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Skycoin Freezes Funds After Staff ‘Take CEO Hostage’ And Steal 18 BTC
Allegations of criminal activity continue at Skycoin as executives freeze funds to contain fallout from a theft by the coin’s own marketing team. 18 BTC, Skycoins Stolen In ‘Burglarization’ Skycoin, which describes itself as “the most advanced blockchain platform in the world,” saw massive sell-offs this month after it emerged insider trading had taken place around the time Binance announced it would list the coin in May. дальше »
2018-6-19 17:00 | |
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Square Cash App Gets Bitcoin Trading License in New York
Square, a payment processing company owned by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has obtained a New York BitLicense. The firm announced the news on Twitter on June 18, 2018. The license grants approval for the company to offer Bitcoin trading services in New York via its Cash app. дальше »
2018-6-19 15:00 | |
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Android emulator drops Bitcoin miner
A friend opened Andy in process explorer to see the files it drops upon installation. Andy itself calls an IP which then transfers the bitcoin miner to your system. Uninstall Andy via Windows Look for a process named ‘Updater’ (This is the miner and surprisingly enough won’t be uninstalled when you uninstall Andy! TL;DRThe installer дальше »
2018-6-19 01:18 | |
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Netflix And Shill? Hollywood Films Its Cryptocurrency Premiere
Hollywood has announced it will film its first high-profile feature centered on cryptocurrency – and its alleged connection with money laundering in the art world. ‘Crypto,’ Art And Money Laundering ‘Crypto,’ an unlikely blockbuster which will see actors from some of the most popular current US serials play major roles, will begin filming later this year, local industry magazine Hollywood Reporter revealed last week. дальше »
2018-6-18 20:00 | |
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EOS live but has critics debating
After a messy weeks-long process, CoinDesk broke the news yesterday that the EOS blockchain is officially live. Still, if you haven’t been following the event closely, it might beg the question, ‘What is EOS anyway?’ When we talk about EOS, think about a cloud computing service like Amazon Web Service. Education to come These comments дальше »
2018-6-18 04:42 | |
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UK Department for Education Says ‘No’ to Cryptocurrency Curriculum in Schools
Though the availability of formal cryptocurrency and blockchain education around the globe is increasing rapidly, the UK Department for Education (DfE) appear to have no immediate plans to include cryptocurrency as a topic in the UK school curriculum. дальше »
2018-6-18 02:00 | |
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Blockchain Technology Will Be ‘Obsolete,’ Says Prominent Geopolitical Forecaster
George Friedman, a well-respected Hungarian-born U. S. geopolitical forecaster and strategist on international affairs, believes blockchain technology will eventually become “obsolete” — and he may be right. дальше »
2018-6-17 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin Price To Reach $60,000 in 2018 — Cryptocurrency Expert Remains Resolute On January Prediction
Cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) expert Phillip Nunn made a prediction in January that Bitcoin would reach lows of $6,000 and highs of $60,000. Nunn recently reiterated his confidence in the prediction after the price of Bitcoin plummeted almost 18 percent last week. дальше »
2018-6-17 14:00 | |
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Adblock Plus Creators Enlist Blockchain To Fight ‘Fake News’
Adblock Plus creators eyeo are out to put an end to misleading and false information online. Their new ‘Trusted News’ browser extension is aiming to take advantage of blockchain technology to create a decentralized database that classifies the integrity of information on the web. дальше »
2018-6-17 11:00 | |
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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. дальше »
2018-6-17 02:20 | |
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Should Cryptocurrencies be Taught in Schools?
Even though the concept of bitcoin or cryptocurrencies is still not clear to many people around the world, the latest debate has been on whether cryptocurrencies or its backbone ‘blockchain technology‘ should be introduced in the global educational system. дальше »
2018-6-17 01:07 | |
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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. дальше »
2018-6-17 23:00 | |
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Vitalik Buterin Derides Misleading Reports Regarding the NSA’s Creation of 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. ‘My Opinions Have Changed A Lot’ On June 15, UK tabloid publication Metro published what it described as a “discovery” that Buterin had made remarks about Bitcoin’s being created by the US National Security Agency (NSA). дальше »
2018-6-16 20:00 | |
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Crypto Critics still debating over EOS
After a messy weeks-long process, CoinDesk broke the news yesterday that the EOS blockchain is officially live. Still, if you haven’t been following the event closely, it might beg the question, ‘What is EOS anyway?’ When we talk about EOS, think about a cloud computing service like Amazon Web Service. Education to come These comments дальше »
2018-6-16 18:29 | |
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Authorities Track Bitcoin Transactions of Dark Web Drug Dealer, Arrested
A 36-year-old French national plead guilty this week in U. S. courts for selling narcotics for Bitcoin on the dark web. Guy Vallerius, who operated under the monkier ‘OxyMonster,’ was arrested by authorities at the Atalanta airport last September as he was making his way to Austin, Texas to take part in the World Beard and. дальше »
2018-6-16 13:30 | |
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‘Centralized Exchanges Are Cancer’: Coinbase Shuts Gab Social Network’s Account
Gab, a social network messaging platform that describes itself as a place “where people, free expression, and individual liberty come first,” has announced that its Coinbase account was suddenly closed by the popular US-based crypto exchange. дальше »
2018-6-15 14:00 | |
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Криптобанк Майка Новограца инвестировал $15 млн в стартап по токенизации активов
Стартап AlphaPoint, помогающий организациям запускать собственные криптобиржи, привлек инвестиции в размере $15 млн от торгового банка миллиардера Майка Новограца Galaxy Digital LP. Об этом в своем Twitter сообщил СЕО стартапа Сэлил Донде. дальше »
2018-6-15 13:13 | |
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Bitcoin Breaks Ties with S&P 500 As Prices Diverge
While Bitcoin continues its lengthy correction, the S&P 500 has rebounded — creating a new divergence between the leading cryptocurrency and traditional stocks. ‘Not Very Many People Bought It At All’ At the time of this writing, Bitcoin — the first and foremost cryptocurrency — is trading at $6,613. дальше »
2018-6-15 12:00 | |
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Blockchain Real Estate Platform: ‘Security Token Would Kill Our Business’
Industry experts and lawyers discussed whether companies should issue security tokens in a panel debate at real estate-focused event BitcoinCRE on June 14. Part of London Tech Week, the event looked at regulations across the world and happened hours before Ether was declared ‘not a security‘ by the SEC. дальше »
2018-6-15 04:00 | |
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Bitcoin ‘Boom-Bust Cycle Has Repeated Itself’ – Senior Market Analyst (Interview)
Bitcoinist has once again caught up with Mati Greenspan, Senior Market Analyst at eToro, the most popular social trading platform in the world with millions of users. Greenspan keeps a close eye on cryptocurrency markets and shares his thoughts on the recent Bitcoin price plunge and why he believes this current downtrend nothing out of the ordinary. дальше »
2018-6-15 03:00 | |
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Cryptocurrencies Are ‘A Much Cheaper Way of Doing Business,’ Says Former Overstock Chair
Jonathan Johnson, ex-chairman of Overstock’s board of directors, touched on the benefits of cryptocurrencies and noted the tremendous potential of blockchain-based technology. Despite the currently hemorrhaging market, he still sees a lot of advantages in utilizing cryptocurrencies over traditional credit card payments. дальше »
2018-6-14 23:00 | |
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Despite Court Order Tokyo Exchange Says It’s ‘Technically Difficult’ to Close Accounts
A court order to freeze assets stored in an account on a cryptocurrency exchange in Tokyo could not be enforced, it was learned on June 13. The exchange said it was ‘technically difficult’ to foreclose the account. дальше »
2018-6-14 22:50 | |
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SEC Executive: ‘Cryptocurrencies with Decentralized Structures Not Securities’
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s head of the Division of Corporate Finance, William Hinman, stated during the Yahoo All Markets Summit today in San Francisco that cryptocurrencies like BTC and ETH are not securities. дальше »
2018-6-14 21:42 | |
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XRP is Not Being Used By Banks, Ripple Exec Says
Ripple chief cryptographer David Schwartz has said the company’s payment system “is not a distributed ledger,” while revealing doubts from banks about Blockchain. ‘We Haven’t Gotten There Yet’ In comments to Reuters June 13, Schwartz went on record to “concede” the company “hasn’t gotten there yet” regarding banking uptake of its services. дальше »
2018-6-14 21:00 | |
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Eximchain Goes User-Centric To Evolve Supply Chain
For many in the blockchain industry, the critical frustration over the last year has remained constant, and it can be summed up in one word: adoption. Adoption of ‘new’ can be explosive and viral, and we are at the very beginning of seeing that on the blockchain. дальше »
2018-6-14 19:24 | |
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Highly Illogical? William Shatner Endorses ‘Bizarre’ Bitcoin Solar Mining
Star Trek stalwart William Shatner has become the latest celebrity to champion Bitcoin by endorsing a solar-powered mining project in Illinois. ‘You Have To Blank Your Mind’ In an interview with Chicago Tribune on June 13, the 87-year-old veteran actor told of his support as spokesman for Solar Alliance — a Canadian startup planning to conduct Bitcoin mining in an abandoned factory using solar energy. дальше »
2018-6-14 19:00 | |
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Russia to Classify Cryptocurrencies as ‘Digital Rights’
Following an earlier push for legislative measures to regulate cryptocurrencies, Russia moves to determine how they would be classified by law. Head of State Duma Committee says they will be regarded as ‘digital rights’ rather than cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-6-14 17:00 | |
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Crypto Mining Company Responds to Android Malware Outbreaks
A mining equipment company CEO has responded to issues raised by mining malware hacks infiltrating Amazon Fire software and Android devices saying that it is not representative of the industry. Talking to NewsBTC, he also said that more crypto mining companies are likely to get listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). дальше »
2018-6-14 17:00 | |
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‘My Big Coin’ in Court This Week as CFTC Tries to Combat Crypto Fraud
The case against embattled cryptocurrency startup My Big Coin is being watched closely by industry insiders, as it will help determine whether or not the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has the authority to combat potential fraud associated with the coin and others. дальше »
2018-6-14 07:04 | |
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‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Puts Mona Lisa Painting on the Blockchain
Bitcoin core developer Peter Todd defended Blockchain art startup Verisart against Terence Eden June 13 after claims the company believed he had painted the Mona Lisa. ‘Obvious Fraud’ In a Twitter discussion, Todd alleged Eden, who currently runs Open Standards for the UK Government Digital Service (GDS), “misunderstood what Verisart is” after the company uploaded the famous painting to the Blockchain with Eden as the creator. дальше »
2018-6-14 06:00 | |
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Hotmail Founder Criticizes the Valuation and Business Models of Cryptocurrencies
Taking a page from the CEO of JPMorgan, Jamie Dimon’s, book, Sabeer Bhatia, the founder of internet giant Hotmail. com, has explained why he isn’t fond of cryptocurrencies, even going so far as to call them a ‘fraud. дальше »
2018-6-14 00:30 | |
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‘Lightning War’: Bitcoin Battles Bitcoin Cash on a Digital Canvas
A digital canvas dubbed Satoshi’s Place appeared online, allowing users to draw whatever they find fit, one pixel at a time. The MS Paint-like experience costs one Satoshi per pixel and users are free to show off their talent in whatever form they find fit. дальше »
2018-6-13 22:00 | |
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‘Really Un-Tethered?’ Bitcoin Price Manipulation Returns With New Research
Days after Tether (USDT) gained a higher market cap than Monero and Dash, new research has reignited suspicions that the altcoin “manipulated” Bitcoin prices. Cryptocurrency Highs Fuelled By Tether The product of two researchers at the University of Texas, the paper — titled Is Bitcoin Really Un-Tethered? — claims to have identified potential evidence of direct price manipulation since November 2017. дальше »
2018-6-13 20:00 | |
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Coinbase UK CEO: Crypto is a ‘Global Revolution’
Coinbase U. K. CEO Zeeshan Feroz said that the announcement of Ethereum Classic was more successful than Bitcoin Cash at the CryptoCompare MJAC 2018 conference today. He also spoke on the use of mobile payment networks to bring financial services to the unbanked, criticized the current financial payments system, and gave a roadmap to achieve widespread. дальше »
2018-6-13 17:30 | |
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India ‘Not in Favor’ of Banning Cryptocurrency (Reports)
The Indian government is reportedly “not in favor” of banning cryptocurrency, new sources claim June 13. Gov’t vs. Central Bank Citing local financial company Cogencis, local news media outlet Economic Times said a dedicated panel studying cryptocurrency “may suggest allowing cryptocurrency,” but with undisclosed “riders” – or provisos – about its usage. дальше »
2018-6-13 16:00 | |
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Neu-Ner: Bitcoin Not At Bottom (But Still a Great Long-Term Buy)
Bitcoin is going down, and one prominent cryptocurrency analyst believes it’s still got a ways to go. Nevertheless, the upside potential — in the grand scheme of things — is still massive. ‘We May See a Very Different Game in Mining’ Ran Neu-Ner, founder and CEO of Onchain Capital and host of CNBC Africa’s “Crypto Trader,” believes Bitcoin has not found its bottom. дальше »
2018-6-13 14:00 | |
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JD.com finance funds release property debit bonds on Blackhun
As such, it seems that while users are eager to take part, they are nervous that the tools that would enable them to vote might put their holdings at risk. “The biggest ‘miss’ in EOS launch is the failure to understand that retail EOS investors will be reluctant to vote with their private keys on дальше »
2018-6-13 13:59 | |
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FCA Urges UK Banks to Adopt Robust Security Measures Against ‘Risky’ Cryptocurrency Business
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), U. K. ’s top financial watchdog, has advised banks to adopt appropriate measures to minimize the risks and exposure inherent in the cryptocurrency business. This advice was contained in a recent letter sent by the FCA to the CEOs of local U. дальше »
2018-6-13 03:00 | |
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Trump Pump! PotCoin Surges 20% as Unofficial North Korea Summit Sponsor
US president Donald Trump inadvertently caused cannabis-focused altcoin PotCoin to jump 20 percent after his summit with Kim Jong-un. Rodman Showcases ‘Support’ — And PotCoin In a curious first win for cryptocurrency as a direct consequence of the summit, PotCoin became its unofficial sponsor after retired US basketball player Dennis Rodman arrived to “give support” to the two leaders. дальше »
2018-6-12 15:00 | |
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TRON ‘Acquires’ BitTorrent, Price Fails to React
P2P content sharing giant BitTorrent has a new owner — TRON platform founder Justin Sun — multiple reports began claiming on June 11. A Merger Of Two Rainberries Following original rumors late last month, it now appears Sun has completed an acquisition of BitTorrent, with staff even receiving official notifications of the takeover, Variety states. дальше »
2018-6-12 13:00 | |
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Авторы шоу на Netflix исказили информацию о биткоине и блокчейне
В одном из выпусков шоу Explained на Netflix, посвященном криптовалютам, был допущен ряд фактических ошибок. На это указал бывший инженер BitGo Джеймсон Лопп, пишет CCN. По словам Лоппа, авторы упомянутого эпизода грамотно объяснили природу биткоина и основу криптовалют, однако ошиблись в трактовке технологии блокчейн и приписали ей ряд несуществующих недостатков. Factual errors made by @netflix‘s […] дальше »
2018-6-12 12:52 | |
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Coinbase Adding Support for Ethereum Classic ‘In The Coming Months’
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States in terms of trading volume, has announced its intention to add support for Ethereum Classic (ETC) to its ecosystem. Classic Coinbase After announcing that it intends to become the very first cryptocurrency broker-dealer in the U. дальше »
2018-6-12 11:00 | |
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Institutional Investors Move to Bitcoin ‘Inevitable,’ Says Wall Street’s ‘Crypto King’
‘Wall Street’s Crypto King’ Bart Smith is expecting institutional investors to move into the cryptocurrency market once regulations are clarified. Institutions Need Regulatory Certainty Smith runs the investment firm Susquehanna International Group which started investing in Bitcoin in 2014 and expanded in 2017 during the crypto boom. дальше »
2018-6-12 02:00 | |
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LA ‘Bitcoin Maven’ Trader Pleads Guilty of Running an Illegal Money Exchange
In what’s being reported as the first case of its kind in Southern California, a woman has pleased guilty to running an illegal money exchange using bitcoin. Theresa Tetley is thought to have made over $300,000 a year using a peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace. дальше »
2018-6-12 00:00 | |
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Bitmex to VIPs: Bitcoin Won’t Replace Fiat, Just a ‘Useful Niche,’ Enthusiasts ‘Naive’
Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (Bitmex) released proprietary research reportedly geared toward their VIPs. Researchers find bitcoin core’s (BTC) deflationary aspects interesting for speculation and as a “payment system,” but predict it will ultimately not usurp government paper, describing the BTC phenomenon as simply a “useful niche,” and those who “think Bitcoin would result in a more […] The post Bitmex to VIPs: Bitcoin Won’t Replace Fiat, Just a ‘Useful Niche,’ Enthusiasts ‘Naive’ appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-6-11 10:30 | |
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CFTC Commissioner: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies Are Not Going Away
Recent remarks from CFTC Commissioner, Rostin Behnam, reveal that US regulators are realizing that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are here to stay because they’ll “become a part of the economic practices of any country, anywhere. дальше »
2018-6-11 06:00 | |
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