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A U.S. citizen, Joanna De Alba has been detained and indicted for an alleged conspiracy to possess and distribute illegal drugs including heroin and methamphetamine, through the dark web in exchange for Bitcoin. The defendant was arrested while trying to enter the United States through the U.S-Mexico border on October 24, 2019.  Alleged Dark Web Drug Trafficker IndictedU.S. Attorney Richard P. Donoghue said in a press release Thursday that Joanna allegedly dispensed the illegal drugs from the...

Bitcoin’s price went on yet another quick rollercoaster throughout the past 24 hours. It dropped down to about $6,850 yesterday, only to get back up above $7,300 today. Interestingly enough, the move comes following a US airstrike, which had the leader of Iran’s Quds Force’s leader killed.Bitcoin Price Surges $500 In HoursYesterday, the price of Bitcoin dropped down to a low of around $6,850 in a violent red candle. Naturally, it had the overall sentiment in a mixed state because it dropped...

On Thursday, TON founders received an order to open their TON ICO documents to the investigators. The order came via a court filing by the U.S. regulator. Per the document:“Plaintiff respectfully moves to compel Defendants to answer questions and provide documents regarding the amounts, sources, and use of funds raised from investors in connection with the unregistered sale of securities at issue in this case.The requested bank records are highly relevant to the issues in dispute in this...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 783. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: Neues Passwort-Gesetz ebnet Weg für Chinas Zentralbank-Kryptowährung, Bitcoin Halving 2020 bereits eingepreist & Geld verdienen als Influencer mit Appics. 1.) Neues Passwort-Gesetz ebnet Weg für Chinas Zentralbank-Kryptowährunghttps://www.btc-echo.de/neues-passwort-gesetz-ebnet-weg-fuer-chinas-zentralbank-kryptowaehrung/ 2.) Analyse: Bitcoin Halving-Event 2020 ist...

The case between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the encrypted messaging platform Telegram takes another turn. The latter has reportedly refused to hand over financial details regarding its ICO from two years ago, which was recently requested by the market regulator.Telegram Does Not Want To ShareAfter raising over a billion dollars in two token sales in 2018 for the development of its Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain, the company attracted a lot of attention to...

Bitcoin cash price is trading above the key $192 support area against the US Dollar.The price is showing positive signs above the $200 pivot level.There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $196 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to surge if it clears the $210 and $215 resistance levels in the near term.Bitcoin cash price is facing a strong resistance near $215 against the US Dollar. BCH/USD could continue to climb unless...

Popular Ethereum browser extension and wallet service MetaMask is back on the Google Play Store after going through a weeklong ban. On January 1, 2020, MetaMask shared this good news on Twitter by thanking the entire community.MetaMask is a very popular Google Chrome browser extension that hosts a built-in crypto wallet running Ethereum-based decentralized applications (DApps). Moreover, its unique feature is that it allows Ethereum DApps to run without requiring a full Ethereum node.MetaMask...

Bitcoin price tumbles 4% to $6,900 on Thursday, the lowest since mid-December. Bitcoin is slowly bleeding while traditional assets like stocks and commodities continue to rise. Bitcoin trade volumes plummet at the start of 2020 as market participants remain on the sidelines. The price of bitcoin tumbled to fresh multi-week lows on Thursday, as the largest cryptocurrency continued to trade independently of broader market forces. The fresh dump came as central-bank liquidity fueled strong...

Ripple, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has announced that it will spend most of 2020 trying to build new partnerships with banks in Brazil and South America.Ripple Wants to Build Itself Up in South AmericaThe main goal is to make remittance payment capabilities stronger within the nation’s borders. Ripple began building up its presence in Brazil in mid-2019 and has already established relationships with several leading financial institutions including Bradesco, Santander and...

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) may be coming back to China, but this isn’t necessarily a good thing.ICOs Are Making an Unwarranted ComebackChina has issued a statement saying there’s been a “resurgence” of bitcoin, crypto and blockchain-related activities within the nation’s borders. One thing that’s allegedly been happening, according to sources, is that ICOs are making a slow but triumphant return to the country, but this isn’t warranted or promoted by regulators. They just seem to be...