In brief: Here I share the urls of the things I read this week on cryptocurrency with you. I haven't included the Steemit articles because you can just get them yourself with the crypto hashtag.
Happy reading and enjoy the wild ride of the crypto world.
Articles
The blockchain is not a magic fix
https://medium.com/@kaistinchcombe/decentralized-and-trustless-crypto-paradise-is-actually-a-medieval-hellhole-c1ca122efdec
Drug dealers in Ireland are taking payment with Bitcoin, Western Union and MoneyGram
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/pay-via-bitcoin-and-bring-your-receipt-drug-dealers-using-popular-buy-and-sell-site-to-advertise-pills-and-cocaine-36777515.html
The big boys are starting to buy into crypto
https://www.rt.com/business/423559-rockefellers-soros-rothschilds-cryptocurrency-investment/?utm_source=browser&utm_medium=aplication_chrome&utm_campaign=chrome
And crypto goes down again. This time it’s blamed on the Russians
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-09/cryptos-crash-russian-sanctions-ripple-through-markets
‘People trust Satoshi more than the Fed’
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-10/people-trust-satoshi-more-fed-ice-ceo-refuses-rule-out-trading-crypto-futures-nyse
Another crypto bounce
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-10/cryptos-bounce-despite-ethereum-suffering-death-cross
Soros changes his mind
https://www.independent.ie/business/world/soros-family-firm-p
lots-move-into-cryptocurrencies-36784636.html
JP Morgan being sued for charging a cash advance fee for crypto purchases https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-11/jpmorgan-busted-over-bitcoin-fraud-seriously
Six Myths About Bitcoin
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-09/6-myths-about-bitcoin-and-how-bust-them
You can have part of your income paid in Bitcoin with this Japanese company
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-11/japanese-firm-paying-employees-bitcoin
Things moving up again
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-12/crypto-mania-back-bitcoin-surges-most-2017-back-above-8000
An upside for Cindicator?
https://www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/cindicator-is-too-cheap-201804111240
Videos
Is it time for another monetary overhaul? Includes plenty of conspiracy theories
http://www.themonetaryreset.com
Living on Dash
Long may it last
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-13/bitcoin-heads-best-week-4-months-tax-overhang-lifts
Cryptoscammers around
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/bitcoin-scam-fraudsters-deborah-meaden-martin-lewis-action-fraud-warning-a8303551.html
The British Independent newspaper has a running column on crypton with live updates
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/bitcoin-price-live-updates-latest-cryptocurrency-value-ethereum-ripple-usd-exchange-trading-invest-a8301651.html
A forecast for Bitcoin at 250,000 by 2022…
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-13/billionaire-silicon-valley-vc-tim-draper-forecasts-bitcoin-250k-2022