods.

Coinpectra will attend this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, joining Tech Tuesday as media partner.

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, says Blockchain tech is “real”, but cryptocurrency will eventually all be government-controlled.

Seoul-based law firm files an appeal against recent crypto trading regulations in South Korea, calling them “unconstitutional”.

Silicon Valley VC Peter Thiel has put millions of dollars into BTC via his venture capital fund, the WSJ reports.

FT reports that Putin’s economic adviser thinks CryptoRuble will help Russia get around sanctions, while other Russian government officials disagree.

Ether, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, broke a new all-time price record today, with highs over $900.

Kidnapped EXMO Director released after paying a $1 mln ransom, The Financial Times reports.

Ripple price has gained 35% within a day and now the currency occupies second place by market cap in the overall crypto market.

Leading Japanese trust bank Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking is poised to launch a system that will protect investors who use cryptocurrency exchanges.

The Director of cryptocurrency exchange EXMO was allegedly abducted by unknown assailants in Kiev yesterday afternoon.

After a scary dip on Friday and a few days of volatility, the cryptocurrency market is steadily recovering.

Bulgarian banks fear cryptocurrency risks, blocking bank accounts of major crypto exchanges.