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Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Columbia University
26.9.2022
The most prestigious among the Big Apple’s multiple outstanding universities, 13th-ranked Columbia leverages its location to engage with the crypto community’s biggest organizations
DC Attorney General Sues Billionaire Michael Saylor and Microstrategy Over Alleged Tax Fraud — Seeks $100 Million
2.9.2022
The attorney general of the District of Columbia has sued Microstrategy’s co-founder and executive chairman, Michael Saylor, for tax fraud. The lawsuit also names Microstrategy as a defendant “alleging that it conspired to help him evade taxes he legally owes.” Both Saylor...
District of Columbia Suing MicroStrategy Founder Michael Saylor for Tax Fraud
31.8.2022
The Attorney General’s office is also suing the business software company for allegedly helping him evade taxes on his earnings in the district
Morbius Memes Are Taking Over The Internet
27.5.2022
Morbius can’t be contained. The Jared Leto-led vampire flick has been infecting various pockets of the internet all this week, spreading from Discord to Twitch to Twitter. Now, with a rabid new audience who call themselves “Morbheads,” excited by 24/7 broadcasts of the Marvel film from rogue Twitch...
Enjoyable Disaster Morbius Finds Thousands Of New Fans On Twitch, And I'm One Of Them
26.5.2022
You can find lots of things being broadcast on Twitch. Video games, political commentary, podcasts and e-speeddating events, even erotic ASMR. And sometimes, just sometimes, when you’re on the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform, you’ll find a 24/7 loop of an entire film for your viewing pleasure...
Columbia Uni professor heads up a16z's new crypto research unit
22.4.2022
Following his appointment as head of research, Tim Roughgarden stated that a16z’s funding into crypto research will grow by “many multiples of the next couple of years.”
YouTuber Accuses Million-Dollar Retro Game Sales Of Being Scams
25.8.2021
Vintage video games, like factory-sealed copies of The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System, have suddenly started selling for eye-popping prices, and a new video documentary claims potential fraud could be a big part of the reason why. It effectively charges...
Crypto ‘here to stay’ but its role is unclear, Columbia’s Kim Lew says
17.8.2021
Columbia University isn't quite ready to jump headling into crypto, but those in charge of its endowment are definitely following the industry's development
Uruguay: Senator introduces bill to enable use of crypto for payments
5.8.2021
A Uruguayan Senator has introduced a bill seeking to “establish a legitimate, legal and safe use in businesses related to the production and commercialization of virtual currencies.”
Blockchain Groups From Major Universities Are Powerful Voters in Defi Governance Protocols
14.7.2021
Data shows a number of groups from major universities are participating in decentralized finance (defi) governance. For instance, out of 15 of the largest voters in Uniswap’s last governance proposal, six of the major voters were tied to universities like Harvard, Berkeley, Stanford, Penn...
Augmented Reality Firm Nextech AR Joins the Bitcoin Treasuries Bandwagon, Buys $2 Million BTC
29.12.2020
On the heels of the Canadian company Mogo purchasing bitcoin for treasury reserves, the British Columbia-based augmented reality firm Nextech AR Solutions has announced the purchase of $2 million in bitcoin. Nextech’s chief executive officer Evan Gappelberg says the firm may add more in 2021....
Scam warning as Columbia’s President ‘endorses’ Bitcoin Era
3.9.2020
Not even the Colombian president is exempt from being impersonated by Bitcoin scammers
Canadian Bitcoin Scam Expands to British Columbia
24.6.2020
Police in Burnaby have noted a surge in Bitcoin-related scams across Vancouver
Devcon 6: 2020 is a Write-Off, Let’s Try 2021 in Columbia
29.5.2020
The Ethereum Foundation has postponed Devcon VI until 2021 and will host it in Bogota, Colombia
Christmas Comes Early for Bitcoin.com Games Players
14.12.2019
Bitcoin.com’s very own online gaming platform has a special promotion for the holiday season. Each day for the next 12 days, the players ranking in the top 10 places on the Stars leaderboard will be eligible to participate in a daily Christmas raffle. Players can win gift cards from Adidas...
Canadian Regulator Seizes Troubled Crypto Exchange
6.11.2019
The British Columbia Securities Commission has taken control of a cryptocurrency exchange which allegedly owes customers over $12 million. Einstein Exchange had planned to shut down amid complaints, lawsuits, and money laundering investigations. The Canadian regulator has also taken action against...
Bitfinex Claims to Be Victim of Fraud After Crypto Capital President Arrested
28.10.2019
The operators of Bitfinex claim that the cryptocurrency exchange is a victim of fraud committed by its payment processor Crypto Capital. The men behind Crypto Capital now face charges related to money laundering in Poland and the U.S. Also Read: Tether Created ‘Largest Bubble in Human...
Paxful Joins Forces With CoinLogiq to Bring Crypto ATMs to Columbia and Peru
5.9.2019
Paxful and CoinLogiq are joining forces to bring 45 ATMs to several points of interest in the major cities of Columbia and Peru
Columbia Embroiled in 'Fake' Crypto Story, Mexico Cautious over Libra
28.6.2019
Colombia’s former finance minister has hit out at what he says are “fake news” stories linking him to cryptocurrency investments.
The Colombian crypto-community had been galvanized by reports surrounding Mauricio Cárdenas – who served as the country’s finance minister from 2012 to 2018 – claiming...
University of British Columbia Adds Blockchain Program for Master’s and PhD Students
11.6.2019
One of Canada’s leading research universities is launching a blockchain tech training path for graduate students