Petro Couldn’t Save the Cartel of the Suns Conspiracy From the Sting of SanctionsDespite the high level of privacy, Venezuela’s national crypto could not help avoid international sanctions nor even cover the illicit activities of the country’s leaders.Apr 9, 2020Selva Ozelli
Bitcoin Price Ignores $2.3T Fed Cash as Pundit Warns of ‘Sucker Rally’The current $7,000+ price performance is getting a highly suspicious reception from traders, as markets see yet more bailouts.Apr 9, 2020William Suberg
Sony and Other Major Multinationals File 212 Blockchain Patents in China in 202035 multinational companies have applied for 212 blockchain-related patents in China, including Microsoft and Mastercard.Apr 9, 2020Mohammad Musharraf
French Financial Regulator Responds to EU’s Crypto ConsultationAs the European Commission finished its crypto consultation in March, France’s major financial regulator expressed its stance on the matter.Apr 9, 2020Helen Partz
Former Bakkt CEO to Sell All Holdings After Insider Trading AccusationsFormer Bakkt CEO and Georgia senator Kelly Loeffler announced that she and her husband will liquidate all their holdings.Apr 9, 2020Helen Partz
Visa Backs New Bitcoin Rewards Card From Lightning-Friendly FoldThe Lightning-compatible Fold app has joined Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program to roll out a co-branded Bitcoin cashback rewards card.Apr 9, 2020Marie Huillet
Crypto Companies See Uptick in Volume Amid Global UncertaintyCrypto payment and fiat on-ramp solutions Wyre and MoonPay have seen increased volume in recent weeks.Apr 9, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Blockchain Intelligence Firm Chainalysis Seeks New Partners to Extend Its ReachTop blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is launching a partnership program to expand its operations and broaden its intelligence capabilities.Apr 9, 2020Marie Huillet
Bitcoin Trading Scam Claims to Involve Prince Harry and Meghan MarkleA Bitcoin trading scam claims the involvement of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry Charles Albert David and his wife Meghan Markle.Apr 9, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Coin Center Calls on Crypto Developers to Protect Freedoms in COVID-19 EraNonprofit crypto advocacy group Coin Center has appealed to the community to develop tech-based responses to the pandemic that protect civil liberties and privacy.Apr 9, 2020Marie Huillet
Silk Road Vendor Seeks Release From Jail Fearing COVID-19 OutbreakA former Silk Road vendor is seeking compassionate relief citing fears that the facility in which he is serving his sentence will host an aggressive COVID-19 outbreak.Apr 9, 2020Samuel Haig
Block.one Will Vote With Its EOS in Clear Break From Previous CautiousnessBlock.one has decided to use its stake of almost 10% of the EOS network to vote for block producers, which marks a break in its previous relationship with the blockchain.Apr 9, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
France’s CBDC Test Moves Digital Euro One Step Closer to RealityFrance is paving the way for a digital Euro, but how will its CBDC shape up, and what effect will it have on the cryptocurrency industry?Apr 9, 2020Will Heasman
Binance Crypto Exchange Shares Scoop on Embezzlement ClaimsLeading crypto exchange Binance is refuting claims of embezzlement recently levied against it by an alleged scammer.Apr 9, 2020Samuel Haig
Interchain Data Hosting Project Combines Edge Computing With DLTInterchain decentralized data hosting project Bluzelle announced the launch of its mainnet which aims to combine the advantages of edge computing with DLT.Apr 9, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Blockchain Gaming Firm Animoca Creates Private Trading Hub for ShareholdersFollowing its delisting from the Australian Securities Exchange last month, Animoca Brands has engaged a private online marketplace for shareholders.Apr 9, 2020Marie Huillet
Bitcoin Doesn’t Care as US Debt Reaches an Unfathomable $24 TrillionDonald Trump is on course to add more debt than George Bush and Barack Obama combined, forecasts one gold analyst.Apr 9, 2020William Suberg
Fear, Greed and the Evolution of Money in the Age of the Coronavirus PandemicBlockchain tech can bring the trust and transparency that are essential during a crisis, especially a global one.Apr 9, 2020Jeremy Born
DeFi Drives Dapp Volume Growth Amid 75% Crash in Casino ActivityQuarterly Ethereum DApp volume has grown 650% year-over-year, while EOS activity has dropped nearly 12% and Tron has fallen 74%.Apr 9, 2020Samuel Haig
Is Reddit Devising a Blockchain-Based Tipping System?Reddit appears to be introducing a beta wallet feature with blockchain integration.Apr 9, 2020Joshua Mapperson
BCH Post Halving: Two Hour Blocks, Hash Rate HitWith the rewards for BCH miners cut in half once they reached block 630,000 on April 8, the time between generating blocks has slowed.Apr 9, 2020Turner Wright
COVID-19 Has Reduced the Risk of a Post-Halving Price DumpCrypto experts believe the recent COVID-19 related price crash has reduced the risk of a halving price dump and may have set up a bull market.Apr 9, 2020Joshua Mapperson
Binance Hits Back at ‘Embezzlement’ ClaimBinance has rejected allegations that it misappropriated a user’s funds and provided screenshots to show it acted at the request of South Korean authorities.Apr 9, 2020Samuel Haig
Just Four Crypto Leaders on Forbes’ List of BillionairesCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and the co-founders of Bitmain and Ripple have been included on Forbes’ rich list for 2020.Apr 9, 2020Turner Wright
'Rich Dad Poor Dad' Author Says Gold, Silver and Bitcoin Lie Outside the SystemIn light of current economic difficulties, Robert Kiyosaki referred to Bitcoin, gold, and silver as an escape from the system.Apr 9, 2020Benjamin Pirus
South Korea's Largest Crypto Unveils New Consensus AlgorithmICON unveils a new consensus algorithm which improves scalability and network bandwidth without sacrificing security.Apr 9, 2020Jack Martin
Blockchain Scam Raises Money by Pretending to Be Associated With the OlympicsThe Chinese Olympic Committee alerts the public that the recent blockchain-enabled fundraising using the “Olympics” name is illegal.Apr 9, 2020Ting Peng
Cardano Foundation Endorses South African Blockchain Alliance Establishment To Boost AdoptionThe Cardano Foundation looks forward to strengthening South Africa’s blockchain awareness.Apr 9, 2020Felipe Erazo
Bitcoin Cash Halving Met with 11% Price Surge; BSV Follows with 19%As Bitcoin Cash underwent its first block reward halving on Wednesday, both BCH and BSV saw modest gains amid a falling market - but none of the fireworks expected on ‘halvening’ day.Apr 8, 2020Greg Thomson
Overstock Will Airdrop Millions of Security Tokens to Its StockholdersOverstock will airdrop security tokens to OSTK shareholders on May 19, potentially flooding its fledgling tZERO exchange.Apr 8, 2020Samuel Haig