By CCN: Before Craig Wright, the Bitcoin trademark was registered to none other than the Escobar family. That’s according to official documents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, which show Pablo Escobar’s brother, Roberto Escobar, as the former main signatory on Bitcoin’s naming rights. Bitcoin Formerly Registered to Escobar-Owned Business The U.S trademark […]

By CCN: Broadcaster Max Keiser is a noted bitcoin bull. The host of the Keiser Report on media channel RT is well-known for his $100,000 bitcoin price forecast, telling the world time and again to keep accumulating the digital currency because it is on its way to hitting six figures. Keiser doubled down on his […]

By CCN: Trying to recapture his former “Late Show” fame, David Letterman now serves as the interviewer and host of a Netflix program entitled “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” currently in its second season. Marking off the first interview of that season is controversial and outspoken musician Kanye West, who is widely known for his […]

Decentralized loans: more accessible, more transparent and more controllable Read the original post: DeFi and Credit on the Blockchain: Why Loans Are Better When They’re Decentralized

By CCN: Tesla’s stock is getting clobbered daily now that Wall Street has lost confidence in the ability of Elon Musk’s company to increase sales. But there’s one bull that’s swimming against the current, claiming that the market has got Tesla all wrong. Ark Invest’s Bold Tesla Stock Predictions Tesla bull Ark Invest reportedly holds […]

A new funding round, worth at least $200 million, is set to be raised by trading app Robinhood, Bloomberg reports Read the original post: Trading App Robinhood Set to Raise at Least 0 Million: Report

EOS developer Block.one is attempting a buyback following a record-breaking ICO last year, and the earliest investors could expect a 6,567% return Read the original post: Confident in the Future: EOS Developers Attempt 10% Buyback Ahead of Major Announcement

By CCN: Who says millennials don’t like to save and invest their money? By building a commission-free stock brokerage and trading app with a slick interface, Robinhood has built a $7 billion business in just six years. That’s the company’s valuation as it nears a $200 million funding round from its current financial backers, Bloomberg […]

The FCA has reported that ICAP Crypto is a clone firm used in scams and is not affiliated with FCA-authorized firm ICAP Europe Limited Read the original post: UK Financial Watchdog Warns Public of Crypto Clone Firm

By CCN: Mark Zuckerberg has been collaborating with his old rivals, the Winklevoss twins, to launch a digital currency that can be used across Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and beyond, according to a report in the Financial Times. Facebook’s cryptocurrency, reportedly dubbed GlobalCoin, is expected to make its debut next year. The FT reports that Facebook […]