Cryptocurrencies
Spanish Financial Watchdog Warns Against Unregulated ICO Scheme
A Spanish financial watchdog has issued a warning against Ethereum-based token dubbed AlyCoin.
Hacker Offers $100K in BTC as Bounty for Hacking Halliburton
Infamous hacker Phineas Fisher offers to pay up to $100,000 in Bitcoin or Monero for leaking damaging data about high-profile firms.
Researcher Breaks Grin’s ‘Privacy’ Spending Just $60 Per Week
A researcher was able to uncover 96% transactions of Mimblewimble’s privacy-centric coin Grin using $60 per week on AWS.
Family Offices Finally Accept the Benefits of Investing in Bitcoin
Exploring some of the factors fueling the growing confidence of family offices in the Bitcoin market.
Decentralized Payment Firm Radpay Raises $1.2M in Seed Round
Radpay has secured $1. 2 million in a seed round, with the participation of investment firms Resiliency Ventures and BlackLaunch.
Bitcoin’s Mempool Saw an Anomalous Number of Big Transactions on Friday
Bitcoin’s blockchain mempool reached a size not seen since January 2018 on Saturday.
China’s Zhejiang Processes $6M via DLT Medical Billing Platform
China’s Zhejiang province processed about $6 million through its blockchain medical billing system using Ant Financial’s blockchain tech.
German Airline Company Hahn Air Issues Tickets on Blockchain
German airline Hahn Air claims to be the first airline company to issue its tickets on a blockchain.
Bitcoin Price Key Pattern Is Suggesting 68% Chance of Bullish Reversal
A falling wedge pattern for Bitcoin price suggests a 68% chance of a bullish reversal in the short-term.
Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Explained
Here’s what you need to know about zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs).
Public Statement Aims to Define Legal Status of Crypto Assets in the UK
A U. K. legal organization published a statement concerning cryptocurrencies, DLT and smart contracts.
Visa Works on Blockchain System for Joint Computation of Large-Scale Private Data
Visa is working on a blockchain-based system for joint policy-compliant computation of large-scale private data.
Maker Launches New Dai Today, Expects to Phase-Out Old Dai in Months
MakerDAO launches Multi-Collateral Dai today, expecting old Dai to phase-out in several months.
Report: George Bush’s Brother Got $300K for Meeting With OneCoin’s ‘Cryptoqueen’
Neil Bush — the son and brother of two American presidents — is alleged to have received $300,000 to attend a meeting involving OneCoin’s “cryptoqueen,” Ruja Ignatova.
Opera-Backed Fintech OPay Seals $120M Investment to Grow Across Africa
Nigerian fintech Opay — founded by crypto-supporting web browser Opera — has raised $120 million in series B funding to scale its payments solution across Africa.
China’s Army Considering a Blockchain Rewards System, Report
Blockchain may be implemented by China’s military to underpin a new rewards scheme for its personnel.
Bitcoin Price in ‘Golden Pocket’ as Trader Warns of $7,400 Breakdown
Bitcoin could return to $7. 4K if current levels fail: analyst.
Joe Lubin: Ether and BTC Didn’t Face Regulations Unlike New Projects
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin admitted that Bitcoin and Ether did not have to deal with regulation, making it tougher for new projects.
How Crypto and Blockchain Are Influencing Geopolitics
Is crypto to be celebrated, or chastised? How will it affect the geopolitical picture around the world? Reading the tea leaves can be difficult #Sponsored.
Bank of America Ices Ex-PayPal CFO’s Account, ‘Did You Buy Any Bitcoin?’
Karma? Ex-PayPal CFO has his bank account arbitrarily closed, crypto community thinks it is because of buying BTC.