Major hiring taking place at cryptocurrency exchanges
Sky high demand is overrunning cryptocurrency exchanges. This record demand has dramatically slowed, and sometimes completely restricted, cryptocurrency exchange’s ability to provide services to users. Several exchanges have had to temporarily close their doors as they search for solutions. Others, like Bitstamp recently announced that they are implementing major hiring campaigns to address the surge […]
The first purchase via Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has just happened
A user on Reddit has just announced that he successfully used the Lightning Network to buy an AR300 VPN Router from TorGuard. The user, btc_throwaway1337, presented proof of the LN transaction in his post on Reddit.
Over 200k South Koreans petition against cryptocurrency regulation
A national petition against cryptocurrency regulation has already received over 215,000 signatures and is currently awaiting an official response from the government.
South Korea has no authority to close cryptocurrency exchanges
The South Korean Fair Trade Commission chairman says regulation for cryptocurrency exchanges is impossible to enforce within the current legal framework of the country. With many governmental officials openly working towards regulating the industry, many are wondering how this will be done.
