Ethereum Co-Founder Says Time for South Korea to Deregulate Blockchain
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has urged South Korean regulators to remove restrictive blockchain industry laws in a recent visit to the Asian tech powerhouse. Buterin was speaking to South Korean parliament members in a hope to overturn the government’s current stance which currently favors blockchain over Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, by its banning of ICOs. […]
Tron Founder Hints at Ethereum Collaboration
Tron platform founder Justin Sun is not ready to leave the crypto limelight just yet as this time, he has fueled the rumors of a collaboration with veteran smart contract and decentralized application (Dapp) platform Ethereum. In a podcast interview with Rachel Wolfson aka the Crypto Chick, Sun was talking up the Tether stablecoin on […]
Kraken Ex-Manager Suing Exchange Over $900,000 Alleged Unpaid Commission
An ex-employee is suing cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, the world’s largest bitcoin exchange in euro volume and liquidity. Jonathan Silverman, who was previously employed by the company’s trading desk in New York claims he is still owed a commission on USD 19 million profits accrued over three months in 2017. The commission still owed, amounting to […]
South Korea Police Use AI to Capture $18 Million Crypto Scammers
A local English newspaper, the Korea Joongang Daily, has reported the successful capture of cryptocurrency ponzi suspects by South Korean police, with the aid artificial intelligence (AI). The ponzi allegedly raked in over KRW 21.2 billion (USD 18.3 million) from victims over a period of six months last year. However, their run came to a […]
BitcoinNews.com Ethereum Market Analysis 7th April 2019
After breaking through the price zone of $135-140 by buyers, which occurred without increased volumes, sellers had a chance to reverse the situation and continue their fall. However, sellers did not have enough strength to do this. Buyers have shown that at such volumes, they can control the situation and after the test of the […]
How Google May Prove the Bitcoin Bull Is Here to Stay
Google searches for the term ‘Bitcoin’ have reached the highest levels since the last November. Researchers have found significant evidence that when there is a spike like this in searches, it reflects a positive market sentiment and buzz around the cryptocurrency which spurs on the bull. There are several theories behind this: Google searches show FOMO Dutch […]
North America: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup 31st March to 6th April, 2019
North America Welcome to another weekly blockchain news roundup from around the world. Here we present to you all the latest Bitcoin news continent by continent and country by country. Canada Two Canadian Crypto Firm Owners Fight USD 30 Million Fraud Accusation: Two Vancouver cryptocurrency firm owners, Lisa Angela Cheng of Anbex Group Inc. and Kevin […]
South America: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup 31st March to 6th April, 2019
South America Welcome to another weekly blockchain news roundup from around the world. Here we present to you all the latest Bitcoin news continent by continent and country by country. Brazil Trading Volume on Brazilian Exchanges Increases 500% After Recent Appreciation of Bitcoin: Bitcoin’s sudden rise above USD 5000 has seen an unprecedented level of appreciation […]
HSBC Freezes Pensioner’s Payments Online After Bitcoin Purchase Denied
HSBC suspended payments for a couple’s account when they attempted to purchase Bitcoin online so that the husband could buy medical cannabis for his 70-year-old wife. This is not the first time that HSBC has queried customers activity connected with the purchase of Bitcoin, despite banks, in general, becoming more flexible as cryptocurrency begins to […]
Paxful Facing Accusations of Fraud in Nigeria After Suspending User Accounts
Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment logistics platform Paxful is under scrutiny after being accused of defrauding thousands of Nigerian clients of funds accumulated from online trade in digital currencies. The company has gained popularity on the African continent, principally due to P2P becoming the preferred trading method and also the multitude of ways cryptocurrencies can be purchased […]
