Japanese exchange gave out free bitcoins to seven users by mistake
A user apparently tried to buy $20 trillion worth of bitcoin when a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange witnessed a bug and the price of a single Bitcoin went to $0. Seven users tried to abuse this bug in the system, however, all of their transactions were cancelled later on.
Short-term BTC predictability now possible via market trend evaluation
Bitcoin is the world’s first ever cryptocurrency, which has witnessed enormous growth during the past couple of years. A group of researchers analyzed the possibility of making short-term predictions of bitcoin’s exchange rate against the US dollar.
US Marshal Services hoarding digital coins worth millions of USD?
Bitcoins have become a powerful trading asset, currently worth over $10,000. It has attracted all kinds of investors from all over the world. Unsurprisingly, it has also caught the attention of criminals, who exploit its decentralized and relatively anonymous nature for their own benefits.
Iran’s potential national cryptocurrency
Iran’s ICT Minister stated that their central bank is working on an in-country developed cryptocurrency which will soon be tested by the ICT ministry. This past week, Venezuela rolled out the new cryptocurrency called the Petro (PTR).
