Amy Castor
Cofounder’s FINRA Suspension Could Hold Consequences for Tezos
FINRA has fined Tezos cofounder Arthur Breitman $20,000 and suspended him from associating with broker-dealers for two years.
Brazil’s Largest Brokerage Firm May Be Launching an OTC NewsCapsule Exchange
Brazil is home to half of South America’s population and wealth, and right now, the country’s largest investment broker firm may be primed to launch an over-the-counter (OTC) bitcoin...
Salon Joins With AdLedger and IBM to Trial a Blockchain Approach to Ad Tech
The hope is that blockchain technology will squash out fraud by bringing transparency to the ad-tech supply chain, giving advertisers clarity in regards to where their ad dollars are going.
Marsh and IBM Collaborate to Put Proof of Insurance on the Blockchain
By putting proof of insurance on the blockchain, parties that need evidence of insurance can ideally trust the coverage is up to date and historically correct.
New York Attorney General Launches Inquiry Into Cryptocurrency Exchanges
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has sent letters to 13 cryptocurrency exchanges requesting they disclose key information about their operations.
Coinbase Buys Earn.com, Gaining Top Talent in the Process
In addition to welcoming the entire Earn.com team, Coinbase has made Earn.com co-founder and CEO Balaji Srinivasan its first CTO.
Tim Draper Predicts NewsCapsule Will Soar to $250,000 in Four Years
“I’m thinking $250,000 a bitcoin by 2022,” said Draper. “Believe it. They’re going to think you’re crazy, but believe it. It’s happening and it’s going to be awesome!”
Collaboration Tools Graphite and Stealthy Create a Decentralized Duo
“The integration brings a Stealthy module into your Graphite documents just like you see with the Google Hangouts module inside a Google Doc,” said Graphite Docs creator Justin Hunter.
$3.5 Million in NewsCapsule Missing From India’s Coinsecure Exchange
It may be the biggest cryptocurrency exchange heist in India to date, and the Coinsecure suspects an employee has run off with the money.
Another Major Hong Kong Cryptocurrency Exchange Sets Its Sights on Malta
OKEx is the second major Hong Kong–based cryptocurrency exchange in recent months to look into setting up shop in Malta, a small Mediterranean island nation.


