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Monero (XMR) “Accidentally” Accepted at Fortnite Merch Store, CEO Says
The highly-publicized acceptance of Monero at the official merch store of Fortnite, the world’s most popular game, was an “accident,” the founder of Epic Games, Fortnite’s parent company, revealed on Twitter on January 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-8 21:30 | |
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AMD’s Stock Spikes by 11 Percent After Announcement of Partnership with ConsenSys
According to a press release from ConsenSys, published on January 4, 2019, the blockchain startup has entered into a partnership with the American technology company AMD and Abu-Dhabi-based investment management firm Halo Holdings to propel the adoption of blockchain technology in the UAE. дальше »
2019-1-8 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin Struggles to Regain $4,000 Level Starting the New Year: BTCManager’s Week in Review Jan 7
The price of bitcoin traded sideways in the first few days of 2019. The price fluctuated between $3,707 and $3,947 and closed the week effectively unchanged versus last week’s close. As expected, news flow over New Year’s was muted as the first week of January is still a holiday week for most businesses as investors seem to have taken a. дальше »
2019-1-8 20:00 | |
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McKinsey Reports Blockchain’s Potentials, Limitations, and Future
Blockchain technology has attracted significant attention since it was brought into the limelight a decade ago by Bitcoin (BTC) and the innovation has gradually been gaining traction in several industries across the globe, however, distributed ledger technology (DLT) is yet to become the game-changer, reported McKinsey & Company, an American management consulting company, on January 6, 2018. дальше »
2019-1-8 18:00 | |
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Weiss Ratings Releases 7 Cryptocurrency Forecasts for 2019
Weiss Ratings LLC, a financial rating agency made seven cryptocurrency forecasts for the year 2019 (Jan. 3rd) stating that bitcoin will still be used extensively as a store of value and the price of BTC will moon again, more promising projects will arise, and the value of some altcoins will spike significantly. дальше »
2019-1-7 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: January 07, 2019
Bitcoin dropped below $4,000 on January 3, 2018, losing approximately three percent of its value, but still managed to avoid further loses and closed the workweek at $3,956 on January 4. Trading volumes for the BTC-USD pair were stable above $3 billion. дальше »
2019-1-7 13:00 | |
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Earn Crypto Part 5: Bounty Campaigns
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 »
2019-1-7 09:00 | |
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Earn Crypto Part 4: Selling Products for Crypto
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 »
2019-1-7 01:00 | |
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Winklevoss Twins Advocate for Cryptocurrency Regulations to Protect Investors
Gemini Trust Co. , a cryptocurrency exchange owned by the Winklevoss twins has released an ad campaign advocating for the regulation of the cryptospace to bridge the gap between the decentralized and traditional markets, The Wall Street Journal reports on January 4, 2018. дальше »
2019-1-7 21:00 | |
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Malta Gaming Authority Implement Phase 1 of Crypto and DLT Regulatory Sandbox
After successfully establishing a robust regulatory framework for its cryptocurrency industry, Maltese authorities have shifted focus to the gaming world and have now implemented the first phase of its sandbox aimed at favorably regulating the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and cryptoassets in the gaming world, according to a press release by the MGA on January 3, 2018. дальше »
2019-1-6 17:00 | |
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2019 Could Bring Amenable Regulations and Growth to the Cryptocurrency Industry
While 2017 successfully popularized bitcoin, altcoins and initial coin offerings (ICOs) due to the surge of the prices of all cryptoassets, 2018 brought back the proverbial rocket ship to earth via stricter regulations and blanket bans. дальше »
2019-1-6 05:00 | |
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Earn Crypto Part 2: Incentivized Social Media
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 »
2019-1-6 00:00 | |
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Mycelium Becomes the Latest Crypto Wallet to Join the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO)
On January 3, 2018, Mycelium, one of the most popular and well-established mobile Bitcoin wallets, announced on its blog that it was joining the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO). The move comes as proof that the FIO Protocol is making an effort to expand its support to major wallets, exchanges, and crypto payment processors. дальше »
2019-1-5 20:00 | |
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BitTorrent to Launch Tron-Based Native Token, BTT
The peer-to-peer protocol, BitTorrent announced on January 3, 2018, that it was set to introduce their native token BitTorrent (BTT) which would enable users to experience faster downloads. The company which was taken over by Tron mid-2018 has been selected to be the first token that will be launched by Binance Launchpad. дальше »
2019-1-5 16:00 | |
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Who Is Block.one: The Company Behind the World’s Largest ICO
EOS, dubbed by many to be the “Ethereum Killer” is arguably Vitalik Buterin’s creation the main rival in the cryptocurrency, distributed ledger, and blockchain sector. EOS is one of the fastest growing cryptocurrencies of all time, boasting a quicker logarithmic growth rate than both ether or bitcoin. дальше »
2019-1-5 12:00 | |
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Ireland Increases Oversight for Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Financial Institutions
In a bid to curb the activities of bad actors who use cryptocurrencies to facilitate illicit gains such as terrorism financing, Irish authorities are set to approve the Criminal Justice Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Amendment Bill 2019, according to The Irish Times report on January 4, 2018. дальше »
2019-1-5 06:00 | |
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South Africa Prepares to Tackle Cryptocurrency Challenges with Working Group
The South African government established a group of specialists to investigate digital currency and blockchain technology to devise a regulatory framework for the emerging industry Finding the Appropriate Regulatory Framework Following many of the governments around the world, South Africa has recently gathered a working group to research digital currencies and crypto assets to establish suitable guidelines reported Business Live,. дальше »
2019-1-5 02:00 | |
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Thailand’s NECTEC Testing Blockchain-Based Voting Mechanism for Elections
According to a report from Bangkok Post, published on January 3, 2019, Thailand is contemplating the use of blockchain technology for elections. The voting model would combine traditional voting mechanism and e-voting. дальше »
2019-1-5 22:00 | |
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CoinText Enables SMS-Based Cryptocurrency Transactions Expands to the Philippines
On January 3, 2018, CoinText. io, a service that provides a service enabling users to send and receive cryptocurrency using text messages, announced it was enabling its Bitcoin Cash (BCH) wallet in the Philippines reported Yahoo Finance. дальше »
2019-1-5 21:00 | |
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Estonian Exchange Offers Tokenized Stock Trading for Companies like Apple, Google, and Tesla
The Estonian cryptocurrency exchange DX. Exchange plans on offering tokenized securities on its platform that will allow users to indirectly purchase shares of major companies such as Apple, Google, and Tesla. дальше »
2019-1-5 20:30 | |
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New York State Creates Cryptocurrency Task Force
In a bid to formulate amenable policies to foster cryptocurrency adoption and protect consumers from bad actors, New York state has created a cryptoassets task force. The group is made up of technologists, cryptocurrency holders, institutional and small investors, academics, and blockchain-linked businesses, according to a Facebook post on January 3, 2018, by Clyde Vanel, Assemblymember for the 33rd District. дальше »
2019-1-4 16:00 | |
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What is MAIAN: The Most Popular Smart Contract Analysis Tool
In the world of smart contracts, even the most refined financial institutions have to maintain an expert level of technology if they’re looking to get involved with the aforementioned methods. Smart contracts are liable to hacks that can essentially cost the underlying creator hundreds, if not millions of dollars. дальше »
2019-1-4 12:00 | |
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Crypto Lending Companies Have Been Laughing all the way to the Bank this Bear Market
Crypto lending businesses are prospering from bitcoin’s collapse, as both borrowers and investors aided in bringing in higher revenues. There has been a reportedly lower risk for lenders due to collateral and margin calls. дальше »
2019-1-4 08:00 | |
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Blockchain Shouldn’t Be an Enemy to the U.S. Federal Reserve
Despite most central banks being reluctant to turn to blockchain technology, major institutions such as the U. S. Federal Reserve should figure out the implications of such distributed ledger technologies and how to adapt to them, economist Eswar Prasad argued in a Financial Times article on January 1, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-4 04:00 | |
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V. Shankar of Gateway: “Bitcoin Has Finally Proven It’s not a Viable Investment”
In late 2017 when the price of bitcoin and other digital assets embarked on a journey to the moon and FOMO swept across the crypto space, Viswanathan Shankar, the CEO of Gateway Partners Limited, a Cayman-based private equity firm that invests in growth opportunities across a number of continents reportedly warned investors to “steer clear” from cryptos. дальше »
2019-1-4 00:00 | |
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Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP Weekly Market Update: January 3, 2019
The total crypto market cap added $3 billion during last week, but it is still down with approximately $485 billion since the same time a year ago. Ethereum is leading the recovery after jumping 17 percent and returning to the second spot as the most valuable cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-1-4 20:00 | |
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Despite Crypto SellOff, Novogratz Buys $5.5 Million More of Galaxy Digital Holdings
Michael Novogratz is doubling down on his fund despite the massive cryptocurrency sell off as of January 2, 2019. Betting big on Crypto Novogratz is the founder as well as CEO of Galaxy Digital Holdings, purchased an additional 7. дальше »
2019-1-3 16:00 | |
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Monero Becomes Exclusive Cryptocurrency at Fortnite’s Merch Store
The official merchandise store for Fortnite, a popular video game, has started accepting Monero (XMR) as its exclusive cryptocurrency, the company announced in a tweet on January 1, 2019. Fortnite’s Merch Store Exclusively Accepts Monero Retail Row, the supporting retail store for Fortnite, the most popular video game in the world, has started accepting cryptocurrency payments in the privacy-centric Monero. дальше »
2019-1-3 12:00 | |
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India: RBI Stalls its Plans to Launch Central Bank Digital Currency
According to a report from Business Line, published on January 1, 2019, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stalled its plan to launch a national digital currency. Too Early for Central Bank Digital Currency The cryptocurrency ecosystem in India has been plagued with confusion and indecisiveness, and the latest decision by the country’s financial watchdog is no exception. дальше »
2019-1-3 08:00 | |
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HitBTC Freezes Customer Accounts before Proof of Keys Event
Digital currency exchange HitBTC has reportedly been freezing account withdrawals on January 1, 2019, just ahead of the launch of the much anticipated annual Proof of Keys event, the exchange’s users have complained on Reddit. дальше »
2019-1-3 04:00 | |
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Hackers Threaten to Leak Confidential 9/11 Documents Unless Paid in Bitcoin
Cybercriminal group “The Dark Overlord” has threatened to publicly release confidential files related to the 9/11 attacks if their ransom demands are not met, reports Motherboard on January 1, 2019. 9/11 Secrets up for Sale The hacker group tweeted on December 31, 2018, about their successful breach of the confidential database of law firms handling cases related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. дальше »
2019-1-3 00:00 | |
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French Crypto Startup Disappears after Failed ICO, Leaves Unanswered Questions
After failing to raise the necessary funds from its ICO for its September 2018 launch, French crypto banking Startup Hush has vanished without a word. Social media accounts of founders have been deleted, and no further updates have been made available. дальше »
2019-1-2 20:00 | |
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Bakkt Raises $182.5 in Funding Round; Might Be Delayed beyond January 24, 2019
According to a Medium post published by Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler on December 31, 2018, the much-anticipated Bitcoin contracts trading platform has successfully raised $182. 5 million during its first round of funding. дальше »
2019-1-2 16:00 | |
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The Avalanche Protocol: The New Age Of Consensus?
In mid-may 2018, a group of developers identifying themselves only as Team Rocket published a whitepaper called “Snowflake to Avalanche: A Novel Metastable Consensus Protocol Family for Cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-1-2 12:00 | |
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Where Are They Now?: Japan, The Birthplace of Cryptocurrency Exchange Regulations
Unlike many regions of the world that are slowly beginning to tap the potential of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, some nations like Japan have been embroiled in crypto-mania from the very beginning. дальше »
2019-1-2 08:00 | |
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Bored Of Vanilla 0x? Here’s 7 More Flavors
While 0x is built on the Ethereum protocol, many other services still rely on the former. While users can draw inspiration from 22 functions in a Medium post published December 5, 2018, in the following article, BTCManager will be uncovering seven of them. дальше »
2019-1-2 04:00 | |
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Where Are They Now?: Malta Dazzles with Crypto-Legal Certainty on a Pioneering European Island
Throughout 2018 there have been very few nations like Malta who scoffed in the face of cautious regulatory approaches to particular aspects of blockchain technology, namely cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs), and instead carved out a uniquely accommodating path for the tech. дальше »
2019-1-2 00:00 | |
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The Billionaire Investor Tim DRAPER Is participating at the Blockchain Economy Istanbul Summit!
Tim DRAPER, one of the first investors of Tesla, Skype and Hotmail, and who was requested consultancy by Donald Trump on the cryptocurrencies regulation of the American financial system, joined the main list of speakers of Blockchain Economy Istanbul Summit! Tim DRAPER, a technology billionaire and Bitcoin investor, is known for his 40,000 Bitcoin investments in 2014. дальше »
2019-1-2 20:00 | |
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Nvidia’s Woes Increases as it Faces a Series of Class Action Lawsuits
The crash in the price of bitcoin and other cryptoassets has taken a heavy toll on NVIDIA, a U. S. -based leading manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining graphics processing units (GPUs), as the firm is now being targeted by class action lawsuits filed by the Schall Law Firm, a securities fraud specialist and others, for allegedly misleading its shareholders, reported tom’s HARDWARE on. дальше »
2019-1-1 16:00 | |
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A Year in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: Q3 2018
The third quarter of 2018 made it abundantly clear that regulators in the United States were simply not willing to approve a bitcoin-based exchange-traded product anytime soon. In the same timeframe, dwindling interest in large-scale mining operations caught hardware manufacturers off-guard. дальше »
2019-1-1 12:00 | |
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Taiwan: Man Arrested for Stealing Electricity Worth $3 Million to Mine Crypto
According to a report by Yahoo Taiwan, published on December 26, 2018, a Taiwanese man has been arrested by the local police for allegedly stealing electricity worth over $3 million to mine cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-1-1 08:00 | |
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Bitcoin Struggles to Maintain $4,000 Mark and Closes Year’s Last Trading Week in the Red: BTCManager’s Week in Review
It has been a hell of a year for bitcoin investors. Twelve months ago, we were coming off bitcoin’s all-time high of over $20,000. Today, the price of bitcoin is struggling to maintain the $4,000 mark after dropped by over 70 percent year-to-date. дальше »
2019-1-1 04:00 | |
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A Year in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: Q4 2018
The final quarter of 2018 has proven to be a volatile period for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries, with numerous new partnerships, controversies, and developments unfolding. Disappointingly, however, the cryptocurrency market dropped significantly towards the end of November. дальше »
2019-1-1 00:00 | |
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Here’s How Hackers Made Nearly $1 Million from not Stealing
HackerOne, a bug bounty platform that allows companies to test their security with ethical hackers, has announced that nearly $1,000,000 has been collected from blockchain companies as of December 30, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-31 20:00 | |
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Economic Rationality and the Bitcoin Network
The Bitcoin network has now been functioning for a decade. In that time, human beings have actively interacted with the system, participating as miners, running nodes, and making transactions. In addition to securing the network and increasing decentralization by contributing computing power, human beings have also played a significant role in the increase in the value of the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-12-31 12:00 | |
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In Which Ideas Is the Crypto Community Storing its “Hopium” for 2019?
The year 2018 has arguably been one the most volatile for the crypto community. While bitcoin and altcoins enjoyed a total market cap of more than $800 billion in January 2018, the figure hovers around $130 billion at year’s end. дальше »
2018-12-31 08:00 | |
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Where Are They Now?: South Korea Prohibits ICOs, Keeps Crypto-Exchanges and Adopts Blockchain
In the global blockchain regulation race, there are a number of battlegrounds where the technology, or at least facets of it, are debated with intense fervor. South Korea is most certainly one of those nations where blockchain contention runs deep. дальше »
2018-12-31 04:00 | |
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