Coinbase Reportedly Bans Personal Account of Social Media Platform Gab Founder

The Coinbase merchant account of social media platform Gab’s founder Andrew Torba has been reportedly closed. The personal Coinbase merchant account of Andrew Torba, social media platform Gab’s founder, has been terminated, the official Gab.com account tweeted on Jan. 4. As blockchain blog Breaker reported earlier, Gab’s business account on Coinbase was allegedly closed in […]

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Proof of Keys Event May Highlight Centralization of Crypto, but Some of Its Claims Are Unfounded

The Proof of Keys event raises questions over HitBTC, but questions also surrounds the event itself. Bitcoin celebrated its 10th birthday on Jan. 3, and in commemoration of this milestone, the very first Proof of Keys event was held. Organized by crypto investor and podcast host Trace Mayer, it urged cryptocurrency traders to withdraw their […]

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Blockchain Travel Service to Offer Hotels 20 Percent Cheaper Than on Booking.com or AirBnb

sponsored This service is aiming to switch to a “zero percent commission on retail bookings” model by utilizing smart contracts. The Europe-based company LockTrip wants to put the accommodation industry on the blockchain by creating “the first functional blockchain-based travel service.” The team says it already offers 100,000 hotels and more than 1,500 vacation rentals […]

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Five More Exchanges Join Japan’s Self-Regulatory Crypto Exchange Association

Five more cryptocurrency exchanges have joined Japan’s self-regulatory crypto exchange body. Five more cryptocurrency exchanges have joined the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), according to an official announcement on Jan. 4 from the JVCEA. The JVCEA is a self-regulatory body formed in April by 16 registered crypto exchanges that aims to create industry-wide investor […]

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Founder of Romanian Crypto Exchange Coinflux to Be Extradited to US on Multiple Allegations

The founder of Romanian cryptocurrency exchange Coinflux will reportedly be extradited to the United States. Nistor Vlad Călin, the founder of Romanian crypto exchange Coinflux, will be extradited to the United States, local media company Mediafax reports Jan. 4. As Cointelegraph reported in December, Călin was arrested earlier on a warrant from the U.S. for […]

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