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Bitcoin Price Rises 3% as Gold Trades Above $2K for First Time
by Omkar Godbole on August 5, 2020 at 1:35 pm
Bitcoin is again acting like a macro asset, drawing bids amid record rally in gold and broad-based U.S. dollar sell-off.
First Mover: Ethereum’s Transition to Staking Could Push More Traders to Use Derivatives
by Omkar Godbole on August 5, 2020 at 1:08 pm
As Ethereum starts its multiyear transition to a "staking" network, analysts say a reduction in token liquidity may push traders to derivatives markets.
BnkToTheFuture Steps Away From Banks Citing Mounting Risk to Clients’ Assets
by Sebastian Sinclair on August 5, 2020 at 12:00 pm
The online investment platform is moving clients' crypto and fiat assets to a Hong Kong-based trust company.
Square Reports 600% Increase in Quarterly Bitcoin Revenue
by Paddy Baker on August 5, 2020 at 9:30 am
Jack Dorsey's Square has seen one of the largest quarterly increases yet for its bitcoin business.
Dark-Web Vendor and Pharmacist Charged With Trafficking Drugs Worth $270M in Bitcoin
by Sebastian Sinclair on August 5, 2020 at 9:10 am
The two men allegedly shipped opioids into the U.S. and sold them on the dark web for millions in bitcoin.
Social Engineering: A Plague on Crypto and Twitter, Unlikely to Stop
by Benjamin Powers on August 5, 2020 at 8:00 am
The SIM swapping community entered the spotlight after helping the Twitter hacker breach the social media platform, but these threat actors have been going after the crypto community for years.
Square Crypto, Human Rights Foundation Ramp Up Bitcoin Development Grants
by Leigh Cuen on August 5, 2020 at 7:20 am
Square Crypto and the Human Rights Foundation are continuing their support for an open source Bitcoin developer community with new contributor grants.
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Buy Chemical Weapons With Bitcoin
by Danny Nelson on August 4, 2020 at 11:39 pm
The chemicals, though never delivered, would have been potent enough to kill 300 people, prosecutors say.

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Recent Articles

Is ICONbet DApp on the ICON Blockchain a Scam?
By Cameron
October 8, 2019
ICONbet has received a lot of support from the ICON Foundation and currently provides most of the daily transactions on the struggling ICON blockchain. Based on our previous dealings with ICON we were naturally suspicious of this DApp. The website for the […]
ICON Project P-REPs and Censorship
By Cameron
September 8, 2019
ICON Project Do we think a failing blockchain like the ICON project can be turned around? Yes, it’s never too late to change course and steer away from the rocks. Would we recommend software developers use the ICON blockchain? No, at this present time […]
12 Ways to spot a failing ico
By Cameron
September 3, 2019
Those of you that follow us on Twitter or Telegram may already know how to spot a failing ICO but we were asked to add the details here and in the general Cryptocurrency sub Reddit. It’s widely accepted that most altcoins will ultimately fail. Some ICOs […]
P-Rep candidates NOT TO STAKE YOUR ICX WITH
By Cameron
August 10, 2019
P-REP candidates have been canvassing ICONists to stake their ICX with effect from 26 August 2019. We have spent hundreds of hours over the last few months reviewing P-REP candidates. As per our earlier articles the blockchain ecosystem is riddled with bad […]
Email 1 MILLION ICX ICON TX Challenge
By Cameron
July 2, 2019
Email sent by BLOC8 2 July 2019 regarding the 1 Million ICX ICON Tx Challenge 한국어: 편견이없는 6 월 24 일 월요일에 BLOC8에게 6 월 22 일 토요일에 보내 드린 이메일에 다음 답장을 이메일로 보냈습니다. 친애하는 Bloc8중복 의심되는 서비스를 일시 […]
ICON TX Challenge
By Guest
June 24, 2019
A guest post by a blockchain evangelist on the BLOC8 team about the ongoing ICON TX Challenge. The blockchain ecosystem is awash with scams and bad actors. ICO exit scams, hackers, pump and dump schemes and shilling by heavy bag holders etc. If you are ever […]
Tether and Bitfinex Response to NY Attorney General Claim of Fraud
By Cameron
May 1, 2019
Tether and Bitfinex have submitted their defense against the claims of fraud made by NY Attorney General, Letitia James. Stuart Hoegner has submitted an affidavit and Zoe Phillips a Memorandum of Law. In this post we will review the assertions offered by the […]
Is coinbase a GOOD way of buying bitcoin?
By Cameron
December 27, 2018
We are fast approaching 2019 and Bitcoin recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Despite this, there are very few low-cost ways to buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Let’s start by saying that for now, the best way is to purchase crypto from a […]
Android Acinq Eclair Bitcoin Lightning Network Wallet
By Cameron
October 31, 2018
We have previously covered the Trust and Saturn cryptocurrency wallets for handling BitUnits, but this article will cover the Eclair lightning network wallet. Watch how the Eclair wallet is used at Brisbane airport to buy a coffee in the video below. More and […]
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By Cameron
October 30, 2018
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Ethereum ETC Faucet
By Cameron
October 21, 2018
Today we are going to cover the Ethereum ETC faucet. To be able to move BitUnits from one address on the Ethereum Classic network you will require a tiny amount of ETC. The is equivalent to “gas” used on the Ethereum network. Many owners on […]
Import Private Key from MEW or Saturn Into Trust Wallet
By Cameron
October 16, 2018
Access to cryptocurrency tokens, like BitUnits, on the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain, is made available with public and private key cryptography. As the name suggests the public key can be made available to anyone as it works as a pair with the private […]
Setting up the Trust Digital Wallet to HODL BitUnits
By Cameron
October 15, 2018
The Trust digital wallet allows you to control access to digital assets like BitUnits and Ether but do beware that the tokens are stored on the blockchain, not on your smartphone. BitUnits are ERC223 compliant tokens which use the Ethereum Classic (ETC) […]
Transfer BitUnits from Binance Trust to Saturn Browser Wallet
By Cameron
October 14, 2018
Before you set off to transfer BitUnits to a DEX to cash out understand that optimum returns for most investments require they are held over the longer term. HODL your crypto tokens and this applies to BitUnits. You should be looking at keeping hold of the […]
How to Buy BitUnits on the Saturn Network DEX
By Cameron
October 14, 2018
In a previous article we covered the news of the first day listing of BitUnits on the Saturn network DEX, and in this article, we will look at the mechanics of how to buy BitUnits. Essentially there are four different types of trade available on the DEX: […]