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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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Huobi Senior Director Edward Chen Talked about the way forward at UCIM at Singapore
An innovative take on the disruption of world order with blockchain technology rolled out with UCIM, the United Conference of Internet Money. The two-day blockchain and cryptocurrency event as held at Singapore on November 26 and 27, 2018, and started with an aim to revamp the adoption, investment, disruption and regulation of the global market. дальше »
2019-1-10 08:00 | |
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Alternative Investment Firm Regal Assets Expands Crypto Reach to Canada
Regal Assets is one of North America’s most trusted alternative investment firms. The company has recently announced it was expanding its service to support Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) for Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) Canadian investors According to reports, Regal Assets, a firm that specializes in offering alternative investment services for retirement account holders, has officially announced it was opening. дальше »
2019-1-10 04:00 | |
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HashCash Cryptocurrency Payments Platform Launches in South Africa
HashCash Consultants, a California-based distributed ledger technology (DLT) project focused on creating blockchain-based solutions that enable enterprises to move assets and settle payments seamlessly across borders, is now live in South Africa, according to a press release from January 7, 2018. дальше »
2019-1-10 23:00 | |
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Crypto Exchange ShapeShift Lays Off 37 People Amid Crypto Winter
On January 8, 2019, Swiss cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift reportedly laid off 37 employees, citing a tough market climate according to the exchange’s CEO Erik Voorhees. Crypto Winter Hits ShapeShift Another business in the crypto industry has suffered from the prolonged crypto winter that has slowed its growth since November 2018. дальше »
2019-1-10 22:00 | |
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Earn Crypto Part 7: Renting Out Storage Space
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 »
2019-1-10 21:00 | |
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Holberton School Receives $10,000 Bitcoin Donation for Supporting Blockchain Technology
Nathan Pitruzzello, the co-founder of Scroll Network, recently showed his support for Holberton School New Haven by donating $10,000 in bitcoin (BTC) according to a January 7, 2019, report. Scroll Network is a data storage and management platform that leverages in-house blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-1-9 20:15 | |
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Market Synergy and Bitfinex Partner on Connectivity Network for Digital Asset Investments
On January 7, 2019, Bitfinex and Market Synergy launched a joint connectivity network that gives institutional investors access to the Bitfinex digital asset gateway. Collaboration As per the announcement from Bitfinex, the partnership is designed to help bring digital assets to investors and brokers by way of providing institutional standard cryptocurrency connectivity and security. дальше »
2019-1-9 20:00 | |
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0x Launches Market Maker Program for Stakeholders to Provide Liquidity in Markets
Matt Taylor, Marketing Lead at 0x (ZRX), an open protocol for decentralized exchanges, announced the launch of a Market Maker Program on January 7, 2018, via a Medium post, stating that the program aims to make liquid assets available to the 0x community through monetary incentives, comprehensive tutorials, and supporting the company’s engineering team. дальше »
2019-1-9 19:45 | |
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RippleNet Adds 13 new Clients, Bringing its Total Number of Clients to 200
Ripple announced that its payment platform, RippleNet, has acquired 13 new clients, bringing RippleNet’s total number of clients to over 200. The arriving clients include Euro Exim Bank, SendFriend, JNFX, FTCS, Ahli Bank of Kuwait, Transpaygo, BFC Bahrain, ConnectPay, GMT, WorldCom Finance, Olympia Trust Company, Pontual/USEND, and Rendimento. дальше »
2019-1-9 19:30 | |
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Australian Authorities Take Action against Local BitConnect Figurehead
As the BitConnect saga slowly unravels, an Australian BitConnect promoter received a travel ban and had its assets frozen following a request made to Federal Court by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on January 5, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-9 18:30 | |
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Brazil’s President promises to Open “black box” Amid Scrapping of Indigenous Cryptocurrency Project
On January 7, 2019, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonar tweeted that the government was going to open a “black box” into the operations of the national development bank, days after an Indigenous cryptocurrency project was halted. дальше »
2019-1-9 18:00 | |
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Nano (NANO) and BitGrail Crypto Exchange Dragged to Court by Silver Miller and Levi Korsinsky
Silver Miller, a United States-based securities law firm committed to investment fraud and consumer class action cases, has joined forces with Levi Korsinsky to file a class action lawsuit against Nano (NANO) and the controversial BitGrail cryptocurrency exchange for allegedly defrauding investors according to a press release on January 7, 2018. дальше »
2019-1-9 17:00 | |
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PayIOTA.me Payment Gateway Plugin for WordPress Blogs
There are a number of cryptocurrency payment gateway plugins which can be used on WordPress blogs to send invoices and receive payments. Notable among them is the recent PayIOTA. me WooCommerce Plugin developed by Dan Darden & Laszlo Molnarfi, a group of GitHub developers. дальше »
2019-1-9 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: January 09, 2019
Bitcoin and Ether are hovering around $4,000 and $150 respectively as they are looking for short to mid-term support levels. BTC-USD Bitcoin lost $60 of its value on January 7, 2018, and dropped from $4,170 to $4,110 on the Bitfinex daily chart. дальше »
2019-1-9 15:30 | |
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Hong Kong Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur Accused of Scamming Investors of Millions
On January 7, 2019, The South China Morning Post reported that several residents had been duped of over HK$3 million (~$382,000) in a crypto mining scheme by entrepreneur Wong Ching-kit. Backstory: Face of a Mining Operation Wong Ching-kit, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, has been accused of running a scam by several Hong Kong residents who accuse him of making away with just under. дальше »
2019-1-9 12:00 | |
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Indian Police Arrest the Fourth Accused Person in the Cryptocurrency Project Worth over $70K
Exactly a year after Thane security operatives crushed a scam cryptocurrency project worth five billion rupees, Delhi police have reportedly arrested another associate of the head of the scheme according to local media, The Indian Express on January 7, 2018. дальше »
2019-1-9 08:00 | |
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Samourai Wallet Releases Direct APK Download after Google Play Disables Update
On January 7, 2019, Samourai Wallet posted that they were being forced to omit three key features from their privacy-centric bitcoin wallet. According to reports, Google Play asked the three-year-old firm to remove Stealth Mode, SIM Switch Defense, and Remote SMS Commands before uploading Samourai’s 0. дальше »
2019-1-9 04:00 | |
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The Blockchain Learning Group Seeks to Go Global and Add More Women to the blockchain Industry
The Blockchain Learning Group has been organizing Hackathons and training sessions for high schools in Canada and Australia. The group has a particular interest in educating young women about the sector, and in turn, diversifying a predominantly male industry. дальше »
2019-1-9 00:00 | |
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Earn Crypto Part 5: Video Streaming Platforms
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 »
2019-1-8 22:00 | |
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Coinbase Suspends Ethereum Classic Transactions after Double Spend Attack
Shortly after detecting a deep chain reorganization of the Ethereum Classic blockchain (ETC) on January 8, 2019, cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase Tweeted that it has stopped all transactions related to the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-1-8 21:30 | |
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Parity Technologies Gets a $5 Million Grant from the Ethereum Foundation
Parity Technologies, the company behind one of the fastest Ethereum clients on the market, has secured a $5 million grant from the Ethereum Foundation to increase scalability, usability, and security of their product, the foundation announced on its website on January 7, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-8 21:00 | |
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Nevada Leads the Blockchain Movement in the US; Issues Digital Marriage and Birth Certificates
According to a report by AP News, published on January 7, 2019, Nevada has become one of the leading states in the US to encourage the use of blockchain technology for government administrative purposes. дальше »
2019-1-8 20:30 | |
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Gab’s Ban from Coinbase, Twitter, and Cash App Finally Bring Censorship to the Cryptosphere
Coinbase has just banned Gab. com merchant account and the personal account of Andrew Torba, the Gab platform CEO. With this move, the popular exchange is raising the topic of censorship in the cryptocurrency industry. дальше »
2019-1-8 20:00 | |
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ECB Policy Maker: Crypto Bubble Has Collapsed, Bitcoin Will Die as a Complete Load of Nonsense
According to an article by Bloomberg, published on January 7, 2019, European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Ardo Hansson opines that cryptocurrencies are destined to die as a “complete load of nonsense. дальше »
2019-1-8 18:00 | |
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Where Are They Now?: The United Kingdom’s Slow, yet Proactive Approach
During this series covering the regulation of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, BTCManager has taken a look at nations who have all taken relatively unique approaches in their attempt to accommodate the technology. дальше »
2019-1-8 16:00 | |
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CoinFLEX Beats Intercontinental Exchange and ErisX to Launch First Physically-Delivered Bitcoin Futures
According to a January 6, 2019, report from Bloomberg, CoinFLEX, an offshoot of CoinFloor, has launched the first physically-delivered Bitcoin futures, beating out heavyweights like ErisX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). дальше »
2019-1-8 12:00 | |
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Ledger Nano X Crypto Wallet Adds Bluetooth and Addresses Security Concerns
On January 7, 2018, the crypto community’s highly-popular Ledger hardware wallet has revealed the handful of updates that are to be included in its new Nano X model. A larger screen, mobile app, and Bluetooth capabilities make the device a coveted upgrade from the former Ledger Nano S. дальше »
2019-1-8 08:00 | |
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UNICEF France Calls for Donation in DAI Cryptocurrency to Fund Open Source Blockchain Projects
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in France has begun a series of events and has called for donations in Dai (DAI), a cryptocurrency that will help in funding blockchain-based projects to educate youths around the world, the organization announced on its portal on January 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-8 04:00 | |
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Five Cryptocurrency Exchanges Join the JVCEA to Protect Investors in the Industry
The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), a self-regulatory body focused on promoting best practices in the Japanese cryptospace, has announced on January 4, 2018, that five new companies have obtained type II membership. дальше »
2019-1-8 00:00 | |
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Crypto ETFs Could Become a Reality in Japan; but Is there Substantial Interest?
;Japan’s primary financial watchdog, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), could approve crypto exchange-traded-funds despite abandoning plans to allow Bitcoin futures, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on January 7, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-8 22:00 | |
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