Bitcoin News in Review: Moopay, Documentaries, Data Breaches, and More

Bitcoin News in Review: Moopay, Documentaries, Data Breaches, 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, a large scandal developed over Moopay’s bankruptcy, “The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin” documentary received lots of positive reviews, several companies saw large-scale data breaches, and more. Check out our video and keep scrolling to see this week’s biggest news. In an unexpected move, Alex Green, CEO of Moopay, announced that his company would be filing for bankruptcy and ceasing all operations. Green cites “rising costs and dropping revenue,” and is....


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