Free speech activists defy China by porting Apple Daily to the blockchain
Pro-democracy Hong Kong paper Apple Daily went to press for the final time on Thursday with a triumphant one-million run.
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UK finance watchdog warns investors, likens crypto hype to tulip mania
The UK's finance watchdog has warned investors away from over 100 unregistered crypto-related companies across the country.
BitMEX eyes another half-floor in Hong Kong’s priciest office building
Long-serving crypto exchange BitMEX shattered records for renting Hong Kong’s priciest office space in 2018. Now, it wants more.
Kim Kardashian shilling EthereumMax warned us crypto would collapse
EthereumMax, the totally useless crypto pushed by Kim Kardashian, is down over 66% since the reality mogul's Instagram advertisement.
DorkSide: No Bitcoin for copycat hacker who took credit for wrong attack
Unlike DorkSide, DarkSide is elaborate in its approach, having extorted millions in Bitcoin from some of the world's biggest companies.
El Salvador poll reveals most don’t believe Bitcoin use is mandatory
In El Salvador, 96% of polled business owners expressed they'd prefer Bitcoin be optional, rather than enforced by the government.
Texas lures Bitcoin miners from China despite failing energy grid
Texas' energy providers suffered outages in the past week as demand soared amid high temperatures. Would Bitcoin make it worse?
South Korean exchanges shed altcoins to appease banks, government
South Korean exchanges culled altcoins for failing in team competency, feasibility, transparency, technical capability, and global liquidity.
Elon Musk missed the cut, won’t hold sway on Bitcoin Mining Council
The Bitcoin Mining Council has finally been unveiled — but its spiritual leader Michael Saylor seems to have lost Elon Musk's invite.
Hacked meat giant’s $11M Bitcoin ransom was insurance against more attacks
Brazilian meat company JBS coughed up an $11 million Bitcoin ransom as it was the “right thing to do” to protect against future attacks.