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Crypto Exchange BTCC Shutting Down its Mining Pool Business
After four years of operation, Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange BTCC is shutting down its mining pool business, BTCC Pool Limited, the company announced on their website on November 6, 2018. Mining Company BTCC Pool Shut Down Indefinitely A major crypto exchange based in Hong Kong has announced that it will be shutting down its mining pool business. дальше »
2018-11-7 10:00 | |
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BIS Report: Cryptocurrencies Are a Poor Store of Value, Unlikely to See Mass Adoption
A report from the Bank for International Settlements titled “Money and payment systems in the digital age,” published November 1, 2018, suggests that leading cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ether, and stablecoin tether do not serve the primary functions of money, and are, therefore, a poor store of value. дальше »
2018-11-7 08:00 | |
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Chinese Court: Bitcoin Is Property and Protected by Law
A Chinese Court recently ordered a company in a civil dispute to repay a misappropriated amount of cryptocurrency, setting a legal precedent for cryptocurrency-related disagreements. According to a Finance Magnates’ article published on November 5, 2018, despite China’s 2017 cryptocurrency ban, the Shenzhen Court recognized in the civil dispute that cryptocurrencies have economic value. дальше »
2018-11-7 04:00 | |
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Decentraland Partners with RCN to Launch Mortgages for the Virtual Reality Platform
Decentraland, a virtual reality platform recently partnered with the Ripio Credit Network (RCN), a peer-to-peer credit marketplace, to provide smart contract-based mortgages for users looking to purchase land in Decentraland. дальше »
2018-11-7 02:00 | |
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Bitcoin ETF: SEC not Likely to Make the Decision Anytime Soon
According to a tweet by lawyer Jake Chervinsky, the U. S. SEC’s decision on the previously rejected nine Bitcoin ETFs would not be made until December. Notably, media person Ran NeuNer falsely tweeted on November 2, 2018, that the SEC would likely take a call on the Bitcoin ETFs by November 5, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-7 00:00 | |
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Bitly Blocks Links to Cryptocurrency Websites on Its Platform
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts are criticizing Bitly, the URL shortening company, for restricting access to cryptocurrency websites after Andreas Antonopoulos, the author of several well-known guides to Bitcoin, voiced the issue on Twitter. дальше »
2018-11-7 22:00 | |
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American College Student Collects $400,000 in Tax Liability from $5,000 Crypto Investment
On November 2, 2018, a Reddit user submitted a post to the /r/tax subreddit claiming that they were stuck in a somewhat precarious proposition with their taxes. Crypto-to-crypto trades: Taxable events The individual, an American college student, said that they decided to start dabbling in cryptocurrency investments sometime in early 2017 after hearing about the market’s growth potential from a. дальше »
2018-11-7 21:00 | |
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Monero Lead Developer Calls Ethereum an “Idiotic and Unscalable Idea”
On November 3, Monero Core team member and lead developer Riccardo Spagni launched a broadside against Ethereum, stating that the world’s second largest blockchain is fundamentally flawed and is built on a non-solid basis that emphasizes the provision of solutions to problems that do not exist. дальше »
2018-11-7 20:00 | |
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Mining Giant Bitfury Raises $80 Million in Closed Funding Round
Bitfury, a San Francisco-based provider of blockchain infrastructure, has just closed an $80 million funding round led by venture capital firm Korelya Capital, the company announced in a press release on November 6, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-7 19:30 | |
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Fake Elon Musk Account Promotes Bitcoin Scam on Twitter
Cryptocurrency scammers have impersonated Tesla CEO Elon Musk, by hacking and compromising several verified Twitter accounts on November 5, 2018. According to Business Insider, while Twitter has previously attempted to stop impersonation scams, the hackers have managed to promote their tweets and capitalize on the cryptocurrency frenzy. дальше »
2018-11-7 19:00 | |
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Tron Exceeds One Million Transactions a Day; Surpasses Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple
Justin Sun, founder and CEO of Tron, has announced another significant milestone for the blockchain platform. On November 4, 2018, the network surpassed 1 million daily transactions for the first time in the project’s history. дальше »
2018-11-7 18:00 | |
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CoinGecko “Beam” Launched for Improving Transparency of Blockchain Projects
On November 5, 2018, cryptocurrency charting application CoinGecko has launched a new feature dubbed Beam that is aimed at enhancing transparency amongst blockchain ventures. The latest feature will serve updates from developers of multiple blockchain projects at a single venue, making it a one-stop solution. дальше »
2018-11-6 16:00 | |
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Swiss Regulator Instructs Banks to Assign 800 Percent Market Value Risk Weighting to Cryptoassets
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has instructed banks in the country who handle cryptocurrency to weight cryptoassets at eight times their market value when calculating loss-absorbing capital. дальше »
2018-11-6 14:00 | |
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Thai Authorities Set to Use Blockchain Technology To Fight Tax Evasion
In a bid to curb the menace of tax evasion and ensure workers pay their correct tax amounts, Thailand’s Revenue Department has announced it would use distributed ledger technology (DLT) and machine learning for tax avoidance probes, according to a Bangkok Post report on November 5, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-6 12:00 | |
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The Intersection of Crypto and Political Funding
A new report has revealed the perception the American public has towards digital currencies, especially in the context of politics and political party funding. The report was prepared by Clovr and is called “Crypto and Politics: Voters Perceptions of Cryptocurrency and Politics. дальше »
2018-11-6 10:00 | |
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How the Truffle Suite Is Streamlining Ethereum Development
Initially launched in 2015, Truffle promises to solve a number of key problems experienced by Ethereum developers in the course of building decentralized applications using smart contracts. Functioning with support from development leader ConsenSys, Truffle potentially holds the key to making Ethereum development simple and accessible to a new wave of developers, in line with the goals of ConsenSys to. дальше »
2018-11-6 06:00 | |
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BitMEX Launches Fork Monitoring Website Targeted at Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork
The research arm of Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency derivatives platform BitMEX, BitMEX Research, has launched a new network monitoring tool for both bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), the company announced in a blog post on November 5, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-6 04:00 | |
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Report: Popular ICO Listing Sites Show Massive Inconsistencies in Project Fundraisers
A Bloomberg report on November 5, 2018, pointed out the vast inconsistencies in the amount of capital raised by Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) raised in 2018, as per data compared on several websites. дальше »
2018-11-6 02:00 | |
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Remixpoint Inc. Ally with Hinomaru Limousine to Let Travelers Pay for Airport Rides with Bitcoin
Remixpoint Inc. , the parent company of BITPoint cryptocurrency exchange, which is one of the 16 licensed digital assets trading venues in Japan, has joined forces with Hinomaru Limousine Inc. , a local firm that claims to operate a fleet of 362 limos and 161 taxis, to make it possible for travelers to pay for airport rides with bitcoin, reported Bloomberg on. дальше »
2018-11-6 00:00 | |
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HSBC Completes Blockchain-Based Transaction for India’s Reliance Industries
The British multinational banking organization HSBC and Belgium’s ING Bank have partnered to execute a trade transaction using the blockchain network from a U. S. -based Tricon Energy to India’s Reliance Industries. дальше »
2018-11-5 22:00 | |
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Bitcoin Closes the Week Softer on Back of Little Newsflow: BTCManager’s Week in Review November 5, 2018
The price of bitcoin closed the week around two percent lower – reaching the $6,350 level – on light volumes and a lack of major market-moving headlines. The main headline of the week was the publication of a research paper that suggested that bitcoin mining may accelerate global warming due to its high energy usage. дальше »
2018-11-5 21:00 | |
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Taiwanese Government Amends Cryptocurrency Laws for Privacy-Focussed Transactions
The Taiwanese Government recently amended their anti-money laundering and Countering Finance Terrorism (AML/CFT) laws concerning cryptocurrency regulations. According to an Asia Times article published on November 5, 2018, these revisions and changes will give Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), the ability to crack down on any anonymous cryptocurrency transactions. дальше »
2018-11-5 20:00 | |
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CoinGecko Q3 Report Shows Rise in Non-Fungible Tokens, Infrastructure, and Novel Exchange Activity
In part of a long read series on quarter three (Q3) reports from a handful of different perspectives, BTCManager will flesh out some of the summer trends as well as give a better idea for future steps. дальше »
2018-11-5 19:00 | |
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Blockchain Entrepreneurs Will Get Access to Networking Ecosystems at UCIM
The momentous growth of blockchain technology has discovered many potential use-cases being implemented in real-life scenarios. While bringing light to a new era of decentralization, where the power of internet money has paved the way for technological revolutions, the technology has largely remained meddle-proof, maintaining its integrity. дальше »
2018-11-5 18:30 | |
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All You Need to Know About Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange Bisq.Network
While cryptocurrency exchanges have always allowed users to exchange cryptocurrencies against other digital tokens or fiat currencies quickly, history has repeatedly shown that they can be vulnerable to security breaches and hacks. дальше »
2018-11-5 18:00 | |
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App Mining; Blockstack’s Method of Rewarding Decentralized Applications
The Internet has evolved over a couple of decades and has changed the way software companies work and make money. In the nascent days of the internet, software developers spent time in building some crucial infrastructure and shared protocols like HTTP, SMTP, and TCP/IP which opened doors to the world wide web – the browsers, websites and all the present. дальше »
2018-11-5 16:00 | |
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Auction Theory and its Implications in Blockchain Technology
Auctions often have entertainment connotations associated with them, thanks to their dramatic portrayal in movies, TV shows, and even some of the sports league where the players being auctioned off is nothing less than a cliffhanger. дальше »
2018-11-5 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin Exchange Deribit Looks to Become the New Playground for Margin Traders
Trading of cryptocurrency is slowly gaining traction as more people realize that these tokens and coins are here to stay and won’t fade away. Many are also interested in the token play for monetary benefits. дальше »
2018-11-5 12:00 | |
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10 Causes that Accept Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Contributions
Donations in cryptocurrency have been increasing in frequency. Due to their transparency and accountability, non-profit organizations have started to accept contributions in digital currencies, and this is has helped them to raise more funds from a new subset of donors. дальше »
2018-11-5 10:00 | |
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Tron Foundation Completes Seventh Coinburn Event; 98 Percent of Token Supply now Burnt
On November 1, 2018, Justin Sun, founder of the blockchain platform Tron, has announced the successful burning of $800 million worth of TRX tokens. Ninety-Eight Percent of Supply Burned In a related tweet, he said, “I just burned 800 million USD worth $TRX ERC20 tokens. дальше »
2018-11-5 07:00 | |
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Stablecoin Gemini USD Gets Listed on Biggest Fiat-Crypto Platform Liquid
In a joint effort to bring liquidity and stability to the comprehensive crypto space, global digital asset platform Liquid in partnership with U. S. digital asset exchange Gemini Trust Company, LLC have listed the U. дальше »
2018-11-5 04:00 | |
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China’s Lufax P2P Lending Platform Eyes Blockchain Technology
Lufax, China’s leading peer-to-peer lending and wealth management platform, has hinted its working on integrating distributed ledger technology (DLT) into its operations to reduce cost and increase transparency, reported The South China Morning Post on November 2, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-5 01:00 | |
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Grayscale Investments’ Q3 Report Shows Institutional Investors Are Taking Positions in Bearish Crypto Market
The Digital Currency Group-owned digital currency investment company, Grayscale Investments, has published its quarter three (Q3) 2018 report. The report highlights that institutional investors have made up the majority of its fund inflows in the last three months, which suggests that “smart money” may be buying into digital currencies in anticipation of an upcoming rally. дальше »
2018-11-4 22:00 | |
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Huobi MENA Introduces AI-Powered Hybrid Trading Platform
Huobi MENA, the global arm of Hubo Division for the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asian markets announced November 1, 2018, that it has teamed up with AI Trader, an artificial intelligence-based autonomous crypto trading system. дальше »
2018-11-4 19:00 | |
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Charlie Shrems Legal Dilemmas Continue; Winklevoss Twins Sue “Bitcoin’s First Felon”
After first going to prison in 2015 for laundering money used on the Silk Road, a new lawsuit by the Winklevoss Twins on November 2, 2018, has been lanced against Charlie Shrem suggesting that the Bitinstant CEO’s legal troubles are far from over. дальше »
2018-11-4 16:00 | |
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Coinbase Roundup: Series E Funding, Institutional Interest, and Listing the Basic Attention Token (BAT)
American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has closed its fifth Series E funding round. On October 30, 2018, the company announced that it had successfully secured a $300 million investment “to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrencies and digital assets. дальше »
2018-11-4 13:00 | |
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Vitalik Buterin Thinks Ethereum Cannot Succeed Unless He Steps Back
During Ethereum’s annual developer conference, Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, said that the technology could only succeed and become truly decentralized if it stopped depending on him, the Technology Review reported on November 1, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-4 02:00 | |
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Tether Confirms Banking with Deltec; Latter Confirms $1.8 Billion in Account
Tether Limited, the company developing the USDT stablecoin, has announced a new banking partnership. In a statement published November 1, 2018, the company confirmed long-standing rumors that Deltec Bank & Trust Limited would be the next financial institution to hold its cash reserves. дальше »
2018-11-3 22:00 | |
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ZeppelinOS 2.0 Software Update Promises Easier Fixes for Ethereum Contracts
Zeppelin Solutions has launched their ZeppelinOS 2. 0 software update, introducing four major improvements to their original system launched in May 2018, the company announced in a blog post on November 1, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-3 18:00 | |
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Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb to Launch Security Token Platform in the U.S.
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is reportedly exploring the possibility of a security token exchange in the U. S. , according to people familiar with the matter. Local news agency Yonhap News was able to confirm on November 2, 2018, that Bithumb has agreed to partner with American fintech company seriesOne. дальше »
2018-11-3 14:00 | |
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Banking on Blockchain: Marsh to Introduce a DLT-Based Offering to Update Identity Verification
The New-York headquartered insurance firm Marsh has allied with Evident, a data-security company, in a bid to provide a blockchain-based application for clients in the sharing and gig economies, per a November 1, 2018, report by Digital Insurance. дальше »
2018-11-3 10:00 | |
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Coinsource, Inc. Granted Virtual Currency License by New York Regulators
Coinsource, Inc. , a leading bitcoin teller machine (BTM) operator, has become the first of such firms in the world to be granted the infamous New York BitLicense, according to a press release by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) on November 1, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-3 06:00 | |
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Vitalik Buterin Predicts Scaling Upgrade to Improve Ethereum Network Speed by 1,000 Times
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced that the blockchain platform’s next upgrade would improve its transaction capacity by a factor of one thousand. Speaking at the Devcon4 keynote in Prague, Czech Republic, Buterin reminded the audience that this long-awaited “Ethereum 2. дальше »
2018-11-3 02:00 | |
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HSBC, HKMA, and Ten Other Banks Join Forces to Launch Blockchain-Based Trade Finance Platform
HSBC, in partnership with Standard Chartered and ten other banks, rolled out a new blockchain-powered trade finance program called eTrade Connect on October 31, 2018. The new platform aims at removing unwarranted delays hampering the efficiency of international trade. дальше »
2018-11-3 00:00 | |
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Aragon Project Releases Aragon 0.6, Goes Live on Mainnet
Aragon, the open source project led by the Aragon Foundation, has just gone live on its mainnet with its 0. 6 updates, and is currently running on aragonOS version 4, the company announced in a blog post on October 30, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-3 22:00 | |
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A Week of Satoshi Pt. 5: What Is on the Horizon for Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is set to witness a range of upgrades that will address its network’s challenges and potentially cement its leadership position as the world’s largest digital currency for decades to come. The fifth part in our A Week of Satoshi series will provide insight into the planned improvements for the pioneer crypto network and how these upgrades may affect the. дальше »
2018-11-3 21:00 | |
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eToro Becomes First Investment Platform to Offer Binance Coin
eToro, the global, multi-asset, investment platform with over ten million registered users, has today added the Binance Coin (BNB) to its product range. This brings the total number of cryptoassets available on eToro to thirteen. дальше »
2018-11-2 20:00 | |
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What Increased Mesh Connectivity May Mean For Crypto
In August 2017, a mesh enthusiast documented and published his creation of a device he called the Deploy Anywhere, Self Sustaining Repeater System. The DASSRS was built by George Alex Ure and is lovingly referred to as the “Mother of All Nodes” (MOAN) by its creator. дальше »
2018-11-2 18:00 | |
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Ethereum Studio ConsenSys Buys Asteroid Mining Company Planetary Resources
Ethereum-focused venture studio ConsenSys has acquired asteroid mining company Planetary Resources through an asset-purchase transaction, the company announced in a press release on October 31, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-2 16:00 | |
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Square Open Sources Subzero, an Enterprise Offline Bitcoin Wallet
Square, a financial services and mobile payment company, has open sourced the documentation, code, and tools for Subzero, an enterprise offline Bitcoin Wallet. According to Square’s blog published on October 23, 2018, Square recognized the importance of not only developing a safe and secure storage option for Bitcoin but the need to share code and work in progress as it. дальше »
2018-11-2 14:00 | |
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