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CEO of “porn cryptocurrency” vanishes with investor money

Investors in a "porn cryptocurrency" called Fantasy Market claim the project's CEO has run away with their money and has…

Tether embraces ethereum blockchain, issues ethereum based tokens

Tether has issued USDT and EURT tokens on top of the ethereum blockchain, the company announced. The tokens are ERC20-compatible…

Ripple takes the cake as 2017’s best performing cryptocurrency, Bitcoin misses top 10

Millions of Terabytes were devoted to chronicling bitcoin's every move last year. But contrary to popular belief, 2017's best performing…

Law firm files constitutional appeal over new South Korea cryptocurrency regulation

The law firm claims that regulating cryptocurrency trading without prior social consensus and legal framework is an infringement of property…

South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges revise policies to comply with new regulation

South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have revised their policies to comply with the regulatory measures imposed by the country's government last…

Kidnappers free cryptocurrency businessman after receiving $1M worth of bitcoin ransom

Kidnappers in Ukraine have released Pavel Lerner, 40, the managing director of a UK-based cryptocurrency exchange who had been abducted…

Indian Finance Minister refutes bitcoin acceptance as legal tender in Parliament address

India's Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, has publicly spoken against bitcoin acceptance as a legal tender in the country, on Tuesday.…

Managing director of UK-based cryptocurrency exchange kidnapped in Kiev

Pavel Lerner, 40, the managing director of UK-based cryptocurrency exchange EXMO, was kidnapped by unidentified individuals in Kiev, sources close…

$1.8 million worth of ether stolen at gunpoint in New York City

An unidentified man from New York City was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint by an acquaintance and robbed of a digital…

Belarus takes progressive stance, recognizes bitcoin as legal currency, legalizes ICOs

The Republic of Belarus government has officially recognized bitcoin as a legal currency and has legalized initial coin offerings (ICOs),…