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Both NXT and Algorand Claim to Have Developed First Proof-of-Stake Chain
4.6.2020
Algorand claims in its promotional materials to be the first PoS blockchain, but NXT lead developer says his project was first
This Is Not Capitalism: How Covid-19 Shined a Light on America’s Fascist System
25.5.2020
In the last few months, giant American corporations and financial incumbents that are subsidized by the U.S. government, have profited immensely during the coronavirus outbreak. This has caused certain groups of people and those who despise wealth to claim that “capitalism is broken.”...
Researchers Claim 99.9% of Zcash Transactions Are Traceable
23.5.2020
A study into the traceability of top privacy coins reveals over 99% of Zcash users fail to utilize the protocol’s privacy features
Gox Rising Offers $800 per Bitcoin Claim to Buy out Mt Gox Creditors
22.5.2020
Gox Rising has offered to buy out creditor claims from the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox. The Brock Pierce-led outfit will pay $800 per bitcoin claim, either in BTC or cash, to creditors who are unwilling to wait for the finalization of the ongoing civil litigation. “Our payment...
5000 BTC Giveaway Scam: Chamath Palihapitiya, Elon Musk Not Giving Away Bitcoin
20.5.2020
The number of bitcoin giveaway scams has been increasing rapidly amid rising prices of cryptocurrencies and deepening economic crisis worldwide. These scams claim that famous people are giving away bitcoin, such as Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and U.S....
McAfee's Privacy Coin Ghost Is Plagiarized, PIVX Developers Claim
18.5.2020
John McAfee’s side insists they forked PIVX, which is an open-source blockchain
Treasure Hunters Race to Claim BTC Prize Hidden in New Music Album
13.5.2020
One techie music artist has hidden Bitcoin in his new album, and it's up for grabs to whoever solves the associated puzzle
Bitcoin Gains Ground on Gold, Bolsters Claim as the Asset of Tomorrow
9.5.2020
“In the world of decentralized finance, stablecoins are a real threat to mutual funds and ETFs. And ETFs backed by gold might be disrupted by stablecoins that are backed by gold,” said one expert
Bitmain Produced Bad Batch Of Units Ahead Of Bitcoin Halving, Miners Claim
5.5.2020
Bitmain’s Antminer S17+ model is said to have a failure rate of up to 30%, according to a group of disappointed customers
The 'ETH Is Used 440x More Than Bitcoin' Claim Is Not So Simple
30.4.2020
While Ethereum (ETH) supporters are celebrating claims that "ETH is used 440x more than Bitcoin for transacting" and this proves that ether is money, other crypto industry players warn that it's not so simple.
Adam Cochran, Partner at decentralized autonomous organization Metacartel...
Stablecoins Challenge Ethereum's Claim To Become Money
22.4.2020
Though Etherem (ETH) has a "credible claim as money" within the Cryptosphere, stablecoins rise as its challengers, according to crypto market analysis firm Coin Metrics. That said, the growth of stablecoin is a good thing for Ethereum, at least for now.
As reported, the stablecoin market...
TV Reporter Warns of Facebook Ads That Claim They Made Millions From BTC
20.4.2020
The TV presenter’s warning comes amid an increase in the number of crypto investment scams using fake ads featuring localized celebrities to target victims
Terpin Fires Back at AT&T’s Motion to Dismiss $200M ‘SIM Swap’ Claim
16.4.2020
Terpin told Cointelegraph he was frustrated with AT&T’s ongoing attempts to waste time and money in court to “slow down the day of reckoning”
Binance Hits Back at ‘Embezzlement’ Claim
9.4.2020
Binance claims that the user making the claims obtained the seized funds by impersonating the exchange in a fake listing scam
Tether, ICOs, Craig Wright – Attorney Divulges New Details on Billion Dollar Crypto Lawsuits
9.4.2020
On April 3, the law firms Roche Cyrulnik Freedman and Selendy & Gay filed 11 class-action lawsuits against multiple digital currency exchanges and the issuers of certain initial coin offering (ICO) tokens. Entities like Block.one, Tron, Bancor, Status and numerous company executives...
5% Over Spot: Gold-Backed Tokens Tether Gold and Digix Sell for Higher Premiums
7.4.2020
Digital asset markets have been gathering some gains during the last few days and tokens like stablecoins have seen massive demand since the start of the market carnage. Alongside stablecoins, gold-backed digital assets like Tether Gold, Pax Gold, and Digix Gold have seen tremendous trade volumes...
ICO Crackdown: 11 Class-Action Lawsuits Filed Against Cryptocurrency Companies
5.4.2020
A number of class-action lawsuits have been filed against various digital asset firms and exchanges on Friday. The U.S.-based “litigation boutique,” Roche Cyrulnik Freedman, filed the lawsuit for three plaintiffs in the Southern District of New York. All three lawsuits claim that...
Bitcoin Revolution: Wanna Earn $1,000 a Day? Government Warns About This Scam
1.4.2020
A cryptocurrency investment scheme called Bitcoin Revolution has recently garnered interest worldwide with its claim that investors could easily earn over $1,000 a day. They could even become millionaires within 61 days using the Bitcoin Revolution app. However, this is a scam and it recently...
Fake Ledger Live Chrome Extension Stole 1.4M XRP, Researchers Claim
25.3.2020
Fake Ledger Live extensions for Google Chrome are being used to collect user backup passphrases, a forensics team claims
Encryption Standards Threatened Under Pretext of Battling Coronavirus
22.3.2020
Governments around the world have been trying for some time to bypass encryption and backdoor messaging apps. End-to-end encryption was preventing authorities from stopping terrorist attacks, we were told, and personal privacy had to be sacrificed for the greater good. Now, as the coronavirus...