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Metlife Chooses Ethereum Blockchain to Disrupt the $2.7 Trillion Life Insurance Industry
According to a Forbes article published on June 19, 2019, insurance giant Metlife is considering leveraging the Ethereum blockchain to disrupt the $2. 7 trillion life insurance industry. Simplifying Life Insurance The insurance industry is ill-reputed for its excessive paperwork and formalities that help move business operations along. дальше »
2019-6-21 23:00 | |
Automatic Bitcoin Micropayments Are Coming to Lightning Network
With the introduction of Joule Allowances, the Bitcoin network takes one step closer to achieving its potential for automated micropayments and ‘streaming money. ’ Joule Allowances Enables BTC Auto-Micropayments Since its inception, Bitcoin has been trying to live up to its promise of being an enabler of frequent, low-value, instant payments. дальше »
2019-6-19 02:00 | |
South African Crypto Scam Thrives Under Name “Bitcoin Wallet” Investment Scheme
There are a number of factors have the potential to undermine possible crypto adoption worldwide and spoil its reputation and one of these are scams. While scams exist in every facet of human life, particularly those that have to do with money, the crypto Industry is an emerging one and there is already a sense […] дальше »
2019-6-18 20:39 | |
Bitcoin’s Carbon Emissions Footprint: How Large Is It?
Now, if you have been into the blockchain technology industry for a while, you’d realize that the process of mining consumes quite a bit of electricity. This is quite noticeable, especially where proof of work is required for confirmation of transactions particularly where cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are concerned. дальше »
2019-6-17 14:51 | |
Bitcoin Price: Does New Tether Market Cap ATH Suggest BTC is Next?
It’s common knowledge in the crypto market that the circulating supply of Tether (USDT) has a direct impact on Bitcoin price. So with Tether’s market cap spiking to a new YTD-high right now, should we expect BTC to follow closely behind? Let’s take a look. дальше »
2019-6-11 20:00 | |
Bitcoin People Directory Lists Crypto-Friendly Merchants
The number of businesses accepting cryptocurrencies for goods and services has been growing, particularly for P2P coins such as bitcoin cash. Finding places where you can spend your digital cash is easy thanks to platforms such as Bitcoin People. дальше »
2019-6-11 15:10 | |
Vitalik Buterin: “Bitcoin SV is a Complete Scam”
Vitalik Buterin is not particularly a fan of Bitcoin SV. For the creator of Ethereum, the fork of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is nothing more than a scam created to enrich its promoters. In an interview. дальше »
2019-6-5 20:16 | |
Veteran Traders Hint at Massive Future Adoption of Bitcoin
Two of CNBC’s regular trading pundits have today discussed their preferential store-of-value asset. Appearing on the network’s Futures Now segment, Jim Iuorio and Anthony Grisanti speculated on whether Bitcoin (BTC) or gold had the greater short-term upside potential. дальше »
2019-6-5 02:00 | |
eToro Custodial Service Sees 13% Surge in Bitcoin Holdings in Two Weeks
The amount of bitcoin deposited with UK-based asset brokerage company eToro is rising dramatically. The firm’s chief market analyst, Mati Greenspan, said on Wednesday that they witnessed a 13 percent surge in bitcoin holdings at their proprietary custodianship. дальше »
2019-6-1 14:00 | |
Tim Draper Says Ethereum’s Issuance Rate of 2%-4% ETH Worries Him
By CCN: Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper is one of the biggest advocates of the cryptocurrency space. He is famous for his bullish $250,000 bitcoin price prediction, which would reflect a 5% market share around the world in the coming years. дальше »
2019-6-1 20:45 | |
Wall Street’s Bitcoin King Defends Crypto Against CNBC FUD
By CCN: CNBC in a recent interview shot a string of arrows seemingly to burst the so-called bitcoin price bubble. Nonetheless, the cryptocurrency emerged unharmed thanks to Bart Smith. The digital asset head of Susquehanna International Group, a Pennsylvania-based trading firm, appeared on Squawk Box to discuss what possibly drove bitcoin up 145% year-to-date. дальше »
2019-5-31 02:30 | |
NFL Pro Bowler Russell Okung Plugs Bitcoin in Locker Room
By CCN: Bitcoin has managed to gain the support of an ally on one of America’s most televised platforms. Russell Okung, a two-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl Champion, has become one of the most vocal advocates for bitcoin and digital currencies. дальше »
2019-5-31 21:30 | |
Justin Sun’s Recent “Amazing” Announcement Boosts Tron (TRX) To A 7% Price Surge
The market seems set to end the weekend on a bearish note. At the time of press, most cryptocurrencies have slipped into the red zone and particularly for Bitcoin has dropped below the $8,000 position yet again. дальше »
2019-5-26 17:32 | |
Avelacom widens access to institutional bitcoin exchange Seed CX
CryptoNinjas Avelacom, a high-performance, global connectivity and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, today announced a partnership with Seed CX, a digital asset exchange built particularly for institutional investors. дальше »
2019-5-24 20:59 | |
Anti-Money Laundering Efforts in Japan Become More Aggressive Towards Bitcoin
Japan is tightening their anti-money laundering efforts to go after Bitcoin exchanges. Russian and Dutch governments are also becoming restrictive in their cryptocurrency regulations, particularly involving money laundering efforts. дальше »
2019-5-23 17:06 | |
Dutch Authorities Shut Down Bestmixer
The Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service (FIOD) has shut down cryptomixing site Bestmixer. io. According to local media, Dutch authorities moved to shut down the site on May 22, 2019, as part of a joint operation with police agencies from several European nations, including France, Latvia and Luxembourg. дальше »
2019-5-22 21:13 | |
Australian Civil Servant Caught Mining Crypto With Government Hardware
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged a government employee alleged to have misused government IT infrastructure for personal cryptomining operations, per a press release. дальше »
2019-5-22 18:47 | |
During Bullish April, Fiat-to-Crypto Exchanges Outperform Crypto-to-Crypto
In its April 2019 Exchange Review, released on May 20, 2019, London-based crypto data analysis firm CryptoCompare found that fiat-to-crypto exchanges performed much better than crypto-to-crypto platforms did over the last month, as cryptocurrency prices rose across the board. дальше »
2019-5-21 20:48 | |
How to Travel the World With Bitcoin Cash
Traveling is on everyone’s minds as summer approaches and crypto enthusiasts are no exception. But for anyone thinking of a holiday trip, travel arrangements can be arduous. Crypto payments can make your life easier in that regard, particularly with bitcoin cash, which is a fast and cheap way to pay for anything. дальше »
2019-5-19 22:30 | |
The Tiniest Fraction of a Bitcoin is Now Worth More Than 3 Fiat Currencies
Bitcoin has long been more ‘expensive’ per one BTC particularly compared to other fiat currencies. Now, its smallest unit known as a satoshi (or 0. 00000001 BTC) is now worth more than some national currencies. дальше »
2019-5-16 01:00 | |
Crypto Markets Bullish on Ethereum, Expected to Outperform Bitcoin Short-Term
While the current parabolic Bitcoin rally has caused the altcoin market to bleed out, many of the large cap crypto such as Ethereum recently bounced at long-term support, and are expected to rally significantly in the coming days as Bitcoin consolidates. дальше »
2019-5-16 23:00 | |
Is Ongoing Bitcoin Price Boom a Pump-and-Dump Action?
The bitcoin price on Tuesday clocked a new 2019 high of $8,350 on Coinbase, its highest since July 2018. The surge came as a part of an extended bullish action that picked momentum particularly after April 2, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-14 18:30 | |
Bitcoin Buyers are ‘Dumb, Inexperienced Kids’: Gold Investor Slams Crypto
By CCN: Gold investor Peter Schiff unleashed yet another savage takedown of bitcoin at this weekend’s SALT Conference. Schiff touted the same usual criticisms of bitcoin, calling it a “pump and dump scheme” that has “no value to hold. дальше »
2019-5-15 16:30 | |
Tron’s New 250 Nodes Make the Network Reach its Highest Point in Months by Node Count
Binance was hacked yesterday, and digital thieves got away with 7k Bitcoin tokens. That’s the kind of news that always shakes the cryptosphere. The hack is particularly disturbing as it happened in Binance, one of the world’s most respected cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2019-5-10 19:51 | |
A Group of Major Crypto Traders Reportedly Considers Scammer Blacklist
Several major cryptocurrency traders have reportedly begun discussing plans to enact an industry-wide blacklist of suspicious actors, to stem the tide of scams, theft and fraud in the crypto space. дальше »
2019-5-10 15:52 | |
Oil Field Alchemy: How Bitcoin Can Turn Waste, Emissions into Proof-of-Work
In a handful of oil fields in the Great White North, natural gas, an otherwise wasted drilling by-product, is being put to work. But it’s not being used to well more oil; it’s being used to mine bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-8 20:07 | |
Feds Seize News Site Deepdotweb as Darknet Crackdown Intensifies
The FBI, working in conjunction with its European partners, has struck another blow against darknet markets (DNMs). On this occasion, it’s a particularly low blow, as news website Deepdotweb has become the latest victim of its interminable war on drugs. дальше »
2019-5-8 01:07 | |
Bitfinex, Attorney General Legal Sparring Continues With New Court Filings
Bitfinex and the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) legal sparring in relation to $850 million in missing funds escalated with another round of court filings this past weekend. дальше »
2019-5-7 01:42 | |
Crypto Hacks Are on Track to Eclipse $1 Billion in Lost Funds This Year
Crypto security and intelligence firm CipherTrace has published its Q1 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report, revealing that exchange platforms all over the world have lost nearly $400 million as a result of hacks and thefts. дальше »
2019-5-3 17:40 | |
Report: Australians Lost Over $4 Million to Crypto Scams in 2018
The latest edition of “Targeting scams,” an annual report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed that the country saw a 190 percent increase in cryptocurrency scams, with a total of $6. дальше »
2019-4-30 20:07 | |
Brazilian Police Accidentally Discover Money Laundering Bitcoin Mining Farm
By CCN. com: A report published in local Brazilian news outlet Zero Hora has revealed that Brazilian police have made an arrest in connection with a suspected crypto money laundering scheme. An accidental discovery The report, which was published on April 23, claims that the State Department of Drug Trafficking (Denarc) in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul came upon a house where cryptocurrencies were being mined as they were on the trail of a suspected drug trafficker. дальше »
2019-4-28 14:36 | |
New Poll Reveals Italy As The Most Bullish European Country For Bitcoin
A new bitFlyer poll that sampled the opinions of 10,000 respondents across ten countries in Europe revealed a high percentage of Europeans, particularly in Italy and Norway, who say cryptocurrencies aren’t a fad. дальше »
2019-4-25 03:00 | |
Report: North Korea May Exploit Southeast Asia’s Crypto Exchanges
North Korea could pose a threat to countries across Southeast Asia as it looks to exploit cryptocurrency exchanges due to gaps in regulatory frameworks, according to a new report. дальше »
2019-4-25 17:04 | |
More Cryptocurrency Exchanges are Offering Margin Trading Options as 2019 Trend Picks Up
According to Bitcoin. com, the latest trends in the crypto realm is margin trading and initial exchange offerings. One particularly popular exchange is Bibox, which is known for offering leverage of up to 3x on BTC. дальше »
2019-4-22 20:16 | |
Bitcoin Already Outperforming NASDAQ, S&P 500 and Gold in 2019
It’s safe to say that Bitcoin (BTC) is having a good start in 2019. The cryptocurrency gained around 40 percent of its value since the beginning of the year. Interestingly enough, it is now outpeforming NASDAQ, the S&P 500 as well as most commodities including gold and oil. дальше »
2019-4-22 19:00 | |
Here’s Why Crypto Traders are Abandoning Altcoins to Bullishly Buy Bitcoin
Since January, in less than four months, the valuation of the crypto market is up around $52 billion from $125 billion with the bitcoin price comfortably hovering above the $5,300 mark. Historically, alternative cryptocurrencies, or altcoins, have performed particularly well when bitcoin demonstrates a sideways price movement or remains stable in a tight price range. дальше »
2019-4-22 13:12 | |
PayPal Wins Patent for Ransomware Detection Solution
Global payment processing platform PayPal has been awarded a patent for a technique that can help with the timely detection and reduction of ransomware attacks. Ransomware attacks are a form of malware that takes over the victim's computer, locks up the files therein and demands a ransom before the files can be accessed again — often to be paid in cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-19 21:17 | |
Bitmex CEO: ‘You’ll Be Able to Use Bitcoin and Purchase the S&P 500’
Bitmex CEO, Arthur Hayes, revealed that his platform wants to launch Bitcoin-backed short term bonds. He also wants to allow buying S&P 500 and Nasdaq QQQ indices with BTC, particularly by people in emerging markets. дальше »
2019-4-15 12:30 | |
Bitcoin Trader Sentenced to Two-Year Prison Term
Bitcoin trader Jacob Burrell Campos was sentenced on April 8, 2019, to serve a two-year prison sentence and to forfeit more than $800,000 “for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. дальше »
2019-4-13 18:54 | |
Fake CIA Sextortionists Demand Bitcoin Under Threat Of Prosecution
Phishing scams are the bane of a good day. What better way to wake up than reading an email saying your credit card has been stolen? How about an email asking for bitcoin to keep you out of jail? Don’t you love phishing scams? There’s a new, particularly nasty crypto-related scam floating around, and it very well may ruin your life, quite literally, if you don’t pay attention. дальше »
2019-4-8 11:10 | |
Backlash Builds After CNBC’s Becky Quick Ridicules ‘Lottery Ticket’ Bitcoin
Nobody has been harder on bitcoin than the mainstream financial media, particularly during the crypto winter. Now that the market is showing signs of strength, bitcoin is back on their radar, but some continue to miss the point. дальше »
2019-4-6 23:30 | |
Canadian Drug Dealer Ordered to Forfeit $1.4 Million in Bitcoin
As part of an ongoing criminal case, a judge in Canada has ordered that a local online drug dealer must forfeit about 281. 41 bitcoin (worth about $1. 4 million) after it was found that he used the cryptocurrency to fund his illegal activities. дальше »
2019-4-5 20:02 | |
Cardano [ADA] & ICON [ICX] Price Action – Candles Indicate Cardano May Reverse Its Increase
Top cryptocurrency Cardano has had particularly volatile swings over the past few days price action. Significant increases were recorded across the cryptocurrency market in general on Tuesday of this week with most major cryptocurrencies recording a double-digit appreciation on the day. дальше »
2019-4-5 13:39 | |
BitMEX Overview 2019: Is Trading on BitMEX Safe?
Bitcoin trading is undoubtedly an interesting and if successful, particularly profitable endeavour. However, as the market is increasingly maturing, so are Bitcoin trading products. BitMEX is amongst the well-established and trusted cryptocurrency exchanges and, unlike a lot of the others, it offers leveraged contracts which are bought and sold in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-5 13:01 | |