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Indian Officials Consider Ban on “Private Cryptocurrencies”

Agents of the Indian government have met to formally discuss a possible ban on private cryptocurrency holdings in the nation. On October 30, 2018, the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) issued a press release detailing their recent meeting where they “reviewed the current global and domestic economic situation and financial sector performance. дальше »

2018-11-1 22:37


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Cryptocurrency Mining Provider GigaWatt Faces Millions of Dollars in Debt

GigaWatt, one of Central Washington’s largest companies in the cryptocurrency sector is, unfortunately, facing millions of dollars in debt as cryptocurrency prices fall. According to the Oregonian Times, Giga-Watt’s once upward trajectory is facing a sharp decline as the company explores every legitimate stream of revenue to remain in business. дальше »

2018-10-23 19:00


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India’s largest Bitcoin exchange moves to Malta to escape regulation

Zebpay, once India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is moving operations to Malta after having shut shop on its home turf last month. The exchange, which currently supports 20 cryptocurrencies, will serve users in 20 countries across Europe: Malta Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovenia Sweden Unfortunately, the exchange won’t be accessible to users in India. дальше »

2018-10-18 12:42


China Crypto Miner Caught Avoiding Electricity Bill to Mine Bitcoin, Gets Arrested

Chinese Miner Arrested After Stealing Electricity To Mine BTC Everybody wants the profit but not everybody wants to pay their electricity bills, right? Unfortunately, unless you are a certain Chinese man, you cannot get electricity for free and, even in his case, he ended up being arrested. The protagonist of this odd story is Xu […] дальше »

2018-10-8 22:10


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New Mining Manufacturer Linzhi Announces Ethereum ASIC Miner

Chen Min, the former chief chip maker at Bitcoin mining chip developer Canaan Creative, is turning her attention to Ethereum. Announcing her venture at the Ethereum Classic Summit in Seoul, South Korea, Chen’s new company, Linzhi, will focus on building cryptocurrency mining devices, and its first official products are a series of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miners designed specifically for Ethereum and Ethereum Classic. дальше »

2018-9-15 01:22


Big Think Media Publication Says Bitcoin Mainstream Adoption is Closer Than Ever Before

2017 marked the year for cryptocurrencies, as Bitcoin’s price jumped from USD$970 to over USD$19,000, which is approximately a growth of 1900%. Unfortunately, similar trends were not successfully carried over to 2018, as Bitcoin dropped to a third of its all-time high, with both altcoins and the total market capitalization getting hard hits. A recent […] дальше »

2018-8-27 19:45


Norwegian Bitcoin Firm Faces Potential Shutdown Over Noise Levels

Bitcoin mining can be a lucrative venture under the right circumstances. Most countries around the world lend themselves to this type of activity, including Norway. Unfortunately, it seems one particular operation may be shut down because it is generating too much noise for surrounding residents. Noise Is an Issue for Bitcoin Miners When it comes […] дальше »

2018-8-25 01:00


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Millionaire Loses $2.3 Million Worth of Bitcoin for Counterfeit Euros

A South Korean businessman has unfortunately lost $2. 3 million worth of bitcoin after he exchanged the cryptocurrency for crude, photocopied fake Euros. The Hard Fork reported on August 20, 2018, that a Serbian man and his accomplice managed to lure the South Korean businessman with the false intention of investing in his business. дальше »

2018-8-23 08:00


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Mining startup dumps unprofitable users, blames it on Bitcoin price drop

Popular cloud based cryptocurrency mining service, Genesis Mining, is calling it time on lower tier Bitcoin mining contracts after claiming they’ve become a pointless endeavor. In a Genesis Mining blog post (spotted by Cryptovibes), the cloud mining firm stated that it will no longer continue to support its lower tier Bitcoin contracts. дальше »

2018-8-16 16:34


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Expert Claims That Bitcoin Will Rise 6000% In 6 Years, Seriously

As Bitcoin starts to retreat and as the markets start to balance, we may all start to be feeling a little less optimistic about a potential looming bull run. We do know that this is mostly likely down to the SEC decision to reject the Winklevoss application for a Bitcoin ETF but regardless of what’s caused it, it’s happening and unfortunately, there’s not a lot we can do about it at present. дальше »

2018-7-27 16:00


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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad

Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


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PoWx Seeks to Change Bitcoin Mining with “Optical PoW”

Nonprofit organization PoWx has launched this week with the goal of boosting the idea behind proof of work (PoW) through more innovative algorithms. The company is seeking to decentralize Bitcoin mining and make it more accessible to consumers through a new technology that executives have dubbed “optical PoW” — a new type of hardware that utilizes a more advanced and energy-efficient form of laser technology as the cornerstone of mining. дальше »

2018-7-14 01:04


History Goes Down, Quarter 2 2018 Sees First Time Bitcoin Price Declines In Q2

History generally repeats itself over time. Unfortunately, for the Bitcoin investors, this is not a reality when you consider the historic of the Bitcoin price in the second quarter of the year. As the period was finished this week, the figures indicate that Bitcoin fell 8% during the quarter according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price […] дальше »

2018-7-7 07:43


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Credit Agencies Look to Downgrade Dealers and the Volume of Bitcoin Futures Increase

The bitcoin futures forerunner, Cboe, had over 8700 contracts for June 11, which indicates the bloodier the markets are, the more futures are being sold. The Three Major Credit Agencies Contemplate Downgrading Businesses Who Clear Bitcoin Futures Unfortunately, because these contract volumes are gradually increasing clearing houses and financial institutions that handle bitcoin futures may дальше »

2018-6-13 23:07


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Proposed Regulations Could Cause Major Shifts in Canadian Crypto Businesses

Canada’s government has released draft regulations for “virtual currencies” with a consultation period of 90 days, saying that proposed regulatory changes could mean a loss of $60 million over 10 years for businesses that deal in cryptocurrencies but will improve Canada’s international reputation and make it easier for crypto businesses to deal overseas. дальше »

2018-6-13 20:24


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Jason Attar Takes Cryptocurrency to the Big Screen in New Mockumentary

Award-winning comedian, actor, writer and director Jason Attar is once again heading for the big screen with his new project KevCoin: The Movie. A follow-up to his previous film One Night in Powder, Attar will don the guise of his infamous character Kevin Powder — a rock star “fixer” who’s constantly trying to reinvent himself through wild schemes — and take on the world of digital finance as he seeks out fame and riches. дальше »

2018-6-11 22:31

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