CoinBase Last in Bitcoin Wallet Privacy Report
CoinBase, “the world’s most popular Bitcoin wallet,” recently placed last in a privacy report by the Open Bitcoin Privacy Project (OBPP). The...
Ross Ulbricht’s Defense Claims Silk Road Reduced Drug Harm
When Ross Ulbricht’s defense requested a sentencing adjournment and “Fatico” hearing in response to overdose deaths linked to Silk Road, they asked a...
BitPesa Bitcoin Remittance Service Expands to Tanzania
On May 18th, African Bitcoin remittance service BitPesa has expanded services to Tanzania. The service, which has allowed simple money transfers to...
Coinbase Issues Major Android and iOS App Updates
Coinbase, “the world’s most popular bitcoin wallet,” has issued major updates to their Android and iOS applications and are offering a 100...
ChangeTip Unveils SoundCloud Bitcoin Tipping
On May 13th, popular social bitcoin tipping service ChangeTip began supporting social music site SoundCloud. According to ChangeTip’s Head of Tipping Kyle...
Coinify Expands to 34 SEPA Countries
On May 12th, Denmark-based Bitcoin payment processor and exchange Coinify announced expansion into the Single Euro Payments Area, or SEPA. By expanding, Coinify...
Chinese Banks Targeted for Bitcoin Blackmail
On May 13th, The Standard reported of blackmail for Bitcoin attempted on the Bank of China and Bank of East Asia. After...
Ripple Labs Fined by US FinCEN
Marking the first civil enforcement action against a virtual currency transmitter, FinCEN fined Ripple Labs, the creator of the XRP alternate cryptocurrency,...
Illicit Middle Earth Marketplace Possibly Exploited, IP Discovered
For any unknown terms or phrases, please look at our “dark net market” terminology guide. Reddit user “haxforcrack” posted today on “/r/DarkNetMarkets,”...
Deciphering Dark Net Market Terminology
Many subversive communities use niche terminology and phrases. The world of dark net markets is no different. Dark Net Originally synonymous with “deep...