YouTube Pulled Into BitConnect Scandal
Although its founders formally declared it a closed chapter in January, BitConnect’s saga is far from over. As a matter of fact, it gets messier with each passing day, dragging more people and companies...
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Was India’s Bharatiya Janata Party Involved In A Massive Bitcoin Scam?
India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the current ruling political party, is receiving accusations of involvement in a Bitcoin scam estimated to be worth $763M. According to reports from India, Congress...
Entrepreneurs In Nigeria Are Choosing Bitcoin Over Their National Currency
Many businessmen in Nigeria prefer using cryptocurrencies instead of their national currency. Naira, Nigeria’s currency, is at times more volatile than Bitcoin. As digital currencies are already fighting...
For The Third Time In Three Months, Ripple Rocked In Another Lawsuit
There is a popular American saying that when it rains, it pours. Apparently, the management team at Ripple Labs Inc. wouldn’t need anyone to explain what that means to them. They are currently having...
Renowned Economist Criticizes Bitcoin, Says It Encourages Illicit Activities
Renowned economist and Nobel-prize winner Joseph Stiglitz is lending his voice to a long list of professionals criticizing cryptocurrencies. The professor of Columbia University was speaking on the...
Cryptocurrency Markets Go Down As Bitcoin Price Drops
The digital currency markets took another dip on July 10th with almost all top 10 digital currencies suffering losses. EOS lost the biggest, going down by 12% to trade at around $7.60 yesterday morning....
Cboe Has Applied For A Bitcoin ETF License
The futures exchange, Cboe, filed for a Bitcoin ETF license with the SEC to enable customers to trade in the digital currency. The document filed to the SEC indicates the Cboe will invest in Bitcoin...
Dark Web Transactions Taint Bitcoin
The dark web is a hiding place for notorious drug deals and scrupulous transactions using cryptocurrency. The dealings taint Bitcoin use and raises concerns for the many dealers transacting through...
Remittance Through Blockchain Tech Is The Future: Jack Ma
Despite the hidden nature of Alibaba’s blockchain dealings, it’s proof enough that Jack Ma is experimenting heavily with the technology. This, in a way, proves that Alibaba, his biggest investment,...
Criminals Could Use Your Smart Fridge To Mine Bitcoin
As the popularity of cryptocurrency continues to grow, criminals are now coming up with new methods of putting malicious software on people’s TVs, handsets, and even smart fridges, to mine digital...