Jack Mathis, Author at CCN Markets

The US regulatory body for state banking has filed a lawsuit against the federal government for granting bank charters to fintech companies. The...

SEC’s New Fintech Hub Helps Blockchain Startups Navigate ICO Rules

by Jack Mathis

19/10/2018

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today the launch of a "New Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology." In...

Monero Forks: Bulletproofs Integration Kicks off New Era of Privacy, Speed

by Jack Mathis

18/10/2018

Monero (XMR) forked successfully earlier today, and the network has seen no major hiccups so far. This release is unlike...

Dr. Nouriel Roubini vs. Bitcoin: Senate Hearing Breaks Down His Arguments

by Jack Mathis

11/10/2018

The United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held an informational hearing today titled “Exploring the Cryptocurrency and...

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‘Liquid Network’: Blockstream’s Bitcoin Sidechain is Now Live

by Jack Mathis

10/10/2018

Samson Mow, chief strategy officer at Blockstream, announced today that the blockchain startup has launched the Liquid Network, a Bitcoin...

Winklevoss’ Gemini Now Provides Insurance for Customers’ Cryptocurrencies

by Jack Mathis

06/10/2018

Gemini announced during the week in a press release that the exchange has partnered with leading insurers to provide coverage on...

Paradigm Shift: Samourai Wallet Removes Fiat Values in Favor of Satoshis

by Jack Mathis

05/10/2018

Samourai Wallet announced the release of a new app update on September 28 that removes fiat values for wallet balances...

Goldman-Backed Circle is Selling Cryptocurrency ‘Collections’

by Jack Mathis

05/10/2018

Circle Invest announced today the launch of three new collections of index funds for cryptocurrencies. Divya Agarwalla, Senior Vice President...

Ripple Price (XRP) Makes Strong Intraday Rally on xRapid Launch

by Jack Mathis

02/10/2018

Ripple (XRP) rallied again for an intraday high near $0.60 as the San Francisco-based blockchain startup announced the commercial release...

Monero Launches Initiative to Combat Cryptocurrency Mining Malware

by Jack Mathis

30/09/2018

Earlier this week, the Monero (XMR) community announced the launch of a new website that aims to educate users on cleaning...

Pornhub Subscribers Soft On Paying with Cryptocurrencies

by Jack Mathis

29/09/2018

Pornhub disclosed that “less than 1 percent of purchases made” on the adult website with supported cryptocurrencies. The site...

Blockchain or Brickstring: Bitcoin Brainteaser Featured on Australia’s ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’

by Jack Mathis

26/09/2018

The Australian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" featured a bitcoin question that left the contestant. The contestant...

Household Name: New Scrabble Dictionary Includes ‘Bitcoin’ as Playable Word

by Jack Mathis

25/09/2018

The newly-published sixth edition of Merriam-Webster's Scrabble Dictionary released Monday includes ''bitcoin" as a playable word for the first time. Bitcoin...

Interview: Former Huobi US Compliance Chief Talks NY Cryptocurrency Exchange Report

by Jack Mathis

22/09/2018

Harry Zhou, former general counsel and compliance officer for Huobi US, spoke with CCN about the latest report from New...

Bullish on Blockchain: Georgia Universities to Offer Fintech Degree Programs

by Jack Mathis

18/09/2018 - Updated on 17/09/2018

The University System of Georgia (USG) announced the launch of a state-wide fintech academy on on Sept. 11. It is...

Nasdaq is Acquiring Crypto-Friendly Swedish Fintech Cinnober

by Jack Mathis

17/09/2018 - Updated on 20/09/2018

Editor's Note 18/Sep 07:55 a.m: The article has been amended to clarify that Cinnober is a trading solution provider to...

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Gemini’s New USD Cryptocurrency Stablecoin: A Whitepaper Deep Dive

by Jack Mathis

12/09/2018

The Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, founded by the Winklevoss twins, announced on Monday that the company has launched a stablecoin built...

Venezuelans Queue Up at Gas Stations as Maduro’s Latest Fintech Plan Falters

by Jack Mathis

11/09/2018

As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro starts rolling out major monetary changes, citizens have hit a snag with the new point-of-sale systems...

North Korea Appears to Have Run a Short-Lived Bitcoin Mining Operation

by Jack Mathis

29/08/2018

A Korean organization announced yesterday that researchers discovered that North Korea tried to mine cryptocurrency last year. A research unit...

Venezuela’s President Devalues Fiat Currency by 95%, Pegs it to Crypto ‘Petro’

by Jack Mathis

20/08/2018

Over the weekend, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro began broad economic changes that ultimately ties Venezuela's currency to the contentious 'oil-backed'...