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Cryptocurrency scammers target schools, hospitals, government offices with bomb threats
A dangerous email scam appears to be targeting businesses, schools, hospitals, and government buildings across the US in an attempt to extort bitcoin (BTC) with a bomb threat. A spokesperson for the FBI provided TNW with the following statement: We are aware of the recent bomb threats made in cities around the country, and we remain in touch with our law enforcement partners to provide assistance. дальше »
2018-12-14 01:52 | |
Bitcoin (BTC) Fails To Attain Top Expert Price Predictions As 2018 Comes To A Close
Bitcoin Fails To Attain Price Predictions As 2018 Comes To A Close There’s no doubt that the year is winding down and everyone is looking ahead to a new year which is just few weeks away. Preparations aimed at ushering in the Christmas and New Year seasons are in full gear. Corporate companies, government establishments […] дальше »
2018-12-14 01:26 | |
After $4M Funding Round, BlockFi Eyes Savings Account, Crypto Credit Cards
BlockFihttps://bitcoinmagazine. com/articles/blockfi-gives-hodlers-another-option-borrow-against-crypto-assets/, the New York-based startup that provides crypto collateralized loans, has raised additional funds to expand its services. дальше »
2018-12-14 01:12 | |
Bitcoin Tops “What is…” Google Searches in US and UK
Brits and Americans want to know what is bitcoin more than what is the Brexit deal or what is the government shutdown according to Google’s top search trends for 2018.... The post Bitcoin Tops “What is…” Google Searches in US and UK appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-12-12 18:51 | |
7 Major Exchanges in Korea Agree on Joint Measures
Seven major crypto exchanges in South Korea have joined forces to create a sound cryptocurrency ecosystem. They have agreed on joint measures such as information sharing and real-time monitoring of abnormal transactions. дальше »
2018-12-12 09:45 | |
South Korea’s Second Largest City to Develop Blockchain-Enabled Virtual Power Plant
The South Korean government will be spending four billion Korean won (KRW) ($3. 500. 000) to create and deploy a “virtual power plant” based on blockchain technology reports local media outlet Yonhap News on December 10, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-12 00:00 | |
Australian Anti-Encryption Bill Reminds the Globe “Why Crypto?”
The Australian government has passed a controversial anti-encryption bill that allows law authorities to forcefully access sensitive consumer data encrypted by popularly-used technology companies and social applications, reported The Hacker News on December 10, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-11 20:00 | |
TRD COIN ICO
INTRODUCTION We want to build an exchange website known as Bittrader where many coins will be listed and the main pair will be the TRD Coin. Similar to Binance, some of the notable features of Bittrader include strong security, privacy, and untraceable features. дальше »
2018-12-11 09:03 | |
$1 Million BTC Options Position Set to Expire on Dec. 28
Former portfolio manager at the University of Chicago endowment and current CIO of Blocktower Capital, Ari Paul, was reported to have made the largest-ever speculative play using BTC options during December of 2017. дальше »
2018-12-10 11:30 | |
Korean Court Case Alleges Government’s ICO Ban Is Unconstitutional
A constitutional complaint has reportedly been filed in South Korea alleging that the government’s ban on initial coin offerings is unconstitutional. It has been more than a year since token sales were banned in the country but the government has yet to introduce any regulations for them, causing problems for startups. дальше »
2018-12-9 07:30 | |
Korean Court Case Alleges ICO Ban Is Unconstitutional
A constitutional complaint has reportedly been filed in South Korea alleging that the government’s ban on initial coin offerings is unconstitutional. It has been more than a year since token sales were banned in the country but the government has yet to introduce any regulations for them, causing problems for startups. дальше »
2018-12-9 07:30 | |
United States lawmakers seem to be Opening up to Cryptocurrency
November was a tough month for cryptocurrency investors, but there were some positive developments in terms of adoption and clarification of laws. The United States government may take a long time to take official positions on Bitcoin and altcoins, but states and cities can act on their own and have begun to accelerate policymaking efforts […] The post United States lawmakers seem to be Opening up to Cryptocurrency appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-12-7 00:09 | |
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 | |
U.S. Republican Plans to Regulate Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings
Warren Davidson, a U. S. Representative from Ohio recently announced a plan to introduce new regulations for the cryptocurrency and ICO industry via the Federal Government. According to Cleveland. com’s on December 3, 2018, Hamilton is hopeful that these potential regulations can help the financial sector grow. дальше »
2018-12-6 12:00 | |
Thai Cryptocurrency Exchange Set to Launch Security Token (STO) Offering Despite Bitcoin Price Slump
Despite the chilling crypto winter, bitcoin-friendly Thailand remains enthusiastic and determined to hodl on. As first reported by Nikkei Asian Review on December 4, 2018, the highly reputed Thai cryptocurrency exchange, Satang Corp. дальше »
2018-12-6 10:00 | |
Trive Ventures Launches Government-Backed Blockchain Accelerator in Singapore
Trive Ventures, a Southeast Asia-focused venture capital firm, is launching Tribe Accelerator, a government-backed blockchain accelerator focused on product development in Singapore, Tech in Asia reported on December 4, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-5 19:00 | |
JumpStart Invests Millions of Dollars For Blockchain Startups
Jumpstart, non-profit entrepreneur resources and ecosystem in Ohio will provide millions of dollars in funding for blockchain startups. According to Cleveland. com’s on December 3, 2018, Jumpstart, as well as six other funds from Ohio will invest in early-stage blockchain-related startups that are exploring public ledger solutions tailored to businesses and Government. дальше »
2018-12-5 18:00 | |
Iranian Bitcoin Trader Receiving US Sanctions Affirms Innocence In Wrongful Address Blacklisting
An Iranian Bitcoin trader called Mohammad Ghorbaniyan says that the government of the United States accused him of something that he did not do. According to the U. S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the man would belong in a sanctions list that cut him out of all the American financial system. […] дальше »
2018-12-5 08:51 | |
US Government Aims to Make Privacy Coins’ Use Case Obsolete
A branch of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DoHS) is researching the possibility of using blockchain forensic analysis tools to better trace privacy coin transactions. Privacy No More: US Government Preparing Forensic Analysis Tools Among the biggest concerns surrounding cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are fears that the emerging technology could facilitate money laundering by. дальше »
2018-12-5 01:00 | |
Chinese Government-Backed Company to Launch Stablecoin by February
Grandshores Technology Group is a public company affiliated with a 10 billion yuan ($1. 5 billion) fund backed by the government of Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang Province. It is known to be developing a new stablecoin, which is now expected to hit the market by February 2019. дальше »
2018-12-5 23:15 | |
ICON Foundation Announces Its New Accelerator Initiative in Singapore
The ICON Foundation recently announced a new accelerator initiative with TRIVE Ventures and PwC Singapore’s Venture Hub. The Tribe Accelerator (TRIBE) will also be the first blockchain accelerator backed by Enterprise Singapore, the leading government agency dedicated to startups. дальше »
2018-12-4 20:34 | |
Korean Incoming Minister Confirms Cryptocurrency Taxation Plans
South Korea’s incoming finance minister, Hong Nam-ki, has reportedly unveiled his government’s taxation plans for cryptocurrency and initial coin offerings. A task force consisting of experts from government agencies and the private sector will be formed to examine overseas cases to establish domestic cryptocurrency tax rules. дальше »
2018-12-4 11:15 | |
Korean Incoming Minister Confirms Crypto Taxation Plans
South Korea’s incoming finance minister, Hong Nam-ki, has reportedly unveiled his government’s taxation plans for cryptocurrency and initial coin offerings. A task force consisting of experts from government agencies and the private sector will be formed to examine overseas cases to establish domestic cryptocurrency tax rules. дальше »
2018-12-4 11:15 | |
This Year's G20 Put an Emphasis on Cryptocurrency Regulation
Global leaders walked away from the latest G20 Summit with a rough game plan for crypto regulation. This year’s G20 Summit took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from November 30 to December 1. дальше »
2018-12-4 23:44 | |
The US government is interested in tracking privacy coins
The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wants to know if tracking transactions conducted using privacy coins is feasible, Coindesk reported. A document published by the DHS Small Business Innovation Research Program discusses the use of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin for transactions. дальше »
2018-12-3 22:16 | |
Ohio State Government’s Payment Portal Now Accepts Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
Ohio Accepts Bitcoin And Bitcoin Cash Ohio has made an interesting move and it may just be that other states will follow. The state now accepts Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash through its BitPay-serviced payment portal. дальше »
2018-12-3 21:23 | |
Ohio Technology Funds Announce $100M Support for Blockchain Startups
Recently, the CEO of Ohio-based nonprofit JumpStart Inc. announced that his company, along with six others, would invest vast sums of money into Ohio’s blockchain startups. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:32 | |
Maduro Orders Price of Venezuela’s ‘Cryptocurrency’ to More Than Double
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has announced that the price of the petro, his country’s national “cryptocurrency,” has been increased from 3,600 sovereign bolivars to 9,000. дальше »
2018-12-3 06:55 | |
Federal Reserve Says 2018 Bear Market Was Caused By CME’s Bitcoin Futures Offering
While many people had glossed over this little-known statement released by the Federal Reserve earlier this year (in May), but according to the letter, the government body blamed the launch of Bitcoin futures markets on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) for adversely affecting the overall value of Bitcoin (as well as many other alt-assets available […] дальше »
2018-12-2 03:57 | |
UAE Government Launch National Blockchain Technology and Artificial Intelligence Initiatives
At the Second United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government Annual Meeting held in Abu Dhabi, the region’s authorities launched two national platforms targeted at reinforcing the UAE’s artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology ecosystems and ultimately make the state a hotbed for new technologies, reported the Emirates News Agency on November 28, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-1 08:00 | |
Bitcoin Addresses Remain Unable to Be Blocked or Blacklisted by US Government
Bitcoin has been around for a decade now, and it thrives on the fact that it cannot be censored, cannot be altered, and is completely transparent. Regulatory measures are being made around the world to determine how digital assets will be handled in their jurisdictions, but the main point of these tokens is that they […] дальше »
2018-11-30 23:56 | |
U.S. District Judge Turns Back SEC Request Regarding ICO
A new development has arisen in the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) efforts to regulate ICOs: a District Judge has turned back a request for an injunction. дальше »
2018-11-30 23:08 | |
AriseBank CEO Charged in $4 Million Alleged ICO Scam
Jared Rice Sr. , CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and charged with six counts of securities fraud and wire fraud. дальше »
2018-11-30 23:03 | |
U.S. Government Links Digital Currency-Addresses To Sanctioned Iranians
It’s the first time the U. S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has linked Bitcoin addresses to specific individuals. According to Bloomberg’s article published on November 29, 2018, the Treasury Department mentioned in a statement on Wednesday that the two Iran-based individuals, Mohammad Ghorbaniyan and Ali Khorashadizadeh, were responsible for facilitating ransom payments made in Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-11-29 20:00 | |
The US Government Is Powerless to Block Bitcoin Addresses
It has been widely reported this week that the U. S. government has blacklisted two BTC addresses linked to cyber crime. These particular addresses were singled out because their owners are believed to be Iranians, whose country is currently facing heavy economic sanctions from the U. дальше »
2018-11-29 17:20 | |
World’s First Two Bitcoin Addresses Sanctioned by US, But Does it Work?
The United States government has announced sanctions on two bitcoin addresses which they claim belong to two Iranians who, the government says, assisted in exchanging bitcoin ransom payments into Iranian fiat. дальше »
2018-11-29 16:36 | |
Swedish Data Centers Become Very Attractive Options for Cryptocurrency Miners
The Norwegian Government recently multiplied the electricity tax rate for data centers extracting cryptocurrencies as they believe that the cryptocurrency industry generates very little value and jobs for the nation. дальше »
2018-11-29 16:00 | |
A First: U.S. Treasury Makes Bitcoin Addresses Focal Point in Sanctions
For the first time, the U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has traced illicit bitcoin activity to the public addresses of two sanctioned individuals. дальше »
2018-11-29 21:41 | |
Ohio Taxes and EOS Price Analysis: Video
In today’s Video Briefing, Kiana takes another look at Ohio’s recent announcement that the state government will allow some taxes to be paid in Bitcoin. Although crypto and taxes don’t often mix, the policy could bring new legitimacy to cryptocurrencies as well as make paying taxes a little easier. дальше »
2018-11-28 18:01 | |
Nigeria’s Union Bank Threatens to Shut Down Cryptocurrency-Related Accounts
A large commercial bank in Nigeria has threatened to shut down an undisclosed number of cryptocurrency-related accounts without explanation. Lagos-based Union Bank claims that any decision to do so would be in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) past warnings about cryptocurrency trading. дальше »
2018-11-28 02:10 | |
Why We Rejected an Offer from Government to Help Expand Our Company
This story about a rejected government offer was written by Tomas Forgac, friend of Bitcoin. com, early Bitcoin investor and entrepreneur, now focusing on Bitcoin Cash adoption and growth. *** An unnamed pro-crypto government recently gave Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-11-27 17:00 | |
Prominent Crypto Trader Michael Gu: China Bitcoin Ban is ‘Very Shallow’, Overhyped and Examined
Crypto advocates have repeatedly scrutinizedChina for their harsh stance on cryptocurrencies. Nevertheless, when Michael Gu (Blockchain expert and cryptocurrency analyst) sat down with the head trader at Genesis Block, Charles, the disclosures varied from the mass belief. дальше »
2018-11-26 21:49 | |
Ohio Gives Green Light to Paying Taxes With Bitcoin
Ohio is now setting up an official website to allow businesses to pay taxes with bitcoin. According to a recent article published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the state of Ohio seems to have given tacit acceptance to bitcoin by allowing businesses, although not individuals, to pay all manner of taxes with the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-11-27 21:32 | |
No, Lower Bitcoin Price Won’t Start a Mining ‘Death Spiral’
A giant mining initiative sponsored by the government of Paraguay should quell fears the current Bitcoin price lows hurt the profitability of the practice. Golden Goose Will Have 15 Years’ ‘Guaranteed’ Power In a press release November 18, Korean Blockchain startup Commons Foundation confirmed authorities had “guaranteed” electricity for the Golden Goose project, which it says will be “the world’s largest cryptocurrency mining center and global exchange. дальше »
2018-11-26 14:00 | |
Paraguay Endorses Plan to Build the World’s Largest Bitcoin Mining Farm
The government of Paraguay and the Blockchain Technology Foundation “Commons Foundation” recently signed an agreement that will serve as a basis for the construction of the world’s largest mining farm in a concerted effort to position the country as a reference in terms of technological innovation. дальше »
2018-11-26 23:54 | |
Edward Snowden: Bitcoin Has Become Too Successful
Edward Snowden, The famous Whistle-blower, known for revealing the existence of PRISM, a clandestine program of mass espionage perpetrated by the U. S. government on its own people, was interviewed a few days ago by Ben Wizner for McSweeney’s magazine, The End of Trust (McSweeney’s Issue 54). дальше »
2018-11-25 22:53 | |
Uganda to Regulate Cryptocurrency as Fake Bitcoin Schemes Surge
Uganda will seek to regulate crypto assets to prevent criminals from exploiting digital currencies to scam citizens. This comes as thousands of Ugandans have fallen victim to a number of Ponzi schemes, including the D9 Club, which promised to pay members in bitcoin. дальше »
2018-11-24 21:00 | |