A Tel Aviv resident has been arrested and accused of international phishing fraud, using a collection of websites to steal cryptocurrencies. Eliyahu Gigi, a 31-year-old from Tel Aviv, has been charged with stealing over $1.7 billion in a variety of cryptocurrencies. Gigi allegedly stole BTC, Ethereum, and Dash from users in the Netherlands, Belgium, and […]
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1 AM UTC was the hour of greatest volatility for Bitcoin’s price from 2017 to 2019, crypto analytics firm LongHash found. Researchers at crypto analytics firm LongHash have found 1 AM UTC to be the hour of greatest volatility for Bitcoin (BTC) over the past two years. 1 AM UTC had more daily highs and […]
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Nouriel Roubini derided BitMEX as an example of a criminally unregulated crypto exchange, and called for authorities to enforce crypto regulation at large. Economist and anti-cryptocurrency pundit Nouriel Roubini has recently declared that there is “overwhelming evidence of rampant fraud and abuse” in the crypto space. Roubini, a professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business, […]
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The State of New Jersey has accused a blockchain-related firm of conducting an unregistered securities sale when it sold its token to investors. The State of New Jersey alleges that a blockchain-based online rental marketplace sold over $400,000 of unregistered securities. A complaint filed on July 17 accuses Pocketinns, Inc. and its president Sarvajnya G. […]
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Steve Wozniak has co-founded a company in Malta, which will reportedly use blockchain technology to save energy. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of American tech giant Apple, has invested in a new blockchain-based company headquartered in Malta. Wozniak is now the co-founder of energy efficiency company Efforce, according to a report by Maltese news daily The Malta […]
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President Donald Trump’s mention of cryptocurrencies is historic, but the blockchain industry deserves a more serious conversation… Over the last few years, United States President Donald Trump’s tweetstorms have become a peculiar yet amusing feature of American public life. The president’s off-the-cuff comments have served a wide variety of purposes, from enriching political discourse with […]
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LibertyX, the firm that launched America’s first Bitcoin ATM, will add 90 new machines by teaming up with DesertATM. LibertyX, the firm that launched America’s first Bitcoin (BTC) automated teller machine (ATM), will add 90 new machines to its network. In order to expand the network, Boston-based LibertyX has partnered with independent ATM operator DesertATM, […]
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Waves CEO says Vostok tokens will fuel a new Waves-based enterprise blockchain solution, provided by a new department within the company. Waves CEO Alexander Ivanov has announced a new department for enterprise projects that will be fueled by Vostok (VST) tokens. According to a July 18 press release, Waves is opening a new company department […]
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ErisX cryptocurrency exchange has joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce, a blockchain-related advocacy group. The United States Chamber of Digital Commerce has taken aboard cryptocurrency exchange ErisX. Per a press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 18, ErisX has become a member of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, an advocacy group that promotes the digital […]
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Binance has apparently earned 9,500,000 XLM in staking rewards unknowingly. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has earned staking rewards on Stellar (XLM) following a change of some parameters on cold and hot wallets. In a blog post published on July 18, Binance said that it unknowingly earned staking rewards of 9,500,000 XLM ($775,000 at press time) […]
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