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BTC Payments Reportedly Now Disabled for Venezuelan Passport Purchases
25.6.2020
Bitcoin’s payments for Venezuelan passport applications disabled “temporarily” without official explanation
Cybercriminals Use the Blockchain to Relay Secret Messages
25.6.2020
SophosLabs published a study that revealed hackers use the blockchain network to share secret messages
Consumer Watchdog Moves to Block Canadian Bitcoin Miner From US Power Grid
25.6.2020
Public Citizen warned the U.S. Dept. of Energy that DMG Blockchain's bid to export electricity could set a dangerous precedent
US Senators Introduce ‘Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act’ — With Backdoor Mandate
25.6.2020
US lawmakers have introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act to ensure law enforcement can access encrypted information. This bill is “a full-frontal nuclear assault on encryption in the United States,” one expert says. It requires manufacturers of encrypted devices...
Regional CBDCs Can Fuel International Trade, but USD Seems Unbeatable
25.6.2020
As Libra and COVID-19 give a push to CBDCs, some projects are looking to dethrone the main international currency
Telegram Users' Data on Dark Web, Arrest for Buying Bitcoin + More News
25.6.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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A Russian website alleges that data on an undisclosed number of Russian and Iranian Telegram users is circulating on...
Former US Treasury Head Calls Payment ‘Friction’ the Best Argument for Crypto
25.6.2020
Clinton-era Treasury Secretary Summers doesn’t buy some of the crypto community’s anarchic sentiments but agrees that they are solving a major problem
Kadena Launches Blockchain App to Verify COVID-19 Tests
25.6.2020
Hybrid blockchain maker Kadena wants to verify COVID-19 testing kits by recording their provenance on its network
Oops. Roger Ver Says Bitcoin.com’s Forum Closure Post Was Premature
25.6.2020
Roger Ver says that Bitcoin.com’s forum closure announcement was premature, but the closure alert is still on the website
Coinbase Welcomes Compound DeFi to its Platform
25.6.2020
Coinbase has listed Compound's COMP asset
Diabolical Malware Targets Windows Users to Mine Monero
25.6.2020
A malware called “Lucifer” is targeting old vulnerabilities in Windows systems to install a well-known Monero mining application
Join DJ Thistle & NebraskanGooner on This Week’s Crypto Markets Live!
25.6.2020
Tune in now for analysis of the major cryptocurrency markets, and more!
JPMorgan’s Blockchain Offshoot Kadena Gets First Ever Token Listing
25.6.2020
Kadena preps its first ever listing on Bittrex Global, with initial trading pairs including Bitcoin and Tether
DOJ Indicts Founder of Anti-Money Laundering Bitcoin Project for Money Laundering
25.6.2020
Rowland Marcus Andrade, the founder of AML Bitcoin, was indicted on wire fraud and money laundering charges related in part to an initial coin offering conducted in 2017 and 2018
Crypto Users Can Now Buy Fractional Shares in Google, Tesla & More
25.6.2020
A new service from Uphold allows crypto holders in Latin America to invest in Amazon, Google, or Tesla for as little as 10,000 Satoshis
Foul Play Alleged at Bitcoin.org by the Site's Long-Time Overseer
25.6.2020
A recent message from one of Bitcoin.org's overseers hints at foul play
Crypto.com’s Card Issuer Wirecard Files for Bankruptcy
25.6.2020
Before Wirecard's insolvency filing, Crypto.com and TenX said customer funds were unaffected by their partner's accounting scandal
Latest Eth 2.0 Testnet on Track for June Launch
25.6.2020
Ethereum 2.0 developers agreed in a call to move up the launch of a milestone 0.12 testnet to Monday, to ensure all engineers are on deck for the genesis block
Bitcoin Cash-Fueled Blogging Website Read.cash Raises Over $100K for Collective Initiative
25.6.2020
A few months ago news.Bitcoin.com reported on the web portal read.cash, a blogging website fueled by bitcoin cash that rewards users in crypto for producing content. Just recently, read.cash initiated a fund that aims to provide the blog’s regular users with more paid upvotes by raising funds...
Blockchain Bites: Rethinking Libra, Craig Wright and Something Smells Fishy in Blockchain
25.6.2020
Craig Wright will go to trial, while IBM and a Norwegian association team up to track salmon on blockchain