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Japanese Official Calls for Development of Digital Yen in Two-To-Three Years

Japanese Official Calls for Development of Digital Yen in ‘Two-To-Three Years Kozo Yamamoto, a senior lawmaker from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has called for the development of a digital yen within “two-to-three years” to counter the digital currency initiatives of China and Facebook. According to Reuters, Yamamoto commented a draft proposal for the development […]

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Where Mismanaged Plastic Waste is Generated and Possible Paths of Change

Oceanography, Research 28 January 2019 Where Mismanaged Plastic Waste is Generated and Possible Paths of Change Laurent Lebreton Oceanographer As we kick off 2019, the engineering team is working towards solutions to the challenges we face with System 001, while the research team remains focused on the study of oceanic plastic pollution. We believe that […]

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Updated: PrimeXBT Among the Best Bitcoin Futures Trading Platforms

Updated: PrimeXBT Among the Best Bitcoin Futures Trading Platforms The crypto industry has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past several years, which has partially been fueled by an influx of new traders to the markets, lured by the massive volatility incurred by Bitcoin and other digital assets on a frequent basis. In […]

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The Fed is Mulling US Digital Currency Plans as CBDC Fever Spreads

The Fed is Mulling US Digital Currency Plans as CBDC Fever Spreads The governor of the U.S. Federal Reserves says the Fed is considering the possibility of creating a CBDC for the country. Lael Brainard, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve says the Fed is considering the possibility of creating a sovereign digital currency for […]

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Keep Your Bitcoin Safe by Making Security a Habit

Keep Your Bitcoin Safe by Making Security a Habit When considering how to keep your bitcoin safe, most users think about the hard stuff like buying a hardware wallet, using complicated passphrases, buying bulletproof safes and backing up seed words on steel … but most users ignore the easy stuff because it doesn’t seem to […]

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The Rise of SIM Swapping: How and Why Bitcoiners Need to Protect Themselves

The Rise of SIM Swapping: How and Why Bitcoiners Need to Protect Themselves Using a phone number for identity authentication is a bad operational security practice. Handing over bitcoin to a third party like a cryptocurrency exchange or lending service also reduces security — “not your keys, not your coins” is a security recommendation often […]