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France to Launch G7 Cryptocurrency Task Force in Wake of Libra Concerns
According to a report published by Reuters on June 21, 2019, France is set to form a G7 cryptocurrency task force to explore how global central banks can regulate cryptocurrencies like Facebook’s Libra without the risk of it being used for money laundering and other illicit activities. дальше »
2019-6-22 23:00 | |
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Oregon Prisons Ban Blockchain Literature, Citing Security Concerns
A three-person committee of information technology workers has suggested the ban of a large swath of introductory technology and coding books from prisons in Oregon, including four basic blockchain tech explainers. дальше »
2019-6-20 23:58 | |
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Libra greeted with mixed reactions as Facebook takes a giant leap into the cryptocurrency space
Facebook, the social media giant, is the newest member of the crypto world after it officially launched its whitepaper on its website today. Facebook introduced its cryptocurrency, Libra, which will be built on the Libra blockchain. дальше »
2019-6-18 21:30 | |
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Samsung SDS Tackles Blockchain Adoption Concerns With New Services
The IT subsidiary of South Korean tech giant Samsung is launching three new products aimed at addressing clients worries about blockchain
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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 | |
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Weiss Ratings Downgrades Crypto Project EOS amidst Collusion Concerns
Weiss Ratings has downgraded their rating for EOS, citing concerns about centralization and the project’s lack of capability to fix these systemic issues, June 7, 2019. Cracking Down on EOS EOS has been the subject of intense debates within the crypto community. дальше »
2019-6-11 09:00 | |
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Weiss Crypto Ratings Drops EOS Over Centralization Concerns but Who Cares
By CCN Markets: Weiss Crypto Ratings on Friday announced that it is downgrading the technology score of EOS, a blockchain protocol developed and distributed by Block. one. The US-based economic research agency said EOS has “serious problems with centralization,” three months after it put the project among the top three blockchains alongside Ripple and Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-6-9 14:17 | |
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Weiss Ratings Downgrades EOS Due to Centralization Concerns as Cardano (ADA) Looks to Shine
Weiss Ratings Downgrades EOS Rating EOS’s technology score has been downgraded by Weiss Ratings after several months in which the network didn’t do anything to improve its centralized network. According to Weiss Ratings, it is now up to Cardano (ADA) to launch a truly decentralized Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain. EOS DOWNGRADE: #EOS has serious problems with […] дальше »
2019-6-8 19:36 | |
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Ripple Raises the Bar – What Does It Mean For Investors?
In a new Ripple Insights report published on June 3, Ripple addresses concerns of the exaggerated numbers and overall… The post Ripple Raises the Bar – What Does It Mean For Investors? appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-6-6 20:17 | |
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4 Reasons why Tokenizing Ethereum Gas Makes Perfect Sense
Ethereum is one of the more interesting blockchain and cryptocurrencies ecosystems next to Bitcoin. Even so, there are genuine concerns over its capabilities to scale or reduce overall transaction costs. дальше »
2019-5-27 12:00 | |
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Zuckerberg Consults Rivals Winklevoss to Push Facebook’s ‘GlobalCoin’
Will Facebook cryptocurrency GlobalCoin be the catalyst to mass adoption propelling cryptocurrency usage from 30 million to 2. 4 billion? Maybe, but several concerns remain. Facebook Quietly Planning Killer App If one thing was notable about Facebook and cryptocurrency this time last year, it was the platform’s hostility towards it. дальше »
2019-5-24 12:00 | |
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IRS Set to Introduce Clear-cut Cryptocurrency Tax Rules
The IRS appears to have listened to concerns raised by various parties concerning clear cryptocurrency guidelines. As Coincenter reports, the tax administrator responded to a letter by a bi-partisan group of the U. дальше »
2019-5-24 20:29 | |
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Mozilla Firefox’s Update to Protect Users against Cryptojacking and Fingerprinting
Twenty years since developing and providing an alternative Internet experience, Mozilla Firefox on May 21, 2019, rolled out a new update of its browser. The updated version is said to make browsing faster as well as prevent users against cyber threats such as cryptojacking and fingerprinting. дальше »
2019-5-23 12:30 | |
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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 | |
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Founder And CEO Of China’s Blockchain-Based Uber, Kuaidi Dache, Shows Concerns Of EOS Use
Founder And CEO Of Kauidi Dache Shows Concern About Use Of EOS CEO of Chinese tax hailing app criticizes the lack of decentralization in EOS. The EOS blockchain network focuses on scalability above decentralization, which has earned it many critics. дальше »
2019-5-22 01:24 | |
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Op Ed: Lightning Network Consensus Is a Marketplace and That’s Okay!
To Bitcoin or Not to BitcoinDuring the “scaling debate” before the SegWit2X user-activated soft fork (UASF), Bitcoin businesses were getting their first bitter taste of Bitcoin’s censorship resistance. дальше »
2019-5-21 21:10 | |
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IRS Commissioner Makes Crypto Tax Clarity a Priority
The U. S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is planning to overhaul its methods for determining the federal taxes due on cryptocurrency payments to improve clarity for taxpayers. дальше »
2019-5-21 20:54 | |
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‘Fraudulent Propoganda’: Co-Founder of China’s Blockchain Uber Slams EOS
By CCN: Weixing Chen, the founder and CEO of Kuaidi Dache, a Chinese taxi-hailing application, has expressed his concerns about crypto assets like EOS in a statement published on Weibo that prioritize scalability. дальше »
2019-5-21 18:00 | |
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Whale Alert Informs Tether Treasury Performs $10 Million Transaction To A Random USDT Wallet
Whale Alert Informs Tether Treasury Performs ~$10 Million Transaction To An Unknown Wallet According to the Twitter account Whale Alert, which informs about large blockchain transactions, Tether’s (USDT) Treasury moved 9,890,100 USDT, worth close to the same amount in USD, to an unknown wallet. дальше »
2019-5-21 22:40 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC], Litecoin [LTC] can be transacted on Whatsapp, announces Zulu Republic as security concerns remain
The prominent messaging platform Whatsapp has brought the common man one step closer to adopting crypto. According to a recent announcement by Zulu Republic, Bitcoin [BTC] and Litecoin [LTC] would be the first two coins available for users to send and receive on the social messaging platform. дальше »
2019-5-20 13:30 | |
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Charles Hoskinson on Cardano’s Future: New Financial Operating System, Blockchain Industry Standards
The recent resurgence by Bitcoin has undoubtedly captured the attention of many crypto enthusiasts. However, a sizeable portion of crypto investors has shifted their focus to the technology that drives digital currencies. дальше »
2019-5-15 17:09 | |
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India’s Crypto Veterans Discuss Facebook Plan to Pilot its Cryptocurrency in India
Founders of Indian crypto and blockchain companies told Economic Times, May 13, 2019, that Facebook’s stablecoin would bypass Indian crypto regulation. It may also influence authorities to create constructive regulation for digital currencies in India. дальше »
2019-5-13 19:00 | |
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Blockchain’s Distributed Ledger Technology Looks to Be the Answer to Modern Privacy Concerns
The proliferation of social media has to lead to an ever decreasing amount of privacy for the average internet user. Many who grew up with the internet bemoan the lack of privacy that the early internet had as a default. дальше »
2019-5-10 01:55 | |
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Binance CEO Addresses Concerns Live After $40 Mln BTC Hack, Rejects Blockchain Reorg Idea
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of major crypto exchange Binance, has devoted his live AMA on Twitter to address community concerns in the wake of yesterday’s $40.7 million hack
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Bitcoin Transactions Spike in April While SegWit Keeps Fees Low: Report
Research has shown that the number of on-chain Bitcoin transactions has risen dramatically throughout 2019, nearing the volume of Bitcoin’s peak in December 2017. Even so, transaction fees are a fraction of what they were around bitcoin’s all-time high, likely due to the continued uptick of SegWit transactions on the network. дальше »
2019-5-8 00:53 | |
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IBM’s “Hyperledger” Deemed ‘Not a Blockchain’ With No Real Solutions to Existing Scalability Concerns
In a recent post shared by the Co-Founder of Kadena, Stuart Popejoy reasons as to why IBM’s “Hyperledger” should not be considered a blockchain have been disclosed. In addition, many problems associated with the aforementioned blockchain have since been pinpointed, giving more food for thought. дальше »
2019-5-6 02:39 | |
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Binance Teams Up With Elliptic to Bolster AML Compliance
As part of its efforts to be regulatory compliant, Malta-based crypto exchange Binance has partnered with Blockchain startup Elliptic. According to a Coindesk report, the partnership will help Binance mitigate anti-money laundering (AML) concerns as it expands into new regions. дальше »
2019-5-3 19:27 | |
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MANA Price Analysis: VR world matures but user numbers still low
The Decentraland ecosystem have launched a number of impressive ecosystem updates in 2019 including an impressive new 3D scene building tool and integration within the HTC EXODUS 1 blockchain phone creating new value for the MANA token. дальше »
2019-4-30 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin Community Discusses Blockchain’s Block Size And Crypto Censorship Concerns
Bitcoin Community Discusses Crypto Block Size And Censorship Concerns Bitcoin is the ultimate crypto king, be it having the largest dominance on different exchanges in terms of trading volume or driving the trends of the market. дальше »
2019-4-26 20:57 | |
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Japan FSA Investigates Security Lapses at Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) recently investigated two cryptocurrency exchanges which made significant changes in its management as reported by Reuters. The regulatory watchdog was on the lookout for the modalities put in place by these platforms to prevent money laundering and to protect customer funds. дальше »
2019-4-24 22:00 | |
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Lack of Binance Chain’s Full Node Open Source Code Raises a lot of Questions
The ongoing success of Binance and its associated BNB token has attracted a lot of attention. For those who are able to look past the hype and glamour, it would seem some genuine concerns are being raised regarding Binance Coin. дальше »
2019-4-24 11:15 | |
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Cartoon: Distorting Mirrors
To many on the outside, the blockchain industry and speculative crypto markets are one and the same, which often leads to misunderstandings. For the two entities that regulate the market, the U. дальше »
2019-4-18 22:13 | |
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Social Media Sites Still Popular Among U.S. Adults Despite Data Leak Concerns
A survey by Pew Research Center conducted from January 8, 2019, to February 7, 2019, posits that despite the spike in controversies over data privacy, fake news, and censorship on social media, the number of U. дальше »
2019-4-12 15:00 | |
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Bitcoin Money Launderer Gets Prison Sentence After Dealing with Ill-Gotten Cryptocurrency Gains
One of the biggest concerns for crypto opponents is the way that money laundering is proving to be a use case for cryptocurrency. However, the silver lining of this problem is that the blockchain allows investigators to follow along with certain transactions with enough skill. While one Danish man thought he could get away with […] дальше »
2019-4-9 01:32 | |
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ICONLOOP And SBI Savings Bank To Launch Blockchain-Built SBI Simple Authentication Services
ICONLOOP Partners With SBI Savings Bank To Launch The SBI Simple Authentication Announcement from the ICONLOOP Medium team confirmed the release of the SI Simple Authentication that integrates the blockchain technology to SBI Savings Bank. дальше »
2019-4-1 19:53 | |
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What Is DeFi and Where Does It Leave Bitcoin?
The Bitcoin bull and bear market cycles are a pattern that produces significant developments — when the market is cold, people tend to focus on building the next wave of groundbreaking technology. дальше »
2019-3-29 16:26 | |
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VeriBlock’s Bitcoin-Backed Security Protocol Goes Live
After a year on its testnet, the VeriBlock blockchain went live yesterday on the Bitcoin mainnet, allowing exchanges, wallet providers, merchants and other crypto businesses to leverage Bitcoin’s robust blockchain security. дальше »
2019-3-27 19:35 | |
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Bear Market Will Stop Crypto Exchanges Faking Volume, Says Researcher
A report by the Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI) claims that many exchanges are using bots to fake trading volume. Their research shows that wash trading affects over 80% of the top 25 bitcoin pairings. дальше »
2019-3-22 16:08 | |
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America’s Missoula County Plans to Regulate Cryptocurrency Miners Due to Environmental Concerns
United States’ Missoula County, also referred to as a hub of five valleys, is planning to regulate cryptocurrency miners so that they comply with zoning and noise regulations and most importantly, forgo fossil fuel energy in an effort to reduce climate change, as reported by the local publication Missoulan on March 20. дальше »
2019-3-21 15:59 | |
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Homeland Security Bill is Overkill, Bitcoin Isn’t Good For Terrorists, Here’s Why
As the 116th Congress gets underway, a wide range of proposals affecting blockchain technology are on the agenda. Some of the bills would provide greater regulatory clarity for operators within the space. дальше »
2019-3-13 18:18 | |
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Some Regulators Are Calling 2019 the “Year of the Blockchain”
Regulators have eased concerns surrounding regulation over blockchain technology as many consider it might stifle the development of the industry. Yahoo Finance reported that on March 7, 2019, during this year’s DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, D. дальше »
2019-3-12 06:00 | |
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Examining the #DeleteCoinbase Controversy: Is Coinbase Selling User Data?
One Coinbase executive recently said that its partners were “selling client data to outside sources,” stoking privacy concerns. Controversy has been brewing since the exchange’s acquisition of blockchain analytics company Neutrino on Feb. дальше »
2019-3-7 03:43 | |
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Alors Monsieur Macron, stop trying to make la cha
It seems French President Emmanuel Macron wants to leverage the power of blockchain technology to make the agriculture industry more innovative, transparent, and put Europe in the “avant-garde of agricultural technology”. дальше »
2019-3-1 16:21 | |
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Stanford Student Calls Out Crypto Professor for Inaccurate Bitcoin Lecture
In January of 2019, student Conner Brown attended a guest lecture by a Professor Susan Athey at the University of Stanford Graduate School. She gave a presentation to his “Evolution of Finance” class titled “Blockchain and the Future of Finance. дальше »
2019-3-1 03:39 | |
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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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FunFair Price Analysis: Adoption remains a challenge
The Funfair project has built an exciting product targeted at blockchain casino operators which utilizes the unique Ethereum state channel. However, external market conditions and internal challenges, such as difficulty attracting 3rd party operators to adopt their solutions, have combined to push token value down ~98% in just over a year. дальше »
2019-2-21 15:00 | |
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