Day: February 13, 2019

QuadrigaCX Accidentally Sent Nearly $400,000 to Dead CEO’s Bitcoin Wallet

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On February 12, Ernst and Young (EY), the monitor of the QuadrigaCX case, released its first report with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. In it, EY stated that the exchange “inadvertently” moved $370,800 in Bitcoin to a cold wallet controlled by CEO Gerald Cotten, who passed away. The report of the monitor read: “On February 6, 2019, Quadriga inadvertently transferred 103 bitcoins valued at approximately CAD $468,675 to Quadriga cold wallets which the Company is currently unable to access.” “The Monitor is working with Management to retrieve this cryptocurrency…

Bitcoin is Not Only a Hedge Against Inflation, But a Cashless Society Too

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Bitcoin (BTC) may have lost over 80% of its value over the past 13 months, but many have argued that its underlying value proposition has only become more and more apparent. Hasu and Three Arrows’ Su Zhu, two crypto researchers, touched on the subject matter on Tuesday, when they released a collaborative blog post outlining the value that Bitcoin poses to a society rife with government-issued digital money. Related Reading: Banks are Better than Bitcoin (When It Comes to Money Laundering) E-Money To Make Society Vulnerable To Surveillance, Control Cash,…