Jack Dorsey

Auto Added by WPeMatico

Twitter Crypto Scammers Continue to Fly Under the Company’s Radar 

by

Over the last two years, cryptocurrency scamming on social media has been prevalent. In January 2019, it was reported that crypto impersonation scams on Twitter raked in millions in cryptocurrencies from people pretending to be well known blockchain personalities. Now a new form of deception can be seen on the platform, as scammers are using … Read more

Bitcoin Account Accuses Twitter of Shadow Banning to Restrict Its Reach

by

On March 23, the Twitter handle @Bitcoin became mired in controversy after BTC supporters complained about the account and attempted to get the profile shut down. The operator of the Bitcoin Twitter profile has also accused the social media platform of manipulating matters by placing restrictions on the account and limiting its overall traffic. Also … Read more

The Daily: Twitter CEO Talks Bitcoin, Bitstamp Releases New Mobile App

by

In Monday’s edition of The Daily we cover a recent interview with Jack Dorsey where the Twitter CEO again publicly shares his views on the future of cryptocurrency. Additionally covered are a new mobile app from Bitstamp and a report about Nvidia’s revenues from the mining market. Also Read: SEC Solicits Blockchain Analysis Tool to … Read more

Crypto Luminary Impersonation Scammers on Social Media Raked in Millions in 2018

by

Over the last two years, as cryptocurrencies gained mainstream attention, scammers have become far more prevalent. One particular social media scam that can be found on prominent websites like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram is the impersonation of well-known crypto industry executives and blockchain luminaries. Unfortunately even a verified account means nothing these days and these … Read more

$37 Million of Bitcoin Revenue Helps Square Accelerate Growth in Q2

by

Square has reported its Q2 2018 financial results, revealing that $37 million of Bitcoin-related revenue helped the company accelerate its growth during the period. While the company still made very little profit from cryptocurrency trading in Q2, management is content with not trying to push the monetization of the feature just yet. Also Read: Coinmarketcap … Read more

Since Twitter Won’t Stop Crypto Scammers, These Services Will

by

One of the most maddening things about lookalike Twitter scammers has been Twitter’s unwillingness to do anything about them. It’s not a complex problem to solve, and yet for months the micro-blogging service has prevaricated while the gullible public has given their ether away to flagrant scammers. A couple of third party services have now … Read more