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British Man Jailed for 5 Years After Attempting to Buy Handgun From the US Using Bitcoin
A British citizen was recently caught in a joint police operation and sentenced to five years in prison as he used Bitcoin and the dark web to buy arms from the US. The Briton reportedly tried to buy a pistol, silencer, and ammunition using Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-1-15 21:39 | |
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Spanish Energy Supplier Iberdrola Uses Blockchain to Prove 100% Of Energy Supplied is Renewable
Iberdrola, a highly reputed Spanish energy company, in conjunction with Kutxabank and the Energy Web Foundation distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform, has reportedly used the tech to prove the renewability, transparency and cost efficiency of electricity it generates for users, reported Europa Press on Jan 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-15 21:00 | |
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Anonymous Bitcoin miners are taking over the network
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency is a now a little bit more decentralized, thanks to the waning influence of Bitmain and the return of the anonymous Bitcoin miner. Blockchain research unit Diar has published new data revealing exactly who has been validating the Bitcoin network. дальше »
2019-1-15 19:46 | |
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Crypto Affiliate Program bitcoin-gear.com
Website bitcoin-gear. com, the biggest crypto merchandise website on the web has recently announced the launch of its new affiliate program. The affiliate program offers a ten percent commission, calculated on the total order value, whenever a referral makes a purchase. дальше »
2019-1-15 16:00 | |
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Israel shipping giant opens its blockchain after successful trial
Israel‘s largest shipping firm is opening up its blockchain to all of its clients of specific trades following a successful trial. Shipping firm Zim took the decision to roll out its blockchain for electronic bills of lading (eBLs) following a successful trial last year, TradeWinds reports. дальше »
2019-1-15 15:01 | |
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How Spain’s Iberdrola is using blockchain tech to push renewable energy
Iberdrola, one of Spain’s main energy companies, has completed a blockchain pilot to track renewable energy more accurately than it ever could before – resulting in losses being slashed in half. дальше »
2019-1-15 13:55 | |
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HSBC leans on blockchain tech to process $250b worth of fx transactions
Global bank HSBC has processed more than 3 million foreign exchange (fx) transactions using blockchain technology. According to a report, the transactions, completed over the past year, were worth $250bn. дальше »
2019-1-14 20:56 | |
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Malaysia set to impose harsh new ICO and cryptocurrency laws
The Malaysian government is regulating initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency trading. According to a statement issued by Lim Guan Eng, the country’s Minister of Finance, launching unauthorized ICOs or participating in the exchange of digital goods could result in a 10-year jail term and a $2,4 million (RM 10 million fine). дальше »
2019-1-14 14:10 | |
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Circle CEO Believes Crypto Is Going to Be More Disruptive Than the Web
Founder of Goldman Sachs-backed Circle, Jeremy Allaire, said in an interview that cryptocurrencies will have a bigger impact than… The post Circle CEO Believes Crypto Is Going to Be More Disruptive Than the Web appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-14 00:47 | |
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NASA looks to secure flight data with blockchain tech
NASA is exploring potential use-cases for blockchain technology in a bid to safeguard the privacy and security of aircraft flight data. A research paper, published by aero-computer engineer Ronald Reisman this week, explored the viability of a blockchain network and smart contracts to overcome the aforementioned security issues. дальше »
2019-1-11 20:05 | |
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Joe Lubin Talks About Web 3.0, Consensys, Ethereum, Killer Ecosystems, and More at Devcon4
ConsenSys recently summarised its founder Joe Lubin’s address at the Devcon4 event in Prague. Famously known as his “Killer Ecosystem” address, Lubin talks about Vitalik Buterin, web 3, interoperability in blockchains, DApps, and more. дальше »
2019-1-11 17:29 | |
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Blockchain startup Zwoop collapses following cancellation of ICO
VC-backed cryptocurrency startup Zwoop has gone into administration. According to an exclusive report by The Telegraph’s James Cook, the company’s board of directors filed for administration at the end of November last year. дальше »
2019-1-11 17:07 | |
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A super simple guide to using cryptocurrency anonymously
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Cryptocurrency and anonymity is becoming an ever more contentious issue. дальше »
2019-1-11 16:45 | |
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New blockchain center opens in New York amid cryptocurrency market woes
The city of New York has a new blockchain center. Opened by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) as part of a partnership with FuturePerfect Labs (an affiliate of FuturePerfect Ventures) and GBBC Labs (a subsidiary of the Global Blockchain Business Council), the new facility is expected to play a significant role in developing the city’s blockchain ecosystem. дальше »
2019-1-11 14:11 | |
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Query the Bitcoin Cash Blockchain With Bitcoin.com’s Dedicated Bitdb Node
Over six months ago, Bitcoin. com launched a dedicated development page for programmers working on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network. More recently, our web portal further added the literature “Mastering Bitcoin Cash,” a comprehensive overview of BCH basics and technical operation of the protocol. дальше »
2019-1-11 09:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency analysts predict the end of the Bitcoin bear market
Blockchain investigators have employed a neat method for analyzing Bitcoin activity to determine at what point long-term holders typically yield and sell their Bitcoin. Delphi Digital, an independent research boutique specializing in the digital asset market, has studied Bitcoin transaction data and market prices, calculating that Bitcoin investors are (for the most part) done with their selling. дальше »
2019-1-10 19:02 | |
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China is forcing blockchain devs to dox users, censor content
The Chinese government is forcing blockchain companies to censor content, store users’ identity data and share it with authorities in a bid to support “orderly development. ” As part of a new registration system, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) will require users of blockchain platforms to submit their real names, national IDs, and even telephone numbers, Reuters reports. дальше »
2019-1-10 18:02 | |
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South Korean government gives tax break to blockchain trailblazers
The South Korean government is giving the blockchain industry a tax break in a bid to help foster innovation in decentralized technologies. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance has announced that blockchain will be included in its amendments to 2018 tax law, which sees companies receive benefits for innovating with certain technologies, reports The News Asia. дальше »
2019-1-10 17:26 | |
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Brave Blockchain Browser Registers Over 5.5 Million Active Users Per Month
Brave Browser has reached a new record in 2018. In a recent tweet, Brave Software, the company behind the web browser, announced that they passed 5. 5 million monthly active users. At the same time, they now have 28,000 verified publishers. дальше »
2019-1-9 13:29 | |
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There’s more to Bitcoin maximalism than meets the eye
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. If you’ve been in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency game for any longer than a month, you’ve probably come across someone who has described themselves as a “Bitcoin maximalist. дальше »
2019-1-8 16:30 | |
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Ethereum Classic hackers steal over $1.1M with 51% attacks
Ethereum Classic, one of the most popular forks of the second most valuable cryptocurrencies by marketcap has suffered a 51-percent attack. After Chinese blockchain security firm SlowMist raised the alarm, an analyst at CoinNess dug a little deeper. дальше »
2019-1-8 13:34 | |
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Bitcoin playboy who ‘made it rain’ accused of HK$3M fraud
You might remember Wong Ching-Kit, the self-styled Bitcoin ‘millionaire’ behind last month’s outlandish publicity stunt, which saw thousands of dollars rain from the sky in one of Hong Kong‘s poorest neighbourhoods. дальше »
2019-1-7 16:57 | |
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Hard Fork’s blockchain and cryptocurrency expectations for 2019
The cryptocurrency and blockchain industry has had a particularly turbulent year. In January Bitcoin prices were well over $18,000, and in December dropped below $4,000. It seems impossible to make any reasoned judgement as to what prices the market will hold next. дальше »
2019-1-4 15:00 | |
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Big boost for VeChain (VET) ecosystem: The “MetaMask” of VeChain, Comet is live
Comet is a native wallet for your web browser that enables direct communication with the VeChainThor blockchain, developed by Totient, an activist crypto hedge fund and blockchain venture studio. Comet provides developers with a powerful platform to create and distribute dApps, and a familiar environment for users to experience the many benefits of blockchain applications. дальше »
2019-1-4 01:20 | |
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TNW Answers’ best cryptocurrency and blockchain insights from 2018
Blockchain is brand new technology. Not only is it mostly untested, but the implications and use-cases of distributed ledger technology still aren’t fully realized, let alone understood. With our regular TNW Answers sessions, we’ve given leaders and disruptors of decentralized tech a platform to discuss and explore the bleeding-edge of the industry. дальше »
2019-1-3 15:00 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine Launches Custom Block Explorer
As part of the new Bitcoin Magazine site, we’ve launched a custom block explorer, using Blockstream’s open-source implementation Esplora. What Is a Block Explorer?Bitcoin runs on a distributed network of computers that participate in securing and maintaining a ledger of transactions called a blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-3 06:35 | |
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7 of the best, top, highest rated, essential books on Bitcoin and blockchain
We were all cryptocurrency and blockchain novices once. We tried to overcome our shortcomings by reading endless mind boggling Telegram chats. But there is a simpler way! Books! Of course, there will always be things for us to learn, but here’s a list of Hard Fork’s favorite educational books about cryptocurrency and blockchain that you should read in the new year. дальше »
2019-1-2 18:00 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Cardano perform in 2018?
Cardano is an open-source blockchain and smart contracts platform, supported by the namesake cryptocurrency Cardano (ADA). The project is a direct competitor to Ethereum, and the two organizations also share a co-founder between them — Charles Hokinson. дальше »
2018-12-31 12:00 | |
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5 ludicrous cryptocurrency exit scams that regretfully happened in 2018
When you say “cryptocurrency,” you’d be forgiven if one of the first things that comes to mind is: “exit scam. ” Exit scams refer to those cunning plots, whereby blockchain startups collect investors money, often through initial coin offerings (ICOs), only to disappear suddenly, along with any the funds raised. дальше »
2018-12-30 13:00 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Ethereum perform in 2018?
Ethereum is an open-source blockchain platform which lets anyone create and deploy decentralized applications (DApps). The project was first proposed in a white paper in 2013 by a 19 years old Vitalik Buterin. дальше »
2018-12-30 12:00 | |
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Hackers pocketed $878,000 from cryptocurrency bug bounties in 2018
While hardcore cryptocurrency enthusiasts often tout blockchain for its heightened security, the technology is not perfect – and there are often tons of vulnerabilities in the code. Indeed, blockchain companies have received at least 3,000 vulnerability reports in 2018 alone. дальше »
2018-12-30 10:00 | |
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5 of the best podcasts to get you into cryptocurrency and blockchain
Getting into blockchain and cryptocurrency can be pretty threatening to newbies – especially because the space is so flush with buzzwords and fancy marketing lingo. Usually, we would recommend going straight to the source and catching up on the original Bitcoin white paper, as laid out by its mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto. дальше »
2018-12-29 13:00 | |
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The fascinating evolution of the Bitcoin giveaway scam on Twitter
2018 saw a new scam epidemic that gradually took over Twitter – and eventually the entire cryptocurrency and blockchain space: the Bitcoin giveaway scheme. It all started in January, at the height of the cryptocurrency mania. дальше »
2018-12-29 12:00 | |
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Wall Street Journal Reveals 513 Deceptive ICOs Without Unique Whitepapers
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), an international daily newspaper on December 26 2018, released a report which shows that out of 3,291 initial coin offerings (ICOs), 513 of them are very risky or outright scam projects, as a number of red flags were seen in their whitepapers, including duplicate content, non-existent team members, unattainable objectives, or inaccessible web pages. дальше »
2018-12-29 09:00 | |
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The ultimate glossary of cryptocurrency and blockchain acronyms
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Blockchain and cryptocurrency can be a daunting place sometimes and the swathes of jargon, specialist terminology, and acronyms don’t really help matters. дальше »
2018-12-28 13:00 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Bitcoin perform in 2018?
Bitcoin — the cryptocurrency that started it all — was released in 2009 as open-source software by a person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto. The idea was to create a peer-to-peer electronic currency that didn’t rely on any central authority or intermediary for validating the exchange of money. дальше »
2018-12-28 12:00 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Ripple perform in 2018?
If anyone said that banks and cryptocurrencies are natural enemies and can never work together — Ripple was out there to prove them wrong! Unlike Bitcoin — which is aimed at performing like regular currencies and be used to pay for goods and services — Ripple is a real-time payment settling and remittance system for banks and other payment networks. дальше »
2018-12-26 13:00 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Bitcoin Cash perform in 2018?
In August 2017, the controversy over Bitcoin’s scalability issues led to its blockchain being split for the first time in history, resulting in its first hard fork — Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Bitcoin Cash was a cryptocurrency with a purpose. дальше »
2018-12-24 13:19 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did NEO perform in 2018?
NEO is the cryptocurrency backing the namesake blockchain platform that supports the digitization of physical assets and their self-management through smart contracts. The project was launched in 2014 in China as AntShares, but didn’t garner significant attention until its rebranding as NEO in 2017. дальше »
2018-12-23 11:00 | |
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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Integrates the Cashy Web App to Boost Transparency in Transactions
Good news for programmers of Bitcoin cash (BCH)! Cashy, an application that is used as a toolbox for programming bitcoin cash has been released recently. The application has been developed by the same creators of Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) which is used for asset tokenization on bitcoin blockchain to allow for transparency and security. This […] дальше »
2018-12-22 13:23 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Dash perform in 2018?
Dash cryptocurrency (DASH) was created by software developer Evan Duffield in 2014 as “XCoin,” an open source fork of the Bitcoin protocol. Its vision was to facilitate fast anonymous transactions over the blockchain. дальше »
2018-12-21 11:00 | |
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Sold! Lightning Network Art Auction Goes to the Lowest Bidder
Yesterday, an auction was held by cryptocurrency and blockchain artist @cryptograffiti for a piece titled “black swan,” which the artist made using “fiat and counterfeit detector pen ink. дальше »
2018-12-21 20:15 | |
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Tron Price Analysis: TRX Can Easily Blast Above Q3 Highs of 2.5 Cents
Latest Tron News Without a doubt, Tron is one of the largest blockchain based platform in the space with one mission: Decentralize the web. So far, they have been making good progress, and aside from acquiring BitTorrent and announcing Project Atlas, Tron has been making inroads in other sectors as well. дальше »
2018-12-21 20:06 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Binance Coin perform in 2018?
Binance Coin (BNB) is the namesake cryptocurrency underlying the world’s largest virtual currency exchange desk, Binance. It was launched in July 2017 as an ERC20 token based on the Ethereum blockchain, raising $15 million for Binance in its initial coin offering (ICO). дальше »
2018-12-20 11:00 | |
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The awfully patronizing guide to having a merry crypto-Christmas
As we’re wrapping up 2018, it’s clear it wasn’t the breakout year for cryptocurrency and blockchain that many enthusiasts hoped it would be. True, the market has dipped significantly in comparison to last December, but this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t enjoy Christmas the way Satoshi Nakamoto would’ve wanted you to. дальше »
2018-12-19 14:00 | |
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Vodafone, Huawei, Intel and friends form blockchain industry group
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is getting into the blockchain game, having just set up a new TSI announced yesterday. The new ETSI group will try to understand the challenges of using permissioned distributed ledgers in business applications. дальше »
2018-12-19 13:52 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Litecoin perform in 2018?
Litecoin (LTC) was created in 2011 as one of the earliest spin-offs of Bitcoin. Google employee Charlie Lee, its creator, promised — what many others who followed him also do — to improve Bitcoin‘s efficiency for everyday transactions. дальше »
2018-12-19 12:00 | |
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