Ed Drake

Ed Drake is a technology enthusiast and an avid fan of online gaming. When he’s not writing about blockchain and Bitcoin, he plays video games, be it on the PC he built piece by piece or one of his many gaming consoles.

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The CoinGeek Pulse: Episode 10
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28 August, 2020

The CoinGeek Pulse: Episode 10

The International Monetary Fund has been discussing digital money this week, dubbing it “special currency.”
IRS sends new batch of ‘crypto letters’ to taxpayers
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28 August, 2020

IRS sends new batch of ‘crypto letters’ to taxpayers

There are three types of letters, each indicative of the degree to which the IRS thinks individuals are underreporting digital...
FCA eyes extending money laundering obligations for digital currency firms
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27 August, 2020

FCA eyes extending money laundering obligations for digital currency firms

New proposals from the U.K.’s financial regulator could see more firms required to report on managing the risks of financial...
Ripple faces ‘PayID’ trademark lawsuit in Australia
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27 August, 2020

Ripple faces ‘PayID’ trademark lawsuit in Australia

Ripple is the subject of fresh legal action in Australia over an alleged trademark infringement in the launch of its...
Ex-beauty queen disappears as court hears $12M ICO lawsuit
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25 August, 2020

Ex-beauty queen disappears as court hears $12M ICO lawsuit

Jessica VerSteeg, along with husband Egor Lavrov, pioneered the ParagonCoin ICO in 2017, at the peak of the ICO craze.
Sophisticated cryptojacking malware targets banking and education
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25 August, 2020

Sophisticated cryptojacking malware targets banking and education

The FritzFrog malware botnet has reportedly infected millions of IP addresses worldwide, targeting banks, educational and medical institutions, and government...