Early Bitcoin investor jailed for unreported crypto gains in $4M BTC sale
A Texas Bitcoin investor faces two years in prison for failing to report over $4 million in cryptocurrency gains, setting a legal precedent.
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Helium devs propose ditching its own blockchain for Solana
Internet of Things (IoT) blockchain network Helium could transition to the Solana blockchain following a new HIP 70 governance proposal launched on Aug. 30. The Helium core developers said the need to “improve operational efficiency and scalability” was required in order to bring “significant economies of scale” to the network. The Helium network operates by users…

BNB Chain issues list of 191 high-risk, untrustworthy DApps and fake tokens
BNB Chain’s proactive alert does not represent the risk level of the underlying DApp project. Instead, it is aimed at helping users in their research before making investment decisions. 695 Total views 6 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTBNB Chain, the blockchain developed by crypto exchange Binance, updated…

Reddit’s Blockchain Rewards Will Migrate to Ethereum by 2021
Reddit continues to provide more details about its blockchain community points system, which will run on the Rinkeby testnet before moving to the Ethereum network. 3097 Total views 60 Total shares The popular social blogging platform Reddit has confirmed that its tokenized rewards will migrate onto the Ethereum blockchain later this year.On May 13, Reddit…

The VC Who Argued ‘’Death Spiral’ Scenario May Be Right After All
Does the sluggishness of Bitcoin network support the ‘death spiral’ scenario described by a VC? 1903 Total views 22 Total shares The signs of the apocalypse are upon us: Bitcoin (BTC) transaction fees peaking, block time increasing, and the mempool is becoming congested — all as predicted by Zach Resnick, a managing partner at Unbounded…

Illuvium co-founder shares plans for new ‘interoperable blockchain game’ model
Kieran Warwick, co-founder of the blockchain role-playing game Illuvium has lifted the curtain on a gaming concept he says has never been done before — the interoperable blockchain game (IBG). Speaking to Cointelegraph during Token2049 in Singapore, Warwick said Illuvium has three games currently being built which will be underpinned by the same economy, governed by…

Major players will speak at a new Bitcoin event aimed at institutional investors
Featured speakers include Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Blockstream founder Adam Back, and Ark Invest's Cathie Wood. 871 Total views 5 Total shares The Crypto Council for Innovation is hosting a virtual event on July 21 aimed to “destigmatize mainstream narratives about Bitcoin.”According to a Thursday announcement, Square, Ark Invest, and Paradigm are backing The ₿…

Dollar’s sharp recovery puts Bitcoin’s $25K breakout prospects at risk
Bitcoin (BTC) investors reeling from the shock of recent cryptocurrency company failures and banking issues may face another potential problem: a recovering United States dollar.US dollar strength reemergesNotably, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback’s performance against a basket of top foreign currencies, has risen 4% from its Feb. 3 low of 100.82,…

Sharing Thoughts on Security, OKEx’s Jay Hao Says Customers Come First
Jay Hao, the CEO of the digital asset exchange OKEx, took part in Cointelegraph China HUB, an online interview column started by Cointelegraph China. In the past, Hao has stated that blockchain will eliminate transaction barriers, improve efficiency and ultimately impact the development of the global economy. But what does he think about the world…