UK regulator wants crypto-derivatives ban to protect ‘ill-suited’ retail investors
The UK‘s Financial Conduct Authority has proposed a ban on cryptocurrency-related investment product...
Cryptocurrency startup YouHodler leaks troves of unencrypted customer data
Cryptocurrency startup YouHodler has reportedly exposed troves of sensitive customer data including credi...
Bitcoin Pizza Day: How a hungry Florida man made cryptocurrency history
Nine years ago today, the first ever Bitcoin transaction for a consumer product took place after a F...
Dutch billionaire and Big Brother creator sues Facebook over fraudulent Bitcoin ads
The creator of the Big Brother reality television format is suing Facebook for allowing advertisements...
Cryptocurrency startup Tagomi gets BitLicense to operate in New York
Tagomi Trading LLC, a cryptocurrency venture backed by Paradigm and Pantera Capital, has become the 18th...
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin upgrade makes transactions up to 75% cheaper, 2.5 times faster’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day.Welcome to another edition...
Bagel-loving 84-year-old lady foils sextortionists’ $1,400 Bitcoin con
An 84-year-old woman in the US has been targeted by Bitcoin sextortionists after she signed up to Panera...
Kik CEO: ‘Buy today, sell tomorrow, profit’ — SEC: ‘Nope, that’s illegal’
In a turn everyone should’ve seen coming, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing m...
A brief history of Mt. Gox, the $3B Bitcoin tragedy that just won’t end
Mt. Gox’s ex-owner Mark Karpelès is due to face court in Japan this Friday, which means the long-run...
French tobacconists to start selling shady Bitcoin coupons — again
French tobacconists are getting another chance to sell Bitcoin coupons after the scheme had to be suspend...
Cryptocurrency in the developing world needs a fresh approach
It’s a common narrative that cryptocurrencies will provide a platform for the millions of unbanked i...
Cryptocurrency mining firm posts massive $58M loss
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies might have had a good week so far , but it’s not quite enough to...
Hackers made $32K in 7 weeks by fixing bugs in cryptocurrency projects
In the past seven weeks, white hat hackers earned at least $32,150 by fixing security flaws in popular...
Let’s reminisce about 2014’s bizarre cryptocurrency market
Take a deep breathe and close your eyes for a moment. Katy Perry’s new, inspiring smash-hit, “Roar,”...
Opportunistic hackers delete files from Iomega network drives, demand Bitcoin ransom
Nefarious hackers are wiping files on publicly accessible storage devices and leaving just a Bitcoin...
Here’s why Binance can’t erase the $40M hack from Bitcoin’s blockchain
The head of cryptocurrency exchange Binance responded to a 7,000 BTC ($40 million) hack with an outlandis...
Earn money on your unused cryptocurrency with Binance? It’s probably more hassle than it’s worth
Digital asset exchange Binance is launching a cryptocurrency lending platform later this month.In a blog...
Bitcoin whale moved $212 million in cryptocurrency — for just $3.93
An infamous Bitcoin ‘whale’ has moved an enormous cryptocurrency fortune in a single transaction, an...
Moonday Mornings: The SEC wants to know about your blockchain
If you’re reading this, you survived January. It also means you survived the weekend, which you shou...
Hacking victim who paid Bitcoin ransom goes on to hack the hackers
A ransomware victim that paid Bitcoin to unlock his files has enacted sweet vengeance on his attackers...
