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Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork Complete: Summary of Upgrades and Changes
The long-awaited bi-annual hard fork on Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has been rolled out as of 15 May 2019. Schnorr signatures and recovery from SegWit addresses are the biggest takeaways from the hard fork. Network Upgraded Bitcoin Cash’s network has finally rolled out its long-awaited upgrade; the BCH network hard forks every six months to keepRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-15 15:55 | |
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ZCash Publishes Q2 2019 Transparency Report
The Electric Coin Company that runs ZCash (ZEC) has published a transparency report highlighting key figures and expenses they incur on a monthly basis. The report, which was published on their blog on May 14, 2019, comes amid demand for more transparent disclosures from cryptocurrency firms. дальше »
2019-5-15 15:00 | |
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The Five Blockchain Principles of IBM
Technology typically adds positive value to society, and as such, it can deliver demonstrable good for the world; according to IBM, blockchain can further this sentiment. In an IBM Blockchain Pulse blog post, May 13, 2019, the tech behemoth lays out the guiding principles it adheres to, which it believes are key to “ buildingRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-15 12:00 | |
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Coinbase Announces USDC Support for 85 More Countries
Coinbase has unveiled the expansion of its USDC on Coinbase and Coinbase Pro, which is now available across 85 countries. It also announced the addition of 50 new countries for trading cryptos on the exchange platform. дальше »
2019-5-15 11:00 | |
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ProSeed Asia Roadshow to Focus on Creating Value for Projects
The crypto and blockchain space today is brimming with events, meetups, and conferences. While most of them aim at creating value for the organizers, ProSeed is breaking free from such stereotypes and creating an ecosystem that is mutually beneficial for all. дальше »
2019-5-15 10:00 | |
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Blockchain-Startup CEO Settles With Canadian Regulators Over Misleading Content
Alex Tapscott, the co-founder of the blockchain company NextBlock, has reached an agreement with the Ontario Securities Commission after producing “misleading content”. Per the report by The Globe and Mail on May 13, 2019, the entrepreneur, aside paying the sum of $300,000 as penalty fine, will also be giving lectures on ethics to Canadian business schools. дальше »
2019-5-15 09:00 | |
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Colombia Eyes Regulating Cryptocurrency Traders and Companies
The Congress of the Rebulic of Colombia has proposed a bill to regulate cryptocurrency transactions and prevent crypto users from falling victim to growing frauds, this according to a report from Competition Policy International May 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-15 05:00 | |
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BitOasis Ready to Become First Licensed Middle Eastern Bitcoin Exchange
BitOasis is set to become the first regulated bitcoin exchange in the entire Arab world following preliminary approval from regulators in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bloomberg reports May 12, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-15 01:00 | |
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WhatsApp Security Flaw: Specific Users Targeted in Spyware Attack
WhatsApp has confirmed it was subject to spyware that allowed the attacker to read a target’s messages, as reported by MIT Technology Review on May 14, 2019. The hackers accessed messages after penetrating WhatsApp’s encryption through a flaw in the voice call feature. дальше »
2019-5-15 23:00 | |
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ZebPay Reminds India to Be Patient in Waiting for Crypto-Friendly Regulations
One of the major talking points in the crypto space has been bitcoin’s ability to continually dodge government regulations. And while the protocol is resistant to almost all sanctions, the businesses built on top of the technology aren’t. дальше »
2019-5-15 22:59 | |
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Ledger Nano X: Just as Secure, Now Mobile
Cryptocurrencies are beginning to emerge in the mainstream, and with a historical track record of security flaws, the market was wide open for those who sought to establish a means for people to easily, safely and securely store their crypto. дальше »
2019-5-15 21:00 | |
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How tap Is Set To Revolutionise Crypto Trading
There is increased awareness in cryptocurrency trading which is reflected in the volume of trades that occur across exchanges on a daily basis. According to data from CoinmarketCap, over $57 billion worth of cryptocurrencies have been traded within the last 24 hours as at the time of writing. дальше »
2019-5-15 20:08 | |
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Bitcoin Won’t Stop Rallying, Says Hedge Fund Manager Travis Kling
Travis Kling, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Ikigai Asset Management believes bitcoin (BTC) is in for a significantly long rally. In a recent discussion on the TD Ameritrade Network, May 13 2019, the hedge fund manager says recent policy decisions by major central banks around the world will cause capital flight into the cryptocurrency marketRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-15 20:00 | |
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U.S. Govt. Hammers Down Movie Piracy Racket, Seize Millions in Cryptos
The United States Government has finally hammered down a movie and TV show piracy racket, seizing millions of dollars in cryptos and cash. The illegal platform run by Talon White, a U. S resident, has allegedly been in operation since 2013, according to a TorrentFreak report on May 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-15 19:50 | |
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Bithumb Crypto Exchange Launches Perpetual Futures Trading Platform
Bithumb Global, a leading South Korean bitcoin trading platform and crypto exchange, has announced the launch of its global digital assets exchange service that will support multiple fiat currency trading pairs and a perpetual futures trading with up to 100x leverage, according to a press release on May 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-15 19:00 | |
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IOHK and Polymath Partner Up for First Security Token Blockchain
Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK), the company behind Cardano and the Ouroboros protocol, are launching the worlds first security token blockchain alongside security token issuance platform Polymath, as announced on May 13, 2019, at Consensus. дальше »
2019-5-14 17:00 | |
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American Crypto Payment Startup Partners with Major Retailer Brands
New York-based payment startup Flexa has partnered with some of the internationally recognized retail brands including Barnes and Noble, Baskin Robins and Amazon’s Whole Foods Market to let consumers pay in cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-5-14 16:00 | |
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Bakkt Launch Set for July, Testing to Start Soon
The much-awaited launch of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) backed Bakkt has been confirmed by the company for July 2019. In an announcement on 13 May 2019, Bakkt revealed they will be starting user acceptance tests soon and aim to bring a new level of efficiency to the crypto market. дальше »
2019-5-14 15:00 | |
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HTC Pulls Smartphone from Two Major Chinese E-Commerce Platforms
HTC has disintegrated sales of its smartphones from major Chinese e-commerce stores after being edged out by new domestic smartphone producers in the market, as reported by South China Morning Post, May 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-14 13:00 | |
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How a Banking Consortium is Leveraging Blockchain to Scale Efficiency
J. P. Morgan led banking consortium, Interbank Information Network (IIN), is using blockchain’s network effect to move a staggering volume of workflow to a distributed ledger, as reported by Forbes on May 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-14 11:00 | |
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Maltese Crypto Businesses Eyeing Estonia and Swiss
Eman Pulis, the organizer of the Malta Blockchain Summit, has stated that while blockchain, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI)-related businesses are still finding it hard to secure banking services in the nation, Estonia and Swiss are fast attracting these firms, according to a Times of Malta report on May 12, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-14 09:00 | |
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Crypto Spring: $8,000 Bitcoin and Consensus 2019
As Bitcoin moved within $100 of $8,000, many cited the “Consensus effect. ” Each year, for the past few, at least, the price of the pioneer cryptocurrency has often jumped a few hundred dollars during the week of the three-day event. дальше »
2019-5-14 07:41 | |
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Irish Hacker and Cohort could be Sentenced for Stealing $2.4 Million Worth of Cryptocurrencies
A group of six hackers by the name “The Community” are to be sentenced to more than 20 years each in prison for stealing more than $2. 4 million worth of cryptocurrencies using multiple SIM swap attacks, Independent IE reported May 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-14 05:00 | |
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Bitfinex CTO Says Exchange Raised $1 Billion Through Private Placement
Paolo Ardoino, CTO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, claims the company has raised capital for its billion-dollar initial enterprise offering (IEO) through private placements from investors in iFinex Ltd, the parent of both Bitfinex and Tether, in a tweet on 13 May, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-14 01:00 | |
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New Jersey: Rutgers Business School Offering Blockchain Courses
Rutgers Business School, a 90-year old United States-based institution of higher learning, has launched its Blockchain Hub. It is a student-run initiative aimed at educating and training students on distributed ledger technology (DLT) courses at its Livingston campus, according to a report by local media outlet Daily Targum, May 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-14 23:00 | |
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Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange to Unfreeze Deposits and Withdrawals
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of the highly reputed Binance cryptocurrency exchange which recently suffered a security breach, has revealed via a blog post on May 12, 2019, that the exchange is putting preparations in top gear to resume deposits and withdrawals latest by Tuesday, May 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-14 21:00 | |
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Huobi Prime to Partner with Reserve Protocol
Huobi, an international cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a partnership with Reserve Protocol on Huobi Prime, as officially announced, May 13, 2019. Reserve is launching a USD backed stablecoin with an innovative mechanism to peg it’s token to fiat. дальше »
2019-5-14 20:00 | |
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India’s Crypto Veterans Discuss Facebook Plan to Pilot its Cryptocurrency in India
Founders of Indian crypto and blockchain companies told Economic Times, May 13, 2019, that Facebook’s stablecoin would bypass Indian crypto regulation. It may also influence authorities to create constructive regulation for digital currencies in India. дальше »
2019-5-13 19:00 | |
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Hackers Exploit Confluence Vulnerability to Plant Crypto Mining Malware
As bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets keep growing in value and use case, cyberpunks are also upping their game with each passing day, formulating new ways of enriching themselves with ‘dirty crypto. дальше »
2019-5-13 17:00 | |
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Blockchain Reorgs: Historical Effect and Differing Perspectives
After the recent Binance hack where the exchange lost $40 million, Jeremy Rubin made a blockchain reog suggestion to Chanpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance. Jeremy Rubin, who is deeply involved in the MIT Digital Currency Initiative, spoke to Zhao over his live stream where Zhao was describing the hack and countermeasures being taken. дальше »
2019-5-13 15:00 | |
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Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP Weekly Market Update May 13, 2019
The total crypto market cap is $31 billion up for the seven-day period and now stands at $211. 6 billion. The top 10 currencies are all in green for the same time frame with Binance Coin (BNB) being the only exception with a 5. дальше »
2019-5-13 13:00 | |
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PayPal May Be Opening Up to Digital Currency
PayPal’s ambivalent stance over the digital currency might be changing as CFO John Rainey has stated that the payment processor has created teams to study both blockchain and cryptocurrency, as reported by Forbes on May 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-13 11:00 | |
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How Artificial Intelligence is Promoting the Financial Services Industry
At the cusp of rapid technological innovation, we tend to see the financial services and banking industry keeping up with the latest advancements. As reported by The Next Web on May 7, 2019, artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in the financial industry has helped increase the speed and accuracy of processes by reducing the margin ofRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-13 09:00 | |
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Dash (DASH) Investment Foundation Set to Go Live
Dash (DASH), the 14th largest cryptocurrency in the world by market cap, has announced that its investment foundation called the Dash Investment Foundation is nearing completion. The team claims the primary objective of the investment fund is to strengthen the Dash distributed ledger technology (DLT) ecosystem through investment operations bankrolled by the network itself, accordingRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-13 01:00 | |
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FinCEN Issues Clear Guidance to Money Services Businesses (MSBs)
To serve as a reminder to persons who have the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) obligations, the U. S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on May 9, 2019, issued interpretive guidance. The guidance focuses on how FinCEN money services businesses (MSBs) regulations apply to certain ventures that deal with money transmission whose value is not denominated inRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-13 20:00 | |
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Malta: Crypto-Friendly Founders Bank Hires Ex Deutsche Executive as New CEO
Founders Bank, a Malta-based blockchain-friendly financial institution has hired Kenan Altunis, former Deutsche Bank chief executive officer, to function as its CEO, according to a Bloomberg report on May 9, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-12 09:30 | |
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Investment Opportunities still Abound in Digital Asset Space
In 2013, when Genesis Capital first began asking investors to buy a then $80 bitcoin, the line of conversation often ended with an abrupt no. “Nine times out of ten, they would just hang up the phone,” said Michael Moro, CEO of Genesis Trading and Genesis Trading. дальше »
2019-5-12 06:03 | |
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U.S. Congressman Proposes to Ban All Cryptocurrencies
U. S. Congressman Bradley Sherman, during a Financial Services Committee hearing, asked others in his party to join him to prepare a bill to ban all cryptocurrencies, reported The Block Crypto on May 09, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-11 21:00 | |
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Bitfinex Releases IEO Whitepaper, Claims $404 Million Net Profit in 2018
Under fire cryptocurrency exchange, Bitfinex, has released a whitepaper claiming they turned a $404 million net profit in 2018, as reported by Bloomberg on May 9, 2019. The information provided is not backed by evidence as the exchange only revealed select data from their financial statements. дальше »
2019-5-11 17:00 | |
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Binance Bolsters Security Measures Following $40 Million Bitcoin Hack
Binance CEO Chanpeng Zhao wrote in a blog, May 10, 2019, that they’re making significant changes to their security methods in the wake of the recent hack. Strengthening Defenses and Tracking Hackers On May 7, 2019, the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance was hacked and a hefty amount of $40 million was stolen from its hot wallet. дальше »
2019-5-11 13:00 | |
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French Multinational Financial Institutions Settle $112 Million Transaction on Ethereum
Societe Generale S. A. , one of the largest financial institutions in France, issued covered bonds worth $112 million in the form of security tokens using the Ethereum blockchain. It was a pilot program to test how the use of blockchain and cryptocurrency could reduce the time and cost of settlement of securities, reported Bloomberg, May 09,Read MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-11 09:00 | |
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Harsh Crypto Regulations Force Another Indian Exchange out of Business
Indian crypto market faces another strong blow as Coinome exchange announced that it will be shutting down business from May 15, Quartz reported May 10, 2019. Third Major Crypto Business to Fall to Unfavorable Regulations The recent bill introduced by the Indian government that proposes a blanket ban on cryptocurrencies has had a far-reaching effectRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-11 01:00 | |
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Figure Tech Debuts $1 Billion Blockchain Loan Facility in Partnership with Jefferies and WSFS Banking Services
According to a press release issued May 9, 2019, Figure Technologies in conjunction with Jefferies and WSFS Banking Services recently completed a $1 billion asset-based loan facility on the Provenance blockchain. дальше »
2019-5-11 21:00 | |
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“Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce Bashes SEC for Stifling Innovation
Hester Maria Peirce, an American lawyer and a Commissioner on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has said in a speech on May 9, 2019, that the agency’s unwillingness to take meaningful actions towards regulating the cryptospace has stifled innovation. дальше »
2019-5-11 20:00 | |
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Scam Bitcoin Site Impersonates New Zealand’s Richest Man
A fraudulent bitcoin website is parading with the pictures of Graeme Richard Hart, the richest person in New Zealand to give people the false impression that he is an advocate of the platform. Also, articles on the scam website have the branding of the New Zealand Herald, a daily newspaper, according to an NZ Herald reportRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-10 19:00 | |
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Facebook to Pilot its Stablecoin in India Amid Ambiguous Crypto Regulations
Facebook is planning to pilot test its stablecoin in the India despite the country’s unwelcoming stance towards digital currencies. Unidentified sources told that the country still has room for expansion, reported Business Insider, May 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-10 18:00 | |
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Xether Launches Transparent Gambling Ecosystem on Smart Contracts
Gambling project Xether has announced the launch of an eponymous gambling ecosystem enabling one to play for ETH without signing up while obtaining steady income. Xether CEO Alexei Mischenko says: “For a long while, we’ve been searching for the meeting point between modern technology, financial systems, and good old gambling. дальше »
2019-5-10 18:00 | |
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