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Businessmen Are Building A “Smart Chain City” in Brazil
Ever heard of a smart chain city? If your only exposure to “crypto-cities” is from the rapper Akon or crypto millionaire Jeffrey Berns, then you’d be forgiven for thinking they’re just a PR stunt. дальше »
2019-7-7 14:56 | |
Korean Crypto Exchanges Face Backlash, Could it Stunt Bitcoin's Run?
According to Business Korea, hundreds of minor crypto exchanges in South Korea could run smack into heightened scrutiny for failing to abide by proposed enhanced know-your-customer (KYC) regulations, which would require exchanges to only provide services to users with "real-name accounts" issued by local financial institutions. дальше »
2019-6-25 22:54 | |
Analyst Says Bitcoin (BTC) is Heading to $16k as Market Resumes Upsurge
After an impressive bullish stunt, Bitcoin (BTC) slowed down a little bit and things started becoming stale. That period is over now as the market starts its upsurge again with Bitcoin gaining over 5% in less than 30 minutes. дальше »
2019-6-24 00:52 | |
Brad Pitt in Elon Musk-Like Move Backs Nuclear Fusion Startup
By CCN Markets: Hollywood movie star Brad Pitt has reportedly invested in a “cold fusion” startup dubbed Industrial Heat, The Financial Times reports. Joining him for the capital venture into futuristic clean energy are Laurene Powell Jobs and English fund manager Neil Woodford. дальше »
2019-6-15 02:10 | |
What a bit! Was CCN Shutting Down Just a Publicity Stunt?
Watch William Grant investigating CCN’s sudden shutdown and revival. Let’s find out if CCN shutdown was just a Publicity Stunt or another Google’s mess up. The post What a bit! Was CCN Shutting Down Just a Publicity Stunt? appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »
2019-6-14 20:39 | |
Crypto Marketing Genius Generates “20x ROI” From Publicity Stunt (But You Won’t Like It)
Justin Sun, the founder and CEO of TRON, recently announced that he had won a meal with Warren Buffett as part of a charity auction. Sun bid $4. 57 million for this lunch date, and can invite seven guests to join him. дальше »
2019-6-6 20:29 | |
Tron CEO’s Childish Warren Buffett Stunt Batters BTT Cryptocurrency
By CCN: The BitTorrent cryptocurrency price tanked over 6% in Monday trading after Tron CEO Justin Sun’s latest announcement stunt flopped in hilarious fashion. Tron Founder Will Pitch Crypto to Bitcoin Hater Warren Buffett It turns out Sun was the mystery bidder who won a charity lunch auction to dine with investing oracle Warren Buffett. дальше »
2019-6-4 21:40 | |
Trump Twitter Tantrum Could Trigger 20% Stock Market Crash
By CCN: The Obama administration pioneered the use of social media to engage directly with the American public, but President Trump’s unprecedented Twitter antics have proven that social media can manipulate the stock market just as much as it can be used to sway the mythical undecided voter. дальше »
2019-5-21 21:30 | |
Crypto Mogul John McAfee Going ‘Dark’ Sparks Rumors of Arrest
Did crypto mogul John McAfee fall overboard the Freedom Boat? Or was he seized by the IRS? The rumors started mounting after a tweet from his account stated “developing events have made it necessary for John McAfee to go dark. дальше »
2019-5-17 16:00 | |
Unsurprisingly, Got Satoshi turned out to be another Bitcoin-fueled marketing stunt
A website that claimed to know the true identity of Bitcoin’s true creator, Got Satoshi, turned out to be a marketing stunt planned and executed to promote a new crypto news outlet. The Satoshi that was revealed wasn’t a real person but instead was an “AI-powered” news anchor. дальше »
2019-5-16 17:05 | |
Satoshi Website’s Bitcoin Reveal Was Even Stupider Than We Imagined
By CCN: The countdown to the “live unveiling” of the true identity of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto reached zero today, and what a surprise, the stunt was even stupider than we could have imagined. дальше »
2019-5-15 20:20 | |
Will the identity of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto be revealed on May 14th?
A new website, Got Satoshi, claims to know the true identity of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. The reveal is scheduled to happen today, on May 14, during the annual Consensus conference in New York. дальше »
2019-5-14 09:59 | |
Sweden Changed Its Official Currency To Bitcoin (For 30 Minutes)
Hackers convinced Twitter to give them control of the account for Sweden’s ruling political party – then used it to change the country’s official currency to Bitcoin. Swedish Government: ‘Time To Buy’ Bitcoin Speaking in an interview with local news outlet Trijo, one of the five hackers involved in the stunt this week said he did it because he thought socialism “was wrong. дальше »
2019-4-17 15:00 | |
Michael Avenatti Proves Stupid Really Is As Stupid Does
If Michael Avenatti is going to shakedown a Fortune 500 company, he shouldn’t memorialize the stunt in a tweet. For all his brilliance, attorney Michael Avenatti – who represented porn star Stormy Daniels – has found himself in a legal mess that requires a whiteboard to explain. дальше »
2019-3-26 01:27 | |
Kathy Griffin Still Playing Victim Card Two Years after Disgusting Trump Head Stunt
I’m not going to mince words here. Kathy Griffin disgusts me. In the wake of an ISIS leader repeatedly sending out videos of himself decapitating people as part of the group’s sick propaganda, Griffin thought it funny to draw a parallel to President Trump. дальше »
2019-3-24 22:16 | |
Dollar-Pegged USDT is Not Really Pegged by Dollar? Here’s How Tether Explains This
CoinSpeaker Dollar-Pegged USDT is Not Really Pegged by Dollar? Here’s How Tether Explains ThisThe crypt-community awakened with the revelation that the USDT is not really backed by the dollar and commentators allege that it could in future pull an exit scam stunt. дальше »
2019-3-15 15:00 | |
In the Daily: Coinhive Closedown, Eos Heist, Crypto Entrepreneur Arrested
In this edition of The Daily, the creator of the in-browser crypto mining software Coinhive is closing down due to the low prices of monero and its forks. Also, $7.7 million of Eos has been stolen by a hacker and the crypto entrepreneur behind the money-throwing stunt in Hong Kong last year has been arrested […] The post In the Daily: Coinhive Closedown, Eos Heist, Crypto Entrepreneur Arrested appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-3-1 16:05 | |
Exclusive: Bitcoin Cash Developer Amaury Sechet Comes Clean on Satoshi Claims
CCN finally caught up with Bitcoin Cash lead developer Amaury Sechet, who recently graced our headlines with a bit of a stunt: claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto. Amaury Sechet: I Didn’t Create Bitcoin Obviously, this was our first question for him. дальше »
2019-2-12 22:53 | |
SEC Commissioner Suggests Excessive Crypto Regulation Hurts Growth
A commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that the official regulation of cryptocurrencies could actually stunt the technology’s development. Hester Peirce’s comments come at a time when the SEC has been accused of acting contrarily and gives hope to those wanting governments to take a step back to prevent over-regulation […] The post SEC Commissioner Suggests Excessive Crypto Regulation Hurts Growth appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-2-12 12:35 | |
Binance CEO Urges Tesla’s Elon Musk to Take Bitcoin Lightning Torch
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the CEO of Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, has tweeted yesterday, February 10, that he advocated for Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, to be the next participant of a Lightning Network initiative named the Bitcoin Lightning Torch. дальше »
2019-2-12 03:11 | |
China Cracks Down on Anonymity of Blockchain and Crypto Service Providers
China has always been a very interesting region to keep an eye on when it comes to cryptocurrency. Unfortunately, that is not always for the right reasons either, which is what makes every bit of news a double-edged blade. дальше »
2019-1-13 14:00 | |
Bitcoin playboy who ‘made it rain’ accused of HK$3M fraud
You might remember Wong Ching-Kit, the self-styled Bitcoin ‘millionaire’ behind last month’s outlandish publicity stunt, which saw thousands of dollars rain from the sky in one of Hong Kong‘s poorest neighbourhoods. дальше »
2019-1-7 16:57 | |
Apple Watch brought attention to tech needs of the elderly, but we can do better
The launch of the latest Apple Watch in September was accompanied with the customary buzz that comes with every new Apple gadget. What really caught my eye and generated extra curiosity this time was the watch’s new fall detection feature, aimed at both senior citizens and the general public. дальше »
2018-12-24 22:00 | |
Hong Kong: Bitcoin ‘millionaire’ throws money from rooftop, gets arrested
A supposed Chinese cryptocurrency millionaire has been arrested after throwing stacks of HK $100 ($12) bills from the rooftop of a building in one of Hong Kong’s poorest districts. Self-styled Bitcoin millionaire Wong Ching-Kit announced the bizarre stunt via Facebook. дальше »
2018-12-17 16:18 | |
Phone makers, stop lying about how good your cameras are
Samsung has been caught for the second time trying to pass off photos from a DSLR camera as image samples from its phones. In the latest instance, its Malaysian division was spotted using a shot taken a year ago by photographer Dunja Djudjic to talk up the capabilities of its mid-range Galaxy A8 Star. дальше »
2018-12-5 13:19 | |
Will KYC stunt or spur the Electroneum (ETN) growth?
On October 5th, Electroneum came out with this announcement: “Bringing in KYC is a huge deal for Electroneum – today is a landmark day for us and cryptocurrency as a whole. We’ve paved the way for a new type of cryptocurrency, one that is open and transparent and wants to be used as a true […] The post Will KYC stunt or spur the Electroneum (ETN) growth? appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »
2018-11-16 02:55 | |
Hackers Extort C$20,000 In Bitcoin From An Indigenous Tribes Organization In Canada
In an outrageous stunt, akin to a TV drama episode, an organization representing indigenous tribes in Canada had to fork out a ransom in bitcoins. This, just so they could get access to their computer systems. дальше »
2018-10-27 07:44 | |
Op Ed: Why Satoshi Nakamoto Deserves a Nobel Prize
Alfred Nobel died with regrets. After making a fortune off of explosives, he indicated in his will that his fortune should be used to make a prize awarded each year to those who “conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. дальше »
2018-10-23 23:22 | |
Crypto Exchange Announces Plan To Pump Altcoins, Publicity Stunt Gone Wrong?
Yobit Exchange Reveals Plan To Inject BTC Into Altcoins While the crypto industry is often lauded for its forward-thinking, well-crafted ideas, products, and solutions, some startups in this nascent industry take innovation a bit too far, often crossing regulatory grey areas that may spark action from governmental agencies. дальше »
2018-10-11 05:56 | |
Basic Attention Token (BAT) Parent Company Files Privacy Complaint Against Google
Earlier this week, privacy browser Brave took a rather bold step by filing a privacy complaint against Google in the U.K. and Eire. While Brave’s intentions remain unknown, one must ask: Were the complaints lodged for the greater good or does it represent a publicity stunt? Brave’s Push for the Greater Good Launched in 2017 […] The post Basic Attention Token (BAT) Parent Company Files Privacy Complaint Against Google appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-9-15 00:00 | |
New Venezuela Bolivar A ‘Scam On Top Of Another Scam,’ Says Media
The government of Venezuela pegging its national currency to cryptocurrency Petro and relaunching is a “bigger stunt” than 1920’s Germany during hyperinflation. Scam Me Once… That’s according to a scathing report in Wired August 22, which cites a number of cryptocurrency industry sources describing the country’s latest bid to stabilize its economy as “pure nonsense” and a “smoke curtain. дальше »
2018-8-23 04:00 | |
The Daily: NFL Players to Earn Crypto, McDonald’s Unveils Maccoin, Bill Clinton at Swell
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover the stories about how NFL players can start to earn some extra cryptocurrency, McDonald’s latest publicity stunt called Maccoin, former US president Bill Clinton to speak at Swell by Ripple, and Binance’s acquisition of Trust Wallet. дальше »
2018-8-1 11:55 | |
Slovakia’s Central Bank Features Bitcoin “Bat Signals” By Local Action Group
In a new protest turned publicity stunt, a Bitcoin “bat signal” was shown at the central bank of Slovakia. Many banks in the country have briefly hosted the logo on their exteriors as part of a protest by a local action group. дальше »
2018-7-14 09:47 | |
National Bank of Slovakia Lit With Bitcoin
The National Bank of Slovakia had the bitcoin logo displayed yesterday in a stunt by what appears to by a crypto activist group called Paralelna Polis. They say, and we quote... The post National Bank of Slovakia Lit With Bitcoin appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-7-13 15:06 | |
Is Satoshi Nakamoto Writing a Book, or Is It Just Another Publicity Stunt?
The elusive Satoshi Nakamoto is writing a book, at least according to a blog post on a website reportedly owned by the creator of Bitcoin. The writer included the first of two excerpts in the blog post, describing it as a brief glimpse of history. дальше »
2018-7-5 00:00 | |
Here’s The Real Winner Of The Trump x Kim Summit
With the Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un meeting now in full effect, in an event known as the Singapore Summit, the world’s media are going a bit crazy, for obvious reasons. This has marked a momentous and historic occasion, so naturally, we did expect to see some sort of cryptocurrency-based publicity stunt. дальше »
2018-6-12 16:00 | |
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