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Cryptocurrency News Round-Up From Russia: Highlights
This is the first in a series of weekly news highlights about blockchain technology and cryptocurrency in Russia. Last week’s headlines included an endorsement of blockchain technology from President...
View Article$25 Million: US Marshals to Auction 2,170 BTC Later This Month
The US Marshals Service (USMS) has announced that it will auction off nearly $25 million worth of Bitcoin in less than two weeks. On Monday, the agency issued a statement revealing that it will hold a...
View ArticleKeep It Simple: This Automated Platform Finally Makes Crypto Trading Easy and...
The rapid rise of cryptocurrency’s popularity left many people with the feeling that they’ve missed an opportunity to invest. This feeling hit harder when Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $20,000 at...
View ArticleBitconnect Promoter Claims FBI Investigating Defunct Crypto Scheme
Bitconnect promoter Trevon James confirmed Monday that he is speaking with an FBI agent over his involvement with the defunct investment scheme.
View ArticleBitcoin Price Sideways: The Price of Freedom
With the current market movement (or lack of it) it’s important to understand the forces behind it and, at least to some extent, find reasons for the current stillness. Why is the price moving...
View ArticlePayPal Files Patent for Off-Chain Payments to Speed up Cryptocurrency Processing
According to a recent patent filing, Paypal Inc. is developing a new protocol that will make crypto transactions faster — great news for Bitcoin and other digital currencies. Published last week, the...
View ArticleWyoming ‘Utility Token’ Bill Heads to Governor for Approval
Wyoming’s State Senate has cleared a bill that creates exemptions for certain types of blockchain tokens.
View ArticleNow, Illinois is Looking at Tax Payments in Bitcoin
Illinois has joined a growing number of US states looking to pave the way to allow cryptocurrencies as payment for taxes. House Bill 5335, aka the Revenue Cryptocurrency Bill, is being sponsored by...
View ArticleTwitter Pledges Action on Crypto Scams After Account Shadow Bans
It’s unclear how Twitter identifies which accounts to penalize for propagating cryptocurrency scams.
View ArticleCould Plattsburgh, New York Be The First to Ban Cryptocurrency Mining?
Authorities in a city in the state of New York are considering taking action against cryptocurrency mining. Plattsburgh attracts commercial miners thanks to their cheap power supplies. However,...
View ArticleePRX 1:1 Airdrop to eBTC Holders
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Overstock Ups Investment in Bitt, Furthering Digital Currency Issuance by...
Today, Overstock’s Medici Ventures doubled down on its investment in the realm of digital currency for central banks. The additional $3 million dollar investment in Caribbean blockchain-based digital...
View ArticleMonetising Personal Data Is Easy, Turning It Into High-Value Analytics Is...
Several brands already help users to monetise and control their raw personal data thanks to blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. However, only Biotron turns personal data into high-value analytics...
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Japan Toughens Oversight, Penalizes Cryptocurrency Exchanges
In its most sweeping crackdown yet, a Japanese regulator has penalized seven cryptocurrency exchanges, requiring two to halt operations for one month. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced...
View ArticleMexican Youtuber Arrested Over Bitcoin Ransom Kidnap
A motivational Youtuber from Mexico has been arrested over the alleged kidnapping of Thania Denisse, a 33-year-old lawyer. Germán Loera is thought to have led a gang of five to kidnap the woman. The...
View ArticleBitcoin Briefly Drops to $9,000: Factors Behind the Decline
On March 8, the price of bitcoin dropped to $9,000, after reaching $11,000 merely 48 hours ago. Analysts have attributed three major factors to the decline in the price of bitcoin: Mt. Gox sell off,...
View ArticleNSFW? Australian Police Probe Government Staffers Over Crypto Mining
Misused office equipment gets IT staff in trouble.
View ArticleUS Congress to Discuss ICOs in Hearing Next Week
A subcommittee of the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee is set to hold a hearing next week on cryptocurrencies and ICOs.
View ArticleKODAKCoin Backers Warn SEC Could Restrict Token Trading
A new “light paper” says the token could face “significant restrictions” should the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deem it a security.
View ArticleAustralia: Two Bureau of Meteorology Employees Questioned About...
Wednesday of last week, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) executed a search warrant at the Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne. According to ABC, people familiar with the raid said two employees were...
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