An ongoing bomb threat in Russia which seems to have connections to the country’s conflict with Ukraine has reminded the community that Bitcoin still has its nefarious applications, with the threats reportedly linked to the theft of 120 BTC from now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange WEX.
In this decentralized space the community has the last say - and in Ethereum’s case - it appears to be looking to reduce block rewards to 1 ETH per block, cutting current block rewards in half.
Another feature common to top cryptocurrencies is censorship-resistance. Unfortunately, Google’s video-sharing platform YouTube lacks this feature, and various crypto-related videos have been removed from the platform over the “sale of regulated goods” and for being “harmful and dangerous.”
Top stories in the Crypto Roundup today:
- Russia Has Been Receiving Bomb Threats Demanding the Return of 120 BTC
- Ethereum’s Community Voted for a Block Reward Reduction to 1 ETH
- YouTube is Removing Cryptocurrency-Related Videos, for Unclear Reasons
At the time of writing, bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $7,355.96 (-2.52%) with a daily Top Tier volume of $2.91 billion. As for ether (ETH), it is trading at $128.22 (-3.55%) with a daily Top Tier volume of $325.17 mn. The MVIS CryptoCompare Digital Assets 10 Index is currently tracking at 2,260.49 (-2.24%).