PayPal has stopped working with controversial domain registrar and hosting service Epik, a company providing services to far-right groups and touting a digital currency.
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Tether Froze $300K of Stablecoin Hacked After Victims Left Wallet Keys in Evernote
The U.S. government is pursuing a civil forfeiture claim on the more than 300,000 units of the tether (USDT) cryptocurrency said to have been stolen earlier this year.
Harvest Finance Token Plummets 65% After Attack Saps DeFi Site of TVL
A possible exploit in DeFi protocol Harvest Finance has caused the site's TVL to drop sharply, along with the price of its FARM token.
Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith’s Attorney Files Motion to Dismiss Charges of Aiding North Korea
The motion, filed by Brian Klein, claims the indictment of Griffith doesn't „specify any alleged overt facts,“ and contains no actual allegation of fact.
Crypto Long & Short: Why the PayPal Rally Isn’t What It Seems, and Why That's OK
PayPal opening up its network to bitcoin and crypto is a game-changer, but the announcement hides a bigger and more important message.
DeFi Still Needs a Silk Road Moment
Adoption by criminal enterprises is evidence of the product/market fit for censorship-resistant tech and an indicator of whether innovation will see usage in the non-criminal world.
Should We Care if the US Is Falling Behind on CBDCs?
A reading of two recent op-eds on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
Bitcoin Price Closes Above $13K for First Time Since January 2018
Bitcoin has failed to close above $13,000 every day since Jan. 15, 2018.
Bitcoin’s Rivalry With Gold Plus Millennial Interest Gives It ‘Considerable’ Upside Potential: JPMorgan
A Friday note outlines institutional, corporate, and Millennial interest in the leading cryptocurrency.
Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Paul Tudor Jones: A Bet on Bitcoin Is a Bet on Human Ingenuity
A recap of an exceptionally bullish week for bitcoin and crypto as a whole.