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An apparently bogus Vitalik Buterin Instagram account with more than 24,000 followers has captured 37 Ether and counting in what appears to be a textbook example of one of the Ethereum co-founder’s bemoaned “giveaway” scams. The account, which goes by the handle buterin_vitalik, looks to have already hoodwinked seven users into contributing a net 37.491 […]

In 2017, Bitcoin prices went up by nearly 1,700 percent in a single calendar year. It was a monster year for anyone who invested in cryptocurrency before 2017 and a satisfying validation of their early belief in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. For those who missed it or arrived late to the party, they’re probably still […]

Ripple announced the much-anticipated launch of its xRapid product for international payments on Monday, as the status of its currency XRP remains a question. The launch was announced as part of Swell, an event in San Francisco organized and hosted by Ripple. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said in an interview with Fortune: “The industry needs to […]

After heralding plans to debut cryptocurrency products within the coming months, asset-management monolith Fidelity Investments may be revealing the sheer depth of its intentions with blockchain, has described a series of covert experiments occurring behind the closed doors of its working group. As reported by CNBC, Fidelity’s Blockchain Incubator has been tinkering away in a […]

The new golden boys of decentralized finance, stablecoins have exploded into an industry-wide effort to dissolve cryptocurrency’s seemingly unshakable volatility. As a torrent of solutions gain a foothold in the market, however, one startup seems to spy an elephant in the room, and they think they have the answer. For Reserve’s Co-Founder Nevan Freeman, Bitcoin […]

So far this year, the SEC has rejected a Bitcoin fund proposed by the Winklevoss twins, two ETFs filed by Proshares, five ETFs from Direxion, and another from GraniteShares. Still, pundits are optimistic that a Bitcoin ETF approved by the SEC will hit the market in 2019. After reviewing every single Bitcoin ETF proposal in […]

Privacy coin company Monero announced via its blog on Sept. 26th that it will be launching a new website to help combat illicit mining of its cryptocurrency. Introducing the Monero Malware Response Workgroup Website: https://t.co/y8gD9eQDuR — Monero || #xmr (@monero) September 27, 2018 The effort is part of an aggressive recent campaign by Monero to […]

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin has announced a partnership with a company founded by some of Ethereum’s biggest competitors, according to Forbes. Lubin is set to invest $6.5 million into Bermuda-based stealth startup DrumG. ConsenSys will take a minority stake in the company, and Lubin will become the only one outside the company to sit on […]

On Sept. 26th, North Dakota Securities Commissioner Karen Tyler issued cease and desist orders for three companies in her state that may have been offering fraudulent ICOs. The North Dakota Securities Department’s official release states that these orders were issued as part of an ongoing operation called Operation Cryptosweep, a multi-jurisdiction operation involving over 40 securities […]

China’s oldest technology publication, the Beijing SciTech Report (BSTR), will accept Bitcoin payments for its 2019 subscriptions, reported Asia Times on Oct. 1, 2018. Also called “Technology Life” in the country, BSTR has a readership of millions and publishes both original and permission content on technology, big data, and life sciences. The Beijing-based publication has also […]