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Documents Show Craig Wright Claims to Own a Bitcoin Address With 80,000 BTC Stolen From Mt Gox
14.6.2020
On June 12, 2020, the former CEO of Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles, tweeted about the notorious Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto. Karpeles and a number of crypto community members, assert that Wright’s legal team from London has been sending documents to certain individuals....
10 Things We Learned From Our Crypto Titans
14.6.2020
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Ayn Rand: Francisco d’Anconia’s Speech on Money
14.6.2020
“So you think that money is the root of all evil?” said Francisco d’Anconia. “Have you ever asked what is the root of money? Money is a tool of exchange, which can’t exist unless there are goods produced and men able to produce them. Money is the material shape of...
Estonia Revokes 500 Crypto Firms’ Licenses After $220 Billion Money Laundering Scandal
13.6.2020
Estonia has canceled 500 cryptocurrency firms’ licenses, about 30% of the total, as part of a crackdown on illicit financial flows following a $220 billion money-laundering scandal involving Danske Bank. Regulators are concerned that bitcoin exchanges and other crypto companies might...
6 Questions for Michelle O’Connor of Uphold
13.6.2020
“The bridge from old to new money systems used to be a long one, and you couldn’t quite see the other side — we’re closer than ever today.”
China’s Government Fuels Stablecoin Economy: Hong Kong Protesters, Singapore and Mainland Residents Flee Capital Controls
13.6.2020
A recent study published by Amun researcher, Eliézer Ndinga, shows that USD-pegged stablecoins are being leveraged in Hong Kong as “vehicles for capital control flight.” The report shows how individuals from mainland China, Singapore, and Hong Kong are moving their capital out...
Ethereum’s $5.2 Million Fee Scandal Explained: Exchange Held to Ransom by Hackers
13.6.2020
Hackers are holding an unnamed crypto exchange to ransom after an alleged cyber-attack forced the Ethereum blockchain to facilitate two separate transactions at a cost of $5.2 million in fees, new information suggests. The hackers may have gained access to the exchange’s funds but failed...
Record-breaking 5-day Online Business And Tech Digital Summit 2020 Breaks in on July 6
13.6.2020
On July 6-10, the record-breaking 5-day online conference, in the field of blockchain technologies and business, Digital Summit 2020 with more than 30 international speakers will unite at least 25000 participants from Europe, Asia, the USA, and other regions in an immersive discussion of...
Japanese Court Upheld Former Mt Gox CEO’s Conviction for Manipulating Data
13.6.2020
A Japanese high court upheld the Tokyo-based lower court’s decision to reject the former Mt Gox CEO’s appeal. Mark Karpeles was arrested in 2015 and accused of “manipulating electronic data” and managed to duck embezzlement charges. The former boss of Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Is Still Up 30% in 2020 After a Bumpy Week
12.6.2020
The crypto market seems more closely tied to traditional markets now, but is handily beating stocks year-to-date
US Financial Services Committee Hearing Discussed the Creation of a ‘Digital Dollar’
12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the United States Congress Financial Services Committee held a remote hearing about the creation of a “digital dollar.” A number of well known individuals participated including the former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Christopher...
Kvůli koronaviru se neuskuteční ani největší počítačový veletrh Computex 2020
12.6.2020
Kvůli pandemii nakonec neproběhne ani další technologický veletrh. Tchajwanští organizátoři dnes oznámili, že letošní Computex se definitivně ruší a uskuteční se až příští ročník. Akce měla původně proběhnout již tradičně začátkem června, ale nakonec ji organizátoři posunuli na září.
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Bitcoin News Roundup for June 12, 2020
12.6.2020
With the price of BTC dropping more than 6% overnight, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup
Singapore’s Three Arrows Capital Buys 6% of Grayscale’s $3.5 Billion Bitcoin Fund
12.6.2020
Three Arrows Capital Ltd has bought a 6.26% stake of the $3.5 billion Grayscale Investment’s Bitcoin Trust. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Singapore-based crypto hedge fund snapped up the equivalent of 21 million shares of the Trust’s...
[aktualita] DESI 2020: Česko se v digitalizaci zlepšilo, v EU je ale i kvůli státu průměrné
12.6.2020
Evropská komise vydala tradiční souhrn indexu digitální ekonomiky a společnosti (DESI), kde se hodnotí jednotlivé země z pohledu digitalizace, internetu, telekomunikací a podobně. Česká republika se v DESI 2020 umístila na 17. místě a oproti loňsku si mírně polepšila, stále se ale řadí k průměru...
Blockchainsation, “…More Than a Conference” Will Be Held on October 23–25, 2020
12.6.2020
Blockchainsation is the biggest Blockchain and Cryptocurrency related event in the region. It is 3 days of fun, blockchain and crypto experts, networking, useful knowledge, relaxation, and much more in the heart of Slovenia. It will take place from 23rd–25th of October, 2020, in a beautiful city...
Bitfinex Hackers Move Another $4.1 Million Bitcoin in Their Biggest Pay Day Yet
12.6.2020
Cyber-thieves from the Bitfinex hack of four years ago continue to cash out, this time transferring the equivalent of $4.1 million in bitcoin to an unknown wallet address. Crypto tracking tool Whale Alert reports that hackers moved 416 bitcoin (BTC) on June 11. The funds, valued at $4.1 million...
Bitpay Reveals Crypto-to-Fiat Prepaid Mastercard, Firm’s Flagship Visa Card Ends in December
12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the cryptocurrency payment services provider, Bitpay announced the firm is launching a prepaid Mastercard that can be loaded with a variety of digital assets. The Atlanta-based company says the card can be spent anywhere Mastercard is accepted and users can “instantly...
Bitcoin Post-Halving Report (Q2 2020) by Cointelegraph Markets Research
11.6.2020
Strengthening network fundamentals support the bullish case for Bitcoin price one month after the halving
Speculation Rife as User Pays a Second $2.6 Million Fee in Ether Transaction
11.6.2020
History repeated itself on Thursday, after the Ethereum blockchain processed another transfer with fees of $2.6 million – the second such unusual, record-fee transaction in 24 hours. A user sent 350 ether (ETH), worth about $86,400 and paid 10,668 ETH, or $2.6 million, in transaction fees....