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NYPD: Bitcoin thieves posing as government officials have stolen over $2M
New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers. дальше »
2019-5-2 13:05 | |
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Indictments Issued for Two Individuals for Running “Shadow Banking” Operation
U. S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York has charged two individuals for providing “shadow banking” services to crypto exchanges. According to a statement by Geoffrey S. дальше »
2019-5-2 23:54 | |
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A $50 Billion Banking Giant Launches International Payments with Ripple’s XRP
By CCN. com: At the Financial Sector Conference on April 24, Saudi British Bank (SABB) announced the launch of its Instant Cross-Border Transfer Service, a payments infrastructure based on the Ripple blockchain network that utilizes crypto asset XRP for liquidity. дальше »
2019-4-30 16:02 | |
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Report: Australians Lost Over $4 Million to Crypto Scams in 2018
The latest edition of “Targeting scams,” an annual report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed that the country saw a 190 percent increase in cryptocurrency scams, with a total of $6. дальше »
2019-4-30 20:07 | |
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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 | |
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Iran’s First Ever Bitcoin ATM Unveiled in Tehran
On April 24, 2019, the first bitcoin ATM in the Islamic Republic of Iran was revealed at the 12th International Exhibition of Exchange, Bank and Insurance in Tehran. дальше »
2019-4-27 21:31 | |
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Coinme and Coinstar Plan Expansion of Bitcoin ATMs Across 19 U.S. States
Coinme has announced that its partnership with Coinstar is paying out major dividends, allowing them to continue expanding their goals to make bitcoin kiosks a commonplace sight in the United States. дальше »
2019-4-27 19:22 | |
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New York Makes First Money Laundering Conviction Involving Cryptocurrency
In what the Manhattan District Attorney calls the first crypto money laundering conviction in New York, two defendants have pleaded guilty to running a drug trafficking business that laundered millions of dollars in Western Union and crypto payments. дальше »
2019-4-25 20:37 | |
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Crypto Industry Matures as Bitcoin Exchange Reopens After $60 Million Hack
By CCN. com: Zaif, a Japanese crypto exchange that was hacked in September 2018, is preparing to resume its operations in Japan according to the official document released by the exchange. The document released by Zaif on April 19 stated that all users affected by the hack will be compensated fully. дальше »
2019-4-23 17:31 | |
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Bitcoin Bottomed At $3100 in 2018, Expert Takes 95% Chance
Crypto market analyst, Willy Woo, who spends much of his time analyzing the crypto market, has said that the… The post Bitcoin Bottomed At $3100 in 2018, Expert Takes 95% Chance appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-4-23 11:13 | |
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Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) Are Soon Going To Explode In Popularity, Says Cobra Of Bitcoin.Org
Cobra, Co-owner of Bitcoin. org and Bitcointalk. org, has always been very vocal about his views on other cryptocurrency projects. He recently said that decentralized exchanges are going to gain momentum. дальше »
2019-4-21 21:42 | |
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Adamant Capital: BTC Price Bottom Is Likely In, Accumulation Phase Has Begun
Bitcoin fund Adamant Capital is convinced that the bottom of the bear market is in, and true to its name, the firm has laid out an unwavering case for this position with some persuasive hard data and fundamental analysis. дальше »
2019-4-20 22:59 | |
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Microsoft Azure Now Supports RSK Smart Contracts
RIF Labs has announced the integration of its public blockchain, RSK Smart Contracts, on Microsoft's Azure Marketplace. The RSK Smart Contract Network is an open-source platform that seeks to extend the functionality of Bitcoin using smart contracts and the Azure Marketplace is an app store for Microsoft’s cloud computing service. дальше »
2019-4-18 18:57 | |
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Dow Jones: Larry Fink Reveals Key Factor That Should Silence the Bears
By CCN: Throughout the past month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has overcome significant adversity to recover by nearly 1,000 points. However, despite surging nearly 4 percent to Tuesday’s close at 26,452. дальше »
2019-4-17 00:51 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin Is Turning Left vs. Right Into Big Data vs. Privacy
The political spectrum is usually divided into four main categories: libertarian left, authoritarian left, libertarian right and authoritarian right. Those on the left prefer a more controlled economy, while those on the right have a preference for free markets. дальше »
2019-4-16 22:26 | |
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Bitcoin Storms Back with 75% Gains, Cementing 2018’s Crypto Bottom
According to Peter Brandt, an experienced and widely recognized technical analyst, major crypto assets such as bitcoin has recovered by more than 75 percent since 2018 lows. Relative strength among major macro caps since Dec 2018 low pic. дальше »
2019-4-15 13:01 | |
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Chinese Bitcoin Miners Suffer in Iran Despite Cheap Power
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. Many Chinese cryptominers have migrated to places with cheap electricity and favorable policies as a result of the escalated government crackdown on cryptocurrency and its production process. дальше »
2019-4-11 23:38 | |
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Electrum Servers Remain Under Sustained DoS Attack
Electrum servers are still under a sustained Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack. The wallet developers announced the issue on April 7, 2018. In correspondence with Bitcoin Magazine, Electrum developer Thomas Voegtlin speculated that the attack may be a form of retaliation from a phishing attacker who has been targeting Electrum in recent weeks. дальше »
2019-4-11 21:47 | |
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The Philippines’ Central Bank Has Already Legalized 10 Bitcoin Exchanges
According to local reports, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved three crypto exchanges, bringing the total number of approved crypto exchanges to 10. The Manila Times reported: “Melchor Plabasan, officer-in-charge at the Technology Risk and Innovation Supervision Department of the central bank, said newly approved were Bexpress Inc. дальше »
2019-4-10 15:12 | |
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Sparkswap, World’s First Lightning Atomic Swap Exchange, Now in Beta
Bitcoin’s first decentralized exchange to make use of the Lightning Network’s Atomic Swaps is now in beta. Sparkswap, an exchange with backing from Pantera Capital (which announced its ambitious mission to become the most decentralized bitcoin exchange on the market in August 2018), has now opened its beta to users. дальше »
2019-4-9 23:28 | |
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Bitcoin Billionaire Zhao Dong: Bitcoin Is Likely to Fluctuate Between $4,000 and $6,000 for Half a Year
With bitcoin’s recent surge to a five-month high, Zhao Dong, a bitcoin billionaire and one of China’s biggest over-the-counter (OTC) traders, recently claimed on Weibo that the sudden jump in bitcoin price does not mark the end of the bear market and that the original cryptocurrency will continue trading in a range likely between $4,000 and $6,000 for a few more months. дальше »
2019-4-9 20:21 | |
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Tesla Leak Reveals Elon Musk Allegedly Threatened to ‘Nuke’ Ex-Employee
Billionaire Elon Musk is apparently in the midst of an ugly civil war brewing within Tesla. Recent news suggests there’s a faction inside the electric-car company Musk co-founded that desperately wants him out. дальше »
2019-4-7 21:40 | |
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Canadian Drug Dealer Ordered to Forfeit $1.4 Million in Bitcoin
As part of an ongoing criminal case, a judge in Canada has ordered that a local online drug dealer must forfeit about 281. 41 bitcoin (worth about $1. 4 million) after it was found that he used the cryptocurrency to fund his illegal activities. дальше »
2019-4-5 20:02 | |
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In Plain English: SEC Publishes Guidance on Tokens as Securities
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an investment contract framework for digital assets, which is intended to give crypto companies guidance as to whether a cryptocurrency is a security. дальше »
2019-4-4 22:02 | |
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Puerto Rico Approves Combination Bank for Fiat and Digital Assets
The San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust International (SJMBT), a new bank in Puerto Rico catering to cryptocurrency traders, is now fully operational. SJMBT announced its receipt of all appropriate licensing from Puerto Rican regulatory officials to begin offering “fiat and digital asset custody and settlement services,” which are “to be integrated with the trading platforms offered by its affiliate, the San Juan Mercantile Exchange (SJMX). дальше »
2019-4-3 00:47 | |
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Paxful Introduces AI-Powered, Biometric Verification to Improve KYC and AML
The peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace Paxful announced today, April 2, 2019, that it’s introducing AI-powered identity verification to help improve know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) procedures on the platform. дальше »
2019-4-3 21:13 | |
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$20,000 Bitcoin Short Trader Shouts ‘Buy’ as Bitcoin Price Hits $5,000
Mark Dow, a former International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist who famously shorted bitcoin from $20,000 to its low in the $3,000 range, has said that bitcoin is “buyable. ” #Bitcoin chart. Buyable. дальше »
2019-4-2 14:06 | |
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Pakistan Introduces Crypto Regulation
The Pakistani government will now regulate local cryptocurrency firms under new legislation. Local news outlet The Express Tribune reported that the government of Pakistan will introduce Electronic Money Institutions (EMI) regulations based on the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). дальше »
2019-4-2 01:33 | |
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Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology can help reduce India’s remittance fees, says Binance report
In a recent blogpost, Binance stated that for India to become a global blockchain powerhouse, building and fostering an active community in the country was necessary. According to reports, India’s remittance was expected to account for $80 billion in 2018. дальше »
2019-3-29 18:00 | |
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LocalBitcoins, Once a Go-To for Anonymous Bitcoin Transactions, Adds KYC
The Finland-based, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform LocalBitcoins released a statement on March 25, 2019, responding to a new act approved by the Finnish Parliament that will require users to verify their identities. дальше »
2019-3-28 18:00 | |
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Nvidia Abandons Cryptocurrency Market Venture
Nvidia’s CEO, speaking at a recent conference in Tel Aviv, said that the company had no prior intention of venturing into the cryptocurrency market. Calcalistech reports that after the decline of cryptocurrency prices, the American chip manufacturing giant has suffered setbacks in the last quarter of 2018. дальше »
2019-3-28 13:00 | |
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‘First cryptocurrency football club’ is still paying players’ salaries in fiat
Contrary to what was promised last year, semi-professional football team Gibraltar United is still not paying its players in cryptocurrency. In July 2018, The Guardian reported the Gibraltar Premier division team will be the first one to “pay players in cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-3-26 17:16 | |
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Yahoo! Japan Enters Crypto Despite Bear Market, Plans May 2019 Launch of Bitcoin Exchange
Taotao, a crypto exchange based in Japan, is planning to launch in May with the approval of Japanese authorities. According to a CNBC report in April 2018, Yahoo! Japan said that it will acquire a 40 percent stake in BitARG Exchange Tokyo, which has since reportedly been rebranded to Taotao. дальше »
2019-3-27 16:05 | |
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Bitmain’s $3 Billion IPO Application is Officially Dead but Dream Remains Alive
The IPO dreams of Bitcoin mining equipment giant Bitmain are over, at least for now, as its listing application which was filed on September 26, 2018 has reached the six-month expiration date. Without giving a specific date Bitmain, however, said in a blog post that it will reapply at a future date. дальше »
2019-3-26 13:36 | |
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Bitcoin Price: Key Technical Indicator Shows BTC Surging to $5,500
Throughout the past three months, the bitcoin price has flirted with the $4,200 resistance level, often struggling to maintain momentum above the key $4,000 mark. Several traders have demonstrated concerns over the extended period of stability demonstrated by bitcoin because, in late 2018, the cryptocurrency recorded a drop of around 50 percent following three months of stagnation in the $6,300 to $6,500 range. дальше »
2019-3-24 21:30 | |
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Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin (BTC) Price at $10,000 by End of 2019, After $50K by 2018 Prediction
The CEO of the popular cryptocurrency exchange Bitmex, Arthur Hayes, has predicted Bitcoin to reach $10,000 by the end of the current year. He said this in a recent newsletter released to the customers of the platform, of course, after his $50,000 BTC price prediction that was for the end of 2018. 2018 has been […] дальше »
2019-3-23 19:11 | |
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Nvidia: Worst Performer in the S&P 500 at the End Of 2018, Hasn’t Finished Selling Leftover Inventory from Crypto Boom
Chip manufacturing giant Nvidia has said that it expects to finish selling its inventory that remained unsold during the… The post Nvidia: Worst Performer in the S&P 500 at the End Of 2018, Hasn’t Finished Selling Leftover Inventory from Crypto Boom appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-3-21 08:37 | |
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Israeli Court Rules Against One-Size-Fits-All Bitcoin Ban by Bank
An Israeli court ruled on March 17, 2019, that banks can't enforce a blanket ban against all accounts linked to cryptocurrency. Instead, the court said, banks need to consider the specific type and scope of crypto-related activity before determining whether or not to open an account. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:53 | |
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After QuadrigaCX: New Regulations for Canadian Exchanges Are in the Works
As anxiety grows around every new twist and turn in the ongoing QuadrigaCX drama, along with extensive QuadrigaCX media coverage, Canada’s mainstream media has been calling on the government to bring in better oversight and regulation of cryptocurrency businesses, especially cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:42 | |
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Losses Due to Change in Strategy, Says Overstock’s CEO
Following the disappointing figures reported in their fourth-quarter earnings for 2018 published on March 18, 2019, Overstock’s CEO has said that there will be a change in fortunes this year and that their tZero platform is still promising. дальше »
2019-3-19 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin to Re-Enter Bull Market by August, Tom Lee Says, But There’s a Catch
Bitcoin permabull and the head analyst of Fundstrat Global Advisors, Tom Lee, has once again expressed his bullishness on the cryptocurrency’s short-term future. Unlike his last year’s predictions, however, this time he’s seemingly shielding his positivity with conditions. дальше »
2019-3-15 20:00 | |
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Bitcoin Mining and Renewable Solar Power Energy Said to Slash Costs By Over 70% for One Home User
As many of our readers are probably well aware of, due to various unfavorable market conditions such as rising electricity costs, profits associated with the crypto mining industry seem to have dropped off quite significantly since the start of 2018. дальше »
2019-3-14 18:32 | |
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Blockstream’s Satellite Messaging API Is Now Available on Mainnet
Blockstream has launched its satellite messaging application programming interface (API) on mainnet. Essentially, this means users can now broadcast data via the company’s satellite network and pay with Lightning payments. дальше »
2019-3-14 22:15 | |
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Blocktream’s Satellite Messaging API Is Now Available on Mainnet
Blockstream has launched its satellite messaging application programming interface (API) on mainnet. Essentially, this means users can now broadcast data via the company’s satellite network and pay with Lightning payments. дальше »
2019-3-14 22:15 | |
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Rapid Dow Recovery Imminent as Consumer Confidence and Wages Surge
The Dow Jones has recorded a gain of over 500 points since March 11 despite Boeing costing the index about 300 points since the market opened on Monday. Throughout the past two months, many strategists have said that the fundamental factors of the U. дальше »
2019-3-14 21:45 | |
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Emerging Markets are Surging and Investors Could Send Bitcoin Moon-Bound
Emerging markets and their respective currencies are on the rise, which historically has had some correlation with the price of Bitcoin. According to Morgan Stanley, the global emerging markets benchmark is expected to rise by around 8 percent in 2019, primarily due to the increase in interest in the Chinese stock market following the optimistic prospect of the trade deal. дальше »
2019-3-13 15:45 | |
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Barclays: Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Could Generate $19 Billion in Additional Revenue by 2021
British multinational investment bank Barclays sees some serious upside for social media giant Facebook’s cryptocurrency. The bank forecasts a whopping $19 billion in additional revenue from this initiative, alone. дальше »
2019-3-12 20:00 | |
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Decentralized Exchange Hodl Hodl Is Launching a Bitcoin-Based Prediction Market
Hodl Hodl, a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it is launching a prediction market on Bitcoin. Slated for launch in the spring of 2019, it would be the first Bitcoin-based prediction market to go live on Bitcoin’s mainnet. дальше »
2019-3-9 00:16 | |
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Canadian Federal Tax Agency Targets Bitcoin Investors
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has apparently been specifically targeting bitcoin and crypto investors as part of its broader tax strategy to keep tabs on their cryptocurrency investments, including how they purchase these assets. дальше »
2019-3-9 23:53 | |
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