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Who would have ever guessed that music and the blockchain could go so well together? Warner Music Group, the company behind major music stars like Cardi B and Ed Sheeran, has invested more than $11 million in Dapper Labs. Warner Music and Dapper Labs: A Perfect Match?Warner Music first became interested in the company following its introduction of Crypto Kitties in 2017, a popular cryptocurrency-based game that allows players to “breed” digital cats. Warner senior vice president Jeff...

Sorry people, but it seems like fraud is still running rampant throughout the cryptocurrency space. Earlier this morning, we reported on a new way to turn bitcoin into cash via the dark web, and now, we’re here to discuss a new QR code system that sends people to scam sites.A QR Code System That’s Turned Rogue?For as long as bitcoin and cryptocurrency have existed, there have been malicious actors out there seeking to take what isn’t theirs. Unfortunately, the security of the crypto world has...

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie just announced his plans to tokenize his latest NBA contract to broaden his investment options now. | Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie is playing a different kind of game. Last year, in a story about his love for bitcoin, Dinwiddie told Bleacher Report, “I got a lot of...

Bitcoin remains the most trusted cryptocurrency on the dark web, new research finds. | Image: Shutterstock Armor has published its second annual report analyzing the activities of anonymous free markets operating on the dark web. The report was compiled by Armor’s Threat Resistance Unit (TRU), which trawled 12 English and Russian language darknet markets between...

Leading fin-tech entrepreneur thinks China's state-backed cryptocurrency could spearhead global adoption of the yuan as a reserve asset. | Image: Shutterstock Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire believes that China's developing "cryptocurrency" could propel the yuan to worldwide renown as a global reserve currency. Jeremy Allaire on the potential of China's nascent CBDC. |...

The Libra Association behind Facebook's cryptocurrency is confident in 2020 launch. | Source: Shutterstock Bertrand Perez, the general director of the Libra Association, has expressed confidence that Facebook’s stablecoin will launch during 2020. Speaking to French publication Les Echos, Perez indicated that while the Libra Association is expecting talks with...

HODL! Steigt der Bitcoin-Preis bald auf mehr als 300'000 US-Dollar? Laut einer Analyse des Traders „PlanB“ wird der Bitcoin-Kurs schon bald wieder massiv an Wert gewinnen und bald bei einem Kurs von 300.000 US-Dollar liegen.Der Trader begründet seine Theorie durch Vorgänge aus der Vergangenheit. So seien die starken Anstiege des Bitcoin-Kurses immer mit einer Kapitulation der BTC Miner einhergegangen. Und laut dem Trader „PlanB“ soll genau...

Die Europäische Zentralbank verkündent den Zinsentscheid und Bitcoin sowie der Euro reagieren blitzartig! Am vergangenen Donnerstag hat die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) angekündigt, den Einlagensatz von 0,4 Prozent auf 0,5 Prozent zu senken. Darüber hinaus setzt die EZB ihre Politik der quantitativen Lockerung fort. Das bedeutet, dass die EZB weiterhin Anleihen von Regierungen und multinationalen Unternehmen kauft. Unmittelbar nach dieser...

A new method of exchanging bitcoin for cash has emerged on the dark web. Several English and Russian dark markets are claiming that users can pay as little as $800 in BTC funds and receive $10,000 USD. Exchanging BTC for Cash Illegally on the Dark WebThe data comes from a new report issued by security-as-a-service provider Armor and its threat resistance unit (TRU). The company analyzes present dark market trends and compiles them all into an annual document explaining which trends are most...

The Trump administration sanctioned North Korea's Lazarus Group, which raked in $571 million from Bitcoin thefts. | Source: Shutterstock North Korea’s notorious state-sponsored hacker team Lazarus Group - the one responsible for stealing more than $500 million from Bitcoin exchanges around the world - has finally been sanctioned by the Trump administration. This is...