| Presented by | | | | Dear Subscribers, Over the next few weeks, we at Inside.com will be moving our newsletters over to a premium model. This means that for all you crypto lovers, most of the Inside Bitcoin newsletters you, hopefully, find interesting, entertaining, and informative, will only be made available to paid subscribers. So why the move? Well, even though you might not see us, behind each newsletter is a human, and it is this human's responsibility to find the best crypto news for your newsletters. In order to keep the brilliant writers we have at Inside.com, I am kindly asking for a contribution of around $2 a week, or $100 a year. By becoming a paid subscriber to Inside Bitcoin, you will receive your newsletter five days a week (Monday-Friday) advert free. Our free subscribers will still continue to receive Friday's addition at no extra cost. I hope you will continue with Inside Bitcoin as it is a joy for me to do, and I hope it's of value and interest for you all too. Click here to upgrade to premium! Thank you for supporting Inside Bitcoin, and I hope to see many of you enjoying the paid subscription newsletters. Rebecca | | | | 2. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged actor Steven Seagal for promoting an initial coin offering (ICO) and failing to report that he was paid for it. In 2018, Seagal was contracted by ICO project "Bitcoiin2Gen" (B2G). At the time, an announcement said that the martial artist was "obvious as brand ambassador," adding that Seagal had "become a believer of Bitcoiin2Gen." Today's notice from the SEC states that the actor didn't disclose that he was offered $250,000 in cash and $750,000 worth of B2G tokens in exchange for his services in promoting the ICO. It goes on to note, however, that the company only paid Seagal $157,000. The SEC maintains that he broke the anti-touting provisions of federal securities laws and has agreed to pay $157,000 in disgorgement, in addition to a civil money penalty of $157,000 to the SEC. -FINANCIAL TIMES | | | | | Virtual 3D Business Events: Cutting costs and sky-rocketing results with Virtway Events’ Technology Traditional events are expensive, time-consuming and their environmental cost is high. Virtway Events' 3D technology is invigorating corporate events of all sizes allowing people to connect with a personal device, network in real-time and engage in a life-like way. Meetings, conferences or fairs, the possibilities are endless. Ask For a Free Demo Now! | 3. Throwback Thursday: Dorian S. Nakamoto In March 2014, Dorian Nakamoto became the face of Bitcoin following a report from Newsweek, which falsely claimed that he was the creator of Bitcoin after stating that Satoshi Nakamoto was his birth name. The report, which served as the magazine's front cover at the time, and followed after a two-month investigation, claimed to have uncovered the true identity of the person behind the number one crypto asset. Shortly after, the community quickly came to the conclusion that Dorian wasn't the fact behind Bitcoin, in part aided by the denials from Dorian himself. Following the report from Newsweek, it was reported that a campaign had been launched to fund legal action against the publication. The fundraising site is still up, but doesn't specify how much has been raised - or what Nakamotot has done with the donations. | | | | 6. Crypto.com, a Hong Kong-based crypto payments provider, has announced that it is teaming up with Travala, a crypto-friendly travel booking site. In an announcement shared on the travel booking website, it stated that the partnership will see the integration of Crypto.com's payment app on Travala, providing a simple way for bookings to be made. The companies have emphasized that one million Crypto.com users will be able to access two million hotels and accommodation in 230 countries with up to 40 percent off. Travala.com will now accept CRO, the Crypto.com coin, as well as Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Litecoin through Crpyto.com Pay -COIN TRUST | | | 9. Crypto exchange Binance has provided a report detailing measures it has taken to battle the coronavirus. As of February 23, the Binance Charity has delivered 50,000 pairs of nitrile gloves, 100,000 pairs of latex gloves, 100,000 pairs of PVC gloves, 28,000 masks, 9 sterilizers, around five tons of disinfection liquid, 20,000 testing kits, and 1,000 protective suits to 116 hospitals and medical teams in multiple provinces and cities including Hubei, Sichuan, Guangxi, and Shanghai. Binance added that it has purchased 2,300 protective suits from Israel and 388 oxygen machines, on top of the 28,800 masks bought from the U.S. -BINANCE | | | This newsletter was written and curated by Rebecca Campbell. She has been writing and reporting on various industries for the past 10 years, more specifically tech in the last three. Connect with her on Twitter. Edited by Beth Duckett, staff writer at Inside. | | | | | | |