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This Bitcoin Ransomware Rakes in $150 Million in BTC
10.1.2021
A new report by two cybersecurity firms has revealed that one ransomware family is particularly successful, raking in over $150 million in bitcoin. The ransom payments “sometimes amount to millions of dollars and typically run in the hundreds of thousands range.” Ransomware Makes $150...
Exchange eToro Seeks to Deter New Users in Sign of Surging Retail Demand for Crypto
9.1.2021
The platform, which mainly caters to "social" or beginner traders, raised its required deposit level to $1,000 from $200
Crypto User Loses Over $100K in Bitcoin While Transferring His Wallet
9.1.2021
A bitcoin user has shared his story of how he lost more than $100,000 in BTC during a wallet transfer. The bitcoiner attempted to transfer a wallet to a new computer without making sure that he had access to the encryption passwords tied to his private key storage. Password Manager Didn’t...
New Bitcoin Quest Contest Gives People a Chance to Locate Crypto Seeds Hidden in Pictures
9.1.2021
There’s an online-sleuthing contest starting on January 21st called “Bitcoin Quest,” where individuals can leverage their crypto-analytical skills to hunt for mnemonic bitcoin seed phrases hidden in artwork. Winners who drain the artwork’s crypto holdings will be able to...
New Platform Could Give Whiskey Fans a Boozy Blockchain Boost
9.1.2021
Two Japanese firms have developed a blockchain-powered alcohol trading platform that they claim will allow alcohol-loving customers the opportunity to buy, sell, hold and haggle over barrel-loads of luxury liquor – just like trading crypto.
In a press release, Recika and the Japan Import System...
Bitcoin price volatility spikes as BTC whales sell each new high
9.1.2021
Data suggest Bitcoin’s price drops at each new all-time high are the result of “mega whales” selling into liquidity
A Final Fantasy XIV Player Paid It Forward By Giving Me Money For New Clothes
8.1.2021
Speaking to people online can be fraught with miscommunication, but a recent interaction in Final Fantasy XIV made my week. A much more experienced player, out of nowhere, dropped a few thousand gil in my pockets to upgrade my wardrobe.Read more
BRRR: Biden Readies a New $3T Stimulus Package
8.1.2021
What a new package including more direct payouts to citizens plus big infrastructure spending mean for bitcoin and markets as a whole
Bitcoin Auction, Norwegian Digital Bank, Bakkt Merger + More News
8.1.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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The Finnish treasury is in for a whopping boost as the nation’s customs agency prepares to auction off BTC 1,981 (USD 81m). The vast...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set to Hit a New Peak, as Price & Hashrate Hit Theirs
8.1.2021
At the time bitcoin (BTC) price is breaking all-time highs, the mining difficulty is set to break its record tomorrow, while the hashrate has already surpassed its own.
Both buying and mining BTC has been getting tougher. Per the BTC.com, a major mining pool, estimates, mining may become the most...
Eligma Raises Additional €4 Million Equity Investment at €50 Million Valuation
8.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Crypto payments startup Eligma has announced it recently completed a new funding round of €4 million at a €50 million valuation. The latest investment was funded by Roger Ver through Bitcoin.com, and was mainly initiated due to Eligma’s ongoing efforts to comply...
$41,000: Bitcoin Continues to Forge New Highs
8.1.2021
Another day, another record high for bitcoin's price
South Korean Government to Start Taxing Crypto Trading Profits in 2022
8.1.2021
The South Korean government has issued an amendment to introduce tax on cryptocurrency trading profits. The plan is now a reality after several attempts to delay it by lawmakers. New Rules Impose 20% Tax on Crypto Profits Per Asia Today, the legislative notice details that the amendment will...
New Online System at Mt. Gox May Be Used to Facilitate Bitcoin Refunds to Creditors, Says Trustee
8.1.2021
Mt. Gox’s trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, has asked creditors of the defunct crypto exchange to register on a new online system so that they might receive their refunds and be able to vote on the civil rehabilitation plan. ● In a statement released Jan. 7, Kobayashi said the registration...
Bullish crypto events of 2020 that will drive historic adoption
7.1.2021
These are 2020’s most important events in crypto that will have a lasting effect on the adoption of blockchain and digital currencies
Crypto Investment Firm Grayscale Names New CEO, Plans to Double Staff in 2021
7.1.2021
Grayscale's managing director, Michael Sonnenshein, has now been appointed CEO
Bitcoin Price Leaps Over $38,600- Analyst Says BTC’s Parabolic Move ‘Highly Abnormal’
7.1.2021
Digital currency markets continue to see strong gains, as the overall market valuation of the crypto economy has jumped $32 billion over the $1 trillion market cap after hitting the record number for the first time. Moreover, the price of bitcoin touched yet another all-time high on Thursday...
XRP price soars 55% to 'crucial' level as Bitcoin notches new high at $38.5K
7.1.2021
A sudden reversal of fortunes takes XRP 55% higher in 24 hours despite legal problems at Ripple persisting
New Slam Dunk Anime Movie Announced
7.1.2021
The iconic basketball manga Slam Dunk is getting a new feature animated film.Read more
IRS Updates Tax Requirements for Cryptocurrency Owners
7.1.2021
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated its instructions for disclosing crypto activities. The update provides clarification on who must answer “yes” to the IRS’ crypto question and when it is appropriate to select “no” as the answer. IRS Publishes...