Ernst & Young, QuadrigaCX’s court-appointed monitor, has released a report showing Gerald Cotten, the exchange’s deceased CEO, stole up to $200 million of users’ funds, which may have been used to purchase the boat, aircraft, luxury vehicles, and gold and…
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Competition Is Forcing Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Get Creative
In the last two years, a Cambrian explosion of cryptocurrency exchanges has given traders a plethora of options. This cornucopia of choice has not resulted in a corresponding increase in quality, however. Most of the platforms that emerged in 2018…
These Are 2019’s Biggest Cryptocurrency Winners and Losers so Far
The second quarter of 2019 is coming to an end and for those who invested in cryptocurrencies this year, market prices are a whole lot higher than they were a year prior. Since the significant lows in December 2018, most…
Facebook Is a Threat to Governments Not Crypto
The moment Facebook released the whitepaper for its planned Libra coin, social media was flooded with claims about Zuckerberg’s new drive to take over the cryptocurrency market, with some even calling it a Bitcoin killer. However, looking at the actual…
Decorate Your Car Dashboard With Trim Kits You Can Buy With BCH
Cryptocurrencies are money and what better way to use them than spending a little on things that bring you satisfaction. You can now upgrade your car’s interior with trim parts you can buy with bitcoin cash. Cockpitdekor is a company…
Regulators Discuss Controversial FATF Rule Before G20 Summit
Prior to the upcoming G20 Summit, regulators are discussing the Financial Action Task Force’s rule that would see cryptocurrency exchanges verifying $1,000 transactions, focusing on the kind of ramifications too much regulation can have.
Hard Core Fund Raises 50 BTC To Help Fund Bitcoin Development
The nonprofit Hard Core Fund, co-created by Dovey Wan, has raised about $450,000 worth of bitcoin to help fund current network developers and bring more on in the process.
Russia Has No Plan To Legalize Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency
Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov says the country will not legalize the use of Facebook’s Libra despite recent bills meant to loosen the grip on the use of cryptocurrency.
Oregon Prisons Ban Blockchain Literature, Citing Security Concerns
A three-person committee of information technology workers has suggested the ban of a large swath of introductory technology and coding books from prisons in Oregon, including four basic blockchain tech explainers.
Google’s Slow, Steady Approach To Blockchain Tech Adoption
Last week’s partnership announcement with Chainlink was just the most recent blockchain-related move Google has pulled off in a string of similar business deals, suggesting the search engine giant and its data warehousing solution, BigQuery, are prepping for something big.