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June 11, 2020

A Tumultuous Love Affair With a Bitcoin Millionaire Ends Badly

An Australian court indicted a 23-year-old woman with charges tied with her relationship with an unnamed Bitcoin millionaire. A story about a young woman’s relationship with a Bitcoin (BTC) millionaire is making headlines in Australian media. It’s a tale of love, drugs and crime, ending in a court case in the Maroochydore District Court in Queensland.As […]

Advancing Blockchain Act: The US Ticket for Blockchain Superiority

The Advancing Blockchain Act could allow the United States to join other major players at the cutting edge of blockchain technology. Governments worldwide are reaping the benefits of blockchain integration within a number of fields. As Dubai deploys blockchain as part of its smart city initiative, citizens of Georgia interact with the technology to register […]

Bitcoin Price to Hit $12K or $8K Next? BTC Traders Discuss Macro Signs

Traders discuss if the price of Bitcoin is headed to $12,000 or to $8,000 next by looking at key macro indicators. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is still struggling to break out above $10,000 following three failed attempts over a 36-day period. Traders remain mixed on the short-term price trend of BTC as macro indicators […]

Bitcoin Post-Halving Report (Q2 2020) by Cointelegraph Markets Research

Strengthening network fundamentals support the bullish case for Bitcoin price one month after the halving. Cointelegraph Markets’ post-halving Bitcoin (BTC) analysis report takes a deep look at the 2020 halving, its effect on the crypto market and miners, and how it compared to the previous halving events.The three main sections of this report are:What’s next […]

Japanese Judge Upholds Charges Against Mt Gox’s Mark Karpeles

A Japanese judge ruled in support of the data tampering charges moved against the CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox. A Japanese judge ruled in support of data tampering charges moved against Mark Karpeles — the CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange, Mt. Gox.At the end of March, Karpeles appealed his conviction on charges of […]

An Army of Hackers Can Make Crypto Safer, But Is Enough Being Done?

Bug bounties have emerged as one of the key ways for companies to prevent catastrophic hacks. In the past decade, hacking gradually became a respectable and potentially rewarding career thanks to the introduction of bug bounties.While some organizations like Mozilla launched bug bounties all the way back in 2004, major impetus to the industry came […]

Binance Adds New Bitcoin Futures as Crypto Market Volume Turns Bearish

A cautious mood in the Bitcoin futures markets contrasts with Binance’s optimistic launch of quarterly contracts. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched a new Bitcoin (BTC) futures product despite institutional investors showing fresh uncertainty about the future.In a blog post on June 11, Binance revealed its quarterly futures contracts had gone live, with settlement due in […]

Congress Weighs Digital Dollars for Aid After Stalled COVID-19 Stimulus Payments

In the aftermath of disappointingly slow COVID-19 stimulus payments, Congress hears testimony on using digital dollars to upgrade the U.S.’s legacy financial infrastructure. On June 11, the Congressional Fintech Task Force held a hearing examining FedAccounts and a digital dollar as ways of expanding financial inclusion in the United States.Particularly in the aftermath of greatly […]

Regulators: Deceased Quadriga Founder Committed Fraud

The Ontario Securities Commission says that the Vancouver-based crypto exchange was a fraud. The Ontario Securities Commission, or OSC, claims that the crypto exchange Quadriga collapsed in 2018 because of fraud committed by its late founder, Gerald Cotten, who passed away on his honeymoon in India.The report released on June 11, revealed by CBC Canada, […]

Join Crypto Markets Live Now to Learn How Experts Trade Crypto With CryptoBirb & Big Chonis

What’s the secret behind expert traders’ decision-making? Find out now with CryptoBirb and Bigo Chonis on this week’s Crypto Markets Live! Welcome, all traders, to this week’s Crypto Markets Live show featuring traders CryptoBirb and Big Chonis. Whether you’re just getting started or have been trading for years, you’re bound to learn something new today. We’ll […]