DeFi
Hacks
Florida town victim to ransomware attack, pays $490,000 Bitcoin ransom
Lake City, a small town in northern Florida, paid almost $500,000 in Bitcoin to hackers following a ransomware attack on the city's computer systems.…
Censorship
Chainspace co-founder: Facebook’s dystopian, censorship-prone cryptocurrency
Mustafa Al-Bassam, the co-founder of Facebook acquired blockchain startup Chainspace, said Libra could recreate a dystopian financial system that's less censorship resistant and easier…
Derivatives
LedgerX wins CFTC approval for crypto-settled Bitcoin futures
LedgerX, a U.S. based Bitcoin derivatives exchange, finally won approval from the CFTC to offer BTC spot and physically settled derivatives contracts. Customers living…
People
Former Trump advisor Stephen Moore considers joining a ‘crypto central bank’
Stephen Moore, a former adviser to U.S. president Donald Trump, is considering joining Decentral, a cryptocurrency central bank. Moore recently lost out on a…
Adoption
Brave Browser working to integrate Ethereum, Ledger, and Trezor wallets
Brave is currently working on integrating an Ethereum, Ledger, and Trezor wallets in their browser, which would allow users to earn and store funds…
Adoption
$9 trillion sent using Bitcoin, reaffirms utility for large wealth transfers
After Bitcoin reached its 15-month high by breaking the $10,000 mark, a renewed focus on one of its less represented metrics showed that, so…
Regulation
FATF tightens grip over crypto exchanges to combat money laundering
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international organization focused on preventing money laundering and financial terrorism, finalized its recommendations on regulating cryptocurrencies. The…
People
Craig Wright faces contempt hearing in Kleiman case, refuses to show Bitcoin holdings
Craig Wright, the notorious creator of Bitcoin SV, failed to disclose his Bitcoin holdings in spite of an order from a Florida court. The…
Technology
Keep an eye on Bitcoin with these top five portfolio apps
Coin tracking apps are fantastic tools for keeping track of the cryptocurrency market, but knowing which one to trust can be difficult. Below are…
Price Watch
Cardano launches the Shelley testnet website
Shelley, one of the most anticipated steps in the development of the Cardano project, saw its testnet go live. According to an official statement…
Crypto
Algorand token sale implies $6 billion market cap, ranking above Binance Coin and below EOS
Algorand, a Boston-based blockchain company, raised over $60 million in a token sale held on CoinList. When combined with the Algorand Foundation's token distribution…
Analysis
Libra could expand Bitcoin’s userbase by 70-fold
Facebook's newly announced stablecoin has been the focus of the entire industry, as many experts believe it could act as a gateway for Bitcoin…