Karpeles Says Mt Gox Verdict May Set ‘Dangerous’ PrecedentA day after a Tokyo court upheld charges against him, Mark Karpeles, the former owner and CEO of Mt. Gox, spoke to Cointelegraph.Jun 12, 2020Hisashi Oki
Indian Government Again Proposes Blanket Ban on CryptocurrenciesThree months after the Supreme Court ruling to lift the banking ban, India’s Ministry of Finance has proposed to ban cryptocurrencies by law.Jun 12, 2020Mohammad Musharraf
Cardano’s IOHK and Global Blockchain Business Council Join HyperledgerHyperledger has attracted eight new members, spanning firms working on blockchain based supply chain solutions, payments, and token standardization.Jun 12, 2020Samuel Haig
DeFi Records ‘Exponential’ Growth in AssetsDeFi hits new heights with more than 1,000 new assets added in May and total user numbers reaching 550,000.Jun 12, 2020Joshua Mapperson
80% of Ether Supply in Profit Leads of Fears of a Price DropCrypto analytics firm Glassnode reported 80% of the supply of the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap was in profit on June 10.Jun 12, 2020Turner Wright
Global Index Fund Manager Successfully Trials Blockchain SecuritiesThe $5.7 trillion asset manager Vanguard has completed the first phase of its pilot testing of settlements for blockchain-based asset-backed securities.Jun 12, 2020Samuel Haig
15 People Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Powered Fake Auctions CaseThe U.S. Department of Justice received two more guilty pleas from Romanian nationals involved in a crypto-fuelled transnational cyber fraud ring on June 11.Jun 12, 2020Samuel Haig
Seed CX Shuts its Exchange to Focus on SettlementsU.S.-based crypto exchange Seed CX has announced it is shutting down to focus on its settlement infrastructure.Jun 12, 2020Turner Wright
Tiny Tax Haven Accounts for $36B of Cross-Border BTC TransactionsSeychelles-based exchanges moved $36 billion worth of Bitcoin across international borders in 2019.Jun 12, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Celsius Network Sells Two-Thirds of $15m Equity Offering on First DayThe popular DeFi app Celsius Network has publicly launched a $15 million equity offering, selling out over two-thirds of its target in less than six hours.Jun 12, 2020Samuel Haig
India’s ‘Crypto Spring’ as Wave of New Exchanges LaunchTradehorn has become the latest startup to launch a cryptocurrency exchange in India after the Supreme Court repealed the Reserve Bank’s ban.Jun 12, 2020Samuel Haig
500 Estonian Crypto Companies Lose Permits After $220B ScandalEstonia is withdrawing permits from hundreds of crypto companies following Europe’s biggest money laundering scandal.Jun 12, 2020Ting Peng
When Crypto Titans Clash: The DeFi Debate Is On for Blockdown Next WeekRune Christensen and Alex Mashinsky will debate the merits of DeFi and CeFi.Jun 12, 2020Dylan Love
3 On-Chain Metrics Crypto Investors Use to Track Bitcoin Network ActivityOn-chain data provides valuable insight into the Bitcoin network and BTC price action, but which metrics are useful for the average investor?Jun 12, 2020Marcel Pechman
Michigan State University Hit by Ransomware, Refuses to Pay CriminalsMSU officials stated that the ransomware gang won’t receive any payments following the attack.Jun 11, 2020Felipe Erazo
Data Appear to Contradict Bitfinex’s Dwindling Bitcoin Deposits NarrativeBitfinex’s Bitcoin deposits diminished by 135,000 BTC and data appears to contradict the exchange’s rationale for this occurrence.Jun 11, 2020Michael Kapilkov
New Ransomware Uses Sophisticated Evasion TechniquesRecorded Future says that Thanos deploys a particular encryption technique in its attack and offers a revenue-sharing scheme for external hackers.Jun 11, 2020Felipe Erazo
Ransomware Attack Targets Victoria Beckham’s Personal DataMaze ransomware group threatens to leak stolen data from Threadstone Advisors, LLC.Jun 11, 2020Felipe Erazo
Bitcoin Price Drops to 2-Week Low After Sell-Off Triggers $800 CorrectionBitcoin’s struggle to reclaim $10K came to an abrupt end as the price suddenly dropped to $9,100.Jun 11, 2020William Suberg
Regulators: Deceased Quadriga Founder Committed FraudThe Ontario Securities Commission says that the Vancouver-based crypto exchange was a fraud.Jun 11, 2020Felipe Erazo
Congress Weighs Digital Dollars for Aid After Stalled COVID-19 Stimulus PaymentsIn the aftermath of disappointingly slow COVID-19 stimulus payments, Congress hears testimony on using digital dollars to upgrade the U.S.’s legacy financial infrastructure.Jun 11, 2020Kollen Post
Binance Adds New Bitcoin Futures as Crypto Market Volume Turns BearishA cautious mood in the Bitcoin futures markets contrasts with Binance’s optimistic launch of quarterly contracts.Jun 11, 2020William Suberg
An Army of Hackers Can Make Crypto Safer, But Is Enough Being Done?Bug bounties have emerged as one of the key ways for companies to prevent catastrophic hacks.Jun 11, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Japanese Judge Upholds Charges Against Mt Gox’s Mark KarpelesA Japanese judge ruled in support of the data tampering charges moved against the CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox.Jun 11, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Bitcoin Post-Halving Report (Q2 2020) by Cointelegraph Markets ResearchStrengthening network fundamentals support the bullish case for Bitcoin price one month after the halving.Jun 11, 2020Cointelegraph
Bitcoin Price to Hit $12K or $8K Next? BTC Traders Discuss Macro SignsTraders discuss if the price of Bitcoin is headed to $12,000 or to $8,000 next by looking at key macro indicators.Jun 11, 2020Joseph Young
Advancing Blockchain Act: The US Ticket for Blockchain SuperiorityThe Advancing Blockchain Act could allow the United States to join other major players at the cutting edge of blockchain technology.Jun 11, 2020Ben Weiss
A Tumultuous Love Affair With a Bitcoin Millionaire Ends BadlyAn Australian court indicted a 23-year-old woman with charges tied with her relationship with an unnamed Bitcoin millionaire.Jun 11, 2020Felipe Erazo
BitPay’s Prepaid Mastercard Launches in US to Make Crypto AccessibleBitPay rolls out prepaid Mastercard for U.S. crypto customers, hoping to further drive adoption and purchasing power of crypto holders.Jun 11, 2020Rachel Wolfson
Europol Busts $17M Illegal Media Streaming Business Dealing in CryptosEuropean police successfully busted a multi-million illegal online streaming business operating from Spain.Jun 11, 2020Mohammad Musharraf