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The Dawn of the Digital Asset: How Bitcoin Welcomes the World to a New Crypto-Centric Era

Over the span of the last few years, we have seen the continued rise, fall and rallying of Bitcoin. While a large number of people have an often good or tenuous understanding of its value, just how many of these people actually understand just how Bitcoin works? The crux of this article will seek to […] дальше »

2019-5-19 16:36


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Dutch central bank tested blockchain for 3 years. The results? ‘Not that positive’

The Dutch central bank developed and evaluated four distributed ledger technology (DLT) prototypes in three years, but so far blockchain hasn’t lived up to the hype, The Banker reports. In fact, the only use-case it can easily envision is cross-border payments, after it discovered that markets with efficient payment systems that exist (such as Nordic countries and the Netherlands) don’t really benefit from blockchain. дальше »

2019-5-1 17:15


Ripple’s XRP Token Offers “Diversification” to Investors According to Latest Binance Research

A recent Binance Research Report took on a different approach in understanding crypto assets. Cluster analysis, which is a technique that helps to group/ classify objects under one umbrella, popularly known in statistics, has been used to explore the top 30 cryptoassets retrieved from CoinMarketCap. дальше »

2019-4-29 02:58


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South Korean police use AI to bust $19M Bitcoin-fuelled pyramid scam

South Korean police have caught the masterminds of a Bitcoin-fuelled Ponzi scheme responsible for generating almost $19 million in revenue. The scam, called “M-Coin,” is said to have targeted those with poor understanding of the technology – mostly elderly people, retirees, and housewives – with promises of free cryptocurrency and recruitment bonuses for signing up others, reports Korea Joon Gang Daily. дальше »

2019-4-8 12:29


India’s Bureaucracy is Sending Local Bitcoin Industry into a Sh**hole

What would you call an organization that is sitting atop a game-changing regulatory framework for more than a year but couldn’t submit a single proposal nevertheless? Incompetent, perhaps. It is precisely what the Interministerial Committee (IMC) has become: an incompetent group of administrators and ministers that cannot decide what it wants to do with new technologies. дальше »

2019-3-29 13:26


Understanding Bitcoin During 2019 Bear Market: A Little Knowledge in a Lot of Areas

The widely-followed and respected bitcoin analyst and financial economics student Misir Mahmudov has said “most educated people fail to appreciate bitcoin because they only specialize in one field,” then goes on to argue that true understanding is really grasped if you can understand basic computer science and economics concepts. Most educated people fail to appreciate […] дальше »

2019-3-20 06:39


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FCA: Cryptocurrency noobs still buy Bitcoin without understanding it

It’s been 10 years since Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain first emerged, but it seems consumers are still largely uninformed about the inner workings of the technology. Today, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released two pieces of research – qualitative interviews and a national survey – looking at consumer’s attitudes towards crypto-assets, and found that most people still don’t fully understand what they’re buying. дальше »

2019-3-7 17:33


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Op Ed: Defining Decentralization: How Ambiguity Continues to Divide Crypto

There are many keywords in blockchain, but few spark as much emotion as “decentralization. ” For many of us, it was the dream of decentralization that inspired us to embark into the industry in the first place — the driving force encouraging us to explore the many industries and practice areas that could be positively impacted by this technology. дальше »

2019-3-1 19:43


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Report Claims That “Sextortionists” Absconded With Over $300,000 in Crypto in 2018

Most cyberattacks in the crypto space involve hackers finding a way around the security of crypto exchange platforms and gaining access to users’ funds. Last year saw the entry of a new breed of cyber extortionists that seems to be gaining ground, so much so that they were able to steal over $300,000 in bitcoin (BTC) tokens in 2018. дальше »

2019-3-1 18:10


Crypto Assets And The IRS: Understanding Bitcoin Taxes And How To Calculate Profits And Losses

One of the most confusing things regarding cryptocurrencies is taxes. While there is a lack of any real regulations in most countries around the world, governments have still found a way to introduce crypto taxation, and take advantage of traders who are making a profit by dealing with digital currencies. Furthermore, those who have failed […] дальше »

2019-2-1 15:47


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Simon Dixon Reflects on the 10th Anniversary of Bitcoin

With the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin’s launch under the industry’s belt, it’s hard to believe how far the space has traveled in that time. Bitcoin Magazine has asked a number of long-time members of the space to reflect on their experiences, and published author Simon Dixon spoke with us about some of his observations over the years. дальше »

2019-1-26 01:44