Aug. 4: Facebook's Libra Confession, US Urged to Lead Way on Crypto

Some senators call on U.S. to lead in blockchain and crypto, others doubtWhen David Marcus, head of Facebook's Calibra wallet, appeared in front of Congress last month, he had one warning for U.S. lawmakers: Lead the way on digital currencies, or another nation will.

One in five European crypto holders are women, new report revealsThe crypto market is often dismissed as a youth-skewed, male-dominated space - but a new report reveals perceptions about the scale of the gender imbalance may be misguided.

Other nuggets of information reveal that Switzerland has the highest rate of crypto ownership in Europe - and even though the United Kingdom languishes in 11th place when it comes to its share of European crypto holders, London has the highest concentration of enthusiasts anywhere on the continent.

The top three altcoin losers of the week are Infinitus Token, EscrowCoin and BQT.For more info on crypto prices, make sure to read Cointelegraph's market analysis.

"We are very, very pro-Bitcoin. There is more than enough work for us to do there. That said, we are open to emerging use cases and technologies that complement Bitcoin."

Kernen recently became an unlikely hero of crypto enthusiasts after he said Libra didn't excite him at all.

FUD of the WeekIRS Brazil requires reporting all Bitcoin transactions starting nowThursday saw Brazil introduce new measures that mean citizens must share information about their crypto transactions with the state's Internal Revenue Service.

In this documentary, Cointelegraph looks at how crypto startups are revolutionizing the way pornographic content is purchased - and asks whether it could disrupt the industry.

We've asked a range of crypto and blockchain experts for their take.

Crypto market trading - inside look from those earning a living off itAs Bitcoin enjoyed exponential growth, especially toward the end of 2017, the crypto trading sector has flourished too.