Law Decoded: Independence Day Sees Challenges to Privacy, Property and Security, June 26–July 3Bitcoin isn’t property under new Russian ruling while authorities in the U.S. and the EU challenge encrypted networks in this week’s Law Decoded.Jul 3, 2020Kollen Post
EOSIO-Based Social Media Platform Voice Briefly Goes Live Ahead of ScheduleOriginally scheduled for launch in fall 2019, Block.one’s blockchain social media platform Voice briefly went live on July 3.Jul 3, 2020Helen Partz
Ethereum DeFi Broke Records in June, But Other Categories Are SufferingEthereum’s 2020 DeFi boom came at the cost of its gaming ecosystem.Jul 3, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Cardano’s ADA May Be Listed on Coinbase Before the End of 2020Cardano’s ADA may be listed on Coinbase by the end of 2020. This comes on the heels of the announcement that ADA holders will be able to stake their assets locked in the exchange’s vault.Jul 3, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Wirecard Folds: A Blow to Crypto Cards, but a Chance for BlockchainA temporary nuisance for crypto debit card holders, the Wirecard debacle reminds the public of the problems blockchain technology was designed to fix.Jul 3, 2020Kirill Bryanov
Russia to Reportedly Investigate an Allegedly Fraudulent TON Offering in UKRussian prosecutors are reportedly investigating a British firm that allegedly sold fraudulent Gram tokens.Jul 3, 2020Helen Partz
Tron Is the Fourth Blockchain to Receive a Coveted Twitter EmojiTron becomes the fourth blockchain project to be assigned branded hashtags, outspending competition with five hashtags at once.Jul 3, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Ripple Likely Sold XRP in an Unregistered Securities OfferingThe former CFTC chair’s analysis stating that Ripple’s XRP is not a security might be wrong.Jul 3, 2020Dean Steinbeck
Coinbase and Circle-Backed Stablecoin USD Coin Breaks $1B Market CapLaunched by the Centre Consortium in October 2018, USD Coin reached a $1 billion market cap in 21 months.Jul 3, 2020Helen Partz
Interoperable Blockchains May Be the Future of Finance but Have a Ways Yet to GoAs interoperable blockchain solutions gain traction, many believe that the technology is still relatively nascent and needs more polishing.Jul 3, 2020Shiraz Jagati
Vulnerability in Ravencoin Creates Extra 1.5% of Maximum Supply for HackersAn issuance vulnerability resulted in the creation of an extra 5% of Ravencoin’s current supply.Jul 3, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
OneCoin Marketing Scam Operator Fined $72,000 in SingaporeA Singapore man was fined $72,000 for operating a multi-level marketing scheme linked to the Ponzi scheme OneCoin.Jul 3, 2020Mohammad Musharraf
Chinese Supply Chain Innovator to Develop Blockchain System for SMEsThe Binance China Blockchain Institute has partnered with a state-level enterprise to jointly develop new digital infrastructure for small and medium enterprises in the country.Jul 3, 2020Marie Huillet
Set Your Alarms: Most Bitcoin Is Now Traded During These HoursThe start of trading in New York appears to impact Bitcoin volatility much more than other stock markets.Jul 3, 2020William Suberg
Bitcoin 90-Day Active Supply Soars to Pre-2017 Bull Run Level: ReportAn on-chain metric which has been declining since 2017 is now signaling a bullish trend, analysts from Stack Funds say.Jul 3, 2020William Suberg
Stock in Crypto Mining Firms Riot and Hive Massively Outperforms BitcoinWhile shares in Riot Blockchain and Hive Blockchain eclipse Bitcoin’s YTD gains, other mining firms have not fared so well — with Canaan crashing nearly 70%.Jul 3, 2020Samuel Haig
Blockchain Australia Seeks to Build Industry Confidence With New CEOBlockchain Australia has appointed a new CEO in an effort to improve blockchain awareness and application across Australia.Jul 3, 2020Joshua Mapperson
Bank of Japan Will Begin Experimenting With a Digital YenThe Bank of Japan announced on Thursday that it would experiment with a CBDC to check its feasibility from a technical perspective.Jul 3, 2020Hisashi Oki
Tech Entrepreneur Offers Bitcoin Bounty in Campaign Against VoxBalaji Srinivasan has promised a $1000 BTC bounty to anyone who can get Recode’s Kara Swisher to retract a story on COVID-19.Jul 3, 2020Turner Wright
BCH Backer Claims Bitcoin Wallet Double-Spend Issue Hasn’t Been FixedBRD, Ledger Live, and Edge are among the wallets vulnerable to a new double-spend exploit, but some believe the vulnerability is inherent to Bitcoin itself.Jul 3, 2020Samuel Haig
Huobi Becomes First Major Exchange to Run a Chainlink NodeHuobi has become the first major exchange to run a Chainlink node in an effort to improve data authenticity and integrity.Jul 3, 2020Joshua Mapperson
$5.3B Asset Manager Invests in US-Hosted Antminer S19sTwo weeks after announcing it had purchased a record 17,595 Antminer S19 ASICs, Core Scientific has announced an expanded partnership with a multi-billion hedge fund.Jul 3, 2020Samuel Haig
Bittrex CEO Joins StormX Board After Undisclosed InvestmentBittrex CEO Bill Shihara will expand his role at cashback rewards platform StormX from investor to board member.Jul 3, 2020Turner Wright
IRS Wants to Track ‘Nefarious’ Privacy Coin and Lightning TransactionsThe IRS is looking to expand its investigative capabilities around privacy coins, layer-two solutions, and sidechains.Jul 3, 2020Samuel Haig
Authorities Take Down Biggest Criminal Chat Network YetAuthorities across Europe take down an organized crime syndicate that used an encrypted chat network to coordinate their illicit activities.Jul 2, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Bitcoin's Current Price Impacted by Miners? It's Possible, Analytics Company SaysBitcoin’s recent price action could relate to miner selling.Jul 2, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Institutional Market Sentiment Data Is Now Available to AnyoneAn Estonian exchange makes institutional grade sentiment data available to regular traders for the first time.Jul 2, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Chinese Economist Says 2020 Is the Tipping Point for BlockchainChinese economist says signs have shown 2020 is an important year for integrating blockchain within all industries.Jul 2, 2020Ting Peng
Traders Brace for Big Drop as Bitcoin Dips Below $9K for Seventh TimeThe price of Bitcoin briefly dropped below $9,000. The weakening of a key support level may lead to a bigger drop.Jul 2, 2020Joseph Young
South Korean NGO Announces Blockchain-Based Healthcare PlatformThe Commons Foundation unveiled plans to build a blockchain platform to track COVID-19 cases in South Korea.Jul 2, 2020Felipe Erazo