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In an extremely disappointing move today, the father of digital currencies has fallen by an additional $500 and is now trading for just over $6,200. This is very disheartening news, as recovery does not appear to be in sight, and the $5,000 range for bitcoin seems imminent – a fate we were all hoping to … Read more
Coinbase has opened up its index fund for accredited US investors, giving them exposure to all cryptocurrencies listed on its exchange GDAX. The company is now working on “launching more funds which are accessible to all investors and cover a broader range of digital assets.” Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Coinbase … Read more
Various banks around the world prevent their customers from buying Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This is especially true when it comes to credit card transactions. It now seems Wells Fargo is the latest institution to impose this unwelcome rule on its customers. Wells Fargo Makes Itself Even Less Popular These times are very troublesome for … Read more
As crypto markets plummet and Bitcoin Google searches decline, the leading cryptocurrency’s internet search popularity is still outstripping that of megastar Beyonce Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
If there is one criminal trend related to Bitcoin that’s made a global impact, it has to be ransomware. This destructive type of malicious software has claimed thousands of victims across the world. It also highlights the potential of Bitcoin as a global payment method, albeit for nefarious purposes. The Ransomware Craze Is Still Alive … Read more
Bitcoin has fallen below $6,500, Ethereum is under $500, and total market cap is down to $274 bln as of press time Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Crime and cryptocurrency almost seem to hand-in-hand these days. Not a month goes by without some criminal activity involving Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. One Bronx biker gang has three men arrested for their involvement in a $2 million cryptocurrency kidnapping and robbery incident. The Bronx Biker Gang-Cryptocurrency Angle While one wouldn’t necessarily expect biker gangs … Read more
The police in Japan are cracking down on the illegal use of personal computers for cryptocurrency mining. Multiple prefectural police departments are currently investigating one particular case and pursuing criminal charges, which would make it the first criminal case in Japan where computers are illegally used for mining cryptocurrencies. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into … Read more
Major Latin American bitcoin exchange, Buda, recently suddenly become the subject of a banking embargo in Colombia, according to local reports. Buda similarly experienced the termination of its Chilean banking services in March of this year. Also Read: Six Major Banks in Chile Sued by Another Cryptocurrency Exchange Buda Suffers Termination of Banking Services in Colombia … Read more
Following the announcement by South Korean crypto exchange Coinrail that it has been hacked, a local publication reported that some banks had identified suspicious transactions at the exchange and stopped providing services to company months before the incident. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Suspicious Transactions Detected South Korea’s seventh-largest cryptocurrency exchange, … Read more
