In Cautionary Speech, Chairman Clayton Parrots SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Concerns

Speaking at the ongoing CoinDesk's Consensus Invest conference in New York, U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton spoke on why his agency hasn’t yet approved a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF). дальше »

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U.K. Startup Launches Crypto-themed Toys; Oh, and They’re on the Blockchain

Just in time for the holidays, a U. K. startup is launching a line of crypto-themed toysConcerned about the absence of provenance and authenticity for designer toys, CryptoKaiju has launched a set of uniquely collectible toys that are traceable on the blockchain. дальше »

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CNBC Tech Correspondent: Bitcoin’s Survival Hinges on People Believing in It

While speaking on a recent panel, Elizabeth Schulze, CNBC technology correspondent, explained how Bitcoin’s long-term survival as an asset and currency depends upon people believing in it. Bitcoin’s Long-Term Survival Will Be Determined By Its Users The current price action witnessed with Bitcoin, is enough to shake even the strongest investor’s hands. дальше »

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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Could Reach as Low as $2,500 Says Reputable Crypto Trader Stephen Innes

Bitcoin, the largest virtual currency in the market could reach $2,500 dollars in the near future. This is what Stephen Innes, OANDA Asia Pacific Head of Trading says. During a conversation with Bloomberg on November 26, he explained that $2,500 is the target he has for Bitcoin by January 2019. During 2018, Bitcoin and other […] дальше »

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Mexican Startup Wants to Support Venezuelans With $1 Million Crypto Airdrop

Mexican startup Airtm will launch a campaign to raise donations for Venezuelans, a country whose poor monetary policies have plagued it with hyperinflation. Called the AirdropVenezuela. дальше »

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NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden Comments on Bitcoin’s Intrinsic Value and Popularity

Edward Snowden, who is well-known as a whistleblower, recently discussed bitcoin in an interview with McSweeney’s. During the interview, he explained that he considers distributed ledger technology to be a “new kind of database” that does not allow for manipulation. дальше »

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Too Big To Fail: Why XRP Might Escape A Securities Classification

It may be too late for XRP to be classed as a security. At least that’s the opinion of two independent legal experts who have explained to Crypto Briefing that any regulatory clarity gained would be far outweighed by costs, or even the negative effects it would have on the sector. дальше »

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Bitcoin BTC to 50k in 3 Years. Chinese Billionaire Zhao Dong Predicts

Zhao Dong, one of China’s most influential “Bitcoin Billionaires,” recently addressed his followers on Weibo (better known as the “Chinese Twitter”), to convey his optimism about the future price of Bitcoin. дальше »

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Crypto Insider: Bitcoin (BTC) Won’t Bottom Until $3,000

Bitcoin Bear Market Has Seen No Abatement Michael Moro, CEO of Genesis Trading, sat down with CNBC’s Squawk Box on Black Friday (November 23) to convey his opinions on the current status of the Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto asset market. дальше »

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Edward Snowden Bullish On Crypto: Blockchain Money Makes Sense

In 2013, to the chagrin of the U. S. government, Edward Snowden broke America’s laws of secrecy in dramatic fashion, unveiling metaphorical heaps of the NSA’s classified documents to the public at large. дальше »

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French tabacs introduce questionable plan to sell Bitcoin coupons

The French confederation of tobacconists is hellbent on allowing tobacco stores (tabacs) across the country sell special coupons for Bitcoin and Ethereum, as a way of keeping up with the times. дальше »

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Israeli Firm Launches Three Cryptocurrency Investment Funds

An Israeli investment firm has launched two cryptocurrency funds, with a third on the way. The company’s CEO explained the funds’ three investment strategies to news. Bitcoin. com. These funds are Cayman Islands-registered, available to institutional and accredited investors. дальше »

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Price Dip Aside, Paxful Anticipates Big Week of Gift Card-to-Bitcoin Trades

That special time of year is coming up — the time when individuals trade in their unwanted or unusable gift cards for bitcoin. And with the price of bitcoin dropping, peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful is making it possible to use these gift cards to “buy the dip. дальше »

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The difference between AI and machine learning, explained

A while ago, while browsing through the latest AI news, I stumbled upon a company that claimed to use “machine learning and advanced artificial intelligence” to collect and analyze hundreds of data touch points to improve user experience in mobile apps. дальше »

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Indian Government Expects to Finalize Crypto Bill Next Month

The Indian government has reportedly filed an affidavit with the country’s supreme court detailing its progress on cryptocurrency regulations. “Serious efforts are going on” to prepare the draft crypto bill and report, the government explained. дальше »

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Ripple vs XRP Explained

In the financial and cryptocurrency industry, there is a lot of confusion regarding Ripple and XRP. Both terms are often used interchangeably, although they signify two very different things altogether. дальше »

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Three types of cryptocurrency tokens explained as quickly as possible

Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Considering there are well over 2,000 cryptocurrencies on today’s market, the average blockchain investor faces being veritably overwhelmed by choice. дальше »

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Sell BTC and buy XRP, says Ran Neuner. Monero using a doctor thesis of a professor without giving him proper credit. Tron dominated by gaming and gambling apps

Bitcoin vs. XRP Ran Neuner, host of the TV show “Crypto Trader” on CNBC and founder of OnChain Capital, explained via Twitter that crypto investors should distance themselves from Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash and invest exclusively in XRP. дальше »

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Coil Founder Talks Ripple Departure, Works To Develop XRP Inter Ledger

The former CTO of Ripple, Stefan Thomas, recently gave an interview where he explained his reasons for leaving Ripple. In a podcast with Epicenter, Thomas spoke at length about why he left Ripple. He also explained his current project, micropayment platform Coil. дальше »

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Two ICOs Settle With the SEC to Register their Tokens as Securities

Just yesterday, the 16th of November, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement announcing that they had settled charges against two companies that carried out ICOs that fall under securities offerings. дальше »

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Harsh but very likely ending to majority of the coins on the market: Refund ICO proceedings and close up the shop

On Friday, Nov. 16, the SEC announced “settled charges against two companies that sold digital tokens in initial coin offerings (ICOs). ” The agency explained that Carriereq Inc. (aka Airfox) and Paragon Coin Inc. дальше »

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Harsh but very likely ending to majority of the coins on the market: Refund ICO proceedings and shut down

On Friday, Nov. 16, the SEC announced “settled charges against two companies that sold digital tokens in initial coin offerings (ICOs). ” The agency explained that Carriereq Inc. (aka Airfox) and Paragon Coin Inc. дальше »

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ICO Issuers Settle Registration Charges With SEC

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to settle charges with two startups that sold tokens through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in 2017. The companies were charged by the SEC for running their ICOs after the regulator clearly defined such offerings as unlicensed securities in its DAO Report of Investigation. дальше »

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Blockchain hard forks explained as quickly as possible

Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Cryptocurrency forks are as inevitable as death and taxes. дальше »

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Explained: Bitcoin Cash Hash Wars, Where the Factions Stand on the Issues

Recently, there has been a storm brewing in Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Two upgrades to the underlying software of Bitcoin Cash threaten to split the coin in two, and both factions are determined to fight all-or-nothing to determine the fate of Bitcoin Cash’s next upgrade. дальше »

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OKCoin Adds the Argentine Peso as It Eyes Expansion Into Latin America

Despite a prolonged cryptocurrency bear market and regulatory uncertainties, OKCoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is expanding to Latin America launching a new exchange platform headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. дальше »

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Decentralized Exchange OpenRelay Changes Policies after SEC EtherDelta Actions

OpenRelay will introduce a blacklist for tokens that are securities in a bid to follow US laws, the company’s founder explained while revealing several other measures.

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New Exchange Security Scoring Model Offers Insurance Rates for Coin Holders

International cybersecurity solutions provider Group-IB has come up with a scoring model to grade crypto exchanges based on their level of security. The scoring model was created by Group-IB in conjunction with Swiss-based Cryptolns (which is operated by Swiss insurance broker APIS AS), and the grading is intrinsic to CryptoIns’ new cryptocurrency exchange insurance, which will allow exchange users to cover up to 15 BTC worth of digital assets held in their exchange accounts. дальше »

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What is the COINiD Cold Storage Solution?

Cryptocurrency users all over the world are always looking for ways to keep their funds safe and secure. That is a pretty big challenge, especially when buying a hardware wallet is not an option. дальше »

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Pomp to Speak at Seattle’s Most “Intimate” Blockchain Conference Yet

With the blockchain industry at fever pitch, a merry-go-round of puffed up conferences has left Jonathan Gagliardoni thirsting for a different formula. Speaking to CryptoSlate, the Token Forum founder and blockchain entrepreneur explained why the recipe for his upcoming conference catered to a more selective palate. дальше »

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EtherDelta Founder Charged by SEC For Operating an Unregistered Exchange

In an apparent first, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the founder of EtherDelta, Zachary Coburn, with running an “unregistered national securities exchange,” according to a press release from the regulator. дальше »

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STO Platform iSTOX Gets Support from Singapore Bourse SGX, State Fund Temasek

iSTOX will invest the funding into the development of the platform’s services, which will go live after the market receives a license from Singapore’s financial regulator, the company has explained. дальше »

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Big Crypto Bag Holder Barry Silbert Says Bitcoin Mining is 50x More Useful than Gold

Barry Silbert, the COE and founder of Digital Currency Group, pushed back against claims concerning bitcoin mining that had appeared in the Nature International Journal of Science. The article explained that mining of bitcoin is three times costlier than gold and its emissions are substantial when it comes to the four largest cryptocurrencies. About 3 […] дальше »

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CFTC Chair Says Distributed Ledger Tech Can Aid Market Watchdogs

CFTC chair Christopher Giancarlo explained how DLT can be used to help the agency more efficiently regulate markets during a speech Wednesday. дальше »

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Alibaba’s Jack Ma opens a startup hub in Kigali to support Afrikan innovation

A new hub has been opened in Kigali, Rwanda which aims to assist the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as startups, to market and sell to Chinese consumers among many of its benefits. дальше »

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Random Ethereum Token Omniscience Capital Found (ODF) Is Taking 10% Of Network’s Gas (Ether)

It seems that there is a token that is consuming over 10% of Ethereum’s gas supply. According to the Reddit user kevinsimper, there is a contract that has several pending transactions. According to another user that answered the thread, commented that it is related to a contract for ‘Omniscience Dedication Financial.’ Another Redditor explained that […] дальше »

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Blockchain is Airdropping $125M in Stellar Lumens to Its Wallet Users

Blockchain will be airdropping approximately $125 million worth of Stellar lumens to its users, in conjunction with the Stellar Development Foundation. This marks the largest airdrop in cryptocurrency history. дальше »

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Alibaba exec Brian Wong explains the company’s plans for Afrika

After training their first cohort of 24 Afrikan startups as part of the eFounder Fellowship training program, Alibaba went on to launch another initiative aimed at empowering Afrikan technology startups. дальше »

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Vitalik Rejects Rumors of Him Leaving the Ethereum (ETH) Project

The MIT Technology Review had a chance of interviewing Vitalik Buterin at the recently concluded Ethereum (ETH) Developer Conference that was hosted in Prague, Czech Republic. In the interview, Vitalik explained why the network can only be truly decentralized after it stopped depending on him. дальше »

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SEC Stiffens Crypto Stance, Issues Initial Coin Offering Warning as Next on Chopping Block

The Director of Corporate Finance for the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the entity’s intention to make the classification of cryptocurrencies simpler. The director, William Hinman, spoke at the D. дальше »

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SEC Report: Reducing Cryptocurrency Scams Among Their Top Priorities

In the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) latest annual report, the regulatory authority explained that reducing the number of cryptocurrency-related scams is currently among their top priorities. дальше »

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Twitter’s privacy settings, explained

Twitter is one of the most open social media platforms on the web, which is why it might be easier to ignore the privacy settings. Admittedly, Twitter doesn’t offer the level of granular control as, for example, Facebook. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency is Fake Money, Says BIS General Manager Carstens

Virtual coins are not currencies but a piece of art for those who like cryptography, the head of Bank of International Settlement explained during a speech in the US.

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What was the ICO market like in Q3 2018?

What the ICO market was like in Q3 as explained on the CoinMarketCap blog.

The post What was the ICO market like in Q3 2018? appeared first on CoinMarketCap.

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Ledger Wallet Plans to Pause Bitcoin Cash Services on November 15

Ledger, the popular hardware wallet manufacturer based out of France, has recently revealed the company’s contingency plans for the upcoming Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hard fork scheduled for Nov. 15. On Tuesday, Oct. дальше »

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New Crypto Startup Aims to Replace Automated Clearing House (ACH) in an Anonymous White Paper

We could soon see a new system ready to replace the entire U. S. ’s Automated Clearing House (ACH) network. The founder of different blockchain-related startups, Taariq Lewis, explained that they are working on a new project based on an anonymous paper. дальше »

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Survey: Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

About half of the public thinks Satoshi Nakamoto first explained the idea for Bitcoin on a bar napkin, not a white paper, highlighting the persistent education gap about crypto 10 years into its existence. дальше »

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BlockFi Announces Global Expansion of Its Crypto-Backed Loan Services

Galaxy Capital–backed BlockFiis taking its loan services to the global stage. According to a statement shared with Bitcoin Magazine, the platform is expanding its services to an international audience. дальше »

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Storj Launches Version 3 of Its Decentralized Cloud Storage Platform

On October 30, 2018, Storj Labs released a public alpha for their version 3 (V3) platform –– enabling developers and companies to test their decentralized cloud storage solution. дальше »

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Blockstream Liquid Network Launches with Xapo, Bitmex, Bitfinex and Korbit Companies as Members

The popular blockchain and crypto-related firm Blockstream has recently announced the launching of the Liquid Network. The company explained that it has already 23 different recognized members in the cryptocurrency community. дальше »

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