Monthly Archives: May 2019

opinion Craig Wright’s attempt to copyright the bitcoin white paper is a bold, if silly, move by a person who may be both of those things. Copyright registration is a simple way of claiming ownership of a literary work, song, or piece of art. I could, for example, claim copyright over my exciting new musical “Bitcoin…

news The standout performer in the cryptocurrency markets today is one of the world’s largest by market cap, Bitcoin SV (BSV), which at one point surged over 200 percent on some exchanges during today’s trading session. At 13:15 UTC, the price 11th largest crypto by market cap rank reached a 24-hour high of $139.31, a…

news The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against what it alleges is a $30 million cryptocurrency scam based around supposed diamond investment. In a press release Tuesday, the commission alleged that defendant Jose Angel Aman operated a purported crypto business called Argyle Coin as a Ponzi scheme, using investments from new…

news Blockchain-based live streaming service DLive has seen a 67 percent growth in its user base since PewDiePie, one of the world’s most popular YouTubers by subscriber numbers, joined the platform in April. DLive now has more than 5 million monthly active users and over 70,000 streamers, Nikkei Asian Review reported Monday. The platform reportedly…

news Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed creator of bitcoin, has filed registrations with the U.S. Copyright Office supporting his claims of authorship over the original bitcoin code and the Satoshi white paper. The registrations, which are visible here and here, pertain specifically to “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” and “Bitcoin,” meaning the original 2009 code. A…

news Jerome Flynn, the actor who plays “Bronn” in the hugely popular TV series Game of Thrones, has joined the advisory board of a vegan lifestyle project that has launched its own crypto token. Called VeganNation, the Israel-based project is building what it describes as a “fully functioning ecosystem” that will support vegans via a platform…

markets View Bitcoin risks a price pullback in the short-term, given the signs of bullish exhaustion around $8,300. A UTC close below $7,581 would validate a bearish “hammer candle” created on Monday and open the doors for a drop to the 30-day moving average, currently at $6,333. The case for a pullback would weaken if…

news Bitfinex announced today its first foray into the increasingly popular business of initial exchange offerings (IEOs). A new Bitfinex service called Tokinex will announce its first token launch this Thursday, followed by the debut of a second token on June 13. “What it means to be an exchange has evolved alongside the maturing crypto market.…

news A 33-year-old Australian government employee has been charged after he was caught mining cryptocurrency at work. In a media release Tuesday, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) alleged that the IT contractor from the Sydney suburb of Killara had modified government computer systems to mine cryptocurrency worth over AU$9,000 (US$6,184) for his own gain. The…

news A fintech research institute set up by the People’s Bank of China looks to be widening its blockchain development efforts. The Shenzhen Fintech Research Institute has just announced a total of 29 job openings via the recruitment website Lagou.com, three of which focus on blockchain-related expertise. Specifically, the institute is looking for a blockchain…