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FBI Investigated Extortion Attempt Over Allegedly Negative Ripple Videos

Ripple Labs, the digital asset payment service provider tied to XRP, one of the five largest cryptocurrencies, was blackmailed at the height of crypto mania three years ago, CryptoX has learned.Documents obtained by CryptoX through a Freedom of Information Act request show an unidentified individual emailed Ripple on Oct. 19,

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Is Blockstream’s Liquid Network an Attempt to Compete for Tokens with Ethereum?

At Consensus Distributed on May 12, Blockstream presented Lightnite, a Fortnite-like game that uses the Liquid Network for storing non-fungible tokens (NFT) representing game items.While the game is developed by independent company Satoshi’s Games, Blockstream has sponsored the game by running a token giveaway. The announcement has garnered a considerable amount

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Stablecoins and Crosschain Loans: 2 Projects Attempt to Bring Defi Solutions to Bitcoin

While decentralized finance (defi) solutions have grown popular on the Ethereum blockchain, developers have recently created similar systems by leveraging BTC’s network. A project called Atomic Loans claims to offer a noncustodial bitcoin-backed stablecoin solution, while Money on chain a new smart contract built on the RSK protocol, also offers

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Crypto-Friendly Mobile Banking Firm Revolut to Attempt Raising $500M+

British mobile banking firm Revolut is negotiating with investors to raise at least half a billion dollars next year, Reuters reports on Nov. 12.Since the end of 2017, Revolut’s app has allowed its users to complete transactions in cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC) and Ether (ETH).According to Reuters,

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Fraudsters Already Attempt to Impersonate the New Bitcoin Futures Platform Bakkt

It appears that crypto fraudsters have already started impersonating the newly-launched Bitcoin futures trading platform Bakkt.Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) launched Bakkt on Monday after being delayed two times in the past. The trading platform facilitates the institutional-grade investors to take positions on the cryptocurrencies through a government-regulated channel. For scammers, that

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