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India’s largest 4G network teams up with Facebook on a digital literacy program
India‘s second biggest network provider, Reliance Jio, has teamed up with Facebook to launch a digital literacy program for people coming online for the first time. Jio, which has over 300 million subscribers in the country, will launch this program in 200 locations across 13 states. дальше »
2019-7-4 09:42 | |
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Facebook ‘Too Powerful’ to Run Libra Without Rules, Says Democratic Senator
By CCN Markets: Facebook has too much power to engage with a cryptocurrency, a United States senator has warned, days after the social media giant launched Libra. Sherrod Brown, a Democratic senator from Ohio, told Bloomberg TV that the public has increasing concerns around the social network. дальше »
2019-6-22 16:38 | |
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RippleNet Expands Network in Asia by Adding Korean Payment Group Coinone
SBI-Ripple Asia, a joint venture of SBI Holdings and the United States Ripple company, expands its network in Asia. Coinone Transfer, a payments business and a subsidiary of Coinone, a major digital currency exchange of South Korea, joined RippleNet, a network of institutional payment-providers including banks and money services businesses provided by Ripple. дальше »
2019-6-18 15:00 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin in Africa, What Needs to Be Done to Encourage Adoption?
Bitcoin has the potential to revolutionize the African continent. Through Bitcoin, millions of unbanked Africans will have access to financial services. These and many more such statements exist across the internet. дальше »
2019-6-1 21:48 | |
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Baltimore Struggles to Tackle Ransomware Attack as Hackers Demand $10,000 per Day
The entire United States’ city of Baltimore is heading through what can be termed as a communication network blackout. Zero Hedge report published May 23, 2019, stated that the hackers who conducted the ransomware attack to crumple the city’s communication are now demanding $10,000 dollar worth of bitcoin per day. дальше »
2019-5-25 23:00 | |
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LocalBitcoins Denies Service to Iranian Users
The popular peer-to-peer bitcoin trading network LocalBitcoins has shut down all trading operations for Iranian users. LocalBitcoins’ website offers a variety of pages for users of different nations and, as of May 24, 2019, the Iranian page displays a message that “LocalBitcoins is currently not available in your selected region,” in English only. дальше »
2019-5-25 20:14 | |
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Ontology (ONT) Set To Partake With Other Projects In Migrating From The NEO Blockchain Network
Ontology (ONT) Set To Join Other Projects In Migrating From The Neo Network Top figures at ONT (Ontology) are considering a future away from the NEO network. Ontology's United States Ecosystem partner, Erick Pinos, stated that though currently integrated on the NEO network, they have begun preparations for commitments elsewhere. He said “we're preparing on […] дальше »
2019-5-23 20:32 | |
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Australian Civil Servant Caught Mining Crypto With Government Hardware
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged a government employee alleged to have misused government IT infrastructure for personal cryptomining operations, per a press release. дальше »
2019-5-22 18:47 | |
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Russia’s KGB Successor Warns Terrorists are Turning to Cryptocurrencies
By CCN: Terrorist organizations getting support in the form of cryptocurrency are becoming the norm, according to Russia’s FSB director Alexander Bortnikov. As per local news portal RBC, citing media agency Tass, the chief of Russia’s Federal Security Service (the FSB’s successor) reported on the latest updates in the international terrorist networks at a meeting of the heads of security agencies of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states. дальше »
2019-5-22 13:11 | |
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Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Upgrades Solve These Baker’s Dozen of the Biggest Problems
At the time when Satoshi Nakamoto first projected bitcoin in 2008, the very first statement on the system was made by James A. Donald, and it states: “the way I understand your proposal, it does not seem to scale to the required size. дальше »
2019-5-19 22:02 | |
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Nuo Network Announces Wyre Integration for Mainstream Adoption, Lets Users Earn Interest with Debit Cards
Starting today, cryptocurrency users in the United States will be able to earn interest on their digital assets. Decentralized finance (DeFi) marketplace Nuo Network is partnering with Wyre to open peer-to-peer lending and borrowing to millions of people in the country. дальше »
2019-5-17 14:17 | |
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Microsoft Is Building an ID Verification Platform on Bitcoin
Microsoft is leveraging blockchain technology to create a trustless digital identity scheme, but its not launching a token or building a private blockchain to do so. дальше »
2019-5-13 18:34 | |
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In Light of Tether’s Fractional Reserve, a Shadow of Fiatcoins’ Future
Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets. дальше »
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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Tron [TRX] is no longer decentralized, states ex-CTO Lucien Chen following exit from network
Lucien Chen, the former CTO of Tron had announced his departure from the Tron network via a May 10 Medium post. The post stated that Chen would “rebuild a new TRON” citing several reasons for the need of a truly decentralized network, which he claimed Tron was not. дальше »
2019-5-11 12:30 | |
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Op Ed: Understanding the Latest FinCEN Guidance for Cryptocurrencies
On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), issued new “interpretive guidance” about how its regulations apply to businesses that conduct money transmissions in virtual currencies. дальше »
2019-5-11 21:34 | |
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Some DApps May Qualify As Money Transmitters According To FinCEN
In a newly published guidance sheet, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network outlines the ways in which a dApp may qualify as a money transmitter, meaning the service will have to obtain a license for the state (or states) it operates in and follow federal anti-money laundering and know-your-customer procedures. дальше »
2019-5-10 20:47 | |
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KPMG States: Out of 1,500+ Cryptos; Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, & IOTA are the “Most Important”
There are four most important cryptocurrencies viz Bitcoin (BTC), Ripple (XRP), Ethereum (ETH), and IOTA (MIOTA) as per KPMG’s insight blog titled, “Cryptocurrencies: Do they matter to corporate treasuries?” One of the Big Four auditors KPMG is a network of professional service firms that provides tax, advisory, and financial audit services. With large companies like […] дальше »
2019-5-5 18:16 | |
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New Cryptojacking Campaign Infects Asia Using More Profitable Tactics
Cryptojacking — the process of infecting computers with malware to mine cryptocurrency — has declined alongside prices during cryptowinter. But like any dextrous organism facing extinction, the virus and its propagators are adapting. дальше »
2019-4-27 22:07 | |
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New York Makes First Money Laundering Conviction Involving Cryptocurrency
In what the Manhattan District Attorney calls the first crypto money laundering conviction in New York, two defendants have pleaded guilty to running a drug trafficking business that laundered millions of dollars in Western Union and crypto payments. дальше »
2019-4-25 20:37 | |
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Report: North Korea May Exploit Southeast Asia’s Crypto Exchanges
North Korea could pose a threat to countries across Southeast Asia as it looks to exploit cryptocurrency exchanges due to gaps in regulatory frameworks, according to a new report. дальше »
2019-4-25 17:04 | |
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Everex files patent in the US for its blockchain based payment network
CryptoNinjas Everex, a payment service on blockchain, confirmed today that its team has successfully filed for a provisional patent in the US. The patent was filed on April 15, 2019, with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. дальше »
2019-4-22 14:59 | |
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FinCEN Penalize Bitcoin Exchanger for Unlawful Practices
The United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has ordered Eric Powers, the operator of a peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange, to pay a fine of $35,000 for willfully violating the Bank Secrecy Act’s (BSA) registration for failing to register as a money services business, according to a press release on April 18, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-20 23:00 | |
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Adamant Capital: BTC Price Bottom Is Likely In, Accumulation Phase Has Begun
Bitcoin fund Adamant Capital is convinced that the bottom of the bear market is in, and true to its name, the firm has laid out an unwavering case for this position with some persuasive hard data and fundamental analysis. дальше »
2019-4-20 22:59 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC]: Financial Crime Enforcement Network raises penalty on trader for violating banking norms
The number of illegal activities in the world of digital assets has always kept law enforcement agencies on their toes. New reports revealed that the Financial Crime Enforcement Network [FinCEN] of the United States has penalized Eric Powers, a peer to peer Bitcoin [BTC] trader for violating the Bank Secrecy Act and its sub-clauses, including, […] The post Bitcoin [BTC]: Financial Crime Enforcement Network raises penalty on trader for violating banking norms appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-4-20 22:30 | |
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Bitcoin DApp Startup Files For First Ever $50 Million Offering With SEC
Blockstack just marked an industry first that could set a precedent for compliant token sales in the United States. The decentralized computing network that uses Bitcoin as the basis for its DApps filed a statement with the SEC to hold the first $50 million token offering using the SEC Reg A+ framework. дальше »
2019-4-12 19:00 | |
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Grocery chain Albertsons to join blockchain-based IBM Food Trust network
CryptoNinjas Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, confirmed today it is joining the blockchain-based IBM Food Trust network and will begin piloting the technology to improve how food is traced from farm to store shelf. дальше »
2019-4-12 20:07 | |
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Op Ed: Answering 10 Common Questions About Cryptocurrency and Taxes
Depending on what country you live in, your cryptocurrency will be subject to different tax rules. The questions below address implications within the United States, specifically, but similar issues arise around the world. дальше »
2019-3-29 18:20 | |
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Here’s why Cuba has painfully slow Internet – and what Google’s doing to fix it
Yesterday, Google announced it’s teaming up with Cuba’s telecommunications monopoly, ETECSA, in order to bring faster Internet access to the island. The news is no doubt a relief for Cuba’s citizenry, who have to endure high Internet costs and excruciatingly slow speeds. дальше »
2019-3-29 18:00 | |
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LocalBitcoins, Once a Go-To for Anonymous Bitcoin Transactions, Adds KYC
The Finland-based, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform LocalBitcoins released a statement on March 25, 2019, responding to a new act approved by the Finnish Parliament that will require users to verify their identities. дальше »
2019-3-28 18:00 | |
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HadePay integrates Bitfury’s Bitcoin Lighting Network API for merchants
CryptoNinjas Full-service blockchain technology company, the Bitfury Group has announced the integration of the Bitcoin Lightning Network into the merchant payment processing platform offered by HadePay. дальше »
2019-3-16 01:46 | |
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Bitfury Partners With HadePay To Provide Bitcoin Lightning Payments To More Merchants
Bitfury Partners To Provide Bitcoin Lightning Payments To More Merchants In an effort to increase Bitcoin (BTC) payments hinged on the lightning network to traders from Canada, Europe, and the United States, Bitfury has just recently joined forces with Hadepay. дальше »
2019-3-15 23:34 | |
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Leading Social Investing Platform EToro Launches Crypto Services in 31 US States
Cryptocurrency trading services are being launched in the United States by eToro, an exchange and social network for investors and traders
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Major US Retailer Ditches Visa – Now Considering Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
US retail giant, Kroger, is no longer accepting Visa credit cards at its chain of Smith’s food and drug stores. So Anthony Pompliano tweeted an offer to hook them up with Bitcoin’s Lightning Network nationwide. дальше »
2019-3-3 19:00 | |
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Tron Adds 14 New dApps TRX Network Continues Priming the Pump During Crypto Market Slump
Tron is making headway and its changes have already enabled it to catch up to EOS, a blockchain firm that is backed by $4 billion that it was able to raise through its ICO. According to a report by Tron, it is performing better than EOS. As the report states, “if we take a closer […] дальше »
2019-2-26 18:39 | |
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Fidelity Becomes First Financial Institution to Take Bitcoin Lightning ‘Torch’
Fidelity Digital, the digital assets arm of Fidelity Investments, has become the first financial institution to receive the so-called bitcoin payments ‘torch’ that is being relayed from user to user around the globe via Bitcoin’s Lightning network. дальше »
2019-2-23 10:00 | |
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New App lets You Buy Domino’s Pizza with Bitcoin
A person living in the United States can now purchase a Domino’s Pizza with Bitcoin thanks to an app utilizing the Lightning network to enable the transaction. The Lightning Pizza (LP) app allows a person to buy Domino’s Pizza by converting Bitcoin to fiat currency. дальше »
2019-2-17 15:24 | |
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OmiseGo (OMG) hinting at an imminent major update? Is it time for its resurrection?
One of the main reasons why most of the crypto community is having OMG on their radars is because of their work on researching and implementing Plasma. Plasma is a blockchain scaling solution thought up by Lightning Network co-creator Joseph Poon and co-founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin. дальше »
2019-2-15 18:00 | |
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Iran Unveils Payman, Its Central Bank Issued Digital Currency
Iran has unveiled a new state-backed cryptocurrency called ‘Payman’. The cryptocurrency will be used by Iran to try and circumvent sanctions imposed on it by the United States. Due to the sanctions, the country’s financial network has been isolated from SWIFT, making it almost impossible for it to operate its imports and exports. дальше »
2019-2-8 16:04 | |
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Wrap Your Head Around This: BTC Is Now Featured as a Token on Ethereum
It happened: Bitcoin is now an Ethereum token. Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), an ERC-20 token with a 1-1 peg to bitcoin, went live on the Ethereum network on the final day of January, “the first token that makes Bitcoin compatible with the Ethereum chain,” its architects say. дальше »
2019-2-2 00:04 | |
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Serenity Pre-Release Launched for Ethereum’s Transition to 2.0 Network
Serenity, which is the 2.0 version of the Ethereum network, has been in the works for quite some time now. In a post on the platform’s GitHub, the company has stated that the first pre-release for phase zero had officially launched, as of January 31st. The post states, “The marks the first release in a […] дальше »
2019-2-2 22:18 | |
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Cottonwood Vending Bitcoin ATM Network Operator Granted New York’s BitLicense
Another Bitcoin ATM operator has received one of the hardest licenses to get in the United States: New York’s BitLicense. The lucky company is Cottonwood Vending LLC, which was granted the license today, January 31, from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). дальше »
2019-1-31 21:51 | |
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Welcome to the reGenesis of Bitcoin Magazine!
On December 4, 2018, our CEO, David Bailey, made an exciting announcement: Bitcoin Magazine would be returning to its roots and shifting its focus to Bitcoin-related stories only. дальше »
2019-1-3 07:24 | |
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Ten Years Later, a Reflection on Bitcoin’s Genesis and Satoshi’s Timing
October 31, 2008, and January 3, 2009. The two dates have cemented themselves with Promethean significance into Bitcoin’s lore. On the October 31, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper, a constitution of sorts for his revolutionary monetary system and its intrinsic currency. дальше »
2019-1-3 07:14 | |
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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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