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Crypto Lending Heats Up, Jihan Wu Steps Down, FinCEN News + More
26.1.2021
Jihan Wu. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bitcoin.com - Official Channel
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Konami Has Not Shut Down Its Video Gaming Division
25.1.2021
Rumors circulating today stemming from a week-old news release suggest Japanese entertainment conglomerate Konami has shut down its video gaming division. Konami assures us it has not.Read more
It’s time to put the dukes down and work together for blockchain’s future
25.1.2021
Blockchain’s further success is contingent on the establishment of a strong free market and positive competition
In Japan, Pokémon Company Cracking Down On Sword And Shield Cheaters
25.1.2021
The Pokémon Company issued a statement in Japan regarding cheats being used in Pokémon Sword and Shield as well as in Pokémon Home.Read more
Chris Brummer Said to Be Biden’s CFTC Chair, Crypto-Friendly Tarbert Steps Down
21.1.2021
Georgetown Law professor and former CFTC Commissioner nominee Chris Brummer is reportedly Joe Biden's leading candidate to succeed Heath Tarbert, who announced his resignation Thursday
Craig Wright ultimatum: Take ‘my’ Bitcoin whitepaper down or face lawsuit
21.1.2021
Legal threats by self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto, Craig Wright, have caused one site to remove what he claims is “his” Bitcoin whitepaper. But others are refusing to give up so easily
83% of cryptocurrencies that peaked in 2018 are still down by 90%
21.1.2021
Data compiled by Messari indicates that the 157 crypto assets that posted record highs in 2018 are still bumbling along at prices more than 90% down from their ATHs
Major Darknet Marketplace for Stolen Cards Shuts Down After Making Over $1 Billion in Bitcoin
20.1.2021
The longest-running marketplace for stolen credit cards on the darknet has announced the shutting down of its services. The administrator of Joker’s Stash, founded in 2014, stated that the site would be taken down in February. Site Generated Over $1 Billion in BTC ‘Over the Past...
Russian Crypto Exchange Shuts Down Amid Accusations of Exit Scam
19.1.2021
The Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has shut down amid accusations that it has pulled an exit scam. Customers are unable to withdraw their funds and have been asked to provide extensive identifying information which they fear would lead to identity theft. The exchange claims that it...
After alleged hack, Russian crypto exchange Livecoin shuts down
18.1.2021
Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has announced a full shutdown following an alleged hack in December 2020
Dollar-Cost Averaging Crypto Profits: Low-Risk Bitcoin Investing Without All the Stress
17.1.2021
Bitcoin prices and a number of other digital assets have grown significantly in value during the last decade. Some people have made millions and even billions throwing down everything they have during the cryptocurrency’s earliest days of price discovery. However, there’s another method...
Guggenheim CIO: ‘Speculative frenzy’ to die down, but $400k target still on
17.1.2021
While some traders have gotten mixed signals, Guggenheim's Scott Minerd is taking the long view
Blockchain Bites: OCC’s Head Stepping Down, Anchorage to Become First National ‘Digital Asset Bank’
14.1.2021
Brian Brooks finalized the controversial Fair Access to Banking rule in what could be his last act in office
Treasury backs down: Crypto monitoring rule will wait until new administration
14.1.2021
A big win for the crypto industry today, which was unanimous in opposition to a new anti-money laundering rule that many saw as rushed and draconian
Grayscale Investments Terminates XRP Trust Citing Impact of SEC Lawsuit Against Ripple
14.1.2021
Grayscale Investments is shutting down its Grayscale XRP Trust and liquidating its XRP holdings in order to distribute cash proceeds to the trust’s shareholders. The firm cited difficulty in converting XRP into U.S. dollars following the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Pantera Capital CEO doubles down on $115K Bitcoin prediction for 2021
14.1.2021
Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead believes that propelled adoption will drive the Bitcoin price above $100,000 by August 2021
Indian Doctors Warn of Illegal Covid-19 Vaccine Sales for Bitcoin: Citizens Urged to Wait for Government Approved Vaccine
14.1.2021
Indian doctors have warned that the sale of unauthorized Covid-19 vaccines on the black market, where vendors ask for bitcoin as payment, is illegal. According to the doctors, the unsanctioned marketing of the vaccine to the elite is prevalent in the state of Karnataka. Some doctors say the Indian...
OCC Chief Brian Brooks Is Stepping Down Thursday
14.1.2021
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks will be stepping down on Jan. 14, he confirmed Wednesday
Bitcoin Miners, Developers Narrow Down How Taproot Will Be Activated
13.1.2021
We know it's going to happen - the question is when and how
A (terrible?) way to do footnotes in HTML
13.1.2021
Terence Eden poked around with a way to do footnotes using the <details>/<summary> elements. I think it’s kind of clever. Rather than a hyperlink that jumps down to explain the footnote elsewhere, the details are right there next …
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