X Eyes Auto-Lock For Crypto Mentions After Tortoise Death Hoax

Years of crypto scams running havoc on the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, have resulted in the implementation of a “kill switch” for users talking about crypto. An Auto-Lock For Crypto Posting? The announcement of the toughest anti-crypto scam measure to date was made by Nikita Bier, X’s Head of Product, through a post on the same social media on Wednesday. Yeah we’re aware. We are in the process of implementing auto-locking + verification if a user posts about cryptocurrency for the first time in the history of their account. This should kill 99% of the incentive, especially....

Ever typed 'Bitcoin' into Google? Chances are you had some specific questions you wanted answered. CCN has learned that Google offers some interesting suggestions after typing 'Bitcoin is' into the Google search bar through their auto-complete function. When you click enter and search Google's first auto-complete suggestion, "bitcoin is dead," numerous articles - and even websites - dedicated to the 'bitcoin is dead' phenomenon pop up. Here's what the auto-suggestions look like for many people when logged out of Google: Bitcoin is. News of Bitcoin's death have been greatly exaggerated in....

BitcoinAverage (May 9, 2016) — The unraveling of the supposed mysterious inventor of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, made headlines this week across mainstream media outlets. Yet, despite the potential implications of the identity of Satoshi, who owns 7% holdings of the total BTC supply, the price held steady, only selling off a measly 4.6%. Satoshi Hoax can’t Break Bitcoin! The market dismissed this news as a hoax, and traders who are long and bullish remained unfazed so this week’s price action remained bullish. This week’s close is the highest since August 2014. After a run up to the peak at....

One of the biggest franchises in the videogame industry, Grand Theft Auto, will feature in-game payments of “bitcoin” or another fictional cryptocurrency. Contractors will pay the player with this currency when they need to make anonymous, untraceable payments. This would constitute another push for Bitcoin awareness into mainstream media culture. Grand Theft Auto 6 to Feature in-Game Fictional Cryptocurrency Grand Theft Auto 6, one of the biggest gaming franchises, will feature an in-game cryptocurrency for payments according to insiders. The game will allow the player to....

Add another spot to spend your bitcoins, New Age Auto Sales is accepting bitcoin so you can purchase your next car. New Age Auto Sales is part of the New Age Auto Group and they are Miami based, but don’t worry they can ship. It is quite surprising, when I talked to the owner Shmuel Hazan, he told me that people from all over were calling in and not to buy cars, but just to thank him for spreading bitcoins acceptance. I think this illustrates how caring and supportive the bitcoin community can be. There has been a couple car sales with bitcoin in the past, but they have been from higher....