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5 Suspicious Factors about Bitcoin Exchange QuadrigaCX and its $150m in Missing Crypto
Bloomberg just reported that QuadrigaCX CEO and founder Gerald Cotten legally changed his will just 12 days before his death on December 9. This fact is just the latest in a string of interesting elements regarding the Canadian Bitcoin exchange’s sudden closure and supposed $150 million in missing crypto funds. дальше »
2019-2-6 00:54 | |
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Crypto Exchange Kraken Secures Blockbuster $4 Billion Valuation After $100m Mega Deal
Following the completion of the largest deal in the cryptocurrency sector year-to-date, major U. S. and Europe-based crypto exchange Kraken is set to raise a funding round valuing the company at $4 billion. дальше »
2019-2-6 23:10 | |
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Iran Blockchain Community Welcomes Central Bank’s Stance on Cryptocurrencies
The Iran Blockchain Community, a local NGO dedicated to developing blockchain technology in the country, welcomed the Central Bank’s draft policy on cryptocurrencies as it could help citizens bypass the sanctions imposed by the U. дальше »
2019-2-5 19:00 | |
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Facebook is doing something with blockchain, but nobody knows what
It’s been a busy week for Facebook. The tech giant celebrated its 15th anniversary amid calls for improvements in its data handling and privacy policies. One day later, Cheddar reported the company had quietly snapped up the team behind Chainspace, a London-based blockchain startup. дальше »
2019-2-5 18:22 | |
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Where’s the ‘Missing’ $150 Million? Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX’s Fiasco Gets Weirder with New Research
According to a cryptocurrency researcher with an online alias “ProofofResearch,” QuadrigaCX may not have a Bitcoin cold wallet nor $150 million in crypto. In a research paper, Zerononcense editor ProofofResearch stated that based on the evaluation of the company’s 31 Bitcoin addresses, no evidence to prove the existence of a cold wallet for QuadrigaCX was found. дальше »
2019-2-5 17:46 | |
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Iran releases gold-backed cryptocurrency
Another country that faces a financial crisis due to the US sanctions issues its own national cryptocurrency. A group of Iranian banks presented a PayMon pegged to gold. Islamic revolution in digital Four Iranian banks (Bank Mellat, Bank Melli Iran, Bank Pasargad, and Parsian Bank) presented PayMon cryptocurrency, each coin of which is backed to gold reserves. дальше »
2019-2-8 17:22 | |
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Wyoming Authorities Categorize Cryptos into Three Broad Groups
Wyoming has categorized blockchain-based cryptoassets into three main groups, digital consumer assets, digital securities, and virtual currency, to enable investors, legal authorities, as well as financial institutions, to easily distinguish between all types of digital assets and handle them optimally, reported finder on February 4, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-5 17:00 | |
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Paris Fintech Summit Shows Crypto Fever Is over, but Blockchain Still Reigns Supreme
With the top ten coins down 80 percent in the last year and skepticism mounting, the Paris Fintech Summit showed that while the crypto fever might be over, blockchain technology is still going strong, Bloomberg reported on February 3, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-5 17:00 | |
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Japan Megabanks Kill Joint Blockchain Money Transfer Project, Turn to Their Own Cryptocurrencies
Three of Japan’s biggest banks have canceled a joint project of a blockchain-based peer-to-peer money transfer service. The three so-called Japanese ‘megabanks’, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group, said the joint venture was a duplication of their individual efforts. дальше »
2019-2-5 13:25 | |
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Crypto Bank Seba and Swiss Mortgage Provider Hypothekarbank Partner to Apply Decentralized Technology
Switzerland-based crypto bank Seba Crypto AG has reportedly partnered with a Swiss mortgage provider to use its core banking system called Finstar. The report comes from the German version of Cointelegraph, which reported the news last week. дальше »
2019-2-5 11:41 | |
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Could Apple Buy Netflix with its $250 Billion Cash Stockpile?
As Apple’s iPhone revenue falls and it looks to other income streams, JPMorgan is speculating that Apple could buy Netflix, or even a company like Sonos, or Activision Blizzard. In last week’s earnings call, Apple revealed it was sitting on a $245 billion cash stockpile. дальше »
2019-2-5 11:35 | |
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First Cinema in Brazil to Accept Bitcoin for Tickets
A cinema in the city of Florianopolis has reportedly become the very first one in the country to allow its customers to buy movie tickets using Bitcoin. Going to The Movies With Bitcoin In 2018, Bitcoinist reported that Major Cineplex Group – the largest movie theater chain in Thailand, was set to start accepting cryptocurrencies as a means of payment for a broad range of services such as the purchase of movie tickets and even popcorn. дальше »
2019-2-5 02:00 | |
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Facebook Acquires First Blockchain Startup by Buying Chainspace, a Smart Contract Platform
Facebook has reportedly made its first acquisition in the blockchain industry. Although the news has not yet been confirmed by the social media giant, Facebook has reportedly hired the team behind blockchain startup Chainspace. дальше »
2019-2-5 01:57 | |
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Fidelity Investment Reported Crypto Custody Service Likely to Boost the Market
According to Bloomberg, Fidelity Investments will begin offering Ethereum and Bitcoin custodial services in March. The move is set to lure crypto investors. The post Fidelity Investment Reported Crypto Custody Service Likely to Boost the Market appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2019-2-5 19:35 | |
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QuadrigaCX Exchange’s Lost Crypto Funds of $150 Million Might Be Active Per Reddit Researcher
Some of the $150 million from the “lost” reserves of QuadrigaCX, Canada’s largest crypto exchange company, might be on the move. It was reported that Gerald Cotton, the CEO of the company who passed away, was the sole signatory and executor to the funds. дальше »
2019-2-4 18:44 | |
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Augur Prediction Market Successfully Claimed That the Patriots Would Win the Super Bowl
On Feb 3, ConsenSys reported that the Augor Prediction Market is favoring the Patriots to win the 2019 Super Bowl, which has now turned out to be the case. The New England Patriots emerged victorious over the Los Angeles Rams as Augur’s crowd generated prediction markets suggested. дальше »
2019-2-4 17:24 | |
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Bitcoin Nodes Exit China After Regulations for ‘Healthy Development’
New data shows that December and January saw the biggest changes in Bitcoin nodes in China and France, as the former introduced madatory registration with the government. China Decreases Node Share Statistics from Bitcoin network monitoring resource Earn. дальше »
2019-2-4 16:00 | |
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New Hampshire Closer to Accept Bitcoin for Taxes as Subcommittee Votes Yes
The state of New Hampshire has moved one step closer to accepting Bitcoin for tax payments. The state’s House Subcommittee has unanimously approved Bill 470-FN filed January 5th, 2019. New Hampshire House Bill Uninmously Approved Earlier in January, Bitcoinist reported that House bill 470-FN has been filed, seeking the acceptance of cryptocurrencies as payment for taxes, as well as fees by state agencies. дальше »
2019-2-4 14:00 | |
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Is the Missing Crypto From QuadrigaCX’s $150 Million Disaster On the Move? Experts Weigh-in
According to several reports, some funds from the missing $150 million holdings of Canada’s biggest crypto exchange QuadrigaCX could be moving. On Saturday, CCN reported that QuadrigaCX lost more than $190 million in funds stored in both crypto and fiat as the CEO, who had sole control over user funds passed away. дальше »
2019-2-4 20:50 | |
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OAX: DEX With Reported 1K TPS Hopes For Mass Adoption
OAX, a Hong Kong-based decentralized trading platform, announced last Friday they had successfully deployed a new scaling protocol which, they claim, enables it to handle 1,000 transactions per second (tps). дальше »
2019-2-4 19:01 | |
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Tech Stocks Had a Miserable Start to 2019 But One Industry is Keeping Dow Jones Alive
While most major tech stocks in the likes of Intel and Nvidia had a bad start to 2019, one industry has performed exceptionally well, sustaining the momentum of the Dow Jones and the U. S. stock market. дальше »
2019-2-3 16:40 | |
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Avoiding QuadrigaCX’s $190 Million Disaster: How Do the World’s Largest Crypto Exchanges Store Funds?
Canada’s largest crypto exchange QuadrigaCX lost more than $190 million worth of user funds and is unable to reimburse its users. As CCN reported on February 1, the founder and CEO of QuadrigaCX passed away in India with sole control over the company’s cold wallets containing more than $150 million in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, and $40 million in cash stored with a third party. дальше »
2019-2-3 11:48 | |
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Ripple CTO Doubles Down On “XRP Ledger Is Decentralized” Argument
David Schwartz Adamant That XRP Ledger Is Decentralized As reported by Ethereum World News in August, David Schwartz, the chief technology officer at Ripple Labs, a San Francisco-headquartered fintech startup with a focus on decentralized ledgers and digital assets, took to his firm’s blog to touch on a pertinent subject matter. дальше »
2019-2-3 06:00 | |
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Nvidia Made Billions From Ethereum Crypto Mining Says Analyst
An analyst at RBC Capital Markets claims Nvidia made “$1. 95 billion in total revenue related to crypto/blockchain,” significantly more than Nvidia’s reported $602 million. Mitch Stevens of RBC says from April. дальше »
2019-2-2 16:31 | |
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Chainalysis Report: Two Groups Responsible for Most Publicly Reported Hacks
Two “prominent professional hacking groups” are responsible for the majority of publicly reported hacks of cryptocurrency exchanges and other cryptocurrency organizations, concludes a report published by blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis this week. дальше »
2019-2-2 01:45 | |
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Crypto Firms Flock to Estonia: Is the Country’s E-Residency Program a Giant Loophole for Money-Laundering?
Estonia’s e-Residency program allows location-independent non-citizens and firms to access services such as banking digitally. Cryptocurrency firms have particularly embraced the program warmly with around 600 of them estimated to be registered there currently. дальше »
2019-2-2 15:30 | |
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Russia to Combat Counterfeit Diamonds through Blockchain Technology
A January 30, 2019 report announced that the Russian Ministry of Education and Science has developed a blockchain-based platform to track the production of diamonds to ensure authenticity. New Mining Operations Local media group TASS reported on January 30, 2019, that the Russian Ministry of Education and Science has developed a diamond-tracking platform for theRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-2-1 15:00 | |
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Coincheck Registers 1.7M New Users Since Resuming Operations
Coincheck has reported 1. 73 million downloads of its mobile app since the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange resumed new account signups, withdrawals, deposits and limited trading in October. By the end of December, more than 900,000 of the new users had gone on to confirm their identities, in what looks like a remarkable comeback for an exchange […] The post Coincheck Registers 1. дальше »
2019-2-1 07:50 | |
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Coincheck Registers 1.7M New Users Since Resuming Operations Last October
Coincheck has reported 1. 73 million downloads of its mobile app since the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange resumed new account signups, withdrawals, deposits and limited trading in October. By the end of December, more than 900,000 of the new users had gone on to confirm their identities, in what looks like a remarkable comeback for an exchange […] The post Coincheck Registers 1. дальше »
2019-2-1 07:50 | |
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CBOE VanEck SolidX Bitcoin ETF Proposal is Back On with the SEC as First Exchange-Traded Fund Looks for Approval
The race to release the world’s first bitcoin ETF is once again underway. Earlier today, it was reported that Cboe resubmitted its bitcoin ETF proposal to the SEC in partnership with VanEck and SolidX. дальше »
2019-2-1 01:45 | |
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Fidelity Investments to Start Offering Bitcoin Custodial Services in March 2019
Fidelity Investments, a Boston-based multinational financial services corporation, has revealed it would launch own bitcoin custodial service for institutional investors and cryptocurrency big whales in March this year, according to a Bloomberg report on January 29, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-1 20:30 | |
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JPMorgan: Blockchain Technology Will Improve the Trade and Finance Sector
While the revolutionary distributed ledger technology (DLT) is slowly but steadily gaining traction in various sectors of the world economy including supply chain, healthcare, and others, American multinational investment bank, JPMorgan says it may take another “three to five years” before blockchain technology starts making meaningful impact on trade-finance, reported Bloomberg on January 29, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-1 19:00 | |
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Florida Judge Overturns Ruling That Bitcoin Isn’t ‘Money’
A Florida appeals court has overturned a ruling that acquitted a Localbitcoins trader of money laundering and working as an unlicensed money transmitter. Bitcoin No Longer ‘Poker Chips’? As local news outlet Miami Herald reported January 30, Michell Espinoza, who sold bitcoin worth around $1350 to an undercover police detective in 2014, will now face a jury. дальше »
2019-1-31 18:00 | |
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Facebook Reports Robust Profit, Stock Bounces 12% After Earnings
CoinSpeaker Facebook Reports Robust Profit, Stock Bounces 12% After Earnings Facebook reported robust earnings and revenue that handily surpassed Wall Street expectations for the final quarter of 2018 despite heavy spending on safety and security. дальше »
2019-1-31 13:54 | |
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1,675 ETH Stolen from Cryptopia in Second Attack of the Month
On January 29, 2019, Elementus reported that Cryptopia has suffered a second attack that led to the loss of 1,675 ether (ETH) tokens after suffering a similar attack on January 14, 2019. On January 15, 2019, New Zealand-based crypto exchange Cryptopia suspended activities after suffering a hack that led to significant losses. дальше »
2019-1-31 13:00 | |
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After Facebook, Google apologizes for running a user data collection program on iOS
Last night, just when we were trying to get our heads around Facebook‘s data collecting program, TechCrunch reported that Google also had an app that monitored users’ activities on an iPhone and rewarded them. дальше »
2019-1-31 10:10 | |
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Top Russian Federation Council Official Urges Country to Discuss Crypto Regulation Soon
Valentina Matvienko, the chairman of the Upper House in the Russian Parliament, has urged her pairs to work on a cryptocurrency bill that could regulate the industry in the country, which currently stays in a gray zone of uncertainty. дальше »
2019-1-31 01:20 | |
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Op-ed: The Changing Role of OTC Desks in Crypto Trading
Over The Counter (OTC) desks have emerged as a crucial element of the crypto trading environment in recent years. Back in April 2018, it was reported that over $100m per day was being moved via OTC – a sure indication that OTC crypto trading was emerging as a driving force behind mass adoption and price […] Op-ed: The Changing Role of OTC Desks in Crypto Trading was originally found on Cryptocurrency News | Blockchain News | Bitcoin News | blokt.com. дальше »
2019-1-30 20:49 | |
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Over $13 million USD worth of Stellar Lumens (XLM) Transferred from an Unknown Address
As reported by an independent cryptocurrency watcher, Whale Alert (Twitter handle), over $13 million USD worth of Stellar (XLM) was sent to unknown addresses raising questions. The Stellar Development Foundation have not offered any statement of such a transaction which has left investors tense of the huge move. The report noted that the amount of […] дальше »
2019-1-30 19:49 | |
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Chinese Cryptocurrency investor Loses 5.4 Bitcoin after His Huobi Wallet Account Gets Hacked
In a bizarre case reported by a Chinese cryptocurrency website, a cryptocurrency investor lost 5.4 BTC on Huobi after a successful hack on the user’s wallet. The hack gained mass attention from the Chinese cryptocurrency community who chipped in with their theories as to what could have caused the hack. The investor, named Ding, accused […] дальше »
2019-1-30 19:39 | |
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Phishing Scam Hits LocalBitcoins, Clients Lose Funds
On January 26, 2019, clients of peer-to-peer bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins were the targets of a phishing scam which resulted in the theft of a handful of bitcoins. дальше »
2019-1-31 18:40 | |
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Fidelity Could Be Planning to Launch Its Bitcoin Custody Service in March
Mutual-fund giant Fidelity is unnerved by the bearish performance of digital currencies in January 2019 and is eyeing a March launch date for its BTC custody service. The news was reported today by Bloomberg, who state they got the information from three people close to the matter. дальше »
2019-1-30 18:39 | |
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How Crypto MicroPayments Will Go Beyond Apple’s Monthly Subscription Gaming Service Potential
While the public waits for a new Apple product to rise up, the company is presently focusing on a monthly subscription service that would give consumers access to certain apps in a “Netflix for games” style. дальше »
2019-1-30 09:22 | |
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Croatia’s City of Zagreb Set to Integrate Blockchain Technology
Several firms including Deloitte, Omega Software, and others have submitted proposals to authorities in the city of Zagreb to enable them to develop distributed ledger technology (DLT) based solutions that would handle the day-to-day processes of the region, reported local news source Vecernji on January 29, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-30 06:00 | |
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Bitcoin Price: Financial Advisors Targeting $17,571 in Dec 2023
The majority of financial advisors believe that Bitcoin will increase in price over the next half-decade. This finding comes from a Bitwise Asset Management’s and ETF Trend’s inaugural “Bitwise/ETF Trends Survey of Financial Advisor Attitudes Towards Cryptoassets,” which surveyed more than 150 financial advisors — including independent broker-dealer reps, financial planners, and wirehouse reps — last month. дальше »
2019-1-30 00:00 | |
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Apple Q1 Earnings Report Threw Cold Water On Market Estimates
CoinSpeaker Apple Q1 Earnings Report Threw Cold Water On Market Estimates The earnings calls of major public companies set ready to shatter the stock market. The next breaking revenue report was made by a prominent iPhone supplier, Apple, which has just reported its financial results for Q1 2019. дальше »
2019-1-30 00:00 | |
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Iran Launching a State-Backed Cryptocurrency to Avoid U.S. Sanctions
Iran could unveil its state-backed cryptocurrency by the end of the week, as the country keeps looking for ways to avoid the harsh sanctions imposed by the U. S. , Al Jazeera reported on January 27, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-29 16:00 | |
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