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NEO Founder Da Hongfei Says His Project Will Be the ‘Number One’ Blockchain by 2020
In the damp and drizzly Pacific northwestern city of Seattle, NEO (remember them?) held their DevCon conference last weekend. It was a chance for the passionate City of Zion developers, dApp developers, NEO enthusiasts, and skeptics alike to come together to find out about the cryptocurrency project’s ambitious plans moving forward – and, of course, to hear from charismatic founder Da Hongfei. дальше »
2019-2-24 00:55 | |
Another University Endowment Invests in Crypto Fund: 2019 is the Year of Institutions
The University of Michigan’s $11. 9 million endowment fund has plans to increase its stakes in a crypto fund managed by Andreessen Horowitz. The public university said in its Regents Communication agenda that it was looking to make additional investments into the California-based venture capital firm’s CNK Fund I. дальше »
2019-2-22 17:40 | |
Which Cryptocurrency Coins Have Had The Best Start To 2019? A Look At The Top Tokens This Year
Top Crypto's 2019 The cryptocurrency market appears to be heating up again with the bitcoin (BTC) price surging from about $3,500 earlier this month to currently around $3,900 according to CoinMarketCap data. дальше »
2019-2-22 00:07 | |
Verge (XVG) Price Prediction 2019 – Gravitating Towards Zero
Dogecoin Dark was created in September 2014 with the two-pronged goal of maximum anonymity and true decentralization. Almost two years after launching Dogecoin Dark, the team re-branded to Verge with the same privacy and decentralization goals. дальше »
2019-2-21 01:29 | |
Will This Vulnerability Finally Compel Bitmain to Open Source Its Firmware?
As if Bitmain’s year hasn’t been rough enough, having posted big losses and laying off entire departments, its flagship product now has a firmware vulnerability. A few weeks ago, Bitcoin Core contributor James Hilliard discovered an exploit in Bitmain’s S15 firmware. дальше »
2019-2-21 23:44 | |
Bitmain Unveils Its Latest Energy-Efficient Mining Chip for Bitcoin
China-based mining giant Bitmain has announced a new mining rig that uses less power. The hardware mining manufacturer has launched a 7nm application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) processor dubbed the BM1397. дальше »
2019-2-19 00:53 | |
SEC to Review NYSE Arca Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Proposal
Yet another journey to launch a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has begun. According to a published notice, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun reviewing a proposed rule change for a bitcoin ETF filed by NYSE Arca and Bitwise. дальше »
2019-2-18 18:46 | |
Bear Market? Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Averaged $2 Million Invested Per Week in Q4 2018
Grayscale, the creator of GBTC, had an average of $2 million invested every week during the 4th quarter of 2018. About 66% of all investments came from institutions, while 88% of all Grayscale digital investments were in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-2-17 18:19 | |
Grayscale Q4 Report Finds Institutional Investors Returning to ‘Bitcoin Maximalism’
Digital Currency Asset Manager, Grayscale Investments, had a record year in 2018, with institutions and retirement accounts comprising the lion’s share. What’s more, they are increasingly opting for Bitcoin over other altcoin offerings as the cryptocurrency market flatlines. дальше »
2019-2-15 20:00 | |
Grayscale Records Bumper Year In 2018
While multiple projects struggled in the crypto crunch, for Grayscale Investments 2018 was the best year they’ve ever had. In their quarterly report, released on Thursday, Grayscale said that despite declining prices and market conditions in the latter half of the year, investment inflow was at its highest levels since the firm launched more than four years […] The post Grayscale Records Bumper Year In 2018 appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-2-15 19:49 | |
Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance Still Profitable Despite Bear Market
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is still profitable despite last year’s market meltdown, its chief financial officer Wei Zhou said, CNBC reported on February 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-15 16:00 | |
Report: Crypto Exchanges Saw Trading Volumes Plummet in January
The crypto winter that started toward the end of last year doesn’t appear to be showing signs of slowing down. Digital assets like bitcoin lost more than 80 percent of their value while the overall crypto market cap shrunk from over $600 billion in January 2018 to less than $138 billion in December 2018. дальше »
2019-2-15 20:17 | |
The new period emoji is a first step in ending period shame
Emoji has become a universal language of its own, but up until now there wasn’t one for people to say “I’m on my period” — and that’s more important than you might think. This bloody brilliant news came earlier this month when the Unicode Consortium (the official body that manages emoji worldwide) confirmed in a blogpost that they had approved 59 new emoji designs, including a “drop of blood” that will be added to our emoji catalog in spring this year after more than 55,000 people voted for it. дальше »
2019-2-14 15:04 | |
Thispersondoesnotexist.com is face-generating AI at its creepiest
The most impressive magic trick AI‘s learned in the modern era is the one where it conjures people out of thin air. And there’s no better machine learning-powered wizardry than Nvidia‘s. Nvidia is a company most lauded for its impressive graphics cards. дальше »
2019-2-14 02:32 | |
Feeling Insecure About Security Token Offerings? Tour De Crypto Co-Founder Offers Sage [Legal] Advice
The cryptocurrency market last year meant that there were un/fortunately busy times to be had for investors and CEOs out there. The same is so true for the likes of Blake Rizzo, and he has been making sure that not even a crypto winter can chill his burning drive. Rizzo's job history reads like an […] дальше »
2019-2-13 20:46 | |
MasterCard, Ripple, Barclays Fund US XRP Remittance Firm in $1.7 Million Seed
Global remittance startup SendFriend has raised $1. 7 million in pre-seed funding by 13 participants. The US company announced Monday that it had received support from MIT Media Lab, Barclays, the Mastercard Foundation, Ripple, TechStars, Mahindra Finance, 2020 Ventures, and 8 Decimal Capital. дальше »
2019-2-13 12:06 | |
Despite Crypto Losses, GMO Internet’s Bitcoin Mining Business Had A Solid 2018 Posting $197 Million In Profits
Despite Crypto Losses, GMO Internet Had A Solid 2018 The Japanese IT giant GMO Internet, Inc. was a prominent piece of the crypto mining manufacturer industry in the country last year. However, despite being part of the industry, which had severe losses at the end of 2018, the company had a very positive report on […] дальше »
2019-2-13 03:33 | |
Santander Bank Ordered to Keep Brazilian Bitcoin Exchange Account Open
Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Max finally won its battle to keep its Santander checking account open. The Battle with the Banks Is An Ongoing Saga Working with banks hasn’t been easy for cryptocurrency exchanges and blockchain startups in most parts of the world. дальше »
2019-2-12 22:00 | |
Blockchain investment still lags behind fintech despite record-breaking 2018
European blockchain technology companies had a record year in terms of VC investment in 2018, although overshadowed by funding going into financial technology (fintech) companies. According to Innovate Finance’s ‘2018 FinTech VC Investment Landscape‘ report , the European blockchain and cryptocurrency industry witnessed a series of significant deals, but notably just four deals amounted to over $300 million. дальше »
2019-2-12 18:30 | |
Chairman Misconduct Scandal Costs Nissan $84 Million amid Slashed Profit Forecast
Japanese auto giant Nissan has revised its sales and profit forecast for the full year which ends next month downwards. The carmaker now estimates that its operating profit will come in at 450 billion yen ($4. дальше »
2019-2-12 14:35 | |
Public pensions are backing a $40M blockchain fund by Morgan Creek
A prominent digital asset firm has revealed it successfully closed a new $40 million blockchain-specific venture capital fund, thanks largely to contributions made by two public pensions. Morgan Creek Digital, a hedge fund backed by institutional powerhouse Morgan Creek Capital, has launched what it calls the Morgan Creek Blockchain Opportunities Fund, geared entirely toward investing in the digital asset industry. дальше »
2019-2-12 14:00 | |
Public pensions back new $40M blockchain fund raised by Morgan Creek
A prominent digital asset firm has revealed it successfully closed a new $40 million blockchain-specific venture capital fund, thanks largely to contributions made by two public pensions. Morgan Creek Digital, a hedge fund backed by institutional powerhouse Morgan Creek Capital, has launched what it calls the Morgan Creek Blockchain Opportunities Fund, geared entirely toward investing in the digital asset industry. дальше »
2019-2-12 14:00 | |
Bitcoin Will Recover Without ‘Mainstream Breakout’ in 2019, Says Fundstrat
Fundstrat Global Advisors has published its 2019 outlook on the cryptocurrency market. The document suggests that positive incremental developments are incoming. Mainstream Adoption Not Needed for Bitcoin to Bottom Tom Lee, Fundstrat Global Advisors’ Head Analyst, has announced the release of the company’s 2019 Outlook on the cryptocurrency market. дальше »
2019-2-12 01:00 | |
Mauritius to Issue Custody Service Licences for Digital Assets Beginning March
The Financial Services Commission (FCS) of Mauritius has announced that it will start issuing licenses for Custodian Services for Digital assets in the country beginning 1st March this year. This is following the recognition of Digital Assets as an asset-class for investment in the country last September. дальше »
2019-2-9 18:45 | |
Venezuela Did More P2P Bitcoin Trading Than Canada and India Combined in 2018
According to data scientist Matt Ahlborg, LocalBitcoins trading data concludes that Venezuela did more peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading in 2018 than Canada, India, and Australia combined. Venezuelan trading topped $235 million. дальше »
2019-2-9 11:16 | |
XRP Ledger Surpasses 1.5 Million Accounts, An Important Milestone for Ripple Community
Last year, a lot of people had doubts about the future of Ripple’s XRP. The company had seen some tough times as it had to face lawsuits and some people from the crypto community were sure that its tokens would be deemed as securities, which would have been a heavy blow. However, now the second […] дальше »
2019-2-9 05:08 | |
Huobi Reports 100% Growth Over The Past Year
Huobi, one of the most important crypto exchanges in the world has had an excellent performance, overcoming the bearish pattern of the cryptomarket during 2018. In a press release shared with Cointelegrah on February 7, 2019, the crypto Exchange reported a 100% growth in its trading volume during the last year. дальше »
2019-2-8 07:22 | |
Bitcoin Bull Tom Lee Predicted a $25,000 Milestone in December. His Firm Just Set a Target of $2,270 in Q1 2019
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee had predicted Bitcoin price to touch the $25,000-mark by the end of 2018. The November crash prompted the crypto bull to lower his prediction to $15,000. However, against the projections, the digital currency closed the year just shy of $3,800, according to CoinMarketcap. дальше »
2019-2-7 20:05 | |
Newsflash: Indian Hospital Claims QuadrigaCX CEO Died Under its Care – Will it End Suspicion?
Amidst all the suspicion that has followed the sudden closure of QuadrigaCX crypto exchange and cold wallets containing $150 million being inaccessible following the death of the company’s chief executive, Gerald Cotten, a hospital in India has confirmed that the CEO died while in its care. дальше »
2019-2-7 13:20 | |
Is Facebook About to Launch Its Cryptocurrency?
2018 was the year of the controversy for Facebook. The social network, which had to face charges after the data leak, has seen its popularity slump. However, that did not stop Mark Zuckerberg thinking of new goals. дальше »
2019-2-6 12:47 | |
The Money Laundering War Wages On But is Bitcoin Really Better Than Banks for Financial Crimes
One of the biggest arguments that naysayers of cryptocurrency like to bring against it is the concept of money laundering. A recent report in September last year in the Wall Street Journal indicated that criminals used cryptocurrency exchanges in the laundering of $90 million in the last two years, though much of the report had […] дальше »
2019-2-5 17:24 | |
Is Ripple on a Pump and Dump Mission? Mysterious 1 Billion XRP just Moved
Like several past transactions, Ripple just moved $302 million worth of XRP from one of its several escrow accounts to an unknown destination. The transaction had with it the message “Crawl… Walk… Run… ;)”. дальше »
2019-2-5 17:23 | |
Living on Bitcoin for a Week in San Francisco
When I decided, maybe against my better judgement, to live on bitcoin for a week, the plan was met by a combination of cautions and jokes from friends and loved ones: “Just don’t starve,” “Well, it’s the New Year, a perfect time to start a new diet,” “Will you be able to eat?”, “Have you really thought about it?”I had “really” thought about it and it seemed not only sensible but necessary. дальше »
2019-2-5 23:06 | |
It Seems the Paris Fintech Forum (PFF) No Longer Cares About Bitcoin, But Will It Matter?
The Paris Fintech Forum (PFF) proclaims itself to be “the most exclusive European annual event on digital finance and fintech.” Hosting an annual event every year, the 2018 conference featured many blockchain and cryptocurrency players, hoping to push through the bull market that had recently come to a close. This year, the tone has been […] дальше »
2019-2-4 18:52 | |
Google’s new shadow puppet game is just what you need this Monday
Yeah, I know it’s Monday again, and you’re thinking, “Why am I at my office desk instead of in bed?” But I’ve got just the thing to lift your spirits. Ahead of the Chinese New Year, Google has released a fun browser-based game called Shadow Art that’s worth a few minutes of your time this dreary morning. дальше »
2019-2-4 09:09 | |
Tech Stocks Had a Miserable Start to 2019 But One Industry is Keeping Dow Jones Alive
While most major tech stocks in the likes of Intel and Nvidia had a bad start to 2019, one industry has performed exceptionally well, sustaining the momentum of the Dow Jones and the U. S. stock market. дальше »
2019-2-3 16:40 | |
Mario Gamers Rejoice: Nintendo Lowers Sales Forecasts, Plans to Release Cheaper Switch Consoles
When Nintendo launched Switch some years back, it seemed the Japanese game had found a worthy successor to the Wii. The company cut its forecast for annual Switch shipments for the fiscal year from 20 million units to 17 million, an indication that the hybrid console might be struggling to acquire new users. дальше »
2019-2-3 12:44 | |
Politicians have failed us, it’s time for AI to stop school shootings
Every passing minute brings us closer to the next school shooting. There were 24 resulting in injury or death last year — an average of two per month. Politicians didn’t address the problem in 2018, and they won’t this year either. дальше »
2019-2-2 02:19 | |
A Short History of Major Fiat Currency Collapses and What Triggered Them
Earlier this year we witnessed a mini flash crash that hit the fiat currency markets. It took approximately seven minutes for the Australian dollar to plummet against the Japanese yen, which surged to levels that it had last held almost a decade ago. дальше »
2019-2-2 23:45 | |
January Marks Another Month of Price Declines for Bitcoin as the Crypto Winter Continues
The crypto winter is not over yet it appears as Bitcoin continues its string of monthly losses into 2019. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has now had its sixth consecutive month of losses. дальше »
2019-2-1 17:39 | |
Cryptocurrency: Yay or Nay?
Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, have had a roller-coaster past year or so. It seemed that they could do no wrong in 2017, with Bitcoin leading the way with a $20,000 USD valuation per token at one point in December. дальше »
2019-2-1 16:42 | |
January Crypto Roundup: Tron Surged, While Bitcoin Cash, SV, Stellar, IOTA and NEM Dumped
Following the lowest month for over a year in December markets started to recover over the New Year. Progress continued steadily until January 10th by which time markets had recovered almost 40%. дальше »
2019-2-1 12:00 | |
Examining the Uncertainty of Cryptocurrency’s Value in the New Year
For almost half a decade, the performance of hedge funds had been outstanding as it always outpaced other options in the markets. Most of the same period also saw different cryptocurrencies being regarded as almost compulsory. дальше »
2019-2-1 08:11 | |
QuadrigaCX Exchange Shuts Down Due to Liquidity Issues, Posts Notice on Official Home Page
QuadrigaCX Follows “Temporary Shutdown” By Applying for Creditor Protection in Nova Scotia It has been no secret that QuadrigaCX has been struggling to stay afloat for some time. Earlier last year, the company had frozen the funds of consumers, leaving them unable to make withdrawals. While the company was in a legal dispute over the […] дальше »
2019-2-1 05:17 | |
The clueless parent’s guide to understanding TikTok
In September last year, TikTok surpassed YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, and even Facebook in monthly App Store downloads. For a fringe social network, the kind most would assume occupies a second-tier of the internet’s social media hierarchy, you’d be forgiven for not noticing the app had become the internet’s most interesting network of creatives. дальше »
2019-2-1 02:10 | |
Chainalysis: Darknet Market Activity Nearly Doubled Throughout 2018
Darknet markets are going as strong as ever, if Chainalysis data is to be believed. In its latest Crypto Crime Report, published earlier this week, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that darknet market activity has nearly doubled throughout 2018. дальше »
2019-2-1 00:35 | |
1-Month Left of Funding: Hack and Crypto Winter Deal NEM a Major Blow
The current bear market, or Crypto Winter as it is often referred to, has forced many solid projects to lay off employees and take a good hard look at their operational expenses and cash flow in order to make necessary changes to survive. дальше »
2019-1-31 23:00 | |
It’s not just WhatsApp – India’s fake news problem plagues several popular social networks
You can’t discuss the ‘fake news’ phenomenon in India without bringing up WhatsApp. The Facebook-owned messaging service has been constantly under fire after several people were lynched across the country over a misleading video that did the rounds for a year. дальше »
2019-1-29 10:28 | |