How Blockchain Could Break Free of Crypto to Become an Essential Business Tool

But that's only part of the story, as blockchain technology has a utility that can go beyond digital assets, according to Mike Bechtel, chief futurist at Deloitte. What does a chief Futurist do? Bechtel chronicles innovations in technology around the world and uses that information to project which innovations will make their way to the ...

Coinbase Shuts Down in Japan

Our company has made the difficult decision to halt operations in Japan and to conduct a complete review of our business in the country,” Coinbase said. The San Francisco-bas ...

Crypto shrugs at US crackdown on illicit activity

An industry that over the past year has witnessed precipitous price falls, multiple bankruptcies and allegations of fraud would normally pay attention when the US accuses one of its companies of fueling a “high-tech axis of crypto crime”.

Factbox: Crypto’s string of bankruptcies

The lending unit of U.S. crypto firm Genesis filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection on Thursday, the latest company toppled by a market rout last year that wiped about $1.3 trillion off the value of crypto tokens.