Category : Rumours

Binance CEO dismisses Shanghai police raid news as “pure FUD,” says rival crypto exchanges are paying for disinformation

The chief executive of Binance, one of the world’s top crypto exchanges, has vociferously denied reports that the firm’s Shanghai office has been raided by Chinese authorities. Incredibly, CEO Changpeng Zhao claims Malta-based Binance, in fact, has n...

VeChain (VET) surges after rumors about a vaccine tracking system in China

VeChain has been on a rampage surging nearly 185 percent in the last 22 days. The spike appears to be correlated with rumors that link the company with China’s launch of a nationwide vaccine tracking system. Despite the bullish impulse seen lately, s...

OpenLibra announcement overshadowed by core team member’s questionable past

The launch of OpenLibra, a permissionless and open-source fork of Facebook‘s cryptocurrency, was overshadowed by fraud accusations toward one of the core team members. Crypto startup Wireline casts shadow on OpenLibra launch This year’s...

Telegram’s Gram token could go live in October (after $1.7 billion ICO)

After months of anticipation, messaging app Telegram is inching closer to launching its Gram token. The “first batches” of the cryptocurrency are set to be delivered to investors ahead of the Oct. 31 deadline, according to a report from t...

Binance’s Changpeng Zhao addresses “KYC leak FUD,” 25 BTC bounty offered

News resurfaced that Binance’s know-your-customer (KYC) data had been hacked and uploaded into a Telegram group, dubbed “Find Your Binance KYC.” Several images of people holding their identities for the exchange’s verification process were post...

Leaked GitHub image show Cardano transitioning to a decentralized network in under three months

Leaked images from the Cardano GitHub show the protocol transitioning from centralized nodes to the more community-run decentralized network, with Ada staking, in under three months. From “federated” to decentralized nodes Cardano is a “t...

Cardano transitioning to a decentralized network [UPDATED]

Update, July 24, 0800 PST: IOHK contacted CryptoSlate indicating the information had not been leaked because the GitHub is “already and very deliberately in the public domain.” IOHK reaffirms that the project is on schedule to be delivere...

Will BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes debate Bitcoin skeptic Nouriel Roubini?

The 2019 Asia Blockchain Summit could be preparing to host a debate between BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes and crypto-skeptic Nouriel Roubini. Hayes vs. Nouriel The Asia Blockchain Summit is considered the biggest blockchain event in Asia, and this year it...

Google showcases Chainlink implementation with its cloud services, LINK skyrockets 70%

Google used Chainlink’s features in a showcase implementation to bridge communication between blockchains and cloud-based services. The announcement took LINK to a new all-time high, surging 70 percent within an hour of the release. Google integrates...

Block.one CEO expects $50-100 million payday for top influencers on EOS Voice

A screenshot of what appears to be a message from Block.one CEO Brendan Blumer reveals that he expects top social media influencers to be able to generate $50–100 million in revenue from Voice, EOS’s new social media platform. In the message, Blumer...

Thailand’s largest commercial bank redacts statement on integrating Ripple’s XRP

The Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), the largest commercial bank in Thailand, retracted a statement about using Ripple’s XRP token. The bank quickly issued a correction saying it had no plans on using XRP “as of now.” SCB hints at XRP in...

Running Facebook GlobalCoin node will cost $10 million in licensing fees

GlobalCoin, Facebook’s own cryptocurrency, will reportedly be announced this month. According to a report in The Information, the social media giant is set to provide more details about the coin and could allow its employees to take their salar...

Binance Chain welcomes a stablecoin and prepares to issue one of its own

Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, prepares to welcome the first stablecoin developed on the Binance Chain (BNB) blockchain while it has begun testing its own. Stablecoins on the Binance Chain In a blog post, Stably, a venture...

EOS could be about to announce a new social network

On Mar. 25, Dan Larimer, the Chief Technology Officer at Block.one, Dan Larimer, revealed that on June 1, EOS will make the “biggest announcement” since EOSIO was launched. It is not clear what type of announcement will be made, but many in the EOS c...

Bitcoin SV pumps after fake Craig Wright Satoshi news tricks Chinese investors

Bitcoin SV surged more than 60 percent over the last few hours following a fake report that Craig S. Wright sent funds from Satoshi Nakamoto’s wallet. Fake news surrounding Bitcoin SV What appeared to be a news alert coming from Coinbull, a Chinese m...