A member of the Berkeley City Council has reportedly become the first elected official to purchase cannabis with cryptocurrency. City Council Member Makes Cannabis Purchase with Crypto According to…
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Three Things To Know About China’s Digital Yuan (Not a Cryptocurrency)
China’s central bank is reportedly making strides towards launching a digital currency (not a cryptocurrency) tied to the yuan. Here are three things to know about the proposed central…
Crypto Tumbler Used By Binance Hackers to Funnel $80 Million –
The hackers responsible for the Binance hack back in May are reportedly using a crypto mixer to launder their booty. Trying to Launder Loot from Bitcoin Hack Under the…
Whales Control 80% of Global Tether Supply – Bitcoinist.com
Whales reportedly own about 80% of the total Tether (USDT) supply sparking fears of bitcoin (BTC) price manipulation. Tether Whale Supremacy According to a report by Coin Metrics, 318…
Bitmain Loses $625 Million In Two Months, But Pins Hopes On New Tech –
Bitcoin mining rig manufacturer, Bitmain, reportedly made losses of $625 million in the first two months of 2019. However, it has high hopes for a turnaround based on demand…
Billionaire to Launch First Ever Cannabis-Pegged Stablecoin
Greek billionaire Alkiviades David has reportedly created the world’s first stablecoin pegged to the price of legal cannabis. Swissx Bank of Cannabis Issues SWX Stablecoin As a press release…
CFTC Probes Bitcoin Exchange BitMEX – Bitcoinist.com
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly probing bitcoin exchange platform BitMEX over suspicions of providing service to American traders. CFTC Investigating Whether BitMEX Serviced US Traders…
Facebook Will Reportedly Charge Nodes $10 Million to Run GlobalCoin
Social media mogul Facebook will reportedly announce its cryptocurrency later in June. The company will also charge third-parties $10M to become validator nodes. Facebook to Charge $10M For Validator…
Facebook Talks ‘GlobalCoin’ With CFTC (While Bitcoin Never Had To)
Facebook is reportedly in talks with US Commodities and Futures Trading Commission regarding the future of its GlobalCoin ‘cryptocurrency.’ Facebook In Talks With The CFTC The world’s largest social…
Why Trump’s Clampdown on Remittances Will Force Mexicans to Bitcoin – Bitcoinist.com
The US White House is reportedly planning to target remittance payments made by illegal Mexican immigrants in an attempt to curb the inflow of illegal arrivals through the southern…