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Blockchain Experts Weigh in on Russia’s Controversial Coronavirus Tracking App
4.4.2020
Blockchain experts weigh in on Russia’s controversial coronavirus tracking app
BitMEX Open Interest Collapses After Controversial Long Squeeze
24.3.2020
Open interest in XBT/USD on BitMEX has crashed by over 50 percent from 115,000 BTC to 55,000 BTC over the past 12 days
Controversial Group Behind Coronavirus Tracking App Has Crypto Ties
18.3.2020
The coronavirus crisis may highlight the overlap between the surveillance state and the cryptocurrency industry
How Many Women Users Before Crypto Is Not Sexist?
17.3.2020
A recent headline on Micky — an iconoclastic media outlet that focuses on cryptocurrency — read “Crypto Twitterstorm: ‘Creepy sexist trolling’ or just a funny meme?” The article explained, “A post making fun of Blockstream’s Samson Mow has sparked...
Ethereum Community Enthralled Over Controversial ProgPoW Proposal
10.3.2020
The Ethereum community has been debating a proposal called ProgPoW as many ETH proponents believe the Programmatic Proof-of-Work function will alter the network significantly. The contentious topic has seemed to galvanize the community, with the ProgPoW proposal favored by a significant proportion...
Coinbase Is Testing Clearview’s Controversial Facial Recognition Technology
28.2.2020
A Coinbase spokesperson said customer data had not been used in its trial of the tech
Ethereum Community Comes out Against Controversial ProgPoW
27.2.2020
Prominent stakeholders are against activation of the Ethereum Improvement Proposal for Programmatic Proof-of-Work
Australian Soccer Club Calls Off Purchase Deal With Controversial Crypto Company
26.2.2020
Perth glory FC owner Tony Sage reportedly called off the deal after a due diligence trip to London last week
BCH Funding Debate: Amaury Séchet Responds to IFP Questions, Noting Contention in the West
22.2.2020
On February 20, Bitcoin Cash engineers held the second 2020 BCH developers’ meeting and the first since the Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP) was added to the Bitcoin ABC version 0.21.0 client. Seven developers discussed new features that are coming after the May upgrade, but a majority...
Tradeblock Estimates Post-Halving Mining Cost of $12,500 per BTC
15.2.2020
On February 7, the blockchain analytics provider Tradeblock published a report about the upcoming BTC reward halving. BTC’s block reward is expected to halve on or around May 12, 2020, and Tradeblock’s report estimates that the cost to mine BTC will be over $12,500 after the halving....
The Controversial S2F Model Predicts Bitcoin Price Will Reach 100,000 USD Within 2 Years
4.2.2020
The current price of BTC is roughly in line with the popular stock-to-flow (S2F) system for technical analysis, and if the trend continues some speculate the price of the asset could reach $100,000 within the next two years. Though the S2F tool is still a controversial metric, and various groups...
Ledger Wallet Co-Opts Controversial Pro-Brexit Slogan for Cryptocurrencies
31.1.2020
As the U.K. readies itself to leave the EU, French crypto hardware wallet firm Ledger has attempted to co-opt the notorious pro-Brexit “Take Back Control” mantra for crypto
Bitcoin Cash Miners Propose Controversial Soft Fork for Zcash-Style Development Fund
23.1.2020
The proposed fork will see 12.5 percent of block rewards diverted to a new BCH-specific development fund. Reactions have been mixed
Booking.com-Partnered Travala Now Accepts Tether’s Controversial USDT
14.1.2020
Crypto-friendly Booking.com partner Travala now accepts Tether as payment for travel reservations
Controversial Australian Ex-Minister Enters Blockchain Insurance Space
18.12.2019
Australia’s former Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has joined as advisory board chair for blockchain insurance firm Day By Day
Poles Hit With Backdated Tax on Crypto Trades
16.12.2019
Crypto traders in Poland have been unpleasantly surprised with a controversial tax they thought they wouldn’t have to pay. The Civil Law Transactions Tax (PCC) is applicable to digital asset trades conducted before the introduction of last year’s moratorium on its collection, the Polish...
Canada Gives Green Signal to the Controversial Digital Service Tax
10.12.2019
After France’s controversial move, now Canada has made it clear that it would be levying the contentious digital service tax. This tax is aimed at huge international digital companies like Google and Amazon. Canada’s Finance Minister said that his Government would go with this tax even after...
John McAfee Weighs in on Maximalism, Epstein’s Death, and ‘the Greatest Gift Since Fire’
3.12.2019
When it comes to causing sensation in the crypto space, there are few figures like 2020 Libertarian presidential candidate John McAfee. The controversial crypto champion took time out with news.Bitcoin.com to discuss his presidential campaign, the clampdown of regulators on crypto, and even...
What the HEX: A Look at Richard Heart’s Controversial New Crypto
1.12.2019
Richard Heart is pitching his new controversial crypto HEX as the first high-interest blockchain certificate of deposit
ECB President: ’We Should Be Happier to Have a Job Than to Have Our Savings Protected’
1.11.2019
Newly installed European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde made controversial remarks in a recent statement prior to assuming her new role. The former IMF Managing Director implored: “isn’t it true that ultimately we have done the right thing to act in favour of jobs and...