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Judge Delays NYAG, Bitfinex, And Tether Decision
New York Supreme Court Judge Joel M. Cohen has postponed the decision regarding the New York attorney general's jurisdiction over Bitfinex and Tether, with the court planning to mull over the case for another 90 days. дальше »
2019-7-30 23:40
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US DoD Research Arm Looks To Blockchain For Military Communication System
In a document titled “DoD Digital Modernization Strategy,” the US Department of Defense's research branch, DARPA, outlined the department's experiments with blockchain tech to create an "efficient, robust, and secure" communications network for the military. дальше »
2019-7-29 19:26
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Ripple CEO Writes Open Letter To Congress Regarding Crypto Regulation
In an open letter to Congress, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse let regulators know that Ripple isn't out to destroy the banking sector and that the project is working to "serve the greater good." дальше »
2019-7-29 19:18
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CryptoChicks Prepares For August Hackathon
Natalia Ameline, co-founder of the educational nonprofit CryptoChicks and Vitalik Buterin's mother, has held hackathons from Pakistan to Toronto and is working to set up CryptoChicks' next event in the Bahamas in August. дальше »
2019-7-29 19:09
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IRS Sends Out Warning Letters To Crypto Holders
Following earlier reports this year that the US Internal Revenue Service was working to update cryptocurrency tax guidelines, the agency sent warning letters out to more than 10,000 crypto-holding taxpayers, advising them to submit an amended tax return if they didn't report their holdings. дальше »
2019-7-29 19:02
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Blockchain And Construction: Building The Foundation
Authors Don Tapscott and Ricardo Viana Vargas of the Harvard Business Review think blockchain technology can disrupt the construction industry.
дальше »2019-7-29 00:35
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Pocketful Of Quarters Receives No-Action Letter From SEC
Pocketful of Quarters, the startup with a 12-year-old CEO that created the ERC-20 token "Quarters," received a no-action letter from the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The letter means the SEC will not take enforcement action against the company. дальше »
2019-7-27 00:28
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DOJ Arrests BTC Escrow Company Operator For Fraud
Jon Barry Thompson, director of Bitcoin escrow firm Volantis, was arrested for two counts of wire fraud and two counts of commodities fraud, according to the US Department of Justice.
дальше »2019-7-27 19:55
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John McAfee Goes To Jail
The crypto celebrity was reportedly arrested a day after being released in the Dominican Republic.
дальше »2019-7-27 19:30
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How US Investors Managed To Get Their Hands On Bitfinex's LEO Tokens
Despite refusing to sell the token to US investors and entities, Seattle-based Arrington XRP Capital and Los Angeles-based Arca have managed to invest in Bitfinex's LEO token by purchasing them through a third party. дальше »
2019-7-26 01:57
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Zuckerberg Promises Slow And Steady Approach To Libra's Launch
Echoing statements made by Libra project lead David Marcus during Facebook's congressional hearings last week, Mark Zuckerberg promised to spend "however long it takes" to get regulators on board with Libra before launching the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-7-26 19:10
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Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Launches Crypto-Friendly Super PAC
Andrew Yang's super PAC will only accept Lightning-powered bitcoin donations for its first 21 days. Afterward, the super PAC will begin accepting fiat donations along with bitcoin.
дальше »2019-7-26 19:05
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Former Iced Tea Purveyor Long Blockchain Suspected Of Insider Trading
The FBI is investigating possible insider trading and securities fraud committed by Long Blockchain in 2017 during its pivot from beverage provider Long Island Iced Tea.
дальше »2019-7-26 19:01
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Crypto Lending Site YouHolder Left User Info Exposed For Nearly A Month
Security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar found that crypto lending site YouHolder had left customer credit card data exposed and unencrypted for almost a month, with information including credit card numbers, card verification numbers, and card expiration dates. дальше »
2019-7-25 23:59
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The New York Times Looks To Tackle Fake News With Blockchain
With the launch of its News Provenance Project, The New York Times will run an initial proof of concept that will see photographs and videos authenticated on a blockchain, which will store the news item's contextual metadata, including when and where the photo or video was shot, who took it, who edited it, and who published it. дальше »
2019-7-25 23:44
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BSV Miners Aren't Sure When The Network Is Scheduled To Hard Fork
BitcoinSV's upcoming hard fork is meant to increase the size limit of the network's blocks. The problem is, the blockchain's miners can't quite figure out when the hard fork is meant to take place. дальше »
2019-7-24 19:26
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Ethereum's Hashrate Woes Leave The Network Vulnerable To Attacks
As Ethereum's hashrate remains 42% lower than its highest point in August 2018, the network leaves itself open to a 51% attack while the blockchain's community continues to struggle with in-fighting. дальше »
2019-7-24 19:19
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Cloud Computing Attacks On The Rise As Desktop Mining Malware Falls In Popularity
A study from Skybox Security suggests that malicious crypto miners are now focused on attacking faults in cloud computing containers as the popularity of desktop crypto mining malware steadily falls off. дальше »
2019-7-24 19:11
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Facebook's Communication Breakdown With Swiss Data Privacy Regulator
After announcing that the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) would assist in overseeing the Libra Association, the FDPIC stated Facebook hadn't contacted the agency regarding any details related to the association or the Libra project. дальше »
2019-7-24 19:04
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Union Bank To Pilot Blockchain-Powered Remittance Service In The Philippines
Union Bank of the Philippines will experiment with the use of blockchain tech for remittances, allowing overseas Filipino workers to exercise more control over who receives any money sent back home. дальше »
2019-7-24 00:05
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Judge Won't Dismiss AT&T SIM-Swap Lawsuit
Los Angeles federal judge Otis Wright II ruled that telecom giant AT&T must answer a lawsuit brought on by crypto investor Michael Terpin who claims to have lost $24 million in cryptocurrencies as a result of a SIM-swap hack. дальше »
2019-7-24 23:54
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Where In The World Is Justin Sun?
Tron founder Justin Sun canceled his planned charity lunch with Warren Buffett, citing kidney stones. Later, Chinese authorities announced Sun would not be able to leave China after being accused of participating in an illegal fundraiser for the Tron cryptocurrency project. дальше »
2019-7-24 23:46
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Utah County To Pilot Blockchain Voting System For August Municipal Elections
Working with a mobile voting app provided by Voatz, Utah County's blockchain voting pilot will work to target troops serving abroad who would usually have to rely on absentee paper ballots.
дальше »2019-7-24 19:25
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Facebook And Instagram See Influx Of Libra Scams
Though the social media giant has been able to remove many of the Facebook and Instagram accounts claiming to sell the not-yet-available Libra, some US regulators have taken the spread of Libra scams as another piece of evidence that Mark Zuckerberg and company are not fit to launch their own cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-7-24 19:17
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Bitfinex Responds To NYAG Allegations
After the New York attorney general's office produced evidence of Bitfinex engaging in business with New York-based firms and citizens, the crypto exchange claims that the firms it did business with were all Eligible Contract Participants, meaning the company is permitted by regulation to trade on unregistered foreign exchanges. дальше »
2019-7-24 19:10
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Iran Officially Recognizes Crypto Mining Industry
Iran's Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture has officially recognized the cryptocurrency mining industry, meaning the country will now have to work to regulate the activity within its existing legal structure. дальше »
2019-7-23 23:46
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Ethereum Community Responds To EIP-2025 Funding Proposal
EIP-2025 would see a .0055 ETH increase to the network's block reward for 18 months to help fund Ethereum projects, but members of the community think it would do more to ruin the ecosystem in the long run. дальше »
2019-7-23 23:41
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German Central Bank President Sees Hope For Libra
During the G7 meeting in France last week, Jens Weidmann, president of Bundesbank, Germany's central bank, came out in favor of Facebook's Libra project, noting that regulators should not work to suppress innovation before clarifying details can be provided. дальше »
2019-7-23 19:13
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QuickBit Inadvertently Leaks 300K Customer Records
Swedish crypto exchange QuickBit reportedly left up to 300,000 customer records open "for a few days," leaving a plethora of information, including email addresses, passwords, names, and user IDs, exposed to malicious actors. дальше »
2019-7-23 19:04
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FINRA Extends Crypto Activity Report Deadline
The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has extended the deadline for member companies to report any crypto activity or planned crypto activity to July 2020 to "encourage" more firms to participate. дальше »
2019-7-23 18:57
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Circle CEO To Join Lunch With Justin Sun and Warren Buffett
Just a week before the "Power Lunch" between Tron founder Justin Sun and crypto skeptic/billionaire Warren Buffett, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has been added to the guest list, making up one of the possible seven guests who will be attending. дальше »
2019-7-20 00:23
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Facebook's 'Oops, My Bad' Approach To The Libra Launch
What became abundantly clear during Facebook's congressional hearings this week was that representatives on both sides of the floor were having none of Facebook asking for permission to launch Libra following its past "move fast and break stuff" mentality. дальше »
2019-7-20 00:17
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Wrapped Bitcoin Locks Up 550 Bitcoin
Acting similarly to a US-based stablecoin being backed by the US dollar, wrapped bitcoin, an Ethereum-based token backed by bitcoin and pegged to its value, has locked up 550 bitcoin in its protocol. дальше »
2019-7-20 20:28
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Chinese 'Internet Court' Rules Bitcoin Protected By Property Laws
After a plaintiff sued a closed exchange for not returning their bitcoin, a judge in Hangzhou’s Internet Court in eastern China ruled that bitcoin should be thought of as virtual internet property and is therefore subject to China's property laws. дальше »
2019-7-20 20:23
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CFTC Investigates US Trading On BitMEX
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched an investigation into crypto exchange BitMEX for reportedly allowing US citizens to trade on the platform despite not being registered with the CFTC. дальше »
2019-7-20 20:17
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Alphabets Of Blockchain: Zcash Prepares For Ycash Hard Fork
Zcash's upcoming hard fork will produce a nearly identical codebase for a new blockchain, dubbed Ycash, which will act as a Zcash competitor.
дальше »2019-7-20 20:10
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Binance Finds $775K Worth Of Stellar Tokens
Binance has found itself to be in the possession of $775,000 worth of Stellar tokens after unknowingly receiving dividends for validating transactions on the Stellar network since August 31, 2018. дальше »
2019-7-19 23:35
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G7 Abuzz With Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Project
While financial chiefs around the world gathered to discuss the "serious difficulties" Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency may cause, the summit was also swirling with rumors that Japan was leading the development of a government-backed international crypto payments system meant to help tackle money laundering issues. дальше »
2019-7-18 18:58
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Bitcoin Appears To Be A Night Owl
Crypto analytics company Crypto Data Download has released a study showing that bitcoin's price is most volatile from midnight to 1 a.m. UTC. The combination of North America logging off at the end of the day and Asia just getting started causes the perfect price fluctuation storm. дальше »
2019-7-18 18:48
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Gotbit Offers 'Not Entirely Ethical' Market Manipulation Services
Moscow State University sophomore Alexey Andryunin co-founded Gotbit, a bot trading service that can help a crypto exchange fake its trading volume to be listed on CoinMarketCap for a fee of $15,000. дальше »
2019-7-18 18:36
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Coinbase Adds Suite Of Trading Tools For New Crypto Investors
Aimed at helping new investors see what seasoned traders see, Coinbase's suite of free data tools will detail buying, selling, and trading activity from the top individual investor accounts on the exchange, excluding those set up by institutions. дальше »
2019-7-18 18:29
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Facebook's House Committee Focuses Heavily On What Exactly Libra Is
With yesterday's Senate hearing centering on lawmakers' distrust of Facebook, the social media giant's House Financial Services Committee hearing focused much more on what exactly Libra is and saw regulators speaking in a surprisingly positive manner about Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-7-18 00:08
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Bitcoin Suisse Preemptively Applies For Licenses With Swiss Regulator
Despite not needing to, crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse has applied for a banking license and security dealer's license with the Swiss Financial Markets Supervision Authority, anticipating that the "maturing" regulatory environment will soon require the firm to hold both licenses. дальше »
2019-7-18 23:56
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