The King for Thieves: Criminals Tend to Choose Monero Over Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency has been attracting illegal dealers since its very inception. Due to its anonymity and security, Bitcoin was widely used as a payment method on the darknet shadow markets. However,…
Read More »UK’s FCA Studies the Country’s Cryptocurrency Market as the Registration Deadline Ends
The UK Finance Conduct Authority researched the country’s cryptocurrency market to understand the citizen’s attitude towards digital assets. Curiously enough is that they do it right before the registration deadline…
Read More »What Is Happening to Money?
Money — the magical power it has over people is almost universal. But whether we earn it, spend it or save it, we hardly ever think about the following questions:…
Read More »Julian Assange’s U.S. Extradition and Bitcoin’s Battle for Freedom of the Internet
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is currently being held on remand in a London maximum-security prison, solely on the basis of a U.S. extradition request. Assange has been charged with 17…
Read More »Australians Lose Big to Cryptocurrency Scams, over $2 Billion in a Decade
Australians seem to be very vulnerable to fraudulent money-stealing schemes. In 2019 alone, the continent citizens lost over $634 million to cryptocurrency scams, with over $2 billion stolen during the…
Read More »Crypto Whales Influence Bitcoin Price Trend as Less Than 20% of Its Supply Used for Trading
When whales hold Bitcoin, BTC’s circulation plummets which can enfeeble a bullish trajectory. The new report on cryptocurrency found out that under 20% of Bitcoin’s (BTC) total supply was moved…
Read More »The Billion Coin Scam Leaves Investors’ Funds in an Unclear Future
A lot of cryptocurrency users, especially new investors have been scammed left right and center to invest their funds in fake projects related to digital currencies. There is an ongoing…
Read More »Cryptocurrency Fraud Worth 100 Bln Won Busted in South Korea
On June 12, 2020, the Seoul Metropolitan Police announced investigating a cryptocurrency scam project run by three fraudsters having collected about 100 billion won (approx. $83.1 million USD).
Read More »Cryptocurrency Can Become a Medicine to Treat the Challenges Caused by Covid-19
Who would ever think that coins can be used to halt the spread of diseases? Most of the people used to think that cryptocurrencies are only used for payments and…
Read More »The Trade-Off Between Energy Use and a Healthy Economy: Kyrgyzstan Lawmakers Debate on Bitcoin Mining Tax Bill
After announcing an official ban on cryptocurrency use in 2014, the Kyrgyz Republic seems to be reconsidering its legal frameworks around crypto trading and mining.
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