Lawyers for the estate of Dave Kleiman claim Craig Wright and his ex-wife, Lynn Wright, again attempted to defraud the courts by lying about Ms. Wright’s role in her ex-husband’s former firm, W&K Info Defense Research.Craig Wright Contradicts Courts Again?Craig Wright’s counsel had built part of a legal argument on the claim that Ms. Wright was a part-owner of W&K, and that her involvement denied him the chance of a fair trial.However, on July 16, Lynn Wright separately filed a...
Read More »OKEx To Launch A Peer-To-Peer Trading Platform In India Today
The popular cryptocurrency exchange OKEx will launch a peer-to-peer trading platform in India today. Local users will be able to purchase digital assets with Indian rupees (INR) with zero transaction fees.OKEx Opens A P2P Platform In IndiaAccording to a study compiled by OKEx and Coinpaprika earlier this year, the Supreme Court decision to lift the ban on cryptocurrency trading has prompted a serious popularity boost for digital assets. The two organizations concluded at the time that...
Read More »Dave Portnoy: I’m Coming to Bitcoin
Dave Portnoy is arguably one of the most influential and somewhat controversial legacy market traders out there.Portnoy made major headlines last month after saying that the legendary investor Warren Buffett is “washed up.” He has regularly been posting videos where he’s supporting the merit that stock markets “always go up” and, at times, claiming that he’s making money off stocks he didn’t even know he owned.Now, the poster-child of the day-trading boom, says he’s “coming to Bitcoin.” And...
Read More »JPMorgan: Young People Buy Bitcoin, Elderly Invest in Gold
The financial crisis prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the various investment approaches initiated across different age groups. According to a new JPMorgan analysis, elderly generations have turned to more traditional assets such as gold and bonds, while younger people have gone for Bitcoin.Old For Gold, Young For CryptoBloomberg cited the latest JPMorgan research oriented at retail investors’ behavior during and after the COVID-19 crisis. The strategist team led by Nikolaos...
Read More »Ampleforth Confirms 10 Years of Liquidity Mining Incentives
Ampleforth (AMPL) is one of the projects in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space that took the community by a storm, despite being on the market for over a year.Over the past couple of months, AMPL managed to become arguably one of the most widely-discussed protocols, largely because of its quick exponential growth.Now, however, the team has taken an essential step towards providing its users with further incentives to provide liquidity to its pools and receive attractive yields.Ampleforth...
Read More »Crypto-Friendly Cash App Sees Quarterly Bitcoin Revenue Of $875 Million
Jack Dorsey’s Square noted that its cryptocurrency-friendly mobile payment app Cash App had registered its best quarter during Q2 2020. Nearly half of the $1,92 billion total revenue came from the company’s Bitcoin trading service. As a result, Square shares have pumped after hours following the record numbers.Cash App’s Record BTC RevenueSquare published the Q2 results for its Cash App earlier than expected due to “external access of the company’s quarterly financials.” While marking...
Read More »DeFi Protection Platform Opyn Loses $370k in ‘Double Exercise’ Attack
A few hours ago, the Opyn DeFi platform discovered a vulnerability in one of its ETH Put contracts, which enabled an attacker to make off with $371,000 worth of crypto assets.The Ethereum based decentralized insurance platform allows users to protect themselves from risks they may face in decentralized finance markets. It operates with an options protocol that allows DeFi users to create put and call options.In simple terms, a put option is a contract that gives an investor the right, but not...
Read More »Coca Cola Taps Ethereum Blockchain for Supply Chain Management
The Coke One North America (CONA) aims to utilize Ethereum’s Baseline Protocol in a new project to manage supply chains across different bottling suppliers.Coca Cola to Create Botting Harbor with Ethereum-based NetworkAccording to a report from Monday (August 3, 2020), CONA established a project called “Coca-Cola Bottling Harbor,” which will leverage the Baseline Protocol. The use of the protocol will ensure that transactions are private and stored on the Ethereum blockchain.The project is an...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Hits ATH Against the Turkish Lira
On Sunday, Bitcoin hit the all-time high against the Turkish lira (TRY). It has to do with the recent Bitcoin rally and the declining Turkish fiat currency, which fell to a record low against the euro.Bitcoin’s Safe-Haven Capability Is Noticeable in TurkeyCryptocurrency bulls are waiting for Bitcoin to update its all-time high, but everyone is using the US dollar as a reference, given its status of a world reserve currency. However, what about other national currencies? In Turkey, the...
Read More »Bitfinex Announces $400 Million Reward For Hacked Bitcoin Recovery
Bitfinex will be awarding $400 million for the successful recovery of bitcoins lost in the infamous August 2016 hack. The offer is also open to the hackers themselves who pilfered around 120,000 BTC, worth $1.3 billion (at today’s rates).Bitfinex: Help Return 120,000 BTC Worth $1.3 Billion, Get $400 MillionIn an official announcement today, controversy laced exchange Bitfinex said it’s offering $400 million to folks who can connect them with the hackers who lifted around 120,000 BTC from the...
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