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IMF Spring Meeting on “Money and Payments in the Digital Age” Says Crypto Payments Inevitable
According to a recent report by the Financial Times, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are launching their own permission blockchain and a token called “learning coin.” The purpose of these tools will be to study the application of blockchain and cryptocurrency technology. As the report pointed out, the coin was developed […] дальше »
2019-4-24 19:20 | |
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21-Year-Old SIM-Swapping Mastermind Is Jailed for 10 Years
Joel Ortiz, the 21-year-old student who was accused of stealing over $7. 5 million in digital assets via a SIM swapping operation, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. дальше »
2019-4-23 15:27 | |
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Bitcoin SV [BSV] block reorganisation: Network not reliable for payments, says BitMEX Research
Bitcoin SV [BSV] was in the limelight because of its touted large blocks, especially the 128MB blocks, highlighted by its spearheads. Just weeks after the feat, the coin’s blockchain was subjected to multiple block reorganizations as pointed out by a series of April 19 tweets by BitMEX Research. дальше »
2019-4-21 05:00 | |
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Bitcoin Will Take a Big Price Jump this Year – Tom Lee
Famous Funstrat’s Head of Research and prominent Bitcoin Bull Tom Lee has raised the hope of investors and Bitcoin proponents again, this time saying that Bitcoin will likely make a huge recovery in the year 2019. дальше »
2019-4-21 22:11 | |
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Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange Appoints New CEO
Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has appointed in-house Head of Business Development Kurt Looyens, as its new CEO. Looyens formerly held the position of Country Executive at ABN AMRO Bank in Spain, and he will be taking over from Nick Cowan, as the latter transitions into his role as CEO of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) Group. дальше »
2019-4-19 15:13 | |
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Craig Wright’s ‘harassment and libel’ campaign might have hit a roadblock
Craig Wright’s “harassment and libel” lawsuit campaign has been extensively covered across different media platforms. His campaign might have come to a pause or possible end, as a Twitter user pointed out that Wright may have submitted a “provably fake email in court for the Kleiman case”. дальше »
2019-4-19 23:30 | |
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Breaking: Binance Expected To Launch Blockchain Today, Decentralized Crypto Exchange To Follow
Binance Hints That DEX Launch To Come Today Mere minutes ago, Binance just pointed this nebulous message (seen below) on Twitter. The firm wrote that today marks the birth of a new genesis block. дальше »
2019-4-18 07:20 | |
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Satoshi’s Treasure: The Chase Is on for a $1 Million Bitcoin Prize
A treasure hunt for $1 million worth of bitcoin is officially underway. In a cryptic, rambling message broadcasted to the Blockstream Satellite on April 13, 2019, an anonymous user challenged the rest of the Bitcoin community to a million dollar hunt for what they called “Satoshi’s Treasure,” a contest which will “test the resolve, courage, intelligence, and savvy [sic] of would-be hunters,” the game master claimed. дальше »
2019-4-16 23:28 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin Is Turning Left vs. Right Into Big Data vs. Privacy
The political spectrum is usually divided into four main categories: libertarian left, authoritarian left, libertarian right and authoritarian right. Those on the left prefer a more controlled economy, while those on the right have a preference for free markets. дальше »
2019-4-16 22:26 | |
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How some cryptocurrency exchanges incentivize wash trading
Exchanges are eager to increase their trading volume. Higher volume results in more liquidity, which attracts more traders and ultimately results in higher revenue. Although many in the industry have pointed out the flaws in these metrics, there is evidence that some exchanges are structured to encourage wash trading. дальше »
2019-4-15 22:00 | |
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Delphi Digital Study: Slow Macroeconomy Growth Will Boost Bitcoin’s Price and FAANG Stocks
Ever since the start of the Bitcoin bear market last year, a number of analysts and market experts have been trying to figure out some of the key factors that will allow Bitcoin to surge once again. In this regard, it should be pointed out that Delphi Digital recently published a study which claims that […] дальше »
2019-4-14 19:29 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] will drop to $4,000; market is “overbought,” suggests Weiss Ratings
Bitcoin [BTC] is presently riding a major bull wave, with the resistance level, the 200-MA level, and even the $5,000 mark crossed all in one week. However, some are questioning the longevity of this wave. дальше »
2019-4-13 10:12 | |
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Bittrex Goes on the Offensive After BitLicense Rejection
Bittrex, a United States–based cryptocurrency exchange platform, has issued a response to the recent setback in its plans to expand to New York. Yesterday, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) rejected the exchange's BitLicense application, a requirement for offering crypto-based services to New Yorkers. дальше »
2019-4-12 19:57 | |
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Electrum Servers Remain Under Sustained DoS Attack
Electrum servers are still under a sustained Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack. The wallet developers announced the issue on April 7, 2018. In correspondence with Bitcoin Magazine, Electrum developer Thomas Voegtlin speculated that the attack may be a form of retaliation from a phishing attacker who has been targeting Electrum in recent weeks. дальше »
2019-4-11 21:47 | |
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Western Union Partners With Crypto Wallet for Cross-Border Transfers
Crypto wallet provider Coins. ph has partnered with U. S. financial service company Western Union to enhance cross-border transfers to the Philippines. The partnership will grant over 5 million Coins. дальше »
2019-4-10 00:19 | |
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Tron On Pace To Overtake Ethereum In Total Transactions
Neil Gordon, a 20-year veteran fintech business analyst, and blockchain analyst for IAmDecentralized. org just pointed out what he considers to be the number one sign of cryptocurrency adoption. Gordon says Tron’s huge transaction numbers prove that massive adoption is coming. дальше »
2019-4-9 13:37 | |
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Chinese Government Looks to Ban All Bitcoin Mining Activities From Within Its Borders
According to an all-new report released by Reuters earlier today, the Chinese state planner has just released a draft of all the industrial activities it is looking to slowly weed out from within its economic framework. дальше »
2019-4-9 10:01 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] market would be significantly driven by Wall Street, says eToro’s Mati Greenspan
Bitcoin’s [BTC] recent bullish march had triggered price hikes for multiples tokens in the market. The Bitcoin price surge seemed to have a domino effect on Bitcoin futures trading and according to data released by Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s [CME], Bitcoin futures traded over $560 million over the last week. дальше »
2019-4-7 15:30 | |
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Are these The Lightning Network Flaws Picked out by Dan Larimer?
Dan Larimer, the founder of EOS, has pointed out that there are several problems currently plaguing the Lightning Network, the Bitcoin Network’s scaling solution. The post Are these The Lightning Network Flaws Picked out by Dan Larimer? appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-4-6 19:01 | |
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Spotify ad draws criticism over how it (under)pays musicians
Spotify tweeted an ad for its new partnership with Hulu, along with a comment about “budgets. ” Several people, including one particularly savage songwriter, pointed out the company shouldn’t be the one to talk about money when it offers such a paltry sum to the artists whose music it hosts. дальше »
2019-4-5 22:50 | |
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500 Million Facebook Users Records Unbelievably End Up on Amazon Servers
By CCN. com: Facebook’s clumsy handling of its users’ data has reached the WTF level. The latest reveal came from cybersecurity firm UpGuard. In a cleverly titled report called “Losing Face: Two More Cases of Third-Party Facebook App Data Exposure” the firm pointed out how Facebook continues to screw up when it comes to user records. дальше »
2019-4-4 12:34 | |
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Dow Soars While Fed Chair Powell Reels from Vicious Trump Attack
The Dow roared at Wednesday’s opening bell, clawing higher as the US stock market seized on another round of bullish trade war news. However, the index quickly turned volatile as Wall Street grappled with Donald Trump’s latest vicious assault in his ongoing war with the Federal Reserve. дальше »
2019-4-3 16:37 | |
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Update: Apollo Currency Founder Sets the Record Straight on Scam Accusation
After I published a one-sided version of the Jelurida vs Apollo story last week, I’ve been (thankfully) called out by Steve McCullah, Apollo’s founder, and the entire Apollo community. дальше »
2019-4-2 15:39 | |
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Bithumb hack: Crypto-exchange ChangeNOW retains stolen XRP, EOS worth $0.5 million
The South-Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has been in the news for the past few days after a hack contributed to the loss of millions of EOS and XRP. The hacking episode, however, came to light only after Primitive Ventures’ Dovey Wan pointed it out on Twitter. дальше »
2019-4-2 14:00 | |
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Binance Exchange’s UI crashes following massive market surge
The cryptocurrency market surged on the back of a bullish wave as the entire market capitalization breached the $150 billion mark. CZ’s Binance Coin [BNB] also joined the bullish parade as Bitcoin broke multiple resistances. дальше »
2019-4-2 13:30 | |
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Bitcoin Dev Demos the First Lightning-Enabled Bitcoin ATM
At the Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong’s Lightning Hack Day on March 31, 2019, Bitcoin developer Felix Weis presented a successful demonstration of his Lightning-enabled plugin for a Bitcoin ATM. дальше »
2019-4-2 22:02 | |
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Who Cares if Crypto Wallet MetaMask Exposes Your Ethereum History?
Several outlets and crypto programmers have pointed out for a year or more that MetaMask, by default, broadcasts your Ethereum public key (address) to websites you visit. The assumption is that this is a privacy vulnerability – most sites have no need for such information, after all. дальше »
2019-4-2 21:13 | |
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Dow Surges 330 Points as Biden Scandal Boosts Donald Trump
The Dow entered the second quarter with a bang, surging more than 325 points to kick off the US stock market’s first April trading session. Analysts pointed to bullish data from China, though the burgeoning Joe Biden scandal – and its positive impact on Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign – may be playing a role as well. дальше »
2019-4-2 16:55 | |
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Dow Surges 235 Points as Biden Scandal Boosts Donald Trump
The Dow entered the second quarter with a bang, surging more than 235 points to kick off the US stock market’s first April trading session. Analysts pointed to bullish data from China, though the burgeoning Joe Biden scandal – and its positive impact on Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign – may be playing a role as well. дальше »
2019-4-1 16:55 | |
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Breaking: Bithumb loses XRP worth around $5 million; claims it was an accident involving insiders
Earlier today, Bithumb, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea, garnered the cryptospace’s attention after speculations of a hack. It was reported that the exchange lost over 3 million in EOS, the fourth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, approximately worth $13 million. дальше »
2019-3-30 11:40 | |
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Ripple Insights Puts Spotlight on Why Southeast Asia is the Cradle of Payment Innovation
The financial and payment industries have seen a large amount of development and innovation in the last several years, particularly since the crypto trend erupted in mid-2017. The trend has especially picked up in Southeast Asia, which currently holds a reputation as a cradle of innovation when it comes to payments. Kapronasia's Zennon Kapron pointed […] дальше »
2019-3-30 01:38 | |
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Southeast Asia’s Perfect Payments Storm
Southeast Asia has a well-deserved reputation as a cradle of payments innovation today. At a recent Ripple Regional event in Bangkok, Kapronasia’s Zennon Kapron provided a crisp overview of the factors driving this rapid evolution. дальше »
2019-3-27 01:46 | |
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TRON Founder Justin Sun Probably Fakes Twitter Followers
Justin Sun, founder of the TRON (TRX) blockchain project became the first individual crypto-focused account holder on Twitter to exceed the 1 million followers threshold earlier in March 2019. However, a report published by TrustNodes on March 24, 2019, has pointed out that Sun might have played a bit dirty to achieve this feat. дальше »
2019-3-26 00:00 | |
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Justin Sun Brags About 1M Twitter Followers, Thousands of Which Appear Fake
It’s not just crypto exchange data that’s being manipulated. Tron Founder Justin Sun recently bragged about his popularity on Twitter, saying he was the “first one in crypto world to break through 1 million” followers. дальше »
2019-3-25 15:15 | |
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Op Ed: With Bitcoin, Anarchy Is the Point, Not the Problem
Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems. дальше »
2019-3-23 17:29 | |
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Nuclear Standoff: Pakistan Scrambles Entire F-16 Jet Fighter Fleet to Indian Border in Possible US Terms Violation
The threat of war rises in the Indian subcontinent as Pakistan and India line up weapons on the Line of Control, the disputed border in Kashmir. Pakistan has reportedly scrambled “all F-16” fighter jets to the border and pointed them towards India. дальше »
2019-3-20 15:04 | |
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Winklevoss Twins: Facebook Cryptocurrency is ‘Cool’ But Bitcoin is Better
Billionaire investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss aren’t too worried that Facebook’s cryptocurrency project will end up being a “bitcoin killer. ” In fact, they maintain that it will have more impact on the world than Facebook ever did. дальше »
2019-3-18 20:08 | |
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TRON Dapp Report: TRON Acknowledges That The Market Is Favoring High-Risk ROI Dapps
Tron launched its first Dapps in October last year. Between then and now, a number of Dapps have exited the scene while new ones have been created, according to Tron’s weekly Dapp report published on March 15. дальше »
2019-3-18 15:24 | |
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Karpeles Beats Embezzlement Charges in Mt Gox Ruling
The Tokyo District Court has found Mark Karpeles, the former head of now-defunct Bitcoin exchange platform Mt. Gox, guilty of record tampering but innocent on other charges related to embezzlement and breach of trust. дальше »
2019-3-16 22:01 | |
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Exclusive: Tether Claims ‘100% USD-Backed’ But Crypto Community Remains Skeptical
On Wednesday, investors in Tether, the most dominant stablecoin in the crypto market, pointed out a change in the stablecoin’s Terms of Service and Risk Disclosure which described that its USD reserves will be composed of loans issued by Tether, not solely by cash. дальше »
2019-3-14 19:48 | |
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Valued At $1 Billion, Canaan Creative Is Encroaching on Bitmain’s Dominance
ASIC chip manufacturer Canaan Creative is closing the gap between itself and industry leader Bitmain after a massive infusion of capital. In its latest funding round, the Chinese mining company has raised several hundred millions of dollars, Chinese publication Securities Times reports. дальше »
2019-3-14 00:05 | |
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Pakistan Threatens War on India and ‘Any Superpower.’ It’s Time to Take this Nuclear Conflict Seriously
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has threatened to hit India with “aggressive” action, hinting at the full weight of its nuclear arsenal. Khan extended his threat to “any superpower” that provokes his country. дальше »
2019-3-11 13:45 | |
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Could the Recent Memphis Bitcoin-ATM Robbery of BitKing Be an Inside Job?
As many of our regular readers are probably aware of, Tennessee-based Bitcoin ATM provider BitKing LLC, recently fell victim to a robbery where an unidentified miscreant stole the firm’s only crypto vending machine from downtown Memphis. дальше »
2019-3-8 19:41 | |
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PSA: Don’t give out your phone number for Facebook 2FA, use an app instead
It’s no secret that Facebook doesn’t respect your privacy in the least: we learned last October that the company used the phone number you provided for two-factor authentication to enable advertisers to target you. дальше »
2019-3-4 12:04 | |
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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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