New York Tries to Ban Paying Bitcoin Ransomware Attackers
New York state senators have drafted two bills this month that propose a ban on paying ransomware attackers with tax-payers money. New York Refuses to Negotiate with Criminals In...
SoFi Gets Bitlicense Approval for Crypto Trading Service
US-based personal finance company Social Finance (SoFi) obtained the approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) for its BitLicense application. New...
Bitcoin Exchange Must Give US Documents As Lawsuit Grinds On
Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex must provide documents to US authorities after a New York judge ruled against its request to dismiss a lawsuit against it. Judge U-Turns On Bitcoin Exchange...
Top 10 Biggest Cities Now Googling For ‘Bitcoin’
Bitcoin economist, Tuur Demeester, has been Googling Google for the cities where ‘Bitcoin’ was Googled the most. Thankfully, he tweeted the results on Twitter. Top 10...
Traders Pulled Out $165 Million From Bitfinex in the Past 12 Hours
Bitfinex has withdrawn around 17,000 bitcoins from its wallet as part of a financial battle over missing funds worth $850 million. $165M Leaves Bitfinex Wallet As Twitter transaction...
Wyoming Becomes First State To Give Bitcoin Owners Full Property Rights
Cryptocurrency advocates are celebrating Friday after the US state of Wyoming passed a bill giving direct property rights to cryptocurrency holders. Wyoming Senate Passes Crypto...
Top 3 Worst US States for Bitcoin Regulation
Delayed Bitcoin ETFs, subpoenas, and blockchain businesses forced to close, Bitcoin regulation in the U.S. is hardly encouraging innovation. If you’re looking for friendly...
New Yorkers Can Now Use The Robinhood App; Buy Bitcoin With a Debit Card
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has granted the BitLicense to cryptocurrency trading app Robinhood as well as LibertyX, which allows users to buy bitcoin with...
New York Regulator Issues BitLicense to NYDIG For Custody and Trading
New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has approved cryptocurrency-related company NYDIG’s application for a digital currency license and a money transmission...
Young Man Waterboarded and Waxed by ‘Friends’ Who Wanted His Crypto-Wallet...
A main rule of crypto ought to be ‘don’t tell your friends you have crypto.’ One man violated this unspoken rule and paid a rather gruesome price. The Kid Is an Easy...
Company Uses Junk Bonds to Convert Aluminum Smelter into a Giant Mining Operation
Coinmint LLC is turning to junk lending in order to fund a massive new mining operation. The project will repurpose a now-closed industrial site. Coinmint LLC is in the midst of a...
Plattsburgh NY Officials Fed Up With Mining Noise Adopt Regulations
Leaders in the town of Plattsburgh, New York, have adopted a law requiring crypto mining operations to hold a special permit. In the meantime, a moratorium on new endeavors is still in...