DeFi
Scams
FBI Looking for BitConnect Victims to Aid with Investigation
The US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is looking for victims who invested in the cryptocurrency BitConnect (BCC) to aid with the ongoing investigation…
Adoption
Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Will Support Cryptocurrency Key Storage
Samsung, the largest smartphone manufacturer in the world by market share, announced that its new Galaxy S10 smartphone will include a feature for securely…
Hacks
Mistake or Money Laundering Scheme? Someone Paid $450,000 in Fees to Send 0.1 ETH
One Ethereum address spent $450,000 in gas to send less than 0.15 ETH. Some believe it was a mistake, and are calling for better…
Exchanges
Coinbase Adds Support for Bitcoin Cash on Wallet App
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider in the US, added support for Bitcoin Cash on the Coinbase Wallet app—allowing users to store…
Exchanges
Binance Launches DEX Testnet for Peer-to-Peer Crypto Trading
Binance has officially released its DEX testnet, a decentralized order-matching engine which will purportedly allow users to create wallets and trade cryptocurrency without trusting…
Mining
Bitmain Launches New Energy-Efficient 7nm ASIC Chip for Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
Bitmain, the largest mining hardware manufacturer in the world, has launched a new 7nm ASIC mining chip which achieves new levels of performance, chip…
Exchanges
Coinbase Acquires Blockchain Analytics and Intelligence Startup Neutrino
Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet providers in the US, has acquired Neutrino, a blockchain intelligence startup based out of Italy.…
Regulation
Preliminary Injunction Against Blockvest for Fraudulent Securities Offering and Illegal Use of SEC Seal
The SEC filed a complaint against Blockvest and its founder for allegedly making unregistered securities offerings and using the SEC seal without permission. On…
Rumors
Dash Venezuela Team Issues a Response to Embezzlement Accusations against Dash Merchant Venezuela
Eugenia Alcalá, the CEO of Dash Venezuela, issued a statement following embezzlement accusations against Dash Merchant Venezuela, a separate Dash-funded organization. Some in the…
Exchanges
TRON’s BitTorrent ICO Raises $7 Million in 15 Minutes
Binance Launchpad, the token launch platform of Binance, conducted an ICO of TRON's BitTorrent tokens (BTT) on Jan. 28th., with tokens selling out in…
Adoption
Consortium of 11 Indian Banks Launch Blockchain-Linked Funding for Small Businesses
Eleven Indian banks have joined an initiative that may change the way small businesses obtain loans, via blockchain. The blockchain-linked loan system will focus…
Culture
Redditors Attempt to Fool Bitcoin Sentiment Bots
Redditors, in a humorous attempt to push up bitcoin prices, are trying to fool trading bots that scrape the forum for sentiment. And the…