About Author:
Eddie Mitchell
Eddie is the Editor in Chief of BTCManager and an author of all things crypto and blockchain. When he’s not typing and editing, he's being his own favorite chef, or out skateboarding.
You can follow him on Twitter @TiredPleb.
Can you tell us a bit about your background? I have a background in Law with a Masters of International Business in Australia as well as having completed a strategic management course from the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. Life started out in banking with the Standard Chartered Bank...
Volvo, one of the world's foremost car manufactures, has adopted blockchain technology in a humanitarian manner. As per an article posted by The Business Times, August 5, 2019, the carmaker is using the tech to monitor the supply of cobalt coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo, as to assure...
Irans Head of Economic Commission has announced to Mehr News Agency that the government now officially acknowledges the cryptocurrency industry. Seemingly, with a primary motivation to alleviate the weight of sanctions imposed by the U.S., the news arrives in tandem with the government loosely establishing energy rates for cryptocurrency mining,...
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has just revealed that it will be listing Dogecoin (DOGE) with five trading pairs available. Since the announcement, DOGE has jumped around 32 percent in value. Wow, Such Coin The beloved Dogecoin has always been a popular meme within the crypto-verse and has developed an intensely devoted...
In response to the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) recently proposed anti-privacy guidelines for cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency service providers, CipherTrace and Shyft have partnered up to create a solution that meets regulators halfway. This according to a press release shared with BTCManager, June 02, 2019. New Standards As per the...
CEX.io, a UK-based cryptocurrency exchange in operation since 2013, released a survey to BTCManager detailing the extent of adoption, use, and sentiments toward cryptocurrencies in the United Kingdom. Mixed Messages The report conducted in partnership with London-based research firm qriously offers a reasonable understanding of how the technology is viewed...
The Coinbase Card is here and put very simply, it works. Initially rolled out exclusively to the UK in April 2019, the Coinbase Debit Card has since made its way to six other countries in Europe. Although it’s not the first crypto debit card in existence, Coinbase's solution proves that...
An interview with JPMorgan’s head of digital treasury services and blockchain Umar Farooq has revealed that the financial giant is getting ready to test out their JPM Coin with clients, as per a report from Bloomberg Japan, June 25, 2019. Trial Phase As per the report, Umar Farook disclosed that...
In the lead up to Facebook’s official cryptocurrency reveal, the social media titan has signed up gigantic backers for its “Project Libra” as well hiring senior UK bank lobbyist, Ed Bowels. This, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on June 13, 2019, and the Financial Times. In addition,...
Bitwage, a firm working to normalize crypto by allowing workers, freelancers, and contractors to receive their salaries in cryptocurrencies, has announced that interested parties can now receive payment in Ether, as per a blog post June 10, 2019. Ether Payroll Bitwage has been working to “close the loop” in the...
