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Estimated 4 Million Bitcoin is Lost Forever by Users’ Forgetfulness
As much as 20 percent of all the Bitcoin in existence is lost forever, Chainalysis has revealed — as the research firm says it handled contracts worth $750,000 since 2016. ‘We Don’t Help People Find Lost Bitcoin’ In comments to The New York Times, Chainalysis said that user failures to create robust methods of password storage meant as much as $20 billion of Bitcoin is locked out of reach. дальше »
2018-7-7 03:00 | |
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Swiss Stock Exchange Operator Plans to Launch Crypto Exchange
SIX, the firm that operates and owns the Swiss stock exchange, has announced plans to launch a fully regulated digital cryptocurrency exchange. The firm says it plans to launch "the first market infrastructure in the world” which will “offer a fully integrated end-to-end trading" while providing a safe environment where digital assets can be issued and existing securities and non-bankable assets can be tokenized. дальше »
2018-7-7 23:11 | |
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New RGB Lightning Asset Protocol Established for Bitcoin by Giacomo Zucco
New Lightning Asset Protocol Established for Bitcoin by Giacomo Zucco Giacomo Zucco is the founder of the BHB Network, though he prefers to go by Bitcoin maximalist, according to his own confessions. дальше »
2018-7-6 20:58 | |
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PoWx: Optical Proof of Work Fix For Decentralizing Bitcoin Mining with Photonic ASICs
The Launch of PoWx to Further Decentralize Bitcoin Mining A not-for-profit called the PoWx has recently been launched and it supposedly enhances the notion of proof-of-work (PoW), which is a method that validates transactions, by implementing a more innovative algorithm. дальше »
2018-7-6 20:06 | |
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Reports Say 20% of All Bitcoin (BTC) is Gone, But “Crypto Hunters” Can Help Recover Data
New Group of “Crypto Hunters” Aims to Learn Where a Fifth of All Bitcoin Has Gone With so many problems with security and theft in the cryptocurrency industry, it is a relief to find that there’s professionals that want to change that. дальше »
2018-7-6 01:17 | |
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A 5th of Bitcoin is Missing. Crypto Hunters can Help from Wall Street Journal
Newsletter Sign-up [embedded content] In the early 2010s, when bitcoin was trading under $10, some investors were careless with their PINs. (Bitcoin makes up the majority of missing cryptocurrency because it existed before the recent explosion in value, Chainalysis said. дальше »
2018-7-5 21:57 | |
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FCA Chooses Blockchain Companies for Fourth Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), responsible for conduct and relevant prudential regulation of financial services firms and financial markets in the U. K. , has announced the details of the firms selected to be part of cohort 4 of its regulatory sandbox, according to an FCA post. дальше »
2018-7-5 01:04 | |
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Movers Steal TV and Computer Loaded With $10,000 in Bitcoin in Saratoga
According to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, two people have been arrested and one is still being sought after they made off with a TV and an Apple iMac computer containing $10,000 in bitcoin from a family they were hired to help move. дальше »
2018-7-5 22:16 | |
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SEC Seeks Comments on Another Bitcoin ETF
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking comments on another bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The proposal in question calls for the listing and trading of SolidX bitcoin shares, and stems from the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust, which states it will invest in “bitcoin only. дальше »
2018-7-3 17:52 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Community Moves to Zero Confirmation Transactions Amidst Double Spend Woes
Over the past few weeks, zero confirmation transactions have become the talk of the town in the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community. Several BCH merchants have started accepting zero confirmations lately to help speed up transactions. дальше »
2018-7-3 14:44 | |
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Bitcoin Market ‘Still in a Growth Phase,’ Says Bullish Trading Expert
Octagon Strategy trader Ryan Rabaglia reminds investors to look at the bigger picture for Bitcoin, while claiming increased regulation will eventually drive prices higher. ‘The Markets are Still in a Growth Phase’ A trending belief in the cryptocurrency space over recent months is that increased regulatory clarity will drive the price of Bitcoin higher and help it break out of a half-year-long bearish trend. дальше »
2018-7-3 10:00 | |
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Top 6 Differences Between Bitcoin Crypto Trading & Stock Market Investing
If you are used to stock investing but are not completely an expert in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading, you may face many difficulties entering this new market. To help you transition faster we decided to create this quick guide for you. дальше »
2018-7-3 23:19 | |
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Test Day for the Bitcoin Cash Stress Preparations have Began
News Last week news. Bitcoin. com reported on a community-driven Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network stress test, where a group that runs a website called ‘BCH Stress Test Day’ plans to process millions of minimum fee transactions all at once in one day. дальше »
2018-7-3 23:01 | |
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NBA Team Sacramento Kings Will Now Mine Cryptocurrencies
American basketball team Sacramento Kings will mine Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency in the world, in an arena-based data center. The team intends to mine cryptocurrencies for its MiningForGood initiative, which is designed to help local communities. дальше »
2018-7-1 15:29 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Charity Funds and Dark Web Run-Ins
This week, the U. S. Department of Justice and other law enforcement agencies banded together to bring down some bad actors on the dark web. EOS is undergoing some growing pains with the launch of its network, exposing the trials and tribulations of an all-too-centralized governance model. дальше »
2018-6-30 20:56 | |
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Op-Ed: Challenge of Mining Centralization Unveils Bitcoin’s Elegant Design
Last year, growing problems of Bitcoin mining centralization came to light with the controversy of an AsicBoost scandal. As a largely centralized hash rate began to threaten the software’s magical property, concerns were raised that incentives at the crux of Bitcoin’s game theory had broken away. дальше »
2018-6-29 16:42 | |
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Like many tokens, Wikipedia’s Bloodbath Nears Dot-Com levels go to Zero – Bloomberg
The cryptocurrency’s 2018 crash may help cement its place in the bubble record books. Hundreds of other virtual coins have all but gone to zero — following the same path as Pets.com and other red-hot initial public offerings that flamed out in the early 2000s. Bitcoin declined as much as 4.2 percent to $5,791.19 on дальше »
2018-6-29 16:15 | |
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Yes, Your Bitcoin Transactions Can Be Tracked – and Here Are the Companies That Are Doing It
Since it’s inception, Bitcoin has been thought of as an anonymous way to move money. Recently, however, a few firms have built software that can track the movement of coins and help law enforcement track illicit earnings. дальше »
2018-6-29 21:00 | |
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NSE CTO Believes Blockchain Technology Can Transform Financial Service Sector
Attending the Cisco India Summit in Panaji, the Chief Technology Officer of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Sankarson Banerjee, explained that blockchain technology could help strengthen the financial service sector by speeding up transactions and improving fraud detection. дальше »
2018-6-28 14:29 | |
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An ongoing proposal for Millions Bitcoin Sending to Venezuela
Still, Wheeler is set on ditching efforts to try and help the country by way of political change. Still, cryptocurrency communities, including zcash and dash, have long been trying to help Venezuela in some way. дальше »
2018-6-28 13:31 | |
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Swiss Still Bullish on Blockchain – Banks to Ensure Easy Access to Services for Blockchain Companies
Heinz Tannler, the Financial Director of Zug, the crypto valley of Switzerland, has called on the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) to bring blockchain companies into the traditional banking sector. дальше »
2018-6-28 12:29 | |
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US House Unanimously Passes Bill to Help Fight Illicit Use of Cryptocurrencies
The U. S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill to help prevent the illicit use of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, dash, zcash, and monero. This bill follows a testimony by the Secret Service asking Congress for help stopping these activities. дальше »
2018-6-28 00:35 | |
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Florida Could Now Have a Cryptocurrency Chief for Regulatory Oversight
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Florida, Jimmy Patronis, announced the creation of a new position in the state called cryptocurrency chief on Tuesday, June 26. The new designee will help develop a regulatory framework in the state for cryptocurrencies and look into the current insurance and securities laws and their application on digital currencies and Initial […] Florida Could Now Have a Cryptocurrency Chief for Regulatory Oversight was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-6-27 22:58 | |
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DOJ, U.S. Agencies Seize Over $12M Bitcoin in a Slew of Dark Web Busts
The U. S. Department of Justice, in cooperation with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Secret Service (USSS), the Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have apprehended more than 35 dark web drugs and arms dealers in a nation-wide bust. дальше »
2018-6-27 20:26 | |
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Robinhood Posts Job Advertisement for Crypto Engineers – Wallet Coming?
Zero commission stock and crypto trading app Robinhood posted a job advertisement on June 26 for multiskilled cryptocurrency engineers. The company is seeking people with at least one year of experience in the industry to help develop crypto products for the company. дальше »
2018-6-27 15:47 | |
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Andreessen Horowitz Has Launched a $300M Crypto Fund
Andreessen Horowitz has launched a $300 million crypto fund dedicated to investing in cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-related projects. The fund, named a16z crypto, signals that the firm is diving deeper into the cryptocurrency space to grow its existing portfolio, which includes digital currency exchange Coinbase. дальше »
2018-6-27 21:34 | |
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US Secret Service Urges Congress to Take Additional Regulatory Actions on Privacy Coins
The U. S. Secret Service is taking a firm stance against privacy coins like Monero and Zcash. A top official from the agency has reportedly sought help from Congress. He asked the lawmakers to make additional regulations for these coins to curb their use for illegal activities. дальше »
2018-6-26 21:01 | |
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Op Ed: Utility Token? Why You’re Still Better Off as a Security
The SEC’s proclamation that ether (ETH) is not a security has sparked some celebration amongst the cryptocurrency community. Regulatory clarity is always a good thing, but ICO operators shouldn’t see this as a reason to put the champagne on ice. дальше »
2018-6-26 19:36 | |
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Bitcoin in Brief Tuesday: Unused Licenses, Investigate Centers and a $300M Fund
Companies and institutions are continuing to invest time and money for furthering cryptocurrency research as can be seen by the stories featured in today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief. Nchain CEO, Jimmy Nguyen, stated: “The Deterministic Key Generation technique will help prevent Mt. дальше »
2018-6-26 17:23 | |
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Venezuela’s Fight With Inflation May Have Helped Cryptocurrency Acceptance
Faced with the rapid decline of their money’s purchasing power, Venezuelans have no choice but to come up with out-of-the-box solutions to offset the effects of their country’s sky-high inflation rate. дальше »
2018-6-25 20:37 | |
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Lucara Diamonds Acquires Blockchain-based Retail Platform Clara
Lucara Diamonds, which is one of the most prominent diamond mining companies located in Botswana, is now looking forward to using blockchain technology to revolutionize their business from the ground up. дальше »
2018-6-24 22:43 | |
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US Secret Service Asks Congress for Help to Prevent Illicit Use of Privacy Coins
The US Secret Service is worried about the illicit use of cryptocurrencies. A high-ranking official of the agency has urged Congress to consider additional legislation to address anonymity-enhanced cryptocurrencies and services intended to obscure transactions on blockchains such as tumblers or mixers. дальше »
2018-6-23 19:50 | |
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Can Bitcoin Help Those Not Ready for Retirement?
The Wall Street Journal has an article this morning revealing that the cohort of older workers that are set to retire in the next few years are the least financial prepared of any generation going back to the Great Depression. дальше »
2018-6-23 16:25 | |
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Stanford Computer Scientists Establish Center for Blockchain Research
A computer scientist at Stanford has founded a newly-distributed ledger research initiative called Center for Blockchain Research. The project, dedicated to researching and changing the fundamentals of blockchain use, could help in revolutionizing the industry by improving the way companies and people interact and complete financial transactions on DLT platforms. дальше »
2018-6-23 14:44 | |
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A 230 Billion Won Government Pump Awaits Korean Blockchain Sector
The Ministry of Science and ICT of South Korea announced its blockchain technology development strategy on June 21. The government aims to provide 230 billion won (~$207 million) for boosting development of distributed ledger technology in the country. дальше »
2018-6-23 14:38 | |
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Bitcoin: Can cryptocurrency help turn the tide in a volatile currency market?
Sometimes standing up for bitcoin also means standing up for your homeland and fellow citizens, in search of a better way. The latter display of bravery is embedded in the recently launched Let’s Talk Bitcoin! That’s where LTB correspondent Christian Garcia steps up with a report from a country in crisis, reminding listeners about the дальше »
2018-6-23 23:49 | |
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World Refugee Day: How Digital Identities Can Help a Population in Crisis
According to statistics from the United Nations Refugee Agency, there are 25. 4 million refugees in the world and some 3. 1 million asylum seekers. On this year’s World Refugee Day, we’re reminded of the perpetual crises that plague our international communities and the displaced individuals they create. дальше »
2018-6-21 02:28 | |
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UBS CEO Claims Blockchain Is an Opportunity for Businesses
UBS Group CEO Sergio Ermotti is not a fan of cryptocurrencies. However, he said that blockchains could be used to reduce costs in the financial services industry and noted that it could help in improving gross margins. дальше »
2018-6-20 23:03 | |
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Major Banks Dealing In Bitcoin
It was announced last week that two large Russian banks are building cryptocurrency portfolios for their biggest clients. Under the supervision of Bank of Russia, companies are beginning to offer customers and clients shares in a brand new fund that trades in six of the most popular cryptocurrencies available to trade on the market today. дальше »
2018-6-20 18:30 | |
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Up In a Down Market? 2 Projects That Could Help You Fend Off the Bear
2018, once expected to be a bullish year, has turned into a slow burn of agony for most. Especially if one gained interest in and started accumulating in January of this year. Our hearts go out to the investors who hopefully stick around to see future run-ups in the years to come. дальше »
2018-6-20 09:00 | |
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Chain Accelerator Opens Its Doors to Blockchain, Crypto Startups in France
\Chain Accelerator has launched in France. It is the first startup acceleratordedicated to the blockchain that can call Europe its home. Among the organization’s chief operators are Hyperloop Transportation Technologies chairman Bibop G. дальше »
2018-6-20 00:34 | |
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Digital Future Council Assembles Roster of Industry Leaders in Media, Tech
The Digital Future Council made its public debut on June 18, 2018, at the 2018 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. With founding members from such organizations as IBM, Vice, CNN, Lego and Warner Bros. дальше »
2018-6-20 21:56 | |
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Freedom of the Press Foundation Now Accepts Five Cryptocurrencies
On June 18 the non-profit organization the Freedom of the Press Foundation announced people can now donate five different cryptocurrencies to the organization that supports free speech, whistleblowers and the freedom of the press. дальше »
2018-6-19 16:10 | |
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Russia’s Largest Banks are building Bitcoin and Crypto Portfolios
Two of Russia’s largest banks are piloting cryptocurrency portfolios for their private clients, the Kommersant newspaper reported Friday. Sberbank, the main state-owned bank responsible for processing government employee paychecks, and Alfa Bank, the largest private bank in the nation, plan to enter crypto trading with the help of the AddCapital investment fund, the National Settlement дальше »
2018-6-18 10:31 | |
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New features for Bitcoin [BTC] wallet Zap, the Lightning Network wallet
Jack Mallers, founder of Zap, an open source Lightning Network wallet and Bitcoin enthusiast, tweeted out some improvements made to the Zap wallet. The new features improve the existing Zap by giving added functionality. дальше »
2018-6-17 11:18 | |
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Till Death Do Us Fork: Planning for Cryptoasset Inheritance
For many, the experience of adding crypto coins to their financial portfolios has proven to be the thrill of a lifetime. As a new type of holding with a unique set of tools and rules, cryptocurrency is wealth with its own wow factor. дальше »
2018-6-15 18:54 | |
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Mastercard Wants Bitcoin, But Not For The Reasons You Might Think
Mastercard are notoriously one of the worlds biggest payment providers and thus, wealth’s of the crypto-community dream that one day, Mastercard will allow for cryptocurrency payments and transfers. дальше »
2018-6-15 16:00 | |
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Bannon Backs Bitcoin: Fmr White House Chief Strategist Enters Crypto Market
Influential political strategist Stephen K. Bannon predicts that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will disrupt the banking system. Moreover, according to The New York Times, he wants to help entrepreneurs and countries to create and issue their own cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-6-15 01:00 | |
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