Bitcoin Mafia's Crypto & Blockchain Blog
Bitcoin Mafia's Crypto & Blockchain Blog

Bitcoin Mafia's Crypto & Blockchain Blog

A mix of original and curated (with permission) crypto and blockchain news content as well as daily and weekly news roundups. If you have content you would like published here, please contact me and let me know.


President Trump, Prince William, and Satoshi Nakamoto walk into a temple in Bangkok…

28 Sep 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Bitcoin Mafia

The latest fake Satoshi sighting has all the makings of a Hangover spoof as the creator of Bitcoin appears to be hanging out with world leaders at a temple in Thailand. Thailand news source WEB-DL reports that world leaders, including U.S. President...

IRS Sends Second Round of Crypto Tax Letters to Investors

17 Aug 2019 3 minute read 1 comment Bitcoin Mafia

The IRS is sending out another round of letters to cryptocurrency investors – this time telling them that their tax returns do not match records given by crypto exchanges. April 15th may be a few months in the rearview mirror, but that does not mea...

People’s Bank of China Set to Issue Its Own Cryptocurrency

14 Aug 2019 2 minute read 0 comments Bitcoin Mafia

A senior executive for the People’s Bank of China says the central bank is close to issuing its own cryptocurrency. China has had a volatile relationship with virtual currencies. A majority of Bitcoin transactions used to take place in China, but t...

North Korea Using Crypto Exchange Hacks to Fund WMD Programs

12 Aug 2019 2 minute read 1 comment Bitcoin Mafia

A new United Nations report states North Korea has generated over $2 billion for its WMD programs by cyberattacks on banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. North Korea has been under extreme pressure since the United Nations Security Council imposed e...

The Real Life Story of a Bitcoin ‘Sextortion’ Survivor

11 Aug 2019 4 minute read 2 comments Bitcoin Mafia

I’ve been wooed and feted by Nigerian princes aplenty and have even had a close family friend put a hit out on me (so I was told), but I have never fallen prey to a Bitcoin ‘sextortionist’ – until now. Before my story begins, I should warn you that...

Grayscale Moves $2.7 Billion in Crypto Assets in a Single Day

11 Aug 2019 1 minute read 2 comments Bitcoin Mafia

In what is believed to be one of the largest single-day crypto assets transfers, Grayscale Investments has transferred more than $2.7 billion in cryptocurrencies to Coinbase Custody. The New York-based digital assets management company announced on...