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CHEAP: The best Memorial Day tech deals you’ve ever seen

Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! On May 27, Memorial Day will roll round again. Some people will use the US holiday for somber reflection, others will party in honor of the approaching Summer, and the rest? Well, they can save a whole load of money because retailers are discounting all kinds of products, woooo! Honestly, I’m not entirely sure why Memorial Day has turned into a shopping event, but here we are. дальше »

2019-5-24 15:33


Tether in court: Yep, we sort of, kind of, definitely used our reserves to buy Bitcoin

It appears that contrary to its marketing promises, Tether – a cryptocurrency pegged to the US dollar – used some of its dollar reserves to buy Bitcoin. The stablecoin issuer, which shares management and ownership with cryptocurrency exchange service Bitfinex, has admitted it used its reserves to invest in Bitcoin and other “assets,” according to court transcripts obtained by The Block. дальше »

2019-5-22 11:12


The Central Bank Of Myanmar Seeks To Shun Bitcoin as Crypto Adoption Grows at Rapid Pace

Myanmar, a small developing country tucked in the western side of Southern Asia is showing signs of ignoring the bitcoin craze that has been on since its development. Since bitcoin is built on a concept that could entirely do away with banks if adopted due to its decentralization aspect, central banks are a little terrified […] дальше »

2019-5-21 02:01


Distributed Ledger Technology Expert and Ex-Coinbase CTO on The Utility of Blockchain Databases

Recently, a poster on Hacker News seemingly took the position that blockchain: “is the world’s worst database, created entirely to maintain the reputation of venture capital firms.” A recent article on CoinDesk countered, arguing that: “blockchains are useful for storing shared state, particularly when that shared state represent valuable data that users want to export/import […] дальше »

2019-5-19 01:55


Bitcoin Fundamentals and Technicals Flip Overwhelmingly Positive

2018, by many measures, was the crypto ecosystem’s worse year yet. Digital assets, even Bitcoin (BTC), lost over 80% of their peak value on average; industry startups laid off chunks of employees or shut down entirely; and the words “crypto” and “blockchain” receded from the limelight, becoming a painful memory for those who “FOMOed” near. дальше »

2019-5-6 15:10


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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means

The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million. дальше »

2019-4-27 01:30