BitFunder founder faces fraud charges in $60M BTC heist
Jon E. Montroll is charged with making false and misleading statements to SEC in connection with the loss of some 6,000 BTC in 2013.
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Smartbtc announces smart contract written in Python
Smartbtc is a centralized service that executes contracts until they are either fulfilled or they expire.
‘Optioment’ BTC scam in Austria preyed on 10,000 investors: report
Prosecutors in Vienna have launched an investigation into a company that promised outsized returns via arbitrage trading.
NFL locker room chat goes from talking plays to Bitcoin
Players across the nation have been discussing the digital currency in the locker rooms before and after the game, as well as at halftime.
Cryptocurrency investments up thanks to millennials
Overall, cryptocurrency investments are on the rise, thanks primarily to millennials who are enjoying the ride.
Damage control: Coinbase set for full SegWit activation amid BTC crash
Coinbase has begun the final testing phase of SegWit for BTC on their platform, with a target activation within Q1 2018.
Teen crypto millionaire: Your fault if you’re not millionaire in 10 years
A 12-year-old boy from Idaho had his mind on something completely different from his peers, and became a millionaire by 16.
UNICEF turns to cryptocurrency mining to help Syrian children
The program Gamer Chaingers takes advantage of cryptocurrency mining to deliver funds to the group, foregoing the need to ask the public for donations.
Major US banks to block purchases of cryptocurrencies
Bank of America, Citibank and JP Morgan have all put restrictions on their users' credit cards to prohibit them from being used for buying digital currency.
Crypto “Oracle” Vinny Lingham foresees favorable future for Bitcoin Cash
The current state of the crypto market necessitates something other than mere store of value, says the Civic CEO.
Dr. Michael Yuan: Due to scalability, no one is using BTC as currency
One of the solutions to the network's congestion problem is dedicated proof-of-stake, which needs minimal amounts of electricity from the user.
‘Mysterious team’ forks from BTC chain to create Bitvote
The asset supports CPU mining with CryptoNight proof-of-work algorithm to balance hashrate distribution and has a total supply of 21 million.