Gatehub and Bitstamp are facing lawsuits from a Canadian investor over $4.9 million in alleged losses resulting from misleading info. Canadian cryptocurrency investor, Salim Satir, has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchanges, Gatehub and Bitstamp, with the High Court of Justice of England and Wales over $4.9 in purported losses. The plaintiff claims that the […]
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Modern technologies have unnoticeably become part of our daily lives. Think about the music industry, for example — it’s impressive. Where’s the border between art and technology in the music industry? My immediate feeling when I think about this question is that music is always created with — and by — interesting technologies. The world […]
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Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements think that crypto prices respond well to clear regulation, though they drop when governments issue bans. Researchers from the Bank for International Settlements are finding that cryptocurrency markets actually react positively to news of clear regulations. Findings? Crypto is not such a wild west after all Per a […]
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After sentencing a man who sold drugs on the dark web, police officer Phil Ariss offers lessons from policing crypto crime for four years. Police from the U.K city of Leicestershire issued a statement regarding the February arrest of darknet vendor, Paul Johnson, on April 18. Johnson was jailed for eight years and is believed […]
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Leading Chinese DeFi protocol has lost 99.95% of locked funds in a nearly $25 million hack. Chinese decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocol dForce has been exploited in a $24.95 million hack that has resulted in its Lendf.Me lending platform going offline. According to DeFi data aggregator DeFi Pulse, the total value of funds locked in […]
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How could DLT improve the traditional finance industry, and what adoption challenges lie ahead? Very few banks, or even countries, emerged unscathed from the rubble of the 2008 global financial crisis. The aftermath of the worldwide recession coincided with profound technological innovation and breakthroughs that have forced banks and other financial service providers to reconsider […]
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Stablecoin holds are at a record high totaling over $7.6bn does this make you bullish or bearish? It’s been another bullish week for Bitcoin (BTC) as the price surged past the critical $7,200 resistance, as mentioned in last week’s analysis, all the way to $7,300. However, the price has corrected slightly and is now sitting […]
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With an undercurrent of crypto funding in indie film projects, is there enough potential to disrupt the entire industry? From its obscure beginnings over a decade ago to its current status as the leading cryptocurrency in the world, Bitcoin’s (BTC) tale on its own can make up for a pretty entertaining movie. With the prevalence […]
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As blockchain-focused jobs increase, universities offer blockchain courses that could help students find job opportunities this year. Blockchain, a term once only familiar to Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiasts, is becoming one of the most in-demand business skills for 2020. According to a recent LinkedIn blog post, blockchain technology is the most sought-after hard skill this year. […]
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A new fast and scalable blockchain platform is making waves with high-profile partnerships and backing from big investors. Another day, another mainnet launch. Or at least, that’s sometimes how it can feel in the blockchain space, as every project seems to be scrambling to be the latest and greatest in balancing the trade-offs between speed, […]
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