Apple Sides with Russian Govt, Restricts Telegram, Claims Pavel Durov

If there’s a sacred line the crypto community insists shouldn’t be crossed, it’s Thou Shalt Never Cooperate with Government Prohibitions. Apple Inc., the world’s most valuable company, appears to have ventured into such territory, according to Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov. He claims the maker of iPhone, iPad, and other iconic hardware, is purposefully restricting Telegram’s … Read more

This Week in Bitcoin: McAfee’s Bullish Prediction and a Guy Living in His Car

This week we learned that Deutsche Börse “Deep at Work” on Bitcoin and John McAfee predicted bulls’ billions will soon be pumped by institutional investors, despite the current cool market. These stories and many more were covered in this week’s daily editions of Bitcoin in Brief. And the most commented on story of the week talked … Read more

Bitcoin in Brief Monday: New EU Rules Kill Another Crypto Venture

The upcoming implementation of a major regulatory push by the European Union to control how companies can operate on the Internet has killed another venture in the cryptocurrency sphere. This story, astrology-based financial investment, and many more feature in today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief. Also Read: Marvel, The Simpsons Go Crypto Parity Shuts Down … Read more

Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Trading Platform CoinTouch Shuts Down Over GDPR Concerns

Peer-to-peer trading of cryptocurrencies has become a lot more popular over the past few months. While centralized exchanges are still the dominant market leaders, OTC trading platforms such as LocalBitcoins and Paxful are gaining popularity. Unfortunately, the success story doesn’t extend to all OTC trading platforms, as CoinTouch was forced to shut down due to new … Read more