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Teenage Crypto Hacker Allegedly Threatened Life of 16yo Accomplice
24.5.2020
The teenage hacker who allegedly stole $23.8 million in crypto from Michael Terpin may have threatened the life of a 16-year-old enlisted to help launder the money
Market Outlook: Golden Cross Invalidated, Andreessen Horowitz Predicts ‘Fourth Crypto Cycle’
24.5.2020
The price of bitcoin and a number of other popular cryptocurrencies have been collectively holding a market valuation of around $255 billion. The fiat value of these cryptocurrencies has slipped downwards during the last four days. Despite the weekly losses of around 3-6%, many digital currency...
What the Birth of Crypto Can Predict for the Post-COVID-19 World
24.5.2020
The coronavirus outbreak may become the catalyst that will reveal the benefits of libertarian solutions and technology, such as cryptocurrency
Industry at a Crossroads, Crypto Enters Fourth Phase of Development
24.5.2020
A recent Andreessen Horowitz report says crypto is in its growth stage, but critics say the industry is yet to create end-use value
Second-Tier Exchanges Are A Vital Part of Crypto Ecosystem
24.5.2020
Source: Adobe/Azaliya (Elya Vatel)
Everyone has heard of Coinbase, Binance, Kraken and other big exchanges, but few of us could name any or many of the so-called ‘second-tier’ exchanges. These are smaller exchanges that don’t grab the headlines and don’t trade massive volumes, and given the fact...
Reddit’s Co-Founder Believes We Are In 'Crypto Spring'
24.5.2020
The Reddit co-founder believes that crypto is a “prudent hedge” against the mainstream financial system
Moving Coins, Data Breaches, and Magical Authors: Bad Crypto News of the Week
23.5.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto News
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: May 17 - May 23 in Review
23.5.2020
Bitpoint exchange briefed fiscal year losses, Binance donated masks to Japanese nursing homes, and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Iranian President Calls for Launching a Cryptocurrency Mining Strategy
23.5.2020
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for a mining strategy throughout the oil-rich nation. The latest statements from the Iranian President follows Iran’s moves to restrict specific crypto trading platforms over “currency smuggling” mandates. On May 20, 2020, Iran’s...
Sleepy Bridges, Reentered China, Reopened Probes and 20 Crypto Jokes
23.5.2020
This week in crypto news: Bitcoin shortly neared USD 10K with altcoins gaining bullish momentum too, while BTC was still leaving exchanges rapidly, and Bitcoin-Ethereum bridge, tBTC, was put to sleep two days post-launch. As the threat of inflation looms, investors turn to gold, and maybe...
DeFi Exec Believes Crypto Community Mostly “Short-Term Thinkers”
23.5.2020
DeFi entrepreneur Alex Mashinsky has slammed crypto’s culture and community for short-term profiteering
Crypto Healthcare Project Announces Telehealth Exchange for Remote Medicine
23.5.2020
Solve.Care announced the Global Telehealth Exchange: a marketplace where users can consult medical practitioners anywhere in the world
New Bill in Ukraine to Finally Let Crypto Firms Open Bank Accounts
22.5.2020
New draft bill in Ukraine aims to finally enable local crypto exchanges to open bank accounts, the document’s co-author says
Louisiana State Senate to Consider Crypto Business Licensing Bill
22.5.2020
The Louisiana State House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to regulate and license virtual currency businesses. A Senate committee will now evaluate the proposal
What Can Crypto Crisis Managers Learn From BlockFi's Silence & tBTC's Openness?
22.5.2020
A crisis will inevitably happen for any company - but how it reacts to it and communicates it to the public can make or break it. Let's take a look at how two different teams in the Cryptoverse communicated their recent incidents and what advice communication professionals offered.
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Crypto Exchanges Speak Out as Binance Takes CoinMarketCap’s Top Spot
22.5.2020
OKEx, Huobi and Bitfinex speak out on Binance’s buyout of CMC: “A partnership with a clear conflict of interest”
Russia Proposes 2M Rub Fine and 7 Years in Jail for Illegal Crypto Use
22.5.2020
Illegal cryptocurrency use in Russia could attract fines of up to 2 million rubles and hard labor or seven years of jail time
Gox Rising Offers USD 800 Per Bitcoin, Canaan Disappoints, Coldplay Player Goes Crypto + More News
22.5.2020
Brock Pierce of Gox Rising. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, IPSE
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Meet the Man Who Spent 10,000 BTC on Two Pizzas
22.5.2020
“Crypto Titans” is a series of personal interviews conducted by CoinMarketCap with prominent and forward-thinking minds tinkering on and behindContinue Reading
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Blockchain Bites: Iran and Russia Revisit Crypto Regulations, Bitcoin Pizza Day 10 Years Later
22.5.2020
Ten years ago today someone spent 10,000 bitcoin on about $30 worth of pizza. Today, nations are redrafting crypto regulation and crypto firms report millions in revenues