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Indian Government May Block IP Addresses of Crypto Exchanges
23.3.2021
As the Indian government prepares to introduce the cryptocurrency bill, there are reports that it is considering blocking the IP addresses of cryptocurrency exchanges. Despite ban reports, many people in the Indian crypto community believe that the government will not impose an outright ban...
New Details About India Banning Cryptocurrency Emerge — Crypto Community Sees Mixed Messages
16.3.2021
New details have emerged suggesting that the Indian government will go ahead with banning cryptocurrency, in contrast to what the crypto community believes. In her latest interview regarding cryptocurrency legislation, India’s finance minister said that there will be a window...
Kentucky Pushes Mining Tax-Breaks in Bid to Attract Crypto Community
5.3.2021
The Kentucky House Budget Committee approved a bill in a 19-2 vote to eliminate the sales tax on electricity for use in cryptocurrency mining operations. The bill, designed to attract more miners to the state, is now in the Kentucky Senate for review. Lawmakers Urge Greater Crypto Appeal Despite...
Red Envelopes and BCH: Prominent Mining Execs Jiang Zhuoer and Jihan Wu Bolster Bitcoin Cash
14.2.2021
In recent days, bitcoin cash has seen significant gains, and supporters of the digital currency have been positive about specific developments, like the internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom’s current support. On February 11, the Chinese New Year, the prominent bitcoin mining executives, Jiang...
What the COVID-19 pandemic has taught crypto community about curbing our emissions
13.2.2021
We should encourage more climate-friendly practices, including less air travel, and the crypto community can be a great example of it
India’s Crypto Community Fights Back As Ban Bill Turns Into Tiresome Soap Opera
12.2.2021
Crypto enthusiasts in India have run out of patience with unsourced reports of the government’s alleged forthcoming crypto crackdown – and have challenged New Dehli to come clean with its intentions.
On Twitter, Indian crypto community members say that they are tired of the government allegedly...
Surge in Bitcoin energy consumption sparks debate in crypto community
5.2.2021
Bitcoin energy consumption has been at its highest historical levels since late 2020, according to Digiconomist’s Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index
Premium on Grayscale’s GBTC Drops as Reports of New Trusts Emerge: Chinese Crypto Community Unhappy
23.1.2021
Following the recent bitcoin price pullback, the latest Skew data now indicates that the premium rate on Grayscale’s GBTC is under 10%. The lower rate comes just weeks after the premium peaked at 41% towards the end of December. The GBTC premium is a measure of the extent of differences...
UK Government Asks Crypto Industry to Provide Insights on Its Regulatory Approach
12.1.2021
Her Majesty’s Treasury in the U.K. issued a document that details a series of proposals addressing the crypto community. With the consultation, the Treasury is initiating a “regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins” for 2021 following the Brexit turmoil. Special Focus...
UK crypto community reacts as FCA derivatives ban goes into effect
7.1.2021
The ban placed by financial regulators in the United Kingdom on the sale of crypto derivatives to retail traders is now in force
Ripple Assails the SEC, Claims the $1.3 billion Lawsuit is an ‘Attack on the Entire Crypto Industry Here in the United States’
31.12.2020
Ripple has hit back at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing it of creating more uncertainty and failing in its duty to protect the crypto community. In panning the SEC’s decision to designate its XRP token as a security, the company claims the regulator’s lawsuit...
Ripple Lawsuit Could Invoke Billions in Losses to ‘Innocent Third-Parties,’ Says Former SEC Commissioner
27.12.2020
The crypto community is extremely curious about what will happen to Ripple Labs and the token asset XRP, after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently filed a lawsuit against Ripple and two executives. On December 25, the large cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp announced delisting...
Bitcoin Hits $500K on Russian Crypto Exchange After Hackers Take Control — Users Cry Exit Scam
26.12.2020
Cryptocurrency trading platform Livecoin claims that it has been hacked after the crypto community noticed the price of bitcoin shoot up to half a million dollars. Meanwhile, users are complaining that they cannot withdraw their funds, suspecting the exchange of pulling an exit scam. $500K...
Why contests are better than grants for a healthy crypto community
20.12.2020
Grant programs have their flaws — they often lack transparency and shut out good ideas. Here’s why contests are a compelling alternative
US Treasury Unveils Stifling Crypto Wallet Regulation — Experts Break Down the Rules
19.12.2020
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department, has unveiled its proposed rules on transactions involving cryptocurrency wallets. Experts in the crypto community have weighed in on what the new proposed regulation means, what crypto owners should do,...
Chinese State Media Surprises With Forecast of Bitcoin Outshining Gold
15.12.2020
Chinese state-operated media outlets keep adding cryptocurrencies — specifically bitcoin — on their reporting agenda. Lately, they have been replicating bitcoin predictions that are surprising in some way to the crypto community due to the number of mentions on the matter since several...
Ten Years Ago Satoshi Nakamoto Logged Off – The Final Message from Bitcoin’s Inventor
13.12.2020
Ten years ago today, the pseudonymous programmer (or programmers) Satoshi Nakamoto logged into the forum bitcointalk.org one last time, and left the Bitcoin community for good. The day prior Nakamoto wrote a final message to the crypto community by offering a quick build and telling developers that...
CryptoBiz Exchange Launches in India
10.12.2020
Recently, cryptocurrency trading in India has spiked and grown at an unprecedented level. As the Bitcoin rallies and grows strength by strength, the Indian crypto community has multiplied and with this, a fair and regulated market has been on the top of their demands. Amidst the ever-growing...
Fraudulent Crypto Browser Extension Redirects to a Fake Metamask Domain
6.12.2020
A crypto intelligence firm has raised red flags about an increasing flow of comments in the crypto community about an ongoing phishing campaign, which is stealing funds from people who install a malicious browser extension. Chrome Browser Extension Is Redirecting Crypto Users to a Fake Metamask...
Is Spotify Looking to Add Crypto as Payment Method? This Job Offer Suggests It
4.12.2020
Music and podcast streaming service Spotify posted a job offer that woke up interest in the crypto community, as it’s related to supporting cryptocurrencies for payments on the music platform, potentially. Spotify Is Treading Crypto Waters With a New Job Listing According to the job listing...