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Lebanon's Central Bank Burns as Protesters Rail Against Fiscal Failures
A spiralling currency crisis in Lebanon sparked widespread protests targeting central banks an increasing embrace of digital assets.  Protesters in...
Fri, 12 Jun, 2020 at 11:28 PM
Nevermind Coinbase — Big Brother Is Already Watching Your Coins
Government surveillance may be more rampant in the crypto space than most users realize, says a source familiar with ongoing tactics.  On June 5...
Sun, 14 Jun, 2020 at 11:05 PM
YouTube Bans Bitcoin.com's Account for 'Basically No Reason', Roger Ver Says
YouTube seems to continue its shadow crackdown on cryptocurrency coverage, as it shuts down the official channel of Roger Ver's Bitcoin.com.  Y...
Mon, 15 Jun, 2020 at 7:31 AM
Ether Mining Pool Decides to Pocket One of the $2.6M Fee Transactions
The Ether mining pool that received the second $2.6 million fee abnormal transaction announced that it will distribute these funds to miners after four days...
Mon, 15 Jun, 2020 at 7:36 AM
Bitcoin Price Dips Below $9K Amid Heavy Stock Market Futures Losses
Bearish moves for stocks appear in line with rumors of an incoming crash, with Bitcoin hitting its lowest levels in almost 3 weeks.  Bitcoin (BTC) dropp...
Mon, 15 Jun, 2020 at 7:43 AM
Ethereum Options Open Interest Soars 315% — Are Institutions Bullish?
Open interest on Ethereum options contracts surged 315% to $158 million, but are investors using derivatives for bullish or bearish positions?  Eth...
Tue, 16 Jun, 2020 at 5:19 AM
Samsung-Backed Blocko to Build Blockchain-Based Credit System for Arab Bank
The Islamic Development Bank’s research organization has partnered with Blocko to build a blockchain credit management system.  The research arm of Su...
Tue, 16 Jun, 2020 at 6:05 AM
Bitcoin Ponzi Scammer Arrested by Jakarta Police for Sexual Assault
Russ Albert Medlin — co-founder of alleged crypto Ponzi scheme BitClub — was arrested in South Jakarta for sexual assault on minors. Russ Albert Medlin...
Wed, 17 Jun, 2020 at 12:44 AM
Chainlink, MakerDAO Honored as World Economic Forum ‘Tech Pioneers’
The World Economic Forum has recognized six blockchain companies on its list of 100 Technology Pioneers for 2020. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has reco...
Wed, 17 Jun, 2020 at 1:10 AM
There Are Now More Than 8,000 Bitcoin ATMs Worldwide
The number of crypto ATMs worldwide has grown to more than 8,000, just months after passing the 7,000 mark in March.  The total number of Bitcoin ...
Wed, 17 Jun, 2020 at 1:20 AM