Blockchain We just glimpsed how a “digital dollar” might work, thanks to coronavirus A proposal for a new kind of government-run payment platform didn’t make it into the US Congress’s coronavirus relief plan. But it won’t be the last we hear of the idea. by Mike Orcutt 2020-03-26T14:11:00-04:00
Blockchain Coronavirus is forcing fans of Bitcoin to realize it’s not a “safe haven” after all The latest economic downturn has exposed the 10-year-old cryptocurrency as just another financial asset. For now. by Mike Orcutt 2020-03-19T14:22:00-04:00
Blockchain Three things central bankers can learn from Bitcoin In a recent panel discussion, experts highlighted some practical lessons from the original cryptocurrency. by Mike Orcutt 2020-03-13T14:27:02-04:00
Blockchain No, coronavirus is not a good argument for quitting cash Though it’s theoretically possible, there is no evidence that physical money—or any inanimate surface, for that matter—helps the virus spread. by Mike Orcutt 2020-03-12T15:57:00-04:00
Blockchain This is how North Korea uses cutting-edge crypto money laundering to steal millions Hackers working for Kim Jong-un have become experts at covering their tracks on the Bitcoin blockchain. by Mike Orcutt 2020-03-05T13:42:59-05:00
Blockchain How Texas’s wind boom has spawned a Bitcoin mining rush Texas’s wind-powered digital gold rush might redraw the global map of the Bitcoin mining network. by Mike Orcutt 2020-02-27T14:14:15-05:00
Blockchain Sweden is now testing its digital version of cash, the e-krona by Mike Orcutt 2020-02-20T14:28:25-05:00
Blockchain Michael Bloomberg has taken Andrew Yang’s place as the cryptocurrency candidate by Mike Orcutt 2020-02-19T11:14:35-05:00
Blockchain Japan should launch a digital yen to counter China’s digital currency, say lawmakers by Mike Orcutt 2020-02-13T14:01:59-05:00
Blockchain North Korea appears to have expanded its crypto-mining operation by Mike Orcutt 2020-02-11T10:17:01-05:00
