$150 Million Worth of Nano Allegedly Stolen From Cryptocurrency Exchange BitGrail

$150 million worth of Nano, formerly known as RaiBlocks, were stolen from BitGrail, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Italy, merely two weeks after Coincheck experienced the largest cryptocurrency hacking attack in history. In an official statement, the Nano core team stated that Francesco “The Bomber” Firano, the owner and operator of BitGrail, notified the Nano … Read more

A Beginner’s Guide to Veritaseum

Many cryptocurrencies with top market caps rose to their positions after a massive surge – either due to a new development, an explosion of support and hype, or even an unexplained, spontaneous pump. Even more peculiar are coins of the opposite nature – those that appreciate to huge valuations without causing many waves. What is Veritaseum? Veritaseum … Read more

What College Kids Are Saying About Cryptocurrency

On Friday, February 9, I had the opportunity to attend a cryptocurrency talk hosted by my school’s computer science club. This event was just one of a plethora of talks that have been taking place at colleges and universities throughout the world. My college can best be described as a private, liberal arts college in the US with a … Read more

Darknet Criminals Will Drop Bitcoin in Favor of Litecoin and Dash, Study Says

Bitcoin has been associated with criminal activity for as long as people can remember. That is quite worrisome for many reasons. Even though Bitcoin lacks privacy and anonymity, criminals still flock to this payment option because of its global appeal. According to a new study, however, that situation may come to change very soon. In … Read more

France and Germany Urge Discussions on Crypto Policy at G20 Summit

High ranking officials from France and Germany have issued a letter urging the finance officials of other nations to discuss the regulatory implications of cryptocurrencies at the upcoming G20 Summit. Also Read: India’s Tax Department Issues Notices to 100,000 Crypto Investors Leaders Call for “Trans-Boundary” Action Against Cryptocurrencies The letter is authored by the French Finance … Read more

Law to Legalize Crypto Mining Introduced in Armenia

Armenia may soon follow in the footsteps of countries like Belarus in regards to crypto regulation. Newly proposed legislation provides the basis for legalizing and regulating cryptocurrency mining in the country. Tax exemptions and other incentives will be offered to miners. If the draft law is adopted, businesses will be able to operate mining facilities … Read more

India’s Tax Department Issues Notices to 100,000 Crypto Investors

India’s Income Tax Department recently announced that it has issued notices to 100,000 cryptocurrency investors. The announcement came in light of government surveys into the operations of multiple leading Indian exchanges that have revealed widespread tax evasion on the part of India’s cryptocurrency traders. Also Read: India’s Finance Minister Confirms Crypto Not Recognized as Legal Tender, … Read more

MyEtherWallet “Rebrand” A Hoax: Taylor Censoring Reddit as Damage Control?

MyEtherWallet (MEW) is one of the most well-known wallets for cryptocurrency, and has had a flawless reputation thus far. Now a whole controversy on censorship, a potentially fake “rebranding” is in the works as the MEW team has splintered. A Social Media Takeover It all started when MEW co-founder, Taylor Monahan (AKA “tayvano_” on Twitter … Read more