Although it still operates under a threat of regulatory overhaul (and a possible ban by Prime Minister Modi’s Bharatiya Janata political party), the usage of crypto in India is still soaring. As we’ve reported in the past, the Indian subcontinent sees it as a clear long-term investment. In a culture where the family’s honor is […]
The well-known cybersecurity entrepreneur and one of crypto’s most interesting personalities, Mr John McAfee, was arrested in Spain over charges of tax evasion. He is being presented by the Securities and Exchange Commission with several charges, most notably for touting several crypto coins during the 2017-2018 ICO bull run.https://twitter.com/TheJusticeDept/status/1313231036294279170According to the complaint, John McAfee received […]
It is said that the Asian tiger economies of the 1990s (by following the example of Japan in the 1980s), were able to rise as fast as they did by copying the style of the US’s industrial production during the second World War. The methodology is known as catch-up nations. Furthermore, as the US’s grand scale […]
Fredrick Brennan, the creator of multiple infamous message boards, is a known cryptographer and code-writer. In the past few years, he was featured in various interviews and even the protagonist of a Vice documentary. This time round, his anger is mostly aimed at Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters, the QAnon conspiracy theorists. In the past […]
On Friday morning, all hell broke loose in financial newsrooms. As soon as investors became aware that US President Donald Trump (as well as First Lady Melania Trump) had gotten infected with COVID-19, stock market futures started to dip. Headlines had to be rewritten and investors wondered whether this would be the beginning of a […]
KuCoin CEO Johnny Lyu has revealed that the hackers who robbed his platform on September 25th have been apprehended in close cooperation with police forces and that thanks to agreements with other exchanges, some $204 million in stolen crypto has thus far been recovered. The community does remain skeptical about the whole ordeal, with many […]
August and September of 2020 can be seen as pivotal moments in Chainlink’s price graph. Whereas the coin broke through the $10 price range easily in the beginning of August and shot up to it’s all-time high of $19 later that same month, September has brought nothing but tears for the Link Marines.December 2020 update: […]
The Onecoin ponzi scheme continues to cause ripples in the cryptosphere. As some 3.5 billion Euro have been lost by EU-citizens, the victims have now grouped together and are asking the EU parliament to setup a future fund to repay those affected by crypto fraud.A few weeks ago we already explained the OneCoin ponzi scheme […]
Excuse us for turning dark, but even though we still believe the only way is up for Bitcoin (now trading at $10,500) at this point, we must open the floor for other views as well. One that has hit the headlines recently is Marc Faber, known in worldwide stock markets as Dr Doom .No, this does not […]
With the latest news on Covid-19 infections dripping in this morning and even the US’s First Family now affected (which is dragging down stock markets and crypto altogether), it’s sometimes starts to look like the pandemic has been bad all across the board. However, for certain industry sectors it’s been nothing but a blessing. https://twitter.com/lvlewitinn/status/1311907361771204614 […]
