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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Candlesticks Arrangement Favor BTC Bulls
Latest Bitcoin News It has been described as the future of money. Bitcoin remains tamper proof, inflation and censorship resistant. But, how will things pan out going ahead? Are Bitcoin related products needed? First, Bitcoin is a network and because of some of its specific properties, it can serve as a medium of exchange and […] The post Bitcoin Price Analysis: Candlesticks Arrangement Favor BTC Bulls appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-1-28 14:36 | |
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New Zap Point-of-Sale App Enables Merchants to Accept Lightning
A new point-of-sale (PoS) app released by Zap allows merchants to independently accept transactions on the Lightning Network. Jack Mallers, the founder of Zap, described some of the properties of this new app on a recent Twitter thread. дальше »
2019-1-26 01:39 | |
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BitMex Insurance Fund Can Finance 51% Attack on Bitcoin Cash For a Year
Hong Kong-based trading platform BitMEX owns so much Bitcoin that it could launch multiple 51 percent attacks against some altcoins for months. Bitcoin Insurance Fund Worth $76 Million Those were the results of calculations from social media commentators this week as it emerged BitMEX’s Insurance Fund now contains 21,350 BTC ($75. дальше »
2019-1-24 05:00 | |
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Yahoo Co-Founder Jerry Yang Says Blockchain Has “Important Applications for Banking and Finance”
Co-founder of Yahoo Jerry Yang described Bitcoin and blockchain in bullish terms at the Nikkei Innovation Asia Forum, and… The post Yahoo Co-Founder Jerry Yang Says Blockchain Has “Important Applications for Banking and Finance” appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-23 06:25 | |
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Mastermind Who Planned Iceland’s Biggest Bitcoin Heist Jailed for 4.5 Years
Last year, Sindri Stefansson was arrested for his part in what has been described as the biggest heist Iceland has seen – over $2 million worth of Bitcoin mining equipment stolen in an operation that left police baffled. дальше »
2019-1-22 04:05 | |
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BetterHash Protocol Lets Pool Miners Regain Control Over Their Hash Power
One problem that concerns many is the centralization of mining within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Fortunately, there are talented developers working to solve this problem and Matt Corallo, full-time Bitcoin developer at Chaincode Labs, is one of them. дальше »
2019-1-26 23:50 | |
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Canada’s First All-Crypto Legal Firm Opens Its Doors to Global Clientele
Technology lawyer Addison Cameron-Huff launched his new, Toronto-based, all-crypto legal firm on January 3, 2019, Bitcoin’s 10th anniversary, as a statement of his commitment to working for and promoting Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-based businesses. дальше »
2019-1-11 21:17 | |
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Qtum Completes First Atomic Swap With Bitcoin on Mainnet
Qtum, a blockchain platform that merges the strength of Bitcoin’s blockchain with the Ethereum Virtual Machine to build decentralized applications, has completed its first atomic swap with Bitcoin on mainnet. дальше »
2019-1-10 21:44 | |
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There’s more to Bitcoin maximalism than meets the eye
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. If you’ve been in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency game for any longer than a month, you’ve probably come across someone who has described themselves as a “Bitcoin maximalist. дальше »
2019-1-8 16:30 | |
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Crypto Giant Circle Traded $24B In Bitcoin (BTC), Altcoins OTC In 2018
Circle Has Traded Billions Worth Of Bitcoin (BTC) OTC Since Bitcoin (BTC) found its all-time high in late-December 2017, just one fateful year ago, the leading cryptocurrency has fallen by a staggering 81%, posting a performance that could only be described as dismal. дальше »
2019-1-5 00:20 | |
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Neutrino: A Privacy-Preserving Light Wallet Protocol
Lightning is all the rage these days and, while it's an exciting development, users currently have to have a full node running in order to transact in it. In this article, I'm going to introduce Neutrino, a new protocol for light clients to get the data that they need while preserving privacy and without trusting a central server. дальше »
2019-1-4 21:11 | |
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Major South Korean Business School to Offer a Crypto and Blockchain Focused MBA
The Seoul School of Integrated Sciences and Technologies announced on Friday, that it will now start offering a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program focused on the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. дальше »
2018-12-23 20:00 | |
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British Revenue and Customs Agency Clarifies Law on Crypto Taxes
The British government has recently released a policy paper clarifying the tax laws on crypto assets. This fairly straightforward document was released on Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs’ (HRMC) website, holding a sundry list of important crypto space terms, the relevant tax codes and points of intersection between the two. дальше »
2018-12-21 23:09 | |
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Bear-Resistant: Blockstack Reaches “Milestone 1,” Unlocks $25 Million
Despite red water market conditions, Blockstack announced on December 13, 2018, that they had “unlocked” $25 million in resources to continue their blockchain development. In a company blog post, co-founder Muneeb Ali described the necessity of an advisory board, reviewed the firm’s milestones, and explained how the newly released funds would be put to use. дальше »
2018-12-15 00:00 | |
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Ethereum-Based Opera Browser Hopes to On-Board Web 3.0 Users
On December 13, 2018, Opera finally announced the launch of their blockchain-based web browser at Hard Fork Decentralized in London. At the conference, the team described the technical features included in the release as well as how it fits in with a broader vision for a Web 3. дальше »
2018-12-14 02:30 | |
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This New Lightning Wallet Allows You to Receive Tips Without Running a Node
A new program to set up Lightning Network micropayments, tippin. me, has recently entered beta testing. The developer for this project described some of its details on a Reddit thread to the r/Bitcoin subreddit. дальше »
2018-12-13 22:09 | |
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Member of UK Parliament suggests making Bitcoin (BTC) a payment option for local taxation system
A conservative member (MP) of the United Kingdom’s Parliament has said that making payments to local authorities and utility providers with Bitcoin (BTC) should be possible, local news outlet Express reported on December 10. дальше »
2018-12-11 09:44 | |
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International Cooperation ‘Critical’ to SEC Action Against ICOs
Steven Peikin, co-director of the enforcement division of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), recently described international cooperation as playing a critical role in facilitating investigations in the initial coin offering (ICO) sector. дальше »
2018-12-7 12:10 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange OKEx Launches Perpetual Swap Product to Expand Trading Suite
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange OKEx launched its perpetual swap trading product in Seoul on December 3, 2018, during a press conference attended by BTCManager. Burgeoning Crypto-Finance Domiciled in Malta, OKEx described the product as a significant addition to its growing list of crypto-centric trading products and financial tools. дальше »
2018-12-3 21:30 | |
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Crypto Investor Alludes To China’s “Love-Hate” Relationship With Bitcoin And Blockchain
China has a convoluted history with bitcoin, crypto, and blockchain technology. During a recent interview with CNBC, one investor described how China has a “love-hate” relationship with crypto. On the one hand, China loves crypto because it plays a small but significant role in the Chinese economy. дальше »
2018-11-28 10:24 | |
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Tether Reopens Fiat-USDT Redemption Platform
Tether is back in business. Its stablecoin platform, which has lain dormant since last year, is to reopen for fiat deposits and tether (USDT) redemption. The move, described by Tether as a “new vision,” ought to return its stablecoin to the parameters it was originally designed to meet. дальше »
2018-11-28 23:10 | |
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Bitcoin Price Drops Again, But Tone Vays ‘Still Short-Term Bullish’
Bitcoin price dropped even further November 23, but the lows did not stop one analyst turning bullish on Bitcoin’s short-term future. ‘Punishing Traders’ In his most recent market analysis, veteran commentator and trading guru Tone Vays described BTC/USD trending further towards $4000 as “punishing over-leveraged traders. дальше »
2018-11-23 15:00 | |
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A Bug Making Ethereum Transactions on Exchanges Vulnerable Has Been Fixed
A bug centering around a new Ethereum token, GasToken, which was enabling abuse on cryptocurrency exchanges, appears to have been resolved. The details are provided in a report originally published on November 13, 2018, that discussed how the bug was exploited by attackers, and what digital platforms could do if they wished to protect their hot wallet funds. дальше »
2018-11-22 00:34 | |
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Federal Election Commission Gives Green Light for Political Mining Pool Donations
The U. S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) has given tacit permission for mining pools to donate to political campaigns. The FEC released a memo on their website on November 13, 2018, to provide background information to a formal meeting that would take place on November 15. дальше »
2018-11-20 00:41 | |
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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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Financial Investment Expert Gary Shilling Is Shorting Bitcoin Citing It’s A “Grand Ponzi Scheme”
Legendary investor Gary Shilling is shorting bitcoin because he feels it’s a Ponzi scheme. In a recent interview with CNBC, Shilling described bitcoin as “some kind of a grand Ponzi scheme. ” Because of this view, Shilling and his eponymous investment firm, A. дальше »
2018-11-17 18:34 | |
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Trump’s attorney general once endorsed a ‘time travel’ cryptocurrency
Some very strange details have surfaced regarding Donald Trump’s newly appointed acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, and his involvement with a cryptocurrency for time travel. For years, Whitaker sat on the advisory board of World Patent Marketing, a marketing firm that has since been shut down by order of a federal judge, reports Mother Jones (via Cointelegraph). дальше »
2018-11-15 17:55 | |
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Wilshire Phoenix Is Building a Team and a Product to Onboard the Next Wave of Crypto Investors
While developers continue to build out the infrastructure of the crypto economy, many others are turning the bear market into ground zero in preparations for the next bull run. In their Q3 report, for instance, Grayscale investments described this inflow of institutional money pouring in and making positions in the market. дальше »
2018-11-14 14:00 | |
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Ripple Files to Move Securities Lawsuit from State to Federal Court
Ripple’s legal team in their ongoing securities suit is attempting a new tack: to have the claim proceed at the federal level. In a move that legal commentator Jake Chervinsky described as “seriously crafty,” Ripple has filed a formal notice-of-removal motion to have their most recent securities suit, Zakinov et al v. дальше »
2018-11-14 00:41 | |
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Bitmain Sues Anonymous Hacker Over $5.5 Million Theft
Chinese mining giant Bitmain is suing an anonymous hacker that allegedly stole $5. 5 million in cryptocurrency last April from the company’s account on the digital exchange Binance. дальше »
2018-11-14 23:31 | |
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Opinion: bitcoin ETF and Bakkt will lead to cryptocurrency market centralization
Jackson Palmer, the creator of Dogecoin, criticized the aspirations of many crypto enthusiasts who are waiting for large institutional organizations to enter the cryptocurrency market. According to him, their appearance will deprive the cryptocurrency world of its main advantage. дальше »
2018-11-14 14:22 | |
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Exchanges Roundup: Binance ‘Very Healthy’ Despite Volume Drop, Gate.io Breached
In cryptocurrency exchange news, Binance’s CEO has described the exchange as “very healthy” despite the dramatic reduction in trade volume compared with early 2018, and Gate. io was recently breached via a malicious script added to web analytics provider Statcounter. дальше »
2018-11-11 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin Ownership Hits 9% In UK, YouGov Survey Reveals
Over 90 percent of UK residents have now heard of Bitcoin and up to 9 percent of some demographics own it, an upbeat new survey revealed November 7. 21 Percent See Bitcoin Being As Common As Fiat The findings by market research agency YouGov paint a surprisingly positive picture of consumer attitudes towards the largest cryptocurrency, coming despite a year-long bear market and associated media criticism. дальше »
2018-11-9 02:00 | |
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Binance Launches Research Arm For "Institutional-Grade Research Reports"
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced today that it has launched a new division dedicated specifically to industry analysis. In a November 8, 2018, announcement, Binance described some of the responsibilities of this new division, which has been dubbed Binance Research. дальше »
2018-11-9 22:55 | |
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Overstock CEO Interview on Governments, Bitcoin and the Modern Financial System that is a Ponzi Scheme
Patrick Byrne, the CEO of Overstock. com made interesting revelations in a recent interview with Naomi Brockwell, a YouTuber. Byrne described himself as “a national security libertarian” and believes that blockchain technology gives people freedom, privacy, and anonymity, which is both a good and a bad thing depending on the individuals involved. дальше »
2018-11-7 16:59 | |
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BitMEX Launches Fork Monitoring Website Targeted at Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork
The research arm of Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency derivatives platform BitMEX, BitMEX Research, has launched a new network monitoring tool for both bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), the company announced in a blog post on November 5, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-6 04:00 | |
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SEC’s End-of-Fiscal-Year Report Reveals Heavy Action Against ICO-Related Fraud
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a report detailing actions taken against fraudulent ICOs and financial ventures, and, indeed, the year has been wrought with cases. дальше »
2018-11-3 00:33 | |
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‘Decentralized’ Exchange IDEX to Introduce Full KYC
IDEX, the world’s most popular decentralized exchange, is to transition to a full verification model. The move comes days after the platform began excluding residents of New York State as part of its compliance efforts. дальше »
2018-11-2 21:15 | |
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Crypto ‘An Intellectual Experiment’ That Can Still Fail – Says Xapo CEO
Xapo CEO, Wences Casares, described cryptocurrency as “an intellectual experiment” that might still fail, in a recent interview with Bloomberg. However, he further stated that the experiment was more likely to succeed, although the results are still several years away. дальше »
2018-10-31 22:00 | |
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Bitcoin’s ‘Patient Zero’ Describes Bitcoin As an Intellectual Experiment That Could Fail
In an interview with Bloomberg’s Erick Schatzker, Wences Casares described Bitcoin as a “really interesting intellectual experiment” that may or may not work. He notes that even if the whole experiment ends up failing, the learnings derived from such an experiment would still be highly beneficial. дальше »
2018-10-30 19:59 | |
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BitGo Launches Ethereum-based “Wrapped Bitcoin” for Providing Liquidity to dApps and DEXs
On October 26, 2018, crypto-finance company BitGo announced the launch of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), an ERC20-compliant token built on the Ethereum blockchain and collateralized on a one-to-one basis with bitcoin. дальше »
2018-10-29 10:00 | |
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Web3 Summit Pt.3: Blockchain Gurus and Philosopher Kings
The final day of the Web3 Summit concluded with a reminder about the politicization of technology. As more of our world becomes digitized and the human experience rendered numeric, it’s becoming increasingly important to become aware of how governance will be reshaped. дальше »
2018-10-26 20:30 | |
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David Chaum on Digital Privacy: “The Cat Is Out of the Bag”
David Chaum, the cryptographer credited with starting the cypherpunk movement in the 1980s and launching eCash, an early form of virtual money in the 1990s, thinks people are taking financial privacy a lot more seriously these days. дальше »
2018-10-24 18:02 | |
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Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Trading Platform Officially Launches December 12, 2018
The Intercontinental Exchange has been working fervently on their cryptocurrency platform Bakkt for the better part of the year. Bakkt has been awaiting their launch date, which has officially been announced as December 12th, and it is described by ICE as “an open and regulated, global ecosystem for digital assets.” With the launch, ICE has […] дальше »
2018-10-23 00:27 | |
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CME Bitcoin Futures Contract Hits Volume High of 5,053 Contracts in Q3, up by 41%
CME Group announced its average daily volumes in the third quarter. Bitcoin futures ADV rose 41 percent to 5,053 contracts with open interest increasing by 19 percent to 2,873. CME Group Announces Bitcoin Futures Contracts Volume Up By 41% Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), described by The Economist as “the biggest financial exchange you have never heard. дальше »
2018-10-19 01:00 | |
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Fidelity’s Crypto Project Set to open the floodgates for Institutional Investors
The cryptocurrency community has long wondered when the highly sought after “institutional money” would enter the space. With Fidelity preparing to launch a platform for cryptocurrency investing, major institutions may finally start their bitcoin stampede. дальше »
2018-10-18 22:42 | |
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