Over 50 Bitcoin ATMs Operate Legally in Russia, Study Finds

At least 51 cryptocurrency ATMs operate in compliance with the current regulations in Russia, estimates a new report. According to the study produced by the country’s crypto industry association, the average monthly turnover of each of these teller machines is around $27,000. Also read: Crypto Startups Push Swiss VC Investments to a Record $1.25B Most … Read more

CoinmarketCap Comes Under Fire for not Removing Exchanges Allegedly Faking Trading Volume

There appears to be growing dismay regarding the way CoinMarketCap works. Albeit this platform is already under fire for not reporting the correct circulating supply of multiple currencies, their “refusal” to remove known fake volume exchanges isn’t helping matters much. It seems that latter aspect has sparked a new debate on Reddit as of late. … Read more

Using The Blockchain To Crackdown on Healthcare Fraud, One Iris-Scan at a Time

Americans everywhere are feeling the effects of rising healthcare costs, which in many instances have risen at a faster rate than the average income. There are unfortunately many unavoidable reasons for this, including increasing rates of chronic diseases like diabetes that account for the vast majority of care expenses. However, there are also preventable factors … Read more

BCH Community Responds to Allegations of Faked Coinbase Video

The BTC community recently accused Coinbase of editing a video to make zero-conf BCH payments appear quicker than they actually are. In response, Bitcoin Cash supporters have provided pictorial evidence that the video was not faked. They then went on to discuss ways in which replace-by-fee has altered the reliability of 0-conf on BTC.  Also … Read more

Florida Appeals Court Defines Bitcoin as Money as Espinoza Ruling Reversed

In 2016, Judge Teresa Mary Pooler of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida made headlines for a ruling she made during the Michell Espinoza trial. Judge Pooler ruled Espinoza could not be charged with illegal money transmission offenses because bitcoin was not considered legal tender. However, a motion filed with the Florida appeals court has … Read more

The Wrapped Bitcoin Project Has Officially Launched on Ethereum

On Jan. 30, a group of cryptocurrency developers and organizations officially launched a project called Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on the Ethereum network. The ERC20 token is a coin backed by bitcoin core (BTC) reserves and has started trading on several exchange platforms. Also read: A Look at Openbazaar’s Multi-Currency Wallet and Vendor Listings The Introduction of … Read more

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