The ghost of what has likely become one of the world’s biggest ponzi schemes lingers on for crypto traders amid claims of sell-offs manipulating Bitcoin price. Ether (ETH) price faced fresh selling pressure on Dec. 19 as a giant transaction associated with the PlusToken ponzi scheme worried traders. Data from Twitter-based monitoring resource Whale Alert, […]
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The world’s largest diamond mining firm, Alrosa, has partnered with Tencent, the operator of Chinese social media giant WeChat, on a new blockchain-powered e-commerce project. The world’s largest diamond mining firm, Russia’s Alrosa, has partnered with Tencent, the operator of Chinese social media app WeChat, on a new blockchain-based e-commerce project. Together with blockchain platform […]
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A 19-year old U.S. resident has been indicted for identity theft as part of an alleged $1+ million cryptocurrency heist affecting at least 75 American victims. A 19-year old man has been indicted for identity theft as part of an alleged $1+ million cryptocurrency heist affecting at least 75 victims in the United States. A […]
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IOVLabs is one of the most relevant companies in the blockchain world and we we have interviewed its CEO, Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar. Diego Gutierrez Zaldivar is the CEO of IOVLabs and co-founder of the NGO Bitcoin Argentina. During Labitconf 2019, he gave a presentation entitled “How Bitcoin, RSK and RIF are shaping the internet of […]
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Cryptocurrency accounting firm Lukka releases a new tool on Jan. 15 for retail investors to use to calculate how much in taxes to pay. Just in time for the 2019 tax season, cryptocurrency accounting firm Lukka announced a “do-it-yourself” crypto tax preparation product tailored for retail investors. Known as LukkaTax, the product evolved from LibraTax, […]
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Binance’s cryptocurrency trading platform for United States-based users, Binance.US, is asking its community to beta test the upcoming Binance.US iOS app. Binance’s cryptocurrency trading platform for United States-based users, Binance.US, is asking its customers to beta test the upcoming Binance.US iOS app. On Dec. 18, Binance.US took to Twitter to announce that the iOS app […]
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The U.S. SEC on proposed expansion of qualifications for “accredited investors,” with major implications for crypto ICOs. The United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it is looking for ways to expand the classification of “accredited investor,” with potentially major implications for capital formation of firms hesitant to meet full public reporting requirements. […]
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The Oil & Gas Blockchain Consortium successfully piloted a blockchain-based system for Authorization for Expenditure. A group of 10 major global oil and gas firms including heavy-hitters like Chevron and Shell has successfully digitized industry balloting using blockchain. The Oil & Gas Blockchain Consortium (OOC) successfully piloted a blockchain-based system for Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) […]
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Bitcoin price makes a strong recovery back over $7,000, filling the weekend’s CME futures gap and bouncing off crucial support earlier today. Bitcoin (BTC) price is currently in the process of a strong reversal, which has seen the digital asset quickly recover 8.16% to trade slightly above $7,200. On Dec. 17 the digital asset broke […]
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The motivation driving Bitcoin SV miners is non-economic in nature, according to a Binance report. The motivation driving Bitcoin SV (BSV) miners is non-economic in nature, according to a report released by major cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Dec. 18. Binance Research, the exchange’s research arm, has tried to estimate mining profitability for Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin […]
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