Bitcoin Isn’t Scared of Trump…Or Other Democrats
Judging by the charts, Bitcoin hasn’t reacted much to Donald Trump’s negativity. https://twitter.com/CCNMarkets/status/1151127633440194560 Crypto conservatives might react by understanding that...
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Defunct Bitcoin Exchange Wex (Formerly BTC-E) Chief Arrested in Italy: BBC
BBC Russia has it that former Wex Exchange (formerly BTC-E) operator Dmitry Vasilyev has been detained in Italy. Some may...
Disgusted Bitcoin Trader Says Price Charts Mimic an Ugly ‘Penny Stock’
It’s a tough day to be trading crypto, it seems, with at least one Bitcoin trader comparing the $185 billion...
Economist Bashes Libra, Mocks Facebook Crypto as ‘Fake Money’
In a new article called "Facebook's Fake Money," economist Thorsten Polleit bashes Facebook's foray into cryptocurrency through its Libra token....
This ‘Bitcoin Rabbi’ Wants Your Help to Troll Congress With Kid’s Books
Rabbi Michael Caras calls himself the “Bitcoin Rabbi” and writes books for children and newbies about the mechanics and importance...
Why Didn’t Facebook Just Build Libra on Ethereum?
People may wonder why Facebook has chosen to build their Libra blockchain network from scratch, rather than building on an...
Bitcoin Cash Maximalist Joins ‘Blockchain-Agnostic’ Crypto Wallet Project
Although Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver left the Bitcoin community to help establish Bitcoin Cash, he still considers himself a Bitcoin...
Watch: Congress Slaps Facebook’s Libra, Sings Bitcoin’s Praises
Members of Congress were much more demanding of Facebook blockchain chief David Marcus than were Senators the day prior with...
Facebook Hawks Libra as Western Union 2.0 Amid Capitol Hill Slugfest
House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters has been on a crusade against Facebook’s entry into cryptocurrency via the Libra...
Crypto Evangelist Ver Taunts Trump with P2P Bitcoin Cash Trading
Users of local.bitcoin.com may have found a surprise on Twitter today: a Tweet directed at Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary...
Libra Rival Kin Savages Facebook’s Cryptocurrency
The makers of Kik's Kin cryptocurrency, which itself is no stranger to regulatory issues with the US government, do not...
Watch: Facebook’s Crypto Chief Suffers Brutal Senate Backlash
The US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on Facebook’s Libra project this morning, with...
Bitcoin Maximalists Celebrate Ethereum’s ‘Demise’ amid Founder’s Scaling Concern
Ethereum developers are having trouble scaling the most prominent smart contract platform in the world. Ethereum and The Bitcoin Cash...
Jack Dorsey’s Square Crypto Seeks Designer to Make ‘Bitcoin for Everyone’
Square believes that user experience is at the core of mass adoption for cryptocurrency, and they’ve made an eloquent job...
Ron Paul Pledges Allegiance to Bitcoin, Calls Crypto a ‘Great Idea’
In the early days of Bitcoin, there was a lot of crossover between the wider libertarian community led by Ron...
London Calling: Is the Alan Turing £50 a Nod to Cryptocurrency?
This is probably going to sound silly, but hear me out: The Bank of England's new £50 note featuring Alan...
Craig Wright’s Bitcoin Mining Tales Reveal Billion Dollar Discrepancies
According to court documents freshly re-leaked on Twitter, Craig Wright has given two widely diverging stories on his history of...
Dash Defeats 51% Attacks in Latest Update, Enables Instant Transactions
Dash is an important cryptocurrency with a long history. When Evan Duffield and his collaborators began the DarkCoin project as...
Crypto Gambling App That Lets You Bet on Anything Calls It Quits
Veil, a decentralized application that mostly interacts with Augur to help crypto users create and participate in prediction markets, is...
Ripple Shills Twist Into XRP-Shaped Pretzels to Spin Trump Bitcoin Tweets
The importance of the government's blessing for supposedly regulator-friendly cryptocurrencies like Ripple (XRP) and its horde of social media shills...
Visa Predictably Backs $40 Million Raise in Cryptocurrency Security System
The longer you’ve been in the blockchain space, the more you’ve likely realized that traditional finance companies will come in...
Trump Invites Crypto Firm to Social Media Summit, Snubs Facebook
Minds.com CEO Bill Ottman received an invite to President Trump's Social Media Summit. CCN spoke to the crypto activist-entrepreneur on...
John McAfee Exposed His Social Security Number to the Entire Internet
"Cybersecurity expert" and noted crypto pumper John McAfee accidentally revealed his Social Security Number this morning, tweeting out some documents...
Did This Bitcoin Mining Pool Just Try to Create Coins Out of Thin Air?
As if 2019 hasn’t been crazy enough, earlier today someone seemingly tried to counterfeit an entire Bitcoin block. https://twitter.com/BitMEXResearch/status/1148989508588883970 AntPool...
Fiat Money Outpaces Bitcoin 800:1 for Money Laundering: Report
Recent research published by Messari revealed that...
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