cryptocurrencies
Facebook’s Libra is ‘Delusional’ Project Destined to Fail
A Chinese politician Huang Qifan, the former mayor of Chongqing known as the maker of the city’s rapid economic rise, described Facebook’s Libra as a “delusional project that i...
Australian Police Arrest Man for Unregistered Crypto Transactions
A 38-year-old male was arrester by Australian law enforcement for performing unregistered crypto transactions. The Cairnlea resident was arrested on Nov 12 as part of an investigation into unregi...
Lottery Winner Invests Half of His Money Prize in Bitcoin
Illinois state lottery winner has invested in Bitcoin half of the sum he won. He posted image of himself with the lottery check on Reddit, entitled the post: “Did this. Then put half into B...
Coinbase to Reward Users for Hodling
Coinbase users can now earn rewards for holding cryptocurrency, according to a company blog Wednesday. Tezos (XTZ) is the first token for which interests are charged, with the interest rate of 5...
Jörg Molt Claims to be Co-founder of Bitcoin
A German entrepreneur and former DJ going by “Jörg Molt” has claimed that he is a co-founded of bitcoin and owns more than 250,000 bitcoins at the moment. However, he fail...
Italians Make Extensive Use of Bitcoin for Online Payments
Bitcoin has become the third most popular method for online payments in Italy, according to a recent report by marketing analysis firm SEMRush. The first and second place went to online payment provid...
The US Central Bank May Launch Stablecoin
The U.S. central bank is actively debating issuance of a digital dollar, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Rob Kaplan said at business event in Austin, Texas.
Trojanized Tor Browser Steals Bitcoin From Darknet Users
ESET, a Slovakia-based antivirus and firewall software supplier has revealed a trojanized Tor Browser designed to steal Bitcoin (BTC) from Russia-based darknet users. Besides Bitcoin, the fake browser...
Popular Japanese Tourist Region to Issue Local Crypto
Osaka-based railway company and Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) are launching a local cryptocurrency for using in the Ise-Shima region, a popular tourist area known for its beaches and a nati...
