Chinese Engineer Arrested for Stealing 100 Bitcoin From His Own Company

Who Watches the Watchmen? An engineer from Beijing has been arrested after allegedly discovering a failed hacking attempt to his company and taking advantage of the situation to steal some of the money for himself. 90% of the loot has been returned but he can still go to jail for as much as seven years. … Read more

5 Things to Know About Fintech, According to NASAA President Joseph Borg

Who better to learn about Fintech from than NASAA President and Director of the Alabama Securities Commission Joseph Borg? I sat down with Joe for a lengthy discussion about what millennials and baby boomers need to know about the fintech space. 1. Technology Outruns Regulation, Always “The crossroads between financial services and technology, a la fintech, is the … Read more

Bitcoin Cash Community Bolsters Instant Transactions

Over the past few weeks, the bitcoin cash (BCH) community and developers have been discussing ‘zero-confirmation’ or ‘instant transactions.’ Many BCH supporters believe if the concept was broadly accepted, payments and transaction speed would be extremely fast bringing a significant competitive edge to the BCH network. Also Read: Trading Cryptocurrencies Like a Boss Takes Time and … Read more

Kazakhstan Is on the Brink of Banning Bitcoin, National Bank Chairman Claims

In the world of cryptocurrency, regulation will always remain a contentious topic. To a lot of people, regulating this industry serves no purpose other than to prevent innovation from happening. Others see it as a way to pave a more legitimate ecosystem. In Kazakhstan, it appears the country’s national bank wants to ensure that all cryptocurrency … Read more

Canadian and European Bitcoin P2P Markets Set Record Trading Volume

Localbitcoins trading volume has witnessed volume spikes across miscellaneous markets in recent weeks, with global volume bouncing to $75 million USD this past week. The Canadian and European markets both produced record volume this past week – after both markets produced seemingly anomalous spikes in trading activity. Also Read:Capitalization of Cryptocurrency Markets Loses 59% in … Read more

MailChimp Helps Censor All Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Talk

Various companies are taking a harsh stance against cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. This is not entirely surprising, as these new industries have attracted a lot of attention. They are also subject to a lot of speculation, hype and illicit behavior, unfortunately. All of these factors have forced MailChimp to make a difficult decision. MailChimp Clamps … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Things Looking Up from Here?

Bitcoin has gained back the $200 it lost yesterday. At press time, the currency is trading for just under $7,100. Nothing huge, but that’s still better than yesterday’s “high” of $6,900. The major sentiment is that the alleged death cross has failed; bitcoin’s level of resistance has strengthened, and the low points are possibly over … Read more

PR: Pablo Escobar’s Brother Sells out ICO Round 1 of Dietbitcoin (DDX) Cryptocurrency in Just 1 Week, Starts ICO Round 2

Pablo Escobar’s biological brother, Roberto De Jesus Escobar Gaviria, has just sold over 300,000 dietbitcoins, selling out Round 1 of the Pre-ICO in just 1 week. Round 2 is now live at www.dietbitcoinICO.org and currently discounted to only $3.50 per coin. “My coin will sell out completely, of course. All of my early followers will … Read more

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