Venezuela’s president has ordered his pet cryptocurrency, the petro, to be used in funding an ongoing housing initiative. Author: Daniel Palmer

Former Overstock CO Patrick Byrne dumped his 13% stake in the company he founded to buy cryptocurrency and gold as he prepares to battle his enemies. Author: Danny Nelson

Some of the coins under consideration, such as Telegram, are not yet live. Author: William Foxley

The sixth-largest U.S. company has joined Marco Polo, a consortium working to bring efficiencies to international trade using blockchain tech. Author: Daniel Palmer

The regime linked with major hacks of crypto exchanges is reportedly building its own token to get around the tough international sanctions. Author: Daniel Palmer