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Spanish Energy Supplier Iberdrola Uses Blockchain to Prove 100% Of Energy Supplied is Renewable
Iberdrola, a highly reputed Spanish energy company, in conjunction with Kutxabank and the Energy Web Foundation distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform, has reportedly used the tech to prove the renewability, transparency and cost efficiency of electricity it generates for users, reported Europa Press on Jan 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-15 21:00 | |
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WordPress Partners with Google News to Launch Open Source Platform for Newsrooms
On January 14, 2019, WordPress announced the launch of Newspack by WordPress, an Open Source Platform for Newsrooms which will begin operations in mid-2019 with backing from ConsenSys, Civil media and others. дальше »
2019-1-15 19:00 | |
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Bitcoin Experiences Volatile Start to the Year, Struggles to Maintain $4,000 Mark: BTCManager’s Week in Review January 15, 2019
The price of bitcoin jumped to surpass the $4,000 mark to kickstart the week early on Monday morning but dropped back down again to close the week five percent lower at around $3,650. Investors rejoiced to see bitcoin jump back above the important $4,000 mark but were quickly disappointed again when bitcoin dropped from this year’s high of $4,102 down. дальше »
2019-1-15 10:00 | |
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All you Need to Know about the Upcoming Ethereum Constantinople Hard Fork
2019 could set in motion the recovery phase for the smart contracts platform Ethereum, as it looks to undergo its highly-anticipated Constantinople hard fork on January 16, 2019. The fork will occur at block height 7,080,000. дальше »
2019-1-15 07:00 | |
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WAN-IFRA’s Report Bullishly Explores Blockchain in Publishing and Advertising
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), on January 14, 2019, made reference to its “Blockchain and the Future of News” report released on December 12, 2018 which boasted its potential to bringing about transparency, accountability, and traceability in the media and advertising industries. дальше »
2019-1-15 04:00 | |
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Washington’s Douglas County Set to Establish Blockchain Innovation Campus
Crypto-friendly Douglas County, located in central Washington has reportedly announced plans to build a distributed ledger technology (DLT) innovation hub aimed at enabling researchers to develop new use cases with the tech and position it in the frontline of the blockchain technology ecosystem, reported the Seattle Times, Jan 11, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-15 01:00 | |
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“Bitcoin Can Surpass Gold” – Winklevoss Twins
It was reported on January 14, 2019, that the Winklevoss Twins have called for better regulations to ensure the success of cryptocurrency. This is in line with their latest marketing campaign for their Gemini exchange with the tagline ‘revolution needs rules’ Bitcoin Can Still Come Out On Top, says Winklevoss Twins Wiklevoss Brothers (Source: Fortune ) The current crypto winter has. дальше »
2019-1-15 00:00 | |
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Wyoming Passes Two New Crypto Bills – Bill 57 and Bill 62
On January 11, 2019, the Wyoming State Legislature passed two bills relating to cryptocurrency. The first, bill 62, defined blockchain tokens as personal property and the second, bill 57, facilitates the creation of a sandbox to encourage the growth of fintech firms. дальше »
2019-1-14 22:00 | |
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Malaysia’s Securities Watchdog to Begin Regulating Crypto on January 15th
Lim Guan Eng, Malaysia’s Finance Minister said the country’s Securities Commission (SC) would regulate the cryptocurrency market as securities starting from January 15, 2019, following the “Capital Markets and Services” order that was created earlier on, Bernama reports on January 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-14 19:46 | |
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Malaysia’s Securities Watchdog to Begin Regulating Crypto on January 15, 2019
Lim Guan Eng, Malaysia’s Finance Minister said the country’s Securities Commission (SC) would regulate the cryptocurrency market as securities starting from January 15, 2019, following the “Capital Markets and Services” order that was created earlier on, Bernama reports on January 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-15 19:46 | |
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Cricket South Africa’s Twitter Account Hacked by Bitcoin Scammers
A report from The Indian Express, published on January 14, 2019, states that the Twitter handle of Cricket South Africa (CSA) fell victim to hackers who were selling fake bitcoin lottery tickets. However, the account has now been retrieved and all the erroneous Tweets deleted. дальше »
2019-1-14 18:01 | |
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Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: January 14, 2019
The total crypto market cap dropped another $5 billion to $118 since January 11, 2019, as bitcoin and the top ten currencies continue to struggle to reverse the bear trend. BTC-USD Bitcoin stayed flat on January 11 and closed trading session at $3,715 after four consecutive red candles on the daily chart. дальше »
2019-1-14 14:00 | |
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Japanese Regulators Grant Coincheck Cryptocurrency Exchange Full License
According to a PDF document released on January 11, 2019, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has fully licensed the Coincheck cryptocurrency exchange after the firm reportedly met all its standards. дальше »
2019-1-14 10:00 | |
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Canadian Electoral Body Is Looking into Cryptocurrency Donations
On January 9, 2019, it was reported that the Canadian Electoral Body, Elections Canada, has published a draft document detailing the procedure for the acceptance of cryptocurrency donations as well as seeking the input of various parties regarding the handling such donations. дальше »
2019-1-14 06:00 | |
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NASA Looking to Adopt Blockchain Technology for Air Traffic Management
In a bid to fix the privacy loopholes inherent in the proposed Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system scheduled to get integrated by 2020, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is looking to adopt distributed ledger technology (DLT), according to a paper published on January 7, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-14 02:00 | |
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Bitwise Applies for a Physically Held Bitcoin ETF with the SEC
Bitwise, a U. S. -based cryptocurrency index fund provider, has filed an initial registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, proposing a physically held Bitcoin ETF, the SEC announced on their website on January 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-14 22:00 | |
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Rep Soto: Cryptocurrency Regulation Belongs to the CFTC not the SEC
United States Congressman, Darren Soto (D-Fla) has reportedly said that the issue of crypto regulation should be left to the jurisdiction of the U. S Commodity Futures Trading Commission, rather than the almighty Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reported Cheddar on January 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-13 18:00 | |
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Bitmain Suspends Work on Bitcoin Mine in Texas
Bitmain, the largest manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining rigs in the world, has suspended all of its operations in Texas, where the company was supposed to build the largest mining operation in the country, Texas Public Radio reported on January 11, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-13 14:00 | |
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Only 7 out of 21 Crypto Exchanges Pass South Korean Government Audit
The South Korean Government recently conducted a security audit on 21 Cryptocurrency exchanges and according to a local news story published on January 10, 2019, only seven of them passed the audit. The audit took place between September and December 2018 and out of the 21 surveyed, Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit, along with four others, made the grade. дальше »
2019-1-13 10:00 | |
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China To Start Censoring Blockchain Companies From February 2019
The censorship branch of the Chinese government has approved a policy that requires blockchain-based services to censor content and allow the country’s law enforcement to access its data and the identity of their users, Reuters reported on January 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-13 06:00 | |
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Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: January 11, 2019
Crypto market erased $13 billion from its total capitalization the last 24 hours. Bitcoin lost eight percent while the rest of the top ten currencies registered two-digit drops. BTC-USD Bitcoin lost five percent of its value between 05:00-06:00 CET on January 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-12 01:00 | |
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New York City Launches Blockchain Center Despite Cryptocurrency Bear Market
Despite the ongoing bear market, New York City has launched a blockchain centre focused on the training of software developers and the general public in the area of the distributed ledger technology (DLT ), Bloomberg reports on January 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-12 22:00 | |
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Challenges Surround GMO Internet’s Cryptocurrency Mining Business
The cryptocurrency mining business report from GMO Internet released on January 8, 2019, indicates a slight surge in the number of bitcoins mined, but a decrease in profits because of the plummeting price of bitcoin. дальше »
2019-1-11 10:00 | |
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Venezuela Issues Decree Regarding the Payment of cryptocurrency and Foreign Fiat Tax
On January 7, 2019, the government of Venezuela published a decree detailing the process of taxation payment with regards to cryptocurrencies and foreign fiat currency. As cryptocurrency becomes more widely used, the subject of its taxation inevitably comes up. дальше »
2019-1-11 08:38 | |
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‘Crypto Dusting’ Attack Sends Illegally Obtained Bitcoin to Random Cryptocurrency Wallets
Crypto dusting attack, a hack on cryptocurrency wallets is used to distribute laundered money to the wallets of unsuspecting customers, which in turn, affects their reputation and draws the attention of law enforcement, reports DarkReading on January 8, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-11 23:00 | |
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Pakistan Embraces Blockchain Technology; International Remittance Service Launched
According to a press release published on January 8, 2019, Pakistan’s telecommunications company Telenor, in association with Valyou, has successfully launched a blockchain-enabled cross-border remittance service. дальше »
2019-1-11 21:00 | |
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Four Cryptocurrency Exchanges Approved by Thailand’s SEC
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved four digital asset business licenses to companies looking to operate in the crypto industry, the Commission announced on their website on January 8, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-11 20:00 | |
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BIS Survey: 70 Percent of Surveyed Banks Are Fidgeting with the Idea of Central Bank Digital Currencies
A recent survey by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) found the majority of the world’s central banks are not too keen on issuing digital currencies at least for the next three years but 70 percent of them accepted that they are exploring with the idea of CBDCs in some capacity, reports SCMP, on January 8, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-10 18:00 | |
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Keplerk Plans to Sell Bitcoin in 6500 Stores by February
On January 8, 2019, the first six tobacco stores in France began selling bitcoin as a result of a deal inked with Keplerk, a French fintech company that intends to expand the sale of bitcoin to 6,500 more stores by February. дальше »
2019-1-10 17:00 | |
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Bitrefill Launches Thor Lighting Channel For Superfast Bitcoin Transactions
Bitrefill, a California-based that facilitates crypto payments, has launched its Thor Lightning Channel, a service that allows people to transfer bitcoin speedily and receive superfast payments via Bitrefill’s node on the Lightning Network, according to the firm on January 9, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-10 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP Weekly Market Update: January 10, 2019
Total crypto market cap added $5 billion during last week and now sits at $138. TRON, Cardano, and Litecoin are the biggest gainers among top ten currencies with two-digit raises while ETH and BCH made a slight downward correction. дальше »
2019-1-10 14:00 | |
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Kidnappers Demand $9 Million in Monero (XMR) from Norwegian Billionaire
On January 9, 2019, the alleged kidnappers of Anne-Elisabeth Falkevik Hagen, the wife of Norwegian billionaire Tom Hagen, demanded over $9 million in form of Monero (XMR) for her return. Hagen has been missing since October 2018 and the Norwegian police have categorized the disappearance as a kidnapping following the ransom demand. дальше »
2019-1-10 12:00 | |
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Crypto Exchange ShapeShift Lays Off 37 People Amid Crypto Winter
On January 8, 2019, Swiss cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift reportedly laid off 37 employees, citing a tough market climate according to the exchange’s CEO Erik Voorhees. Crypto Winter Hits ShapeShift Another business in the crypto industry has suffered from the prolonged crypto winter that has slowed its growth since November 2018. дальше »
2019-1-10 22:00 | |
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Holberton School Receives $10,000 Bitcoin Donation for Supporting Blockchain Technology
Nathan Pitruzzello, the co-founder of Scroll Network, recently showed his support for Holberton School New Haven by donating $10,000 in bitcoin (BTC) according to a January 7, 2019, report. Scroll Network is a data storage and management platform that leverages in-house blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-1-9 20:15 | |
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Market Synergy and Bitfinex Partner on Connectivity Network for Digital Asset Investments
On January 7, 2019, Bitfinex and Market Synergy launched a joint connectivity network that gives institutional investors access to the Bitfinex digital asset gateway. Collaboration As per the announcement from Bitfinex, the partnership is designed to help bring digital assets to investors and brokers by way of providing institutional standard cryptocurrency connectivity and security. дальше »
2019-1-9 20:00 | |
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Australian Authorities Take Action against Local BitConnect Figurehead
As the BitConnect saga slowly unravels, an Australian BitConnect promoter received a travel ban and had its assets frozen following a request made to Federal Court by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on January 5, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-9 18:30 | |
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Brazil’s President promises to Open “black box” Amid Scrapping of Indigenous Cryptocurrency Project
On January 7, 2019, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonar tweeted that the government was going to open a “black box” into the operations of the national development bank, days after an Indigenous cryptocurrency project was halted. дальше »
2019-1-9 18:00 | |
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Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: January 09, 2019
Bitcoin and Ether are hovering around $4,000 and $150 respectively as they are looking for short to mid-term support levels. BTC-USD Bitcoin lost $60 of its value on January 7, 2018, and dropped from $4,170 to $4,110 on the Bitfinex daily chart. дальше »
2019-1-9 15:30 | |
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Hong Kong Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur Accused of Scamming Investors of Millions
On January 7, 2019, The South China Morning Post reported that several residents had been duped of over HK$3 million (~$382,000) in a crypto mining scheme by entrepreneur Wong Ching-kit. Backstory: Face of a Mining Operation Wong Ching-kit, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, has been accused of running a scam by several Hong Kong residents who accuse him of making away with just under. дальше »
2019-1-9 12:00 | |
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Samourai Wallet Releases Direct APK Download after Google Play Disables Update
On January 7, 2019, Samourai Wallet posted that they were being forced to omit three key features from their privacy-centric bitcoin wallet. According to reports, Google Play asked the three-year-old firm to remove Stealth Mode, SIM Switch Defense, and Remote SMS Commands before uploading Samourai’s 0. дальше »
2019-1-9 04:00 | |
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Coinbase Suspends Ethereum Classic Transactions after Double Spend Attack
Shortly after detecting a deep chain reorganization of the Ethereum Classic blockchain (ETC) on January 8, 2019, cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase Tweeted that it has stopped all transactions related to the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-1-8 21:30 | |
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Parity Technologies Gets a $5 Million Grant from the Ethereum Foundation
Parity Technologies, the company behind one of the fastest Ethereum clients on the market, has secured a $5 million grant from the Ethereum Foundation to increase scalability, usability, and security of their product, the foundation announced on its website on January 7, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-8 21:00 | |
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Nevada Leads the Blockchain Movement in the US; Issues Digital Marriage and Birth Certificates
According to a report by AP News, published on January 7, 2019, Nevada has become one of the leading states in the US to encourage the use of blockchain technology for government administrative purposes. дальше »
2019-1-8 20:30 | |
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ECB Policy Maker: Crypto Bubble Has Collapsed, Bitcoin Will Die as a Complete Load of Nonsense
According to an article by Bloomberg, published on January 7, 2019, European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Ardo Hansson opines that cryptocurrencies are destined to die as a “complete load of nonsense. дальше »
2019-1-8 18:00 | |
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CoinFLEX Beats Intercontinental Exchange and ErisX to Launch First Physically-Delivered Bitcoin Futures
According to a January 6, 2019, report from Bloomberg, CoinFLEX, an offshoot of CoinFloor, has launched the first physically-delivered Bitcoin futures, beating out heavyweights like ErisX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). дальше »
2019-1-8 12:00 | |
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UNICEF France Calls for Donation in DAI Cryptocurrency to Fund Open Source Blockchain Projects
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in France has begun a series of events and has called for donations in Dai (DAI), a cryptocurrency that will help in funding blockchain-based projects to educate youths around the world, the organization announced on its portal on January 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-8 04:00 | |
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Crypto ETFs Could Become a Reality in Japan; but Is there Substantial Interest?
;Japan’s primary financial watchdog, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), could approve crypto exchange-traded-funds despite abandoning plans to allow Bitcoin futures, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on January 7, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-8 22:00 | |
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Monero (XMR) “Accidentally” Accepted at Fortnite Merch Store, CEO Says
The highly-publicized acceptance of Monero at the official merch store of Fortnite, the world’s most popular game, was an “accident,” the founder of Epic Games, Fortnite’s parent company, revealed on Twitter on January 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-8 21:30 | |
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