Robocalls are the worst, but an even sketchier call is back with a vengeance, scamming people out hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The FBI calls it the Chinese Embassy Scam, and it comes in as a call in Chinese claiming to be from the Chinese consul…
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How to file taxes on your cryptocurrency trades in a bear year
Fred traded cryptocurrencies last year. Unfortunately, his trading yielded a capital loss of more than $35,000. Filing taxes could add another headache in a few weeks if not done correctly.
View More How to file taxes on your cryptocurrency trades in a bear yearThe most important developments in Crypto 2.0
Something strange is happening in the world of cryptocurrencies. To the investor, the speculator, or the casual observer, the industry is in the midst of the “crypto winter” marked by dwindling public interest and stagnant prices after last year’s massive plunges. But to the engineer or the founder, it is an industry which has never […]
View More The most important developments in Crypto 2.0Social investment platform eToro acquires smart contract startup Firmo
Social investing and trading platform eToro announced that it has acquired Danish smart contract infrastructure provider Firmo for an undisclosed purchase price. Firmo’s platform enables exchanges to execute smart financial contracts across various assets, including crypto derivatives, and across all major blockchains. Firmo founder and CEO Dr. Omri Ross described the company’s mission as “…enabl[ing] our […]
View More Social investment platform eToro acquires smart contract startup FirmoJack Dorsey is recruiting his own personal bitcoin posse
If reporting directly to an eccentric billionaire and getting paid in bitcoin sounds like your cup of tea, then does Jack Dorsey have an offer for you.
On March 20, the CEO of both Twitter and Square made use of the former to announce a new and very specific job opportunity in the land of cryptocurrency. Specifically, Dorsey wants you to join his personal super crypto posse — saving the bitcoin-maximalist world one open source contribution at a time.
“Square is hiring 3-4 crypto engineers and 1 designer to work full-time on open source contributions to the bitcoin/crypto ecosystem,” he wrote. “Work from anywhere, report directly to me, and we can even pay you in bitcoin!” Read more…
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View More Jack Dorsey is recruiting his own personal bitcoin posseVectordash’s cloud gaming service brings crypto-miners a new revenue stream
PC gaming has grown to be a pretty wide niche of people with some far-flung similarities and differences, one thing they all share are souped-up rigs that rely on beefy GPUs. This is fine for those with dedicated machines but PC gaming isn’t too friendly to those trying to pull double-duty on their everyday machine. […]
View More Vectordash’s cloud gaming service brings crypto-miners a new revenue streamHow much do you know about blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Bitcoin?
We hit the street of SXSW to see if people could explain how elusive cryptographic systems like blockchain and cryptocurrency really work. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Sxsw, Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency
View More How much do you know about blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Bitcoin?The trailer for ‘CRYPTO’ just dropped, and cryptocurrency is good now
With all the exit scams, weird meat obsessions, and cantankerous fan-boy culture, the world of cryptocurrency is kind of a drag. And that’s without even touching on the current and persistent bear market.
But all that has changed, denizens of t…
Bitcoin gets slower, smaller and more like Ethereum
Editor’s Note: Our writer Galen Moore (who previously wrote an analysis of STOs) attended the MIT Bitcoin Expo this weekend. These are his field notes on his interviews with a bunch of the leading thinkers in the Bitcoin community, along with links to the full audio if you want to go deeper. ~ Danny Crichton The MIT Bitcoin […]
View More Bitcoin gets slower, smaller and more like EthereumAmun raises $4M to give stock-like buying options for crypto investors
Crypto represent a ‘border-less’ that anyone can own, but actually getting hold it isn’t easy for everyone. Amun, a company that wants to make buying crypto as easy as stock, has pulled in $4 million in funding to offer more established channels for crypto ownership. The startup currently offers punters an ETP (exchange-traded product) on […]
View More Amun raises $4M to give stock-like buying options for crypto investorseToro bringing crypto trading and wallet to the US
eToro, the social investing and trading platform, announced that it will finally be launching its platform in the US. The platform, which already operates in more than 140 countries, will be available in 30 states and two territories with plans to expand elsewhere in the US after receiving the necessary regulatory sign-offs. The US platform […]
View More eToro bringing crypto trading and wallet to the USCryptography experts are already laughing at ‘Facebook Coin’
Facebook’s rumored cryptocurrency project hasn’t even launched, and yet it’s already a punchline for the tens of thousands of security professionals, cryptographers, and researchers gathered at the annual RSA conference.
On March 5, in the San Francisco Moscone Center, the hotly anticipated Cryptographers’ Panel met to discuss the future of cryptography, the internet, and e-commerce. Of course cryptocurrency came up, with a mention of the so-called Facebook Coin drawing perhaps the biggest laugh of the talk.
Speaking of the problems inherent in putting even great research ideas into practice, panelist and cryptography expert Paul Kocher (known for, among other things, co-discovering Spectre) told attendees that the blockchain only makes things trickier. Read more…
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