Новости за 17-06-2018, 16-06-2018
Markets Update: SEC Adds a Brief Market Spike — But Will It Last?.
Cryptocurrency markets are steadily coasting along after suffering from some volatile low swings last week. Over the past 24 hours, most cryptocurrencies are still in the red nurturing losses between 1-3 percent, and a few are in the green by a few percentages. источник »
Crypto receives investment funding from Dutch AFM on Licensing Requirements for Institiutions.
Regulation The Dutch financial regulator, The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has published a letter addressed to new and currently existing institutions invested in cryptocurrencies. источник »
Bitcoin [BTC] has not hit bottom yet, TruStory CEO says.
Preethi Kasireddy, CEO of TruStory and blockchain engineer, talks about Bitcoin’s price fall and what it means for the industry, at the Yahoo Finance Summit. A loss in value means a loss of trust in the infrastructure. источник »
White-Label Cryptocurrency Exchange Startup received investment of $15M from Novogratz.
Despite the current market correction, Novogratz remains overly positive towards the field in general. Investing in the Future of Cryptocurrencies Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital Capital Management, announced on Thursday that his asset management firm had invested $ 15 million in a startup which helps businesses build cryptocurrency exchanges and tokenize assets. Previously, Mike источник »
Akropolis building a new smart contract-based pensions infrastructure.
A technology startup Akropolis, founded by ex-Lehman Brothers fund manager Anastasia Andrianova, has today announced it is building a new smart contract-based pensions infrastructure it believes can fix the worldwide pensions crisis. источник »
Blockchain Will Become “Obsolete” Says George Friedman.
George Friedman, a respected geopolitical forecaster, believes that blockchain technology will become ‘obsolete’ over time. Can Blockchain Encryption Be Broken Through Quantum Computing? George Friedman’s negative attitude shown towards blockchain technology has proven to be rather unpopular. источник »
Dutch AFM on Licensing Requirements for Institutions Invested in Crypto.
The Dutch financial regulator, The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has published a letter addressed to new and currently existing institutions invested in cryptocurrencies. The letter seeks to inform that certain cryptocurrency investment activities may require licensing from the AFM, however, expresses “serious doubts” as to “whether managers of investment institutions in cryptos […] The post Dutch AFM on Licensing Requirements for Institutions Invested in Crypto appeared first on Bitcoin News. источник »
Blockmason releases new expense sharing dApp Lndr v1.1.
Blockmason, a blockchain technology developer has announced the release of Lndr v1. 1 with multi-currency functionality. Lndr, the “Venmo of the Blockchain”, is a peer-to-peer expense sharing mobile app for iOS and Android that uses. источник »
Victims fume after Italian Government took Bitgrail Bitcoin Assets.
News Embattled cryptocurrency exchange, Bitgrail, announced ongoing bankruptcy proceedings in Italy have turned full force, as the court seized the exchange’s bitcoin wallets. The ecosystem seems decidedly torn between addressing the fundamental cause, a hack that drained $170 million, and making victims whole. источник »
16 arrested in Monero Japan on the Crytojacking case.
Japanese prosecutors from 10 prefectures have arrested 16 individuals suspected of involvement in an ongoing criminal case of cryptojacking, local news outlet The Asahi Shimbun reports June 15. Cryptojacking is the practice of using unsuspecting users’ processing power in order to mine cryptocurrency for the attacker. According to the report by Asahi Shimbun, the arrested источник »
Weekly Price Analysis: Bitcoin Swings Low.
It’s been a dramatic week in crypto, with Bitcoin finally bursting out of the symmetrical triangle that had been forming since January. The coil wound increasingly tight, and eventually sprung to the downside, leading... Weekly Price Analysis: Bitcoin Swings Low источник »
TradeBlock now powering DV Chain’s OTC cryptocurrency trading.
TradeBlock, a provider of enterprise data tools for blockchain assets has announced a new partnership with DV Chain, an affiliate of proprietary trading organization DV Trading LLC. Since its inception, DV Chain has provided. источник »
Circle CEO says at Moneyconf Dublin”We are at starting phase of tokenization of everything”.
Crypto and fintech conference MoneyConf in Dublin, Ireland continues today, June 13th, with Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder & CEO of Payments Company Circle speaking of an extraordinary “crypto-revolution. источник »
Robinhood CEO Believes Cryptocurrencies Are Here To Stay.
Robinhood is by no means an ‘elder’ in the cryptocurrency industry, only opening up its cryptocurrency division in early January. Despite this, Robinhood’s co-CEO, Baiju Bhatt, believes that the cryptocurrency market has a strong future ahead of itself. источник »
Novogratz Invests $15M in White-Label Cryptocurrency Exchange Startup.
Former Wall Street macro trader and vocal Bitcoin proponent Mike Novogratz has expanded his involvement in the cryptocurrency field, investing $15 million in a startup company which aims to facilitate the launch of trading platforms and tokenizes assets through blockchain-based technology. источник »
The DApps Platform Module May Become an Alternative to Ethereum, EOS, and Stellar.
An interesting new project is expected to appear in the crypto industry in the near future: the Japanese DApps platform Module, which has every chance of becoming an alternative to such proven market players as Ethereum, EOS, and Stellar. источник »
Opinions on the crypto markets.
This week has not been too bright for the price of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies, as the markets turned red. The price of Bitcoin started falling from around $7,600 to a low of just over $6,500 at press time. источник »
Company from Israeli ask authorities for permission to pay salaries in Bitcoin.
The Israeli high-tech sector is at present experiencing a brutal talent scarcity, with companies having to fight over employees with superior salaries, stock options and better perks. One such company thought of a new way to draw and preserve tech-savvy staff in this difficult situation and atmosphere- ‘offer to pay salaries in bitcoin’. The offer, […] источник »
Bitgrail Bitcoin Assets Taken by Italian Government, Victims Still Fuming.
Embattled cryptocurrency exchange, Bitgrail, announced ongoing bankruptcy proceedings in Italy have turned full force, as the court seized the exchange’s bitcoin wallets. The ecosystem seems decidedly torn between addressing the fundamental cause, a hack that drained $170 million, and making victims whole. источник »
Cboe Futures to blame for the Bitcoin Price Crash says Tom Lee.
Factors Influencing the Bitcoin Price Although Bitcoin markets will always be volatile, there are many different external influences in play at all times. Over the years, there have been a fair few factors which pushed the Bitcoin price in a specific direction, either for better or worse. Recent research hinted that Bitfinex and Tether were источник »
Japan: 16 Arrested in Monero Cryptojacking Case, Local Media Report.
Japan’s prosecutors have arrested 16 individuals suspected of involvement in illegal case of cryptojacking in Japan
источник »BIS GM says new cryptos are garbage.
They are also actively testing the distributed ledger technology underlying cryptocurrencies – not as a substitute for the current system, but to build on it.” The BIS general manager concludes that “Even in this digital age, trust in the issuing institution matters and will continue to underpin currencies. Central banks, for their part, will have источник »
Trail of Bitcoin Transactions Push Dark Web Drug Vendor to Plead Guilty.
Gal Vallerius, a 36-year-old French national pleaded guilty this week in the US of selling narcotics on the Dark Web under the nickname of OxyMonster. In a criminal complaint filed last year, investigators say that Vallerius configured a “tip jar” on the Dream Market Dark Web marketplace. The tip jar was meant to allow users источник »
SEC States Bitcoin and Ethereum Are Not Securities, Favorable Tax Implications.
This article does not contain tax advice, investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. William Hinman, the Securities and Exchange Commission’ director of the division of corporate finance said Thursday that ether—the currency that powers the Ethereum network—shouldn’t be regulated in […] источник »
Ethereum Classic [ETC] & Binance Coin [BNB]: Fighters of the bearish market!.
Ethereum Classic [ETC] and Binance Coin [BNB] are the only coins of the top 20 on CoinMarketCap to have green signs in their 24-hour cap. Earlier this week, Binance announced the opening of trading for ETC/BNB and ETC/USDT trading pairs at 2018/06/12 2:30 AM [UTC]. источник »
Vatalik Buterin denies reports that the NSA created Bitcoin..
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin hit out at mainstream media Friday after an article appeared suggesting he thought the US National Security Agency (NSA) invented Bitcoin. The evidence it gathered came in the form of messages from popular forum Bitcointalk — but Buterin had written them over eight years ago in 2011. “My opinions have obviously changed источник »
BIS GM Argues New Cryptos Are “the Alchemy of the Age of Innovation”.
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS), a transnational institution owned by and comprised of central banks that seeks to “fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks,” recently published its quarterly review of “International banking and financial market developments” for June 2018. источник »
Cryptos on a Bike: UK Firm Builds a Cryptocurrency Mining Bicycle.
As cryptocurrencies keep growing in popularity and adoption, various firms all around the globe are building useful products around blockchain-based virtual currencies. 50cycles, a UK-based specialist electric bicycle maker has announced the launch of its crypto-mining bicycle called Toba. источник »
John McAfee Will Fight SEC ‘With Every Last Breath’.
John McAfee, one of the most opinionated figures in the cryptocurrency community, has clashed with US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) chairman over the labeling of initial coin offering (ICO) tokens as securities. источник »
Everybody Can Take Advantage of the World Cup with 1xBit.
You don’t need to be a professional bettor to make easy money on the World Cup matches with this promotion from 1xBit! The 2018 FIFA World Cup that will take place in Russia later this month is the perfect occasion for everyone to celebrate, meet with friends and just enjoy the quality time and thrills provided by this international event. источник »
rippled Version 1.0.1.
Ripple has released rippled version 1. 0. 1, which includes fixes for issues identified by Ripple engineers and reported by external security researchers. These issues, when exploited, could cause a rippled instance to restart or, in some circumstances, stop executing. источник »
Democratizing Global Payments: xRapid’s Cost Savings and Benefits.
At Ripple, we want to see digital assets used in a way that goes beyond making payments faster for businesses. We want to see the technology used to create a positive change in the world. The Ripple mission of establishing an Internet of Value depends on the reaching two critical thresholds. источник »
Why Open Protocols Are the First Step in the Distributed Ledger Movement.
In the 90’s, the Internet protocol (IP) caught on quickly. This standardized communications protocol along with a suite of others, such as HTTP and SMTP, allowed the Internet to interoperate and connect — making it possible, for example, for you to quickly send things like emails across different servers. источник »
fix1543, fix1571 & fix1623 Amendments Open for Voting.
Previously introduced in rippled version 1. 0. 0, the fix1543, fix1571 and fix1623 amendments are now open for voting. The fix1543 amendment enforces reserved flag ranges on escrow, payment channel, and ticket transactions. источник »
American Express and Ripple at Money20/20 Europe: Changing the Cross-Border Payments Experience for SMEs.
Small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up the backbone of both dominant and emerging economies today. Yet they are the ones who are most impacted by inefficiencies in cross-border payments system — especially in the context of growing global e-commerce. источник »
Ripple CEO at Money20/20 Europe: Blockchain Hype Outpaces Reality.
On day one of Money20/20 Europe, leaders from the world’s biggest banks to newly minted FinTech startups focused on two themes – innovation and partnership – with much of the conversation centering on the increasingly important role of blockchain technology across the industry. источник »
Ripple Introduces the University Blockchain Research Initiative.
Interest in blockchain is soaring, with a groundswell of activity taking place on the campuses of the world’s top universities. From new business use cases — such as making cross-border payments faster, lower cost and more transparent — to uses of blockchain for good, students and faculty globally are emerging as major contributors to the … Continued The post Ripple Introduces the University Blockchain Research Initiative appeared first on Ripple. источник »
Live Transaction: Santander’s One Pay FX.
Santander recently released One Pay FX — the first mobile application for international payments powered by blockchain technology. Millions of Santander’s customers in Europe now have access to same day, cross-border payments, a critical improvement from the three to five days it traditionally takes to send money internationally. источник »
rippled version 1.0.0.
Today, after almost 6 years of hard work, Ripple is very pleased to announce the release of rippled version 1. 0. 0. The rippled v1. 0. 0 release includes incremental improvements to several previously released features. источник »
Schwartz Rides Again: Tour de Schwartz EU.
David Schwartz — Ripple’s Chief Cryptographer and one of the original architects of the XRP Ledger — is hitting the road again. This time he’s headed to Europe. From late May through early June, David will be stopping in multiple countries across the continent to attend meetups, give keynotes, and share his perspective with industry … Continued The post Schwartz Rides Again: Tour de Schwartz EU appeared first on Ripple. источник »
Transaction Banking: Good Enough Is Not Enough.
The words “innovation” and “disruption” have been almost synonymous with discussion of new technology in the payments industry over the last year. Yet, at recent banking events — including the annual BAFT Conference this month — the commentary about this progress has not been one of excitement or alarm, but rather that the existing technology powering international … Continued The post Transaction Banking: Good Enough Is Not Enough appeared first on Ripple. источник »
Growing Support for an XRP Symbol.
Over the past month, we’ve watched and listened as a grassroots movement to create an XRP symbol has taken shape within the XRP community. In tweets, forums and blogs, members underscored that Ripple is just one entity using XRP to solve real business problems around the world, and in this way, using Ripple’s name or … Continued The post Growing Support for an XRP Symbol appeared first on Ripple. источник »
Welcome to Xpring.
In the world of blockchain and digital assets, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of interesting entrepreneurs flowing into the space. At Ripple, we want to act as a proverbial spring for the most serious ones — making sure they have the key essentials to grow their businesses and prosper. источник »
First Pilot Results for xRapid.
We can stream live video from the space station in orbit, but sending a payment to a different country still takes days to settle. Despite the development of the Internet and huge advances in the movement of information, sending money around the world is a slow and often frustrating process. источник »
Korea’s Coinone Transfer Joins RippleNet.
Coinone Transfer — a payments business and a subsidiary of Coinone — has joined RippleNet to use xCurrent, Ripple’s leading blockchain solution for cross-border payments and settlement. Coinone, one of Korea’s largest digital asset exchanges, will be the first exchange in the country to leverage the power of RippleNet. источник »
An Evolving Regulatory Dialogue: Protect Consumers, Enable Innovation.
In the last year, interest in digital assets went mainstream and new promising use cases emerged. Appropriately, it spurred a global conversation on the type of regulations needed to ensure markets and consumers remain safe. источник »
xVia Opens New Doors in Emerging Markets.
Emerging markets have revealed a new and critical challenge for global payments. Instead of relying on traditional banking systems, consumers in these regions use a variety of platforms to make payments, access banking services and take part in commerce within and outside of their countries. источник »
Ask Me Anything with Brad and Cory.
Watch this recording of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse being interviewed by Chief Market Strategist Cory Johnson that aired live on Wednesday April 25, 2018. The two discussed the 2018 Q1 XRP Markets Report, Ripple’s new customers over the quarter, updates in the XRP ecosystem and more. источник »
Q1 2018 XRP Markets Report.
To continue to provide transparency to the XRP ecosystem globally, we share regular updates on the state of the market, including quarterly sales, relevant XRP-related announcements and commentary on previous quarter market developments. источник »
A Vision for the Internet of Value.
Science fiction films and television shows are packed with mouthwatering examples of futuristic technology. Warp speed travel on the USS Enterprise, Stormtroopers riding speeder bikes on the planet Endor, psychic crime prevention systems employed by PreCrime, and intelligent androids aboard the USCSS Prometheus, just to name a few. источник »
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