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  • Oct 10, 2024

Aditya Worah is a former advertising professional, a freelance tech writer and a cryptocurrency enthusiast. He is pursuing a degree in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai.

8 Indian Cops Allegedly Try To Extort 200 Bitcoins From Trader

Shailesh Bhatt, a trader from India was reportedly abducted by cops who demanded 120 Million Rupees worth of Bitcoins to be transferred to them, as well as a ransom of 320 Million Rupees in Cash.

Rockefeller’s Venrock VC Firm Shows Interest in Cryptocurrencies, Teams Up With CoinFund

Rockefeller family owned $3 Billion VC firm, Venrock has shown interest in crypto-startups as the company has now teamed up with CoinFund over investing in crypto-startups.

Reports from Poland Indicate BitFinex May Have Alleged Connections with Colombian Drug Operations

Reports from Polish media outlets indicate cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex may have alleged ties to the Colombian drug trade. The reports reveal a sinister network of criminal activities being aided by cryptocurrencies!

Canada-Based Mining Firm HyperBlock Acquires CryptoGlobal in a $106 Million CAD Deal

Canadian cryptocurrency mining firm HyperBlock acquired CryptoGlobal in a $106 Million CAD deal which is all set to complete by May 2018, following the deal, CryptoGlobal will operate as a part of HyperBlock.

South Africa's SARS Explains Cryptocurrency Tax Laws - Urges Citizens To Pay Taxes on Crypto-Earnings

South Africas Revenue Services (SARS) explains cryptocurrency tax laws in the nation - urges citizens to pay taxes on the profit that they make on cryptocurrency earnings.

Monero Hard Fork Successfully Takes Place! Four New Projects Emerge

There are four new projects which have come up after the recent Monero hard fork. These projects are Monero Classic, Monero Zero, Monero Original and a fourth project, which also claims to be Monero Classic .

32MB Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork Planned for May 2018

A 32 MB Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork is all set to take place next month as Bitcoin Cash gets upgraded with a bigger block size allowing faster transactions. Certain 'Ethereum-like' features too are coming to the BCH Network.

ICOs on the Ripple Network: Is Ripple Heading the Ethereum Way?

With the Allvor ICO likely to become the first successful ICO on the Ripple Network, is Ripple secretly heading towards a more ICO-Friendly approach that Ethereum has shown over the years?

Easily Calculate Your Bitcoin Profits and Losses Using Bitpay’s Tools For The Tax Season

With the tax season hitting a fever pitch, these tools from BitPay would help all BitPay users easily file their Bitcoin profits and losses as well as view their accounting details.

Mexico Develops a Blockchain-Based Bidding System For Public Contract Bids

Following the implementation of this blockchain based public tender bidding system, all public tenders will be based on a blockchain system - which will make them digital, open and transparent to the public