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Craig Wright claims to have invented bitcoin, and he’s suing a podcaster who alleges otherwise. Wright’s lawsuit now faces a challenge from the creator of the fourth-largest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin’s most thrilling scandal continues to grow more and more exciting. As if the Craig Wright saga couldn’t grow any more mesmerizing, the most controversial person in the bitcoin industry now finds himself squaring off against the most controversial company in crypto. Tether, the issuer of $4.1...

Governments across the world initially adopted a policy of ignorance toward cryptocurrency. This was perhaps because of the misguided notion that cryptocurrency was a passing fad that would go away. Over a decade later the crypto industry is large and booming with a total market capitalization of about $250 billion USD. This is still a long way off the record highs of early 2018 but is remarkable nonetheless.At the height of the ICO boom, the industry attracted tens of millions in investor...

Whether you are new to the world of investing or already an experienced investor, you may be wondering if cryptocurrency has a place in your portfolio. Given the mind-boggling rise in the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, it is easy to see why there is so much interest in these alternative forms of investment.Even so, it pays to proceed with caution. Cryptocurrency can have a place in your portfolio, but only after you have done your homework and evaluated the benefits and risks....

At press time, bitcoin has taken something of a nosedive and is now trading for a measly $8,800.Bitcoin Drops AgainWhile the price isn’t nearly as bad as it could have been, the currency has fallen below the $9,000 line, which is where it’s been for nearly two weeks. Things ultimately took a nasty turn for bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general in late September when Bakkt – the institutional crypto trading platform owned by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) – debuted to rather lackluster...

Not long ago, it was reported that a user of the cryptocurrency trading platform Bitfinex was responsible for the manipulation that ultimately caused bitcoin to reach the $20,000 mark in December of 2017. However, the company is now rejecting this report, saying that it was built on false evidence and a “house of cards.”Bitfinex: The Report Is Not TrueThe report was co-authored by John Griffin, a University of Texas finance professor who issued a separate report last year first making claims...

Photo: ShutterstockRemember Blockbuster video stores, Nokia mobile phones, the Palm Pilot, and Polaroid cameras? All were once dominant in their respective fields, but no longer. The reason? They were all overtaken by technological advancements that rendered them irrelevant or obsolete in the eyes of their customer base. And something similar is happening in the banking industry. The days of queuing at the counter and having a chat with the bank clerk when your turn comes appear numbered....

A recent study published by two US academics claimed that Tether and Bitfinex manipulated Bitcoin’s parabolic rally in 2017. Days after the publication, Tether has issued an official response denying the merits of the report, saying that the paper lacks credibility.Tether’s ResponseA few days ago, two university academics updated a paper they have previously published in 2018 regarding a possible price manipulation in the cryptocurrency market. As per their report, the 2017 price surge was...

Tether has fired back at the authors of a study who claimed that the 2017 bull market was triggered by Bitfinex. The Tether team claims that the authors do not know how the cryptocurrency market functions. Tether assures that it never conducted activities with the purpose of manipulating the cryptocurrency market. Tether issued an official response to a research paper that claimed that a single market whale on Bitfinex manipulated the price of bitcoin in 2017. A Lone Bitcoin Whale On Nov....

Software giant Microsoft is developing a new way to ensure newly created cryptocurrency tokens are easy to audit and much harder to fabricate.Microsoft Brings Azure to the TableKnown as Azure Blockchain Tokens, the platform has been utilized by several video game companies to create tokens that players can earn through gameplay. Now, Microsoft is taking the system to new heights and spreading its services to companies like General Electric, which is now among the first major conglomerates...

The crypto market may not be growing as quickly as many had hoped, and there have been some unexpected twists and turns. Nonetheless, the blockchain space is more mature today than it was two years ago, with some of the froth having been removed and a leaner and meaner ecosystem taking shape. In 2017, the last time the bitcoin bulls were in control, it was a different world. Billionaire Mike Novogratz concedes to having gotten swept up in it, saying at the Reuters Global Investment Outlook...