Cryptocurrecy News

Canada’s only actively-managed cryptocurrency fund is currently holding approximately 91 percent of its assets in cash, a position it says it has taken based on uncertainty about the near-term trajectory of the market. Writing in a biweekly report published on Facebook, the Quebec-based Rivemont Crypto Fund revealed that, as of July 13, 90.9 percent of…

Popular social petition platform Change.org is asking its supporters to install a screensaver that will mine monero on behalf of the for-profit organization’s charitable foundation. Change.org Asks Supporters to Mine Monero for Charity Dubbed “The Mining Screensaver,” the tool activates whenever a user steps away from his or her computer for a set period of…

A Singapore-based e-government service provider – notably owned by a government body and a port operator – has launched a blockchain platform focused on cross-border trade between ASEAN nations and China. Singapore-based CrimsonLogic, an e-government solutions provider with a presence in over 20 countries, announced [PDF] details of its ‘inclusive and extensible blockchain service’ that…

A congressional hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture today struck a positive tone towards the impact that cryptocurrency and digital assets can have for the economy and processes. The hearing included academics, engineers, and entrepreneurs in the cryptocurrency industry. They included: Mr. Joshua Fairfield, William Donald Bain Family Professor of Law, Washington and…