Rakuten will roll its $9B loyalty program into a new blockchain-based cryptocurrency, Rakuten Coin
0Back in 2016, Amazon’s Japanese rival Rakuten acquired Bitnet, a bitcoin wallet startup that it had previously invested in, to help it work on blockchain…More
Of the 902 New Cryptocurrencies Launched in 2017, 46 Percent Have Failed
0Everyone, it seems, has been talking about cryptocurrencies, and more than one savvy entrepreneur has thought about developing one of their own. But before buying…More
What You Need to Know About Cryptocurrencies Before Investing
0Bitcoin, Ether, and other cryptocurrencies are going mainstream: what are the risks? The rise in popularity and trading volume in cryptocurrencies has spiked the interest…More
Goldman Sachs is Also Sweating on Cryptocurrencies as a ‘Business Risk’
0Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein might say that the investment banking giant does not have a “Bitcoin strategy,” but the company is now admitting that…More
Three Cryptocurrencies Whose 2017 Gains Beat XRP
0When media outlets report on the massive gains seen by cryptocurrencies in the monumental year of 2017, they often reference Ripple (XRP) as the biggest winner, which…More
BlackRock: bitcoin ‘should only be considered by those who can stomach potentially complete losses’
0Cryptocurrencies are far more volatile than stocks were even in the financial crisis Every investor in bitcoin is well aware of the stomach-churning drops the…More
Law enforcement has a massive problem with these 3 cryptocurrencies
0Police cryptocurrency experts at Europol and London’s Met Police told Business Insider that a subset of cryptocurrencies are associated with criminality. Monero, zcash and dash…More
As Tax Season Approaches, Don’t Forget About Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
0Cryptocurrencies are all the rage today, but come tax season they might only cause you rage. The reality is that one driving force behind cryptocurrency…More
