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SEC Accuses Ripple of Harassment, Asks Judge to Block Access to Some Discovery Records
22.4.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the judge in the SEC v. Ripple case to block Ripple and its executives from accessing various internal records it claims are unrelated to determining whether XRP is a security. The SEC says that the “defendants do not actually seek...
Space Jam
6.4.2021
It’s certainly worth noting that the Space Jam website, which made its way into umpteen conference talks for being fabulous evidence of the web’s strength in backward compatibility, has been replaced. We could have saw that coming. Everything is …
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Hong Kong Security Crackdown Leads to Record Capital Outflows— Residents Reportedly Used Cryptocurrencies to Move Funds
31.3.2021
The Canadian anti-money laundering agency, Fintrac, says it recorded official capital inflows originating from Hong Kong that totaled more than $34 billion in the past year. The outflows, which are the highest since 2012 when the earliest Fintrac records are available, “are the first evidence...
Riot Games Says It Finds No Evidence Of Wrongdoing By CEO Accused Of Sexual Harassment
16.3.2021
A three-person special committee tasked with reviewing a third-party investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent announced to the company’s staff today that it found “no evidence” of misconduct and recommended no action be taken against the executive,...
The Evidence Is in on Negative Interest Rate Policies
4.3.2021
Luis Brandao-Marques is a Senior Economist in the Global Financial Stability Analysis Division in the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Gaston Gelos is Assistant Director in the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department, where he heads...
North America’s First Bitcoin ETF Now Holds Over 11,000 BTC
4.3.2021
The first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in North America now holds over 11,000 bitcoins. Purpose Bitcoin ETF saw strong interest at launch. An ETF researcher explained that the surge in interest was evidence of some combination of pent-up demand, the price of bitcoin, and investors switching...
JPMorgan’s Analysis Shows Institutional Investors Moving From Gold ETFs to Bitcoin
9.11.2020
JPMorgan has highlighted evidence of institutional demand for bitcoin and investors moving from gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the cryptocurrency. The firm points out that bitcoin demand is driven not only by younger retail investors but also by institutional investors, such as family offices...
The Many Facts Pointing to John Nash Being Satoshi Nakamoto
27.10.2020
Six years ago, a number of theories spread across the internet that claimed the famed American economist and mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. was Satoshi Nakamoto. There’s a bunch of circumstantial evidence that has invoked some research into the possibility that Nash could have been...
The Tell Tale Signs of a Scam Crypto Website: Bitcoin-Up.Live
13.9.2020
From late March 2020, when the global pandemic Covid-19 paralysed many economies, the appeal of cryptocurrencies has grown. Several statistics show increased interest from downloaded wallet apps to peer-to-peer traded volumes. In many ways, this interest in bitcoin and altcoins is evidence that...
Blockchain Adoption Lacks Evidence, Firms Use It For Non-Existing Problems - Report
9.9.2020
Blockchain is used by a number of companies that do not have clearly defined problems they claim to have solved with the novel technology, according to a recent report. It concluded that nearly half of the examined companies showed no evidence of a problem solved.
The Centre for Evidence-Based...
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...
High Fees Make BTC Less Appealing for Remittances in Africa: ‘Pray Blocks Happen Quickly’
13.8.2020
Bitcoin trading volumes are on the rise on the African continent despite the ongoing concerns about the high network fees. Data shows peer to peer bitcoin trading platforms recorded spiked growth in volumes starting in April. This was the same time as many countries implemented lockdown measures....
The Mounting Evidence of a New Bitcoin Bull Market
8.8.2020
From positive price indicators to a new all time high in smallholder addresses, this is the evidence a new bull run might be starting
BTC Averages Over 1 Million Active Addresses as ETH Transaction Fees Hit $2M Daily
7.8.2020
Bitcoin averaged over a million daily active addresses in the past week for the first time since January 2018. The growing usage metrics add to evidence of a rising bull market. According to data compiled by Coin Metrics, ethereum might be on course to surpass its all-time high if the bull market...
20,000 Helbizcoin Investors Accuse Company of Trying to Destroy Evidence, Seek Court Injunction
12.7.2020
A group representing about 20,000 investors in Helbiz Inc has filed a motion seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the company. Investors want a motion granted to stop the company from destroying smart contracts that supports Helbiz Inc.’s ERC20, a token...
Online Data Analysis Points to Venezuela Accepting BTC for Passports
26.6.2020
During the last week, a number of bitcoiners have been discussing Venezuela’s Administrative Service for Identification, Migration, and Foreigners, also known as SAIME accepting bitcoin payments for passport applications and renewals. A number of crypto journalists couldn’t confirm...
Chinese Authority Freezes Thousands of Cryptocurrency Traders’ Bank Accounts
9.6.2020
Several thousands of bank accounts belonging to cryptocurrency traders have reportedly been frozen by Chinese police as a result of an extensive crackdown on illicit activities. Frozen accounts are not necessarily involved in wrongdoing and can be unfrozen if the authority finds no evidence...
Twitter Evidence May Prove Hal Finney Is Not Satoshi
28.5.2020
Evidence from 10 years old tweets helps eliminate Hal Finney as a viable Satoshi Nakamoto candidate
Kleiman Lawyers Seize on New Evidence of Craig Wright's 'Fabrication'
28.5.2020
The Kleiman estate's legal team has seized upon this week's revelation that 145 Bitcoin addresses claimed by Craig Wright are controlled by someone else
No Evidence ISIS Is Storing $300 Million in Bitcoin, Says Chainalysis
21.5.2020
Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has dismissed claims ISIS is holding a $300 million bitcoin (BTC) war chest. In a “fact-checking” report, published on May 20, 2020, the U.S. company accused the media of sensationalizing allegations about BTC and other cryptocurrencies being...