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American Citizen Arrested for Educating North Korea on Blockchain and Crypto

Today United States prosecutors announced the arrest of Virgil Griffith, who allegedly traveled to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to deliver a presentation on how to use cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology to circumvent sanctions.According to the November 29 announcement, the 36-year-old Griffith was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport, and will be…

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The Mechanics of Market Manipulation

Nov 30, 2019 at 09:10 UTCUpdated Nov 30, 2019 at 09:10 UTCMarionette makers in the Federal Theatre Project's workshop in Washington, D.C., 1930s. Image via Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons Galen Moore is Senior Research Analyst at CoinDesk. The following article originally appeared in Institutional Crypto by CoinDesk, a weekly newsletter focused on institutional investment in crypto…

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Research: Bitcoin Futures Settlement Date Suggests 4% Gains Likely

Bitcoin (BTC) is statistically likely to gain in the coming week as a new futures expiration event comes and goes, according to new data. Compiled by trader an analyst Luke Martin on Nov. 25, figures charting Bitcoin price performance before and after each expiration show that overall, higher levels appear afterward.Data: BTC stands to gain next…

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Bitcoin Price Set to Reclaim $8K But a Rising Wedge Is Worrying Bulls

Bitcoin price (BTC) is taking a bit of a breather after breaking flipping the $7,600 resistance to support during the morning trading hours of Nov 29. While the current technical setup is exciting, bulls will need to supply significant enough volume for the price to break to the upside of the rising channel, above the $7,800…

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American Citizen Arrested For Educating North Korea On Blockchain And Crypto

Today United States prosecutors announced the arrest of Virgil Griffith, who allegedly traveled to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to deliver a presentation on how to use cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology to circumvent sanctions.According to the November 29 announcement, the 36-year-old Griffith was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport, and will be…

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If Bitcoin Price Drops — an Opportunity for Crypto Tax Planning

After many countries around the world such as the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Portugal published their own cryptocurrency tax guidelines this year, it is only reasonable they will expect to see an increase in crypto tax filing. They may even follow suit with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and begin their own…

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Bakkt CEO Will Be Asked to Fill Georgia Senate Seat in 2020: Report

Nov 29, 2019 at 22:40 UTCUpdated Nov 29, 2019 at 23:37 UTCKelly Loeffler, CEO of Bakkt, at Consensus: Invest 2018 (Photo: CoinDesk)Bakkt CEO Will Be Asked to Fill Georgia Senate Seat in 2020: ReportCrypto custodian Bakkt’s chief executive Kelly Loeffler has reportedly been picked by Governor Brian Kemp to serve in the U.S. Senate until…

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Study: Blockchain Can Reduce Food Fraud By $31 Billion Within 5 Years

The food industry could save up to $31 billion in global fraud savings by tracking food on its way from farms to consumers via the blockchain.A Nov. 25 study by Juniper Research reveals that blockchain technology, in combination with Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and trackers, will greatly reduce retailers’ costs by streamlining supply chains,…

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US Arrests Ethereum Developer for Training North Koreans to Evade Sanctions

Nov 29, 2019 at 22:00 UTCUpdated Nov 29, 2019 at 22:01 UTCMansudae Monument at June 11, 2014 in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo by: Attila Jandi / Shutterstock.com)US Arrests Ethereum Developer for Training North Koreans to Evade SanctionsVirgil Griffith, who has lately been working at the Ethereum Foundation, has been arrested for allegedly going to a…

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IBM Files A Blockchain Patent For Fighting Package Theft By Drone

IBM has filed for a patent of a system that uses blockchain technology to prevent drone-enabled package theft.According to a filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Nov. 12, IBM will track drone altitude using an Internet of Things (IoT) altimeter, while continuously uploading that data to a blockchain secure…