Chris Madill

Writer

chris@bitrates.com
chris@bitrates.com

Chris is an avid Crypto-Geek and freelance writer. When he is not working tirelessly behind the screen of his over-sized laptop, he can be found cursing its very existence, as he lugs it over high mountain passes or through diverse cultural landscapes. He has high hopes for Blockchain technology and aims to trade in his future Lambo for an endless string of affordable bus tickets around the globe. Chris is a resident of Canada.

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David Solomon in suit and tie mid-speech holding hands up New Goldman Sachs CEO Believes Firm Will "Evolve Its Business" to Deal with Crypto New Goldman Sachs CEO believes the firm can "Evolve and Adapt its business" to suit the up-and-coming cryptocurrency markets
Industry Jul 18, 2018
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Industry Jul 18, 2018
New Goldman Sachs CEO Believes Firm Will "Evolve Its Business" to Deal with Crypto
Bitcoin and Election Fraud

Was Bitcoin Wrongly Implicated In the Russia Investigation?

Often painted as outside the law, Bitcoin found to be instrumental in bringing down Russian conspirators in election fraud case.

Bitcoin Jul 17, 2018 - 2 min, 1 sec read
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New Report Finds Cryptocurrencies Could See Mass Adoption within the Next Decade

A new study by Imperial College London finds cryptocurrencies could become an accepted global payment method within the next decade
Coins and Tokens Jul 11, 2018 - 2 min, 7 sec read
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Just Doing Their Thing: Google Ventures into the Blockchain Sphere

The latest news surrounding Google Indicates the company is making up for lost time and is now pursuing blockchain technology development.
Industry Jul 10, 2018 - 2 min, 13 sec read
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Quebec's Bitcoin Miners Believe Bitmain and Hydro-Quebec Are Colluding against Them

A string of tweets by Quebecois Bitcoin-mining expert Jonathan Bertrand reveals a growing negative sentiment among Bitcoin miners in Quebec.
Industry Jul 05, 2018 - 2 min, 23 sec read
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Coinbase Hires NYSE Expert to Help Develop New Surveillance Program

Coinbase has recently revealed their plans to build the “Coinbase Trade Surveillance Program" with the help of NYSE Expert Peter Elkins.
Industry Jul 04, 2018 - 1 min, 33 sec read
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EU Parliament's New Research Analysis Finds Crypto Is Not a Threat to Central Banks

The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has published new research analysis examining cryptocurrencies.
Regulation Jul 03, 2018 - 2 min, 5 sec read
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Japanese FSA Cryptocurrency Regulations Push Huobi Pro To Close Doors In Japan

Cryptocurrency exchange Huboi Pro has announced the termination of their Japanese operations due to tightening FSA regulations.
Regulation Jun 29, 2018 - 1 min, 15 sec read
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Operation: Dark Gold - A Dark Web Investigation Seizes Over $20 Million In Crypto

Operation Dark Gold has led to the arrest of more than 35 individuals, and the seizure of over $20 million worth of cryptocurrencies.
Hacks & Frauds Jun 28, 2018 - 1 min, 30 sec read
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Australia's Top Officials Love Cryptocurrency, from a Distance

Tony Richards, the Head of Payments for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), recently gave a speech detailing the RBA’s perspective on crypto.
Bitcoin Jun 27, 2018 - 2 min, 10 sec read
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