UK law funnels Bitcoin to ransomware gangs, says expert
The majority of ransomware attacks aren't terror-related, so there’s not a lot stopping hacked UK companies from paying Bitcoin demands.
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Bitcoin for Navalny: $120K donated during weekend protests
Navalny’s Bitcoin caused a huge stir in 2019, when RT alleged FBK fielded political donations as payment for high-profile investigations.
Coinbase private sale, Davos to talk Bitcoin, Tether traffic spikes on Tron
Coinbase to sell shares privately before IPO [Bitcoin.com] Davos WEF panel to discuss Bitcoin [Cointelegraph] Ransomware payments funding organized crime [The Guardian] Ethereum and Tron fight for Tether traffic [Decrypt] Jim Cramer: Lottery winner ‘should put 5% in BTC’ [CoinDesk]
The Weekend Shift: Bitcoin, Apple & Christine Lagarde
The most interesting reads, podcasts, charts and opinions from the internet this weekend, curated for you by the Protos newsroom.
We figured out how much power Elon Musk holds over Dogecoin
We answered the question once and for all: How much power does Musk's Twitter really wield over cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin?
This ‘Underground Sistine Chapel’ was funded by Bitcoin and Ethereum
Pboy raised $20,000 in Bitcoin and Ethereum to create his Underground Sistine Chapel fresco, which is housed in a former gold foundry.
BuyUcoin denies hack, Miners fight ETH upgrade, Bit Digital strikes back
BuyUcoin denies hacking reports [Protos] ETH Miners seek support in EIP 1559 fight [CoinDesk] Bit Digital responds to scam allegations [CoinDesk] Binance whitelisted in Russia [beINcrypto] UpBit cleared for Thai launch [Bangkok Post]
Cryptocurrency futures trade hit $12T last year, report
Futures and crypto trade on exchanges like Binance at a 2:7 ratio -- which makes sense 'cos derivatives allow leverage.
Crypto exchange denies hackers stole 6GB worth of user data
Security experts believe an attack on Indian crypto exchange BuyUcoin was carried out by a group linked to other high-profile breaches.
BlackRock funds open to Bitcoin futures — here’s what they hold
BlackRock looks ready to bet on Bitcoin's future price, allowing it to profit from its movements without holding the asset themselves.