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The US SEC Fines Shipchain $2 Million for Conducting an Unregistered Token Offering: Company Agrees to Cease Operations
24.12.2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease and desist order against Shipchain and ordered it to pay a penalty of $2.05 million. Additionally, the regulator has directed Shipchain, a shipping and logistics company, to transfer Ship tokens in the possession or control of...
Let Them Eat Cake: Congress Approves a $900 Billion Stimulus Package, Billions in Pork Funds, Federal Employees Get a Raise
23.12.2020
The United States Congress has approved a $900 billion Covid-19 relief package that’s tethered to the government’s $2.3 trillion year-end funding plan. Of course, talks of Americans getting $600 checks have started to circulate online, but reports also include the discussions...
Ethereum, XRP Making Gains on Bitcoin in Crypto Pay Stakes – BitPay Stats
22.12.2020
Data from major crypto payment gateway BitPay suggests that major altcoins are slowly gaining ground on bitcoin (BTC) in the payments sector.
In a release shared with Cryptonews.com, the firm wrote,
“While bitcoin remains the most popular crypto used by consumers for purchases (representing 79%...
The launch of Apple Pay in Lumi Wallet simplifies crypto purchasing and increased newcomers hundreds of times
21.12.2020
Since December, Lumi Wallet’s customers can purchase crypto via Apple Pay
Bitcoin Pay Gets Traction in Venezuela While Crypto Gathers Pace in Argentina
21.12.2020
Crypto adoption has ballooned in Venezuela and Argentina this year, claim industry players.
In Venezuela, the CEO of one of the nation’s most active crypto exchanges, Cryptobuyer, has claimed that the unspecified number of bitcoin (BTC) payments made in the nation is doubling every month.
Speaking...
FBI Warns Ransomware Gangs Are Harassing Victims via Telephone Calls to Pay Crypto Ransoms
19.12.2020
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released an alert that warns private industry in the country about incidents of harassment of victims made by ransomware gangs, such as the well-known Doppelpaymer group. FBI Is Aware of Cold-Calling Tactics by Ransomware Gangs According to a...
Optimizing Image Depth
18.12.2020
Something I learned (or, I guess, re-learned) this year is how important it is to pay close attention to the bit depth of images. Way back in the day, we used to obsessively choose between 2-, 4-, or 8-bit color depth on our GIFs, because when lots of users were using dialup modems to surf the...
Spain Gets Bullish for Bitcoin as Hotel Booking Site Inks Crypto Pay Deal
18.12.2020
The hotel booking service provider Mirai has sealed a deal with Criptan, a Spanish crypto platform operator – a move that will see over 1,200 hotels in the country getting an option to accept payments in cryptoassets such as bitcoin (BTC).
In a blog post, the accommodations booking site announced...
[aktualita] Kellner, Křetínský, Rockaway a ČSOB posílají další desítky milionů do Mall Pay
18.12.2020
Internetová skupina Mall Group společně s bankou ČSOB vložily dalších 70 milionů korun do fintechového projektu Mall Pay. Ve dvou krátce po sobě jdoucích vlnách se tak zvýšil základní kapitál společnosti na 235 milionů korun.Jak jsme informovali v září, kapitál Mall Pay se posiluje postupně, tehdy...
Russian MPs Seek to Drive E-Pay and Crypto Further Apart with New Bill
18.12.2020
Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, is set to vote on a bill that could inadvertently clarify the difference between e-pay wallets and crypto wallets. The bill seeks to enable anonymous payments in digital transactions – providing they are made in fiat.
The measure was proposed by a group of...
Why this Montana crypto miner refuses to pay a $3.7M power bill
16.12.2020
A Montana-based crypto miner has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit over $3.7 million in unpaid electricity bills on the basis that it sold its assets in 2018
Man Jailed for Role in $25 Million Ponzi Scheme Involving a Failed Crypto
10.12.2020
A South Florida federal district judge has sentenced Jose Angel Aman to 84 months in prison for his role in perpetrating a $25 million diamond Ponzi scheme. In addition, the judge ordered Aman to pay over $23 million in restitution to victims who invested in his diamond cutting business and...
Venezuela Pays for Imports From Iran and Turkey With Bitcoin to Evade Sanctions
9.12.2020
Venezuela is reportedly paying companies in allied countries, including Iran and Turkey, with bitcoin to mitigate the effects of U.S. sanctions on its economy. The Venezuelan government is also planning to increase bitcoin usage now that it has a dedicated cryptocurrency mining center. Venezuela...
Black Shadow Hackers Demand 200 BTC Ransom from Israeli Insurance Giant Shirbit
6.12.2020
One of the largest insurance companies in Israel has been hit by a ransomware attack, and the threat actors started to release sensitive data, as the firm doesn’t pay the requested ransom in bitcoin (BTC). Israel-Based Shirbit Still Refuses to Pay $3.8 Million Ransom According to...
Crypto-Friendly Travel Site Travala Posts 503% Revenue Increase, 72% of Bookings Paid With Cryptocurrencies
5.12.2020
Travel booking website Travala saw an increase in revenue of over 503% in November compared to the previous year. Out of all bookings, 72% were paid with cryptocurrencies, with bitcoin being the most popular choice. A Record Month for Travala The up and coming crypto-friendly travel booking website...
How to Get Sticky and Full-Bleed Elements to Play Well Together
4.12.2020
I had a unique requirement the other day: to build a layout with full-bleed elements while one element stays stuck to the top. This ended up being rather tricky to pull off so I’m documenting it here in case anyone needs to re-create this same effect. Part of the trickiness was dealing with logical...
Cointracking.info Unites with Crypto.com Pay
4.12.2020
The cryptocurrency portfolio manager & tax reporting tool, CoinTracking.info, has announced its integration with Crypto.com Pay merchants. With this integration, users can now pay their tax fees with leading cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP, along...
Banks Should Pay Interest on CBDCs to Reduce Tax Avoidance – Report
4.12.2020
Too much stick and not enough carrot might be the wrong approach for those wishing to impose taxes on digital currencies: This was the surprising conclusion of a new report commissioned by the South Korean central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK).
Per EDaily, the report was co-authored by Jaevin Park...
65% of Traders on Paypal Ready to Use Bitcoin to Pay for Goods and Services: Survey
3.12.2020
At least 65% of people who use the Paypal app to trade bitcoin are prepared to start using the top cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services at the 28 million stores supported by the payments company throughout the world. According to a proprietary survey of 380 Paypal users by Mizuho...
Pay Your Respects to Some RPG Classics, Because Collection of Mana is $20
1.12.2020
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