US Navy Investigators Bust Bitcoin Drug Ring at Naval Academy

Despite recent claims that bitcoin is becoming less popular for illicit dealings on the dark web, investigations show that it is still the payment method of choice for many. The most recent example comes from the US Navy, where a few entrepreneurial cadets reportedly used bitcoin to buy drugs which they distributed to their classmates … Read more

Marketing Genius Jeremy Epstein to Advise ARK on Community Awareness

Jeremy Epstein, whom audiences have called “a shot of espresso”, is now the marketing advisor to all-in-one blockchain solution ARK. The CEO of Never Stop Marketing, who made a name for himself with over 20 years of successful marketing to global audiences, will work on ARK’s directions and investments to ensure they add value to … Read more

Bitpay Bans Payments to Merchants of Explicit Content, Cloud-Mining and Gambling

Bitcoin was originally created to free people’s money from the control and censorship of regulators, banks and governments. Companies in the ecosystem are supposed to be infused with this ethos, but as they strive to become more mainstream some, like Bitpay apparently, adopt the more prevailing standards in the business world. Also Read: Nasdaq-Listed “Blockchain” … Read more

Poland Refutes Reports of Its Interest in Venezuela’s Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency

Poland’s Ministry of Finance has refuted reports that it is interested in the petro, the Venezuelan ”oil-backed” currency. Earlier this month, Venezuela reportedly claimed that a handful of countries have expressed interest in receiving the petro for commerce with Venezuela such as Norway, Denmark, Brazil, Vietnam, Poland, and others. Also read: Indians Look to Buy Bitcoin … Read more

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