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France doesn’t want Facebook to operate Libra in Europe
Facebook’s ambitious cryptocurrency project, Libra, has been facing a lot of heat in Europe since its announcement in June. Now, according to Reuters, the French finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, doesn’t want it to operate in the EU, as he feels it’s unclear exactly how the digital currency will function. дальше »
2019-9-12 13:47 | |
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Trump ‘Will Ban’ Bitcoin When Price Reaches $100,000
Bitcoin could see a total ban in the United States if its price reaches $100,000, a well-known industry commentator has warned. Tom Lee: ‘Nothing Out Of Reach’ For US Gov’t In a Twitter debate about Washington’s snap ban on flavored e-cigarettes on Sept. дальше »
2019-9-12 12:57 | |
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Bitpay responds to allegations of Hong Kong Free Press fund transfer suspension
U. S Bitcoin payment service provider, BitPay was recently denounced on crypto-Twitter after Tom Grundy alleged that the platform refused to process donations for 3 weeks. This news came in days after customers raised concerns over high fees charged by the payment process, including Riccardo Spangi and the Amazon Watch donation fiasco. дальше »
2019-9-12 12:30 | |
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US Treasury to crypto businesses: Stopping illicit finance is the only way to pass regulatory muster
One of the primary concerns for governing forces with cryptocurrency is its link with unbiased cross-border monetary transactions that may help fuel global terror and illicit businesses. As the technology slowly makes way into the mainstream, officials from the U. дальше »
2019-9-12 11:08 | |
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Indian Lawmaker Raises Hope of Positive Crypto Regulation
A member of the upper house of the Indian parliament has given the crypto community some advice on what can be done to influence the government’s crypto decisions. He encourages anyone to reach out to him and discuss their concerns, including issues related to the draft bill to ban cryptocurrencies in India. дальше »
2019-9-12 10:05 | |
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CoinGecko comes out with Trust Score 2.0; aims to address regulatory, reserves concerns by additional ‘measurements’
CoinGecko, the data markets aggregator, is stepping up its game once again. Four months after launching the original Trust Score metric, the Singapore-based company is set to unveil the upgraded 2. дальше »
2019-9-11 17:00 | |
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California passes landmark gig workers’ rights bill — here’s what that means
California legislators on Tuesday approved a landmark bill that would consider contractors for companies like Uber and Lyft as “employees. ” The state Senate voted in favor of the bill — dubbed Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) — that would ensure gig economy workers in companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are entitled to minimum wage, workers‘ compensation, and other benefits. дальше »
2019-9-11 13:02 | |
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Donald Trump still hasn’t responded to Justin Sun’s Warren Buffett lunch invitation
Justin Sun, the founder of TRON, invited U. S. President Donald Trump to join him and several other crypto executives on a private lunch with Warren Buffett. Tron famously paid $4. 6 million for the charity lunch with the Berkshire Hathaway CEO but postponed it in July due to alleged health concerns. дальше »
2019-9-11 13:00 | |
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Facebook Seeks Payments License For Libra as Code Vulnerabilities Surface
Despite escalating regulatory concerns from the governments of the world, Facebook appears to be pressing on with its global bank ambitions. This week the social media giant made moves to seek a payments license for Libra from Switzerland while the US Treasury warned that it would face tough standards. дальше »
2019-9-11 11:31 | |
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Localbitcoins Warns Tor Browser ‘Increases Risk Of Bitcoin Theft’
P2P Bitcoin exchange Localbitcoins faced fresh controversy this week after appearing to warn users not to use privacy-focused web browser Tor. Localbitcoins Raises Concerns About Tor Privacy As noted by transaction compliance expert Richard Bensberg on September 9, the company hung a banner on its website which claims Tor users face increased risk of theft. дальше »
2019-9-10 19:00 | |
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Gold Prices to Spike 17% Hitting Historic Highs Before 2021, Citi Forecasts
Gold prices may rally to its historic high in the next year or two, according to CitiGroup. The American multinational banking firm forecasted gold at $2,000 an ounce by the close of 2021's third quarter, citing a list of catalysts that may propel the price. дальше »
2019-9-12 18:10 | |
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Will President Trump Appear at the Rescheduled Buffett Crypto Lunch?
With confirmation that the proposed crypto lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett is still on, it remains to be seen whether U. S. President Donald Trump will accept Justin Sun’s invite. Save Trump a Seat Back in mid-July, President Trump put cryptocurrency as the focus of his daily tweetstorm. дальше »
2019-9-10 18:00 | |
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Bakkt launches institutional Bitcoin custody service with $125 million in insurance
Bakkt launched its Bitcoin custody warehouse, its institutional BTC custody solution, protected by a $125 million insurance policy. The launch is part of the physically-settled Bitcoin futures it plans to launch on Sept. дальше »
2019-9-10 01:32 | |
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Dash and Bitcoin should not be differentiated by regulators over Dash’s Privacy Coin status, says Ryan Taylor
Privacy Coins receive a lot of criticism from the community for their privacy-oriented transactions as such virtual assets were recently delisted from various exchanges due to regulatory concerns. дальше »
2019-9-9 00:01 | |
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Ethereum Hard Fork: How Important Is Backwards Compatibility?
The Ethereum Foundation has delayed the testnet launch of the Istanbul update until the start of October. But some are raising concerns about one of the Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) which will break certain smart contracts. дальше »
2019-9-7 15:10 | |
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China is following Facebook’s playbook to issue a centralized digital currency
China‘s upcoming state-controlled digital currency is to be similar to Facebook‘s proposed coin, which makes total sense, because Libra isn’t really a cryptocurrency. Mu Changchun, deputy director of payments at China‘s central bank, explained the country was issuing its digital currency “to protect our monetary sovereignty and legal currency status,” Reuters reports. дальше »
2019-9-6 15:44 | |
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Bitcoin Basher Mobius Warns of Terrifying Blockchain 'Crisis'
Mobius Capital Partners LLP founder and emerging markets fund manager Joseph Bernhard Mark Mobius has raised concerns over the security promised by blockchain technology — first made famous by Bitcoin (BTC) — while calling it "a very high-risk situation. дальше »
2019-9-5 21:25 | |
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Bitcoin Basher Mobius Warns of Terrifying Blockchain ‘Crisis’
Mobius Capital Partners LLP founder and emerging markets fund manager Joseph Bernhard Mark Mobius has raised concerns over the security promised by blockchain technology — first made famous by Bitcoin (BTC) — while calling it “a very high-risk situation. дальше »
2019-9-8 21:25 | |
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Today Marks the 2nd Anniversary of China’s Bitcoin Ban, What Has Changed?
Two years ago, on September 4, 2017, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) shut down local cryptocurrency exchanges over concerns that unregulated assets like bitcoin allow residents to bypass strict capital controls. дальше »
2019-9-5 22:19 | |
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VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Shares is a step forward in the institutional channel
One of the most frequently asked questions in the cryptocurrency community in 2018 was “When Bitcoin ETF?” The United States Securities and Exchanges Commission [SEC] has time and again either delayed or rejected every proposed Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, citing concerns of market manipulation. дальше »
2019-9-5 20:00 | |
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Chinese Face-Swapping App Immediately Goes Viral, Triggering Security and Privacy Concerns
Coinspeaker Chinese Face-Swapping App Immediately Goes Viral, Triggering Security and Privacy ConcernsThe Zao app which is capable of swapping faces from video clips shot to the top of the app store shortly after it was released, pulling in millions of downloads. дальше »
2019-9-4 15:54 | |
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Argentina Restricts Foreign Currency As Investors Race For The Exits
Argentina’s besieged Macri government has imposed new restrictions on foreign currency in a bid to shore up the Peso and stabilize the economy. The maneuver will do little to douse concerns of legacy government and institutional capacity to ably manage economies. дальше »
2019-9-4 00:46 | |
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Dutch Central Bank cites crypto’s vulnerability to financial crimes; orders its supervision of the industry
As concerns around money laundering and terrorism financing grow, crypto-regulations have started to gain momentum. These concerns have now reared their head in The Netherlands. Due to cryptocurrencies not being fully regulated in the country, crypto-managing companies were not previously required to report to regulatory bodies. дальше »
2019-9-3 14:22 | |
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Bitcoin’s PoW is more scalable than hashgraph as minimum data is required for block generation
Blockchain security and scalability are fundamental aspects of an asset’s decentralized network. Major digital currencies, including the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum, received criticism largely because of their scalability issues. дальше »
2019-9-3 22:03 | |
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European Central Bank bigwig outlines why Facebook’s Libra isn’t real cryptocurrency
A representative of the European Central Bank (ECB) has slammed Facebook‘s quasi-cryptocurrency Libra, referring to its proposed ecosystem as a “siren call. ” Yves Mersch, Luxemborgian lawyer and ECB executive board member, even told attendees of the European System of Central Banks’ legal conference the Libra ecosystem will be “cartel-like. дальше »
2019-9-2 15:36 | |
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Cryptocurrency Mining: Are ASICs Causing Centralization?
You can’t really discuss the topic of cryptocurrency mining without getting into issues surrounding the concept of centralization. One of the greatest aspirations of cryptocurrency communities is to decentralize the monetary system and create “trustless” transactions. дальше »
2019-9-2 14:11 | |
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Chinese face-swapping app goes viral, invites criticism over privacy clause
Last week, a Chinese social app developer named Momo introduced a face-swapping app called Zao. The app, which lets you overlay your face in existing photos and video, shot to the top spot in the entertainment section on the App store, and posts with Zao-related hashtags gathered over 8 million views on Chinese social network Weibo. дальше »
2019-9-2 12:19 | |
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Bitcoin mining revenue continues to hike despite concerns over profitability
The importance of mining has never been questioned; Simply put, mining is the process of generating new Bitcoins in the network and facilitating transactions on the blockchain. Miners are rewarded for their efforts in BTC for the addition of a new block, but over the past few years, the profitability of mining has been under […] The post Bitcoin mining revenue continues to hike despite concerns over profitability appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-9-1 12:00 | |
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Ethereum Istanbul Hard fork: Developer raises concerns over implementation of EIP 1884
Ethereum’s upcoming hard fork, Istanbul, is all set to go live with six improvement protocols in the next few months. The Testnet launch is scheduled to take place in Septemeber, while the block number is yet to be decided for the Mainnet upgrade. дальше »
2019-8-31 20:00 | |
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Symantec Turning Tech Data Privacy Issues Into Growth Opportunities
Many tech firms have been at the center of controversy as of late due to privacy issues. Last year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was summoned by the U. S. Congress on privacy concerns. This year, we learned that tech giant Apple has been using contractors to listen to Siri voice recordings. дальше »
2019-8-31 19:45 | |
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Android phone brands ranked by OS update frequency: Nokia is #1
One of the major concerns when you buy an Android device is the frequency of updates you’ll receive over the years. . Google has been trying to solve that problem by pushing more fixes through the Google Play services, and initiatives like Project Treble and Project Mainline. дальше »
2019-8-30 11:07 | |
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Dow Jumps 258 Points But Dangerous New Trade War Looms
The Dow and broader U. S. stock market rose on Wednesday, shrugging off early volatility as rising oil prices boosted energy shares. Global equities were much more subdued amid concerns that another trade war was unfolding between two neighboring Asian economies. дальше »
2019-8-29 22:39 | |
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Crypto’s fungibility problem
The FATF's new ‘Travel Rule’ has resurfaced old concerns about the fungibility of digital assets backed by open, decentralized blockchain networks. дальше »
2019-8-28 22:00 | |
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Regulatory Heat of Facebook’s Crypto Coin Hasn’t Broken The Spirits Of Libra Association Members
When organizations were joining Libra, they knew that the project is not going to be easy, especially considering the regulatory loopholes that the organization was going to have to overcome. Things got a bit dire recently and there were a few three of the firms expressed concerns over being seen to be linked to the […] дальше »
2019-8-28 20:40 | |
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse takes to Twitter to clarify the “FUD” around XRP
The CEO of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse, took to Twitter to address the crypto community about the collection of concerns that have been raised about XRP over the last few months. Garlinghouse said that he felt “compelled” to comment on the “questionable sources” that have been “spreading FUD” about the firm and its native token. дальше »
2019-8-28 15:45 | |
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Ethereum is Quickly Running out of Network Capacity
Many different aspects can hinder the growth of a cryptocurrency project. In Etheruem’s case, the concerns primarily revolve around utilizing the network capacity. Statistics provided by Etherscan confirm the network is close to reaching its limit. дальше »
2019-8-28 01:30 | |
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Could Craig Wright’s Lost 500,000 Bitcoin Flood The Market?
The crypto community has been largely reveling in the fact that a court ruled against Craig Wright yesterday. The case involved a hefty sum of Bitcoin, and concerns are growing about the possibility of it flooding the market if sold in a hurry. дальше »
2019-8-27 14:00 | |
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Xiaomi Soon Will Launch a Consumer Lending Business in India Amid Huge Privacy Concerns
Coinspeaker Xiaomi Soon Will Launch a Consumer Lending Business in India Amid Huge Privacy ConcernsIt has come to light that the world's 4th largest smartphone manufacturer, Xiaomi, wants to enter the consumer lending business in the crowded Indian market in the coming weeks, recent news report. дальше »
2019-8-26 13:23 | |
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Standard Chartered Raises Concerns Over Heavy Chances of US Recession, All Eyes on Bitcoin
Coinspeaker Standard Chartered Raises Concerns Over Heavy Chances of US Recession, All Eyes on BitcoinFinancial experts and analysts are raising alarming concerns on the growing chances of US recession in the next year. дальше »
2019-8-26 13:04 | |
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Several Key Members Want Out Of The Libra Association Owing To Increasing Regulatory Pressure
Facebook has not had any breathing space since announcing their upcoming cryptocurrency project in mid-June due to the stern regulatory concerns it has been facing. Facebook came up with Libra project with the ultimate goal of banking the unbanked by bringing on board 28 payments and tech behemoths as partners. дальше »
2019-8-23 22:10 | |
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Binance releases latest update on KYC ‘leak’ episode; points out discrepancies between leaked images & KYC data
Binance is no stranger to cryptocurrency hacks and scams, with $40. 7 million (700 BTC) being stolen from the exchange just recently. While Changpeng Zhao, the exchange’s CEO managed to alleviate concerns with informed communication, the exchange was also targetted by a leak of KYC documents. дальше »
2019-8-23 16:42 | |
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EU Regulators Target Libra. Is Facebook's Crypto Project Worth the Effort?
By CCN Markets: Weeks after various jurisdictions around the world expressed concerns over Facebook’s Libra project, it is now the turn of EU authorities to push back against the social media giant’s plans. дальше »
2019-8-23 01:30 | |
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