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An email newsletter sent out to Coinbase customers on May 10 caused significant backlash from the Pepe community. 773 Total views 13 Total shares An email sent out to Coinbase customers describing memecoin Pepe (PEPE) as a “hate symbol” co-opted by alt-right groups has drawn significant ire from the memecoin community. Prominent crypto influencer Borovik.eth shared…

Early Bitcoin developer Laszlo Hanyecz sheds light on a burning question: which operating system did Satoshi Nakamoto use to create Bitcoin? 2295 Total views 50 Total shares Most know Laszlo Hanyecz as the “Bitcoin pizza guy,” but this description ignores his role as an early Bitcoin developer. Hanyecz was the one to add MacOS support…

What happens to crypto assets used for nefarious activities after authorities seize them? A new Chainalysis program helps sort through the rubble. 1836 Total views 15 Total shares In the 11 years since the inception of the crypto industry, malicious parties have used digital assets for a spate of illegal activities, from drug payments to…

Many years ago, I ran hedge funds on Wall Street. With a long pause for philanthropic and government work, I eventually found my way to blockchain, and now, I spend my days writing about decentralized finance versus centralized finance. Some of my old Wall Street friends still run a lot of money in hedge funds,…

Two exchanges saw unauthorized access issues, Japan ranked second in 24-hour Bitcoin trading volume for May globally, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. 1120 Total views 40 Total shares This week’s headlines from Japan included Coincheck updating the public on a recent data leak, a blockchain tech outfit unveiling plans for a…

Estimates of staffers facing the axe range from 45% (20 people) to 16%. A companywide meeting is reportedly scheduled for Aug. 14. 318 Total views 11 Total shares CoinDesk is reportedly planning layoffs in its editorial department ahead of the sale of a stake in the publication to investors, according to media reports. TechCrunch wrote that…

Bitcoin seems to be struggling at the $58,000 level, which is leading some traders to fear a more significant correction could take place.While Bitcoin's (BTC) 2021 performance has been incredibly strong, its current 696% gain and comments from United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen suggesting that cryptocurrencies are used to finance terrorism may be enough to…

The alleged fraudster’s crypto brokerage filed for bankruptcy in 2019 after claiming to have been the victim of a hack. Self-described “Bitcoin King,” Claudio Oliveira, has been arrested and charged by Brazilian federal police for allegedly masterminding a 1.5 billion reais (roughly $300 million) fraud scheme involving crypto. Oliveria served as the president of Bitcoin…