Alexey Pertsev, the creator of the privacy tool Tornado Cash, is in a legal battle and needs your help. He was sentenced to five years in prison in the Netherlands and is now appealing the conviction. A Fight for Privacy and Open Source Development Pertsev believes the entire legal process was unfair and expensive. He’s…
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju is bullish on Bitcoin, claiming that on-chain data is pointing towards a return to a bull market. Bullish Signals Ju’s analysis suggests that Bitcoin’s on-chain indicators, which track investor sentiment, have shifted back to bullish territory after a brief dip into bear territory. “Most Bitcoin on-chain cyclical indicators that were…
A major data breach has affected millions of Americans, potentially putting their personal information at risk. Health Equity, a Utah-based company that manages health savings accounts (HSAs), has confirmed a security incident that exposed the sensitive data of 4.3 million customers. What Data Was Stolen? The stolen data may include: Names Addresses Phone numbers Employee…
Santa Monica, California, is getting serious about Bitcoin. The city is opening a brand new “Bitcoin Office” dedicated to teaching residents and businesses about the cryptocurrency and its potential to shape the future of the economy. A Bitcoin Hub in the Making The city government partnered with the Proof of Workforce Foundation, a non-profit that…
Across the US, big companies are quietly buying up homes, making it harder for regular people to find a place to live. Big Companies, Big Money In Tampa Bay, Florida, companies are making cash offers to homeowners, then flipping the houses into rentals. These companies are often hidden behind a bunch of confusing LLCs, making…
The IRS is trying to make life a little less complicated for crypto investors. They’ve released a new draft of the 1099-DA form, which is used to report crypto transactions. This new draft is much better than the original one they released earlier this year. What’s Changed? Here are the biggest changes: No more wallet…
Bitcoin had a wild week, with prices going up and down like a rollercoaster. It dropped from $66,000 to $49,800 in just a few hours, but then bounced back to a high of $62,300. By the end of the week, it settled around $60,000. Bitcoin’s Strength While Bitcoin was going through this wild ride, most…
Market expert Tom Lee thinks the recent stock market drop might be over. He’s looking at the VIX, a measure of how much investors expect the market to move. The VIX spiked really high last week, but it’s starting to calm down. “The VIX is normalizing, and that tells me the worst of the panic…
The Winklevoss twins, founders of Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, are calling out the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for proposing a new rule that would ban event contracts, also known as prediction markets. CFTC’s Proposed Rule: A “Blanket Ban” Tyler Winklevoss argues that the CFTC’s proposed rule would unfairly deny Americans access to these markets, which…
Last week, Bitcoin took a tumble, dropping to around $49,000. But don’t worry, this dip wasn’t all bad news! In fact, it seems like some big-time investors saw this as a chance to buy low. Whales Are Gobbling Up Bitcoin According to IntoTheBlock, a company that analyzes cryptocurrency data, there was a massive $1.7 billion…
