Thursday, October 17, 2019

• The battle to become the Mexican Nubank just started · David Riggs
• How the world’s largest child porn marketplace was undone by a right-click · Justin Rohrlich
• IEEE Standards Association’s New Look Reflects Its Evolution · Tania Olabi-Colon
• Latest IBM partnership looks to improve seafood safety with blockchain · Ron Miller
• Nicolas Maduro refuses to give up on Venuzuela’s state cryptocurrency El Petro · Yessi Bello Perez
• Nicolas Maduro refuses to give up on Venezuela’s state cryptocurrency El Petro · Yessi Bello Perez
• Blockchaining is the future of data tech, so learn it all for just $29 · TNW Deals
• Nevada man charged for allegedly running $11M Bitcoin Ponzi scheme · Yessi Bello Perez
• Morning Brief 10.17.19: EU inches toward an Apple antitrust investigation
• New cryptomining malware uses WAV audio files to conceal its tracks · Ravie Lakshmanan
• US Fed Reserve: Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ dream faces core legal, regulatory challenges · Yessi Bello Perez
• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin dips below $8K again, fuelling bears’ · Satoshi Nakaboto
• Facebook’s payments strategy isn’t Libra, it’s WhatsApp · Matthew De Silva

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

• Report: EU Antitrust Officials Are Looking Into Apple Pay, iPhone NFC Chips · Tom McKay
• Cyberbit discovers international airport riddled with Bitcoin-mining malware · Tom Foremski
• A massive dark web child porn site was brought down by tracing bitcoin · Jack Morse
• Reg concerns about Libra ‘should be no surprise’: Fed’s Brainard
• Inside the shutdown of the ‘world’s largest’ child sex abuse website · Zack Whittaker
• Hundreds Arrested Around The World In Connection To Child Porn Site Using Bitcoin · Audrey Conklin
• Bitcoin surveillance helped feds take down a massive child porn site
• More than 300 arrested in worldwide sting of 'largest dark web child sex abuse marketplace run by bitcoin' · Clark Mindock
• Hundreds arrested in cryptocurrency-linked dark web child porn ring bust · Andy Sullivan and Raphael Satter
• US, South Korea officials trace bitcoin transactions to take down massive child porn site · Stephanie Condon
• Can Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency survive the exodus? · Lucas Mearian
• How a Bitcoin Trail Led to a Massive Dark Web Child-Porn Site Takedown · Lily Hay Newman
• Huge Child Porn Ring Busted as Authorities Cite Ability to Crack Bitcoin Privacy · Matt Novak
• Hundreds charged after takedown of child exploitation site which made $730K in Bitcoin · Yessi Bello Perez
• U.S., South Korean officials reportedly busted one of the world's largest child pornography sites
• Dark web child porn bust leads to 338 arrests worldwide
• If Libra fails, China wins—The Ledger · Jen Wieczner
• How Ex-Ripple, Binance US CEO Plans to Win Over America · Jen Wieczner
• Facebook's Marcus vows to 'move forward' with Libra, add members
• Popular blockchain influencer gets caught plagiarizing academic paper · Matthew Hughes
• Cryptojacking worm uses Docker to infect over 2,000 systems to secretly mine Monero · Ravie Lakshmanan
• ‘Save Yourself’ sextortion campaign targets 27 million victims in their inboxes · Ravie Lakshmanan
• Understanding Bitcoin’s smallest unit, the Satoshi · Yessi Bello Perez
• It’s not ‘Bitcoin the Musical,’ but blockchain technology is coming to Broadway · Christopher Zara
• Facebook’s Libra ‘cryptocurrency’ is turning into a soap opera — and it’s gonna be a long season · Yessi Bello Perez
• New botnet nabs victims by sending 30,000 “sextortion” emails per hour · DJ Pangburn
• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Satoshi added to The Oxford English Dictionary’ · Satoshi Nakaboto
• Only 3 days left: Apply to TC Top Picks @ Disrupt Berlin 2019 · Leslie Hitchcock

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

• Libra isn't just a cryptocurrency, it's a threat to national sovereignty · Frances Coppola
• David Sacks’s Craft Ventures just closed its second fund with $500 million · Connie Loizos
• Telegram might be forced to put its global cryptocurrency plans on ice
• Hearing Thursday: EFF’s Rainey Reitman Will Urge California Lawmakers to Balance Needs of Consumers In Developing Cryptocurrency Regulations · Karen Gullo
• An overview of Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ supporters — who’s in and who’s out · Yessi Bello Perez
• Why 21 companies are staying committed to Libra
• Workday intros new blockchain powered credentialing technology · Natalie Gagliordi
• New Alternative to Bitcoin Uses Negligible Energy · Charles Q. Choi
• Facebook’s Libra Isn’t Fading Away Just Yet—Data Sheet · Aaron Pressman
• Crypto Investment Up 300% in Third Quarter, Grayscale Reports · Aaron Pressman
• Texas Bitcoin Mining Startup Gets $50 Million From Peter Thiel to Steal China’s Crypto Crown · Aaron Pressman
• Morning Brief 10.15.19: Alipay starts a joint venture in Russia
• Bitcoin’s cumulative transaction fees surpass $1B milestone · Matthew Beedham
• Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra unveils official backers, but its future is still uncertain · Yessi Bello Perez
• Smart home startup Level Home emerges from stealth with $71M and a new take on the smart lock · Ingrid Lunden
• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘CNBC anchor describes Bitcoin as antique furniture, Libra as Restoration Hardware’ · Satoshi Nakaboto
• Bruised and battered, Libra trudges on · Stan Schroeder
• Victim of $5B OneCoin cryptocurrency scam gets death threats for speaking out · Matthew Beedham

Monday, October 14, 2019

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Empowering the future · Contributor
• Facebook’s Libra shrugs off defections as it announces 5-member board · Reuters
• Uber and Spotify Among Partners to Officially Join Facebook in the Libra Association · Jenna Schnuer
• Coinbase CEO calls Libra scrutiny 'un-American' · Jack Morse
• Libra’s Ranks Shrink Again as Crypto Group Appoints a Board · Gregory Barber
• Facebook and partners move forward with Libra cryptocurrency after string of exits - CNET · Queenie Wong
• Facebook's Libra loses one more member as its council becomes official · Jon Fingas
• Libra claims 180 potential replacements for 7 mutineers · Josh Constine
• Tulsi Gabbard Net Worth: Congresswoman's Real Estate Investments Paid Off, Cryptocurrency Did Not
• Booking.com becomes the latest company to abandon Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency · Laurence DoddsMatthew Field
• Steven Mnuchin would like some credit for the Facebook Libra exodus
• Daily Crunch: Facebook has a weak stance on political ads · Anthony Ha
• India’s Reliance Jio unveils video call assistant to help businesses automate customer support · Manish Singh
• Researchers find Bitcoin sextortion malware also mines Monero · David Canellis
• North Korea-linked hackers revive cryptocurrency scam to hijack macOS · Matthew Beedham
• Sodinokibi ransomware earns hacker $287K worth of Bitcoin in 3 days · Yessi Bello Perez
• Told you so: Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency is a bad idea (and now its partners know it, too) · David Gewirtz
• Europol: Bitcoin is the still the dark web’s favorite cryptocurrency · David Canellis
• Meet the Venture Capitalist Whose Childhood in Communist Bulgaria Led Her to Embrace Silicon Valley · polinamarinova1
• How a blockchain-based digital ID system could help tackle human trafficking · Yessi Bello Perez
• Facebook's Libra Faces Support Test After Big Payment Backers Quit
• Moonday Mornings: eBay, Mastercard, Visa, Stripe, and Mercado Pago leave Facebook’s Libra Association · Matthew Beedham
• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin mining consumes as much energy as the entire country of Austria’ · Matthew Beedham
• Friday deadline alert: Apply to TC Top Picks @ Disrupt Berlin 2019 · Leslie Hitchcock
• Monday briefing: G7 says stablecoins like Facebook's Libra are a risk to global finance · WIRED

Sunday, October 13, 2019

• SEC pauses Telegram's $1.7b cryptocurrency play · Asha Barbaschow
• US says digital assets are covered by money laundering and disclosure laws · Jon Fingas
• Kik says it’s ‘here to stay,’ following shutdown reports · Brian Heater
• German police investigate bitcoin transfer to synagogue killer · Daniel Wighton
• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin consolidates around $8300’ · Satoshi Nakaboto
• Tales of Crypto-Currency: Bitcoin Jihad in Syria and Beyond · Rita Katz

Saturday, October 12, 2019

• Facebook's Being Sued Over Look-A-Like Logo And...Well... · Alyse Stanley
• Mobile banking firm sues Facebook over Calibra's logo · Mariella Moon
• Why each Libra member’s mutiny hurts Facebook · Josh Constine
• Blockchain District onboards more partners · Special Correspondent
• The Morning After: Visa and Mastercard leave Facebook's Libra Association · Richard Lawler
• Payment giants back out of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, following PayPal · Lily Puckett
• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Rapidly growing number of addresses hold more than 1000 BTC’ · Satoshi Nakaboto
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Looks to Lead the Industry Toward Climate-Minded Travel on Its 100th Birthday · Rachel King

Friday, October 11, 2019

• SEC puts a stop to Telegram's cryptocurrency plans in the US · Mariella Moon
• Facebook Is Losing Its Cover for Libra As More Members Flee · Gregory Barber
• Pegging Libra just to the $ could soothe regulators, a16z says · Josh Constine
• Telegram's cryptocurrency kickoff halted by SEC - CNET · Corinne Reichert
• More Companies Bail On Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Project: Report · Chris White
• Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency loses support of five founding members - CNET · Corinne Reichert
• Libra's Ship Is Sinking as Multiple Major Partners Abandon Facebook's Troubled Cryptocurrency · Sam Rutherford
• Last week in tech: Google’s gaming controller, Facebook’s crypto troubles, and the PlayStation 5 · Stan Horaczek
• Cryptocurrency’s bad day continues as the SEC blocks Telegram’s $1.7 billion planned token sale · Jonathan Shieber
• Support for Facebook's cryptocurrency is already falling apart · Karissa Bell
• Mastercard, Visa, eBay, Stripe drop out of Facebook's Libra project · Stephanie Condon
• Facebook’s Libra Coalition Craters, as Visa, Mastercard, eBay, and Stripe Exit the Crypto Partnership · Jeff
• Stripe, eBay bail on Facebook's Libra ahead of key meeting
• Large partners bail on Facebook's Libra ahead of key meeting
• Facebook's crypto plans in jeopardy as Libra Association 'founding members' drop out
• eBay, Stripe, and Mastercard drop out of Facebook’s Libra association · Greg Kumparak
• Facebook’s crypto project is falling apart before our eyes · Matthew De Silva
• EBay, Stripe join PayPal in exiting Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra · Reuters
• eBay and Stripe pull out of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency · Kris Holt
• Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency loses eBay support - CNET · Corinne Reichert
• EBay exits Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra · Reuters
• VIT’s techno summit off to a colourful start · Staff Reporter
• Alleged EtherDelta hacker in federal court over $1.4M cryptocurrency plot · David Canellis
• After Jack Hack, Government Starts Taking Wireless 'SIM Hijacking' Seriously · Karl Bode
• Discuss blockchain’s impact on fintech and business at Hard Fork Summit · Ailsa Sherrington
• Final day to save up to €600 on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019 · Leslie Hitchcock
• IBM launches blockchain-based supply chain service with AI, IoT integration · Lucas Mearian
• Bank of Ireland staff no longer willing to snitch on OneCoin crypto scam · Matthew Beedham
• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Avocado-based quant model suggests Bitcoin has further to fall’ · Satoshi Nakaboto