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Former CIA Analyst Says Terrorists Utilize Bitcoin to Boost Funding

A former counterterrorism analyst for the CIA has found that terrorists are utilizing innovative technologies to boost their funding, one of which is through the use of bitcoin. Yaya Fanusie is the director of analysis for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance (CSIF) who previously spent seven years as […]

Bitcoin Price Watch; Volatility Ahead?

The trading day has now drawn to a close out of Europe, and it’s time to take a second look at the bitcoin price markets and see if we can’t outline an intraday strategy for this evening’s session out of Asia. Things have been pretty flat today, and since our intrarange strategy was off the […]

Moscow to Use Blockchain Tech in ‘Active Citizen’ Project

Government officials in Moscow are willing to explore and implement the potential and uses of blockchain technology in various applications including the Active Citizen project. The city government initiative is a technology-laden program aimed to make citizens of Moscow more inclusive in affecting government decisions. The Department of Information Technology of Moscow is ready to […]

Bitcoin-Accepting VPN Company Gets Roger Ver as Advisor

VPN service provider Private Internet Access has announced the inclusion of Roger Ver, a well-know Bitcoin veteran, in its new advisory board. The London Trust Media-owned company, which is also known to be one of the first VPN services to accept Bitcoin payments for subscriptions, discussed how and why Ver came into the frame. CEO Ted Kim called […]

Blockstream Won, Says Bitcoin Miner in Blocksize Debate

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the article are solely that of the author and do not represent those of, nor should they be attributed to CCN. A mood of resignation prevails across the bitcoin space as a viciously years-long debate that has taken the reputation of so many and the time and focus of all, […]

Sex & Coercion at the World’s Largest Hedge Fund

A look into the world that Bitcoiners hope to undo. An employee at the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, filed a complaint earlier this year that the hedge fund resembled a “cauldron of fear and intimidation.” The employee filed the complaint with the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. In it, he describes […]

Deep Web Busts, Theft and Recovery of Bitcoin

Germany is leaning hard on drug trafficking over deep web. In a recent development, the German law enforcement authorities have seized over $400,000 in Bitcoin from four deep web drug dealers they arrested. Since last month, Germany has stepped up its investigations into “illegal” dealings on cyberspace. According to reports, the four arrests were made […]