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Italian Man Arrested For Paying Bitcoin to Hitman to Kill His Girlfriend
Italian Man Arrested For Paying Bitcoin to Hitman to Kill His Girlfriend

An Italian citizen was arrested after allegedly hiring a hitman in exchange for bitcoin. According to a news article published by European policing entity Europol on April 7th, Europol-assisted Italian communications crime law enforcement Polizia Postale e Delle Comunicazioni jointly arrested a local citizen suspected of paying about €10,000

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Apr 07, 2021
Is Tesla Using BTCPay Server?
Is Tesla Using BTCPay Server?

Open-source Bitcoin payment processor BTCPay Server released a patch today which covered a few low-impact vulnerabilities and one critical vulnerability. The service's developers recommend that users who use Docker Deployment, have configured an email server, and have enabled registration for their users update their client as soon as

News  •  Business  •  Mar 29, 2021
PayPal Launches Bitcoin Checkout Service
PayPal Launches Bitcoin Checkout Service

After allowing its users to buy bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in their account, PayPal is now going to launch a checkout service that will enable its customers to convert cryptocurrencies to fiat currencies and use them for payments at PayPal's millions of online merchants. As reported by Reuters,

News  •  Business  •  Mar 29, 2021
Blockstream to Launch Bitcoin Mining Security Token
Blockstream to Launch Bitcoin Mining Security Token

While the wider ecosystem is honing in on NFTs, bitcoiners are now making their own tokens. Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream is gearing up to raise funds via a security token offering (STO), according to a press release shared with the BTC Times. The token is called Blockstream Mining Note, or

News  •  Business  •  Mar 29, 2021
Tether Is Fully Backed, Assurance Opinion Shows
Tether Is Fully Backed, Assurance Opinion Shows

Legend has it that there cannot be a Bitcoin bull market without an episode of vocal concerns about the state of the world’s largest stablecoin Tether (USDt). Earlier this year, accusations resurfaced that USDt was not fully backed, meaning that its issuer Tether allegedly did not hold the equivalent

News  •  Business  •  Mar 29, 2021
Italian Man Arrested For Paying Bitcoin to Hitman to Kill His Girlfriend
Italian Man Arrested For Paying Bitcoin to Hitman to Kill His Girlfriend

An Italian citizen was arrested after allegedly hiring a hitman in exchange for bitcoin. According to a news article published by European policing entity Europol on April 7th, Europol-assisted Italian communications crime law enforcement Polizia Postale e Delle Comunicazioni jointly arrested a local citizen suspected of paying about €10,000

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Apr 07, 2021
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B HODL Increases Holdings to 165.487 Bitcoin Following Latest Purchase
B HODL Increases Holdings to 165.487 Bitcoin Following Latest Purchase

B HODL added one Bitcoin, raising total holdings to 165.487 Bitcoin as part of its ongoing treasury accumulation strategy.

Metaplanet Increases Holdings to 40,177 Bitcoin Following Latest Purchase
Metaplanet Increases Holdings to 40,177 Bitcoin Following Latest Purchase

Metaplanet added 5,075 Bitcoin, bringing holdings to 40,177 Bitcoin, now the third-largest corporate Bitcoin treasury.

Blockstream Researcher Introduces SHRIMPS as New Step Toward Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin
Blockstream Researcher Introduces SHRIMPS as New Step Toward Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin

Jonas Nick introduced SHRIMPS, a multi-device post-quantum signature scheme with ~2.5 KB signatures for Bitcoin security.

Capital B Converts Bonds and Secures €2.8 Million To Expand Treasury Strategy
Capital B Converts Bonds and Secures €2.8 Million To Expand Treasury Strategy

Capital B converted bonds and raised €2.8 million with backing from Adam Back to expand its Bitcoin treasury.

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SEC Issues Guidance Clarifying Status of Digital Assets and Bitcoin Mining
SEC Issues Guidance Clarifying Status of Digital Assets and Bitcoin Mining

SEC says Bitcoin mining does not meet the definition of a security and classifies Bitcoin as a digital commodity.

Kazakhstan Central Bank Plans up to $350 Million Allocation to Bitcoin and Digital Assets
Kazakhstan Central Bank Plans up to $350 Million Allocation to Bitcoin and Digital Assets

Kazakhstan’s central bank plans to allocate up to $350 million from its reserves to Bitcoin and digital asset–related investments.

Bitcoiners Push Back on Quantum Computing Risk Claims
Bitcoiners Push Back on Quantum Computing Risk Claims

Bitcoiners say quantum computing does not pose an immediate threat and that the network has time to prepare for potential long-term risks.

CFTC Clears Path for Federally Regulated Spot Bitcoin and Crypto Trading
CFTC Clears Path for Federally Regulated Spot Bitcoin and Crypto Trading

The CFTC will allow federally regulated spot Bitcoin and crypto trading for the first time as Bitnomial prepares to launch its new exchange.

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