Bitcoin News in Review: Leaked Nudes, Trading Bots, iWallet, and More

Bitcoin News in Review: Leaked Nudes, Trading Bots, iWallet, and More

Welcome back to another Bitcoin News in Review, where we feature some of the top stories of the week here on CryptoCoins News. This week (31 August - 7 September), we saw several celebrities having their private photos stolen from iCloud and leaked onto the web, unusual trading activity on BTC-E, rumours of Apple making a serious push into the payments industry, and more. Check out our video and keep scrolling for this Bitcoin News in Review. Celebgate. Earlier this week, many celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton, had their nude photos stolen from their iCloud accounts....


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