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Justin Sun seeks Andrew Yang’s attention with another cryptocurrency UBI pitch
Justin Sun, the founder of blockchain platform TRON, and current CEO of BitTorrent, is appearing a little desperate for the attention of US Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Sun reinforced his desire to work with Yang to make Universal Basic Income (UBI) a reality during a livestream on Tuesday, just after promising to reschedule his $4. äàëüøå »
2019-9-26 13:12
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Here’s how to fight back against Bitcoin-ransoming malware
Losing your data sucks. It sucks even more when someone uses ransomware to maliciously encrypt your files and demands Bitcoin to ensure its safe return. But don’t worry, because there are things you can do to get one over on the cyberbaddies. äàëüøå »
2019-9-26 13:08
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Bitcoin scammers are already impersonating Bakkt just days after its launch
Cryptocurrency giveaway scams are nothing new. Fraudsters have been known in the past to impersonate the likes of Elon Musk or Vitalik Buterin to con unwitting victims. And now, just days after its launch, we are seeing crypto con artists impersonate Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt. äàëüøå »
2019-9-26 10:43
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Vodafone litters London with blockchain tokens in new augmented reality game
Vodafone is running an augmented reality (AR) game across London as part of a promotional Apple giveaway, and it’s powered by blockchain technology. The game, called Find Unlimited, requires players find and interact with “Vatoms,” unique, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) generated by and stored in a blockchain operated by startup BLOCKv. äàëüøå »
2019-9-26 20:24
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Dollar-pegged stablecoin Tether is now the world’s 4th biggest cryptocurrency
Controversial USD-backed stablecoin Tether is now the world’s fourth biggest cryptocurrency, only surpassed by Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple. Tether, which is actually only 74-percent backed by cash and other assets, garnered a higher share of the market after a major sell-off. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 18:29
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China has no idea know when it will launch its digital currency
Despite reports last month that China was readying itself to deploy its own government digital currency, it now seems the country is not so surefooted regarding the asset’s roll out. In a press conference in Beijing yesterday, The People’s Bank of China’s (PBoC) governor Yi Gang said that there is “no timetable” for the launch of its new digital currency, South China Morning Post reports. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 16:30
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KPMG survey reveals blockchain tokens might only be good for
‘Big Four’ accounting firm KPMG has revealed that 83 percent of Americans aged 18 to 24 it surveyed were interested in the future of blockchain tokens — despite sickeningly poor market performance over the past two years. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 15:59
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Court rules Bitfinex’ info on $850M Tether black hole unnecessary – for now
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex can now stop sharing documents about its use of Tether with the New York Attorney General (NYSAG) after winning a motion in the appellate division of the New York Supreme Court over an alleged $850 million cover-up. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 12:57
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Adult content marketplace Fantasy Market charged with running fraudulent ICO
The founder of now defunct Fantasy Market, a purported online adult entertainment marketplace, has been charged with running a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) after raising $63,000 in cryptocurrency from over 100 investors. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 16:05
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Japan doesn’t want to fight Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra on its own
Facebook‘s controversial ‘cryptocurrency‘ Libra is facing yet more scrutiny after the governor of Japan’s central bank called for international cooperation to regulate it. According to Reuters, Haruhiko Kuroda, the Bank of Japan‘s governor, told business leaders in Osaka that a joint, international effort was crucial. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 14:27
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Kim Dotcom pushes token sale to build a blockchain content network… but why?
Controversial internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom is back, and he’s selling tokens to build a blockchain-powered content network. Dotcom’s proposed platform, K. IM, is pitched “secure and dynamic ecosystem” where consumers and publishers of digital content can easily transact (without the middleman). äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 14:02
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Kik fires staff and shuts down messaging app but won’t stop fighting the SEC over its ICO
Following an embroiled relationship with the US Securities and Exchange Commission over its cryptocurrency come security token Kin, it appears that messaging app Kik‘s days are numbered. Kik‘s CEO, Ted Livingston, said in a blog post this morning that the ongoing fight with the SEC has left the company with no other decision but to shut down its messaging app. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 13:01
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More than 60% of Ethereum nodes run in the cloud, mostly on Amazon Web Services
Blockchains like Ethereum‘s are often pitched as self-sovereign money networks that operate independently of states, financial institutions, and corporations — but recent research shows this might not be reality. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 20:15
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EOS’ First Hard Fork Successfully Completed
The EOS network performed its first hard fork earlier today
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EOS Hard Forks Today, Price Still Stagnant
The EOS network will go through its first significant upgrade achieved through a hard fork. The upgrade will bring version 1. 8 to life, but the price still has yet to show any signs of movement. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 16:30
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UK police to auction $662,000 worth of seized Bitcoin — with no minimum bids
UK police are set to auction around $662,000 (dly seized the stash from a criminal who had illegally sold personal data and provided hacking services in exchange for cryptocurrency. Other assets to be auctioned include Ethereum, Ripple (XRP), and other unnamed tokens. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 14:48
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NASA to hire data scientist with blockchain and cryptocurrency skills
According to a job advertisement posted three days ago, NASA is looking for a candidate with a wide range of skills, but notes that “experience with cryptocurrency and blockchain is considered a plus. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 12:30
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Moonday Mornings: Kate Winslet is hunting for Bitcoin scammers
Good morning Forkies. It’s that time of the week again when we serve you up a fresh plate of blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines from over the weekend. Let’s see what this week has in store. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 11:19
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Top 1000 Bitcoin addresses own 34% of the total supply’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-9-22 12:34
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Russian Facebook hit with fake Telegram token ads using Pavel Durov’s face
When new crypto or digital currency projects are announced it doesn’t take long for scams to follow. It appears that Telegram’s supposedly incoming TON token is the latest to be exploited by opportunistic scammers. äàëüøå »
2019-9-20 15:25
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Ripple Labs wants the US to forget it’s being sued for selling Ripple (XRP) illegally
Ripple Labs, the company behind the Ripple (XRP) cryptocurrency, has formally requested a US federal court dismiss a class action lawsuit that alleges it illegally sold unregistered securities, Fortune reports. äàëüøå »
2019-9-20 15:09
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SEC chairman: Bitcoin won’t trade on real exchanges anytime soon
Bitcoin won’t be traded on real exchanges like Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange any time soon — or so says US Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Jay Clayton. At a conference earlier today, Clayton maintained that Bitcoin needs stronger regulation before that happens, and until then, investors should remain wary, CNBC reports. äàëüøå »
2019-9-19 19:22
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North Korea’s cryptocurrency is most likely bullshit — just like its conference
North Korea is supposedly preparing to develop its own cryptocurrency to dodge the strict international sanctions crippling its economy, VICE News reports. The project was announced by Alejandro Cao de Benos, the head of “Korean Friendship Association,” a group that seeks to promote international relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). äàëüøå »
2019-9-19 15:56
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Man charged with running Bitcoin–powered fake ID cartel gets a year in US prison
A man charged with creating fake IDs in a major Bitcoin-powered distribution ring has been sentenced to one year and one day in US federal prison. Aaron Kuns, from Toledo (Ohio), who pleaded guilty in June, will also be subject to three years on supervised release and will have to forfeit his cryptocurrency holdings — valued at around $9,675 in April. äàëüøå »
2019-9-19 14:28
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Ethereum ‘ICO architect’ arrested over alleged $12M cryptocurrency extortion
Two individuals in the US, including a former advisor to various blockchain projects including Ethereum, have been arrested for their alleged role in a series of multi-million dollar cryptocurrency extortion. äàëüøå »
2019-9-19 13:57
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Meet Panda, an illicit cryptocurrency mining crew terrorizing organizations worldwide
Cybersecurity researchers have profiled a hacking crew named “Panda” believed to have amassed roughly $90,000 worth of cryptocurrency via remote access tools (RATs) and illicit mining malware. The Cisco Talos Intelligence Group noted that while Panda isn’t exactly sophisticated, it has persisted as one of the internet’s most active attackers in recent years. äàëüøå »
2019-9-18 15:12
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Satoshi Nakamoto ‘wannabe’ Craig Wright in talks to settle multi-billion dollar Bitcoin suit
Craig Steven Wright, the man who’s claimed to be Bitcoin’s anonymous creator countless times, is down to his last hope in the epic $10 billion Dave Kleiman lawsuit: settlement. According to a Florida Federal Court document, which was submitted yesterday, Wright and the Kleiman estate have requested an extension on all deadlines in a bid to begin settlement talks. äàëüøå »
2019-9-18 13:17
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ING: People who know the least about cryptocurrencies are the most excited about them
Were you thinking that cryptocurrency mass adoption was just around the corner? Well, perhaps think again. A recent study from Dutch bank ING has found that cash still reigns supreme. ING says in its report that general sentiments towards cryptocurrencies and their usefulness “have not changed drastically” since the bank conducted a similar survey a year ago. äàëüøå »
2019-9-18 11:37
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Deloitte is testing Bitcoin in its canteen — but staff could get pretty hangry
“Big four” accountancy firm Deloitte is allowing staff to buy lunch with Bitcoin as a means of testing its usefulness, Luxembourg Times reports. “We think it’s good to have our employees assess this new technology,” a partner at Deloitte’s advisory arm told reporters. äàëüøå »
2019-9-17 15:21
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Canada’s Revenue Agency is now curious about defunct crypto exchange QuadrigaCX’s tax returns
Canada’s Revenue Agency is now looking into the corporate tax returns submitted by QuadrigaCX, the troubled cryptocurrency which collapsed earlier this year, taking approximately $134 million of users’ funds with it. äàëüøå »
2019-9-17 14:35
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Former pro ice hockey player detained for $700,000 Bitcoin fraud
It’s a slippery slope dealing with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Igor Musatov, former professional ice hockey player from Russia, has been detained in Moscow for swindling 45 million Rubles ($700,000) from the CEO of an IT company, Crime Russia reports. äàëüøå »
2019-9-17 11:38
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Kraken bug apparently let users buy Bitcoin for $8,000 and instantly sell it for $12,000
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken – one of the world’s oldest – has disclosed a bug that apparently allowed certain customers to purchase Bitcoin at $8,000 and sell it for $12,000. Taking to Twitter, the exchange said “a test of an unreleased advanced order type encountered a bug, which resulted in the order’s prices being matched against the wrong side of the book. äàëüøå »
2019-9-16 18:31
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New Linux malware mines crypto after installing backdoor with secret master password
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new strain of Linux malware that not only mines cryptocurrency illicitly, but provides the attackers with universal access to an infected system via a “secret master password. äàëüøå »
2019-9-16 17:42
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This CoinMarketCap parody site tracks Bitcoin’s market cap, plus 99 shitcoins
The cryptocurrency market is a confusing place at the best of times. All that complicated technology and all those names of coins that aren’t Bitcoin. There’s a lot to take in, but worry no more. äàëüøå »
2019-9-16 15:48
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Scammers are now selling stolen cash for Bitcoin on the dark web
Just when you probably thought you’d seen it all, scammers are now selling discounted hacked cash in exchange for Bitcoin on the dark web. According to security firm Armor’s 2019 Black Market report, released this month, savvy criminals are selling cash on the dark web to avoid the risks associated with having to deal with the funds themselves. äàëüøå »
2019-9-13 14:58
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France calls for EU-wide cryptocurrency rules amid Libra concerns
The European Union needs to establish a common set of rules for cryptocurrencies to counteract risks posed by Facebook’s Libra, France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said today. According to Reuters, Libra could pose risks to consumers, financial stability and even “the sovereignty of European states,” Le Maire said. äàëüøå »
2019-9-13 13:34
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France doesn’t want Facebook to operate Libra in Europe
Facebook’s ambitious cryptocurrency project, Libra, has been facing a lot of heat in Europe since its announcement in June. Now, according to Reuters, the French finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, doesn’t want it to operate in the EU, as he feels it’s unclear exactly how the digital currency will function. äàëüøå »
2019-9-12 13:47
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Bitcoin analysts show ‘apparent relationship’ between exchange flow and price
There’s less Bitcoin flowing in and out of cryptocurrency exchanges lately, which indicates calm from those who’ve been keen to profit from its price movements — especially when compared to levels recorded in June and July. äàëüøå »
2019-9-9 19:26
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Moonday Mornings: Justin Sun reportedly invited Donald Trump to Warren Buffett lunch
Every Monday, we round up important cryptocurrency and blockchain news that you might’ve missed while you’ve been out socializing/spending time with your loved ones/inhaling macaroni and cheese while you binge-watch some Netflix bullshit. äàëüøå »
2019-9-9 13:34
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China is following Facebook’s playbook to issue a centralized digital currency
China‘s upcoming state-controlled digital currency is to be similar to Facebook‘s proposed coin, which makes total sense, because Libra isn’t really a cryptocurrency. Mu Changchun, deputy director of payments at China‘s central bank, explained the country was issuing its digital currency “to protect our monetary sovereignty and legal currency status,” Reuters reports. äàëüøå »
2019-9-6 15:44
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Bitcoin whale moves gooch-tingling ONE BILLION DOLLARS
A cryptocurrency whale has moved a ball-twisting 94,504 BTC (worth over one billion dollars) — paying just $700 in Bitcoin network fees. 94,504 #BTC (1,018,147,922 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to unknown wallet Tx: https://t. äàëüøå »
2019-9-6 11:22
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Meet the brave devs trying to take Dogecoin beyond the meme
If you don’t get a warm, fuzzy feeling when you think about Dogecoin, you probably have a heart of stone. The truth is, though, that the developers of the world’s cutest cryptocurrency want it to be more than just a Bitcoin-like token featuring the Shiba Inu mascot. äàëüøå »
2019-9-6 19:00
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Apple Pay’s VP just called cryptocurrency ‘interesting’ — which is dumb
Apple Pay‘s vice president, Jennifer Bailey, has revealed her company thinks cryptocurrency is “interesting. ” Wow, so brave. According to CNN, Bailey even double-downed on that fearless description, confirming that Apple thinks it has “interesting long-term potential,” whatever the fuck that means. äàëüøå »
2019-9-5 17:12
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This Bitcoin toilet paper will take you from ‘bogholder’ to ‘shitcoiner’ in one wipe
The term “shitcoin” has permeated through the cryptocurrency scene so effectively that it’s reached US Congress — but now Amazon offers a new product that takes it to a whole other level. Behold, this three-ply toilet paper has a Bitcoin printed on each sheet. äàëüøå »
2019-9-5 12:01
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Brave browser catches Google tracking users with hidden web pages
Brave, the budding privacy-focused browser with its own native cryptocurrency, has alleged that Google is using hidden web pages to feed personal data of its users to advertisers, reports Financial Times. äàëüøå »
2019-9-4 18:58
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Nasty Glupteba malware uses Bitcoin blockchain to keep itself alive
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new strain of the nefarious Glupteba malware that uses the Bitcoin blockchain to ensure it remains dangerous. TrendMicro’s latest blog details the previously undocumented variant which is capable of invading systems to mine Monero cryptocurrency and steal sensitive browser data like passwords and cookies. äàëüøå »
2019-9-4 17:09
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Ethereum market faces bearish ‘death cross’ pattern, while Bitcoin retains momentum
Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, is struggling to find any sense of market momentum, with its price dropping almost 50 percent since its 2019-peak of $349. To make matters worse, Ethereum‘s market is on the verge of a “death cross. äàëüøå »
2019-9-4 13:54
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Nice: Firefox 69 now blocks cryptominers and tracking cookies by default
Mozilla, the creator of the popular Firefox browser, has announced it plans to block cryptominers by default. The move will ensure that third-party websites are unable to use the computational resources of visitors without consent. äàëüøå »
2019-9-3 17:39
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Bitcoin dominance exceeds 70% for the first time since March 2017 — but that doesn’t mean shit
Bitcoin‘s market capitalization has exceeded 70 percent of the total cryptocurrency market for the first time since March 2017 — when it was worth just $1,000 per coin. This metric is commonly referred to as its “dominance. äàëüøå »
2019-9-3 15:41
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Dutch central bank has new rules for crypto, says it’s ‘vulnerable to financial crime’
The Dutch central bank has today announced it must begin supervising cryptocurrency companies (including wallet providers) under the fifth European anti-money laundering directive, which came into effect in July. äàëüøå »
2019-9-3 13:07
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