French Court of Appeals Upholds Alexander Vinnik’s Sentence
A court of appeals in France has upheld the verdict in the case against BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik. His lawyers...
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Bitcoin’s Hashrate Recoups Some Loss, 2021’s Largest Mining Difficulty Drop Expected Next Week
On Saturday, Bitcoin’s SHA256 hashrate managed to climb back above the 100 exahash per second region after it slid to...
Iran Counts 30 Crypto Mining Farms Licensed to Mint Digital Currencies
Iranian authorities have so far authorized 30 facilities for cryptocurrency mining. The crypto mining farms are spread across several regions,...
Tesla’s Elon Musk and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Agree to Have ‘the Talk’ at Bitcoin Event ‘B Word’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey have agreed to have “the talk” at the bitcoin event called...
Guggenheim CIO Predicts ‘Real Bottom’ of Bitcoin, Warns BTC Price Could Fall to $15,000
The chief investment officer of asset management firm Guggenheim, Scott Minerd, thinks he knows where the real bottom of bitcoin’s...
Binance to cease operations in Ontario following regulatory crackdown
Ontario's crypto exchange crackdown continues as Binance plans to end operations Dec. 31, 20201. On the tails of a warning...
Data fails to conclude that Bitfinex shorts are depressing Bitcoin price
A significant surge in Bitfinex short contracts is being attributed to Bitcoin’s current downturn but there are other major factors...
Crypto Travel Rule Working Group Launches 2.0 Protocol ‘Solving the Discoverability Problem’
Just before the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published the organization’s 12-month review, a working group called the Travel Rule...
Blockchain Surveillance Firm Chainalysis Raises $100 Million, Company’s Valuation Now $4.2 Billion
The blockchain intelligence and surveillance firm Chainalysis announced the company has raised $100 million in Series E funding from investors...
‘Bitcoin will go all the way to $160,000 this year,’ says Celsius CEO
The highs for Bitcoin are yet to be seen this year, says Alex Mashinsky. Although the price of Bitcoin (BTC)...
Federal Reserve official: Stablecoin growth is ‘exponential,’ deserves ‘attention’
Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren notes that Tether could be a "disruptor" to short term credit markets. While a...
Crypto in Canada: Where are we today, and where are we heading?
An exploration into the country’s crypto landscape today and what it means for the future of the digital asset industry...
Blockchain and sustainability — There’s more to it than electricity usage
Bringing the social and governance spheres to the discussion about the sustainability and potential of blockchain technology. In a little...
Mayoral Front-Runner Vows to Make New York City the Bitcoin Center in One Year
The New York City mayoral candidate in the lead, Eric Adams, has promised that in one year New York will...
John McAfee’s Death Ignites ‘Dead Man’s Switch’ Theory — Widow Says He ‘Was Not Suicidal’
At age 75, the former antivirus tycoon and cryptocurrency advocate, John McAfee, passed away by reported suicide. McAfee was a...
