By Graham Smith Thanks to the EU’s most recent money laundering directive, a small business called Post-a-coin, which sold cute postcards pre-loaded with tiny amounts of bitcoin, is being forced to shut down. Meanwhile, the most heinous criminals in history are continuing to facilitate violence, trafficking and laundering of cash with impunity. Also Read: Why the Counter … [Read more...] about Unnecessary Evil: How Government Regulations Kill Crypto Startups and Encourage Crime
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NBA Star Spencer Dinwiddie Just Tokenized His Own Contract
By Kai Sedgwick The news that Brooklyn Nets star Spencer Dinwiddie was to roll out an Ethereum-based investment vehicle for his own contract took the NBA and crypto communities by surprise. Disregarding an NBA threat to ban him from the professional basketball league, the 26-year-old point guard – who tellingly describes himself as “a tech guy with a jumper” on Twitter – … [Read more...] about NBA Star Spencer Dinwiddie Just Tokenized His Own Contract
US Government Worried Crypto Can Shift Power to Private Sector
By Kevin Helms Cryptocurrency is one of the top issues for the U.S. Treasury. Particularly, the Treasury is worried decentralized cryptocurrencies can shift some functions away from the government to the private sector and raise the issue of self-government, according to Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Justin Muzinich. Also read: US to Strictly Enforce Crypto Rules … [Read more...] about US Government Worried Crypto Can Shift Power to Private Sector
CoinText Founder Publishes New “Postage” Specs for SLP Tokens
By Jamie Redman On November 18, CoinText founder Vin Armani published a blog post that describes a new system called the ‘Simple Ledger Postage Protocol.’ The SLP concept allows wallets to send SLP tokens without having to use bitcoin cash (BCH) as ‘gas’ to forward transactions. The Simple Ledger Postage Protocol CoinText CTO Vin Armani recently published a blog post … [Read more...] about CoinText Founder Publishes New “Postage” Specs for SLP Tokens
Crypto Jobs on the Rise, Thousands Listed
By Kevin Helms The number of job vacancies in the crypto industry is growing but fewer people are searching for them, according to a major U.S. job listing website. Thousands of jobs relating to Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology are currently available as new employers seek to enter the space and existing players expand operations. More Jobs, Fewer … [Read more...] about Crypto Jobs on the Rise, Thousands Listed