Japanese Police Arrest Coinhive Users for Violating Law Banning Computer Viruses
Japanese police from 10 prefectures have arrested website operators using Coinhive to tap into the computer power of their site visitors to mine cryptocurrencies without consent. They are accused of violating the law banning the use of computer viruses. Some people have already been fined. The police have been monitoring the Coinhive program since it … Read more
What Is nTezos Cryptocurrency?
There is never a shortage of drama in the world of cryptocurrency. Especially where the Tezos project is concerned, the situation tends to get out of hand on a regular basis. It now seems this project is bound to “fork” prior to even launching. It’s a worrisome development, albeit one that was to be expected. … Read more
The 5 Coolest Women in Crypto Right Now
The crypto space isn’t exactly overflowing with women. In fact, only between 5 to 7 percent of all cryptocurrency users are female. Is it harder for women to find their place in a male-dominated industry? Between the condescending “boys’ club” attitude and a seeming reluctance to gamble away their money, the ladies are holding back. … Read more
Censorship, Bans, and ETH Scams: Twitter Suspends Bitmain’s Official Account
This week the Twitter handle @Bitmaintech was locked down because Twitter administrators claimed the account belongs to a 4-year-old. The Twitter handle’s owner and Bitmain’s head of marketing have complained to the social media company’s support team and Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey. The account lockdown marks the second high profile bitcoin-related account that’s been banned … Read more
OSA DC Partners With Dalong Pay to Accept Fiat Payments
OSA DC has penned a partnership with DalongPay, a payment platform that bridges the gap between crypto and traditional currencies. Founded in December 2016 with the goal of delivering convenient payment instruments to the emerging crypto community, DalongPay is a crypto-to-fiat payment system. It acts as an easily accessible bridge between fiat currencies and crypto … Read more
NordCoin announces ICO to manufacture and lease mining space in 30 Mobile Mining Containers
NordCoin, a mobile cryptocurrency mining solution, officially announced today an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) to raise funds for an additional 28 – 30 Mobile Mining Container units (MMCs) to replicate the success of the 4 operational units. NordCoin is based in Estonia and was founded in 2014 by blockchain enthusiasts and entrepreneurs in fin-tech, and … Read more
Wendy McElroy: Crypto Can Create a “Perfect” Political System
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 3: Decentralization Chapter 8, Part 6 Crypto Can Create a “Perfect” Political System The anarchists…work not for a perfect social state, but for a perfect political system. A perfect social state is…totally free from sin or crime or folly; a perfect political system is merely a … Read more
Blockchain Tech Still Has Long Way to Go in Financial Industry: Ripple Executive
The financial industry has been one that has embraced blockchain technology, with many leading global banks investing in their own private blockchains as well as industry collaborations. The degree to which such ventures have succeeded has varied among banks, with some like Santander stating that their blockchain initiatives have been very successful. Others have been … Read more
Arbitao is a fully automated solution for arbitrage trading in cryptocurrency markets
Arbitao is a fully automated solution for arbitrage trading in cryptocurrency markets aimed at overcoming the age-old problems associated with conventional arbitrage trading methods, the result of which most people have no chance of profiting from arbitrage. Arbitao’s unique technology assists the users by finding price differences in different crypto exchanges and automatically executing profitable … Read more