Uphold, a cryptocurrency platform is on the verge of operating as a US legal Cryptocurrency broker. Uphold has undertaken all possible measures and has sought to list tokens for ICOs and other approved assets by the Security and Exchange Commission on the platform. источник »

Ross Ulbricht Is Denied Prison Sentence Review by Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court announced on June 28, 2018, that it will not reconsider the conviction or life sentence of Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind behind the darknet site Silk Road. источник »

Lighting Labs Co-Founder and Bitcoin Developers Slam Study on Lightning Network.

A study suggesting that the Lightning Network struggles to route payments, especially larger amounts, has been called ‘bullshit’ and ‘dumb’

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As Drake Drops Scorpion Album, Big Sean Raps About Crypto in ‘Big Bank’.

Canadian rapper Drake released his much-anticipated Scorpion album at midnight last night. Although none of the album’s 20 songs mention cryptocurrencies, Big Sean was spotted rapping about cryptocurrency on YG’s ‘Big Bank’, released earlier this week. источник »

Kraken Exchange & Tether (USDT) Show Odd Trading Volume Patterns (Analysis).

Tether Thrives On Kraken’s Market, Against All Odds, But Everything Isn’t As It Seems Tether seems to thrive in the market when nothing else does, urging consumers to wonder if the coin is an anomaly, or if it is a scam to drive more revenue. источник »

Positive News Keeps Flowing in, but Bitcoin’s Price Still Down.

There was a time when even the slightest hint that a new development was taking place in the crypto industry would drive prices up instantly. Reddit accepting Bitcoin was enough to drive the price of Bitcoin up by hundreds of dollars in just a few hours; rumors that Coinbase would list XRP would send the […] источник »

Decommissioned Swiss Army Bunkers Can Keep Your Bitcoins Safe.

The banking sector appears almost smitten by Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies these days. Although there is still plenty of work to be done, it seems Xapo has some big plans. Using old Swiss army bunkers for Bitcoin-related purposes raises a lot of questions. источник »

Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Charity Funds and Dark Web Run-Ins.

This week, the U. S. Department of Justice and other law enforcement agencies banded together to bring down some bad actors on the dark web. EOS is undergoing some growing pains with the launch of its network, exposing the trials and tribulations of an all-too-centralized governance model. источник »

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Sinks to $5,800.

Ho, hum… That’s what most investors are likely saying to themselves as they wake up this morning to find that the father of cryptocurrencies has dropped yet again, only this time below the $6,000 mark. источник »

Hong Kong’s SFC Will Continue to Monitor the Cryptocurrency and ICO Industry.

Regulation is one of the more pressing topics of debate in the cryptocurrency world these days. It’s a necessary evil to some, yet a way of legitimizing the industry to almost everyone else. Hong Kong regulators are keeping a close eye on this industry, and its Securities and Futures Commission has indicated it will continue […] источник »

Tether Code 'Flaw' Was Actually an Exchange Error.

A suspected vulnerability in Tether's code for its USDT stablecoin has been confirmed as an exchange integration issue, not a protocol bug. источник »