Japanese Police Arrest 12 Men For Allegedly Buying $1.7 Mln In Bitcoin With Fake Fiat
Japanese police have arrested 12 men for allegedly buying Bitcoin with almost $2 mln in counterfeit fiat. #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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Korean Exchange Bithumb Has Reserves Worth $6 Billion in 12 Cryptocurrencies
One of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bithumb, has published its first audit report, detailing its financial performance as well as crypto reserves worth approximately $6 billion kept in 12 cryptocurrencies. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space $6 Billion Worth of Coins South Korea’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb recently released its … Read more
Hedge Fund Och-Ziff Exec Leaves Wall Street To Become Coinbase CFO
Another exec has left the traditional financial sector for crypto, as Oz Management’s CFO leaves to become CFO at Coinbase. #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Yes, You Can Buy Your World Cup Ticket with Bitcoin
Russian crypto-media have asked a meaningful question – why World Cup tickets can’t be bought with cryptocurrency. Credit card payments and bank transfers are currently accepted, but are they an option for every fan who wants to go to the stadium? And, is it really impossible to get a ticket with your bitcoin? Also read: … Read more
GPUs And ASICs – A Never Ending Battle For Mining Supremacy
Cryptocurrency mining has become a never ending battle between GPU and ASIC mining hardware. #ANALYSIS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Philippines Senator Wants Harsher Penalties for Cryptocurrency Crimes
On Monday April 16, the Philippines opposition senator Leila M. de Lima asked her fellow bureaucrats to push the passage of the cryptocurrency bills she helped frame. The proposed bills aim to introduce a harsher penalty towards criminals who use cryptocurrencies during illegal activities. Also read: ‘Cryptomatoes’ Using Excess Mining Heat to Grow Produce Philippines Lawmaker … Read more
Strange Twists And Turns Of Nano And BitGrail Since The $150 Mln Hack
The relationship between exchange BitGrail and coin Nano has led to a strange saga unfolding following a $150 Mln theft. #RECAP Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Bitcoin in Brief Wednesday: Pornhub? We’ve Never Heard of Pornhub
Bitcoin in Brief for Wednesday is a potpourri of quickies to get your day going: Pornhub, a website we’ve never heard of, has joined the crypto revolution (well, Verge at least); South Korea’s loss is Switzerland’s gain; bitcoin blamed for every crime under the sun; Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin is accused of favoritism; and bitcoin cash … Read more
Telegram Uses Bitcoin in Effort to Thwart Russian Authorities
Recently, a Moscow court handed a win to Russian security forces. In an effort to combat terrorism, they announced Telegram would be banned immediately. The company refused to hand over user information. A day after the ban going into effect, CEO Pavel Durov announced Telegram would use bitcoin to fund proxies and VPNs as possible … Read more
Significant Trade Volume Triggers Localbitcoins KYC Requirement
According to a recent thread on Reddit, Localbitcoins traders allegedly have to verify their identity if they are trading “significant” volume using the peer-to-peer platform. Also Read: Meet Memo: An On-Chain Social Network Built on Bitcoin Cash Localbitcoins ‘Error’ Involves Know-Your-Customer Verification Bitcoin users are frantically searching other exchanges today that don’t require Know-Your-Customer (KYC) verification. … Read more
