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Bitcoin Bombshell, Libra Rivals, Twitter Spats: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 19–25
25.8.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Binance takes on Facebook, and eye-watering new statistics suggest Bitcoin’s dominance is not what we first thought
Thai SEC Warns Public About New Crypto Scam Operating Overseas
25.8.2019
The Thai SEC has warned the public about a new scam posing as legal crypto trading firms operating outside Thailand
Immortality, Cryogenics and UBI: How The Crypto Rich Influence Science
25.8.2019
The rise of cryptocurrency is changing the philanthropic world by causing the redistribution of wealth from old money to visionary innovators and early tech adopters. The new crypto rich invest their donations by supporting scientific research in groundbreaking fields that may one day enable...
IRS Sends New Round of Letters to Bitcoin and Crypto Holders
25.8.2019
Here we go again? Did you get the CP2000 notice from the U.S. IRS? Here is what you should know
Minds Behind Crypto Scam Charged with $500,000 and More by US FTC
25.8.2019
On February 16th, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States filed a lawsuit against four individuals—Thomas Dluca, Louis Gatto, Eric Pinkston, and Scott Chandler—for violating FCT Acts by “advertising, marketing, and promotion of purported money-making schemes.” In their...
Kraken OTC Head: Bitcoin is Not a Safe Haven Yet
25.8.2019
Bitcoin is not a safe haven asset yet, says Kraken’s head of OTC Nelson Minier
Burning Man & Crypto: Common Grounds
25.8.2019
Burning Man, the mecca of tech industry parties, offers lessons for the cryptocurrency movement
Bitcoin Price Breaks $10,100 as Top Altcoins See Green
25.8.2019
Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing moderate gains on the day as Bitcoin hovers over the $10,100 mark
Report Discloses Annual Incomes of Pro Athletes If Paid in Bitcoins
25.8.2019
Nearly a couple of months ago, Bitcoinist reported that there had been a rapid surge of interest from NFL players, asking teams to ‘Pay Me in Bitcoin.’ Led by Russell Okung, a player for the Los Angeles Chargers and also football’s biggest Bitcoin advocate has been constantly pushing for...
Bitcoin Cash Price Analysis: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Price Steep Fall Steals all Hope from the Intraday Traders
25.8.2019
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) price digs deep with the intraday movement. The recovery in the coin to get delayed. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) price started the fall from yesterday. The coin tried to come out of the pressure, but couldn’t. BCH gets widely influenced by Bitcoin (BTC). Yesterday, Bitcoin was seen...
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bitcoin Records 3% Downtrend Since Yesterday with Lowest at $9,982
25.8.2019
Bitcoin continues to battle concerns around its existence and reliability BTC should have a persistent trade above $11,000 to close the year on a good note It has been a good year for Bitcoin token holders as the coin has recorded over 3X growth from its initial value at $3,379 at the beginning...
Bitcoin History Part 16: The First Mt. Gox Hack
25.8.2019
No one remembers the first Mt. Gox hack. It was a small sum, even by 2011’s standards, and the exchange reimbursed all users. The incident was to prove significant, however, for it set in motion a string of attacks on other bitcoin platforms that began the very next day. By the time the dust...
Huobi Processed 50% of All PlusToken Withdrawals This Month: Report
25.8.2019
Nearly 50% of all PlusToken withdrawals were sent to Chinese crypto exchange Huobi, a new report says
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Week in Review
25.8.2019
This week’s top news from the German-speaking world, assisted by Cointelegraph auf Deutsch
Send Token Payouts With Ease Using Bitcoin.com’s SLP Dividend Calculator
25.8.2019
On August 23, Bitcoin.com released a new application called the SLP Dividend Calculator. The new platform allows users to build a transaction to make dividend payments to any Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) token holder. Also read: How to Create Non-Fungible Assets and Collectible Tokens With Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Price Fights to Hold $10K Support While Altcoins See Drops
25.8.2019
Bitcoin price fights to hold $10,000 support after dipping below the mark several times over the past 12 hours
US FTC Settles With Alleged Crypto Pyramid Scheme for $500,000
24.8.2019
The U.S. FTC settles with alleged crypto pyramid schemes Bitcoin Funding Team and My7Network for a total of over $500,000
Initiative to Curtail Negative Interest Rates Gains Traction in Germany
24.8.2019
Negative interest rates, a common occurrence in Europe these days, are unpleasant for both banks and clients. And financial institutions have been increasingly transferring the bulk of the burden on to their customers. Some political factions in Germany, however, aren’t happy with the trend...
US Man Pleads Guilty to Running $25 Million Bitcoin Laundering Scheme
24.8.2019
Alleged dealer pleads guilty to running a $25 million Bitcoin money-laundering scheme and sale of methamphetamine
The White House Just Blamed Bitcoin for America’s Opiate Crisis
24.8.2019
The opioid epidemic is the new devil Bitcoin is being blamed for inflaming, to be added to the already long list of heinous crimes crypto is supposedly responsible for, like terrorism, money laundering, and trafficking. While it’s painfully clear that the U.S. dollar is a much more common...