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Is Crypto-Finance the New Banking? Coinbase and Circle to Blacklist Suspicious IP Addresses for USDC
The rapid launch of several stablecoins offerings in 2018 seems comparable to the ICO boom in 2017, with most price-stable tokens built by premier crypto companies or invested in by venture capital funds. дальше »
2018-10-26 05:00 | |
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Poloniex Revised Terms of Use, Shutters Services in Several Countries
With a revision to the popular exchange’s terms of use, users from a handful of jurisdictions will have their access to Poloniex shuttered. According to an October 18, 2018, update, “the websites and the services offered by Poloniex (as defined below) are NOT addressed to persons who have their registered office or place of residence in China, Germany, Pakistan, the U. дальше »
2018-10-26 22:46 | |
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New Report Reveals Bitfinex’s and Other Crypto Exchanges’ Banking Partners
The Block has published a new report detailing where some of the world’s largest cryptocurrency firms house their holdings. The report specifically notes interesting trends happening with cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, whose financial practices have been the subject of controversy this year. дальше »
2018-10-26 20:54 | |
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Another Stablecoin Announced, First on Stellar Network in Aussie Dollars
Stablecoin popularity continues to grow, and ever since Tether (USDT) started the trend, numerous other stablecoins have emerged around the world. Despite the recent Tether controversy that has seen the pegged coin’s value drop below $1 — which should never happen, since each coin is supposedly backed by a buck — other stablecoins continue to. дальше »
2018-10-24 17:30 | |
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Op Ed: Why Satoshi Nakamoto Deserves a Nobel Prize
Alfred Nobel died with regrets. After making a fortune off of explosives, he indicated in his will that his fortune should be used to make a prize awarded each year to those who “conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. дальше »
2018-10-23 23:22 | |
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Bitcoin mining provider Bitmain delivers “overt Asicboost” amidst controversy
CryptoNinjas Bitmain, a producer of ASIC bitcoin mining hardware has today announced the release of firmware for the Antminer S9 to facilitate the controversial overt AsicBoost functionality in Bitcoin block mining. дальше »
2018-10-23 22:17 | |
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nChain’s Bitcoin SV Rolls Out Version 0.1 Ahead of the Bitcoin Cash November Hard Fork
New Bitcoin Alpha Client Officially Live Part of the appeal of the blockchain and of the Bitcoin network is the universality of the developmental process. Across the world, developers of all backgrounds are able to work towards the creation of a better Bitcoin and a better blockchain. дальше »
2018-10-19 03:06 | |
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Rockstar Games controversy renews concern over ‘crunch culture’
On the cusp of releasing one of the biggest games of the year, Red Dead Redemption 2, developer Rockstar Games has been forced to allay fears it’s overworking its employees. It’s attempted to assure fans by allowing staff to speak directly about their experiences. дальше »
2018-10-19 22:16 | |
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Pictures Used to Promote Cryptocurrency
The fake news nuisance is growing by the day where pictures and even deep-fakes are used to manipulate audiences. A new fake news controversy related to digital currencies has unveiled in New Zealand. дальше »
2018-10-18 17:19 | |
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Coinbase Gets Backlash for Listing ‘Highly Experimental’ ZRX
Controversy is returning to Coinbase this week after the exchange rolled out support for “highly experimental” altcoin 0x (ZRX) across its product line October 16. Why ZRX? Having initially added ZRX trading to its Coinbase Pro platform last week, Coinbase lost little time in doing the same for its regular Coinbase. дальше »
2018-10-18 22:00 | |
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Tether Set To Lose More Ground As Huobi Lists Four New Stablecoins
Tether and controversy have gone hand in hand over the past year, and other stablecoins are capitalizing on it. Huobi has announced that it will list four new stablecoins, just a day after OKEx announced a similar move. дальше »
2018-10-17 23:55 | |
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Tether May Be Holding Reserves At Bahamas-based Deltec Bank Amid Controversy
Tether May Be Holding Reserves At Bahamas-based Deltec Bank Just last week BitcoinExchangeGuide had reported that Deltec Financial & Trust Services is reportedly being used by Bitfinex and Tether. дальше »
2018-10-16 19:29 | |
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Bitcoin Core Developer Advocates Credit Card Payments Over BTC
Bitcoin Core developer Jimmy Song has caused controversy by suggesting that bitcoin enthusiasts would be better off using credit cards as a means of payment. He described this strategy as being “more rational and convenient” than making multiple onchain transactions. дальше »
2018-10-9 15:40 | |
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Bitfinex Responds to Insolvency Rumors, Claims Both Fiat and Crypto Withdrawals Working
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex was recently at the center of an alleged huge insolvency controversy. The FUD around the exchange’s insolvency gained strong press over the weekend, leading Bitfinex to issue a statement on Sunday, Oct. дальше »
2018-10-8 22:04 | |
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Top 3 Aspects of 0xBitcoin Causing Some Controversy
Very few cryptocurrencies tend to upset the large majority of Bitcoin and altcoin enthusiasts. In the case of 0xBitcoin, the opinions are rather strong where this project is concerned. A few key aspects of this project have people annoyed, although one could easily argue those are the things which make 0xBTC unique in its own way. дальше »
2018-10-8 18:00 | |
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Skynet Controversy: Similarly Named Tezos dApp Promises Enhanced Peer-to-Peer Lending
Another Skynet is launching now promising a revolution. On September 26, Skynet World announced their project through a sponsored post on CCN and igniting controversy over their name. The last time a project with the Skynet name launched, they raised $11 million for a project that runs on the Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2018-10-2 18:00 | |
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Chinese Bitcoin Billionaire Unexpectedly Exits Crypto Industry, Controversy Ensues
Cryptosphere Says Goodbye To Chinese ‘Bitcoin Tycoon’ You may not know his name, but Li Xiaoli, China’s in-house Bitcoin billionaire and blockchain investor, is one of the most well-known, experienced individuals in the entire cryptosphere. дальше »
2018-10-1 00:18 | |
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The Stable Coin Frenzy Continues, Met with Criticism from Experts
One of the most popular cryptocurrency products being released in 2018 are stable coins, which widely market themselves as having all the benefits of cryptocurrencies, minus the volatility. Despite seeming like a practical product, some critics claim that they pose too many problems to ever be widely adopted. дальше »
2018-9-29 22:00 | |
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How Venezuela’s National Cryptocurrency is Working
Venezuela recently became one of the first countries to implement a national cryptocurrency, but the Petro is fraught with controversy and confusion. The post How Venezuela’s National Cryptocurrency is Working appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-9-27 22:26 | |
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Vitalik Buterin Thinks zk-SNARKs Could Help Ethereum Scale to 500 Transactions Per Second
Ethereum, widely regarded as the second generation of blockchains, has had some problems with scalability and controversy around the value of its native ETH coin. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin is set to end the scalability debate by using cryptography pioneered by Zcash. дальше »
2018-9-25 20:19 | |
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Binance Adds Controversial Stablecoin Paxos (PAX) Amid Widespread Concerns About Coin Freeze
One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, Binance, is home to a huge list of coins trying to make a mark in the cryptocurrency world. However, a recent listing by the exchange has sparked both controversy and concern from some experts. дальше »
2018-9-24 17:29 | |
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Stablecoin Controversy: Experts Share Insights on Crypto-Fiat Tokens
The Matter With StableCoins – Experts Give Their Insights Cryptocurrencies have been a sensation all across this year and a couple before it, but among them, Stable coins have not been left out of the conversations either, and have been part of the wider rage as well. дальше »
2018-9-24 15:33 | |
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Robinhood Denies Selling Customer Info to Third Parties, Criticizes Media for Painting a Misleading Picture
Robinhood, a U. S. -based zero-fee trading platform dealing in both conventional and digital assets, found itself mired in an ugly controversy last week after a report surfaced alleging the company of secretly selling user-data to third-parties. дальше »
2018-9-21 13:49 | |
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Ripple Introduces XRP Ledger (rippled) Version 1.1.0, Buckles up for Future Regulations
Ripple has found itself in the center of huge controversy, the cryptocurrency regulation debate in the US hit Ripple, with claims that XRP is a security. While the company has consistently argued against it, there seems no denying that the standard Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s definition when used in the crypto market, will hurt […] Ripple Introduces XRP Ledger (rippled) Version 1. дальше »
2018-9-18 08:49 | |
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John McAfee Offers Free CoinBene Listing to Projects Delisting From HitBTC
Sparking yet another controversy in the crypto market, John McAfee has offered a free listing to any company that delists itself from HitBTC voluntarily. The announcement came after McAfee officially joined hands with CoinBene during his visit to Europe. дальше »
2018-9-17 20:29 | |
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Changelly CEO Speaks on Monero Controversy and Shapeshift Ending Anonymity [Interview]
Bitcoinist spoke with the Ilya Bere, CEO of Changelly, an instant online cryptocurrency swap service, about its main competitor Shapeshift now requiring users to prove their identity, how his company is treading the current regulatory landscape, and where he sees cryptocurrency exchanges headed as a whole. дальше »
2018-9-16 19:00 | |
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Marshall Islands (Yes, the Country) is Launching a Controversial ICO, Preston Byrne Weighs In
The Marshall Islands Launching a Controversial ICO The Marshall Islands is conducting an ICO for a digital token called the Sovereign, or SOV. Yes, the sovereign nation of the Marshall Islands, a small country in the Pacific Ocean between Japan and Hawaii, is holding an ICO. дальше »
2018-9-14 08:24 | |
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Berkeley Professor Questions Stablecoin Viability in Unflattering Op-Ed
University of Berkeley Professor Barry Eichengreen has taken a swipe at the viability of stablecoins in an op-ed published on Project Syndicate. The critique, entitled “The Stable-Coin Myth,” argues stablecoins are not automatically "viable" just because they are pegged to an asset, though Eichengreen does believe they have an advantage over "conventional cryptocurrencies" such as bitcoin which he says "is highly unstable" and "unattractive as units of account. дальше »
2018-9-13 18:07 | |
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Federal Judge Applies Long-Established Securities Law to ICOs
Does a decades-old securities law apply to an initial coin offering (ICO)? In a case that represents the first time securities laws have been applied to cryptocurrencies, a district judge says it may. дальше »
2018-9-12 22:09 | |
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Robinhood Making Millions From Selling Crypto Customer Data
A recent SEC filing indicates that zero-fee trading app Robinhood is making millions of dollars by selling customer data to high-frequency-trading (HFT) firms. Recent developments are adding to the controversy surrounding the lack of transparency in Robinhood’s business model. дальше »
2018-9-12 04:54 | |
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EU’s decision on Copyright Reform tomorrow could be a turning point for the web
After a long and arduous process, the pivotal moment for EU‘s controversial Copyright Reform has arrived. On September 12, the 751 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will have a final decisive vote on the hotly debated reform, cementing the Parliament’s position before opening negotiations with national governments. дальше »
2018-9-11 15:47 | |
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Top Legal Counsel for Ripple Exits Amid Continuing Security Controversy
At its concourse of dismissed class-action lawsuits grows, cryptocurrency magnate Ripple will move forward without its general counsel, Brynly Llyr. Ripple Labs came under fire earlier this year while acting as the leading global blockchain solution for enterprise transactions. дальше »
2018-9-8 19:00 | |
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California law would make political bots illegal – unless they admit they’re bots
A California Senate bill awaiting Governor approval would make it illegal to create and operate a social media “bot” for the purpose of influencing a political vote or obtaining money unless it was made explicit that it was a bot. дальше »
2018-9-8 19:25 | |
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Crypto Analyst Describes Craig Wright as the “Antithesis of Satoshi Nakamoto”
Crypto Analyst Describes Craig Wright as the “Antithesis of Satoshi Nakamoto” Crypto analyst dark pill (@DanDarkPill) set off controversy on Twitter earlier today when he called Craig Wright “the antithesis of Satoshi Nakamoto”. дальше »
2018-9-7 06:25 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Dash Is Not Really That Private
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-7 00:27 | |
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Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator “Faketoshi” Wright Ridiculed on Twitter [Again]
Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist and self-proclaimed creator of Bitcoin, has once again found himself at the receiving end of a controversy of his own making. It all started with Wright lashing out at Bitcoin miners who are unable to mine even 32MB blocks. дальше »
2018-9-6 14:29 | |
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Bittrex to Delist Bitcoin Gold Over 51% Attack
Over the last nine months, news. Bitcoin. com has reported on the many misfortunes the project Bitcoin Gold (BTG) has experienced. The forked protocol has been mired with issues and controversy since the day the project was announced will be delisted from the exchange Bittrex. дальше »
2018-9-5 00:55 | |
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Crypto Exchange Changelly Confirms It Can Steal Users’ Monero (XMR)
Changelly Can Withhold XMR If KYC Isn’t Completed Privacy coins, such as Monero (XMR), ZCash (ZEC), Horizen (ZEN), are often the topic of controversy within the cryptocurrency community, as some naysayers claim that these assets directly enable money laundering, terrorist financing and the like. дальше »
2018-9-5 00:37 | |
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Bitfi Wallet Ends Bounty Program In Wake of Twitter Controversy, Removes ‘Unhackable’ Claims
Controversy on Twitter erupted last month when teenage hackers claimed to have successfully hacked into Bitfi’s ‘unhackable’ wallet merely hours after Bitfi had raised its hacking bounty program from $100,000 to $250,000. дальше »
2018-9-5 23:05 | |
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Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright Sparks Controversy After Getting His Math Wrong
Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientists and self-proclaimed creator of Bitcoin, has landed in a new controversy after tweeting August 28, that miners who can’t mine blocks of 32MB deserve to go bankrupt. дальше »
2018-9-1 00:00 | |
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Bitfi Gives Up On Claim Wallet Is 'Unhackable'
After multiple security breaches, Bitfi has closed its bounty offer and has ceased claiming its wallet is “unhackable,” possibly bringing to an end the year’s most entertaining controversy.
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World Renowned Oxford University To Establish New Blockchain Research Centre
University College, the oldest College at Oxford University have announced that they are to open a blockchain research centre, led by the ex-head of Oxford’s computer science department, Professor Bill Roscoe. дальше »
2018-8-29 17:30 | |
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Spectre.ai Announces Details of their Revolutionary Platform to Eliminate Fraud, by Combining Commodity, Equity, Bond and Forex Trading
Bitcoin Press Release: Blockchain based trading platform Spectre redefines the asset trading industry, removing brokers, offering a transparent and trading platform built on Ethereum, free from fraud. дальше »
2018-8-29 12:09 | |
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Roger Ver Promotes Bitcoin Cash On CNBC’s Fast Money
Roger Ver, a highly debated public figure in the cryptosphere, went on CNBC’s Fast Money recently to offer insights into the current cryptocurrency market. Despite being one of the earliest adopter’s of Bitcoin and an outspoken advocate for cryptocurrency, Ver has stirred up controversy in recent years after abandoning support for Bitcoin in favor of… The post Roger Ver Promotes Bitcoin Cash On CNBC’s Fast Money appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-8-29 00:17 | |
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Montana Senator: Closing Coal Plant Could Hurt Bitcoin Mining Industry
The crypto industry has scored another first, as a junior U. S. Senator from Montana, Steve Daines, has lobbied against the planned closure of a coal-fired power plant in Rosebud County, arguing that its closure could harm the growing cryptocurrency mining industry in the state. дальше »
2018-8-28 19:11 | |
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Blockchain Platform Streamr is Creating a Network of Tradeable Data in Real-Time
In today’s digital age we give away our personal data without too much thought in exchange for services. Yet since the Facebook controversy surrounding Cambridge Analytica’s misuse of people’s personal data, we are now beginning to question where exactly that valuable information is going. дальше »
2018-8-28 15:57 | |
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HODL On A Minute: CNBC Claims Popular Bitcoin Term Is ‘Acronym’ In New Film
US media network CNBC has already courted controversy prior to airing a documentary dedicated to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Dubious Facts Set The Tone Just a week after an analyst poked fun at the network, which frequently covers the industry, over its record of correctly predicting Bitcoin’s future price moves, the announcement of ‘Bitcoin: Boom or Bust’ has set a curious tone. дальше »
2018-8-27 19:00 | |
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Good News! Over $1 billion worth of Crypto to be Returned to victims of Mt.Gox Hack
An end has not come to the controversy that surrounded the first cryptocurrency exchange and the world’s largest holder of bitcoin trades as at 2014. Mt. Gox saga made way for the likes of Tim Draper and the Winklevoss twins Tyler and Cameron the cofounders of Gemini exchange to make good fortune through the stolen […] The post Good News! Over $1 billion worth of Crypto to be Returned to victims of Mt.Gox Hack appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-8-25 21:56 | |
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