Facebook and JP Morgan Creating Their Own Cryptocurrencies
According to a recent New York Times report, Facebook is diving into the crypto space in a direct way by…
February 2019 in Crypto | Monthly News Roundup
A news digest of what happened in the crypto world in the past month, February 2019: Big Brands Jumping On…
The Lightning Network: Is It Bitcoin’s Scalability Solution?
Recent high-profile Bitcoin “torch passes” on the Lightning Network have highlighted an issue that, for some, continues to pose a…
Consider Crypto for the Long Term, Says Major Pensions Manager
A major investment management firm that specializes in pensions and endowments, Cambridge Associates, remarked that cryptocurrency “may very well upend…
Big Bank Faces Service Outages, While Bitcoin Has No Downtime
Since the financial crash of 2008-09, private banks have garnered some infamy for their malpractices and failure to provide security…
Blockchain and the Future of Data Authentication | BitIRA U Scholarship
The winner of the BitIRA U Scholarship for January 2019 has been announced. We do have an honorable mention for…
January 2019 in Crypto | Monthly News Roundup
A news digest of what happened in the crypto world in the past month, January 2019: Ethereum’s Highs and Lows…
Scholarship Winner Announced for BitIRA U (January 2019)
BitIRA is happy to announce that Noah Covey is the winner of the BitIRA U Scholarship for January 2019. The…
Twitter’s CEO Bullish on Bitcoin and Passes Its “Lightning Torch”
Although virtually everyone with internet access knows about Twitter, not as many are familiar with Jack Dorsey, the man behind…
Battle Tested Ventures | Innovators in Crypto
In this week’s interview, we talk with Bijan Bina, a co-host of the Dose of Ether podcast and founder of…
Nasdaq and Vanguard Contribute to $20M for a Blockchain Startup
During the crypto boom in 2017, Nasdaq was among the companies that looked into the prospect of Bitcoin futures, along…
Bitcoin Coming to a Grocery Store Near You
In 2014, Overstock became the first major retailer to accept bitcoin as a form of payment. The move was unprecedentedly…