Canada’s major cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX has been officially declared bankrupt. Canada’s major cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX has been officially declared bankrupt, local media outlet CBC reported on April 8. Quadriga’s bankruptcy was reportedly approved today by Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Michael Wood, and follows the court monitor Ernst & Young’s (EY) recommendation that it should […]
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Coinbase’s professional service Coinbase Pro has announced support for EOS Augur, and Maker. Coinbase Pro, the professional offering of major American crypto exchange and wallet service Coinbase, has added support for EOS (EOS), Augur (REP) and Maker (MKR). The development was announced in a blog post on April 8. The post states that the platform […]
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The World Economic Forum released a report about blockchain cybersecurity. The World Economic Forum (WEF) released a report about blockchain cybersecurity on April 5. The report points out that most data breaches do not result from the level of skill of the hackers, but instead happen because appropriate security measures often are not implemented. The […]
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After briefly breaking $5,300, Bitcoin retreated to below $5,200, while most of the top 20 cryptos slipped today. Monday, April 8 — Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have continued gaining momentum, while most of the top 20 coins by market cap have plunged in the red today. Ontology (ONT) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) are seeing […]
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Over-the-counter traders in China are paying more for stablecoins than their USD counterparts as demand peaks for BTC. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price surge last week has led Chinese traders not only return to trading but pay a premium for doing so, social media-based news account cnLedger reported on April 7. Reproducing price spreads from cryptocurrency exchanges […]
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Paxful Inc. has been accused of defrauding Nigerian investors out of millions of dollars worth of crypto through arbitrary account closures. Estonia-based crypto firm Paxful Inc. has been accused of defrauding thousands of Nigerian investors out of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies through allegedly arbitrary account closures. The news was reported by local media […]
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Authorities fed information about related schemes to an “AI Investigator” as part of a sting operation to catch the scheme’s two perpetrators. South Korean police have arrested suspects behind a cryptocurrency ponzi scheme using artificial intelligence (AI), local English-language news outlet Korea Joongang Daily reported on April 8. The scheme, which reportedly stole a total […]
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A cross-party group of South Korean lawmakers have reportedly called on the government to ease regulation. A cross-party group of South Korean lawmakers have reportedly called on the government to ease regulation of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The news was reported by local English-language newspaper the Korea Herald on April 7. Notwithstanding the ruling Democratic […]
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An overview of one of the most controversial figures in the crypto community. Recently, it was revealed that Craig Steven Wright, one of the most controversial figures in the crypto community, had filed 114 blockchain patents since 2017. He also quit Twitter, where he would often publish his opinions on anonymity (bad), Bitcoin SV (the […]
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This week, PayPal ventured into blockchain for the first time, and Coinbase turns to cross-border payments. Top Stories This Week PayPal Invests in Digital Identity-Focused Blockchain Startup in Apparent First Global online payments firm PayPal has invested in startup Cambridge Blockchain, a firm that focuses on leveraging the tech in order to give users more […]
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