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Ukraine Uncovers Country’s Largest Illegal Mining Farm to Date

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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has located a massive coin minting facility that was illegally connected to the power grid in Vinnytsia. Law enforcement officials claim it’s the largest underground crypto mining farm they have found so far. Ukraine Seizes Thousands of Video Game Consoles Mining Crypto With Stolen Electricity Ukraine’s main law enforcement … Read more

Cryptocurrency Jobs Peak in These Indian Cities

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Demand for skilled professionals in the crypto space has been steadily rising, according to new data that ranks cities in India based on the number of jobs in the cryptocurrency field. Some cities such as Mumbai dropped several places from last year’s ranking while a couple of others are new to the list. Also read: … Read more

India Searches for Ethereum Over Bitcoin

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For nearly half a year, India’s crypto enthusiasts have been searching for the cryptocurrency ethereum (ETH) over bitcoin (BTC). At the end of February, researchers confirmed ETH searches were twice as likely over BTC. Could the world’s second most populated country be souring on the world’s most popular cryptocurrency? Also read: Trezor to Implement Bitcoin Cash … Read more

Global Cryptocurrency Volume Down 75% from January High

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As global cryptocurrency markets continue to slide from elusive January highs, it’s becoming increasingly evident that the next “boom” may be further away than many had anticipated. Bitcoin’s price is down nearly 50% from its local January 7 high of US$17,000, and other altcoins have seen average losses of about 60% in that same time frame. While … Read more

Interest in Cryptocurrency Jumped 15-Fold in Kazakhstan

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Interest in cryptocurrency in Kazakhstan has surged fifteen-fold this year compared to 2017 according to a study by Yandex. The number of online searches began to rise significantly in June of last year for a number of cryptocurrency-related search terms. Also read: Indians Look to Buy Bitcoin Overseas as Regulations Tighten Crypto-Related Search Queries Increase A … Read more

China Censors Cryptocurrency Ads on Search Engines and Social Media

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Hong Kong-based media have reported that the country’s major search engines and social media networks do not appear to be presenting paid adverts for products or companies associated with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Reports have alleged that the censorship of cryptocurrency ads may date back to the announcement that The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) … Read more

Google Search Volume for Bitcoin Keywords Increased by as Much as 1000% During 2017

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Following bitcoin’s incredible performance and increased media coverage during 2017, there is no doubt that bitcoin has witnessed increased user adoption. Estimates regarding the scale of bitcoin’s growth vary due to the anonymous nature of bitcoins transactions; however, the search engine traffic for terms such as ‘bitcoin’ are generally seen as a reliable indicator of … Read more

Russian Crypto News Outlet Shook Down by the Ukrainian Security Service

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According to the owner of the Russian cryptocurrency news outlet Forklog, Anatoly Kaplan, his media firm is being harassed by Ukrainian law enforcement officials. On December 15, agents from the Ukrainian Security Service (SSU) searched both Kaplan’s apartment and the Forklog offices in Odessa for an alleged association with U.S. nationals committing criminal activities. Also … Read more