Jesse Powell, CEO of San Francisco cryptocurrency exchange platform Kraken, says he will not comply with New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s recent request for information. Powell cites the move as an invasion of customer privacy and going beyond the appropriate means of gathering data. Also see: Former CEO of Mt. Gox Lands Executive Job with U.S. … [Read more...] about Kraken Refusing to Comply with NY Attorney General’s Data Request
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4/20 Crypto Round-Up: Casper EIP’s Here, AntPool BCH Burns, And More
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As tokers celebrate 4/20 (you left out milk and cookies for Snoop Dogg last night, right?), it's business as usual in today's crypto space news cycle. Ethereum's Casper FFG spec was just published on GitHub. AntPool is sending bitcoin cash mining fees "to a black hole address with each block mined." And Peter Wiulle's generated curiosity for showing up on the direct … [Read more...] about 4/20 Crypto Round-Up: Casper EIP’s Here, AntPool BCH Burns, And More
Even the Twitter Account Impersonating the Verge Team Is ‘Verified’
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The privacy-centric cryptocurrency Verge does not have a verified ("blue badge") Twitter account. Accordingly, scammers are taking advantage of the dynamic, impersonating the actual Verge team with a blue-badged account in order to dupe victims. Twitter has come under fire recently for not doing enough to stop scammers that have been impersonating influencers to swindle … [Read more...] about Even the Twitter Account Impersonating the Verge Team Is ‘Verified’
Bithumb Set to Issue Its Own Cryptocurrency in Singapore
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The South Korean crypto exchange giant Bithumb is reportedly planning to issue its own token -- Bithumb Coin, akin to Binance Coin. Due to South Korean government's ban on Initial Coin Offering (ICOs), the project will be launched and managed from Sinagpore. Also see: Redoubt: The Founding Fathers Point Us True on Bitcoin Join the Bitsonline Telegram channel to get the … [Read more...] about Bithumb Set to Issue Its Own Cryptocurrency in Singapore
Crimea, Annexed by Russia, Intends to Go Crypto
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Crimea, a Black Sea peninsular region that was annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, is preparing a development program based on blockchain and crypto in a bid to bypass international sanctions slapped on the territory following the annexation. Also see: Tezos Co-Founder Sanctioned by U.S. Watchdog FINRA Join the Bitsonline Telegram channel to get the latest Bitcoin, … [Read more...] about Crimea, Annexed by Russia, Intends to Go Crypto
