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SEC Files Charges, Alleges Daniel Pacheco Ran Crypto Ponzi Scheme
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is suing Daniel Pacheco, claiming he sold unregistered securities and raised $26 million with a crypto-related Ponzi scheme he ran through his companies IPro Solutions LLC and IPro Network LLC. дальше »
2019-5-24 00:08
Vitalik Buterin Suggests Anonymity Sets For Private Ethereum Transactions
In a post published on HackMD, the Ethereum founder suggested using anonymity sets, which pool a selection of possible payers and/or payees to easily and quickly implement private transactions on the Ethereum network. дальше »
2019-5-24 21:10
AT&T To Accept Crypto Bill Payments
AT&T has partnered with payments processor BitPay to accept cryptocurrency bill payments. For the moment, the option will not be extended to services other than bill payments.
дальше »2019-5-24 20:53
ETF Expert: 90 Percent Of Millennial Investors Want To Hold BTC Over Gold
During a Bloomberg TV interview, Nate Geraci, president of independent investment adviser ETF Store, stated the majority of millennial investors want to invest funds in a bitcoin ETF, if only the US Securities and Exchange Commission would let them. дальше »
2019-5-24 18:58
Unstoppable Domains Wants To Store Site Addresses In Crypto Wallet
After securing $4 million in funding, Unstoppable Domains plans to allow individuals to register a domain extension that can then be stored in a cryptocurrency wallet, making it resistant to seizures or take-down requests. дальше »
2019-5-24 18:45
US Copyright Office Clarifies Craig Wright's Bitcoin Filing
Earlier this week, a press representative for Craig Wright issued a press release claiming the US Copyright Office was the first government agency to recognize him as Satoshi Nakamoto. Now the Copyright Office has released its own statement, making it clear it did no such thing. дальше »
2019-5-24 18:32
Presidential Hopeful Eric Swalwell To Accept Crypto Campaign Donations
Partnering with blockchain firm The White Company, Representative Swalwell will accept six different cryptocurrency donations to support his presidential run, including bitcoin, Ether, bitcoin cash, stellar, bitcoin SV, and The White Company's native token. дальше »
2019-5-24 18:14
Dash Upgrades Mainnet To Prevent 51 Percent Attacks
The upgrade to Dash's network will create 240 elected "masternodes" that will work to monitor and verify transactions, meaning the blockchain is no longer reliant on miners to confirm transactions. дальше »
2019-5-23 00:33
0x And Loopring Offer Decentralized Exchange Solutions On Ethereum
Faced with scaling issues, 0x and Loopring are looking to take as much off the Ethereum blockchain as possible to allow for quick transaction times. However, as with most decentralized exchange experiments, questions regarding its true decentralized nature persist. дальше »
2019-5-23 21:54
Firefox Users Can Now Block Mining Scripts On Websites
Joining the likes of Opera and Chrome, which banned all mining extensions, Firefox hopes its feature can cut back on illicit crypto-jacking programs that can slow down users' computers and raise their electric bills. дальше »
2019-5-23 19:24
Crypto Startup Block.one Pays Out Huge Return To Investors
Some investors, who staked $100,000, received a $6.6 million return, and while Block.one has promised to launch a social media platform in June, most are wondering where exactly the crypto firm made its money in the wake of crypto winter. дальше »
2019-5-22 19:16
Petition Aims To Stop Craig Wright From Copyrighting Bitcoin White Paper
Nobody liked Craig Wright's attempt to copyright the Bitcoin white paper and code, and now the self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto has a petition with a whopping 146 signatures (and growing) to deal with. дальше »
2019-5-22 19:06
Automotive Company Bosch To Run Prototypes On Ethereum
While Bosch has yet to specifically note what it plans to use the Ethereum blockchain for, early materials suggest the company will test autonomous charging and payment on the network.
дальше »2019-5-22 18:57
Bitfinex And Tether Ask For Dismissal Of New York Attorney General Lawsuit
Explaining that their businesses have nothing to do with New York investors and that the New York attorney general has yet to identify any victim, Bitfinex and Tether asked that New York Supreme Court Judge Joel M. дальше »
2019-5-22 18:16
Kraken Offers Tokenized Stock To Users
Upon receiving an email from cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, customers were able to purchase tokenized stock in the company for a minimum of $1,000. Reportedly, the exchange has already been able to raise 70 percent of the $10. дальше »
2019-5-22 00:18
Ethereum Foundation Lays Out The Next $30 Million Worth Of Funding
With $19 million to be doled out over the next 12 months for Ethereum 2.0 scaling projects, the Ethereum Foundation also plans to fund development on the current network and work to promote developer growth and awareness. дальше »
2019-5-22 00:02
Tether Invested 'A Small Amount' Of Reserves In BTC
After finding out at the end of April that Tether's USDT was only about 74 percent backed by its reserves, the stablecoin issuer has now admitted to investing some of its cash reserves in bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-21 21:33
PewDiePie Helps DLive See Spike In User Numbers And Active Streamers
After signing an "exclusive" streaming deal with the blockchain-based streaming service DLive, controversial YouTuber PewDiePie has helped the site reach five million monthly active users and over 70,000 streamers. дальше »
2019-5-21 18:52
Bitfinex Launches Tokinex, An IEO Fundraising Platform
Despite being sued by the New York attorney general, crypto exchange Bitfinex and offshoot Ethfinex have launched Tokinex, which will hold several initial exchange offerings on its platform.
дальше »2019-5-21 18:39
Craig Wright Files Copyright Registration For Bitcoin White Paper And Code
While Craig Wright is able to register for the copyright – and may very well receive it – the process in no way solidifies his claims of being Satoshi Nakamoto.
дальше »2019-5-21 18:18
Decentralization Questions Arise Following Stellar's Network Outage
Earlier in May, researches predicted Stellar's network would go offline. Just last week, it happened, and now the cryptosphere is raising an eyebrow at the decentralized network's inability to actually be decentralized. дальше »
2019-5-21 22:18
Hackers Focus On Inclusive Design At ETH New York
Along with holding talks aimed at introducing high school students to blockchain technology, hackers at ETH New York worked to develop dApps that tackle everything from issuing life insurance on the Ethereum blockchain to crypto wallets for the visually impaired. дальше »
2019-5-21 19:07
EU's Central Bank Breaks Down Its Thoughts On Cryptocurrency
While the European Central Bank found that crypto assets have had a relatively small impact on the financial stability of countries that have adopted the euro, the bank says it's open to at least explore the possibility of a digitally issued euro. дальше »
2019-5-21 18:58
A Look At Switzerland's Crypto Valley And The Roots Of Ethereum
As the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries flourish in Zug, Switzerland, a look inside the burgeoning Crypto Valley reveals its ties to Ethereum and just how much it has permeated outside the tech sector. дальше »
2019-5-21 18:37
NY Judge Grants Motion To Modify Preliminary Injunction Against Bitfinex
Bitfinex is calling it a victory, but the exchange is still barred from using Tether as a line of credit.
дальше »2019-5-18 21:01
OneCoin: We're Totally Not A Scam
OneCoin, whose leaders have been indicted on wire and securities fraud as well as money laundering, took umbrage with a recent report by the Central Bank of Samoa calling the crypto project a "hybrid ponzi-pyramid scheme." дальше »
2019-5-18 19:49
Why Danny Ryan Loves Ethereum Testnets
Up-and-coming Ethereum Foundation researcher Danny Ryan talks with Decrypt about how testnets are taking the network to Ethereum 2.0.
дальше »2019-5-18 19:33
One-Third Of ETH Held By Few Hundred People
Research firm Chainalysis reports that one-third of the total Ether supply is held by 376 people.
дальше »2019-5-17 22:55
Luxury Goods Provenance With LVMH, ConsenSys, And Microsoft
Luxury goods company LVMH, which includes subsidiaries Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, and other rarefied brands, has partnered with ConsenSys and Microsoft to develop a blockchain-based platform to verify products’ authenticity. дальше »
2019-5-17 22:46
Presidential Hopeful Andrew Yang Suggests Crypto ‘Fun’ In White House
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, a favorite among bitcoiners, told a crowd at Consensus 2019 that if he were elected, “[W]e are going to have some fun in terms of the cryptocurrency community.” дальше »
2019-5-17 22:41
We Negotiate With Hackers: When Ransomware Isn't Worth It
A ProPublica investigation revealed that two ransomware companies claiming to use high-tech means to recover victims' data instead paid bitcoin ransoms to the hackers. Customers don't know they're paying extra. дальше »
2019-5-17 21:03
Leaving So Soon? JoyToken And RepuX Accused Of Exit Scam After Big ICOs
Though rumors have been swirling for a year, Hard Fork this week confirmed that the blockchain startups have dissolved their offices in the UK. RepuX, a data-sharing project, made a hearty $4.7 million off its ICO last March, while gambling coin JoyToken took in $3.3 million. дальше »
2019-5-17 20:53
Gab's New Strategy: Fork Open-Source Software And Add Bitcoin
After Keybase announced integration of Stellar on its platform, Gab has threatened to fork the open-source chat software and swap its XLM wallet for a Bitcoin Lightning Wallet. The famously anti-censorship social network previously forked the Brave browser. дальше »
2019-5-17 19:34
Coinbase Hires Spies To Try To Infiltrate Its Network
Yep, you read that right. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed the exchange often hires third-party firms to try to break into its systems to make sure security protocols are up to par.
дальше »2019-5-16 18:53
Opera To Add Support For Multiple Blockchains, Starting With Tron
Blockchain-based browser Opera will soon add support for Tron, meaning users will be able to access Tron's dApps, with support for additional blockchains to roll out over the next 12 months.
дальше »2019-5-16 18:46
Binance Resumes All Services After Security Upgrade
Following its hack that saw 7,000 bitcoin stolen from the exchange's hot wallet, Binance has opened trading, deposits, and withdrawals following a security upgrade to its network.
дальше »2019-5-16 18:33
Cryptopia Suspends Trading, Appoints Liquidators
After a mid-January hack that lasted two weeks, New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia was unable to bring the business back following its significant losses. The exchange plans to suspend trading and has already appointed auditing firm Grant Thornton New Zealand to take over the liquidation process. дальше »
2019-5-16 18:26
Joe Lubin, Jimmy Song Outline Massive Bet On Future Of Ethereum DApps
At Consensus, New York, the two crypto thought leaders got down to the brass tacks of what they believe the state of Ethereum dApps will be by May 2023, each wagering huge amounts of Ether and bitcoin on daily and monthly average user rates. дальше »
2019-5-15 21:08
Vitalik Buterin Gives Thumbs-Up To Microsoft's Azure Blockchain Service
Commenting on the Azure Blockchain Service, which helps developers and companies deploy and manage blockchain networks, Vitalik Buterin stated Microsoft was all in on its commitment to open blockchain development. дальше »
2019-5-15 19:28
Hester Peirce Voices Support For Bitcoin ETF
During a fireside chat at Consensus, New York, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce spoke in support of a bitcoin ETF and encouraged the crypto community to continue to contact the SEC and explain the kind of security measures in place to keep funds safe. дальше »
2019-5-15 19:12
Federal Judge Dismisses ICO Lawsuit Against Floyd Mayweather And DJ Khaled
Federal Judge Robert Scola found that the plaintiffs in the case failed to prove they had participated in the Central Tech initial coin offering as a direct result of Floyd Mayweather or DJ Khaled's promotions of the ICO. дальше »
2019-5-15 19:06
Bitfinex CTO Claims Exchange's Token Sale Hit $1 Billion In 10 Days
Despite having been sued by the New York attorney general at the end of April, Bitfinex held an awkwardly timed initial exchange offering, but its chief technology officer claims the exchange has already raised $1 billion in a private sales. дальше »
2019-5-14 23:51
Amended Complaint Adds Kevin Hart To Flik ICO Lawsuit
Twenty-five investors filed a lawsuit over an alleged pump-and-dump scheme perpetrated by music producer Ryan Felton and rapper T. I. , co-owners of the blockchain-based funding and distribution network Flik. дальше »
2019-5-14 23:43
Zebpay CEO Feels There's Something Not Quite Right About Binance Hack
In the wake of last week's Binance hack, which saw the exchange lose 7,000 bitcoin, Zebpay CEO Ajeet Khurana believes the information provided by Binance has only filled out half of the story.
дальше »2019-5-13 19:16
Ethereum Foundation Reveals Devcon5 Location, Annual Funding Plan
On top of announcing that Devcon5 will be held in Osaka, Japan, the Ethereum Foundation outlined its next 12-month funding plan, including performance and security improvements, as well as a push for academic involvement in the Ethereum community. дальше »