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  • Chatter Report: Zhao Says Blocking Customers ‘Not up to Us’, Lee Introduces the Term ‘Bitcoin Extremist’

    Chatter Report: Zhao Says Blocking Customers ‘Not up to Us’, Lee Introduces the Term ‘Bitcoin Extremist’

    In today’s chatter report, we delve into the Bitcoin Cash community’s responses to Cheapair.com re-enabling BCH payments for their travel services. Also, Changpeng Zhao explains Binance’s decision to block users. Finally, Crypto Twitter fires back at Charlie Lee’s new term ‘Bitcoin Extremist’.  Also read: Cheapair.com Considers Bitpay as Coinbase Terminates Merchant Processing Solutions Bitcoin Cash…

  • With Deplatforming on the Rise, Onchain Social Media App Memo Shows Promise

    With Deplatforming on the Rise, Onchain Social Media App Memo Shows Promise

    Last year the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community welcomed a BCH-based social media network called Memo.cash. Since then Memo has gathered a lot of traction with hundreds of profiles and thousands of onchain updates and conversations posted to the BCH chain. Also read: Crypto-Friendly Statesman Takes Over Swiss Presidency Memo’s Uncensorable Posts Continue to Grow In…

  • The Daily: Kraken Swamped by US Subpoenas, AMD Partners Crypto Studio

    The Daily: Kraken Swamped by US Subpoenas, AMD Partners Crypto Studio

    In today’s edition of The Daily, we feature a couple of stories that show how the U.S. is potentially stifling the development of the local cryptocurrency industry by burdening companies with costly compliance. We also cover a partnership between a computer chip manufacturer and a crypto studio. Also Read: Banking Struggle Drives Bitcoin ATM Manufacturer…

  • Coinbase and Its Troubling History of Customer Account Closures

    Coinbase and Its Troubling History of Customer Account Closures

    Coinbase is hailed as a paragon of the cryptocurrency industry, its CEO’s every utterance amplified and its every coin listing over-analyzed. Lauded for introducing millions of people to cryptocurrency, Coinbase is regarded as a net good for the crypto space. But there’s a less savory side to the San Francisco exchange that’s seen prominent customers…

  • Thousands of Banned Binance Customers Remain Cut off by the Exchange

    Thousands of Banned Binance Customers Remain Cut off by the Exchange

    Binance, the world’s second largest digital asset exchange by traded volume, has withdrawn its services from countries targeted by U.S. economic sanctions, in line with its controversial revised terms of use. However, the ban affects entire populations in countries such as Zimbabwe, where U.S. restrictions are supposed to specifically target individuals and companies. Also read: Bitcoin…

  • Four Cryptocurrency Hotspots That Saw Tremendous Growth in 2018

    Four Cryptocurrency Hotspots That Saw Tremendous Growth in 2018

    In the last few years, the cryptocurrency environment has changed drastically and there is a bunch of new cryptocurrency hotspots popping up across the globe. Gone are the days when certain territories such as Zug, Prague, and other blockchain hub cities dominated the headlines. Now a variety of different regions like Malta, South Korea, Hong…

  • Wendy McElroy: Interview with Jeffrey Tucker on All Things Crypto, Part One

    Wendy McElroy: Interview with Jeffrey Tucker on All Things Crypto, Part One

    Interview with Jeffrey Tucker on All Things Crypto, Part One Conducted by Wendy McElroy The multi-faceted Jeffrey Tucker is an American writer who focuses on market freedom, anarcho-capitalism, and cryptotech. He is the author of eight books on economics, politics and culture, a much-sought after conference speaker, and an Internet entrepreneur. Jeffrey is editorial director…

  • The Daily: Derivative Market Hits $12B in Volume, Reports of Layoffs, Another Fork

    The Daily: Derivative Market Hits $12B in Volume, Reports of Layoffs, Another Fork

    Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has announced reaching $12 billion in cumulative trading volume on its derivative market in December. The news comes amid reports of job cuts at its Shenzhen office. Also in The Daily this Saturday, major trading platforms have confirmed support for the upcoming Constantinople hard fork in the Ethereum network.    Also read:…

  • Five Bitcoin Board Games

    Five Bitcoin Board Games

    Bitcoin is highly addictive. For those who come to know and love the cryptocurrency, sending, receiving, and hodling often isn’t enough. Soon they crave Bitcoin merch, which leads to other Bitcoin-based accessories, from stickers to hardware wallets. The final endgame, for a handful who get hooked on the P2P cryptocurrency, is to invest in a…

  • Owner of Romanian Exchange Coinflux to Be Extradited to the US

    Owner of Romanian Exchange Coinflux to Be Extradited to the US

    The Romanian judiciary has decided to hand over to U.S. authorities the founder and CEO of Coinflux, one of the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges. Vlad Nistor has been accused of a number of crimes including the laundering of illicitly obtained funds through his digital asset trading platform. Also read: Russians See Growing Number of Options to…