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VIX Under Investigation for Possible Market Manipulation
On January 14, 2019, it was reported that the Volatility Index (VIX) is under investigation by the SEC and CTFC for possible market manipulation. This is as a response to the Feb 5 Dow Jones Crash that saw billions in losses for investors. дальше »
2019-1-16 00:00 | |
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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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ETC Labs Announces Ethereum Classic Core Development Team
ETC Labs, an Ethereum Classic project incubator, has announced the launch of a new core development team, called ETC Core Labs (Jan 15), in a bid to instigate growth and innovation for the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain ecosystem. дальше »
2019-1-15 20:00 | |
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WordPress Partners with Google News to Launch Open Source Platform for Newsrooms
On January 14, 2019, WordPress announced the launch of Newspack by WordPress, an Open Source Platform for Newsrooms which will begin operations in mid-2019 with backing from ConsenSys, Civil media and others. дальше »
2019-1-15 19:00 | |
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Institutional Cryptoasset Trading Platform Bakkt Makes First Acquisition
The intercontinental exchange’s much anticipated new cryptocurrency trading venture, Bakkt, announced (Jan 14) that it has made its first acquisition in support of its mission to become to the go-to crypto on-ramp for institutional investors, and to create a regulated cryptocurrency ecosystem for consumers and merchants. дальше »
2019-1-15 18:00 | |
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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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Earn Crypto Part 8: Hosting Images for Bitcoin
In BTCManager’s series titled “Earn Crypto,” readers are being introduced to a wide range of platforms, applications, and ways that they can earn bitcoin and other digital currencies as a member of the cryptocurrency community. дальше »
2019-1-15 14:00 | |
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What Is Solidity: Ethereum’s Inclusive Development Language
Behind the infrastructure of many decentralized technologies are tools, or “kits,” that compose the overall nature of the technology. In many cases, developers have existing frameworks or programming languages used to create such infrastructure. дальше »
2019-1-15 12:00 | |
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Bitcoin Experiences Volatile Start to the Year, Struggles to Maintain $4,000 Mark: BTCManager’s Week in Review January 15, 2019
The price of bitcoin jumped to surpass the $4,000 mark to kickstart the week early on Monday morning but dropped back down again to close the week five percent lower at around $3,650. Investors rejoiced to see bitcoin jump back above the important $4,000 mark but were quickly disappointed again when bitcoin dropped from this year’s high of $4,102 down. дальше »
2019-1-15 10:00 | |
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All you Need to Know about the Upcoming Ethereum Constantinople Hard Fork
2019 could set in motion the recovery phase for the smart contracts platform Ethereum, as it looks to undergo its highly-anticipated Constantinople hard fork on January 16, 2019. The fork will occur at block height 7,080,000. дальше »
2019-1-15 07:00 | |
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WAN-IFRA’s Report Bullishly Explores Blockchain in Publishing and Advertising
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), on January 14, 2019, made reference to its “Blockchain and the Future of News” report released on December 12, 2018 which boasted its potential to bringing about transparency, accountability, and traceability in the media and advertising industries. дальше »
2019-1-15 04:00 | |
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Washington’s Douglas County Set to Establish Blockchain Innovation Campus
Crypto-friendly Douglas County, located in central Washington has reportedly announced plans to build a distributed ledger technology (DLT) innovation hub aimed at enabling researchers to develop new use cases with the tech and position it in the frontline of the blockchain technology ecosystem, reported the Seattle Times, Jan 11, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-15 01:00 | |
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“Bitcoin Can Surpass Gold” – Winklevoss Twins
It was reported on January 14, 2019, that the Winklevoss Twins have called for better regulations to ensure the success of cryptocurrency. This is in line with their latest marketing campaign for their Gemini exchange with the tagline ‘revolution needs rules’ Bitcoin Can Still Come Out On Top, says Winklevoss Twins Wiklevoss Brothers (Source: Fortune ) The current crypto winter has. дальше »
2019-1-15 00:00 | |
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Wyoming Passes Two New Crypto Bills – Bill 57 and Bill 62
On January 11, 2019, the Wyoming State Legislature passed two bills relating to cryptocurrency. The first, bill 62, defined blockchain tokens as personal property and the second, bill 57, facilitates the creation of a sandbox to encourage the growth of fintech firms. дальше »
2019-1-14 22:00 | |
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Malaysia’s Securities Watchdog to Begin Regulating Crypto on January 15th
Lim Guan Eng, Malaysia’s Finance Minister said the country’s Securities Commission (SC) would regulate the cryptocurrency market as securities starting from January 15, 2019, following the “Capital Markets and Services” order that was created earlier on, Bernama reports on January 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-14 19:46 | |
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Malaysia’s Securities Watchdog to Begin Regulating Crypto on January 15, 2019
Lim Guan Eng, Malaysia’s Finance Minister said the country’s Securities Commission (SC) would regulate the cryptocurrency market as securities starting from January 15, 2019, following the “Capital Markets and Services” order that was created earlier on, Bernama reports on January 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-15 19:46 | |
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Cricket South Africa’s Twitter Account Hacked by Bitcoin Scammers
A report from The Indian Express, published on January 14, 2019, states that the Twitter handle of Cricket South Africa (CSA) fell victim to hackers who were selling fake bitcoin lottery tickets. However, the account has now been retrieved and all the erroneous Tweets deleted. дальше »
2019-1-14 18:01 | |
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New CryptoJacking Tactic Involves Movie Files And Wikipedia
A new method for stealing cryptocurrencies involves using a downloadable movie file as bait, and it is also being utilized to mine cryptocurrency and manipulate Google results. In addition, the virus also attempts to steal cryptocurrency through Wikipedia donations according to security researcher ‘@0xffff08000’ (Jan 10). дальше »
2019-1-14 16:01 | |
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Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: January 14, 2019
The total crypto market cap dropped another $5 billion to $118 since January 11, 2019, as bitcoin and the top ten currencies continue to struggle to reverse the bear trend. BTC-USD Bitcoin stayed flat on January 11 and closed trading session at $3,715 after four consecutive red candles on the daily chart. дальше »
2019-1-14 14:00 | |
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What is BitMEX? The Global Standard for Margin Crypto Trading
Within the cryptocurrency community, there is often confusion over whether or not one can short sell bitcoin via public online exchanges, and not just bet against the price increase of cryptocurrencies through institutional-grade crypto futures. дальше »
2019-1-14 12:00 | |
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Japanese Regulators Grant Coincheck Cryptocurrency Exchange Full License
According to a PDF document released on January 11, 2019, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has fully licensed the Coincheck cryptocurrency exchange after the firm reportedly met all its standards. дальше »
2019-1-14 10:00 | |
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Canadian Electoral Body Is Looking into Cryptocurrency Donations
On January 9, 2019, it was reported that the Canadian Electoral Body, Elections Canada, has published a draft document detailing the procedure for the acceptance of cryptocurrency donations as well as seeking the input of various parties regarding the handling such donations. дальше »
2019-1-14 06:00 | |
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NASA Looking to Adopt Blockchain Technology for Air Traffic Management
In a bid to fix the privacy loopholes inherent in the proposed Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system scheduled to get integrated by 2020, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is looking to adopt distributed ledger technology (DLT), according to a paper published on January 7, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-14 02:00 | |
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Bitwise Applies for a Physically Held Bitcoin ETF with the SEC
Bitwise, a U. S. -based cryptocurrency index fund provider, has filed an initial registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, proposing a physically held Bitcoin ETF, the SEC announced on their website on January 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-14 22:00 | |
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Rep Soto: Cryptocurrency Regulation Belongs to the CFTC not the SEC
United States Congressman, Darren Soto (D-Fla) has reportedly said that the issue of crypto regulation should be left to the jurisdiction of the U. S Commodity Futures Trading Commission, rather than the almighty Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reported Cheddar on January 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-13 18:00 | |
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Bitmain Suspends Work on Bitcoin Mine in Texas
Bitmain, the largest manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining rigs in the world, has suspended all of its operations in Texas, where the company was supposed to build the largest mining operation in the country, Texas Public Radio reported on January 11, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-13 14:00 | |
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Only 7 out of 21 Crypto Exchanges Pass South Korean Government Audit
The South Korean Government recently conducted a security audit on 21 Cryptocurrency exchanges and according to a local news story published on January 10, 2019, only seven of them passed the audit. The audit took place between September and December 2018 and out of the 21 surveyed, Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit, along with four others, made the grade. дальше »
2019-1-13 10:00 | |
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China To Start Censoring Blockchain Companies From February 2019
The censorship branch of the Chinese government has approved a policy that requires blockchain-based services to censor content and allow the country’s law enforcement to access its data and the identity of their users, Reuters reported on January 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-13 06:00 | |
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Hyperledger Introduces Fabric 1.4 LTS and Takes another Step towards its Fabric Networks
Hyperledger announced it was introducing the first long term release of its Fabrik platform called Fabrik 1. 4 LTS. With this move, the project is one step closer to fully establishing its Hyperledger Fabric network Hyperledger is accelerating its blockchain Fabrik integration by enhancing its blockchain-based technology platform with its latest release called Fabric 1. дальше »
2019-1-13 02:00 | |
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Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: January 11, 2019
Crypto market erased $13 billion from its total capitalization the last 24 hours. Bitcoin lost eight percent while the rest of the top ten currencies registered two-digit drops. BTC-USD Bitcoin lost five percent of its value between 05:00-06:00 CET on January 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-12 01:00 | |
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Paris Blockchain Week Summit, the First International Conference Held in France Dedicated to the Professionals of Blockchain and Crypto-Assets
A few weeks after the PACTE law, which will regulate the crypto-asset industry in France, is voted, the Paris Blockchain Week Summit will gather 3,000 French and international professionals of the industry. дальше »
2019-1-12 22:00 | |
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New York City Launches Blockchain Center Despite Cryptocurrency Bear Market
Despite the ongoing bear market, New York City has launched a blockchain centre focused on the training of software developers and the general public in the area of the distributed ledger technology (DLT ), Bloomberg reports on January 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-12 22:00 | |
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Bitmain Founders Stepping Back As New CEO Steps In
Bitmain, the world’s largest Bitcoin-mining manufacturing equipment company is undergoing quite the restructuring, as the new CEO, Wang Haichao, will be replacing two of the company’s original founders, according to a new report (Jan 10). дальше »
2019-1-12 20:05 | |
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DX.Exchange Cryptocurrency Leaks Customers’ Data and Authentication Token in a Bug
DX. Exchange, a UK-based cryptoassets exchange that also allows users to trade digitized stocks of Tesla, Apple and others, has reportedly leaked several login details of some of its customers and employees due to a bug on its platform, reports Arstechnica on January 9. дальше »
2019-1-11 18:00 | |
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After reports of Nicehash controlling around 70% of DASH Nethashrate, the 51% attack is once again a real Threat
Nicehash owns about 70% of DASH mining network according to a Reddit user (Jan 10), and the news is already causing a wave of concerns within the community Investigation It looks like someone currently controls over 51% of DASHs hashrate over Nicehash mining pools; a recent Reddit post accusing Nicehash of being a threat to Proof of Work (PoW) cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-1-11 15:22 | |
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A ‘Proof of Proof’ Startup Is Building Their Entire Blockchain with Bitcoin’s 80 Bytes of Data as Foundation
Bitcoin enables 80 bytes of Arbitrary data to be included on its blockchain. VeriBlock, a new startup trying to develop the OP_RETURN command has now started a debate where it argues that this additional space can be used without being considered as spam. дальше »
2019-1-11 12:00 | |
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Challenges Surround GMO Internet’s Cryptocurrency Mining Business
The cryptocurrency mining business report from GMO Internet released on January 8, 2019, indicates a slight surge in the number of bitcoins mined, but a decrease in profits because of the plummeting price of bitcoin. дальше »
2019-1-11 10:00 | |
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Venezuela Issues Decree Regarding the Payment of cryptocurrency and Foreign Fiat Tax
On January 7, 2019, the government of Venezuela published a decree detailing the process of taxation payment with regards to cryptocurrencies and foreign fiat currency. As cryptocurrency becomes more widely used, the subject of its taxation inevitably comes up. дальше »
2019-1-11 08:38 | |
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‘Crypto Dusting’ Attack Sends Illegally Obtained Bitcoin to Random Cryptocurrency Wallets
Crypto dusting attack, a hack on cryptocurrency wallets is used to distribute laundered money to the wallets of unsuspecting customers, which in turn, affects their reputation and draws the attention of law enforcement, reports DarkReading on January 8, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-11 23:00 | |
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European Banking Authority (EBA) Urges the European Commission to Carry out Further Studies on Cryptos
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published the report of its assessment concerning the suitability and applicability of existing financial laws to cryptoassets. The body has made it clear that the European Union Commission needs to study the blockchain space extensively to enable it to formulate robust laws capable of governing the entire continent, according to a press release on. дальше »
2019-1-11 22:00 | |
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Pakistan Embraces Blockchain Technology; International Remittance Service Launched
According to a press release published on January 8, 2019, Pakistan’s telecommunications company Telenor, in association with Valyou, has successfully launched a blockchain-enabled cross-border remittance service. дальше »
2019-1-11 21:00 | |
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Four Cryptocurrency Exchanges Approved by Thailand’s SEC
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved four digital asset business licenses to companies looking to operate in the crypto industry, the Commission announced on their website on January 8, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-11 20:00 | |
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U.S. Department of Energy Funds $5 Million for Research Areas Including Blockchain
The United States Department of Energy has announced on January 7, 2018, that it has allocated $4. 8 million dedicated specifically to research and development of four areas of which Cybersecure Sensors for Fossil Power Generation includes the application of blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-11 19:00 | |
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BIS Survey: 70 Percent of Surveyed Banks Are Fidgeting with the Idea of Central Bank Digital Currencies
A recent survey by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) found the majority of the world’s central banks are not too keen on issuing digital currencies at least for the next three years but 70 percent of them accepted that they are exploring with the idea of CBDCs in some capacity, reports SCMP, on January 8, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-10 18:00 | |
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Keplerk Plans to Sell Bitcoin in 6500 Stores by February
On January 8, 2019, the first six tobacco stores in France began selling bitcoin as a result of a deal inked with Keplerk, a French fintech company that intends to expand the sale of bitcoin to 6,500 more stores by February. дальше »
2019-1-10 17:00 | |
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Bitrefill Launches Thor Lighting Channel For Superfast Bitcoin Transactions
Bitrefill, a California-based that facilitates crypto payments, has launched its Thor Lightning Channel, a service that allows people to transfer bitcoin speedily and receive superfast payments via Bitrefill’s node on the Lightning Network, according to the firm on January 9, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-10 16:00 | |
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Who is Ripple Labs: The Private Company behind XRP
There’s a common misconception within the blockchain and cryptocurrency community, which states that Ripple (XRP) is a corporate entity and the sole company behind the project’s development. The truth, however, reveals something much different. дальше »
2019-1-10 15:00 | |
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Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP Weekly Market Update: January 10, 2019
Total crypto market cap added $5 billion during last week and now sits at $138. TRON, Cardano, and Litecoin are the biggest gainers among top ten currencies with two-digit raises while ETH and BCH made a slight downward correction. дальше »
2019-1-10 14:00 | |
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Ukraine’s Central Bank Official Says “Too Much regulation” Stagnates Cryptocurrency Growth in the State
Vidyakin, the Director of the Department of Strategy and reforms at the National bank of Ukraine (NBU) has reportedly opined that too many regulators are being given the authority to regulate cryptos and fintech; he believes the situation is adversely affecting the industry, as per local news source LetKnow on January 8, 2018. дальше »
2019-1-10 14:00 | |
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Kidnappers Demand $9 Million in Monero (XMR) from Norwegian Billionaire
On January 9, 2019, the alleged kidnappers of Anne-Elisabeth Falkevik Hagen, the wife of Norwegian billionaire Tom Hagen, demanded over $9 million in form of Monero (XMR) for her return. Hagen has been missing since October 2018 and the Norwegian police have categorized the disappearance as a kidnapping following the ransom demand. дальше »
2019-1-10 12:00 | |
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