Charles Hoskinson Believes Cryptocurrency Can Help Save Afghanistan
Cryptocurrencies, according to Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson, would be used to help the Afghan people in times of need. A CNBC interview with Hoskinson , who is also the founder of Cardano, the third-largest digital asset by market capitalization, was broadcast on Tuesday. He stated that cryptocurrency might be used as a tool to fight […]
BitConnect founder faces a lawsuit from the SEC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued the founder of BitConnect a well-known bitcoin Ponzi scheme that operated between 2016 and 2018, according to a new legal filing. BitConnect founder Satish Kumbhani, an Indian citizen whose current location is unknown, is the target of today’s SEC filing. It also goes after BitConnect promoter Glenn […]
Dfinity’s Internet Computer to release 10,000 free NFTs in debut drop
Dfinity’s clown-themed collectibles appear to be influenced by Insane Clown Posse and Cryptopunks, an early NFT effort. The issuance of 10,000 non-fungible tokens, or NFTs , has been announced by Dfinity’s Internet Computer. Users can collect their free token on Wednesday at 8 p.m. UTC. The avatars were created by brothers Przemek and Tomasz Chojecki, […]
Anti-Bitcoin Law Activist Mario Gomez, Arrested in El Salvador
The arrest of activist Mario Gomez, who has been a prominent critic of President Nayib Bukele’s newly enacted Bitcoin Law, which makes bitcoin legal tender, has been announced by the El Salvadorian police. According to local sources, police in El Salvador have apprehended cryptocurrency and computer systems expert Mario Gomez, who has been a vociferous […]
Giancarlo, dubbed “Crypto Dad,” to leave BlockFi’s board after four months
The move comes as BlockFi is facing increasing legal pressure over its interest-bearing cryptocurrency accounts, which were the company’s flagship product. Christopher Giancarlo , the former chief of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has resigned from the board of directors of BlockFi after only four months on the board, CoinDesk has discovered. It […]