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Bitfinex Has Enabled Margin Trading for Tether?
Strangely enough, the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has introduced margin trading for Tether’s controversial stablecoin, USDT. The purpose of USDT is to trade at parity with the dollar, providing the stability of the dollar with the utility of a cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-12-22 03:57 | |
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Why the World Needs Bitcoin and Crypto: Financial Services are a Basic Human Right
Coinbase’s CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong has a vision for how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will profoundly impact society. The market was euphoric as Bitcoin and Ethereum approached $20,000 and $2,000. дальше »
2018-12-22 19:31 | |
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A Payments Industry Insider’s Take on Blockchain Technology
Once the domain of hobbyists, digital currency first grabbed public attention in 2017 thanks to the meteoric rise of the price of a single Bitcoin to nearly $20,000. But for the payments industry—companies that enable fast, secure and affordable payments for merchants and consumers—the trade in Bitcoins was less compelling. дальше »
2018-12-21 08:39 | |
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Congressmen Introduce Bill to Change Securities Definition to Exclude Cryptocurrency
Two congressmen are introducing a bill that would exclude digital currencies from securities classification and substantially improve the tax treatment for cryptocurrencies. The new definition could benefit current cryptocurrency projects—such as Ripple’s XRP—and allow for ICOs and STOs to fundraise with more clarity. дальше »
2018-12-21 02:03 | |
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Zcash Mining Mysteriously Spikes Despite Low Profitability
Zcash’s network hash rate has mysteriously spiked by over 40 percent since Dec. 10th. It is unknown what is causing the spike, but it could indicate a growing ASIC presence on Zcash, or, more likely, that a large mining conglomerate is returning to the fray. дальше »
2018-12-21 19:20 | |
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The Unflappening, Bitcoin Cash Leaves Litecoin to Roost
Bitcoin Cash has reclaimed its position above Litecoin, by market capitalization, following meteoric gains in sync with the latest market upswing. Roger Ver can once more claim crowing rights from Charlie Lee. дальше »
2018-12-20 15:20 | |
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Tether’s Billion Dollar Reserves May Not Equate to ‘One-to-One Backing’ or ‘No Misconduct’
Bloomberg reported that Tether “has the billions it promised,” suggesting that USDT could be backed one-to-one by dollars. That said, the reserves do not necessarily prove Tether’s innocence in a laundry list of other misconduct. дальше »
2018-12-20 11:34 | |
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Cryptocurrency Markets Rally 15+ Percent, Bitcoin Value Increases $500
After a year of price deterioration, the cryptocurrency market has recovered some during the last two days. There is speculation that the rally could spell the end to the year-long winter, with Bitcoin recovering $500 in value. дальше »
2018-12-20 05:42 | |
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Turning your 2018 Bitcoin and Crypto Losses into Tax Savings
The cryptocurrency market saw a dramatic fallout throughout 2018. With Bitcoin falling from a value of $17,000 per coin in January of 2018 to around $3,500, many traders incurred losses since the start of the year. дальше »
2018-12-19 16:30 | |
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French Parliament Rejects Crypto-Friendly Tax Changes
In France, several proposed changes to the laws governing the tax treatment of cryptocurrencies were rejected in the parliament on December 17th. The proposals would have made the tax treatment for transacting in cryptocurrencies more advantageous. дальше »
2018-12-19 11:36 | |
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ICOs and the SEC’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: A Brief Primer
In just the last few months, the SEC has brought successful enforcement actions against EtherDelta, Paragon, Airfox, DJ Khaled and “Money” Mayweather himself, all predicated directly or indirectly on unregistered Initial Coin Offerings (“ICOs”). дальше »
2018-12-18 15:40 | |
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Fee Analysis for Coinbase’s New Crypto-to-Crypto Conversions
Coinbase recently announced the rollout of a new feature allowing users to directly place coin-to-coin trades rather than going through an intermediary fiat step. However, is it more cost-effective to make direct exchanges? Previous Setup Previously, if a Coinbase customer wanted to purchase Bitcoin using Ethereum, they’d have to first sell their Ether holdings for […] The post Fee Analysis for Coinbase’s New Crypto-to-Crypto Conversions appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-12-18 12:28 | |
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Iran Considers Blockchain Technology Amidst Embargo Questions
Iran’s Public Relations and Information Center for the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology suggest interest in blockchain by encouraging improvements to “the infrastructure of blockchain technology with the help of [the] government and private sector. дальше »
2018-12-18 23:48 | |
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Tether Rises to Fourth by Market Cap, Bitcoin and Crypto Markets Look Bleak
Gains in stablecoin dominance indicate that the market outlook is bleak. Tether is now fourth by market capitalization with a total of over 1. 8 billion USDT in circulation, while market dominance of stablecoins sits at highs of 2. дальше »
2018-12-17 17:40 | |
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Hong Kong Tightens Regulatory Grip on Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Startups
Hong Kong is tightening its regulatory grip on cryptocurrency exchanges and related businesses by bringing them under the purview of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), as reported by Asia Nikkei Review on Dec. дальше »
2018-12-17 12:17 | |
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Humor: Bitcoin SODLers Now Can Easily Sell the ‘Bottom’ with PayPal
The crypto-winter is looking like it might become a crypto-year. Thankfully, Coinbase has the astute trader in mind. In an innovative move, Coinbase’s U. S. customers can now instantly withdraw balances to PayPal, making panic selling easier than ever. дальше »
2018-12-17 03:50 | |
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New Legal Framework in Switzerland Gives Boost to Blockchain
The Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) announced the Federal Council’s adoption of a recent report—Legal Framework for Distributed Ledger Technology and Blockchain in Switzerland—and expressed their intent to assist in developing laws for new technologies, specifically distributed ledger technology and blockchain innovation. дальше »
2018-12-16 11:16 | |
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Cardano Awakens: Heavy-Hitting Updates and Foundation Restructuring
Charles Hoskinson describes Cardano’s 1. 4 as the “most significant update to the Cardano ecosystem to date,” with the update featuring a host of high-caliber performance and functionality upgrades to the software. дальше »
2018-12-16 01:15 | |
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Dutch Central Bank to Bring Crypto-Business Under Licensing Regime to Curb Malicious Use
In order to curb the use of cryptocurrencies for malicious activities such as money laundering and the funding of terrorism, the central bank of Netherlands, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), has decided that it would be issuing licenses to cryptocurrency service providers. дальше »
2018-12-15 19:00 | |
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Blockchain Developer at Top of List on LinkedIn’s Emerging Jobs Report
LinkedIn has released the 2018 edition of its Emerging Jobs Report. Topping the list is the blockchain developer position. Yet, with crypto markets crashing in the past month amid signs of an industry slowdown, it’s unclear whether blockchain firms will be hiring at the same pace in 2019. дальше »
2018-12-15 10:40 | |
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Dubious Bitcoin Price Predictions; Thomas Lee Claims Bitcoin’s Value is at Least $13,800
Many market oracles are likely to miss their Bitcoin price predictions for the end of 2018. For example, outspoken market soothsayer Thomas Lee said Bitcoin should be trading at nearly four times its current price while going quiet on his long-lasting $25,000 forecast for the end of the year. дальше »
2018-12-15 06:00 | |
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Now Users Can Mine Ethereum (ETH) Using Idle Computing Power with Razer
Computer gaming company Razer is turning towards cryptocurrency mining to augment revenue and appeal to youth, rewarding users with tokens to spend in a Razer-focused marketplace in turn of trading computing resources to mine digital assets. дальше »
2018-12-15 23:34 | |
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Data Shows that Women Are Underrepresented in Blockchain and Crypto
New data shows that the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries are male-dominated, severely underrepresenting women in the workforce. A LongHash report published on December 11, 2018, analyzed the most recent 100 blockchain startups and found that the industry employs significantly more men than women, showing a growing gender divide in the emerging companies. дальше »
2018-12-14 10:53 | |
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Analysis: Ripple Remittance Channels to Open on UAE Exchange Q1 of 2019
UAE Exchange, one of the leading global money transfer and exchange solutions, plans to implement RippleNet into its service by Q1 of 2019. The move would make UAE Exchange the largest payment solutions provider in the Middle East to use Ripple’s technology. дальше »
2018-12-14 03:08 | |
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Grid Singularity: Ethereum’s Clean, Green, Energy Blockchain [INTERVIEW]
Years before the launch of Ethereum, a faction of its principal founders banded together with seasoned policy professionals, energy sector executives, and PhD-holders to explore meaningful usage cases for blockchain. дальше »
2018-12-13 14:20 | |
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Bear Market Forces Bitmain to Close Blockchain Development Center in Israel
The downturn of the crypto market has forced Beijing-based Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain to close its blockchain development center in Israel and lay off all of its employees, Israeli business news outlet Globes reported on December 10, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-13 10:45 | |
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Binance Launches Blockchain DEX to Compete with Ethereum, EOS, TRON
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is launching its own blockchain that will support the forthcoming decentralized exchange Binance DEX and host its native Binance Coin, the company announced in a Medium post on December 5, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-13 04:15 | |
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Bitcoin Shorts Reach ATH, is a Short Squeeze Incoming?
Bitcoin has continued to plunge since January 2018, with no respite in sight. Bitcoin shorts reached all-time highs on BitMex and other exchanges which offer derivatives. That said, a phenomenon called a ‘short-squeeze’ could score a savvy trader a tidy profit. дальше »
2018-12-12 14:20 | |
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Facebook’s Bet on Blockchain—Four More Job Postings
Facebook is filling positions for four different blockchain engineering roles. The announcement comes after David Marcus—former head of Messenger, and the previous president of PayPal—was selected to become ‘Director of Engineering, Blockchain. дальше »
2018-12-12 10:55 | |
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China: Cryptocurrency STOs Are Illegal Forms of Fundraising, Violators Will Be “Kicked Out”
China’s central and largest bank by market capitalization has officially banned all security token offerings (STO) and any related investment and businesses involved in the practice. STOs Face Government Wrath As reported by the South China Morning Post on Dec. дальше »
2018-12-12 02:45 | |
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Binance Chooses NEO’s Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance for its BNB Chain
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by market cap, will utilize the sophisticated Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance (dBFT) for its upcoming Binance Chain product, as seen on a Youtube video released on December 4, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-11 14:30 | |
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The Pacific Northwest’s New Stablecoin: StableUSD (USDS) Added to Bittrex
A new stablecoin, StableUSD (USDS), was recently added to Bittrex. The Seattle-based project seeks to contend with other major stablecoins in an attempt to bring greater ease to crypto and fiat exchanges. дальше »
2018-12-11 00:06 | |
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Explained: 51 Percent Attacks on Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies
One of the worst things to happen to a proof-of-work cryptocurrency is a 51 percent attack. Such attacks undermine the immutability—and consequently the trust—in a blockchain. Satoshi Nakamoto summarized proof-of-work as “one-CPU-one-vote. дальше »
2018-12-10 13:20 | |
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NEO Foundation Seeking to Decentralize Four of Its Seven Nodes
NEO has announced that it is looking to decentralize the nodes on its network. NEO Foundation, which currently runs five of the seven nodes on its system, is opening the process to applicants who wish to run one of these nodes. дальше »
2018-12-10 06:50 | |
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How Blockchain Can Transform Digital Media
In an era of digital triumphs, trials, and security breaches, 2018 has simultaneously become both the best and worst time to be a content creator in the digital media space. While it’s now easier than ever for writers and artists to share their work with the world, whether it’s through publishing an e-book on Amazon […] The post How Blockchain Can Transform Digital Media appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-12-9 14:20 | |
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BAT Getting User Boost: Brave Selected as Default Browser for HTC’s New Phone
Brave browser was announced as the default browser for HTC’s new Exodus “blockchain-powered” phone, opening Basic Attention Token (BAT) to a new cohort of potential users. BAT is a cryptocurrency that commoditizes attention, allowing users to receive compensation for sharing their data and attention-span with advertisers. дальше »
2018-12-9 07:05 | |
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Decentralization Is Not the Answer
These are turbulent days for crypto. The price of Bitcoin on Coinbase dipped to $3300 in early December, its lowest point since August 2017. The amount of capital raised through ICOs has declined in the second half of 2018, and the flow of U. дальше »
2018-12-8 13:40 | |
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Mastercard Files Patent for Anonymous Electronic Transactions Via Blockchain
On Dec. 6th, Mastercard filed the patent Method and System for Anonymization of Electronic Transactions Via Blockchain. The move comes as several multinational corporations attempt to stake intellectual property claims around emerging blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-12-8 06:48 | |
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Coinbase Considers 30+ Cryptos: Coinbase Pro Lists Civic, distrixt0x, Loom Network, Decentraland
Today, Coinbase announced it is considering 30 plus different cryptocurrencies to list on its platform, following the listing of Civic (CVC), district0x (DNT), Loom Network (LOOM), and Decentraland (MANA) on Coinbase Pro. дальше »
2018-12-8 03:15 | |
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Ongoing Minting and Dumping: RusGas (RGS) Allegedly Scamming Token Holders
On Nov. 28th, 2018, MonitorChain detected a potential scam: RusGas (RGS) is minting billions of tokens, diluting the value of investor’s tokens and driving the price down to nearly nothing. RusGas is a project using blockchain to “transform the gas industry. дальше »
2018-12-7 06:46 | |
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Cryptocurrency Skeptics Challenged: $1 Million Bet Crypto Outperforms S&P 500
Morgan Creek Digital Assets issued a $1 million challenge that the fund’s cryptocurrency index would outperform the S&P 500 over the next decade. Founded by Anthony Pompliano and other crypto bulls, the challenge is the perfect opportunity for cryptocurrency doomsayers to “put their money where their mouth is. дальше »
2018-12-6 19:59 | |
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Zcoin Implements ASIC Resistant Merkle Tree Proof (MTP) Crypto Mining
Today, Zcoin implemented a new mining algorithm that hampers FPGA, ASIC, and botnet mining. Merkle Tree proof of work (MTP) has the potential to move cryptocurrency mining away from huge farms and back into the hands of crypto enthusiasts, once again decentralizing mining. дальше »
2018-12-6 10:55 | |
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Zcoin Implementing ASIC Resistant Merkle Tree Proof (MTP) Crypto Mining
Zcoin is implementing a new mining algorithm that hampers FPGA, ASIC, and botnet mining. Merkle Tree proof of work (MTP) has the potential to move cryptocurrency mining away from huge farms and back into the hands of crypto enthusiasts, once again decentralizing mining. дальше »
2018-12-7 10:55 | |
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Blockchain Investors Lose Billions to Projects with ‘No Evidence’
Since 2017, investors have lost billions investing in blockchain and cryptocurrency projects. In an information-starved environment, exit-scams, poorly executed ideas, and applications that simply do not make sense are able to thrive. дальше »
2018-12-6 01:55 | |
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ArcBlock CEO: Why Blockchain’s ‘Just Not There Yet’
In his mission to build the “Amazon Web Services of the blockchain age,” ArcBlock CEO Robert Mao outlines a problem that finds blockchain in a technological purgatory. The Trouble with Blockchain ArcBlock CEO Robert believes blockchain’s utopian promises to disrupt, decentralize, and democratize are by no means hot air. дальше »
2018-12-5 14:30 | |
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Binance Releases Sneak Peak of DEX Ahead of Q1 2019 Launch
Binance has delivered the latest installment in the chronicles of its much-anticipated Decentralized Exchange (DEX), having revealed a “sneak preview” video and coordinated press release detailing a glimpse at the platform’s user interface, web wallet, and blockchain explorer. дальше »
2018-12-5 10:52 | |
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How EOS, TRON and Ethereum Have Impacted the Gambling Industry
While reports on the impact of blockchain seem to focus mostly on cryptocurrencies, the technology is affecting industries across the board, with gambling being the one that benefits the most from secure ledgers. дальше »
2018-12-5 02:11 | |
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