Bitcoin Volatility, MimbleWimble, Egypt, Kucoin - The Crypto Digest
Bitcoin Volatility Hits 23-Month Low as the Cryptocurrency Shrugs Off BitMEX as well as Trump’s Illness Litecoin’s MimbleWimble is Live on Testnet, Full Activation expected in 2021 Bitcoin use rise in Egypt amid economic recession KuCoin CEO claims crypto exchange has identified suspected hackers
Visa Working on Groundbreaking Cryptocurrency Payment Technology
Venezuela Legalizes Crypto Mining but Will Force Industry Into National Pool
UNI Market Cap Rebounds $120M as Rest of Crypto Market Falters
https://u.today/visa-working-on-groundbreaking-cryptocurrency-payment-technology
https://www.coindesk.com/venezuela-legalize-cryptocurrency-mining-national-pool
https://www.coindesk.com/uni-market-cap-rebounds-120m-as-rest-of-crypto-market-falters
Indian man arrested on crypto fraud charges
KuCoin Hack update: Over $13 Million of The Stolen Funds Apparently Sold on Four Decentralized Exchanges
JPMorgan Admits Fraud
Kik’s 2017 ICO violated US Securities Laws, Court Rules
https://cointelegraph.com/news/indian-man-arrested-on-charges-of-crypto-fraud-via-morris-coin-scheme
https://bitcoinexchangeguide.com/hack-update-over-13-million-of-the-stolen-kucoin-funds-sold-on-four-dexs/
https://news.bitcoin.com/jpmorgan-fraud-billion-dollar-settlement/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/court-rules-kik-s-2017-ico-violated-u-s-securities-laws
Reader: Lauren - Edited: Rexy
Charities stuck after cybercriminals donate $10,000 in bitcoin
Tiny blockchain needs only 22kb of data to be verified
Luno Launches Bitcoin Savings Wallet
Resources:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/oct/20/charities-in-a-bind-after-cybercriminals-donate-10000-in-bitcoin
https://cointelegraph.com/news/this-blockchain-only-needs-22kb-of-data-to-be-verified
https://bitcoinexchangeguide.com/luno-cryptocurrency-exchange-launches-bitcoin-savings-wallet-with-a-4-annual-interest-rate/
Reader: Lauren
Bank of England governor continues to assert Bitcoin has 'little intrinsic value'
Electrum Wallet Exploit Has Caused $25 Million Stolen to Date
Elderly UK Couple scammed out of £70,000
Resources:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/boe-governor-continues-to-assert-bitcoin-has-little-intrinsic-value
https://decrypt.co/44725/bitcoin-wallet-exploit-25-million-stolen-electrum
https://www.ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk/news/crime/bexhill-couple-scammed-out-ps70000-3000975
A bite-size newscast of some crypto headlines:
Headlines:
Bitcoin and Ether in Biggest Slump Since Sept. 3 as Stock Markets Sink
Bitcoin is a better gold than gold itself, Tyler Winklevoss says
As Exchanges See More Ethereum Users, There Is Waning Interest in Bitcoin
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-ether-stock-markets-sink
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-is-a-better-gold-than-gold-itself-tyler-winklevoss-says
https://u.today/as-exchanges-see-more-ethereum-users-there-is-waning-interest-in-bitcoin
Reader: Lauren
China Awards Shenzhen Residents with 200 RMB
Bank of Russia Says Digital Ruble Can Help Track Government Spending
Spain's new bill proposal complicates crypto for its’ citizens
Resources:
https://zycrypto.com/china-awards-shenzhen-residents-with-200-rmb-in-its-dcep-to-spend-and-test-out-locally/
https://www.coindesk.com/russia-digital-ruble-proposal
https://cointelegraph.com/news/spains-new-bill-proposal-complicates-crypto-for-citizens
Reader: Lauren
Filecoin Plunges 80% within 4 Days While Miners Suffer
Huge Bank from Vietnam joins RippleNet
Resources:
https://cryptopotato.com/filecoin-miners-having-worse-time-traders/
https://www.crypto-news-flash.com/ripple-huge-bank-from-vietnam-joins-ripplenet/
Woman Indicted on Bitcoin-Fueled Murder-for-Hire Charges
There is only 2.5 million Bitcoin left to mine
Defi Token Exposed as Pump and Dump Scam in Leaked Telegram Chat
Kucoin Hacker Leverages Uniswap to Dump Vast Number of ERC20 Tokens
https://beincrypto.com/woman-indicted-on-bitcoin-fueled-murder-for-hire-charges/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/only-25-million-bitcoin-left-to-mine
https://news.bitcoin.com/defi-token-exposed-as-pump-and-dump-scam-in-leaked-telegram-chat/
https://news.bitcoin.com/kucoin-hacker-leverages-uniswap-to-dump-vast-number-of-erc20-tokens/