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Following a report by Bloomberg on Monday about an alleged investigation into whether Tether has committed bank fraud in its early days of operation, the firm has released a statement. According to the report, which cites three unknown sources, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into whether years ago,
Non-custodial exchange protocol TDEX is now available on mobile, allowing users to trade peer-to-peer using their phones. Built by development and consulting firm SevenLabs, TDEX enables atomic swaps — a specialized smart contract for transfers without counterparty risk — to instantly settle trades without an intermediary. The service uses the Liquid Network
A transaction on the Lightning Network produces less carbon emissions than posting on social media or even breathing for a few hours, according to Bitcoin exchange CoinCorner’s latest research. Citing public data from the U.K. Parliament, U.S. Energy Information Administration and Our World In Data, the article
News • Politics • Jul 25, 2021
A transaction on the Lightning Network produces less carbon emissions than posting on social media or even breathing for a few hours, according to Bitcoin exchange CoinCorner’s latest research. Citing public data from the U.K. Parliament, U.S. Energy Information Administration and Our World In Data, the article
News • Politics • Jul 25, 2021
Following a report by Bloomberg on Monday about an alleged investigation into whether Tether has committed bank fraud in its early days of operation, the firm has released a statement. According to the report, which cites three unknown sources, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into whether years ago,
News • Business • Jul 25, 2021
Non-custodial exchange protocol TDEX is now available on mobile, allowing users to trade peer-to-peer using their phones. Built by development and consulting firm SevenLabs, TDEX enables atomic swaps — a specialized smart contract for transfers without counterparty risk — to instantly settle trades without an intermediary. The service uses the Liquid Network
News • Technology • Jul 24, 2021
Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream is launching an on-demand Lightning node service to support users looking to set up a node with little effort. The company announced the new all-in-one service on Wednesday via a press release shared with the BTC Times. Called Greenlight, the service is built on top of
News • Business • Jul 20, 2021
The EU Commission has released an extensive set of proposals to tighten its anti-money laundering legislation. The package includes a number of measures, all of which are looking to further increase monetary surveillance in the EU. Aside from an EU-wide ban on cash payments exceeding €10,000, what may interest
News • Politics • Jul 19, 2021
Turkey's Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance Sakir Ercan Gül is set to present a draft bill to parliament providing a regulatory framework for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies later this year. Besides setting clear licensing requirements for local exchanges and introducing minimum capital requirements for cryptocurrency companies, the
News • Politics • Jul 18, 2021