Steve Wozniak: “I Had Bitcoins Stolen From Me Through Fraud.”
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak told the Economic Times’ Global Business Summit that he had seven Bitcoin stolen from him through credit card fraud. The 67-year-old recounted the incident to a packed...
Citibank India Bans Crypto Purchases on Credit and Debit Cards
Citibank India is the latest lender to tighten the squeeze on cryptocurrencies. In an e-mail Tuesday, February 13th, the bank said it has barred customers from using Citibank debit or credit...
BitFunder Founder Charged by SEC for Stealing $61 Million Worth of BTC
Today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Jon E. Montroll and his exchange BitFunder for operating an unregistered securities exchange and defrauding users. On top of that,...
China to Meet With Australia to Deploy Blockchain Technology Commercially
A delegation of top-level Chinese technology executives is visiting Australia this week to explore the future and implementation of blockchain into industry.Australia Hosts First Blockchain MeetingThe delegation which is made up of...
Asian Altcoin Trading Roundup: the top crypto is Litecoin
FOMO MomentsAs the first firecrackers of Chinese New Year ring out across the cities and towns of Southeast Asia the markets are looking good. Nearly all of the cryptocurrencies in the...
Bitcoin Market Dominance Rises, Transaction Fees Fall
The ratio of Bitcoin’s market dominance compared to all other digital currencies has generally getting smaller since early 2017. This period can be considered the ‘big bang’ for cryptocurrencies, when they...
Western Union to Trial Ripple XRP Transfers
Ripple has had the year from hell from the standpoint of its cryptocurrency price. XRP has lost over 70% of its value since its all-time high of $3.8 on January 4....
Saudi Banks to Begin Experimenting with Ripple Technology
Banks all over the world are trying to come up with innovative ideas. A strong focus on faster payments and lower transaction fees seems to be the smart choice. Achieving that...
Taiwan: Suspects in $100k Bitcoin Robbery Arrested
Four men have been arrested in Taiwan in connection with a Bitcoin robbery. During the incident, the suspects were able to make off with Bitcoin worth over 5 million Taiwanese dollars...
Man Charged With Using Bitcoin to Launder 11.5 Million Euros
A British man has been arrested on money laundering charges in Holland. He is alleged to have been running a “money cleaning” service for clients trading on the dark web between...
