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The first and most widely used cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), is decentralised digital cash that is used to buy goods and services online. In fact, it is even considered the future of the financing industry. origin »
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It is no secret that Bitcoin is often accused of being used by criminals and terrorists. While the truth is that only an almost irrelevant share of the market is used this way, there are still occasional criminals using Bitcoin and whenever this happens, they end up on the news. The most recent case of […]
2019-5-7 23:08 | |
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Russian agents allegedly used Bitcoin to fund the DNC hack Among the many new details in today’s indictment (PDF) of 12 Russian intelligence officers for cyberattacks meant to interfere with the US presidential election in 2016, one in particular should stand out to techies: the defendants allegedly used Bitcoin to fund the operation. Cat and
2018-7-14 23:57 | |
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A group of Russian military intelligence officers indicted Friday as part of an ongoing investigation into interference in the 2016 U. S. presidential election allegedly used bitcoin to fund their operations.
2018-7-14 23:35 | |
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On 13th July, Abra announced that the digital wallet application will now allow the use of Visa and MasterCard for Bitcoin [BTC] transactions. The wallet aims to make buying and selling of cryptocurrencies simpler and easily accessible with this move as these are the most commonly used credit/debit cards. Abra’s tweet | Source: Twitter Users can […]
2018-7-13 22:12 | |
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The grand jury for the district of Colombia has charged 12 Russian agents with hacking into Hillary’s campaign during the 2016 elections. In an extraordinary series of allegations, the US. .
2018-7-13 20:23 | |
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Twelve Russian officials indicted for hacking into Democratic National Committee email accounts allegedly used cryptocurrencies, the DOJ announced.
2018-7-13 19:55 | |
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“In an effort to conceal their connections to Russia, the defendants used a network of computers located around the world, and paid for it using cryptocurrency,” said deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein.
2018-7-13 19:44 | |
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“In an effort to conceal their connections to Russia, the defendants used a network of computers located around the world, and paid for it using cryptocurrency,” said deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein.
2018-7-13 19:44 | |
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When it comes to cryptocurrency, it seems that there are always two sides of the (bit)coin. On the negative side, there’s everything that can go wrong.
2018-7-14 19:30 | |
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The advent of smart contracts has long drawn interest for its potential to revolutionize business agreements. There’s just one problem, and it’s one that has affected many spheres of the cryptocurrency space: a knowledge gap.
2018-7-13 19:12 | |
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A mainstream media assertion made recently implies that cryptocurrency is quite costly in terms of energy consumption. “Bitcoin has been alarming people for years,” the report notes, pointing to the amount of electricity used for its mining – almost as much as a small nation needs.
2018-7-13 02:05 | |
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Despite the online rumors that cryptos are dying, and that they have no real value, they still continue to be used as payment methods every day, even outside the internet. The latest example of this, that some see as a large breakthrough for cryptos, includes the purchase of an entire house via Bitcoin in Delaware. […]
2018-7-13 00:30 | |
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About The XBT News Trader XBT News Trader is a formula used in trading cryptocurrencies, and one which works by collecting information from numerous sources, e.g., CNBC, Coin Desk, and News BTC. Once this information has been collected, it is analyzed, and disseminated to see the kind of influence that it is likely to have […]
2018-7-12 22:34 | |
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This particular platform, however, will be censorship resistant and powered by bitcoin cash (BCH) payments. In order to fund the protocol, two developers have raised 47 BCH so far out of their 100 BCH goal; the funds will be used for marketing Bitreon.
2018-7-12 07:52 | |
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With an estimated $100 billion value in sunken artifacts in the waters surrounding the Bahamas, deep-sea treasure hunters could soon satiate their thirst for a big bounty through blockchain technology.
2018-7-12 23:26 | |
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The Bitcoin network is now regularly producing blocks over the 1MB block size limit that was in place prior to Segregated Witness (SegWit). Bitcoin Blocks Now Exceed 1MB Bitcoin has been growing in popularity since it was created almost a decade ago.
2018-7-11 21:00 | |
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In this case, Bitcoin was recently used to purchase a stunning home in the state of Delaware. A First for the First State According to the Delaware Business Times, a Newark home worth $ 1.75 million was recently sold by Michael Kelczewski, a real estate broker for property giant, Sotheby’s International Realty. Just the Beginning
2018-7-11 15:55 | |
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Even though some ‘experts’ feel that Bitcoin and the like have no value, these virtual currencies continue to be used as payment methods. In this case, Bitcoin was recently used to purchase a stunning home in the state of Delaware.
2018-7-11 11:00 | |
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The term “atomic age” has been used by historians to describe the period that follows the detonation of the first nuclear bomb at the end of World War II. In the cryptocurrency world, though, this same term refers to something else entirely.
2018-7-11 09:34 | |
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Представители популярного Ethereum-кошелька Myetherwallet заявили о том, что ряд пользователей могли стать жертвами хакеров. Речь идёт о тех, кто пользовался бесплатным VPN-сервисом Hola в браузере Chrome.
2018-7-10 11:42 | |
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The latest report from Imperial College London shows cryptocurrencies are poised to be used as a mainstream financial payment method. In the past, many researchers have criticized regarding the long-term potential of virtual digital currencies, but this time it’s the other way round.
2018-7-10 10:22 | |
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The Institutes RiskBlock™ Alliance is joining forces with Accenture in a move that will see both companies expand the use of blockchain technology within the insurance sector.
2018-7-10 00:28 | |
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‘Cryptocurrencies Have Already Made Significant Headway’ Bitcoin is already being used as both a store of value and speculative investment. ‘The Next Natural Step’ Like any emerging technology, Bitcoin and its brethren still need some room to grow.
2018-7-9 21:03 | |
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2018-7-9 19:08 | |
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A new study from the Imperial College London and eToro claims that cryptocurrencies are not only nearing mainstream adoption, but also the “next step” for money. ‘Cryptocurrencies Have Already Made Significant Headway’ Bitcoin is already being used as both a store of value and speculative investment.
2018-7-10 19:00 | |
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A new study from the Imperial College London and eToro claims that cryptocurrencies are not only nearing mainstream adoption, but also the “next step” for money. ‘Cryptocurrencies Have Already Made Significant Headway’ Bitcoin is already being used as both a store of value and speculative investment.
2018-7-9 19:00 | |
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Well, perhaps unsurprisingly, the answer to this question is Bitcoin, simply because it’s accepted as a payment more widely than any other cryptocurrency. As such, it provides a clear insight into which cryptocurrency is the most widely used as a means of payment.
2018-7-9 11:20 | |
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Youtube has been dragged into a class action lawsuit against Bitconnect for failure to protect its users from being exposed to the scam’s videos. This case might be used by Google and others to justify their bans on crypto ads, arguing that their algorithms can not distinguish between legitimate projects and frauds.
2018-7-9 02:15 | |
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Gift cards, popular in many western countries, allow users without a bank account, credit card, or ID instant access to a wide range of products and services both on and offline. Purchase with these cards allow users to spend without their purchases showing on any statements linked to any bank or credit accounts.
2018-7-9 22:30 | |
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Technology Blockchain explorers have come a long way since bitcoin’s early days. Fast forward to today and we’re blessed with a plethora of blockchain explorers that can be used to extract all kinds of data from multiple blockchains including hidden messages, block heights, and rich lists. Also read: Crypto Exchange Binance Expects up to $1 Billion
2018-7-8 21:18 | |
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Blockchain explorers have come a long way since bitcoin’s early days. In the beginning there were none. Then there were basic ones that allowed users to search for specific wallet addresses or transactions.
2018-7-8 20:15 | |
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Members of the Indian National Congress (INC) have alleged that Bitcoin has been used to clean dirty money for the ruling party in the state of Gujarat. They are demanding a judicial probe into the matter be launched.
2018-7-6 00:00 | |
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Ripple is staring down the barrel of yet another securities lawsuit — its third one this year. Filed in the Superior Court of the State of California in San Mateo County, the class action alleges that Ripple and its team illegally sold and promoted XRP, Ripple’s currency, as an unregistered security.
2018-7-5 23:14 | |
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How Can Bitcoin Restore Its Reputation Around the World? Bitcoin has been able to grow and expand in many different countries. The economy is starting to see the influence of these new cryptocurrencies, but several individuals do not trust them, or believe that they are used solely for criminal activities. But how would it be […]
2018-7-5 21:07 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] mining has become popular in Iceland, due to its cool climate and cheap energy costs. More recently, however, the infrastructure used for the mining process may be reused. Electricity consumed by the farms equal almost as much energy as all of Iceland’s households combined.
2018-7-5 08:19 | |
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Paul Krugman Trolls Riple And Accidentally Makes A Case For Bitcoin Cash The cryptocurrency market is full of people with opinions and Paul Krugman, a Nobel laureate economist, is certainly full of them.
2018-7-5 08:10 | |
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The U. K. ’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recently completed a pilot in which it successfully tracked beef supplies using blockchain technology. It is believed to be the first time that the innovation underpinning Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has been used to guarantee compliance within the food sector.
2018-7-5 01:00 | |
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Malware has been making the rounds in the Bitcoin [BTC] space, emerging with a very subtle approach. The malware in question is known as Cryptocurrency Clipboard Hijackers and works by taking over control of the Windows clipboard.
2018-7-4 10:16 | |
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“If a digital currency isn’t actually used for any transactions, is it, you know, actually a currency?” tweeted Nobel laureate economist with the ears of American progressive politicians, Paul Krugman.
2018-7-4 08:41 | |
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In a bid to fight the threat of cryptocurrency tax crime, the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has joined with tax authorities from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to form the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5), according to a press release.
2018-7-4 23:36 | |
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Bitcoin’s alert key, which has on some rare occassions been used in emergency situations to notify nodes of vulnerabilities, has now publicly been revealed by Bryan Bishop as follows: “mainnet public.
2018-7-3 18:16 | |
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The cryptocurrency was used within the financial structure of illegal drug trade in 23 constituent units of the Russian Federation, a new report shows.
2018-7-3 13:25 | |
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Ben Delo, an Oxford graduate and co-founder of the BitMEX exchange, has become Britain's youngest billionaire, according to the Daily Mail on July 2. Delo, 34, founded BitMEX in 2014. He used to spend up to 18 hours a day building his platform.
2018-7-3 23:43 | |
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A new study has used Bitcointalk forum posts to predict the price of Bitcoin using vector error correction methods of sentiment analysis. Researcher Feng Mai from the Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey headed an independent research team to predict the Bitcoin price with sentiment analysis using Twitter and Bitcointalk.
2018-7-3 23:19 | |
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If you are used to stock investing but are not completely an expert in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading, you may face many difficulties entering this new market. To help you transition faster we decided to create this quick guide for you.
2018-7-3 23:19 | |
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A recent article posted by Bloomberg extensively highlights the anomaly in Kraken’s trading platform, which aligns with multiple reviews expressed by other traders. Kraken, the US-based cryptocurrency exchange operating in Canada has responded to the the suggestions stating that Tether, one of the most widely used digital coin is consistently defying normal trading movement.
2018-7-3 21:43 | |
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Of the numerous humanitarian applications of blockchain that are being tested, and in some cases already used around the world, implementing cryptocurrency in places where populations are under-served by financial institutes is considered a winner.
2018-7-2 12:30 | |
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Bitcoin’s volatile history in pictures 8 show all Cryptocurrencies are quite new but the history of money is very old. Paper money is only a few hundred years old in Europe but was used a couple of thousand years ago by the Chinese.
2018-7-1 07:21 | |
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We’re close to the 10-year anniversary of the creation of Bitcoin and few would argue that cryptocurrencies and distributed ledger technology haven’t played a big role in challenging the status quo of the financial marketplace.
2018-7-1 23:00 | |
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