Bitfinex's Former Payment Processor Crypto Capital's Oz Yosef Indicted in NY Court
October 28, 2019
The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York indicted Oz Yosef, an executive at Crypto Capital, on three criminal counts.
According to an October 23 court filing, Oz Yosef was indicted by US authorities on charges involving…
Another Major AT&T SIM Swapping Heist Targeting Several Crypto Entrepreneurs
October 27, 2019
A crypto entrepreneur has filed a lawsuit against giant telecommunications firm AT&T over an alleged SIM swapping hack which reportedly led to the loss of $1.7 million in digital currency, in an attack targeting three blockchain…
Primitive Ventures' Dovey Wan on Significance of China's New Cryptography Law
October 27, 2019
On October 26, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress in China revealed that a new cryptography law will go into effect January 1, 2020, according to local news outlet Xinhuanet.
The announcement comes only a…
Final Russian Nuclear Researcher Receives Prison Sentence for Illegal Crypto Mining
October 26, 2019
A nuclear lab researcher in Russia will reportedly be serving three years in a prison colony for allegedly using government equipment to illegally mine Bitcoin (BTC).
Andrey Rybkin, a nuclear scientist working at the All-Russian…
Crypto Exchange Coinplug Raises $6.4 Million from Major Korean Firms
October 25, 2019
South Korea-based Coinplug, a leading Bitcoin (BTC) exchange, wallet and payment company, has raised 7.5 billion won (appr. $6.4 million) from the venture capital divisions of several major local financial institutions.
Coinplug’s…
“Hell No”: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Confirms He’ll Never Join Facebook’s Libra Project
October 25, 2019
Jack Dorsey, CEO of two multi-billion dollar companies, microblogging network Twitter and payments technology firm Square, has said that Twitter will never join the Facebook-led Libra stablecoin project.
On October 24, a Twitter thread…
IBM and SoftBank Launch Cross-Carrier Blockchain Platform for Mobile Payments
October 24, 2019
Tokyo-based SoftBank is partnering with New York-headquartered tech giant IBM to launch a cross-carrier blockchain platform, with special focus on technologies that will enable smartphone users to conduct local payments while traveling…
Blockchain Ventures Acquires Stake in DLT Game Tech Development Firm Enjin
October 24, 2019
The venture capital division of digital asset wallet, data and exchange company Blockchain.com has reportedly acquired a stake in blockchain game tech development company Enjin.
🎮 Get ready to enter the gaming multiverse. @enjin…
