Decentralized U: Higher Education Without the College
Last year, a philosophy student at Oxford University approached Professor Joshua Broggi with a proposition. Instead of paying the university tuition, he asked, why...
Silvergate Banks on Crypto Companies for Successful IPO
The parent company of California's Silvergate Bank is hitching a future initial public offering to investor interest in cryptocurrency companies.
According to an S-1 filing to the...
US Regulators Investigating Whether Bitcoin’s Rally Was Tethered
U.S. investigators are reportedly looking into whether bitcoin's (BTC) amazing price jump last year was rigged by one cryptocurrency exchange's ties to the tether (USDT) stablecoin.
Bloomberg quoted...
These 3 Companies on ‘Cusp’ of Blockchain Revolution
Traders love stock tips, and the people behind The Motley Fool are happy to oblige. They know there is a growing interest among mainsteam...
Blue-Chip Investors, Bitcoin Lovers May Be Coming Together
Traditional investors and bitcoin (BTC) boosters may not be all that different in their thinking anymore.
As cryptocurrency enters its second decade, traditional investors are...
Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork Skewers Crypto Prices
Prices of major cryptocurrencies tumbled this week, with many falling by double-digit percentages, as investors adjusted positions amid bitcoin cash's (BCH) hard fork.
The price...
SEC Probing Crypto Lending Site and Prominent Entrepreneur
The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating cryptocurrency lending company Salt Lending and Erik Voorhees, a high-profile crypto entrepreneur who used to sit on the company's board, The...
ECB’s Coeuré: Bitcoin Is the ‘Evil Spawn’ of 2008’s Financial Crisis
Add Benoît Coeuré to the list of prominent bitcoin (BTC) haters.
A member of the executive board of the European Central Bank, Coeuré on Thursday called the...
IMF’s Lagarde: Central Banks Should Consider Issuing Cryptocurrency
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, said there may be a role for central bank-issued cryptocurrencies.
In remarks prepared for an address...
Bitcoin Hackers Try Another ‘Giveaway’ With Target’s Twitter Account
First it was Tesla CEO Elon Musk, then Rep. Frank Pellone, D-N.J. Now it's Target.
Hackers on Tuesday gained control of the department store chain's...