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Bitcoin Is Still Unwanted In The USA As Only 2% Of Investors Actually Own Any BTC
According to a recent study by Wells Fargo & Gallup, Bitcoin is still a very minor entity in the United States, with very few investors displaying an interest in it and moreover, only 2% of investors actually owning any Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-7-27 14:00 | |
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Scientists confirm Einstein’s theory of relativity
A team of scientists working with the European Southern Observatory (ESO), in Chile, recently concluded a 26 year study to determine what happens when a star passes by a black hole. The results of the campaign appear to confirm Albert Einstein’s famed theory of general relativity. дальше »
2018-7-27 01:18 | |
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Korea Needs To Establish Cryptocurrency Regulations, Now
Cryptocurrency fraud and crime is rife in South Korea. This year alone with have seen countless reports of fraud and hacks taking place within the country in instances that could have otherwise been stopped with adequate regulation. дальше »
2018-7-27 00:30 | |
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Yes, Stablecoins Can Secure Official Audits from Major Firms
“We have nothing to hide,” says Tory Reiss, VP of corporate development at TrustToken. Like the market’s most popular stablecoin, Tether, TrustToken's TrueUSD is fiat-collateralized. дальше »
2018-7-26 18:55 | |
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Bitwise Files With SEC for Cryptocurrency ETF
Bitwise Asset Management is the latest venture to apply for a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF). Called the Bitwise HOLD 10 Cryptocurrency Index Fund, the ETF will track the returns of the company’s HOLD 10 Index, a “market-cap-weighted index of the 10 largest cryptocurrencies” that captures roughly 80 percent of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization. дальше »
2018-7-25 02:18 | |
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London Police Proactive Against Alleged Cryptocurrency Money Laundering
After a warning from European law enforcement agency Europol earlier this year that billions of pounds are being laundered through cryptocurrencies, City of London officials have decided to take matters into their own hands. дальше »
2018-7-24 09:00 | |
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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad
Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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On Medium-of-Exchange Token Valuations
One kind of token model that has become popular among many recent token sale projects is the “network medium of exchange token”. The general pitch for this kind of token goes as follows. We, the developers, build a network, and this network allows you to do new cool stuff. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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Chaincode Devs, Google Alumni Create Industry Group to Help Bitcoin Scale
Scaling has been a heated topic for the bitcoin community for some time. Further, even when a technology does become available, getting people to use it becomes the next big hurdle. дальше »
2018-7-20 17:33 | |
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You Can Now Use The Lightning Network To Buy (Virtually) Anything
Cryptocurrency cellphone top-up company Bitrefill has announced it will start selling gift vouchers for Amazon and other brands — effectively opening up Bitcoin Lightning Network payments to almost any item. дальше »
2018-7-20 01:00 | |
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Institutional Investors Are in Love With Bitcoin, Grayscale Report Reveals
In its recent Digital Asset Investment Report, Grayscale Investments LLC, an investment company that specializes in cryptocurrency funds, revealed that it has raised $250 million through new asset investments in this year alone. дальше »
2018-7-19 20:52 | |
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HTC Says Blockchain Phone Exodus Will Be Released Later This Year
Computer manufacturing company HTC says it is on the verge of releasing its upcoming blockchain phone, Exodus, which was first announced in May of 2018. Chief crypto officer at HTC Phil Chen leads the company’s blockchain and cryptocurrency initiatives. дальше »
2018-7-18 19:47 | |
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Review of top 50 ICOs shows most promise things they will never deliver
The most extensive legal report on initial coin offerings (ICOs) is now available to the general public, and the findings are pretty damning. University of Pennsylvania legal professors, alongside research teams, have meticulously studied the top 50 highest grossing ICOs of last year – their whitepapers and their code – to determine if there was any disparity between promises made and cryptocurrencies developed. дальше »
2018-7-18 17:30 | |
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Litecoin’s Charlie Lee: Buy At Least 1 Bitcoin… Before Litecoin
Litecoin (LTC) creator Charlie Lee has advised cryptocurrency investors to buy Bitcoin (BTC) before any other asset – including Litecoin. Bitcoin First, ‘Shitcoins’ Later In a tweet dated July 17, Lee, who continues to pour time into Litecoin development and partnerships despite selling his own holdings earlier this year, appeared to refer to his creation as a “shitcoin. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:00 | |
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Stronghold and IBM Collaborate to Launch FDIC-Insured Stablecoin on Stellar
Stronghold, a cryptocurrency trading platform housed by Stellar, is launching a stablecoin on its parent network’s blockchain in collaboration with IBM. Stronghold USD will be backed with “one-to-one U. дальше »
2018-7-18 22:00 | |
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Malta-based STASIS Launches New Euro-Backed Stablecoin
Malta-based tokenization platform STASIS has launched EURS, a stablecoin backed by the Euro. EURS, aiming to be the biggest "fully verified and collateralized stablecoin" in the world, launched with a $100 million pre-launch order book which is expected to hit $500 million by year’s end. дальше »
2018-7-16 19:46 | |
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The Economy is scary
Unfortunately for American workers, the average hourly earnings that were published a week ago showed a growth of only 2. 7%. That means that all the increases American’s received in their salaries over the last year have been completely wiped out by inflation. дальше »
2018-7-14 15:47 | |
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This S. Korean Association Approved 12 Local Exchanges. New Money Expected in the Crypto Markets
Any crypto-enthusiast or crypto-trader who was active around January this year, can attest to the fact that South Korean crypto-trading made up the bulk of the action in the crypto-markets. But as soon as the government officials in the country started hinting at a complete ban on crypto-trading around late January, the crypto-markets were never […] The post This S. дальше »
2018-7-14 10:41 | |
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Cybersecurity professionals stay up at night due to these top five threats
If you’d asked any cybersecurity professional around this time last year what the greatest threat to cybersecurity was, they’d have undoubtedly said ransomware. While no one will deny it’s still a (massive) problem, other types of cybercrime are beginning to spread like the bubonic plague. дальше »
2018-7-14 08:45 | |
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Top 5 Threats Keeping Cybersecurity Professionals Up at Night
If you’d asked any cybersecurity professional around this time last year what the greatest threat to cybersecurity was, they’d have undoubtedly said ransomware. Now worth over a billion dollars a year (and rising), with attacks like WannaCry and Petya/NotPetya wreaking havoc, every expert worth their salt was planning ways to stay ahead of the hackers. […] дальше »
2018-7-14 05:00 | |
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PoWx Seeks to Change Bitcoin Mining with “Optical PoW”
Nonprofit organization PoWx has launched this week with the goal of boosting the idea behind proof of work (PoW) through more innovative algorithms. The company is seeking to decentralize Bitcoin mining and make it more accessible to consumers through a new technology that executives have dubbed “optical PoW” — a new type of hardware that utilizes a more advanced and energy-efficient form of laser technology as the cornerstone of mining. дальше »
2018-7-14 01:04 | |
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Who knew you could use crypotcurrency for parking tickets?
Regulation Japanese police have seized cryptocurrency belonging to a man with unpaid parking fines. The police explain that the revised fund settlement law enacted in April last year allows cryptocurrency to be seized like any other asset. дальше »
2018-7-13 22:12 | |
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Japanese Police Seize Cryptocurrency for Parking Violations
Japanese police have seized cryptocurrency belonging to a man with unpaid parking fines. The police explain that the revised fund settlement law enacted in April last year allows cryptocurrency to be seized like any other asset. дальше »
2018-7-13 19:12 | |
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The Genesis Files: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin
As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name. дальше »
2018-7-13 17:16 | |
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Deep-Sea Treasure Hunting on the Blockchain
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. дальше »
2018-7-12 23:26 | |
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Strategic Partnership Announced Between TokenPay and Litecoin Foundation
In May 2018, TokenPay Swiss AG joined with WEG Bank in Germany. The former attained a 9. 9 percent stake in the bank, along with the option to purchase as much as 90 percent, pending regulatory approval. дальше »
2018-7-11 01:20 | |
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5 Ways to Accelerate Financial Inclusion Through Technology
One of the main ways of reducing poverty is through financial inclusion. As of last year, an estimated 1. 7 billion adults around the world still remain unbanked. This means that they have no access to a savings account, credit, or any type of financial services. дальше »
2018-7-8 00:00 | |
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BlockShow by Cointelegraph is Debuting in Vegas with BlockShow Americas 2018
Shortly after a successful comeback to Germany with BlockShow Europe 2018, the team gets to work again and announces BlockShow Americas 2018 - the next 2-day show and the very first one to be held in USA. дальше »
2018-7-6 14:58 | |
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Another Class Action Filed Against Ripple, Claims XRP Has “Hallmarks of a Security”
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. дальше »
2018-7-5 23:14 | |
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China’s previous ‘Top Three’ crypto exchange BTCC reorganizes with its original token
Last year, BTCC announced its plans to shut down its exchange platform after China introduced a blanket ban on the functioning of crypto exchanges or any other crypto-related activities in the country. дальше »
2018-7-3 22:49 | |
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U.K. Banks Warned to Be Careful With Cryptocurrencies
The Bank of England has warned U. K. lenders to study cryptocurrencies before doing business in the space. In a letter sent out to the financial institutions in the country yesterday, the Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods warned financial companies to take appropriate steps to protect themselves against "exposure to crypto-assets" which he believes are susceptible to "fraud and manipulation, as well as money-laundering and terrorist financing risks. дальше »
2018-6-29 18:17 | |
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Enjin Coin CTO Creates ERC-1155, a New Token Standard for Ethereum
Witek Radomski — co-founder and CTO of Enjin Coin — has developed ERC-1155, a new standard for defining video game tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. Radomski’s journey to improve the gaming experience began 12 months ago in June 2017, when he created code for the first non-fungible token. дальше »
2018-6-26 00:25 | |
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Mt. Gox ‘Bitcoin Whale’ Trustee Won’t Sell Any More BTC
The Tokyo District Court has approved the commencement of civil rehabilitation in the ongoing Mt. Gox bankruptcy — with the process to expected to start early next year. Mt. Gox Trustee Won’t Dump Any More Bitcoin Mt. дальше »
2018-6-22 16:00 | |
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Huobi HB10 Added To Bloomberg Data Terminal
The Bloomberg Terminal is a system developed by Bloomberg to allow financial experts to access Bloomberg moderated market data. The system is an inclusive package for any company within the financial sector and is also used to provide financial workers news, price quotes and a messaging service across a secured network. дальше »
2018-6-21 17:00 | |
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Press Release: Ceek Converging Blockchain and VR
Revenues from the sale of concert tickets are increasing each year. This is not due to any significant spike in ticket sales, but more because avid fans will tolerate higher... The post Press Release: Ceek Converging Blockchain and VR appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-6-18 19:30 | |
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India's Central Bank Admits to Banning Crypto Accounts Without Research
]In a fresh new twist, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has admitted to issuing its ban on cryptocurrency-related accounts spontaneously, without taking time to study and understand how cryptocurrencies work. дальше »
2018-6-13 23:40 | |
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Researchers Say Bitcoin’s Price Was Artificially Inflated Last Year
“There were obviously tremendous price increases last year, and this paper indicates that manipulation played a large part in those price increases,” Mr. Griffin said. Bitfinex executives have denied in the past that the exchange was involved in any manipulation. дальше »
2018-6-13 22:03 | |
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SEC Chairman: Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Are Not Securities, but Most ICOs Are
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton states that the SEC will not be bending the rules anytime soon when it comes to cryptocurrencies and that while bitcoin remains a commodity, all initial coin offering (ICO) tokens — or coins offered through a fundraising process — classify as securities. дальше »
2018-6-11 22:23 | |
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On Radical Markets
Recently I had the fortune to have received an advance copy of Eric Posner and Glen Weyl’s new book, Radical Markets, which could be best described as an interesting new way of looking at the subject that is sometimes called “political economy” - tackling the big questions of how markets and politics and society intersect. дальше »
2018-7-21 04:03 | |
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