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Biggest Heists in Bitcoin History and How They Were Pulled Off
1.6.2019
Bitcoin’s history is rife with hacks and heists, sometimes resulting in six-figure bitcoin losses and businesses going bankrupt, unable to pay their customers back. A new video by Bitcoin.com explores the largest bitcoin heists in history and explains how each one was pulled off. Also read:...
Crypto Markets Show Signs of Recovery, While Oil Prices Slump
1.6.2019
Digital currencies have shown gains on the day following yesterday’s correction
G20 International Watchdog Says Regulators Need Better Crypto Risk Assessments
1.6.2019
The FSB urges regulators to stay on top of risk management policies for the rapidly-changing cryptocurrency space
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Temporarily Shuts Down Deposits and Withdrawals
31.5.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has temporarily paused deposits and withdrawals
Bitcoin Mining With Solar: Less Risky and More Profitable Than Selling to the Grid
31.5.2019
The energy used to mine bitcoin has long caused debate over whether it’s a wasteful process. As the arguments have rumbled on, some people have been focused on mining coins with renewable energy. On May 29, Christian Ander, the founder of Stockholm’s Btcx exchange, explained how instead...
Japanese Parliament OKs Crypto Law Changes, Limits Speculative Trading
31.5.2019
Japan’s parliament has approved amendments to two financial laws – officially changing the legal name for cryptocurrencies to “crypto assets,” and outlawing market manipulation.
The country’s upper house approved amendments to the Fund Settlement Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange...
Unusual Crypto Adoption: Stay Healthy or Lose Your Ether
31.5.2019
You’re out of shape, you say? You want to keep your crypto with you, you say? You need something to keep you motivated to exercise? Have we just found a 3-in-1 solution? Well, not we exactly - entrepreneur Amr Saleh has put together a bunch of parts into a punching bag that serves as...
Global Securities Regulator Seeks Public Feedback on Regulating Crypto Trading Platforms
31.5.2019
Global securities regulation standard setter, the International Organization of Securities Commissions, published a consultation paper on regulating crypto trading platforms
Japan Officially Approves Bill to Amend National Legislation Governing Crypto Regulation
31.5.2019
The Japanese House of Representatives has officially approved a new bill to amend national laws that govern crypto regulation
Collapsed Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Owes Creditors $2.7 Million: Liquidators
31.5.2019
The liquidators of hacked New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia say it owes over $2.7 million to creditors, while user losses are still unknown
PR: Blucon Launches BCH Transportation Card
31.5.2019
Blucon is excited to announce the launch of their transportation card that supports BCH. The system will work by integrating the EXO-Platform, to allow the instant conversion of cryptocurrency into spendable cash. Blucon has leveraged on its existing business relationships between cryptocurrency...
A Crypto-Friendly Puerto Rico Bank Is Crowdfunding on Circle’s SeedInvest
31.5.2019
Arival Bank aims to serve crypto firms rejected by traditional banks and is crowdfunding $3 million on Circle's SeedInvest platform
Blockchain Music Platform Muzika Partners With Binance To Build Decentralized Music Ecosystem
31.5.2019
Blockchain technology has been successfully implemented in various business and non-business sectors and the entertainment industry in one of those. Several digital contents, video streaming, and music based platforms have adopted DLT to either savor the benefits or be future ready. One such...
Another Aspiring Satoshi Copyrights the Bitcoin Whitepaper
30.5.2019
The cryptocurrency community got riled up recently over Craig Wright’s U.S. copyright registration of the Bitcoin whitepaper and some of the code from the early software. However, on May 24 the U.S. Copyright Office saw a Bitcoin whitepaper registration by a man named Wei Liu, bringing...
Japanese Financial Services Agency Approaches Crypto ETFs With Caution, Cites Volatility
30.5.2019
Cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds are reportedly being approached with caution by the Japanese Financial Services Agency
Report: Robinhood Using Crypto Trade Execution Services From Jump Trading
30.5.2019
U.S.-based stock and crypto trading app Robinhood has reportedly been cooperating with Chicago trading firm Jump Trading for crypto trade execution services
Huobi Clamps Down on Crypto Wash Trading After Bitwise Report
30.5.2019
Huobi said it has taken steps to discourage wash trading in the wake of a report that implied the exchange inflated trading volume
BCH vs. BTC: Which Offers Greater Privacy?
30.5.2019
Do you want every person you ever transact with to know how much is in your wallet and your net worth? Of course not. That’s why you need and want to mix your coins to hide where they came from before you use them. The degree of privacy you can expect by default, however, varies […]
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Russia’s Largest Bank Halts Crypto Plans Due to Central Bank’s Negative Stance
30.5.2019
Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, has suspended its crypto-related plans due to the central bank’s negative stance on crypto
Game Of Thrones For Crypto Kingdom Intensifies, Another Copyright Filed For Bitcoin
30.5.2019
Satoshi Nakamoto is arguably the most famous anonymous personality of modern times, who has been able to garner interests from all walks of businesses globally. Ownership of Bitcoin white paper, in fact, is as powerful as being the heir to the Iron Throne itself! A war with arms and armies...