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Alcor Life Extension Foundation Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash Donations
Alcor Life Extension Foundation has revealed the company is accepting bitcoin cash (BCH) donations. Alcor was convinced by Bitcoin. com’s executive chairman Roger Ver to add BCH acceptance, the same person who convinced Alcor to accept BTC payments via Bitpay back in 2014. дальше »
2019-8-15 05:01 | |
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Singapore Cryptocurrency Association Seeks Public Feedback
The Association of Cryptocurrency Startups and Enterprises, Singapore (ACCESS) is looking to facilitate public discussion of their newly formulated code of practices. As per a report from Strait Times, the code aims to tackle a variety of issues like money laundering, financing global terrorism, and many other crucial issues that need to be addressed. дальше »
2019-8-14 17:00 | |
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New Blockchain Consortium in Middle East Will Improve KYC Efforts Among Banks
The Middle East and South Asia (MEASA) region has formed its first blockchain consortium to bring better efficiency to KYC and data sharing practices between institutions. The Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) along with Mashreq Bank has partnered with Norbloc for the solution, as reported by Emirates News Agency, July 31, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-1 12:30 | |
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When Blockchain Meets Synthetic Biology
An interesting article published by Syniobeta, July 27th, 2019, discussed if there is a place for blockchain technology within the cutting edge practices of synthetic biology. Data is Data While many people associate blockchain with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Litecoin, we have to look and see what blockchain is at face value:Read MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-7-29 09:00 | |
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Following Debate With Arthur Hayes, Nouriel Roubini Criticizes BitMEX Business Practices
Nouriel Roubini might be the biggest crypto-critic on the planet and he continues to do things to hold that title. After a heated debate with Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes on July 3rd, Dr. Doom wrote an article criticizing both Arthur and his business practices. дальше »
2019-7-18 18:46 | |
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VCA selects Exiger for counsel on crypto exchange integrity standards
CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceThe Virtual Commodity Association (VCA), a non-profit organization of cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians working to establish a self-regulatory organization (SRO) designation for U. дальше »
2019-7-12 01:48 | |
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Tether Partly Backed by Bitcoin, Court Transcription Reveals
Tether, a stablecoin tied to the dollar that is meant to mediate the volatility of other cryptocurrencies, is partly backed by bitcoin. As detailed in court documents obtained by The Block, Tether admitted to using some of the cash reserves meant to back its stablecoin to purchase bitcoin, among other assets. дальше »
2019-5-22 23:02 | |
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Australian influencer accused of faking cancer to indulge in crypto-trading practices
The cryptoverse is riddled with countless controversies, hacks, and other big news stories. While enthusiasts are yet to recover from the recent Binance hack and Bitcoin’s massive bull run, Belle Gibson, an Australian influencer, made headlines for performing a one of a kind scam in the crypto-industry. дальше »
2019-5-15 04:30 | |
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In Light of Tether’s Fractional Reserve, a Shadow of Fiatcoins’ Future
Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets. дальше »
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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Binance CEO Reveals New Details of ‘Damaging’ $44 Million Bitcoin Hack
By CCN: On May 10, Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, released a security incident update regarding the firm’s loss of 7,000 bitcoin. Following the high-profile security breach of the exchange during which sophisticated tools and methods were used to steal $44 million from Binance, the firm swiftly revamped its security measures and practices. дальше »
2019-5-10 13:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency markets have the ability to prove people wrong in the long run, says Adamant Capital’s Tuur Demeester
The risks associated with Bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency market, in general, have been a topic that has been discussed several times following several new malicious practices and the fact that privacy and security have become a primary focus among developers. дальше »
2019-5-10 21:30 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] reorg is never happening, claims Blockstream CEO after Binance shelves reorg idea
Several hacks and frauds in the world of cryptocurrencies have forced many in the space to take countermeasures to safeguard the assets from malicious practices. The latest hack that targeted Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of volume, was another blow to the industry’s push towards mainstream adoption. дальше »
2019-5-8 22:30 | |
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Report: Over 60 Percent of Crypto Exchanges Have Zero Trading Volume
The Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI), a platform dedicated to curbing the menace of data manipulation by Bitcoin trading venues, cryptocurrency exchanges and market participants in the cryptospace, has released its April 2019 market surveillance report. дальше »
2019-5-8 20:00 | |
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Bitfinex, Tether Brace for ‘A Reputational Black Eye’ Even If LEO Token Sale Bails Them Out for Now
Bitfinex is in a bit of a spot here, having been flagged by New York’s highest legal official for some (allegedly) pretty dodgy financial practices. Readers are probably already familiar with the backstory that involves the crypto exchange trying to be sneaky and hiding humongous losses worth $850M by conflating corporate and client funds. дальше »
2019-5-7 19:20 | |
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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 | |
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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means
The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million. дальше »
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
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Top Israeli University Sues Professor for Unlawful Practices
The Israel Institute of Technology, the Technion, which functions as a public research university in the region, has filed a lawsuit against professor Eli Ben-Sasson, a senior lecturer at the Technion’s Faculty of Computer Science, for allegedly using the institution’s intellectual property to establish his blockchain startup, reports local news source, Calcalist on April 22,Read MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-4-23 17:00 | |
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FinCEN Penalize Bitcoin Exchanger for Unlawful Practices
The United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has ordered Eric Powers, the operator of a peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange, to pay a fine of $35,000 for willfully violating the Bank Secrecy Act’s (BSA) registration for failing to register as a money services business, according to a press release on April 18, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-20 23:00 | |
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Ripple Plagued by Fake Trades – How Crypto Purge Vindicates Bitcoin
Deception runs rampant within the cryptocurrency trading industry. Unethical bitcoin exchanges openly allow wash trading, a shady practice long ago expunged from mainstream finance. Scrubbing out these fake trading volumes to discern the true nature of the crypto economy produces astonishing results. дальше »
2019-4-14 20:30 | |
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With Latest Partnership, Ledger Vault Offers a Fix to Crypto’s Custody Problem
Within the sphere of traditional finance, at least, crypto has a custody problem. The problem? Crypto is complicated, security is tricky and — if we’re being frank — the suits don’t know a bit from a byte (or a blockchain from a cloud server). дальше »
2019-4-12 22:03 | |
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InfoSec: The New York Times Way
The New York Times has revealed the steps it takes to protect its journalists’ privacy and online security. Speaking to Vice on the CYBER podcast, Runa Sandvik, the newly-instated senior director of information security at The New York Times shed light on the tools and practices employed by the media organization to maximize safety forRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-4-10 05:00 | |
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What Justin Sun Thinks Will Boost Tron (TRX) Near The Top Of Crypto
As much as crypto stakeholders bash Tron (TRX) for its questionable practices, marketing-centric policies, and its propensity to spark communal discourse, there is no doubt the blockchain project has done its utmost to stay afloat in this Bitcoin bear market. дальше »
2019-4-9 13:59 | |
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Hong Kong Bitcoin Traders Guilty of ‘Unfair’ Mining Sales Face 5-Yr Prison Term
By CCN. com: Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, James Lau, has clarified to the city-state’s Legislative Council that commercial transactions relating to Bitcoin mining devices are protected under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance. дальше »
2019-4-4 15:34 | |
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In Fourth Report, QuadrigaCX Court Monitor Recommends Bankruptcy Proceedings
QuadrigaCX monitor Ernst & Young suspects that the beleaguered exchange’s late CEO, Gerald Cotten, may have been financing personal expenditures with company funds, and it is now recommending that the assets in Cotten’s estate be placed under a preservation order. дальше »
2019-4-3 01:19 | |
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Coinbase Severs Ties With Hacking Team Members While Data-Sharing Backlash Intensifies
Coinbase has been trending on crypto Twitter all week, but for all the wrong reasons. The #DeleteCoinbase hashtag has circulated on account of the dubious practices of Neutrino, the blockchain surveillance team it acquired. дальше »
2019-3-5 12:35 | |
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Grim Stories of Ethical, Privacy Abuses Emerge About Coinbase’s New Partners
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. дальше »
2019-3-1 17:19 | |
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Op Ed: Why It’s Unsafe to Store Private Crypto Keys in the Cloud
There are two primary reasons why storing your private crypto keys in the cloud is a bad idea. First, your cloud provider represents a centralized honeypot that could experience a security breach, allowing cyber criminals to access your data. дальше »
2019-2-19 00:19 | |
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CFTC Releases Examination Priorities for Cryptocurrency Control
On February 12, 2019, the US Commodity Features Trading Commission (CFTC) released a new set of examination priorities for several departments. One such arm, the Division of Market Oversight (DMO), will be monitoring as well as analysing cryptocurrencies and block trading via surveillance practices. дальше »
2019-2-15 18:00 | |
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QuadrigaCX Sent Deposits Allegedly Linked to CEO’s Widow, Mailed Withdrawals in Cash
For those QuadrigaCX users who were fortunate enough to have withdrawal requests honored, some appear to have received their funds through unconventional means. An anonymous QuadrigaCX user who corresponded with Bitcoin Magazine said that they received a bank deposit from Robertson Nova Consulting Inc. дальше »
2019-2-15 20:28 | |
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A Millennial and Crypto Love Story: How This Generation Is Ghosting Banks
America’s youth has long been in a bad relationship with banks. Their predatory, self-serving practices have left a bad taste in the mouths of many young consumers, who have historically acclimated and resigned themselves to the system as they aged. дальше »
2019-2-7 04:30 | |
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Blockstream Open Sources Development of Its Proof of Reserves Tool
On February 4, 2019, blockchain tech company Blockstream announced the development of a “proof of reserves” tool to standardize the authenticity of exchanges’ crypto reserves. дальше »
2019-2-7 01:01 | |
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European Banking Regulators Call for Unity in Crypto Regulations
Last week, two of the largest banking regulators within the European Union released reports calling for uniformity in the regulations of crypto assets and Initial Coin offerings (ICOs) across the continent. дальше »
2019-1-16 01:54 | |
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Dave Rubin Turns to Bitcoin for Crowdfunding After Alleged Patreon Censorship
American talk show host Dave Rubin has announced he is turning to Bitcoin in lieu of the crowdfunding platform Patreon, in protest against the latter’s alleged censorship practices
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Five Cryptocurrency Exchanges Join the JVCEA to Protect Investors in the Industry
The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), a self-regulatory body focused on promoting best practices in the Japanese cryptospace, has announced on January 4, 2018, that five new companies have obtained type II membership. дальше »
2019-1-8 00:00 | |
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Ten Years Later, a Reflection on Bitcoin’s Genesis and Satoshi’s Timing
October 31, 2008, and January 3, 2009. The two dates have cemented themselves with Promethean significance into Bitcoin’s lore. On the October 31, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper, a constitution of sorts for his revolutionary monetary system and its intrinsic currency. дальше »
2019-1-3 07:14 | |
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Security Researchers Reveal Wallet Vulnerabilities On Stage at 35C3
In a demonstration titled “Wallet. fail,” a team of security researchers hacked into the Trezor One, Ledger Blue and Ledger Nano S. Unfortunately, it appears as if their findings were first put on display at the 35th Chaos Communication Congress (35C3) in Leipzig, Germany, rather than through accepted Responsible Disclosure practices, which would have allowed the manufacturers to patch the vulnerabilities and protect their customers from any potential attack. дальше »
2019-1-1 19:15 | |
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FINRA Fines Morgan Stanley $5 Million for Sub-Standard Anti Money Laundering Practices
The American financial industry regulatory authority, FINRA, has fined wall Street bank Morgan Stanley for violating anti-money laundering (AML) rules over a period of five years, reported Finance Magnates on December 26, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-29 15:00 | |
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Australian Crypto Firm Faces Heat for Manipulating Social Media Accounts, Denies Allegations
It seems like cryptocurrency firms are not shying away from controversies anytime soon. Sydney-based Power Ledger faced fire last week after investors and industry experts called out the firm’s dubious social media practices, reported Financial Review on December 26, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-29 12:00 | |
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Facebook May Launch a Stablecoin to Target India’s $69 Billion Remittance Market
Cryptocurrency’s first killer application may be well on its way from the rosters of Facebook, a company ironically known for practices contrary to the ethos of decentralized currencies and blockchains, reported South China Morning Post on December 21, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-22 15:00 | |
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Crypto Project Shivom Project Shirks Questioning Behind Legal Troubles
In a December 10, 2018, Reddit post, user timberland outlined the shady practices behind “the world’s largest DNA data and healthcare services platform,” Shivom. Details regarding the departure of the firm’s co-founder missed deadlines, and the technical aspects backing the protocol have all been neglected. дальше »
2018-12-12 10:00 | |
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Malaysian Financial Regulators to Intensify Scrutiny of ICOs, Cryptocurrencies
Malaysia’s securities regulator and central bank are to strengthen their scrutiny of initial coin offerings (ICOs) through new rules meant to eliminate issues of unfair trade practices and alleged risk of money laundering and terrorism financing. дальше »
2018-12-9 23:30 | |
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UnitedCorps Launches Suit Against BCH ABC Supporters. “Bitmain and Bitcoin.com Hijacked the Blockchain”
United American Corp. (UnitedCorp), a digital technologies company focused on developing products related to blockchain technologies, and cryptocurrency mining (among other practices) has decided to take legal action against the most critical players on the BCHABC camp of the infamous “BCH hash war“, accusing them of manipulating not only the market but also the core […] The post UnitedCorps Launches Suit Against BCH ABC Supporters. дальше »
2018-12-8 20:57 | |
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The ‘Loose Theory’ that Wall Street is Manipulating Bitcoin (BTC) and Cryptos To Buy Cheap
Hollywood movies are never too far removed from reality. In the case of unfair practices on Wall Street, we have seen it in legendary movies such as the 1987 classic by Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen also known as Wall Street. дальше »
2018-12-7 13:35 | |
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Nydia Zhang of the Social Alpha Foundation: Using the Blockchain for Good
As chairman and co-founder of the Social Alpha Foundation (SAF), Nydia Zhang has left a solid mark on the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, though, as a young art student at the University of Washington in 2011, blockchain was far from the direction she saw her life taking. дальше »
2018-12-6 18:13 | |
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In Cautionary Speech, Chairman Clayton Parrots SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Concerns
Speaking at the ongoing CoinDesk's Consensus Invest conference in New York, U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton spoke on why his agency hasn’t yet approved a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF). дальше »
2018-11-29 21:56 | |
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Tether Will Soon Allow Direct Redemption of USDT — But With a High Minimum
Tether is launching a new liquidity portal, one that will finally allow the direct redemption of Tether’s stablecoin USDT back into fiat. According to a new report released on the company’s website, Tether is going to “launch a redesigned platform allowing for the verification of new customers and direct redemption of Tether to fiat. дальше »
2018-11-28 01:21 | |
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$5 Million Lawsuit Against Bitmain Filed in Northern California
A class-action lawsuit for over $5 million has been filed in northern California against Chinese mining giant Bitmain. The company is being accused of utilizing customers’ newly purchased machines to mine cryptocurrency at full power for its own benefit while customers were configuring their equipment. дальше »
2018-11-27 21:38 | |
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