Latest from Danny Nelson
Illinois Legalizes Blockchain Contracts
With the new year Illinois became the latest state to recognize smart contracts and other blockchain-based records as legal instruments.
SEC Charges Man Behind Alleged Crypto Mining Scam
The SEC claims Donald Blakstad bilked investors of $3.5 million. One scheme involved a non-existent crypto mining operation.
AT&T's Cybersecurity Branch Breaks Down Crypto Miner Threat to Email Servers
A new technical analysis from AT&T Alien Labs offers an inside look at how a pernicious form of monero mining malware infiltrates email networks.
YouTube Calls Crypto Purge a Mistake but Many Videos Still Missing
YouTube shut down dozens of crypto videos in a move that it admits was a mistake.
Holiday Spending Jumps as E-Commerce Beats Brick-and-Mortar
Holiday spending rose this year as e-commerce overtook brick-and-mortar sales again this year.
The Bahamas Launches Digital Currency Pilot
A new “digital fiat currency” for the Bahamas could turn the island nation in to a crypto testbed.
Binance Blockade of Wasabi Wallet Could Point to a Crypto Crack-Up
2020 may see crypto’s most consequential fork yet: A split between the worlds of regulated exchanges and privacy-focused users.
Paraguay Audits Local Crypto Industry to Prepare for FATF-Style Regulations
Paraguay has conducted a mass audit of local cryptocurrency businesses, paving the way for the country’s first virtual asset regulations in 2020.
Alleged 'Dark Overlord' Hacker Gang Member Extradited to US
A British national has been extradited to the U.S. for his alleged participation in “The Dark Overlord” hacking group that stole data from several Missouri companies and demanded ransom paid in bitcoin.
Blockchain.com's New GBP Gateway Creates a Crypto-Hedge Against Brexit Uncertainty
Blockchain.com is adding a British pound gateway to its cryptocurrency exchange as it bets on more Brexit chaos.
