Jimmy has been following the development of blockchain for several years, and he is optimistic about its potential to democratize the financial system.
Samourai Wallet's latest update supports Tor integration, offering additional privacy for users and opening the door for more privacy-focused integrations.
Blockstream's satellite messaging app has launched on Bitcoin’s mainnet and one enterprising bitcoiner has used the platform to beam the U.K.’s proposed Brexit deal into space.
The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) has published a circular, wherein it laid out a plan to issue permits to bitcoin exchange platforms and other crypto-related businesses operating in the country.
Japanese regulators have reportedly approved draft amendments to the country's financial instruments and payment services laws, introducing stricter regulations for margin trading of digital assets.
The Tokyo District Court has found Mark Karpeles, the former head of now-defunct Bitcoin exchange platform Mt. Gox, guilty of record tampering but innocent on other charges related to embezzlement and breach of trust.
Blockstream has launched its satellite messaging application programming interface (API) on mainnet. Essentially, this means users can now broadcast data via the company’s satellite network and pay with Lightning payments.
Revolut users can automatically exchange “fiat currencies, such as the US dollar (USD) to ether (ETH) or bitcoin (BTC), to XRP,” and vice versa, based on a predetermined target rate.
According to a report by research and risk assessment firm Digital Shadows, this scam was committed through a wide array of “sextortion” blackmail strategies, which included the weaponization of emails.
Bitfinex said that U.S. federal law enforcement informed them in November of last year that it had obtained access to some of the cryptocurrency funds stolen when the exchange was hacked.
“If bitcoin is at a million dollars, then [one] satoshi is on value parity with the U.S. penny," said Jesse Lund, vice president of Blockchain and Digital Currencies at IBM
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