LocalBitcoins’ Volume Holds Steady Despite Stricter Compliance Procedures
9.6.2020
Banning cash transactions and requiring identity verification has not noticeably hurt bitcoin’s oldest operating peer-to-peer exchange, market data shows
Users Punish Coinbase for Outage by Withdrawing Record Amount of BTC
9.6.2020
Coinbase experienced its highest single-day net BTC withdrawal in the wake of the outage incident, with even the author of “Black Swan” quitting the exchange
MIT Research Says Online Voting Needs More Decentralization to Protect Ballots
9.6.2020
New research from MIT says a decentralized protocol is a must for secure online voting, however the current online voting platform is too centralized and vulnerable
South Korea Edges Closer to CBDC Rollout Without Any Comitment
9.6.2020
The Gwangandaegyo or Diamond Bridge in Busan, South Korea. The South Korean central bank has reaffirmed its digital currency plans – but continues to add disclaimers, refusing to commit to launching a digital version of its won fiat currency.
Per newspaper Hankyoreh, the central Bank of Korea (BOK)...
US Officials Allege Student Defrauded Apple as Part of SIM Swap Attack
9.6.2020
A UC San Diego student is accused of participating in a SIM-swapping scam that defrauded Apple and stole one victim’s crypto
Ransomware Gangs Are Teaming Up to Form Cartel-Style Structures
9.6.2020
The latest moves from ransomware groups suggest that gangs are forging alliances to create a mafia-style structure
‘Inherently Borderless’: Acting OCC Chief Talks Crypto, State Licenses and DeFi
9.6.2020
“My job here is not to protect incumbents,” says acting Comptroller of the Currency (and Coinbase veteran) Brian Brooks of his fintech-forward agenda
No, Blockchain Technology Cannot Solve Everything
9.6.2020
Distributed ledger technology has the potential to solve a lot of economic and social problems, but there are some that we have to solve ourselves
Last Time This Happened BTC Gained $4k
9.6.2020
The last time this much Bitcoin was withdrawn from exchanges, the price rose 88%. If this pattern repeats, we would see Bitcoin go to $18,000 by the end of August
Over 2,000 Coca-Cola Machines Now Accept Bitcoin in Australia and New Zealand
9.6.2020
Over 2,000 Coca-Cola vending machines in Australia and New Zealand have started accepting bitcoin, thanks to an agreement between Coca-Cola Amatil and Centrapay. Coca-Cola Amatil is a major bottler and distributor in Asia Pacific, supporting 140 brands. Buy Coke With Bitcoin The bitcoin payment...
South African Solar Energy Blockchain Startup Raises $3 Million, Plans to Expand Across Continent
9.6.2020
The blockchain peer-to-peer renewable energy platform has now closed its $4 million Series-A funding round
Blockchain Bites: ‘Bitcoin Billionaires’ and Buying a Coke With Crypto
9.6.2020
Is mass adoption back on the agenda with the announcement of a feature film based on the Winklevoss twins and new crypto payment option for vending machines "down under?"