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Gram Token Injunction Could Go Down to the Wire
20.2.2020
Gram investors may be able to claim a refund if Telegram does not launch its network before April 30
Korean ICO Project Shuts Down, Says ‘Negative Perceptions’ of Crypto Made Business Impossible
19.2.2020
Contents Protocol will refund approximately $7.5 million-worth of ether back to investors
Korean ICO Contents Protocol Shuts Down, Will Return $7.5M to Holders
19.2.2020
South Korean ICO project Contents Protocol will return the majority of its initial funds to token holders
Tindermint Labs Director Zaki Manian Steps Down from His Position
18.2.2020
Tindermint Labs director Zaki Manian announced in a recent interview that he is stepping down from the company, citing the behaviour of CEO Jae Kwon. The announcement comes days after Zake made a series of tweets which exposed the ugly internal rift between the Tindermint team, the company that...
FCoin Exchange Shuts Down; Users Likely to Incur Losses Worth $125 Million
18.2.2020
Chinese crypto exchange FCoin announced on Monday that it is shutting down, citing “internal data errors & complicated decisions.” Launched in May 2018, FCoin has always been in the news, controversially most of the time. The blog post penned by founder and chief Zhang Jian; the company said...
Chinese Exchange FCoin Closes Down, Still Owes Users $125 Million
18.2.2020
FCoin CEO reveals the exchange has to stop running, with users still waiting for $67 million to $125 million
Craig Wright Doubles Down on Satoshi Claim, Says Bitcoin Core Infringes His ‘Database Rights’
17.2.2020
The Australian entrepreneur who claims to be the inventor of bitcoin has suggested he might take legal action over claimed infringement of his intellectual property
More On-Ramps, Liquidity, Options: Why Bitcoin’s Next Bull Run Will Be Different
17.2.2020
Bitcoin’s next bull run will look very different from the last one. In 2017, BTC took the elevator to $20K before following the stairs down to $3K over the course of 12 months. In 2020, as bitcoin prepares for its halvening – followed by another potential price run –...
“CSS4” Update
16.2.2020
Since I first chimed in on the CSS4¹ thing, there's been tons of more discussion on it. I'm going to round up my favorite thoughts from others here. There is an overwhelming amount of talk about this, so I'm going to distill it here down as far as I can, hopefully making it easier to follow.
Jen...
Tax Rules Hit Brazilian Crypto Exchanges, Forcing Trading Platforms Acesso Bitcoin and Latoex Out of Business
15.2.2020
Tax regulations implemented even before dedicated legislation has been adopted have hit Brazilian cryptocurrency exchanges. Digital asset brokers failing to comply with the new reporting requirements face fines and the stricter rules are hurting smaller platforms, which are shutting down due...
IOTA Network Still Down: How the Next Bitcoin Killer Screeched to a Halt
14.2.2020
On February 13, the IOTA network came to a screeching halt and the IOTA Foundation reports that $1.6 million worth of the native currency was stolen. The following day, the IOTA network status page still shows the mainnet is “not operational” and the development team has found...
Hacked IOTA on 'Pause' During its Investigation; MIOTA Down 2%
14.2.2020
Things took a downturn for IOTA (MIOTA), as the network has been "paused," while its team is focusing on the developing situation of the hacked Trinity wallet.
IOTA seems to be going through an escalation of events. When this incident was first reported on, on February 12, IOTA advised people...
XRP Plummets 56% in One Candle, Bitmex Traders Outraged Over Flash Crash
13.2.2020
A number of XRP traders are complaining about massive liquidations on Bitmex as the price of XRP spiked and was brought down by 56% in a single candle. After the incident, well known traders with leveraged positions took to Twitter to complain about the upset as some investors were completely...
Crypto Market Cap Hits $300 Billion But Bitcoin Dominance Down 6% YTD
12.2.2020
The crypto market cap reaches a new milestone at $300 billion but will traders be able to hold $10.3K?
Bitcoin Will Beat Dow Jones to 40,000: Tom Lee Doubles Down on BTC
11.2.2020
Tom Lee believes that the Dow Jones will hit 30K before Bitcoin, but that Bitcoin will hit 40K before the Dow Jones
Italy’s Securities Regulator Shuts Down 8 Crypto Trading and Foreign Exchange Sites
11.2.2020
8 websites relating to FX and cryptocurrency are being shut down in Italy by Consob, the country’s securities regulator
Bitcoin’s $10k Value Pushed Down by CME Futures Price Gap
10.2.2020
Just recently BTC prices surpassed the $10,000 zone and held above that region for around 24 hours. Some speculators believe the price of BTC dipped below the $10k range on Monday, after the price aligned with the price gap on CME Group’s global market exchange. During the course of 2019...
Hacked Italian Exchange Altsbit to Shut Down in May 2020
10.2.2020
Italian crypto exchange Altsbit will terminate its services in May 2020
Market Deaf to Tron’s Justin Sun Call to 'Buy His Shitcoin' as TRX Down 4%
10.2.2020
Justin Sun. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Tron Live
Justin Sun, CEO of Tron, has said that the native coin TRX is a shitcoin. The price of the "shitcoin" fell 4% in a day.
Sun, possibly inebriated, said in a short video by cryptocurrency podcaster Peter McCormack, that Tron is a shitcoin -...
How to Use a U2F Key to Secure Your Crypto Accounts
9.2.2020
Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) is an open standard for strengthening two-factor authentication. It involves the use of a physical key to reinforce 2FA, hardening your online accounts from attack. In this guide, we’ll explain how to use a Yubikey to lock down your exchange account, email account...