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Square Reports Biggest Bitcoin Revenue To Date At $52M

Square, the payment network from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, turned more Bitcoin revenue in Q4 2018 than at any time since it began support for the cryptocurrency. Q4 Beats Bitcoin Record Data from the company’s Q4 earnings report this week confirmed its Bitcoin sales topped $52 million, beating Q3’s $43 million and far outstripping the $37 million from Q2. дальше »

2019-2-28 11:00


Losing it? Tesla CEO Elon Musk Changes Twitter Name to Bizarre Meme

Eccentric Tesla CEO Elon Musk is at it again on Twitter, launching a flurry of odd and cryptic tweets on Wednesday and changing his Twitter handle to “Elon Tusk” along with an elephant emoji. Tesla CEO Changes Twitter Name to ‘Elon Tusk’ The new handle is an allusion to this viral meme: Musk didn’t stop at changing his Twitter handle, going on to make a series of announcements and statements regarding Tesla news and his current legal and professional difficulties. дальше »

2019-2-28 23:08


Uganda loses 5 million internet users as a result of Social Media Tax

Half-way through 2018, Uganda introduced a Social Media (OTT) tax which required Ugandans to pay a tax if they wanted to access services such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and many others. It turns out, based on released data by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the tax has had a significant impact on the number of internet users in the East Afrikan country resulting in a drop of 3 million internet users over a 3 month period. дальше »

2019-2-18 16:40


Using social media to measure air pollution’s psychological toll

People are less happy on days when the air is more polluted, according to an analysis of 210 million posts on the Chinese social media site Sina Weibo. Researchers have suspected air pollution takes a psychological toll generally, and dirty air due to industrialization, coal burning, and motor vehicles has become a drag on well-being for Chinese city dwellers. дальше »

2019-2-15 11:16


Bitcoin Only: Square CEO Jack Dorsey Doesn’t Care for Other Cryptocurrencies on Popular ‘Cash’ App

Square and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has made it very clear that Square will only support Bitcoin (BTC) in the foreseeable future. On February 6, in response to some members of the cryptocurrency community inquiring about potential Square integrations, Dorsey said: Nah — jack (@jack) February 5, 2019 He also expressed his enthusiasm towards the Lightning Network, a second-layer scalability solution that enables instantaneous payments on Bitcoin. дальше »

2019-2-7 18:13


Twitter CEO Loves Lightning on Bitcoin: is it the Future of Fast, Instant Payments?

On Tuesday, Jack Dorsey, one of the most well-known characters in Silicon Valley, just exposed his four million followers to Bitcoin (BTC) in a surprising turn of events. To the surprise of many, Dorsey, the incumbent chief executive of both Twitter and crypto-friendly Square, two technology upstarts valued at $54 billion collectively, publicly accepted a. дальше »

2019-2-6 16:02


Over $13 million USD worth of Stellar Lumens (XLM) Transferred from an Unknown Address

As reported by an independent cryptocurrency watcher, Whale Alert (Twitter handle), over $13 million USD worth of Stellar (XLM) was sent to unknown addresses raising questions. The Stellar Development Foundation have not offered any statement of such a transaction which has left investors tense of the huge move. The report noted that the amount of […] дальше »

2019-1-30 19:49


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BitMex Insurance Fund Can Finance 51% Attack on Bitcoin Cash For a Year

Hong Kong-based trading platform BitMEX owns so much Bitcoin that it could launch multiple 51 percent attacks against some altcoins for months. Bitcoin Insurance Fund Worth $76 Million Those were the results of calculations from social media commentators this week as it emerged BitMEX’s Insurance Fund now contains 21,350 BTC ($75. дальше »

2019-1-24 05:00


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Long-serving cryptocurrency exchange forced offline, hackers blamed

One of the internet’s longest serving digital asset exchanges, Cryptopia, claims to have been hit by a debilitating hack. After a full day of unscheduled maintenance outages, the NZ-based cryptocurrency exchange posted an official statement, explaining it had suffered “a security breach which resulted in significant losses. дальше »

2019-1-15 14:02


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Кредитная платформа BlockFi привлекла $4 млн от Fidelity и Galaxy Digital

Криптостартап BlockFi, специализирующийся на выдаче кредитов под залог цифровой валюты, привлек $4 млн. Инвестиционный раунд возглавил фонд Akuna Capital, сообщается на официальном сайте компании. дальше »

2018-12-13 15:37


Galaxy Digital Майка Новограца и Fidelity инвестировали $4 млн в компанию BlockFi

В ходе возглавляемого Akuna Capital раунда финансирования криптовалютная компания BlockFi привлекла $4 млн. Среди других инвесторов — Galaxy Digital Ventures, Morgan Creek Digital, Susquehanna Government Product и подразделение Fidelity Investments — фирма Devonshire Investors. дальше »

2018-12-12 18:56


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Researchers show how data science techniques can find Twitter ‘amplification bots’

Researchers from Duo Security, an authentication services company owned by Cisco Systems, have published a blog post that explains how to methodically identify “amplification bots. ” These are defined as automated Twitter accounts that purely exist to artificially amplify the reach of content through retweets and likes. дальше »

2018-12-11 17:00


BlockEQ Stellar-Based (XLM) Crypto Wallet Acquired By Coinsquare For $12 Million CAD

The biggest crypto exchange in Canada, Coinsquare, has acquired BlockEQ. The information was confirmed via the Twitter profile of the company that was bought. Coinsquare has decided to purchase the Stellar wallet, which was the first occasion ever that the Canadian blockchain company has used cash to buy out a smaller company in the blockchain […] дальше »

2018-12-7 17:54


Bitmain Q3 Figures Leak And Could Spell Disaster For The Bitcoin Mining Leader’s Upcoming IPO

Bitmain’s Leaked Q3 Figures Could Spell Disaster For The Firm’s Upcoming IPO According to Twitter user BTCKING555, Bitmain’s third-quarter (Q3) financials have been leaked onto the internet and it appears as though the company has lost a whopping total of $740 million during the aforementioned time period. While no official statement has been released by […] дальше »

2018-12-5 20:03


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Bitmain IPO in ‘Death Spiral’? Rumors Of $740M Q3 Loss as Bitcoin Cash Crashes

Fresh rumors over the financial health of Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain cast a shadow over the company again this week, suggesting it faces losses close to $1 billion. Bitmain’s Worst Quarter? Originally reported by the Twitter account known as BTCKING555 December 3, the author of which almost exclusively tweets about Bitmain, unreleased quarterly earnings data for Q3 2018 allegedly reveals $740 million losses. дальше »

2018-12-5 13:00


Fearless Tron Leader Justin Sun: “TRX Network is Writing Blockchain History Right Now”

One of the most visible faces of the blockchain industry, Justin Sun, the Founder and CEO of Tron Foundation, has recently come forth and announced via Twitter that his firm has just crossed a fresh new milestone wherein the native Tron network has been able to facilitate a total of 2 million+ transactions while having […] дальше »

2018-12-4 19:21


Tron (TRX) Announces Accelerator Plan For DApp Creation With $1 Million in Prizes

A few hours ago, Justin Sun announced via twitter that TRON (TRX) would be launching an accelerator plan geared towards encouraging the development of DApps on the network. His tweet went on to state the following: This industry-leading plan, #TRON accelerator plan will empower developers and start-ups to develop #Dapps based on TRON protocol, one […] The post Tron (TRX) Announces Accelerator Plan For DApp Creation With $1 Million in Prizes appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-12-2 15:54


Target blames Bitcoin scam tweet on third-party app, not Twitter

American retail behemoth Target has come out to clarify that a tweet it posted, containing a link to a Bitcoin giveaway scam, came from a third-party software provider – not Twitter. In an email to Hard Fork, a company spokesperson said – contrary to what it suggested previously – Target’s Twitter account was never inappropriately accessed. дальше »

2018-11-15 14:12


Target and Google Official Twitter Accounts Hacked, Used for Crypto Scams

In what is becoming an emerging trend, Twitter accounts of popular brands are being hacked in an attempt to scam unsuspecting users out of their cryptocurrencies. Target and Google are two high profile targets that have seen their accounts taken over by hackers who, in turn, have used them to scam followers by advertising fraudulent crypto giveaways. дальше »

2018-11-15 23:40