May 2020

Hong Kong Vending Machines Choose BCH over BTC

May 30, 2020 boss

After Roger Ver posted a video of a Hong Kong vending machine accepting Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and not Bitcoin (BTC), trader and YouTuber Tone Vays claimed Ver paid for the vending machine to avoid accepting BTC. Ver denied such claims. Ver demoed a Honk Kong vending machine accepting BCH Ver, an outspoken proponent of BCH, posted a May 29 video on Twitter of a Hong Kong vending machine accepting BCH, Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Binance Coin (BNB) — but not BTC. “There’s no Bitcoin accepted at all,” Ver said…

Cointelegraph-Inspired Climate Change Art Exhibition

May 30, 2020 boss

Selva Ozelli is an international tax attorney and regular contributor to Cointelegraph. She gives her expert opinion on a range of subjects, including how cryptocurrency and blockchain technology can both positively and negatively impact climate change issues. She is also an award-winning artist, and has recently curated the First Digital Climate Change Art Show. This show also features works by some of her fellow artists at Atelier Teymur Rzayev in Turkey. All of the works have been inspired by articles in Ozelli’s climate change series, so it seemed the natural…

Prince Harry Will Be the Fall Guy When Meghan Markle’s Hollywood Scheme Fails

May 30, 2020 boss

The closer we come to the release date of the “tell-all” biography of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the clearer the narrative becomes. We’ve seen it claimed that Harry is upset over the use of the term “Megxit” because it suggests Meghan was behind the royal break-up. As the Hollywood experiment looks doomed to fail, we see the narrative shift to apportion blame to Harry rather than his wife. It seems that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have something new to cry about every week. Their latest gripe? The use…

3 Common Compliance and Regulatory Pitfalls to Watch for in 2020

May 30, 2020 boss

Regulations are not going anywhere. On the contrary, financial service providers face more regulatory challenges and higher costs than ever before. During the early days of cryptocurrencies, a “Wild West” culture emerged when regulators, uncertain on how to tackle this thing called blockchain, paid little attention to the thefts, scams and hacks plaguing the virtual-asset market. Today, this is no longer the case. No matter their roots, every virtual asset project from Telegram to Shapeshift to Libra is ramping up compliance while regulators continue to issue guidance, enforce regulations and…

Is Bitcoin Price Finally Ready for Breakout Above $10,000?

May 30, 2020 boss

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) had seen a substantial rally before the halving, as the price topped at $10,100. Since then, the BTC price has been hovering inside a sideways range between $8,200 and $10,000. However, are the markets making itself ready for a breakout above this crucial resistance? Bitcoin is showing strength, but other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum’s Ether (ETH) and Cardano (ADA) are also showing strength with double-digit performances in the past week. Crypto market daily performance. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin facing $10,000 resistance as a crucial level to break…

Sony’s Messaging on One Key PS5 Feature Is Confusing – And We Deserve Answers

May 30, 2020 boss

Sony will require all PS4 games submitted for certification after July 13 to be PS5 compatible. The mandate raises questions about the backward compatibility capabilities of the next-gen console. Sony desperately needs to clarify its PS5 backward compatibility messaging or risk confusing would-be owners further. Sony is reportedly mandating that all PS4 games submitted for certification after July 13 must also work on PS5. The news comes courtesy of a report from Eurogamer. The outlet explains that Sony communicated the new rule to developers via PlayStation’s internal partner site. All…