Electronic money and cryptocurrencies: what’s the difference?

Electronic money and cryptocurrencies: what’s the difference?

It is sometimes difficult for newcomers to the industry to understand the difference between electronic money and cryptocurrencies. What are the main differences between these concepts and in what scenarios is it better to use these two types of payment instruments? So far, cryptocurrencies remain a new and relatively little-studied technology that does not have an established terminology and systematization. New users of the industry and even the media sometimes confuse the terms “electronic money”…

British court recognized Craig Wright’s rights to the Bitcoin White Paper

British court recognized Craig Wright’s rights to the Bitcoin White Paper

Australian Craig Wright won a victory in court against the co-owner of the site bitcoin.org, known under the pseudonym Cobra. The case concerned “copyright infringement” in the publication of the Bitcoin White Paper. In January, the self-proclaimed “creator of Bitcoin” Craig Wright sent a warning to the anonymous administrator of the bitcoin.org website, accusing him of illegally publishing a White Paper and using a domain name with the word bitcoin. However, Cobra refused to remove…