Facebook and Instagram officially announce new tools to fight social media addiction

Remember the time before our collective social media addiction? The freedom? The frolicking? The lack of people calling you a “snowflake libtard” after you make an innocuous comment?  Wonderful days. дальше »

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Finance Giant Northern Trust Expands to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

Northern Trust, the 486th largest corporation in the USA, has become the latest financial giant to expand operations into cryptocurrency and blockchain. As reported by Forbes, the 129-year-old institution now provides fund administration to a select group of hedge funds trading Bitcoin and Ethereum and incorporates blockchain-based software for managing private equity workflow. дальше »

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Bitcoin's Price Eyes Consolidation After 11% Decline

Bitcoin's price could trade in a narrow range in the next 24 hours, courtesy of oversold conditions reported by short duration technical charts. дальше »

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Largest Crypto Miner To IPO In Hong Kong

This week, it was reported that the co-CEO of Bitmain Technologies, the world’s largest cryptocurrency mining company, has revealed plans to conduct an initial public offering in Hong Kong. The IPO would give early investors, including Sequoia Capital and IDG Capital, an opportunity to cash out. дальше »

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Barclays, Citigroup and other major banks register for a testing block

Financial News reported on July 27 that LedgerConnect, the lovechild project of foreign exchange processing giant CLS and tech mogul IBM, is in trials. Bridge Between New and Existing Technologies LedgerConnect attempts to provide a comprehensive platform in order to further incentivize banks to take advantage of blockchain projects. The project is designated to deliver easy дальше »

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South Korean authorities are investigating a possible crypto investment scam involving the Seoul-based Shinil Group as the key figure, Korea JoongAng Daily reported July 31. Shinil Group (Shinil) allegedly promised to pay investors in gold from a sunken Russian shipwreck. дальше »

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Barclays, Citigroup, and Other Big Banks Sign Up for a Trial Blockchain Project

Nine banking giants are taking part in an app store trial for programs which are based on distributed ledger technology (DLT), further showcasing their interest towards the field and validating its merits. дальше »

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ICO Research Firms in South Korea Are Gaining Popularity

The rising threat of frauds and blatant exit-scams from ICO firms and token issuers is set to slow down in the months to come, as several cryptocurrency-centric security firms have set up shop to fight against the nuisance, reported Business Korea on July 30, 2018. дальше »

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Korean Officials Probe Shipwreck ICO for Possible Fraud

Korean police are investigating a cryptocurrency startup claiming to be selling treasure from a sunken ship, the Korea Joongang Daily reported. дальше »

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Binance Exchange is Acquiring Cryptocurrency Wallet Provider Trust Wallet

Binance is Buying Crypto Wallet Provider Trust Wallet Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, just made its first acquisition. The company is purchasing crypto wallet provider and decentralized application browser Trust Wallet. дальше »

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Regulations Round-Up: Holland Targets Electricity Theft, MI Republican Wants More Oversight

In recent regulatory news, Dutch police have reported an increase in electricity fraud associated with crypto mining, a Michigan Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee has urged Congress to make the development of clear guidelines overseeing the cryptocurrency industry a top priority, and digital currency advocacy group, Chamber of Digital Commerce, has published […] The post Regulations Round-Up: Holland Targets Electricity Theft, MI Republican Wants More Oversight appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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Abstractism Deny Wrongdoing As Steam Remove Illicit Miner From Gaming Platform

Just this morning we reported on a game, available via Steam that goes by the name of Abstractism. The game was designed to be a benign platform designed for procrastination and wasting time. After further investigation by YouTuber, SidAlpha, it transpires that the game actually contained an illicit cryptocurrency miner, that was abusing the processing powers of users computers to illegally mine cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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Japanese Bitcoin Exchanges Planning Several Trading Restrictions: Report

The association of 16 government-approved bitcoin exchanges is reportedly working on imposing a number of trading restrictions. Jiji Press reported that there is a plan to impose trading limits for all users and additional restrictions for minors and the elderly. дальше »

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Sky Mining CEO Disappears With $35 Million, Claims Medical Issues

The CEO of Vietnam-based mining platform Sky Mining has allegedly disappeared with over $35 million in company and investor funds, claiming that medical issues have required him to temporarily leave the country. дальше »

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House Committee on Agriculture Studies Cryptocurrency with a Surprisingly Positive Tone

The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing on July 18, 2018 to discuss cryptocurrencies and digital assets. According to the opening statement, the hearing’s goal was to help the committee and community understand what cryptocurrencies are while exploring the regulatory challenges and uncertainties that currently face this industry. As reported by Vice News, […] дальше »

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South Korea is Pioneering Cryptocurrency Research Centers For Mass Adoption

South Korean Crypto Research Centers Means Mass Adoption? Business Korea, a local media source, reported that the country has started to launch cryptocurrency research centers. The purpose of such centers is to provide potential investors with the information and knowledge necessary to make smart investments and to promote the mass use of cryptocurrency as well. […] дальше »

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Bitcoin.org Removed from Bitcoin Core Website

About four days ago news. Bitcoin. com reported on a dispute concerning the removal of the owner of Bitcoin. org, an anonymous figure known as ‘Cobra. ’ At the time a Github contributor opened an issue on the website’s repository, saying that Cobra had become untrustworthy for showing support towards the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network. дальше »

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Novogratz’s Crypto Bank will begin trading on Toronto Stock Exchange starting August 1

According to the latest report from Bloomberg, Mike Novogratz’s cryptocurrency merchant bank Galaxy Digital is all set to trade on the Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange from the 1st of August, 2018. Earlier this year in February, CoinSpeaker reported that the Galaxy Digital merchant bank had raised $250 million. This was just the time then when дальше »

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Crypto mining applications are no longer being accepted by the Washington Utility

A customer-owned utilities company in rural Washington has stopped accepting applications for electricity from crypto mining and similar blockchain operations, the Seattle Times reported July 30. The Franklin Public Utility District commissioners (PUD) have approved a moratorium that will allow time for staff to investigate the impact of cryptocurrency mining on the electrical system before дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Mining Firm Founder Swindles $35 Million of Investor Funds after Citing Low Profitability and Rising Expenses

The founder of a Vietnamese cryptocurrency firm has allegedly fled after swindling investors to the tune of millions, as reported by VNExpress on July 29, 2018. Millions Stolen Investors and board members of the Ho Chi Minh City-based mining company, Sky Mining, are claiming to be victims of a fraud case after the company’s founder, Le Minh Tam, went missing. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Mining Firm Founder Swindles $35 Million of Investor Funds After Citing Low Profitability and Rising Expenses

The founder of a Vietnamese cryptocurrency firm has allegedly fled after swindling investors to the tune of millions, as reported by VNExpress on July 29, 2018. Millions Stolen Investors and board members of the Ho Chi Minh City-based mining company, Sky Mining, are claiming to be victims of a fraud case after the company’s founder, Le Minh Tam, went missing. дальше »

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Game Removed From Steam Marketplace Due To Accusations Of Deception

Valve Corporation has removed a game from its video game marketplace Steam that allegedly hijacked users’ computers to mine cryptocurrency, Motherboard reported July 30. The Steam game store has delisted Abstractism, an indie game accused of deceptive practices and cryptojacking, and has banned its developer from the platform. Steam took action following complaints from a дальше »

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Litecoin [LTC]’s Charlie Lee to be the new adviser for HTC’s Exodus smartphone

Charlie Lee, the Co-Founder of Litecoin [LTC] and former Director of Engineering at the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase, has reported that he will be a consultant to HTC’s Exodus smartphone. Designed to launch in autumn, Exodus is the first smartphone created mainly for “decentralized applications and security”. HTC remarked that with an experience of 2 decades […] дальше »

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Latest Extraction Request Obfuscates Investigation of Bitcoin Scam Suspect Alexander Vinnik

A Greek court has accepted a Russian request to extradite Bitcoin (BTC) fraud suspect Alexander Vinnik, complicating subsequent international litigation, the Associated Press reported July 30. A panel of senior judges in the city of Thessaloniki ruled in favor of a new extradition request from Russia for the accused computer expert. The court’s decision complicates дальше »

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Fatfish Internet CEO: The Second Wave Rally Is Very Strong, ETF Soon

The sentiment surrounding this industry is beginning to shift, with many industry leaders and market experts/analysts indicating that they are ready to see another influx of involvement and interest, potentially through an ETF. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency in Thailand: Major Cineplex ready to accept cryptocurrency payments

Cryptocurrency payments find a way for the entertainment industry as Major Cineplex in Thailand is adapting to the new age currency. As the largest chain of movie theaters, Major Cineplex is in the process of building a customized digital payment platform to accept cryptocurrency in Thailand. дальше »

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China set to leapfrog US in the AI race

China’s progress towards its goal of becoming the world’s leader in AI by the year 2025 remains unchecked. While its efforts still lag behind the US, thanks to the likes of Google and Microsoft, there’s an alarming amount of research indicating the gap is shrinking. дальше »

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What is crypto done in the meeting?

The CEO of Vietnamese cryptocurrency mining firm Sky Mining has reportedly disappeared with investor and company funds worth an alleged $35 million, local media outlet VNExpress reported July 29. According to VNExpress, Sky Mining CEO Le Minh Tam disappeared a week ago, appearing to organize a cleanout of company assets. Tam told investors to go дальше »

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A Look at What It Was Like to Operate the Lightning Network’s Largest Node

About two weeks ago news. Bitcoin. com reported on one guy who controlled the Lightning Network’s (LN) biggest node when he commanded 49 percent of the total funds held within the network. Since then, Andreas Brekken, the owner of the blockchain review website Shitcoin. дальше »

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House Committee on Agriculture Studies Cryptocurrency with a Surprisingly Positive Tone

The U. S. House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing on July 18, 2018 to discuss cryptocurrencies and digital assets. According to the opening statement, the hearing’s goal was to help the committee and community understand what cryptocurrencies are while exploring the regulatory challenges and uncertainties that currently face this industry. дальше »

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Privacy Coins Fall Through The Ranks As Market Caps Decline

Bitcoin. com has reported that the market caps for many privacy coins have decreased significantly over the course of 2018. Although privacy coins are still among the leading cryptocurrencies, they no longer occupy a single position in the top ten list. дальше »

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Research: Only 5% of Brits Made Capital Gains Via Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts worldwide don’t shy from sharing their support for the burgeoning asset class, voicing the inevitable disruption of traditional finance market as the use of cryptocurrencies increase. дальше »

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India: Telangana to Sign MoUs for Implementing Blockchain Technology in Public Sectors

India’s state Telangana has some blockchain projects lined up for implementation throughout the state with a purpose to bring more transparency and efficiency in public administration.  Reported by Business Standard on July 26, 2018, a senior official of the state government stated that Telangana government is planning to implement blockchain in several government applications. дальше »

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YouTube’s Android app is finally getting a dark theme

Although YouTube has offered a dark theme on its web and iOS apps for months, it’s been taking its own sweet time bringing it to Android for some reason (seriously, what’s the hold-up?). Now, there’s hope. дальше »

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Stranger Things’ next season won’t arrive until summer 2019

If you’ve been waiting anxiously to follow the adventures of Eleven and her friends as they battle monsters from another dimension in the town of Hawkins, I’ve got some bad news for you: season three of Netflix’ 80s-themed sci-fi show Stranger Things will skip 2018 and air next summer instead. дальше »

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Privacy Coins Fall Through The Ranks As Market Caps Decline

Bitcoin. com has reported that the market caps for many privacy coins have decreased significantly over the course of 2018. Although privacy coins are still among the leading cryptocurrencies, they no longer occupy a single position in the top ten list. дальше »

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Mining Round-Up: Sky Mining CEO Flees with $35 Million, Texas Attracts Miners

In recent mining news, it has been alleged that the CEO of Vietnam-based Sky Mining has fled the country with $35 million USD in investor funds in his possession. Meanwhile, in the US, Tmgcore has acquired a 100-megawatt data center in Dallas, Texas, and local media have reported that Bitmain will open a mining facility […] The post Mining Round-Up: Sky Mining CEO Flees with $35 Million, Texas Attracts Miners appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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Bitcoin Can Buy Citizenship in Antigua and Barbuda

Individuals may now purchase citizenship in Antigua and Barbuda with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.   Buying Citizenship in Bitcoin The independent Commonwealth country comprising its two namesake islands has officially amended its Citizenship by Investment Programme Act. дальше »

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Publication: fans of elon musk forbidden, american politician welcomes digital currency, group of establishment financiers

The Weekly In this week’s daily editions of Bitcoin in Brief, we reported about Twitter blocking ETH scambots mimicking Elon Musk, a US presidential candidate who accepts crypto donations, the expected arrival of a ‘herd of institutional investors’ and much more. дальше »

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The Weekly: Musk Bots Blocked, US Crypto Candidate, a Herd of Institutional Investors

In this week’s daily editions of Bitcoin in Brief, we reported about Twitter blocking ETH scambots mimicking Elon Musk, a US presidential candidate who accepts crypto donations, the expected arrival of a ‘herd of institutional investors’ and much more. дальше »

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The Weekly: Muskbots Blocked, US Candidate Accepts Bitcoin, Herd of Institutional Investors

In this week’s daily editions of Bitcoin in Brief, we reported about Twitter blocking ETH scambots mimicking Elon Musk, a US presidential candidate who accepts crypto donations, the expected arrival of a ‘herd of institutional investors’ and much more. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency like Bitcoin to be used by Iran to escape Donald Trump’s sanctions

The recent hustle-bustle between Iran and the United States of America seems to have taken a new turn. The Iranian government is all set to develop its own cryptocurrency in order to escape from the United States sanctions, as reported by a local newspaper. дальше »

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Breaking: Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht’s Murder-for-Hire Charge Dropped After 5 Year Battle

Earlier this week, it was reported that Silk Road founder and early cryptocurrency user Ross Ulbricht scored a major legal victory: the US attorney leading the case filed a motion to have the indictment containing Ross’s murder-for-hire charges dropped. дальше »

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Pantera Capital Reports Lifetime Return of More Than 10,000%

Major cryptocurrency investment firm, Pantera Capital, has reported a lifetime return of more than 10,000% on its fund. The company has announced the impressive return in celebration of its five-year anniversary. дальше »

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UK Money Transfer Service Transactions ‘world’s first’

UK-based service TransferGo has reportedly become the world’s first remittance operator to offer crypto trading, Bloomberg reported July 27. TransferGo now lets customers buy and sell five major cryptocurrencies –– Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Litecoin (LTC). дальше »

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Google Bans Crypto-mining Apps on Play Store, Changes Developer Policy

A radical change in the Android Developer Policy by Google has now outlawed crypto-mining apps, aside from cracking down on repetitive content. The changes were first reported by Android Police, and these changes suggested that the company has a very critical point of view on crypto mining and would not allow it on their devices. дальше »

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Bitcoin Immediately Recovers From Winklevoss ETF Rejection, and It’s a Good Thing

As reported by NewsBTC on Thursday, the U. S. SEC rejected a revised proposal for a Bitcoin ETF backed by the Winklevoss Twins. The market immediately took a dive, with Bitcoin and a majority of altcoins posting 4-5% losses on the day. дальше »

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Nasdaq Inc. Holds Closed-Door Meeting to Discuss Future of Cryptocurrency

Nasdaq Inc. is reported to have hosted a closed-door meeting with representatives of approximately half a dozen companies, including Gemini founders the Winklevoss twins, to discuss the future of cryptocurrency. дальше »

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Win $100,000 by Hacking John McAfee and Bitfi’s “Unhackable” Cryptocurrency Wallet

If you possess decent cyber hacking skills, then you might want to give attention to John McAfee’s latest open challenge. The eccentric antivirus software creator posted a tweet on July 24, offering a $100,000 reward to whoever can break into his Bitfi cryptocurrency wallet. дальше »

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