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Amy Castor

Amy Castor is a full-time freelance writer and researcher who enthusiastically follows Bitcoin and Ethereum. She has been writing about technology for nearly two decades. You can follow her @girlandgrowl on Twitter.

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Events - David Chaum on Digital Privacy: “The Cat Is Out of the Bag”
Culture

David Chaum on Digital Privacy: “The Cat Is Out of the Bag”

By Amy Castor
Startups - Civic Looks to Expand Adoption With App-to-App Developer Tool
Business

Civic Looks to Expand Adoption With App-to-App Developer Tool

By Amy Castor
Regulation - Marco Santori on Airdrops and the “Complete Picture” of SAFT Regulation
Business

Marco Santori on Airdrops and the “Complete Picture” of SAFT Regulation

By Amy Castor
Digital assets - Coinbase Has Just Added ZRX
Markets

Coinbase Has Just Added ZRX, Its First ERC-20 Token

By Amy Castor
Regulation - Roubini Faces Off With Coin Center’s Van Valkenburgh at Senate Hearing
Business

Roubini Faces Off With Coin Center’s Van Valkenburgh at Senate Hearing

By Amy Castor
Startups - “This Isn’t How We Saw This Going”: Civil’s Token Sale Is Treading Water
Business

“This Isn’t How We Saw This Going”: Civil’s Token Sale Is Treading Water

By Amy Castor
Adoption & community - Forbes Enters Blockchain Game
Business

Forbes Enters Blockchain Game, Partners With Civil

By Amy Castor
Investing - UK's Oldest Crypto Exchange Prepares for Employee Layoffs
Markets

UK's Oldest Crypto Exchange Prepares for Employee Layoffs

By Amy Castor
Digital assets - Binance to Make Listing Fees Transparent
Markets

Binance to Make Listing Fees Transparent, Give Proceeds to Charity

By Amy Castor
Startups - Circle Poised to Acquire Equity Crowdfunding Platform SeedInvest
Business

Circle Poised to Acquire Equity Crowdfunding Platform SeedInvest

By Amy Castor
Digital assets - Cardano Launches Rust Project to Entice Third-Party Developers
Business

Cardano Launches Rust Project to Entice Third-Party Developers

By Amy Castor
Investing - Bitmain IPO Prospectus Reveals Offering May Be a Gamble for Investors
Markets

Bitmain IPO Prospectus Reveals Offering May Be a Gamble for Investors

By Amy Castor
Digital assets - Circle’s USDC Stablecoin Begins Trading
Business

Circle’s USDC Stablecoin Begins Trading

By Amy Castor
Law & justice - Mt. Gox Trustee Confirms He Sold off $230 Million in Cryptocurrency
Culture

Mt. Gox Trustee Confirms He Sold off $230 Million in Cryptocurrency

By Amy Castor
Digital assets - a16z Puts $15 Million Behind Stablecoin Platform MakerDAO
Business

a16z Puts $15 Million Behind Stablecoin Platform MakerDAO

By Amy Castor
Privacy & security - In First Half of 2018
Culture

In First Half of 2018, Japan Counts $540 Million Lost to Crypto Thefts

By Amy Castor
Scams - Another Cryptocurrency Exchange Hack Hits Japan [UPDATED]
Business

Another Cryptocurrency Exchange Hack Hits Japan [UPDATED]

By Amy Castor
Regulation - “Someone’s Got to Be the Voice of Reason” — Kraken Responds to NY AG Report
Business

“Someone’s Got to Be the Voice of Reason” — Kraken Responds to NY AG Report

By Amy Castor
Digital assets - Crypto Exchange Poloniex Dumps Eight Underperforming Coins
Markets

Crypto Exchange Poloniex Dumps Eight Underperforming Coins

By Amy Castor
Digital assets - Cryptocurrency Exchange OKCoin Expands U.S. Offerings with Five New Coins
Markets

Cryptocurrency Exchange OKCoin Expands U.S. Offerings with Five New Coins

By Amy Castor
Regulation - Cryptocurrency Exchanges Fall Short in Safeguarding Funds: Report
Business

Cryptocurrency Exchanges Fall Short in Safeguarding Funds: Report

By Amy Castor
Law & justice - Miami Judge Rules Bitcoin Is Not Money; Dismisses Money Laundering
Culture

Federal Judge Applies Long-Established Securities Law to ICOs

By Amy Castor
Law & justice - OKEx Founder Released After Questioning in Connection With Suspected Coin Fraud
Culture

OKEx Founder Released After Questioning in Connection With Suspected Coin Fraud

By Amy Castor
Investing - Gemini and Paxos Both Launch Stablecoins on Ethereum Blockchain
Markets

Gemini and Paxos Both Launch Stablecoins on Ethereum Blockchain

By Amy Castor
Regulation - U.S. SEC Suspends Trading for Two Swedish-Based Crypto ETNs
Business

U.S. SEC Suspends Trading for Two Swedish-Based Crypto ETNs

By Amy Castor
Payments - You Can Now Pay With Bitcoin Via Lightning at CoinGate’s 4
Technical

You Can Now Pay With Bitcoin Via Lightning at CoinGate’s 4,000 Merchants

By Amy Castor
Investing - Goldman Sachs Puts Plans for a Crypto Trading Desk on Backburner (Updated)
Markets

Goldman Sachs Puts Plans for a Crypto Trading Desk on Backburner (Updated)

By Amy Castor
Adoption & community - Chaincode’s Residency Program Is Back
Culture

Chaincode’s Residency Program Is Back, This Time With Lightning App Classes

By Amy Castor
Adoption & community - Chaincode Devs
Culture

Chaincode Devs, Google Alumni Create Industry Group to Help Bitcoin Scale

By Amy Castor
Investing - Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Huobi Launches Exchange Traded Fund
Markets

Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Huobi Launches Exchange Traded Fund

By Amy Castor
Startups - Crypto Exchange Huobi Quietly Opens Office in Brazil and Starts Hiring
Business

Crypto Exchange Huobi Quietly Opens Office in Brazil and Starts Hiring

By Amy Castor
Investing - U.S. Justice Department Probes Price Manipulation on Bitcoin Markets
Markets

U.S. Justice Department Probes Price Manipulation on Bitcoin Markets

By Amy Castor
Digital assets - Coinbase Takes Another Step Toward Trading ICO Tokens by Acquiring Paradex
Business

Coinbase Takes Another Step Toward Trading ICO Tokens by Acquiring Paradex

By Amy Castor
Digital assets - Bitmain Leads Circle’s $110 Million Round; Teams Up to Create Stable Coin
Business

Bitmain Leads Circle’s $110 Million Round; Teams Up to Create Stable Coin

By Amy Castor
Investing - Social Cryptocurrency Trading and Brokerage Firm eToro Is Expanding to U.S.
Markets

Social Cryptocurrency Trading and Brokerage Firm eToro Is Expanding to U.S.

By Amy Castor
Privacy & security - Digital Identity Company Netki Launches Investor Validation Solution
Culture

Digital Identity Company Netki Launches Investor Validation Solution

By Amy Castor
Regulation - How Japan Is Creating a Template for Cryptocurrency Regulation
Business

How Japan Is Creating a Template for Cryptocurrency Regulation

By Amy Castor
Adoption - “Where Coffee Just Grows”: Connecting Ethiopian Agritech to the Blockchain
Culture

“Where Coffee Just Grows”: Connecting Ethiopian Agritech to the Blockchain

By Amy Castor
Events - Blockchain Takes the Stage at Flagship Cryptography Conference in Israel
Bitcoin Events & Conferences 2024

Blockchain Takes the Stage at Flagship Cryptography Conference in Israel

By Amy Castor
Privacy & security - Popular Ether Wallet MEW Is Hijacked in DNS Attack
Culture

Popular Ether Wallet MEW Is Hijacked in DNS Attack

By Amy Castor
Regulation - Cofounder’s FINRA Suspension Could Hold Consequences for Tezos
Business

Cofounder’s FINRA Suspension Could Hold Consequences for Tezos

By Amy Castor
- Brazil’s Largest Brokerage Firm May Be Launching an OTC Bitcoin Exchange
Markets

Brazil’s Largest Brokerage Firm May Be Launching an OTC Bitcoin Exchange

By Amy Castor
Adoption - Salon Joins With AdLedger and IBM to Trial a Blockchain Approach to Ad Tech
Business

Salon Joins With AdLedger and IBM to Trial a Blockchain Approach to Ad Tech

By Amy Castor
Adoption - Marsh and IBM Collaborate to Put Proof of Insurance on the Blockchain
Business

Marsh and IBM Collaborate to Put Proof of Insurance on the Blockchain

By Amy Castor
Regulation - New York Attorney General Launches Inquiry Into Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Business

New York Attorney General Launches Inquiry Into Cryptocurrency Exchanges

By Amy Castor
Startups - Coinbase Buys Earn.com
Business

Coinbase Buys Earn.com, Gaining Top Talent in the Process

By Amy Castor
Investing - Tim Draper Predicts Bitcoin Will Soar to $250
Markets

Tim Draper Predicts Bitcoin Will Soar to $250,000 in Four Years

By Amy Castor
Startups - Collaboration Tools Graphite and Stealthy Create a Decentralized Duo
Business

Collaboration Tools Graphite and Stealthy Create a Decentralized Duo

By Amy Castor
- $3.5 Million in Bitcoin Missing From India’s Coinsecure Exchange
Markets

$3.5 Million in Bitcoin Missing From India’s Coinsecure Exchange

By Amy Castor
Regulation - Another Major Hong Kong Cryptocurrency Exchange Sets Its Sights on Malta
Business

Another Major Hong Kong Cryptocurrency Exchange Sets Its Sights on Malta

By Amy Castor