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The host of the Protocol Podcast, Eric Savics, became a Twitter sensation overnight as he posted a video explaining how he lost his 12 BTC. Supposedly, these were his savings that he hoped he’d be able to buy an apartment with and he’s been putting the money aside for the past seven years.Now, however, his Twitter account doesn’t exist.How Eric Savics Lost His BitcoinsOn June 10th this year, the host of the Protocol Podcast, Eric Savics, said he lost all of his bitcoins in a tragic mistake.As...

President Donald Trump has urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to “go after Bitcoin” as early as mid-2018 amid the ongoing trade war with China, according to an unpublished book written by his former national security advisor John Bolton.Trump Against BitcoinPresident Trump has not been supportive of any cryptocurrency as he pointed out himself in July 2019:“I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air....

Blockchain project Ontology Network has partnered with Switzerland’s leading crypto-financial service provider, Bitcoin Suisse AG, to strengthen the European and Asian ecosystems.Ontology is a high-performance platform that supports collaboration among public blockchain and distributed ledgers that can be customized for different applications.Cross-market CollaborationThe partnership allows Bitcoin Suisse to list Ontology’s native token, ONT, for trading on its exchange, and in return,...

A local report indicates that South Korea’s Minister of Finance and Economy believes that the country should impose a tax on cryptocurrency trading and investing. He added that South Korea has been discussing with other countries the introduction of a new digital law.South Korea To Impose Tax On Crypto?The Asian country has been rather indecisive regarding whether or not to tax cryptocurrency profits. At the start of the new decade, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said that the existing...

Bitcoin recorded its lowest interest level in 3 months, according to recent data from Google Trends. Interest in the leading cryptocurrency started fading away since the completion of Bitcoin’s third halving.Interest In Bitcoin Lowest Since MarchBitcoin started receiving a lot of attention in January when news about the COVID-19 got to the mainstream.The trend continued to mid-March when Bitcoin crashed alongside the global stock market due to the pandemic effect. As usual, the massive price...

A popular blockchain security company finally revealed who was the sender of last week’s Ethereum transactions with abnormally high fees.Reportedly, it’s a small South Korean cryptocurrency exchange that pays little to no attention to its security protocols.The BackstoryLast week, CryptoPotato reported on two transactions with abnormally high fees that took place on Ethereum’s network. Both of them were sent out from the same address. The first carried 0.55 ETH and paid a fee of 10,668 ETH,...

The leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, will launch a trading platform in the United Kingdom this summer, a recent report informed. It will allow both retail and institutional investors to use the platform, which will be regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.Binance Goes To The UKAccording to today’s Reuters report, the popular cryptocurrency exchange will begin operations in the UK this summer with up to 65 digital assets initially and more to be added in time.The UK-based...

Robert Farkas, the co-founder of Centra Tech, is one of the lead defendants on a massive case, including securities and wire scam, and a fraudulent ICO, raising more than $25 million, according to the FBI.Farkas Plead Guilty, Co-Defendants Set On Another TrialAccording to the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the co-founder of crypto start-up Centra Tech Robert Farkas pled guilty in court on charges of conspiring and committing securities and wire...

The non-custodial, decentralized exchange, Loopring, has listed pBTC – a token that acts as a fully-backed Bitcoin equivalent on the Ethereum blockchain.The addition of pBTC to Loopring – the fastest decentralized exchange (DEX) based on Ethereum – gives Bitcoin users a quick on-ramp to Ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.Loopring Lists pBTCProvable Things – the developers of pBTC – announced the listing of pBTC against stablecoin Tether (USDT) on June 16. According to...

Chainlink has been included in a top list of technology pioneers by the World Economic Forum. The selection consists of some of the biggest names which are leaving their mark in several industries, including blockchain and other tech innovations.Among The Most Promising Tech IntegratorsUpon the 20th anniversary of the Tech Pioneers community, The World Economic Forum has chosen the top 100 technology-oriented companies, possibly able to shape industries. The pioneers are delivering technology...