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The relationship between Coinbase and WikiLeaks is deteriorating rather quickly. More specifically, Coinbase has blocked WikiLeaks from accepting Bitcoin payments through its store, although the real reason for that decision remains unclear. To retaliate, WikiLeaks has announced a “global blockade” of the payment processor, which will take place next week. WikiLeaks and Coinbase Situation Worsens A lot … Read more
Things are quickly going from bad to worse for the Centra ICO. While it’s a well-known project with celebrity backing, the team running the show has a lot of explaining to do. Three of the co-founders have been charged with fraud despite raising $32 million through the initial coin offering. The Centra Plot Thickens Again In the world … Read more
It does not happen all that often that exchanges and trading platforms openly provide financial support to specific cryptocurrencies. OK Blockchain Capital, operated by OK Group, will finance emerging blockchain projects. Their current plan of attack calls for supporting the EOS ecosystem and its supernode venture. OK Blockchain Capital Supports EOS For those unaware of the OK Blockchain Capital firm, … Read more
Cryptocurrency hedge funds have become a lot more popular in the past few months. Dozens of firms have set up ways to expose investors to the volatility of the cryptocurrency industry. It now seems Harvard University students have gotten into the game, as four of them have set up the Plympton Capital initiative. The Cryptocurrency Craze … Read more
No one will be surprised to learn Amazon has taken a more than keen interest in blockchain technology and associated projects. In a recent blog post, the company announced AWS blockchain templates for both Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric. It’s an interesting choice of projects to support, albeit one that also makes a lot of sense. Amazon Doubles Down … Read more
An important Ethereum improvement proposal is being considered right now. Although EIP 999 is somewhat controversial among community members, it seems the majority of the network is in favor of seeing this solution move ahead. There is still a long way to go until we know the final outcome, though. The EIP 999 Vote is in Progress For … Read more
Even though some of the cryptocurrency markets are dipping in the red right now, the overall uptrend is still intact. Over the past 24 hours, we have seen the Bitcoin Private price going up even further, despite a very solid uptrend for most of last week. Right now, one BTCP is valued at just over … Read more
After a Russian court enacted an immediate ban on the popular encrypted messaging service Telegram, the feisty company began to resist. Founder Pavel Durov insisted there were ways around the prohibition, including proxies and VPNs. It appears to have had some success even though millions of IP addresses have been blocked by the government. In … Read more
Another day of cryptocurrency trading is upon us. Even though things started to look a bit worrisome last night, there is apparently nothing to worry about whatsoever. The Bitcoin Cash price further confirms things are looking pretty solid when keeping the bigger picture in mind. As of right now, one BCH is valued at nearly … Read more
At press time, bitcoin has swelled past the $8,900 mark, and it is expected to surpass $9,000 by early next week. Since yesterday, it has risen by over $100. In addition, the cryptocurrency market has jumped from roughly $324 billion to $385 billion since April 16, marking a $60+ billion spike in less than seven … Read more