2019-3-8 19:00 |
Three-quarters of U.K. consumers don't know what a cryptocurrency is or can't define it, according to a survey by the nation's financial regulator.
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Cryptocurrency investment can be lucrative but risky more so if the exchange in question is not reputable, is porous and illiquid. The post Don’t “Store” Your Life Savings in Cryptocurrency exchanges appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2019-7-23 16:00 | |
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The dream of cryptocurrencies replacing bank just got a step closer. This Tuesday BlockFi has launched a crypto deposit account that provides compound interest. The BlockFi Interest Account (BIA) is now live and gives customers an annual interest rate of 6 percent, paid on a monthly basis in cryptocurrency. That monthly interest is then compounded […]
2019-3-7 18:19 | |
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It’s been 10 years since Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain first emerged, but it seems consumers are still largely uninformed about the inner workings of the technology. Today, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released two pieces of research – qualitative interviews and a national survey – looking at consumer’s attitudes towards crypto-assets, and found that most people still don’t fully understand what they’re buying.
2019-3-7 17:33 | |
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A new report from the United Kingdom’s primary financial regulator suggests we’re still a long way from a cryptocurrency revolution. According to the report, only 3 percent of people in the UK have bought cryptocurrency.
2019-3-8 17:10 | |
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The cryptocurrency industry is still in its very early days as the vast majority of people don’t understand it… The post Is the Spread of Bitcoin Inevitable? Even People Who Hate Cryptocurrencies Think So appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-3-6 23:02 | |
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The cryptocurrency industry is still in its very early days as the vast majority of people don’t understand it… The post Is the Spread of Bitcoin Inevitable? Even People Who Hate Cryptocurrencies Think Do. appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-3-5 23:02 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance will not share profits with holders of its in-house token due to regulatory hurdles. ‘You Don’t Want That’ That was the decision from CEO Changpeng Zhao (known as CZ), who shed light on the issue during an informal social media Q&A session on March 4 hosted by UK-based trading platform eToro.
2019-3-5 22:00 | |
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Over cryptocurrency’s ten-year history, this space has been beaten to hell and back by skeptics who don’t think (or don’t want) the innovation to succeed. Yet, one Bitcoin-friendly venture capitalist claims that there’s an inevitability to the crypto space.
2019-3-4 03:00 | |
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When it comes to mining cryptocurrencies to earn a little extra money, or even investing you have to be careful what company you go to. After all, you don't want a company that will take your money and run, nor do you want one that pretends to be helping you only to find out that […]
2019-3-2 22:10 | |
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There are many keywords in blockchain, but few spark as much emotion as “decentralization. ” For many of us, it was the dream of decentralization that inspired us to embark into the industry in the first place — the driving force encouraging us to explore the many industries and practice areas that could be positively impacted by this technology.
2019-3-1 19:43 | |
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Rumours about Facebook‘s potential entry into the world of cryptocurrency have been swirling around for months, but it now seems the technology giant is getting closer to launching its own coin.
2019-3-1 12:07 | |
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Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) say cases of suspected money laundering reportedly linked to cryptocurrency increased by 900 percent in 2018 when compared to the previous year. However, this still comprises only 1.
2019-3-1 22:00 | |
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The cryptocurrency has an interesting relationship with the Blockchain which makes transactions so easy. It leverages the blockchain to create, store and enable the trading of coins. The blockchain is free and was created by Satoshi Nakamoto to help the operation of the Bitcoin.
2019-2-28 21:48 | |
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When Coinbase acquired Neutrino for an unspecified amount in February 2019, the news looked like business as usual: A cryptocurrency juggernaut had made another acquisition.
2019-3-1 17:19 | |
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Cryptocurrency has gotten a lot of attention over the last few years. Odds are, most students have heard of it already even if they don’t have an intimate familiarity with it. The question is: is it a subject students should add to their already heavy schedule? Is it worth their valuable time? Some schools think […] The post In Step with the Times: Is It Worth It to Pay Attention to Cryptocurrency in Student Years? appeared first on CaptainAltcoin.
2019-2-28 15:32 | |
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QuadrigaCX Exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten, passed away more than two months ago, and with his death, the keys to the exchange’s cold storage allegedly went to the grave with him.
2019-2-26 22:21 | |
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During a recent interview with the SOFX team, Bitcoin. com CEO and BCH proponent ‘Roger Ver’ stated that he wasn’t particularly in love with anyone cryptocurrency and that he was willing to get behind any altcoin “that had the potential to garner mainstream financial appeal”.
2019-2-23 20:06 | |
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In a new interview, bitcoin's lead maintainer, Wlad van der Laan, argues any change to the cryptocurrency's supply would erode its utility and value.
2019-2-22 23:30 | |
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It’s official, Samsung, one of the most preeminent powerhouses in the technology sector, has formally delved into the crypto space. While the company, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, has hinted at its involvement with blockchain historically — backing CryptoKitties, experimenting with ASICs, and trialing blockchain — it has yet to release a cryptocurrency product built for.
2019-2-21 18:11 | |
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Despite Elon Musk being somewhat of an unofficial poster boy for cryptocurrency, it turns out he actually doesn’t hold any – well, aside from 0. 25 Bitcoin. The Tesla CEO recently went on record proclaiming Bitcoin is “quite brilliant,” and that “paper money is going away.
2019-2-21 15:40 | |
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Investing in Ethereum at its bottom could yield more returns than investing in Bitcoin, said Don Alt. The famous cryptocurrency analyst, who has 82. 7k following on Twitter, claimed that his investment paid off when he bought Ether at $121.
2019-2-20 17:18 | |
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Binance has announced the much-anticipated launch of the testnet of Binance Chain and the decentralized exchange (DEX) built on top of it as Binance Coin (BNB) reached a new all-time high value trading against BTC.
2019-2-20 14:00 | |
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On February 11, Nasdaq, the world’s second-largest stock exchange, launched Bitcoin and Ethereum indices to present accurate prices of the two leading crypto assets. Nasdaq’s Bitcoin Index a Likely Precursor to Crypto Investment Products According to cryptocurrency analyst Alex Ziupsnys, the introduction of the crypto indices of Nasdaq could lead to the approval of a wide range of investment vehicles in the long-term.
2019-2-20 20:23 | |
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The Bitcoin Cash price has had little negative volatility in recent times, just like Bitcoin itself and Ethereum. In times like these, the question arises: why don’t we just use Bitcoin Cash? Here are five reasons that I’m considering adopting Bitcoin Cash as my cryptocurrency of choice for everyday usage.
2019-2-18 02:00 | |
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There’s no shortage of optimism in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world – so much so that cold, harsh truth starts to become a rare commodity. With that in mind, let’s take a sobering look at five truths cryptocurrency investors don’t want to hear, no matter how much they should.
2019-2-18 23:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency ventures that don’t wish to convert their holdings to fiat can now pay for legal services with bitcoin cash (BCH) or bitcoin core (BTC) with Atrium. The corporate law firm, which has helped over 300 startups raise more than $500 million in venture capital, now accepts direct cryptocurrency payments via Bitpay.
2019-2-17 21:45 | |
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Cryptocurrency ventures that don’t wish to convert their holdings to fiat can now pay for legal services with bitcoin cash (BCH) or bitcoin core (BTC) with Atrium. The corporate law firm, which has helped over 300 startups raise more than $500 million in venture capital, now accepts direct cryptocurrency payments via Bitpay.
2019-2-18 21:45 | |
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Since Bitcoin (BTC) came into being, incumbents of the legacy world, such as Jamie Dimon or Janet Yellen, have bashed the cryptocurrency en-masse. Dimon, the chief executive of JP Morgan (ironic, I know), remarked that Bitcoin is a “fraud” and of no inherent value, while former Federal Reserve chair Yellen quipped that the asset is […] The post Don’t Listen To Crypto Critics, Bitcoin “Really Is Money” appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2019-2-16 03:36 | |
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Most people are desperately seeking financial freedom in their life. Sadly financial freedom remains a dream to them or an elusive theory that forever escapes them. The biggest problem around financial freedom is some magic formula or some secret success model that they believe exists, they spend an endless amount of time, effort and even resources in obtaining this magic formula or the secret success model.
2019-2-15 22:51 | |
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Russia’s stance on cryptocurrency remains unclear after the Minister of Justice this week announced that there is still no need to formalize crypto-related legislation. This is because digital assets cannot be used as a means of payment, it asserts, because the constitution forbids it.
2019-2-15 06:05 | |
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A group of lawyers from some of Canada’s top law firms convened in a court in Halifax, Nova Scotia, today to secure the right to represent creditors in the ongoing QuadrigaCX litigation.
2019-2-15 01:45 | |
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The definition of growth and development is most evident in how engrafted a new technology seeps into society and become a way of life of the masses. In many parts of the world, especially in Europe, Asia and America, major actors don’t just like to be fed with an idea, they like taking the leap […]
2019-2-14 04:23 | |
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Here’s something you don’t say every day about Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency markets: where did the volatility go? We’ve spent the past few weeks looking at nearly the same charts every day.
2019-2-5 02:30 | |
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“Amazon will have to issue a currency sooner or later,” Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of crypto exchange giant Binance, tweeted Saturday to his more than 277,000 followers on Twitter. Binance CEO Makes Bold Claim about Amazon It started with the founder and CEO of Binance tweeting that he doesn’t understand why any e-commerce business wouldn’t accept crypto payments and listing some of the basic features and benefits that cryptocurrency has to offer over traditional payment methods: For any internet (non-physical) based business, I don't understand why anyone would not accept crypto for payments.
2019-2-4 00:30 | |
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CCN had the opportunity to speak to FIO Protocol founder David Gold. The Foundation for Interwallet Operability is Gold’s brainchild and part of a larger effort to create a user-friendly blockchain experience.
2019-2-4 23:30 | |
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Mike Novogratz — the CEO of cryptocurrency merchant bank Galaxy Digital — admits that the Crypto Winter will probably last longer than he had anticipated. However, the Goldman Sachs alum still believes that institutional investors will eventually enter the market, and remains an avowed bitcoin bull.
2019-2-4 18:50 | |
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Two “prominent professional hacking groups” are responsible for the majority of publicly reported hacks of cryptocurrency exchanges and other cryptocurrency organizations, concludes a report published by blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis this week.
2019-2-2 01:45 | |
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Most countries have been fairly clear about their stance on cryptocurrency – they either approve of it or they don’t. From that point, policies are developed, and regulations are outlined, ensuring that the public knows exactly what they are getting into.
2019-2-2 22:43 | |
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Darknet markets are going as strong as ever, if Chainalysis data is to be believed. In its latest Crypto Crime Report, published earlier this week, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that darknet market activity has nearly doubled throughout 2018.
2019-2-1 00:35 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay is opening new offices in five European countries, increasing its presence on the continent to 43 countries. Launched in 2015 in India, Zebpay grew into one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges before shuttering its operation in September 2018, due to the crypto ban in the country.
2019-2-1 00:24 | |
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We’ve all heard the trope cryptocurrencers use to push their utopian dream on us; having the ability to buy your morning coffee with Bitcoin or some other cryptocurrency. But I’ve been wondering where this incessant need to “caffeinate by cryptocurrency” came from? Is it really a good thing? I don’t even drink coffee, so what am I supposed to buy every morning with my cryptocurrency? Why is everyone so keen on buying coffee with cryptocurrency? Hard Fork asked some leading industry names to get the skinny latte on this obnoxious meme that won’t go away.
2019-1-31 19:00 | |
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John McAfee, the pioneer of McAfee Antivirus software and the 2020 U.S. presidential candidate, who is also a staunch cryptocurrency enthusiast has revealed that the slogan for his campaign is, “Don't vote for me” and his campaign is focused on creating a small population that will go against the draconian policies of the government reports […]
2019-1-31 03:58 | |
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This past December, cryptocurrency investors were delighted to hear that lawmakers had put forth a bill – aptly dubbed the “Token Taxonomy Act” – that would change the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 72-year-old definition of securities in order to exclude crypto.
2019-1-28 01:30 | |
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Jeff Schumacher, the founder of BCG Digital Ventures, expressed his belief that Bitcoin could crash completely during a panel held in Davos, hosted by CNBC. Bitcoin as a currency could fail, but blockchain technology will prevail “I do believe it will go to zero.
2019-1-24 14:59 | |
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The jury is in: Cryptocurrency exchanges don’t need a money transmitter license because virtual currency doesn’t count as “money” under Pennsylvania's Money Transmitter Act.
2019-1-24 00:47 | |
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The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) says cryptocurrency exchanges in the state do not require Money Transmission Business Licenses. MTA Not Applicable to Bitcoin in Pennsylvania In a memo titled “Money Transmitter Act Guidance for Virtual Currency Businesses,” the Pennsylvania DoBS clarified that the Money Transmitter Act (MTA) did not apply to cryptocurrency exchanges.
2019-1-23 14:00 | |
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This is the fifth instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 , on Day 3 , onDay 4 and on Day 5.
2019-1-23 01:05 | |
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Every week we seem to read another new story about yet another cryptocurrency exchange hack or scam in which users’ funds are stolen. But this week, a South Korean exchange has flipped the narrative on its head.
2019-1-22 13:56 | |
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Whenever I claim that bitcoin is the only decentralized cryptocurrency, I get one of two arguments:My X coin is also decentralized. Bitcoin isn’t decentralized because of Core and/or miners.
2019-1-21 21:52 | |
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While 40% of respondents to the German bank’s survey said bitcoin will thrive in the coming years, 38% said they expect the cryptocurrency to disappear.
Almost half the 60 buy-side professionals surveyed from U.S. and Europe-based asset managers and hedge funds said they're actively managing digital assets.
A survey about non-fungible token (NFT) trends on crypto users revealed that 47% of correspondents had heard of NFT, and among these, 63% of them had only a basic understanding about it, while 57% of them had never used them.
Compared with bitcoin, people in the U.S. don't trust Facebook's anticipated new stablecoin Libra, according to a new survey.
The results of a nationwide bitcoin survey conducted December by the Bank of Canada are now in.
Gabrotech has accumulated data from surveys that have shown that 78% of consumers are unhappy with their loyalty programs. This has led to a broad yet poor percentage of reward points actually being used, which is as low as 10%, depending on the sector.