Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Receives Honorary Doctorate

Vitalik Buterin left academia four years ago to pursue a career in crypto. Now, the Ethereum founder’s contributions to the industry (and the computer science field at large) have earned him an honorary Ph. дальше »

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What Is Bitcoin? Guide for the Most Popular Cryptocurrency

You’ve probably heard the word by now but you might still be wondering — what is Bitcoin? Well, there are no stupid questions here, so let’s start at the very beginning. What is Bitcoin? Who created it and what goes on under the hood?  What Is Bitcoin? A Distributed Peer-to-Peer Digital Currency Simply put, Bitcoin is a distributed peer-to-peer digital currency. дальше »

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AriseBank CEO Charged in $4 Million Alleged ICO Scam

Jared Rice Sr. , CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and charged with six counts of securities fraud and wire fraud. дальше »

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BCH Upgrades: What’s New and What’s Next

It’s been two weeks since the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hard fork that upgraded the BCH chain and resulted in a blockchain split. But although many people have been focusing on the birth of Bitcoin SV, a number of BCH proponents are already moving forward and discussing the network’s latest upgrades, as well as the next hard […] The post BCH Upgrades: What’s New and What’s Next appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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Huobi Is Rolling Out Futures Trading on a New Platform

At this year’s CryptoFrontiers Conference in New York City, digital currency exchange Huobi announced that it will begin offering derivatives contract trading. The service will be available via Huobi’s Derivative Market (Huobi DM) to customers of select countries and will allow them to open both short and long positions for a handful of coins. дальше »

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Bitcoin Crypto Markets May Be Global, But Are They Offshore? There’s No Escaping From Law

Crypto Companies Offshoring Is No Escape From Law Despite cryptocurrency’s decline in price, there does not seem to be any changes concerning governments’ efforts to establish a regulatory framework for the industry. дальше »

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Ohio Taxes and EOS Price Analysis: Video

In today’s Video Briefing, Kiana takes another look at Ohio’s recent announcement that the state government will allow some taxes to be paid in Bitcoin. Although crypto and taxes don’t often mix, the policy could bring new legitimacy to cryptocurrencies as well as make paying taxes a little easier. дальше »

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How Significant is the Role of Bots in Cryptocurrency Trading?

Cryptocurrency is a fairly recent and unregulated market that is becoming a real live lab for algorithmic high-frequency trading as well a battleground for the improvement and development of trading robots. дальше »

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Has the Bitcoin Price Ever Dropped Like This in the Past?

The current bearish Bitcoin price pressure has made a lot of traders and enthusiasts uneasy. It is evident there isn’t much to be excited about given the current circumstances, but there are precedents for this negative market pressure as well. дальше »

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Another Silk Road Vendor Gets Arrested

Most Bitcoin enthusiasts are well aware of the Silk Road debacle. This infamous darknet marketplace was shut down in 2013, and numerous associated individuals have been arrested over the years. The latest name to be of interest in this investigation is James Ellingson. дальше »

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Look at Data From Past Bitcoin Crashes and You Might (Possibly) Feel Better

After a bearish year of perennial price swings that culminated in months of tightly wound sideways movement, the (former) bottom has dropped out for bitcoin and the wider crypto market. дальше »

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GreatBritishPoundToken ICO

Shopping online is meant to be ease . . Online shopping 'unease' with foreign currencies? Anxious about the privacy of your Credit/Debit card information? 'GBPT' is an online store that will offer electronic products from the top 10 Electronics brands and some more with most used products, not only this but also will offer the Best Bitcoin Mining Hardware (Bitmain). дальше »

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Dogecoin Price Maintains the $0.002 Level For Now

During times of extreme cryptocurrency volatility, most people look toward Dogecoin as a sign. In most cases, a Dogecoin price trend can determine the future for Bitcoin and all other currencies on the market as well. дальше »

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BTC/USD Price Analysis: SEC Commissioner Comment on Bitcoin ETF

Latest Bitcoin News At spot prices, Bitcoin and the altcoin market need a catalyst, something that investors have been waiting for. And from the look of things, the SEC approving any of the nine Bitcoin ETF proposals mean indirect regulation of the space and the automatic entry of institutions as well as other high net-worth. дальше »

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Top Korean Enterprises Accelerate the Blockchain of Korea

Korea, with its 50 million population, is one of the most active markets regarding Blockchain and Cryptocurrency industry as well as investment in the world. Continuing the nationwide investment fever in cryptocurrency, top-ranked Korean enterprises from various industries intend to accelerate the Blockchain market in Korea. дальше »

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$5 Million Lawsuit Against Bitmain Filed in Northern California

A class-action lawsuit for over $5 million has been filed in northern California against Chinese mining giant Bitmain. The company is being accused of utilizing customers’ newly purchased machines to mine cryptocurrency at full power for its own benefit while customers were configuring their equipment. дальше »

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Here’s how criminals use Bitcoin to launder dirty money

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. Since 2009, estimates suggest criminals have used the hyper-connected cryptocurrency ecosystem to launder well over $2. дальше »

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Bitcoin Bounces Off $3,500, Analysts Skeptical That Crypto Bottom Is In

On Saturday, after Bitcoin’s days of relative stability at $4,300, a fresh wave of selling pressure washed over crypto investors worldwide, sending Bitcoin well below its purported support levels at $4,000 and $3,800. дальше »

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ShapeShift CEO Bullish On Bitcoin (BTC): Bears In Euphoria

Bitcoin Crash Sends Bears Into Euphoria On Saturday, after Bitcoin’s days of relative stability at $4,300, a fresh wave of selling pressure washed over crypto investors across the globe, sending Bitcoin well below its purported support levels at $4,000 and $3,800. дальше »

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Why This Might Just Be the Bottom for Bitcoin (BTC)

If you could have suggested to any crypto trader and enthusiast earlier this year that Bitcoin (BTC) would drop to current levels of $3,700 he or she might as well declared you insane. But the reality remains that we are where we are due to a few factors that will be stated below. дальше »

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Bitcoin Drops $400 In An Hour To Trade Below $3,800. Is There Really A Bottom?

By now, crypto investors have become mentally prepared for the possibility of Bitcoin dropping suddenly and shedding billions of dollars in the process. However, at the back of their mind, many investors were confident that the $4,000 support level would hold strong and Bitcoin would use this level to bounce back. дальше »

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Bitcoin Cash ABC Is Winning the War

The Bitcoin Cash war has been brutal to both Bitcoin Cash ABC and Bitcoin Cash SV, as well as…

The post Bitcoin Cash ABC Is Winning the War appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.

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3 Short-term XLM Price Predictions – 2018 Week 47 Edition

A lot of traders and speculators are keeping a close eye on short-term profits first and foremost. That is only to be expected after an incredibly bearish year for Bitcoin and altcoins. Stellar Lumens, or XLM, is one of the currencies people have high expectations of. дальше »

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Singapore Grants RMO License for CapBridge to Operate New Security Exchange

Global private capital platform CapBridge Pte. Ltd. has garnered a license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate a security exchange known as 1exchange (also called 1X), which became operational on November 21, 2018. дальше »

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Sovereign Wallet Develops “Algorithmic Central Bank” and “Meta Blockchain” to Mint New Coins Pegged to Bitcoin

Sovereign Wallet Allows Customers To Mint “Meta Coins” That Are Pegged To Bitcoin In another positive piece of news for the crypto community at large, it now seems as though Sovereign Wallet, a crypto-tech firm, has devised a new platform that will allow users to issue their very own ‘value tokens’ as well as convert […] дальше »

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Armor’s Annual Black Market Report Shows Cybercrime-as-a-Service is on the Rise

It is no secret that crime has moved online. Cybercrime has been identified as one of the biggest risks to society by the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2018. One of the primary drivers behind the boom in cybercrime is the ease of availability of hacking tools as well as a rising Crime-as-a-Service industry found on the dark web. дальше »

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The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Hash Wars Led to Large Indirect Losses

A combination of competitive mining on a lower-profitability blockchain, as well as the effect of the split on trading, created heavy losses all around.

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Gibraltar's Regulator Grants Full License to the Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has been granted a license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) required to operate a regulated blockchain exchange. дальше »

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Grant Thornton Attests USDC Is Backed by Fiat, Huobi Sets Up Communist Party Branch

In exchange news, we look at a major accounting firm’s attestation that all USDC tokens issued by Circle are fully backed by fiat dollars. We also focus on a Huobi Group subsidiary that has set up a Chinese Communist Party branch, as well as Bakkt, which has listed the reasons behind its move into bitcoin. дальше »

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Here’s How You Can Get Amazon to Kick Some Cash to a Bitcoin Charity

Are you planning to do some shopping on Amazon this holiday season? If so, you can also support BitGive, the first registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that uses the power of bitcoin to support some great philanthropic projects around the world. дальше »

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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Investors Paid Top Dollar At The Highest Point Of BTC Before Fast Drop Last Year

Bitcoin Investors Paid Top Dollar For The Highest Point Of Bitcoin Before Fast Drop Last Year Bitcoin has been plummeting recently. Between the hard fork and the continued aggression of the SEC, the cryptocurrency world has been taking a beating, which is making some publications reflect on the patterns of last year as well. Bloomberg […] дальше »

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VanEck Subsidiary MVIS Launches Bitcoin OTC Index

MV Index Solutions (MVIS), a subsidiary of investment management firm VanEck, has announced the launch of MVIS Bitcoin U. S. OTC Spot Index (MVBTCO), a bitcoin-based index and the first one that monitors the performance of bitcoin across established over-the-counter (OTC) platforms in the U. дальше »

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Wealthiest Bitcoin (BTC) Addresses In The Market All Belong To Crypto Exchange Wallets

Wealthiest Bitcoin Addresses In The Market Did you know that the wealthiest Bitcoin Addresses in the market are for a fact a property of the exchanges? Well, now you know. As a bitcoin owner, it is essential for you to be equipped on who is who in the cryptocurrency market. More interesting facts about this […] дальше »

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Bakkt: ‘Bitcoin’s Profile Creates a Liquid Product on Which to Build’

Bakkt says Bitcoin’s status as a commodity, as well as its high customer demand, are the primary reasons for choosing to begin its cryptocurrency futures trading with Bitcoin. Meanwhile, the platform recently postponed the launch of its BTC futures contract to January 2019. дальше »

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Price Dip Aside, Paxful Anticipates Big Week of Gift Card-to-Bitcoin Trades

That special time of year is coming up — the time when individuals trade in their unwanted or unusable gift cards for bitcoin. And with the price of bitcoin dropping, peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful is making it possible to use these gift cards to “buy the dip. дальше »

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Bitcoin beatdown ‘victim’ jailed for $1M cryptocurrency theft

Remember that kid that got tortured by his friends in an attempt to steal his Bitcoin about a month ago? Well, turns out he may have actually made his cryptocurrency fortune by stealing it from a Silicon Valley exec, after pulling an elaborate SIM-swapping scheme. дальше »

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XRP Coin’s Surprising Stability During Recent Crypto Market Plunge Has Ripple Investors Feeling Lucky

While Bitcoin is still the undisputed leader, with over 50 percent market hold, Ripple has been dominating the market as well, doubling its market capitalization in the past 3 months. With over $17 billion, the altcoin now makes over 12 percent of the total crypto market. дальше »

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Bakkt Delays Platform Launch; Announces January as Tentative Roll Out Date

Bakkt, an upcoming crypto retail payment system and futures platform, is delaying its launch to better ensure the platform’s success at release. On November 20, 2018, the CEO of Bakkt released an update on Medium, outlining the future business plans for the company, describing some of the progress in implementing new features and declaring that the company’s initial launch is being postponed until January 24, 2019. дальше »

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Op Ed: SEC’s Latest Declaration Creates Legal Minefield for Digital Assets

On November 16, 2018, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public statement clarifying its intent to regulate activities involving the issuance and trading of digital assets. дальше »

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Bitcoin Gold [BTG] Reverses Strong Performance with Sharp Declines

Bitcoin gold is one of the worst performers in the top twenty over the past 24 hours with the exception of Bitcoin Cash. The cryptocurrency which is currently ranked twentieth in terms of the market cap had been holding its value surprisingly well in the middle of extremely bearish market conditions. дальше »

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Bitcoin (BTC) price falls off the cliff, it could go to $1000 according to this analyst

Bears keep pummeling the crypto market while capitulation stories flood the communities. The investor class of November/December of 2017 is exiting to a person, no one is left. Even the early 2017 buyers are in danger to fall below their initial investments so they might join the exodus as well. дальше »

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A Crypto Apocalypse Wipes Out Over $20 Billion in 24 Hours

FOMO Moments Almost $20 billion has been lost in 24 hours; Bitcoin Cash is dying, its Big Brother not far behind. Yesterday’s crypto free-fall has continued unabated sending all cryptocurrencies to their lowest levels for well over a year. дальше »

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Day of gloating for XRP holders is over, time to sink along with the market

Ripple’s token was moving against the market the whole day but in the end, it fell in the bear clutches as well. This nice run generated a strong delusion in the XRP community, with some even starting to call for “flippening” of bitcoin (they need mere $65 billion and they are the number one crypto). дальше »

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New Cryptocurrency-Based ETP Arrives in Switzerland

Amun AG, a startup in Zug, Switzerland, has received a license from Swiss authorities to offer a new cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP). An ETP is a blanket term to denote a security that derives its price from an underlying asset (e. дальше »

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Just the Facts: An Unembellished Examination of Ross Ulbricht's Arrest

The Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network hosts several podcasts for regular discussion topics in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency, including the popular weekly show What Bitcoin Did. дальше »

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Franklyn Richards of Litecoin (LTC) Comments on Institutionalizing Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies

Litecoin is a popular cryptocurrency and its developer, Carlie Lee, is well known not only for creating the currency, but for also selling all of his LTC. Though may believe Lee is Litecoin’s developer, another individual – Franklyn Richards, created the code and is still working to maintain Litecoin’s effectiveness. Richards also directs the Litecoin […] дальше »

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Factom Price Momentum Turns Mega-Bullish Following new Partnership

It is increasingly difficult to find anything positive in the cryptocurrency industry today. Most markets down by significant amounts, although there is one major exception in this regard. Factom’s price, which has surged last week as well, continues its bullish momentum despite Bitcoin dragging everything else down. дальше »

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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 »

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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 »

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Switzerland Approves First Bitcoin-Cryptocurrency ETF with Ticker $HODL

The Bitcoin ETF $HODL, offered by Amun Crypto, will begin trading on Switzerland’s Six Swiss Exchange beginning next week. The ETF’s earnings will be linked to five different cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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