Coinbase has Blocked WikiLeaks: A Controversy has Kicked Off

Coinbase has Blocked WikiLeaks: A Controversy has Kicked Off

Coinbase has blocked Wikileaks. The controversy broke out over the weekend, so what happened? Let’s dig in. According to WikiLeaks, Coinbase suspended it from using Coinbase’s payments services. WikiLeaks tweeted out the message it received from Coinbase, which stated that some of WikiLeaks’ activities were “in violation of [Coinbase’s] Terms of Service.” ANNOUNCE: Coinbase has blocked…

Sending $100M on the Litecoin Blockchain Took 2.5 Minutes

Sending $100M on the Litecoin Blockchain Took 2.5 Minutes

Litecoin’s speed and cost-effectiveness were displayed only a few hours ago and has given weight once again to the idea that “Cryptocurrencies will replace traditional money transactions in the future”. This statement is often repeated by enthusiasts every day but is ridiculed by supporters of conventional monetary systems.  Social media went wild due to a multi-million dollar transaction…

How ‘Whales’ influence the price of Bitcoin

How ‘Whales’ influence the price of Bitcoin

The term ‘Whale’ comes from the traditional financial markets and was recently used in mainstream media to describe former J.P. Morgan trader, Bruno Iksil, a.k.a the “London Whale”, who generated a loss of $6.2 billion trading credit derivatives for the bank’s Chief Investment Office (CIO). In light of the relatively small size of the crypto asset…