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Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Dot Web
Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:42 | |
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Bitcoin Could Badly Spoil Australia’s Cash Payment Crackdown Plan
By CCN: Bitcoin is a lousy tool to launder million and billions worth of cash. But the same cannot be said about a mere $6,989, as not noted by Malcolm Turnbull. The former Australian Prime Minister led his office to launch a crackdown on cash-in-hand payments. дальше »
2019-5-7 22:00 | |
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NYPD: Bitcoin thieves posing as government officials have stolen over $2M
New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers. дальше »
2019-5-2 13:05 | |
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Indictments Issued for Two Individuals for Running “Shadow Banking” Operation
U. S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York has charged two individuals for providing “shadow banking” services to crypto exchanges. According to a statement by Geoffrey S. дальше »
2019-5-2 23:54 | |
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Dutch central bank tested blockchain for 3 years. The results? ‘Not that positive’
The Dutch central bank developed and evaluated four distributed ledger technology (DLT) prototypes in three years, but so far blockchain hasn’t lived up to the hype, The Banker reports. In fact, the only use-case it can easily envision is cross-border payments, after it discovered that markets with efficient payment systems that exist (such as Nordic countries and the Netherlands) don’t really benefit from blockchain. дальше »
2019-5-1 17:15 | |
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Report: Australians Lost Over $4 Million to Crypto Scams in 2018
The latest edition of “Targeting scams,” an annual report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed that the country saw a 190 percent increase in cryptocurrency scams, with a total of $6. дальше »
2019-4-30 20:07 | |
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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means
The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million. дальше »
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
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New York Makes First Money Laundering Conviction Involving Cryptocurrency
In what the Manhattan District Attorney calls the first crypto money laundering conviction in New York, two defendants have pleaded guilty to running a drug trafficking business that laundered millions of dollars in Western Union and crypto payments. дальше »
2019-4-25 20:37 | |
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Out of Testnet and Into Alpha: Lightning Labs’ Desktop Application Is Live
Lightning Labs just released an alpha version of its Lightning Network wallet. The desktop application is now compatible with Bitcoin’s mainnet and it leverages Neutrino (the protocol, not the analytics company acquired by Coinbase) to give users a lightweight option to “control their own funds,” as opposed to running a full node or trusting a third party to play custodian. дальше »
2019-4-24 01:38 | |
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Adamant Capital: BTC Price Bottom Is Likely In, Accumulation Phase Has Begun
Bitcoin fund Adamant Capital is convinced that the bottom of the bear market is in, and true to its name, the firm has laid out an unwavering case for this position with some persuasive hard data and fundamental analysis. дальше »
2019-4-20 22:59 | |
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Five Years in the Making, Bisq Exchange Launches Its Bitcoin DAO
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are one of crypto's more novel and ambitious applications — one that Bitcoin, until recently, has had nothing to do with. дальше »
2019-4-19 18:33 | |
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GoChain Adds DISH Network as First Enterprise Node Signer on a Public Blockchain
DENVER, CO. , April. 15th, 2019 — GoChain has added DISH Network, a Fortune 250 company, as a signing node on GoChain’s public network. DISH is a leading satellite and streaming TV company in the U. дальше »
2019-4-17 11:32 | |
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One of World’s Biggest Travel Companies is Now Accepting Bitcoin
Corporate Traveller, a division of Flight Centre Travel Group, one of the largest travel companies in the world headquartered in Australia, has begun to accept payments using cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-16 18:40 | |
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5th-Largest Japanese Bank Abruptly Ditches Ripple Trial
Ripple, the blockchain-based payment network, suffered a setback after Japan’s Resona Bank said it would no longer use MoneyTap, a consumer-centric retail payments app that uses Ripple’s enterprise blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-4-13 21:01 | |
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Only 2% of companies accept Bitcoin payments, Stack Overflow finds
The vast majority of organizations across the globe are not using blockchain technology, according to Stack Overflow’s annual developer survey. Some 48,175 developers responded to questions about blockchain’s adoption within organizations. дальше »
2019-4-11 16:08 | |
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Western Union Partners With Crypto Wallet for Cross-Border Transfers
Crypto wallet provider Coins. ph has partnered with U. S. financial service company Western Union to enhance cross-border transfers to the Philippines. The partnership will grant over 5 million Coins. дальше »
2019-4-10 00:19 | |
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Sparkswap, World’s First Lightning Atomic Swap Exchange, Now in Beta
Bitcoin’s first decentralized exchange to make use of the Lightning Network’s Atomic Swaps is now in beta. Sparkswap, an exchange with backing from Pantera Capital (which announced its ambitious mission to become the most decentralized bitcoin exchange on the market in August 2018), has now opened its beta to users. дальше »
2019-4-9 23:28 | |
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Bitrefill Adds Thor Turbo to Speed Lightning Connections
The crypto payment platform Bitrefill has announced an upgrade to its Thor service. The upgrade is dubbed “Thor Turbo,” and its expected to speed up the process of connecting to Bitrefill's Lightning node, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »
2019-4-5 19:15 | |
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Bitpanda Receives Payment License from the European Union
In an official blog post published on April 4, 2019, the Viennese cryptocurrency brokerage platform Bitpanda confirmed that it has received a license to operate as a payment service provider in Austria. дальше »
2019-4-4 20:17 | |
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Ripple’s technology is used for transferring billions of dollars around the world, says CEO Brad Garlinghouse
Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, spoke about the payments network around the world on a panel with PayPal’s CEO, Daniel Schulman, at the FinTech Ideas Festival 2019. Garlinghouse said that the existing payment networks are slow and inefficient and that they need an upgrade since transferring money across border takes days, despite innovations in […] The post Ripple’s technology is used for transferring billions of dollars around the world, says CEO Brad Garlinghouse appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-4-4 14:30 | |
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Pakistan Introduces Crypto Regulation
The Pakistani government will now regulate local cryptocurrency firms under new legislation. Local news outlet The Express Tribune reported that the government of Pakistan will introduce Electronic Money Institutions (EMI) regulations based on the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). дальше »
2019-4-2 01:33 | |
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Bitcoin Dev Demos the First Lightning-Enabled Bitcoin ATM
At the Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong’s Lightning Hack Day on March 31, 2019, Bitcoin developer Felix Weis presented a successful demonstration of his Lightning-enabled plugin for a Bitcoin ATM. дальше »
2019-4-2 22:02 | |
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Zebpay Integrates Bitcoin Lightning Payments on Its Mobile App
Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay now supports Lightning payments. The exchange announced the news via a blog post, where it claims to be the "first major exchange" to enable Lightning payments for its users. дальше »
2019-3-29 20:13 | |
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This Canadian town is letting residents pay taxes in Bitcoin
A small town in Canada, just north of Toronto, is joining Ohio in providing its citizens with an option to pay some taxes in cryptocurrency – Bitcoin, to be exact. The town of Innisfil will begin accepting Bitcoin as payment for property taxes in April, local news outlet Simcoe. дальше »
2019-3-29 13:16 | |
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Innisfil Becomes First City in Canada to Accept Bitcoin for Municipal Taxes
Ohio might have made history as the first city to accept cryptocurrency for corporate taxes, but one Canadian town is adding its name to the books by becoming the first in North America to permit its citizens to pay their personal taxes in bitcoin. дальше »
2019-3-28 19:04 | |
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Industry Execs: Bitcoin Isn’t a Visa Alternative, BTC Will Surpass It
Since Bitcoin (BTC) garnered some semblance of traction, it has been touted as a viable alternative to traditional digital payment rails, like Visa, Mastercard, or PayPal. As ShapeShift Erik Voorhees said in a recent interview, BTC, unlike centralized digital monies, is free to use (accessible), borderless, and uncensorable — arguably making it a perfect substitute. дальше »
2019-3-27 19:31 | |
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‘First cryptocurrency football club’ is still paying players’ salaries in fiat
Contrary to what was promised last year, semi-professional football team Gibraltar United is still not paying its players in cryptocurrency. In July 2018, The Guardian reported the Gibraltar Premier division team will be the first one to “pay players in cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-3-26 17:16 | |
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Adoption: Twitter CEO Wants to Push Bitcoin (BTC) to the Masses, Plans to Hire Crypto Engineers For His $2B Square Payment Company
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey, who has previously said that “the internet will have a native currency”, has… The post Adoption: Twitter CEO Wants to Push Bitcoin (BTC) to the Masses, Plans to Hire Crypto Engineers For His $2B Square Payment Company appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-3-21 09:10 | |
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Bitcoin Accepted as Payment Option by Major US Electronics Company
Avnet has become the latest major enterprise to begin accepting payment in bitcoin and other cryptocurrency. On March 19, 2019, the company announced that it will allow customers to pay for goods and services using bitcoin and bitcoin cash. дальше »
2019-3-20 19:08 | |
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Blockstream’s Satellite Messaging API Is Now Available on Mainnet
Blockstream has launched its satellite messaging application programming interface (API) on mainnet. Essentially, this means users can now broadcast data via the company’s satellite network and pay with Lightning payments. дальше »
2019-3-14 22:15 | |
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Blocktream’s Satellite Messaging API Is Now Available on Mainnet
Blockstream has launched its satellite messaging application programming interface (API) on mainnet. Essentially, this means users can now broadcast data via the company’s satellite network and pay with Lightning payments. дальше »
2019-3-14 22:15 | |
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Analyst: ‘Bitcoin Poses Existential Threat To Visa, Mastercard, and Paypal’
Investors should not ignore cryptocurrencies’ threat to incumbent payment services like Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal, according to Lisa Ellis. In a note to clients, the MoffetNathanson analyst said that emerging use-cases could pose an existential crisis in the future. дальше »
2019-3-6 03:00 | |
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As Court Reconvenes for QuadrigaCX, Questions Surround Empty Cold Wallets
As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends. дальше »
2019-3-5 20:20 | |
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Major US Grocery Chain Kroger Ditches Visa, Discusses Accepting Bitcoin
Major US grocery chain Kroger recently banned Visa from a regional supermarket in protest of the payment processor’s “excessive transaction fees,” announcing that hundreds of stores and fueling stations would halt Visa payments in April. дальше »
2019-3-4 18:45 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Backer Roger Ver Praises Coins.ph, Who Uses Ripple’s xRapid, For Payment Disruption
Ripples Xrapid Coins. ph Here To Disrupt The System Says Roger Ver Shaking up existing systems would undoubtedly be the outcome of mass cryptocurrency adoption, said the Bitcoin cash supporter Roger Ver, and crypto celebrity Lark Davis. дальше »
2019-3-1 23:42 | |
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QuadrigaCX and the Million Dollar Questions: What We Do and Don’t Know
QuadrigaCX Exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten, passed away more than two months ago, and with his death, the keys to the exchange’s cold storage allegedly went to the grave with him. дальше »
2019-2-26 22:21 | |
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IBM Exec Forecasts a Million-Dollar Bitcoin — When a Sat Will Equal a Cent
An IBM executive is unfazed by the current market realities, saying he sees Bitcoin (BTC) reaching a value of $1 million as a present possibility. Jesse Lund, vice president of Blockchain and Digital Currencies at IBM, shared his predictions at the IBM Think 2019 Conference, which took place February 12–15, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-23 00:42 | |
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Crypto Exchange BitMart Integrates Paxful to Enter P2P Trading
Crypto trading platform BitMart has announced the integration of peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful onto its exchange as the two companies look to increase liquidity and scalability, they said on Thursday. дальше »
2019-2-22 12:15 | |
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So Far, Only Two Businesses in Ohio Have Used Bitcoin to Pay Taxes
According to a recent statement made by Ohio’s state treasurer, so far, only two businesses have filed their taxes in crypto using the state’s crypto tax payment scheme. дальше »
2019-2-22 01:23 | |
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Bitcoin Contributes 95% Of BitPay’s Business, CEO Confirms
Bitcoin payment processor BitPay conducts almost all its business using Bitcoin (BTC), its CEO has revealed in a marked U-turn on previous claims. BitPay Drops Bitcoin Bashing Speaking during a recent panel, Stephen Pair discussed the recent hard fork activity around the Bitcoin blockchain as a result of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) split last November. дальше »
2019-2-19 13:30 | |
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Crypto Payment Processor PayBear Rebrands to Savvy
PayBear, a Zug-based cryptocurrency payment processor claiming over 3,000 merchant customers, has rebranded to Savvy and announced the release of two products: an update to its core merchant API offering, Savvy Merchants, and a new multi-currency crypto wallet, called Savvy Wallet, the company said on Monday. дальше »
2019-2-19 01:59 | |
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Judge Delays Decision to Appoint Legal Counsel for QuadrigaCX Creditors
A group of lawyers from some of Canada’s top law firms convened in a court in Halifax, Nova Scotia, today to secure the right to represent creditors in the ongoing QuadrigaCX litigation. дальше »
2019-2-15 01:45 | |
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QuadrigaCX Sent Deposits Allegedly Linked to CEO’s Widow, Mailed Withdrawals in Cash
For those QuadrigaCX users who were fortunate enough to have withdrawal requests honored, some appear to have received their funds through unconventional means. An anonymous QuadrigaCX user who corresponded with Bitcoin Magazine said that they received a bank deposit from Robertson Nova Consulting Inc. дальше »
2019-2-15 20:28 | |
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Freelancers on Traditional Platforms Can Now Invoice in Bitcoin Via Bitwage
In the current freelancing industry, many platforms only allow independent contractors to use one bank account. In addition to restricting freelancers to the use of fiat only, this can also cause significant lag times when employees work with companies overseas. дальше »
2019-2-15 20:14 | |
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Twitter CEO: It’s not an “If”, It’s a “When” – Square’s Cash App Integrating Lightning Network
The CEO of Twitter and Square, Jack Dorsey, has said that the company’s Cash App will integrate Bitcoin’s Lightning Network and that it’s only a matter of time for it to happen. “When” Not “If” Square’s mobile payment service – the Cash App, available for both Android and iOS, will eventually integrate Bitcoin’s scaling solution […] Twitter CEO: It’s not an “If”, It’s a “When” – Square’s Cash App Integrating Lightning Network originally published on My Bitcoin News by Gines Bravo. дальше »
2019-2-11 18:30 | |
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Twitter CEO Says Square’s Cash App Integrating Lightning Network is a Matter of Time
The CEO of Twitter and Square, Jack Dorsey, has said that the company’s Cash App will integrate Bitcoin’s Lightning Network and that it’s only a matter of time for it to happen. “When” Not “If” Square’s mobile payment service – the Cash App, available for both Android and iOS, will eventually integrate Bitcoin’s scaling solution […] Twitter CEO Says Square’s Cash App Integrating Lightning Network is a Matter of Time originally published on My Bitcoin News by Gines Bravo. дальше »
2019-2-11 18:30 | |
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