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Leaked Data Outs Bitcoin Investment Company as Scam: Founders Deny the Allegations
22.9.2020
A South African group calling itself “Anonymous ZA” has published fresh information that seemingly supports long-standing allegations that Mirror Trading International (MTI), an ostensible bitcoin investment company, is running a multi-level marketing scam. The new information, which...
SLP Trading Platform Cryptophyl Plans to Change Into a Noncustodial Defi Exchange
12.9.2020
The U.K.-based Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) exchange Cryptophyl is closing its doors in order to restructure into a decentralized finance (defi) platform. Cryptophyl has revealed the trading platform will officially go offline on September 21 and is asking customers to withdraw before that period....
The $700 Million Wallet Crack: Bitcoin’s 7th Largest Address Is Under Constant Attack
11.9.2020
During the last two years, hackers have been trying to crack the seventh-largest bitcoin wallet, an address that holds 69,370 BTC or $712 million using today’s exchange rate. According to the CTO of the cybercrime intelligence firm, Hudson Rock, the wallet is being publicized on hacking...
Bitstamp Integrates Nasdaq’s Matching Engine for Faster Order Executions
11.9.2020
According to research by Bitstamp and crypto market data provider Kaiko, the new engine enables order matching up to 1,250 times faster than with the previous system
NYAG Asks Court for New Order to Make Bitfinex Turn Over Tether Loan Documents
9.9.2020
The New York Attorney General's office wants Tether and Bitfinex to immediately turn over documents detailing a $900 million line of credit
Cryptocurrencies Now Accepted for 15,000 Restaurants in France on Just Eat
8.9.2020
Food orders from over 15,000 restaurants in France can now be paid with bitcoin and a number of other cryptocurrencies through a major online food ordering website, Just Eat. Just Eat Accepts Cryptocurrencies for Restaurants in France Online food ordering platform Just Eat has begun accepting...
New Exchanger for Cryptocurrencies From Swep.io: Speed, Convenience and No Limits of Exchange Operations
4.9.2020
A team of professional developers from Estonia is launching a new crypto exchanger Swep.io. Being extremely enthusiastic about making a name on the market Swep.io team has serious plans on improving and adding features into their brainchild. Swep.io users can already choose from more than...
TeraExchange Reinstated as Swap Execution Facility by CFTC Order
31.8.2020
The regulatory body had deemed the exchange dormant because it had no trading activity in the three years following its registration with the CFTC
Ciphertrace Allegedly Builds Monero-Tracing Tools, XMR Proponents Disagree
31.8.2020
The blockchain surveillance firm Ciphertrace claims to have created the “world’s first” monero tracing tools for law enforcement. According to the company announcement, Ciphertrace developed forensic tools for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in order to track...
Nigeria’s Foreign Currency Crisis Boon for Bitcoin: Country Tops Wallet Downloads Ahead of the US
21.8.2020
Nigeria’s weakening naira currency, as well as the shortage of U.S. dollars, are forcing businesses to switch to bitcoin as the means of settling payments for international transactions. Nigerian businesses need the American currency to buy new supplies, as well as to order essential...
Japanese Court Orders Seizure of Cryptocurrency Linked to Coincheck Hack of 2018
20.8.2020
A court in Tokyo, Japan has ordered the seizure of crypto assets that have been traced back to the Coincheck hack of January 2018, The Japan Times reported Wednesday. More than $530 million worth of the NEM (XEM) cryptocurrency was stolen from the exchange two years ago in what turned out to be...
South African Regulator Pressures Bitcoin Investment Company, Urges Clients to Request Refunds
19.8.2020
An embattled bitcoin investment company, Mirror Trading International (MTI)’s troubles took another twist August 18 after the South African regulator, Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) said that it is investigating the investment company. MTI’s latest conflict with the regulator...
Flipstarter Campaign Aims to Raise Funds for Viral Bitcoin Cash Marketing
17.8.2020
Bitcoin Cash supporters are a passionate bunch and the CEO of Bitcoinbch.com, Hayden Otto is an extremely impassioned BCH supporter. Otto has initiated a fundraising effort toward Bitcoin Cash marketing by leveraging the nonscustodial Flipstarter platform. The fundraiser aims to raise 650...
zerodivs.com
10.8.2020
Pretty neat little website from Joan Perals, inspired by stuff like Lynn’s A Single Div. With multiple hard-stop background-image gradients, you don’t need extra HTML elements to draw shapes — you can draw as many shapes as you want on a single element. There is even a stacking order...
South African Bitcoin Investment Company Faces Fresh Scam Allegations
4.8.2020
FX Choice, a forex and crypto trading company, is making new allegations that South African bitcoin investment company, Mirror Trading International (MTI) is a multi-level marketing scam. The company says it uncovered this after researching into MTI, a firm that claims to have “118,027...
As Gold Touches New Highs Investors Face Storage Issues, Market Dilution, Threat of Seizures
31.7.2020
During the last few weeks, gold has skyrocketed in value over the concerns fueled by the faltering global economy. Despite the fact that gold has always been a safe-haven, many investors are looking to bitcoin because they fear central banks will dilute the market or even confiscate the gold. Prior...
Crypto Hardware Wallet Firm Ledger Hacked, One Million Customer Emails Exposed
29.7.2020
Ledger said on Wednesday that its e-commerce database was hacked in late June, compromising about one million email addresses. No user funds were affected by the breach. In a blog post, the French bitcoin hardware wallet company revealed that contact and order information for customers was also...
Exploring Decentraland: A Review of the Virtual World Built on Ethereum
27.7.2020
During the last two weeks, I’ve been roaming around the virtual world Decentraland in order to get some perspective on the platform supported by the Ethereum Blockchain. The following is a review of my experience in Decentraland and observing all that has been built since it was invoked over...
J. A. McDonald: The Longest Running Case of Mass Hysteria
26.7.2020
It is a mass delusion on an epic scale, beyond that of any known mental illness or fallacious belief. It is neither genetic nor viral nor bacterial, yet it has spread to each corner of the world and overtaken it. Statism, the belief in a forceful and coercive government, is an affliction that...
CSS Painting Order
17.7.2020
Usually, when I see terms like “painting order” or “stacking context” my brain will start to shut off and my eyes will gloss over. Not that my brain doesn’t normally shut off more often than not, but that’s another topic for another time.
Martin Robinson over...