Just as a country’s borders drawn on a globe aren’t often exact, neither are the lines drawn on individual properties around much of the world. De Soto Inc., a socially-conscious joint venture between Overstock.com subsidiary Medici Ventures, Overstock founder Patrick Byrne and world-renowned Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto, has plans to solve the problems of […]
The post Bitcoin News Summary – Mar 5, 2018 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Here’s what happened this week in Bitcoin in 99 seconds. Bitcoin’s price is clawing back above $11,000 per coin. While most coins were trending upwards or at least holding steady this week, among the majors only Monero seems […]
As detailed in a 2016 report by Oceana, fraud is a huge problem in the seafood industry. Based on data compiled from 200 studies, the ocean conservation advocacy group found that as much as 20% of seafood is not labelled correctly in the U.S. This mislabeling has wide-reaching consequences on global health, the economy, and conservation efforts. […]
The post SEC Subpoenas 80 Cryptocurrency Firms, Including TechCrunch Fund appeared first on CCN The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has subpoenaed 80 cryptocurrency companies, including the $100 million cryptofund of TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington, according to CNBC. Arrington told CNBC Thursday that he has received a subpoena, as has every cryptofund he […]
The post Scam Alert: South Africans Lose Over $50 Million by Investing in BTC Global appeared first on CCN From fake Twitter accounts claiming to send free Ether and Bitcoin to imposters sending fake emails to ICO investors, cryptocurrency scams are increasing at an alarming rate. Even Apple’s co-founder, Steve Wozniak, lost seven Bitcoins to […]
The post Waltonchain Embroiled in Controversy as Employee Wins Token Giveaway appeared first on CCN Waltonchain, a China-based blockchain company that’s set to provide the Internet of Things (IoT) a commercial ecosystem, recently ran a promotional campaign for Valentine’s Day, that allowed lucky users to win a part of a 565 WTC (roughly $10,700) prize […]
It is often difficult to find positive reports about Bitcoin. Too many transactions cause a spike in overall fees. Fewer transaction makes media outlets believe the interest in Bitcoin is slowing down. The uptick in SegWit adoption is indeed reducing the number of transactions, but that is a positive trend It seems a lot of […]
North Korea seemingly wants to bypass the sanctions imposed upon the nation by the US government. Doing so will require a very creative approach. So far, it seems the country’s government leans toward using bitcoin for this specific purpose. North Korea and Bitcoin It is evident there are growing rumors regarding North Korea and Bitcoin. […]
The New York City premiere for the forthcoming blockchain book “The Truth Machine,” drew a set of high-profile stars this week.
While interest in XRP continues, confusion remains about how the cryptocurrency interacts with Ripple’s products. CoinDesk explains.