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Craig Wright, the controversial Bitcoin SV creator claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, accused crypto exchange Binance and stablecoin company Tether of funding prostitution and slavery. During the CoinGeek conference in Toronto, Wright said that 30 percent of “Binance and Tether money” is used to fund illegal operations such as prostitution and women in slavery. The […]

Smartwatch users can now receive bitcoin lightning payments in seconds thanks to the new BlueWallet app. Developed by BlueWallet, the app allows users to generate a QR code on their watch which someone else can scan with their smartphone to quickly send them payment over the Lightning Network, all with a few quick taps on […]

The management at Block.one, the company behind EOS, announced on June 1st that it will launch a blockchain-powered social media platform. Brendan Blumer, the 32-year-old CEO at Block.one, revealed during a presentation in Washington, D.C., that the blockchain-enabled open-source software publisher’s new social media network, called Voice, will be deployed on EOS, one of the […]

Peter McCormack, the host of the “What Bitcoin Did” podcast, has seen increased support from the crypto community in his fight against Craig Wright’s libel lawsuit. The podcaster received immense support on social media, with industry heavyweights such as Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington, and cryptoanalyst Josh Rager. Peter gets support from […]

On Mar. 25, Dan Larimer, the Chief Technology Officer at Block.one, Dan Larimer, revealed that on June 1, EOS will make the “biggest announcement” since EOSIO was launched. It is not clear what type of announcement will be made, but many in the EOS community are speculating about a social network announcement. #B1Junehttps://t.co/SWnpm3aFmI pic.twitter.com/zUCBbcKKOx — block.one […]

Chainlink, a decentralized oracle service, announced the launch of its mainnet on the Ethereum network. The company is working towards achieving real-time information validation in smart contracts, saying it will have an “immense” potential for adoption in various industries. Chainlink goes live on Ethereum Chainlink, an interoperability-focused company that aims to solve the connectivity problem […]

Asiff Hirji, president and chief operating officer at Coinbase, is the second high-profile departure at the crypto exchange this month. Hirji’s departure is the latest in a string of executive-level officers to leave Coinbase in 2019. He follows hot on the heels of chief technology officer Balaji Srinivasan, who left at the start of the […]

Yesterday’s wild price action—where bitcoin saw its value jump above $9,000 to then quickly drop to $8,000—has the market wondering whether the bullish trend will continue or if it is time for a correction. Even though it seems like it is time to stay off the market, technical analysis of some of the most prominent […]

Bitcoin surged past $9,000 before plummeting to $8,000 and then recovering around $8,400. While the 8 percent drop was met with concern, one cryptocurrency analyst said that large drawdowns are actually normal in Bitcoin bull markets, adding that even more extreme drops are bound to happen. Bitcoin breaks $9,000 before dropping back into consolidation Believed […]

Morgan Rockcoons, a Nevadan man accused of wire fraud and operating an unlicensed Bitcoin exchange for using LocalBitcoins, was sentenced to nearly two years in prison. According to a government press release, Rockcoons will also have to forfeit $80,600 in illicit profits. Operating unlicensed Bitcoin exchange results in a 2-year prison sentence Morgan Rockcoons, who […]