Bitcoin And Crypto-Currency
Will Brazil Be The Next Country To Make Bitcoin Legal Tender? (#GotBitcoin)
Bitcoin Set To Become Legal Payment In Brazil. Will Brazil Be The Next Country To Make Bitcoin Legal Tender? (#GotBitcoin) Brazil’s Federal Deputy Aureo Ribeiro has revealed that Brazilians could soon be able to buy houses, cars and even McDonald’s with Bitcoin. The South American nation is preparing to vote…
What Are YOU Doing NOW To Prepare For The Incoming Recession? (#GotBitcoin?)
Federal Reserve See Few Options If Slowdown Hits. What Are YOU Doing NOW To Prepare For The Incoming Recession? (#GotBitcoin?) Amid debate over whether the U.S. is going into an economic downturn, there are few good options to deal with one if it happens. After debating for days whether the…
Fidelity Charitable Received Over $100M In Crypto Donations Since 2015 (#GotBitcoin?)
Independent public charity Fidelity Charitable has received $100 million in cryptocurrency donations, according to its recently published report. Fidelity Charitable Received Over $100M In Crypto Donations Since 2015 (#GotBitcoin?) In its “2019 Giving Report,” Fidelity Charitable illustrated account development throughout 2018, and provided insights into its growth since its establishment.…
Would Blockchain Better Protect User Data Than FaceApp? Experts Answer (#GotBitcoin?)
FaceApp — the mobile application that has blown up your Instagram feed with pictures of your followers as old people, the opposite gender or babies — has raised a lot of concerns about potential privacy violations for users that upload their photos to be edited. Rumors have circulated that the…
Just The Existence Of Bitcoin Impacts Monetary Policy (#GotBitcoin?)
The existence of private decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) has a healthy impact on governments’ fiscal and regulatory policy, a new analysis contends. Just The Existence Of Bitcoin Impacts Monetary Policy (#GotBitcoin?) The argument was put forth in a paper published on Aug. 16 by Max Raskin (NYU School of…
What Are The Biggest Crypto Heists, Rug Pulls And Exit Scams And How Much Was Stolen? (#GotBitcoin)
As the appeal of cryptocurrency has grown, so has the opportunity for scammers to part naive investors from their money. 2020 has been no exception, with cryptocurrency and blockchain forensics company Ciphertrace dubbing it “the year of the exit scam.” What Are The Biggest Crypto Heists And How Much Was…
Ultimate Guide For Cryptocurrency Tax Resources (#GotBitcoin)
Tax specialists warn those who aren’t in compliance with rules to act quickly to avoid more woes. The Internal Revenue Service is on the war path against Americans who haven’t reported income from cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. The Ultimate Guide For Cryptocurrency Tax-Related Matters (#GotBitcoin) Related: Service Reduces IRS Phone…
Coinbase Accidentally Saves Unencrypted Passwords of 3,420 Customers (#GotBitcoin?)
Major crypto platform Coinbase has emailed 3,420 Coinbase customers to disclose an accident with customer registration. Some registration details were apparently stored in clear text on the logs of Coinbase’s internal server, with affected customers now required to change their passwords. Coinbase Accidentally Saves Unencrypted Passwords of 3,420 Customers (#GotBitcoin?)…
Nvidia Pulls Through Crypto Winter — Quarterly Earnings Rise 16% (#GotBitcoin?)
Major global chipmaker Nvidia, popular with cryptocurrency miners, has outstripped analysts’ expectations with its latest set of quarterly financials. Nvidia Pulls Through Crypto Winter — Quarterly Earnings Rise 16% (#GotBitcoin?) The firm’s Second Quarter Fiscal 2020, published on Aug. 16, revealed $2.58 billion in revenue at earnings of $1.24 per…
Bakkt Announces September 23 Launch of Futures And Custody
Bakkt has announced the coming launch of its much-anticipated platform for daily and monthly futures in the United States in a blog post on Aug. 16. Having received approval from the necessary regulators, the launch is scheduled for Sept. 23. Bakkt Announces September 23 Launch of Futures And Custody Platform…
Coinbase CEO: Institutions Depositing $200-400M Into Crypto Per Week (#GotBitcoin?)
Bitcoin (BTC) adoption by institutions has gone from a myth to fact in the past year, the CEO of major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has said. Coinbase CEO: Institutions Depositing $200-400M Into Crypto Per Week (#GotBitcoin?) “We Know The Answer” About Adoption: Armstrong Speaking on Twitter Aug. 16, Brian Armstrong said…
Ultimate Resource For Crypto-Currency Ransomware, Hacks And Malware Attacks (#GotBitcoin)
Cybersecurity company Varonis has discovered a new cryptojacking virus, dubbed “Norman,” that aims to mine the cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) and evade detection. Ultimate Resource For Crypto-Currency Ransomware, Hacks And Malware Attacks (#GotBitcoin) Varonis published a report about Norman on Aug.14. According to the report, Varonis found Norman as one of…