Faced With Criticism IOTA Fans Try to Bully Growing List of Detractors
Accusations of FUD, #fakenews and similar terms are sadly all too common in the crypto world. Startups in the field are many times headed by young people, sometimes bringing a needed fresh perspective and attitude, but a few appear to completely lack the maturity needed to run a public business. In the case of IOTA this is exacerbated by sycophants who enable this situation and rather attack critics than have an adult discussion. Also...
This 16-Year Old Crypto-App Developer Fights Back Against Reddit Hate
Last month a 16-year old girl from India created a digital currency price ticker that tracks the price of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin cash, ethereum, and many others. However, when Harshita Arora introduced the iOS application to members of the bitcoin community who patronize the Reddit forum /r/bitcoin, she was accused of plagiarizing the app. Unfortunately, even though the accusations were false, Arora was further discriminated...
Russia Drafts Bill to Accredit ICO Issuers – Public Comments Wanted
The Russian government is drafting a bill to introduce the accreditation of initial coin offering issuers. Accredited organizations must comply with a set of rules, including having 100 million rubles capital, and are subject to inspections every three years. The regulators are currently accepting public comments on the proposal. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies Accrediting...
South Korea Considers Bitlicense-Style System for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The South Korean government is considering introducing an approval system for cryptocurrency exchanges based on the Bitlicense model, developed by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Also read: Japan Cracks Down on Foreign ICO Agency Operating Without License Bitlicense Comes to Korea The South Korean regulators are considering introducing an approval system for cryptocurrency exchanges, Business Korea reported....
Pirate Site Blockades Enter Germany With Kinox.to as First Target
Website blocking has become one of the leading anti-piracy mechanisms of recent years. It is particularly prevalent across Europe, where thousands of sites are blocked by ISPs following court orders. This week, these blocking efforts also reached Germany. Following a provisional injunction issued by the federal court in Munich, Internet provider Vodafone must block access to the popular streaming portal Kinox.to. The injunction was...
