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Scandal and Turmoil - The Cryptocurrency Wild West

Ethan Lou is a Canadian journalist and the author of a new book called Once a Bitcoin Miner: Scandal and Turmoil in the Cryptocurrency Wild West. The book explains how Ethan had gone to North Korea and met the Ethereum Foundation's Virgil Griffith — the man later arrested for allegedly trying to help the totalitarian state break sanctions through blockchain. дальше »

2021-10-15 23:00


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Uganda Crypto Ponzi Scammers Beware, Gov’t Plans New Sanctions

The Ugandan Ministry of Finance have once again issued a warning about investing in crypto-assets, over concerns of rising Ponzi and pyramid schemes. Local sources say the Government is now updating its Penal Code Act to outlaw these types of scams Crypto Ponzi schemes are pilfering Ugandan investors Uganda’s State Minister of Finance, David Bahati, spoke to Uganda’s Parliament yesterday, and asked the government to publish public warnings to Ugandan investors about the risks ofRead More The post appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. дальше »

2020-2-6 05:00


Expert Believes Petro Cryptocurrency Is Helping Venezuelan People Bypass Sanctions

Venezuelan Petro Moves Towards A New Phase The Petro is now accepted in many shops in the country, according to Ricardo Baptista, the director of the Latin American Cryptoeconomy Corporation, the Venezuelan government wants to help the economy by promoting the use of virtual currencies, including the government-backed Petro. The goal is to solve the […] дальше »

2019-6-10 02:49


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LocalBitcoins Denies Service to Iranian Users

The popular peer-to-peer bitcoin trading network LocalBitcoins has shut down all trading operations for Iranian users. LocalBitcoins’ website offers a variety of pages for users of different nations and, as of May 24, 2019, the Iranian page displays a message that “LocalBitcoins is currently not available in your selected region,” in English only. дальше »

2019-5-25 20:14


Russian President Adviser Urges Adoption of Crypto Assets in Crimea to Attract Investors

Cryptocurrency is becoming more widely adopted by countries around the world, though there are still many areas that have not created the right climate. In Crimea, an adviser to the Russian president has recently recommended adopting cryptocurrency, in hopes that it would bring new investors and avoid sanctions. This information was reported by the local […] дальше »

2019-4-23 02:15


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North Korea Has over $670 Million in Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies, Claims New UN Report

According to a UN report released on March 12, 2019, North Korea has amassed hundreds of millions in cryptocurrency to circumvent sanctions. While there are many that have believed that North Korea was involved in various cryptocurrency cyber-attacks, the fact that the country is stockpiling cryptocurrency is a new development. дальше »

2019-3-15 14:00


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Iran Unveils Payman, Its Central Bank Issued Digital Currency

Iran has unveiled a new state-backed cryptocurrency called ‘Payman’. The cryptocurrency will be used by Iran to try and circumvent sanctions imposed on it by the United States. Due to the sanctions, the country’s financial network has been isolated from SWIFT, making it almost impossible for it to operate its imports and exports. дальше »

2019-2-8 16:04