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Silk Road weed dealer fights Vancouver police over $2.6M in seized Bitcoin

Vancouver police have been accused of misleading a justice of the peace in a plot to seize $2. 6 million (CAD$3. 5 million) in Bitcoin owned by a dark web marijuana trafficker, CBC reports. Authorities believe the Bitcoin, found on hard drives seized in 2013, to be the proceeds of illegal activity — specifically the selling of large amounts of cannabis via seminal dark web marketplace Silk Road. дальше »

2019-6-29 17:07


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CNBC-shilled cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane pulls exit scam on 246K users

Irish cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane has reportedly pulled an exit scam and disappeared with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency belonging to its users, reports Forbes. Bitsane’s website, which reportedly boasted 246,000 registered users, has been offline since (at least) June 17, when its Facebook and Twitter accounts were noted to be offline. дальше »

2019-6-28 13:16


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Here’s why India wants to build its own WhatsApp and Gmail

The Indian government is reportedly planning to build its own WhatsApp-like chat platform to facilitate secure communications for government agencies, according to news outlet Economic Times. The move is meant to reduce the country’s reliance on US technology companies, and ensure that all communication and data transmitted over the service will be stored locally in the country. дальше »

2019-6-27 14:22


Texas Bitcoin ATM Maker Coinsource Eyes Stablecoin & Remittances

Texas-based Bitcoin ATM maker Coinsource is adding a stablecoin to the mix. The company is expanding to include the Dai stablecoin in its machines, according to a report in Reuters.   Coinsource is also reportedly gearing up to launch a remittance service, and Dai should shield users from the volatility that’s inherent in the cryptocurrency market. дальше »

2019-6-27 21:20


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Facebook’s Libra partners remain cautious amid growing scrutiny from regulators

Facebook‘s Libra partners have reportedly signed non-binding agreements, meaning they’re not obliged to promote or use the digital token and can abandon the project if they decide to do so. According to the New York Times, which cites anonymous executives from seven of Facebook‘s partners, some of the companies are being cautious about associating themselves too closely with Libra due to the company’s ongoing issues with regulators. дальше »

2019-6-26 11:25


IOHK May Build (Another) Cryptocurrency: This Time, In Georgia

IOHK, the lead development company behind Cardano (ADA), is drawing up plans to create a new document verification for the country of Georgia, reportedly complete with its own cryptocurrency. CEO Charles Hoskinson revealed in an AMA session last night the company was devising a new verification system that employers and authorities could use to confirm […] The post IOHK May Build (Another) Cryptocurrency: This Time, In Georgia appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2019-6-20 19:05


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Messaging app Line is reportedly launching a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan soon

Japanese messaging company Line Corp is reportedly gearing up to launch a cryptocurrency exchange,  The report comes just days after fellow tech giant Facebook announced the launch of Libra. According to Bloomberg, which cites people close to the matter, Line could receive its license this month, with exchange operations expected to begin a few weeks after it gets the green light. дальше »

2019-6-20 14:34


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Swede facing extradition to US over $11M Bitcoin investment scam

A Swedish citizen has been charged with securities, wire fraud, and money laundering in a scheme that saw him encourage victims to invest using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin In a complaint submitted on March 4, 2019, and unsealed yesterday, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson and his company, Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), were charged with engaging in a scheme that defrauded more than 3,500 victims of over $11 million. дальше »

2019-6-20 11:49


Donald Trump and Fed Chairman Distrust is Bullish for Bitcoin: Billionaire Investor

Bitcoin is going to benefit from the growing distrust between the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, believes Mr. Michael Novogratz of Galaxy Digital, LLC. The billionaire founder said on Wednesday that he is becoming “more bullish” on bitcoin after President Trump reportedly threatened to demote Mr. дальше »

2019-6-19 18:44