The Tor Project, the nonprofit organization behind the anonymous network Tor, announced that it now accepts Bitcoin donations via the Lightning Network. The Tor Project, the nonprofit organization behind the anonymous network Tor, announced that it now accepts Bitcoin (BTC) donations via the Lightning Network. The organization announced on Nov. 19 that it will accept […]
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Proof of Capital partner Edith Cheung tells mainstream media Beijing’s digital currency could appear as soon as May next year. China will “definitely” deploy its new digital currency within the next six months to a year, a local blockchain investor has said. Speaking to CNBC on Nov. 20, Edith Cheung, partner at blockchain-focused venture capital […]
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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service reaffirms its summons on crypto trading platform Coinbase in an income tax investigation as completely legitimate in fresh filing. The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has argued that its summons on major American crypto exchange Coinbase is indeed legitimate in a recent filing. Per a Nov. 15 filing, the […]
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The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency is investigating a blockchain-based property registry to streamline disaster insurance payouts. The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is exploring the idea of a blockchain-based property registry to streamline disaster insurance payouts. In its latest National Advisory Draft Report to the FEMA Administrator, the agency indicated its interest […]
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The secret to building a successful decentralized autonomous organization: Decred project lead shares four lessons in de-leadership. The topic of decentralized autonomous organizations is echoing loud and clear from the halls of this year’s DevCon to CryptoTwitter. Multiple projects at DevCon, including Aragon and MolochDAO, presented their commitments to decentralize power across a DAO, or, […]
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Another FAANG company has its sights on financial services — this time it’s Google, as Forbes has reported, polemically claiming this could “kill Bitcoin.” Another FAANG company has its sights on financial services — this time it’s Google, as Forbes reported on Nov. 16, polemically claiming this could “kill Bitcoin.” In an interview with the […]
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Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro announced that country’s retirees and pensioners will be paid their Christmas bonuses in Petro. Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro announced that the Christmas bonus of the country’s retirees and pensioners will be paid to them in the national cryptocurrency Petro. The Twitter profile of local news outlet Venepress reported on Maduro’s remarks […]
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All the latest from BlockShow Asia 2019, including mixed messages on crypto regulation and hard truths about token prices. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week […]
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Iranian protesters have set Behbahan branch of the Central Bank of Iran on fire as the cryptocurrency community follows the developments. Iranian protesters have set the building of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the city located in the city of Behbahan on fire, as the cryptocurrency community closely follows the […]
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Flying under the radar, Turkey is becoming one of the leading adopters of crypto in the world. When thinking of countries that are ahead of the curve in crypto adoption, Turkey might not be the first place that springs to mind. However, Statistica’s Global Consumer Survey for 2019 shows that a fifth Turkish residents are […]
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