On December 14th, the United States government opted to repeal rules that regulate internet service providers. The regulations, known as net neutrality, prevent ISPs from controlling access to online services with discriminatory measures.
In a 3-2 vote, the US Federal Communications Co ...
Transneft, the world’s largest oil pipeline company, announced today that, unbeknownst to them, their computers had been mining cryptocurrency monero. This is just the latest example of hackers installing crypto-mining malware on others’ computers, though Transneft may be the biggest vic ...
Nikolaj Rosenthal. Make a note of that name. It’s the answer to quiz question of the future, “Who was the first professional athlete to be paid exclusively in cryptocurrency?”
Bitcoin Sponsorship
Bitcoin Suisse, the Swiss crypto platform, has agreed a 3 year sponsorship deal with Danis ...
Following a bullish runup to a new all time high, bitcoin rebounded from its recent correction earlier this week. Riding the momentum of its Cboe futures debut, it rose from lows of $13,600 to as high as $17,600 over the past week, just $600 shy of transcending its all time high. Since t ...
Indian tax inspectors have visited Bitcoin exchanges across the country, taking in New Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad, among other cities. The “survey operations” were triggered by the recent increases in the price of bitcoin and fears over money-laundering.
The operations took place unde ...
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are working on developing a new blockchain-based digital currency that would be used for international transactions between the countries.
Banks Rush to Blockchain
Blockchain technology appeals to banks as it allows for much quicker transfers ...
In a lengthy December 11th statement, the Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman, Jay Clayton clarified a number of the SEC’s positions on ICOs and crypto in general.
The statement gives the most detailed explanation to date on the SEC’s stance towards cryptocurrencies. Moreover, g ...
Though bitcoin, litecoin, and ethereum have all shown spectacular price rises in recent weeks, ripple investors have had a quiet 2017. Recent moves suggest that XRP might be finally getting in on the action.
Ripple’s price has been sluggish for most of the year, reaching $0.40 in May b ...
The government of South Korea, one of the world’s centres of bitcoin trading, has held an emergency meeting to discuss cryptocurrency trading and regulation. New regulations will tighten customer protection and restrict exchange access. They also pave the way for taxing trading profits. ...
A supposed upcoming bitcoin fork, bitcoin platinum, was revealed as a scam earlier this week by South Korean media outlets. Originally reported by South Korea’s JoongAng, bitcoin platinum was allegedly devised by a South Korean teenager as a fraudulent project.
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