In a world where visa & other credit companies can & do insure against fraud, which costs millions every year, it does seem odd that crypto currencies can't get insurance. Maybe it is because crypto

Israel have issued a request for input on cryptos. An interesting move by the government & banks, and perhaps a better solution than either blanket bans or support by politicians & bureaus who

To gain user numbers, the old saying of an educated customer is a good customer applies. The initial confusion / learning curve to get started in crypto is a steep one. Without help or assistance from

Has the USA or more specifically the US$ had it's day as the global currency? Up until the end of WW2 the UK pound held that role. Perhaps the SEC & co have pushed the rules & regulations so far

Whilst some countries like Australia have outlawed BTC ATM's, the number of installed units continues to grow globally. The easy to use machines provide an on ramp into the crypto world for new users.

Given the userbase of FB, if they introduce a coin as a rewards system within the application the boost to the whole crypto world will be immense. With rumors flying, a secret dev group headed by some

The BoE poll is interesting in that 70% of people polled prefer "digital payments" The question is what was the motivation behind the poll in the first place, and what is the definition of

Could this be a policy that takes off? For the early adopters of crypto it sounds great. For rest of populations of USA and the world the corrupt banking cartel look to be under more pressure. Could this

In 2008 when the market crashed the money went to gold. Today there is another choice....crypto. Time will tell, but some of the money coming out of the stock market will / should end up in crypto. If

The ability to send & receive BTC from anywhere to anywhere (poles excluded) looks to be a major break trhrough for the crypto world. To the moon in 2019? Looking more likely everyday

Spending BTC or other cryptos in Australia has been difficult up until now. This new card hopefully paves the way to integrate cryto with everyday type purchases.

A great initiative from coin bse, given an educated customer is a good customer. Hopefully the lessons will be of great quality & attract many crypto students

Aussie tax payers need to treat crypto as Capital Gains for tax purposes. ie Crypto is not 'money' but assets. Article indicates that less than 10,000 is treated differently

Binance look to be taking on the fiat to crypto transaction problem The easier it is for people to buy into crypto the faster the user base will grow.

The UK has joined the growing number of countries to finally state their interpretations of Tax regulations. This should provide some clarity for those investing. They still don't consider crypto to be

We all know that DIY banking has problems, like loosing keys or mobiles etc. But what about banks? How safe are they? A cash run on banks can cause them to fail. eg Greece? But the 'scams' in the banking

As Robinhood take on the banking cartel at their own game, the cartel look to the SEC to try & shut them down. The old school regulations have so many loopholes that can be used. Hopefully Robinhood

Smart contracts have something that a paper based system does not, the ability to trace & track them. Fraud is more common in the old system than gets reported. Perhaps this is a motivation for adoption

A Chinese court looks to the blockchain to fight plagiarism. Interesting in that China has been fighting against crypto currencies. Perhaps the tide is turning? If China gets back into support for cryptos

Rollercoaster Tycoon is coming to the blockchain. Whilst they are popular games, the reason to bring them to the block chain are unclear. Perhaps 'rewards' from the games will be trade-able. Time will