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Binance Chain Galileo Upgrade Brings a Slew of New Features
In a blog post published on July 15, 2019, cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it had upgraded its in-house blockchain – Binance Chain – to its mainnet. Enter Galileo, What’s New? Launched in April 2019, Binance’s distributed ledger network – Binance Chain – has been upgraded to its mainnet version Galileo. дальше »
2019-7-16 17:00 | |
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Santander Bank Taps Ripple Technology for a new xCurrent-Based Payment Corridor
Santander Bank, a leading Spanish financial institution established in 1857, now facilitates cross-border payments between the United Kingdom and Poland free of charge, through its Pay FX digital banking app which is powered by Ripple’s xCurrent, according to reports on July 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-16 21:00 | |
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Angry Investors Burn down Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Operator’s Home
Angry South African investors who lost millions of dollars in the now-defunct Bitcoin Ponzi scheme called “Bitcoin Wallets” have looted and burned down the house of Sphelele Sgumza Mbatha, the operator of the scam project, reports the Verge on July 12, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-13 21:00 | |
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Iran Formally Allows Bitcoin Mining Despite Trading Ban
Iran will adopt a strangely paradoxical stance on Bitcoin as it legalizes mining while maintaining a ban on trading. Central Bank: Bitcoin Mining ‘Should Be Done’ According to local media outlet Press-TV and others, Iran’s central bank plans to allow cryptocurrency mining some legal freedom following an uncertain few months. дальше »
2019-7-11 13:00 | |
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Austria’s FMA Warns Against Unlicensed Bitcoin Investment Scheme
The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA), the nation’s financial watchdog, has warned investors to be wary of Bitcoin Trader, an unlicensed bitcoin investment scheme that promises investors huge profits of $1,460, according to reports on July 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-11 05:00 | |
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Coinbase may Launch Cryptocurrency Insurance Company
According to industry sources, Coinbase could be planning to open a captive insurance company with the help of AON. The alleged new insurance fund will benefit from a fully regulated framework that will allow the crypto exchange to capitalize on other investments products such as reinsurance. дальше »
2019-7-11 23:00 | |
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Circle’s Poloniex Exchange Offers Fiat-to-Crypto Trading
In a bid to remain competitive in the United States cryptospace, Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange is now supporting fiat-to-crypto trading, as well as credit and debit card purchases of digital assets on its platform, according to reports on July 9, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-11 21:00 | |
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China Issuing Digital Currency ‘Will Drive Bitcoin Adoption’
Bitcoin proponents predict that China’s decision to create its own digital currency will ironically drive massive BTC adoption. China: Libra Dollar Peg Would Harm Sovereignty As various media outlets including South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported July 8, China’s central bank said it was already in the process of building the digital token. дальше »
2019-7-9 17:00 | |
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This site shows how much your favorite athletes make… but in Bitcoin
Are you tired of checking the price of your cryptocurrency fortune every hour or so? We might have the perfect distraction for you: a website that shows the salaries of some of the world’s most popular athletes… but in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-7-9 12:15 | |
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Bitmain Completes Staff Options Ahead Of US IPO, Sources Claim
Bitcoin mining giant, Bitmain, has allegedly completed the signing of employee options and will shortly undergo its initial public offering (IPO). Bitmain Revives ‘$500M’ IPO According to unnamed sources speaking to Chinese-language news outlet, Jiemian, Bitmain finished the signing late last month. дальше »
2019-7-5 19:00 | |
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Japanese Multinational Fujitsu Unveil Blockchain-Based Digital Identity Solution
Fujitsu, a Japanese multinational information technology company, has announced the launch of its blockchain-based service that facilitates secure and frictionless identity verification, according to a ZDNet report on July 5, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-6 17:00 | |
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Australian Banks Set to Trial IBM’s Blockchain Platform for Retail Financing
The three largest banks in Australia, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. and, Westpac Banking Corp are partnering with Scentre, a Westfield mall owner, to test IBM’s new blockchain-based bank guarantee platform for processing retail financing, reports Reuters on July 4, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-5 05:00 | |
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Cuba Looking to Circumvent U.S. Sanctions with Cryptocurrency
In a bid to find out the best possible ways to effectively weather America’s severe economic sanctions, the Cuban government has begun studying cryptocurrency in collaboration with blockchain experts and academics, according to a Reuters report on July 3, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-5 13:00 | |
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Soon, 3 Million Traditional ATMs Will Double Function As Bitcoin ATMs
Sources have it that a new software upgrade will soon be in place to convert more than 3 million regular ATMs to Bitcoin dispensing ATMs. The post Soon, 3 Million Traditional ATMs Will Double Function As Bitcoin ATMs appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-7-3 13:15 | |
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Craig Wright says he can’t access Satoshi Nakamoto’s $10 billion Bitcoin fortune
During his June 28 contempt hearing, Craig Wright told a federal court in Florida that he was unable to access his $10 billion Bitcoin fortune. Sources present during the deposition revealed that he also cried during cross-examination when explaining why he parted ways with Bitcoin back in 2010. дальше »
2019-7-2 04:46 | |
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Dublin crime ring recruited 14-year-olds to hide drugs bought with Bitcoin
A drug-smuggling kingpin has been using west Dublin teenagers as young as 14 to store large amounts of narcotics bought with cryptocurrency via the dark web, reports Irish local media The Journal citing sources familiar with the matter. дальше »
2019-6-27 14:33 | |
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Bad Actors Hijack Ukraine’s Government System to Mine Monero
Hackers have planted cryptocurrency mining malware on the computers of the Ukrainian State Judicial Administration (SJA), secretly minting privacy-centric monero (XMR) altcoin for over six months, reports Finance Magnates on June 24, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-25 21:00 | |
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Synthetix Asset Issuance Platform Lose 37 Million sETH to Hackers
Synthetix, an Ethereum-powered synthetic asset issuance platform that claims to provide on-chain exposure to real-world assets like currencies, commodities, stocks and more, has suffered a massive oracle attack that has resulted in a loss of 37 million synthetic ether (sETH) tokens, according to The Block on June 24, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-25 17:00 | |
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Bitmain Resurrects IPO Plans amidst Bitcoin Price Surge
Bitcoin mining behemoth, Bitmain, may likely revive its initial public offering (IPO) plans following bitcoin’s price surge. According to a Bloomberg report on Jun 21, 2019, the company this time around, would be making its filing in the United States instead of Hong Kong. дальше »
2019-6-22 17:00 | |
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Bitmain Allegedly Looking for $500 Million in Upcoming U.S Share Sale
According to Bloomberg sources, Chinese Bitcoin mining giant, Bitmain Technologies Ltd, is looking to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in the U. S, to raise $300- $500 Million. Bitmain Reportedly Planning U. дальше »
2019-6-22 00:00 | |
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Japan’s FSA Set to Approve Line’s BitMax Crypto Exchange
Line Corporation, the firm in charge of Japan’s largest messaging app, Line Messenger, is set to be approved for its BitMax bitcoin exchange from the Financial Services Agency (FSA), reports Bloomberg on June 20, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-21 20:00 | |
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FINRA and SEC Frustrating U.S Crypto Startups
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a non-governmental and self-regulatory organization (SRO) in charge of regulating member brokerage firms, has been reluctant to approve the application of nearly 40 firms looking to offer crypto-related services in the region. дальше »
2019-6-19 21:00 | |
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BitTorrent’s Bram Cohen Now CEO of Chia Network
Chia Network, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) that claims to be focused on creating a “green” cryptocurrency that is less wasteful and more decentralized, has announced Bram Cohen, the creator of TRON’s (TRX) BitTorrent as its new chief executive, according to reports by The Block on June 17, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-19 01:00 | |
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100 Japanese Firms Adopt Blockchain Technology for Data Sharing
In a bid to bolster performance and improve efficiency, 100 Japanese manufacturers, including industry lead Mitsubishi Electric, have agreed to use distributed ledger technology (DLT) in sharing production data, according to a Nikkei report on June 17, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-18 05:00 | |
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Poland’s Bank Alior Adopts Ethereum Smart Contracts Blockchain
Alior Bank, the 10th largest bank in Poland, has launched a document verification system based on the Ethereum network, to enable its customers to seamlessly check on the authentication and integrity of official documents, according to a Forbes report on June 17, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-18 21:00 | |
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Google Expands Cloud Services by Integrating Smart Contract Platform Chainlink
Google is expanding its cloud services by integrating the cryptocurrency Chainlink (LINK). This partnership will allow Ethereum programmers using Google software to integrate data from sources outside the blockchain. дальше »
2019-6-15 21:00 | |
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Tone Vays Calls Out India’s Unlawful Consideration For Harsh Bitcoin Regulations
Tone Vays Calls Out India’s Consideration For Harsh Bitcoin Laws Despite Tone Vays using legitimate news sources to back up his claims, several social media users are still calling “fake news” on his latest Tweet: “India Considering 10 Years in Prison for doing anything related to #Bitcoin – And NOW it Begins… If a western […] дальше »
2019-6-7 22:47 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Consumes More Electricity Than New Zealand, Report Finds
Bitcoin mining currently consumes more electricity than the entire country of New Zealand, according to a new report. But the cloud has a green lining: researchers determined that much of that electricity comes from renewables, indirectly subsidizing environmentally-friendly sources. дальше »
2019-6-7 18:32 | |
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Bitcoin Miners Becoming ‘Buyers of Last Resort’ for Clean Energy: Report
The latest report from CoinShares shows that renewable energy powers the vast majority of the Bitcoin mining network contrary to the “ocean boiling narrative. ” Bitcoin Mining Uses Mostly Clean Energy In its third bi-annual mining report, CoinShares revealed that clean energy sources powered more than 74% of the Bitcoin mining network. дальше »
2019-6-7 18:00 | |
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Nearly 75% of All Bitcoin Mining’s Energy Consumption is Done Using Renewable Sources: CoinShares Report
Crypto treasury management firm, CoinShares publishes a report in which it noted Bitcoin Mining using mostly renewable energy. Analysts have been criticizing the energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) the -based process of bitcoin mining – as they've pointed out that it's not eco-friendly. дальше »
2019-6-7 17:45 | |
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Consent Tracker Set to Transform Online Dating with Blockchain Technology
In a bid to foster transparency in the online dating industry and curb the incidence of sexual assault, a team of technologists is set to launch Consent Tracker, a blockchain-powered solution to revolutionize the online dating “game,” according to a Trijo report on June 2, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-4 01:00 | |
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Samourai Wallet open sources back-end of privacy enhanced bitcoin wallet
CryptoNinjas Samourai Wallet, the privacy-enhanced bitcoin wallet app, today announced the release and open sourcing of Samourai Dojo, the back end software infrastructure that sits on top of and augments a Bitcoin Core full node to power the privacy-focused bitcoin wallet. дальше »
2019-6-3 08:11 | |
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North Korean Hackers Target UpBit Users in Bitcoin Scam
North Korean hacking group, “Kim-Soo-ki,” have allegedly orchestrated a phishing attack targeting users of South Korean cryptocurrency trading venue, UpBit, in a bid to steal their bitcoin, according to a report by The Next Web on May 31, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-1 01:00 | |
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Hackers Now Stealing People’s Bitcoin via YouTube Videos
Crypto thieves are now embedding Qulab, the information-stealing and clipboard hijacking Trojan in YouTube videos promoting a fake Bitcoin generator tool, in a bid to steal victims’ bitcoin and other virtual currencies, according to a report by BleepingComputer on May 29, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-31 09:00 | |
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New Zealand: Cryptopia Seeks to Preserve User Account Data Amid new Challenges
Accounting firm Grant Thornton LLC on May 27, 2019, provided an update regarding the petition for bankruptcy filed by the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia. The company said that it is working towards preserving the exchange’s users’ data stored and hosted on the servers of a U. дальше »
2019-5-27 14:39 | |
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Facebook in Talks with Winklevoss Twins to Register “GlobalCoin” on Gemini
The Financial Times reported on May 24, 2019, that Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg had held talks with the twin cryptocurrency billionaire brothers and co-founders of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange. “Sources” Are Free to Speak Information regarding Facebook’s secret blockchain and cryptocurrency project is being disclosed in bit by bit thanks to “unnamed sources” linked with theRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-26 13:00 | |
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Kraken affirms that it pays some of its employees in Bitcoin [BTC]
Kraken, one of the most popular exchanges in the crypto-verse, recently affirmed that they have been giving Bitcoin [BTC] as salaries to some of its employees. Sources claimed that the move was the next big thing in the market as it might evolve to become the next major trend in the modern economy. дальше »
2019-5-26 01:00 | |
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No, Bulgaria Did Not HODL Bitcoin Worth $1.6B, Finance Minister Claimed
The curious case of Bulgaria’s alleged hoard of 200,000 bitcoins resurfaced again this week as sources claimed the Balkan country was HODLing cryptocurrency. Report: Bulgaria Sold All Its BTC Seemingly referencing a press release from May 2017, TrustNodes led the renewed media interest in a story about how Bulgarian authorities confiscated the BTC after taking down an unknown criminal operation. дальше »
2019-5-24 14:00 | |
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Bitfinex, Tether Claim a Legal “Victory” against the NYAG
The cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex on May 23, 2019, had a sigh of relief amidst the ongoing Tether (USDT) controversy as it won a partial block on demands for information from the New York Attorney General (NYAG) Office, Bloomberg reports. дальше »
2019-5-24 01:00 | |
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Craig Wright Tries to Backup his Satoshi Claims with Bitcoin Whitepaper and Code Copyright
Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed creator of Bitcoin, has taken another bold step towards defending his claims of being the real Satoshi Nakamoto by filing copyright registrations for the Bitcoin whitepaper and the Bitcoin code with the U. дальше »
2019-5-22 03:32 | |
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Report: Major Banks Are Investing $50 Million to Build Digital Cash Settlement System
First reported in 2017, the Swiss bank UBS-led project to create a digital cash settlement system is expected to get an investment of $50 million from some of the largest banks around the world. Unnamed sources linked to the project told Reuters May 17, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-19 18:00 | |
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Coinbase Exchange Set to Acquire Xapo for $50 Million
Coinbase, a leading United States-based cryptocurrency exchange is rumoured to be interested in acquiring Xapo, a Hong Kong-based firm providing highly secure bitcoin custodial services to institutional investors via its cold storage vaults, for about $50 million, reports The Block on May 16, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-17 21:00 | |
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Institutions Clamor For Bitcoin: Crypto Giant Coinbase May Acquire Xapo
In an impeccable sign of the times, sources tell The Block that Coinbase may soon acquire Xapo, one of the first and most well-regarded Bitcoin custodians. This news has been divulged as data indicates that institutions are looking to siphon capital into the crypto asset space, thereby making custodians a necessity. дальше »
2019-5-16 22:30 | |
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Hong Kong and Thai Authorities Sign Fintech MoU
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of Thailand (BOT), in a bid to promote financial technology (fintech) collaborations between the two regulators, according to a Crowdfund Insider report on May 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-16 11:30 | |
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Malta: Crypto-Friendly Founders Bank Hires Ex Deutsche Executive as New CEO
Founders Bank, a Malta-based blockchain-friendly financial institution has hired Kenan Altunis, former Deutsche Bank chief executive officer, to function as its CEO, according to a Bloomberg report on May 9, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-12 09:30 | |
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Facebook to Pilot its Stablecoin in India Amid Ambiguous Crypto Regulations
Facebook is planning to pilot test its stablecoin in the India despite the country’s unwelcoming stance towards digital currencies. Unidentified sources told that the country still has room for expansion, reported Business Insider, May 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-10 18:00 | |
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Hut 8 Mining on Sustainability, Expansion and Surviving Crypto Winter
Hut 8 Mining (named after Hut 8 in Bletchley Park, where Alan Turing broke the enigma code and accelerated the end of World War II) has just filed its audited financial statements for 2018, detailing a tight but still profitable bitcoin mining business. дальше »
2019-5-10 20:04 | |
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Oil Field Alchemy: How Bitcoin Can Turn Waste, Emissions into Proof-of-Work
In a handful of oil fields in the Great White North, natural gas, an otherwise wasted drilling by-product, is being put to work. But it’s not being used to well more oil; it’s being used to mine bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-8 20:07 | |
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Sequoia Capital China to Layoff 20 Percent of its Workforce
Sequoia China, the Chinese arm of Sequoia Capital, could possibly layoff as much as 20 percent of its investment professionals due to an industry slowdown leading to investors’ low appetite for risk, reports Reuters on May 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-8 19:36 | |
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