MyEtherWallet Phishing Attack
On April 24, 2018 MyEtherWallet servers were hijacked and users were redirected to a phishing site. As much as 500 ETH was stolen from users due to this.
News
Cryptocurrency news from around the world and beyond. We cover what happening with cryptocurrency today. We cover things like countries embracing or rejecting cryptos, price milestones for Bitcoin and Alts, new projects, upcoming forks, etc.
TRON / Ethereum Airdrop Planned as Tron Moves to Its Own Network
TRON (TRX) was an ERC20 token on the Ethereum network. However, it is moving to its own network and plans to airdrop TRON to Ether (ETH) holders as a thank you.
Bitcoin Cash Fork Bitcoin ABC Coming May 15
Bitcoin Cash doing a hard fork on May 15th called Bitcoin ABC. Bitcoin ABC upgrades Bitcoin Cash to allow for an immediate block size increase and an adjustable blocksize cap.
Thomas Lee’s Tax Season Bitcoin Prediction was Spot on
Thomas Lee of Fundstrat had a spot on prediction about Bitcoin, predicting it would go up as tax season ended (it did). His other predictions include $25k Bitcoin in 2018 and $91k by 2020.
Cambridge Analytica Was Working on an ICO Before the Controversy
Cambridge Analytica was working on an ICO before the recent controversy. Oddly, their ICO idea was a solid one. It was a token that helped you monetize your data.
Kraken Won’t Answer New York AG’s Crypto Inquiry
Jesse Powell, co-founder and CEO of Kraken, has stated that Kraken won’t comply with the New York AG’s inquiry into crypto exchanges. To be fair, Kraken doesn’t operate in New York.
NY AG Launches Inquiry into Cryptocurrency Exchanges
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that he is launching an inquiry into 13 cryptocurrency exchanges.
Cryptocurrency Verge (XVG) Partners With Popular Adult Sites
A few highly trafficked adult sites, including Pornhub, have partnered with Verge (XVG) and are now accepting Verge (XVG) as payment.
Credit Karma Says Few File Crypto Taxes… that Makes Sense Considering What is Required
Credit Karma reportedly said that as of April 13 fewer than 100 of their 250,000 most recent tax filers reported cryptocurrency transactions.
Tax Day is April 17th, Make Sure to File For Crypto or File an Extension
Tax day is April 17th (in the U.S.), you’ll need to make sure you have all your crypto trades, sales, and transactions reported. If you can’t get this done in time, consider an extension.