How a 2014 Bitcoin Project Will Pay an Alaskan Schoolgirl’s College

In 2014, a schoolgirl decided to do her class project on bitcoin. As part of her presentation, she distributed 30 paper wallets containing BTC to her classmates. Three years later and half of her peers still have their wallets, with some planning to use the windfall to help pay for college. The girl at the … Read more

Russia Unveils Proposed Regulation Putting Limits on ICOs and Investors

The Russian finance ministry has unveiled its proposals for the regulation of initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the upcoming bill to be submitted this week. They include the maximum amount an ICO can raise as well as an investment limit for unqualified investors. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, Payments, and … Read more

Russian Reports say Crypto Entrepreneur Pavel Lerner Kidnapped in Kiev

Russian programmer and cryptocurrency investor Pavel Lerner has been kidnapped in Kiev, according to Ukrainian and Russian media reports. He is the managing director of Exmo, a major UK-based exchange popular with Russians for accepting ruble payments. Lerner is also well known in Ukraine where he has startups dealing with mining operations and blockchain technology … Read more

Survey Says 31% of South Korean Workers Are Cryptocurrency Investors

Survey data shows that about three out of every 10 South Korean workers have invested in cryptocurrency in some shape or form.  Also Read: Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair on Bitcoin: “Value — Like Beauty — Is in the Eye of Beholder” 31.3% Invested in Virtual Currencies On Wednesday, online job portal Saramin surveyed 941 salaried … Read more

Bitpay Starts Implementing Bitcoin Payment Protocol Invoices Decreasing Wallet Support

This week the cryptocurrency payment processor Bitpay implemented the BIP70 Payment Protocol into their debit card bitcoin-to-dollar-load invoices. According to the company, the feature will prevent common payment errors and offer better security against man-in-the-middle attacks. Also Read: Hit BTC Introduces Deposit Charges to Deal With High Bitcoin Fees Using the Payment Protocol to Prevent … Read more

Liberalcoins.com Launches Reputation Import System for Traders

Liberalcoins.com is the first multi-currency P2P exchange encompassing Bitcoin (BTC), Monero (XMR), Dash (DASH) and Litecoin (LTC). The P2P exchange was born out of the necessity to establish a trading exchange supporting multiple cryptocurrencies on one platform. Liberalcoins.com developed a robust platform that allows seller and buyer to instantly trade crypto for crypto or for … Read more

PR: VR Okoin – New Partnership with District 7 and New Year Promo “+50% Free Tokens”

OKOIN: New Partnership with District 7 and New Year Promo “+50% Free Tokens” The OKOIN Project is launching a New Year promo: +50% free tokens on a purchase of 1 ETH or more. The promo is effective from December 26, 2017 until January 7, 2018. Bonus tokens are credited automatically by the smart contract. The … Read more