“Big Brother” billionaire John de Mol has won a summary judgement in a Dutch court that compels Facebook to take down fake Bitcoin ads that feature his likeness. The post Facebook ordered to remove fake Bitcoin ads or pay $1.2 million appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Nicholas Marinoff
Bitcoin (BTC) shot up past the $9,000 per coin mark over the weekend, but has since dropped 4 percent. The post Bitcoin falls to $8,700 despite weekend price surge appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Nicholas Marinoff
Previously, the blockchain cross-border financing platform served just nine provinces. The post China’s state blockchain financing pilot grows to 19 provinces appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Robert Stevens
Hester Peirce is convinced that the SEC’s approach to the crypto industry has done more harm than good and has doubled down on her call for “safe harbor.” The post Crypto innovation stymied by “parade of enforcement actions,” says SEC’s Peirce appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: John Galt
Not all cryptocurrencies are, well, currencies. Here are the weird and wacky Bitcoin alternatives that were created to make a point—or make you laugh. The post The five best meme coins, from McAfee’s Epstein token to Dogecoin appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Will Heasman
More venues take Bitcoin Cash in the capital than accept bitcoin in the entire country. And new initiatives are in progress. The post Bitcoin Cash just trumped Bitcoin in Venezuela appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Adriana Hamacher
In the same time frame, its native token BAT has seen its daily volume increase by a quarter. The post Crypto-friendly browser Brave hits 9 million users, up 13% in a month appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Robert Stevens
The first institutions to use Bakkt’s Bitcoin custody solution will be Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, and Tagomi. The post Bakkt opens Bitcoin custody solution to all institutions appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Tim Copeland
dETH completely removes ETH from the Ethereum economy. The post dETH note: Occupy Wall Street co-creator launches coin that destroys ETH appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Robert Stevens
The project, named “whatsat,” utilizes Bitcoins’ Lightning Network to send peer-to-peer, encrypted messages. The post Forget WhatsApp, this developer built encrypted messages on Bitcoin appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Nawaz Sulemanji
Top global tax authorities shared information, tools and strategies to deal with cryptocurrency tax evasion. The post IRS identifies potential crypto tax evaders using new strategy appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Robert Stevens
Sergey Ivancheglo has sold his tokens over conflicts of interest with current projects, which include building “a globally shared illusion in VR.” The post A co-founder of IOTA just quit crypto appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Robert Stevens
Chinese state news agency Xinhua has published a front-page article entitled “Bitcoin: The First Successful Application of Blockchain Technology.” The post Bitcoin makes front-page news in China appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Adriana Hamacher
The former president of the European Central Bank expressed doubt that cryptocurrencies would rival fiat currencies. The post Former ECB head Jean-Claude Trichet trashes Bitcoin and Libra appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Robert Stevens
A new survey suggests bank executives and financial services providers are more optimistic about Bitcoin next year than traditional investment classes. The post Bitcoin will outperform S&P 500 next year, finance pros say in new survey appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Rakesh Sharma
China proves its immutable dominance, legal dramas rack up millions, and feuds are settled. The post This week in crypto: China, Canada, and Ukraine on the blockchain appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Robert Stevens
China, Venezuela, Marshall Islands, watch out. Tunisia wants in on the state-backed digital currency game. And it’s ready to go. The post Tunisia set to launch its own central bank digital currency appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
The key to understanding the CEO of Binance.US: Darth Vader, Disney World, and a different dress code. The post Catherine Coley’s quest to conquer crypto appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Jeff Benson
The drama at Bitmain, Hong Kong cracks down on crypto exchanges, China Tech’s Big 3 get into blockchain, and more—in this week’s Da Bing round up of crypto news in China. The post More details on China’s upcoming crypto emerge appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Shuyao Kong
NGOs and not-for-profits are using blockchain and cryptocurrencies to address accountability and seamlessly connect donors with recipients. Welcome to the future. The post PolloPollo: The crypto project putting chicken back on the table in Venezuela appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Adriana Hamacher
Tether has released a strongly-worded response to a study earlier this week that claimed a lone Bitcoin whale rigged the market during the 2017 bull run. The post Tether: Bitcoin price manipulation study embarrassingly ‘flawed’ appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Rakesh Sharma
A study of Bitcoin’s interflow between exchanges shows a deep connection between Huobi and Binance. The post A huge amount of Bitcoin flows between Huobi and Binance appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Will Heasman
Dash LatAm’s CEO said last week that the group was shutting down across 8 countries, 20 cities. Now, group members say they’re not going anywhere. The post Dash LatAm fights to stay alive despite funding woes appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Not even the Coinbase Effect was enough to withstand today’s crypto crash, as prices for Bitcoin, Tezos and the rest of the market head south. The post Tezos (XTZ) drops 8 percent as good fortune comes to an end appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Nicholas Marinoff
FBI director Christopher Wray told Congress that cryptocurrency is a “significant issue” for the country’s law enforcement, and only getting bigger. The post Cryptocurrency becoming a bigger problem for FBI, says director appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Nicholas Marinoff
Ubisoft-backed B2Expand is set to release an Ethereum-based blockchain racer that lets players own and swap cosmetic items. DappRadar will help promote. The post DappRadar, B2Expand team up to boost new Ethereum-based game appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Andrew Hayward
After its meteoric 20% rise last month, Bitcoin is now heading back down, and has broken through the $9,000 mark. The post Bitcoin price crashes 5% within hours, falls to $8,800 appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Tim Copeland
The issue of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority license is a strong indication that the market is opening up to cryptocurrency innovation. The post Chinese tech giant Tencent gets Hong Kong license for blockchain bank appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Adriana Hamacher
The adoption of decentralized financial applications on the blockchain keeps growing. The post DeFi apps now holding 2.4 million ETH, worth $439 million appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Nicholas Fearn
Andreessen Horowitz launches a free program for crypto entrepreneurs and techies. The post Andreessen Horowitz launches a16z crypto startup school appeared first on Decrypt. Source Author: Robert Stevens