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Wirecard $2 Billion Scandal: Firm Files for Insolvency, Ex-CEO Arrested, User Funds Safe
25.6.2020
Scandal-hit crypto card issuer Wirecard AG, a firm that has filed for insolvency because of its missing $2.1 billion – but customer funds appear to be safe, for now. The news comes just two days after former chief executive officer Markus Braun was arrested by German police on allegations...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $9K as Market Struggles With Uncertainty
25.6.2020
After a quick dip in the crypto market, bitcoin is holding steady amid precariousness in the options market and the greater economic picture
BTC Payments Reportedly Now Disabled for Venezuelan Passport Purchases
25.6.2020
Bitcoin’s payments for Venezuelan passport applications disabled “temporarily” without official explanation
Cybercriminals Use the Blockchain to Relay Secret Messages
25.6.2020
SophosLabs published a study that revealed hackers use the blockchain network to share secret messages
Consumer Watchdog Moves to Block Canadian Bitcoin Miner From US Power Grid
25.6.2020
Public Citizen warned the U.S. Dept. of Energy that DMG Blockchain's bid to export electricity could set a dangerous precedent
US Senators Introduce ‘Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act’ — With Backdoor Mandate
25.6.2020
US lawmakers have introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act to ensure law enforcement can access encrypted information. This bill is “a full-frontal nuclear assault on encryption in the United States,” one expert says. It requires manufacturers of encrypted devices...
Is Scam Selling Suppressing the Price of Bitcoin?
25.6.2020
Scam selling, a big win for privacy from Apple, new jobless claims in the “whack-a-mole” economy and the biggest BTC options expiry ever
Telegram Users' Data on Dark Web, Arrest for Buying Bitcoin + More News
25.6.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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A Russian website alleges that data on an undisclosed number of Russian and Iranian Telegram users is circulating on...
Summer 2020 Is Funding Season for Open-Source Bitcoin Development
25.6.2020
The maker of Wasabi Wallet becomes the latest firm to support crypto coders with a 1 BTC donation to the Human Rights Foundation's Bitcoin Development Fund
Oops. Roger Ver Says Bitcoin.com’s Forum Closure Post Was Premature
25.6.2020
Roger Ver says that Bitcoin.com’s forum closure announcement was premature, but the closure alert is still on the website
Join DJ Thistle & NebraskanGooner on This Week’s Crypto Markets Live!
25.6.2020
Tune in now for analysis of the major cryptocurrency markets, and more!
JPMorgan’s Blockchain Offshoot Kadena Gets First Ever Token Listing
25.6.2020
Kadena preps its first ever listing on Bittrex Global, with initial trading pairs including Bitcoin and Tether
DOJ Indicts Founder of Anti-Money Laundering Bitcoin Project for Money Laundering
25.6.2020
Rowland Marcus Andrade, the founder of AML Bitcoin, was indicted on wire fraud and money laundering charges related in part to an initial coin offering conducted in 2017 and 2018
Foul Play Alleged at Bitcoin.org by the Site's Long-Time Overseer
25.6.2020
A recent message from one of Bitcoin.org's overseers hints at foul play
Bitcoin Cash-Fueled Blogging Website Read.cash Raises Over $100K for Collective Initiative
25.6.2020
A few months ago news.Bitcoin.com reported on the web portal read.cash, a blogging website fueled by bitcoin cash that rewards users in crypto for producing content. Just recently, read.cash initiated a fund that aims to provide the blog’s regular users with more paid upvotes by raising funds...
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 25, 2020
25.6.2020
Bitcoin options have a big day coming up, NYC born rapper Ja Rule teams up with Ethereum-based Roll and more in this edition of Markets Daily, from CoinDesk
Financial Inclusion, Cryptocurrency and the Developing World
25.6.2020
Regions of the world with fast-growing economic potential and young populations, such as India and Africa, will become leaders in crypto adoption
ISIS Affiliated News Site Stops Accepting Bitcoin, Moves To Monero
25.6.2020
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization is reportedly moving away from Bitcoin (BTC) with ISIS-associated news website ditching the world's oldest cryptocurrency and moving on with monero (XMR) as a currency of choice for public donations, claims blockchain intelligence...
Tone Vays: Bitcoin Price Won’t Leave $6K-$10K Range Until 2021
25.6.2020
The S&P 500 is in danger of a major crash in the event of a daily close below 3,000 points, warns Tone Vays as data shows Bitcoin is 95% correlated
Researcher: Satoshi Nakamoto Apparently Didn't Mine Bitcoin for First 5 Minutes
25.6.2020
According to the latest research from Sergio Demian Lerner, Satoshi likely restrained himself from mining Bitcoin in the first five minutes of the block interval