The XRP Markets Report for Q1 2020 shows the On-Demand Liquidity network is more popular than ever, while Ripple’s XRP sales have hit a new low. Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) payments network tripled in transaction volume over the last quarter according to the just released Q1 2020 XRP Markets Report. The dollar value transacted using […]
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CoinCorner reports that Google Ads is running a phishing ad despite the firm being unable to use its service. While Google’s subsidiary, YouTube, is facing a lawsuit for promoting cryptocurrency scams, Google’s advertising platform continues to display fraudulent crypto ads through its advertising network. According to a report by Bitcoin (BTC) crypto exchange, CoinCorner, Google […]
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Annual report from Bitcoin SV’s The Bitcoin Association, claims BSV now rivals VISA for transactions per second, and offers BSV miners “better returns” than BTC. The Bitcoin Association, which promotes Bitcoin SV, says the BSV network now rivals credit card processor VISA in terms of transactions per second. It also claims BSV transaction processors (miners) […]
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Two blockchain firms backed by Samsung and Sequoia Capital have launched a DLT think tank for the Middle East, African, and South East Asian regions. Aergo and Blocko, two blockchain firms backed by both Samsung and Sequoia Capital, announced the launch of a regional think-tank intended to bolster the adoption of innovative technologies across the […]
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The VR sex tech event will discuss the blockchain protections in place for those in the sex industry or just those utilizing sex technology. Panelists from sex technology industries will gather in virtual reality on April 23 to discuss the impact of safety in the sex industry when it comes to blockchain. The notice posted […]
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A survey found twice as many people use central bank digital currencies than decentralized cryptocurrencies. Crypto.com and The Economist teamed up to survey more than 3,000 consumers on issues concerning crypto assets. The survey found far greater trust in central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, than decentralized cryptocurrencies — indicating that crypto is still yet […]
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After sentencing a man who sold drugs on the dark web, police officer Phil Ariss offers lessons from policing crypto crime for four years. Police from the U.K city of Leicestershire issued a statement regarding the February arrest of darknet vendor, Paul Johnson, on April 18. Johnson was jailed for eight years and is believed […]
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Craig Wright has abandoned his $125,000 libel suit against Blockstream CEO Adam Back and paid $8,400 in legal fees. Crag Wright, the self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto and chief scientist at NChain, has dropped a libel lawsuit against Adam Back over the Blockstream chief executive’s assertion that Wright was fraudulent in claiming to be the creator of […]
Continue ReadingA Bitcoin ransom was paid by a London-based company after suffering a ransomware attack on their systems. London-based company, Travelex, reportedly paid hackers almost $2.3 million in Bitcoin (BTC) after suffering a ransomware attack on January 11. According to sources quoted by The Wall Street Journal on April 9, the UK firm’s networks were infiltrated […]
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Quarantined gamers are putting a strain on Microsoft’s cloud-based Blockchain platform. Microsoft has acknowledged that the quarantined gamers are putting a strain on its Azure cloud platform which is a backbone of the company’s Blockchain As a Service (BaaS) offering. In the SEC filing, Microsoft addresses the impact of “the global health pandemic” on its […]
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