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‘We’re Going to Find You’ – How Undercover Agents Trade Prison Time for Bitcoins
2.9.2019
An Australian national living in Boulder, Colorado was slammed with a one year and a day prison sentence last month for trading bitcoins. An August 23 statement from the Colorado U.S. District Attorney’s Office states that Emilio Testa, 32, was charged with money laundering, and claims Testa...
Crypto Lending Platforms Prepare to Assail the Banking System
30.8.2019
The battle lines have been drawn and the troops assembled. On the one side stands the combined might of the banking cartels, centuries of deeply entrenched financial infrastructure supporting them. And on the other side stands a handful of crypto companies armed with little more than a passionate...
P2P Exchange Hodl Hodl Sneaks Around China’s Google Firewall
27.8.2019
Hodl Hodl said Google's reCAPTCHA service, blocked by Chinese firewalls, prevented Asian users from logging on
Blockchain Energy Startup Power Ledger Extends P2P Power Trading Trial
22.8.2019
Power Ledger announces the continuation of its P2P solar power trading trial in Australia
Israeli Financial Authority to Accelerate Blockchain, Fintech Licensure
20.8.2019
An Israeli Ministry of Finance branch is attempting to drive local fintech competition with licensing
Bank of America Files Patent for Multi-Tiered Digital Currency Wallet
19.8.2019
Bank of America has filed a patent for a digital asset wallet with multiple passwords and corresponding layers of access
Developers Reveal Sandbox Video Game Powered by Bitcoin Cash
8.8.2019
On August 7, developers from the team Block Hop announced a new sandbox game powered by the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain. The gaming software called Realmx is a “next-generation” game that uses blockchain technology, extensible crafted items, and online gaming to create unique...
US Freezes Maduro Gov’t Assets as P2P Bitcoin Volume Soars in Venezuela
6.8.2019
In a major escalation against socialist president Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump’s administration has frozen all Venezuelan government assets
Zonky trhá rekordy, rozpůjčovalo už přes osm miliard
5.8.2019
Na platformě Zonky si v červenci vzalo půjčku celkem 3 052 klientů – nejvíc v její čtyřleté historii. Dohromady si už klienti rozpůjčovali osm miliard korun. Před dvěma lety přitom Zonky bylo teprve na jedné miliardě. Nyní rosteme dvouciferným tempem a ukrajujeme si stále větší část trhu...
P2P Crypto Lending Is on the Rise
3.8.2019
As peer-to-peer cash, it only seems logical that cryptocurrency should be deployed for P2P lending. While that application has taken time to materialize, bitcoin and other crypto assets are now increasingly fulfilling that purpose. Across the BTC, BCH and ETH networks, credit is being supplied...
Five of the Most Important Use Cases for Cryptocurrency
28.7.2019
Crypto assets have come a long way since Bitcoin. What started out as a P2P payment system has spawned an array of use cases that extend far beyond the original designation of cryptocurrency. While the primary function of crypto assets such as ETH and BTC is a matter of some debate, what’s...
‘Zimdollar’ Reboot: Bitcoin Fills Liquidity Gaps as New Zimbabwe Currency Flounders
12.7.2019
P2P bitcoin trade is surging in Zimbabwe via mobile exchange platforms like Ecocash, despite recent government efforts to curb the use of competing currencies locally. As of June 24, the reinstated Zimbabwe dollar (formerly RTGS dollar) is now the only recognized currency in the economically...
Argentina Drives Global LocalBitcoins Volume to Highest Since November
8.7.2019
LocalBitcoins, a Finnish peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange, has seen its trading volume hit a high not seen since November 2018
Over 22,000 Traders Have Now Signed up to Local.Bitcoin.com
27.6.2019
People from all over the world have opened accounts to trade bitcoin cash anonymously and without any KYC on Local.Bitcoin.com. Almost 1,000 BCH has already been exchanged privately through blind escrow via the new platform. Also Read: Namecheap Lets You Buy a Domain and Host Your Website With...
Bitcoin DEX Bisq Sees Record Volume After Localbitcoins Bans Cash
27.6.2019
Compared to others, Localbitcoins’ volumes keep falling after it ditched cash trades
BTC, ETH, DAI Cross-Chain Atomic Swaps Launched By Liquality on Mainnet
25.6.2019
P2P cryptocurrency solutions project Liquality has launched its interface for cross-chain atomic swaps between bitcoin, ether and stablecoin dai on the mainnet
Ethereum-Based Synthetic Asset Platform Loses Over 37M Tokens in Oracle Attack
25.6.2019
An asset platform that allows for the minting and trading of synthetic assets recently lost over 37 million synthetic ether in an apparent oracle attack
Privacy Is Paramount: How KYC Makes Us All Less Free
19.6.2019
KYC (Know Your Customer) policies and endless private data collection, coupled with force-backed, violent legislation compromise the utility and ethics of crypto trading. An uncompromising stance on user privacy is critically important to crypto traders and peer-to-peer transaction. It’s...
Infografika: Potenciál carsharingu v Evropě bude nadále růst, do šesti let by mělo být k dispozici 2,3 milionu aut
18.6.2019
P2P carsharing, tedy sdílení aut přímo mezi lidmi, stále nabírá na popularitě a svá auta je ochotno půjčovat ostatním čím dál více lidí. Přesto je dle studie KPMG největším soupeřem carsharingu potřeba lidí disponovat svým vlastním autem. I v tomto směru se ale situace oproti minulosti výrazně...
Polish Bank Verifies Documents With Ethereum Blockchain
18.6.2019
A bank in Poland is using the public Ethereum blockchain to verify customer documents