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US Department of Justice is investigating Tether for market manipulation
It seems US authorities aren’t yet done with controversial cryptocurrency Tether. The ‘USD-backed’ stablecoin is now being probed by the country’s Justice Department, according to a Bloomberg report. дальше »
2018-11-20 15:00 | |
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Columbia University and IBM Announce Two Accelerator Programs To Assist Blockchain Innovation
Columbia University and IBM recently launched two accelerator programs designed to help build and grow blockchain startups. According to IBM’s press release published on November 19, 2018, the accelerator programs will provide blockchain founders the ability to access critical resources and expertise required to develop their blockchain network. дальше »
2018-11-20 14:00 | |
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OKEx Settles Bitcoin Cash Contracts Early, Infuriating Crypto Traders
OKEx, the second largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, recently infuriated traders, as many suffered significant losses after the early close of Bitcoin Cash contracts. According to Bloomberg’s article published on November 19, 2018, while OKEx’s decision was not illegal, it was highly unusual and highlights the dangers of participating in an unregulated industry. дальше »
2018-11-20 12:00 | |
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U.S. Authorities Sentence Bitcoin Criminal to 15 Months Imprisonment
Joseph Kim, a 24-year old Phoenix, Arizona resident has been sentenced to one and half year in jail for defrauding his former employers, Consolidated Trading and friends over $1 million in bitcoin (BTC) and litecoin (LTC), using the funds for his personal enrichment, reported Finance Magnates on November 18, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-20 08:00 | |
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BTC/USD Price Analysis: Hash Rate and Difficulty Drop, Bottoms Near
Latest Bitcoin News For the first time this year, Bitcoin prices did print below the $5,000 mark at CoinBase as reported and affirmed by statistics from CMC. While the losses were across the board, the marked drop in Bitcoin prices did shave the overall security and efficiency of the market. дальше »
2018-11-20 05:00 | |
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Huobi Group Sets Up Communist Party Committee in Beijing
As part of its desire to forge deeper ties with the Chinese government, Huobi Group, the parent company of digital asset platform Huobi, has formed a Communist Party committee in China, according to an announcement by the company. дальше »
2018-11-20 00:18 | |
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Cryptocurrencies Plummet, Bitcoin Likely to Fall Further Says Analyst
After a week of poor performance, Bitcoin has continued its descent, and has now crashed below its previous 2018 lows of $5,500, setting fresh lows at $5,100. Bitcoin’s unprecedented drop has led many major altcoins to fall 10% or more, and according to one analyst, more blood is likely to come in the near future. дальше »
2018-11-20 23:00 | |
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Autodesk CEO Believes Blockchain Can Reduce Corruption in the Construction Industry
Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk’s CEO is a big believer in blockchain technology as he believes it can help boost transparency and trust between all members in the construction industry. According to the Financial Review’s article published on November 19, 2018, Anagnost mentioned that increased confidence and accountability could eventually reduce the corruption present in the industry today. дальше »
2018-11-20 22:00 | |
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Kraken and Huobi Assign BCH Ticker to Bitcoin Cash ABC
According to separate announcements from Kraken and Huobi, both exchanges plan to commence Bitcoin SV coin trading on November 18, 2018. The two exchanges also announced their intention to list Bitcoin Cash ABC coins as BCH on their separate exchange platforms. дальше »
2018-11-19 19:47 | |
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Bloomberg Crypto Forecasts Bitcoin Price to Fall Below $2,000, Cites New Excitement Finally Coming
Bloomberg’s Intelligence Agency came out with an interesting prediction this week, reporting that Bitcoin “has further to fail.” According to analysts, Bitcoin is not boring anymore and the price could continue falling to a point as low as $1,500, which would be a 70 percent drop from the current price. According to Travis Kiling, a […] дальше »
2018-11-19 17:53 | |
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Why Coinbase-backed Startup Coinmine’s New Mining Rig May Not Be a Good Idea
Despite the current low prices of cryptos, a new cryptocurrency mining device has just been launched by Coinmine, a startup that is backed by Coinbase Ventures, according to Business Insider. Selling at $799, it is highly praised for its ease of use and marketed as the perfect mining rig for everyone. дальше »
2018-11-19 14:59 | |
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Криптобиржи OKEx и Kraken открывают торги Bitcoin SV
Биржа OKEx запускает торги BCHABC и BCHSV в парах с BTC, USDT, Ethereum и OKB, а также начислила эти монеты держателям Bitcoin Cash. Когда для новых активов станут доступны фьючерсы, маржинальная торговля и фиатные пары – пока неизвестно. дальше »
2018-11-20 14:41 | |
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Initial Coin Offering Case Ends In Guilty Plea As Man Admits to Lying
A fraud prosecution case in the United States (U. S. ), involving initial coin offerings (ICO) recently ended in a guilty plea. According to a Bloomberg article published on November 15, 2018, the guilty man, Maksin Zaslavskiy, admitted to the U. дальше »
2018-11-19 14:00 | |
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Биржи OKEx и Kraken добавили поддержку Bitcoin SV
Вторая по объему торгов биткоин-биржа OKEx начислила держателям Bitcoin Cash монеты BCHABC и BCHSV. Торги для каждого актива доступны в парах с Tether USD, биткоином, Ethereum и токеном OKB. BCH HARD FORK: We’ll distribute BCHABC and BCHSV according to the snapshot taken at 5:35am-5:40am Nov 16, 2018 (CET). Trading will open from 8am Nov 19, […] дальше »
2018-11-19 12:49 | |
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KPMG: Cryptocurrency Still Far Away From a Store of Value
When Moon? Not soon according to the talking heads at KPMG. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will require a bit more time before they truly function as a reliable store-of-value. We Ain’t There Yet, Says KPMG Whereas in August, KPMG reported that the blockchain industry was maturing and moving beyond experimentation, the latest study authored by KPMG, says Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will require a bit more time before they truly function as a reliable store-of-value. дальше »
2018-11-19 10:00 | |
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RSK Merges With New RIF OS, Opens Potential for Increased Interoperability
Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond. дальше »
2018-11-19 04:39 | |
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RSK Merges With New RIF Labs, Opens Potential for Increased Interoperability
Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond. дальше »
2018-11-20 04:39 | |
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ABC Wins Race to BCH Ticker (At Least on Huobi)
Over the past week, all eyes have been on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hardfork and the hash war between competing factions ABC and SV. Now, ABC has won the war on one major trading platform. According to an official tweet from Huobi Global, the ABC version of Bitcoin Cash has won the race for the prized title on its trading platform. дальше »
2018-11-18 22:45 | |
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Bearish Bitcoin Price Pressure Will Resume According to These 3 Predictions
Not too many people have high expectations for the Bitcoin price at this time. That is not entirely abnormal, primarily because the value per BTC has gotten battered quite a bit throughout 2018. Even so, the speculators are still confident some exciting trends will materialize in the coming days and weeks. дальше »
2018-11-18 16:44 | |
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NVIDIA Q3 2018 Earnings Report Solidifies Drying Crypto Mining Business
American technology company NVIDIA released its Q3 2018 earnings report on November 15, 2018, which states that the company’s graphics processing units (GPU) sales among cryptocurrency miners has plummeted a great deal since Q4 2017 cryptocurrency boom. дальше »
2018-11-18 15:00 | |
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Switzerland Approves First Bitcoin-Cryptocurrency ETF with Ticker $HODL
The Bitcoin ETF $HODL, offered by Amun Crypto, will begin trading on Switzerland’s Six Swiss Exchange beginning next week. The ETF’s earnings will be linked to five different cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-11-18 13:00 | |
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Knowable Cryptocurrency Supporter John McAfee’s Troubled Past Of Belize Neighbor May Not Be Over
The cryptocurrency enthusiasts and Bitcoin bullish has been found liable for the death of his neighbor in Belize Gregory Faull. According to news outlet The Register, his neighbor was found dead with a gunshot back in 2012. дальше »
2018-11-18 07:21 | |
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Tokyo Police Arrest Eight Men In A Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme
Tokyo police arrested eight men on November 14, 2018, for a cryptocurrency-related pyramid scheme that scammed 6,000 people of 7. 8 billion yen (approximately $68. 42 million). According to Japanese News company Asahi Shimbun on November 16, 2018, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department suspected that the arrested men might have violated the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law as they failed to register their. дальше »
2018-11-18 02:00 | |
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China’s Ping An Insurance Firm Partner With Sanya City Authorities to Build DLT-Powered Smart City
Ping An Insurance Group, a highly reputed China-based insurance corporation has joined forces with the Sanya municipal government to develop a “smart city” that would be powered by blockchain technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and other new technologies,” according to a local news source, People’s Daily on November 14, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-18 00:00 | |
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Hashrate of BCHABC and BCHSV Nearly Reaches Parity Ahead of Network Stress Test
Plenty of cryptocurrency enthusiasts enjoy this ongoing battle between BCHABC and BCHSV. Although the “protocol upgrade” of Bitcoin Cash has gone according to plan, the end result so far is not entirely clear by any means. дальше »
2018-11-18 22:55 | |
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BitGo Adds Support For Stablecoins; Set Sights on Listing 100 Cryptos and Tokens By the End of 2018
BitGo, a California-based blockchain security firm, digital assets wallet provider and custodian has announced it’s now supporting the major stablecoins currently on the market, including Circle’s USDCoin (USDC), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), Paxos Standard Token (PAX), and more, according to a Finance Magnates report on November 15, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-18 20:00 | |
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BitGo Adds Support For Stablecoins; Set Sights on Listing 100 Cryptos and Tokens by the End of 2018
BitGo, a California-based blockchain security firm, digital assets wallet provider and custodian has announced it’s now supporting the major stablecoins currently on the market, including Circle’s USDCoin (USDC), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), Paxos Standard Token (PAX), and more, according to a Finance Magnates report on November 15, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-18 20:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Price Crash May Be Necessary for the Industry to Mature
The cryptocurrency industry’s market cap recently fell to its lowest state in over a year after a long period of stability. According to a CNBC interview with entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, published on November 16, 2018, the founder of Reddit believes that the cryptocurrency price crash may be a necessary step for the industry to mature and provide tremendous value over. дальше »
2018-11-17 10:00 | |
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One Day After the Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork: Takeaways and Latest Developments
Bitcoin Cash, the “big block” project that forked away from the Bitcoin blockchain in August 2017, “hard forked” (split) into two different coins: “Bitcoin Cash ABC” (BCH ABC) and “Bitcoin Cash SV” (BCH SV). дальше »
2018-11-17 02:13 | |
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KuCoin Cryptocurrency Exchange Raises $20 Million in Series A Round
KuCoin recently raised $20 million in funding in a Series A round led by Venture Capital Firms and included IDG Capital, Matrix Partners, and NEO Global Capital. According to the Straits Times’ article published on November 15, 2018, the cryptocurrency exchange is excited to leverage the newly raised capital and strategic partners to help expand their global reach, develop technology,. дальше »
2018-11-17 02:00 | |
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“We Did This With Gold”: Could VanEck Be Bitcoin’s Best Bet for an ETF?
Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world. дальше »
2018-11-17 01:42 | |
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Progress Report: Lightning Network Surpasses $1M BTC Capacity, 4,000 Nodes
The Lightning Network continues to post steady growth. According to data from 1ML, the network is now supported by roughly 4,070 nodes, which house just over 12,500 payment channels, an average of 10. дальше »
2018-11-17 01:17 | |
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Bitcoin Cash ABC (BCHABC) and Bitcoin Cash SV (BCHSV) miners are losing more than $0,7M per day
On November 15, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hard fork activated. After the hard fork, Bitcoin Cash has split into BCHABC and BCHSV. According to Bitmex Research, Bitcoin Cash ABC miners are making considerable daily losses, even larger losses than SV miners. дальше »
2018-11-17 23:49 | |
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Crypto Stocks in Asia in the Red as Bitcoin Sinks to One-Year Low
Shares of several cryptocurrency-related companies in Asian markets fell after bitcoin led a sell-off in digital currencies, reaching a one-year low at just over $5,571, Bloomberg reported on November 15, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-17 23:00 | |
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Office Of Financial Research (OFR): Bitcoin And Crypto Assets Not A Direct Threat To Market Stability
Office Of Financial Research Says Crypto Is Not A Threat To Financial Stability A new report claims that crypto is not a threat to the US financial system. However, it is worth watching due to the growing and evolving nature. дальше »
2018-11-16 22:49 | |
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Calvin Ayre: BCH Hash War Could Last Months
Yesterday’s fork saw a brutal fight for control of Bitcoin Cash, but the rest of the hash war is still ahead. The two main protocol implementations are still battling it out for control of the Bitcoin Cash network and control of the coveted BCH ticker symbol. дальше »
2018-11-16 22:30 | |
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Xerox Awarded Patent for DLT-based Electronic Document Verification System
According to a patent filing published November 13, 2018, by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), American print and digital documents solutions company Xerox has won a patent for a DLT-based auditing system that tracks revisions to electronic documents. дальше »
2018-11-17 22:00 | |
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NYDIG Gets Crypto License from New York Regulators
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a new BitLicense to the New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), allowing it to offer crypto-related services in the state, according to an official DFS announcement published on November 14, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-16 21:00 | |
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Ron Paul Survey: Half Would Choose Bitcoin For 10 Year Investment
Most people would choose to invest in Bitcoin over gold, fiat currency, and bonds, according to a survey by Ron Paul which continues on Twitter November 16. Bitcoin Is Best Future-proof Investment The former US lawmaker and presidential candidate, well known for his advocacy of the cryptocurrency, has so far yielded responses from over 58,000 people. дальше »
2018-11-16 19:00 | |
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Binance Will List Circle And Coinbase’s “Center” Stablecoin
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trade volume announced that it would list the USDC on Friday, November 16 at 10:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). According to the Centre Consortium’s Medium blog post, Binance will open deposits for USDC and will enable trading for two pairs, the USDC/BTC and USDC/BNB. дальше »
2018-11-16 18:00 | |
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Kakao’s Klaytn Platform Partners With Terra to Implement a Blockchain-based Payment System
The renowned South Korean internet company Kakao has teamed up with Terra, a next-generation blockchain payment platform. According to the press release on November 15, the two partners’ concerted efforts will focus on transforming e-commerce in Asia by utilizing the distributed ledger technology. дальше »
2018-11-16 16:59 | |
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The ‘Wal-Mart’ of Venezuela Has Started Accepting Bitcoin
As Venezuela is in the grip of hyperinflation, a large local Wal-Mart-like department store has started to accept bitcoin for goods. Cryptocurrencies: A Viable Alternative More and more are cryptocurrencies establishing themselves as a viable alternative to Venezuela’s redenominated local currency the Sovereign Bolivar. дальше »
2018-11-16 16:00 | |
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Lightning Network Achieves Another Milestone as it Surpasses 4,000 Nodes
According to 1ML. com, a search engine dedicated solely to Lightning Network metrics, the second layer, off-chain scaling solution for bitcoin has reached a new milestone, as it passed 4000 nodes for the first time at press time, November 14, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-16 16:00 | |
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Australian Tax Regulator Warns Against Tax Payment Scams Involving Bitcoin ATMs
As tax payment draws near, the Australian Taxation Office is warning taxpayers against imminent tax scams involving the use of Bitcoin ATMs. Details of the Warning According to an article published by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) on its homepage, Australian taxpayers are warned to be on the alert for possible tax scams. дальше »
2018-11-16 15:38 | |
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EXMO Cryptocurrency Exchange To Be Acquired By Canadian Firm
GoverMedia Plus Canada Corp. , a Canadian publicly traded firm with a wholly owned Russian subsidiary that offers clients e-commerce, auctions, cryptocurrency related services and more, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the acquisition of EXMO cryptoassets exchange and trading platform, according to a news release by the firm on November 13, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-16 12:00 | |
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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hard fork has activated, exchanges distribute tokens to users
On November 15, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hard fork activated. At press time, Bitcoin ABC is leading Bitcoin SV in terms of both hash rate and number of nodes, according to Coin.Dance. Under the new consensus rules, 136 blocks have been already mined, wherein Bitcoin ABC is 45 blocks ahead. The news about the protocol […] дальше »
2018-11-16 11:59 | |
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Executive At Coinshares Talks Bitcoin, Financial Markets Turmoil And Altcoins In Liquidity Crisis
According To Coinshares Executive, Bitcoin In Financial And Altcoins In Liquidity Crisis Notorious for their price fluctuations, cryptocurrencies had mostly seen a relatively stagnant trading scene in the past few months. дальше »
2018-11-16 02:19 | |
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U.S. Trader Fined $1.1 Million and Sentenced to 15 Months for Commiting Bitcoin Fraud
According to a report by Bloomberg, published November 13, 2018, U. S. resident named Joseph Kim has been fined $1. 1 million and sentenced to 15 months in prison for orchestrating fraudulent schemes related to bitcoin (BTC), and litecoin (LTC), thus duping his employer and several other customers of their money. дальше »
2018-11-16 00:00 | |
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Bitcoin Cash War Begins: Hash Power of BCH Increasing Rapidly
Bitcoin Cash’s controversial chain split scheduled for today has been activated at block number 556,766. Around three hours after the split, it appears that one of the main instigators of the fork is struggling to keep pace with the mighty combined hash rate of Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-11-16 00:00 | |
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Is Bitcoin A Medicine? The Bitcoin Standard Book Author Dr. Saifedean Ammous Believes So
Is Bitcoin A Medicine? Dr Saifedean Ammous Believes So According to the author of The Bitcoin Standard, Dr Saifedean Ammous, Bitcoin is not a toy but instead, it is the medicine people need. During an interview with the Express published on November 14, he talked about Bitcoin and about the future of the space. In […] дальше »
2018-11-15 23:21 | |
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