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Internal French Police Officer Apprehended for Selling State Secrets for Bitcoin
A security officer belonging to the French Intelligence Agency – General Directorate of Internal Security (DGSI) was arrested last week for selling state secrets on the Dark Web in exchange for bitcoin, reported Le Parisien on October 1, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-4 13:00 | |
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Ugandan Authorities to Develop Blockchain-Based Renewable Energy Economy
After helping Ugandans to become their banks and seamlessly carry out daily financial transactions like purchasing mobile airtime, paying electricity bills and more, without having to pay exorbitant banking fees, the creators of DALA, an Ethereum-based ERC-20 token, are now partnering with the Ugandan government and other local firms to develop a blockchain-powered renewable energy economy, reported TechCrunch on October. дальше »
2018-10-4 11:00 | |
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California Passes Two Pro-Blockchain Laws Amidst Support from Community
On September 28th, 2018, the state of California passed two blockchain bills into law. The two bills, each tabled by different members of the state’s legislative houses, define blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and allow innovations backed by this technology to have legal standing. дальше »
2018-10-4 09:00 | |
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Exploring the Brighter Side of Dark Pools in Cryptocurrency Markets
Dark pools, notorious for their anonymity in the traditional financial markets, are becoming a staple of cryptocurrency trading. However, in an October 2, 2018 report, CoinMarketCap argues that the once frowned up practice of anonymous selling might not be that bad for cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-10-4 07:00 | |
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R3-led DrumG Raises $6.5 Billion Thanks to Investment from Ethereum Co-Founder
ConsenSys, a studio founded by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, invested $6. 5 million into blockchain startup DrumG on October 1, 2018. Series A Investments Led by the Competition ConsenSys isn’t new to making investments via investment arm called ConsenSys Ventures. дальше »
2018-10-4 05:00 | |
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ShapeShift Refutes the Wall Street Journal’s Claims of Money Laundering
In a blog post published October 1, 2018, cryptocurrency exchange service ShapeShift refuted a recent Wall Street Journal report claiming that approximately $9 million illegally obtained funds went through the exchange. дальше »
2018-10-4 01:00 | |
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Blockchain Gaming Alliance Brings Together Ubisoft, Consensys, and Other Heavy Hitters
Announced September 28, 2018, at the Blockchain Game Summit held in Lyon, France many of the brightest minds from the gaming industry and blockchain sector have formed the Blockchain Gaming Alliance (BGA). дальше »
2018-10-4 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin’s Price Is Constantly Manipulated by Bots, but Not Everyone Thinks It’s Bad for the Market
Crypto trading bots are becoming a common occurrence and run largely unchecked on most crypto exchanges letting traders execute abusive strategies at a large scale. However, as an October 2, 2018, report from Wall Street Journal pointed out, not everyone thinks the practice is that bad for the market. дальше »
2018-10-3 19:00 | |
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Queensland University Study Finds Tether not Responsible for Manipulating Bitcoin Price
A recent academic study by Dr. Wang Chun Wei, a researcher at University of Queensland Business School, concluded that the “kingpin” of stablecoins, Tether (USDT), had no impact on the price of the bitcoin (BTC) during last year’s cryptocurrency bull run. дальше »
2018-10-3 18:00 | |
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HM Land Registry to Revolutionize Land Registration with DLT
Her Majesty’s (HM) Land Registry, a non-ministerial department of the U. K. government, has joined forces with Methods software firm to integrate distributed ledger technology into its research and development initiative called Digital Street, which is aimed at revolutionizing the land registration and property buy-sell process in the United Kingdom, according to a news release by Gov. дальше »
2018-10-3 17:00 | |
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Coca Cola Vending Machine Accepts Bitcoin Payments via Lightning Network
Technology and cryptocurrency enthusiast, Ricardo Reis has developed a vending machine that refills your bottle or glass when a bitcoin payment is received, as per a tweet published September 30, 2018, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-3 15:00 | |
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FXCM Forex Trading Company now Offers Clients Bitcoin CFDs
Forex Capital Markets (FXCM), a London-based global foreign exchange brokerage has joined the bitcoin bandwagon just like some of its competitors in the forex and financial services industry including Admiral Markets, ICM Capital and others, reported Finance Magnates on October 1, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-3 13:00 | |
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Ripple’s Cryptocurrency Product xRapid Goes Live
Ripple’s cryptocurrency product for cross-border payments, xRapid, is now commercially available, the company announced on October 1, 2018. xRapid Now Commercially Available In a release published on the company’s official website, Ripple announced that xRapid, its real-time settlement platform, is now commercially available. дальше »
2018-10-3 11:00 | |
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TEMCO Secures Investment from No. 1 Korean Venture Capital “Korean Investment Partners”
TEMCO, Korean startup preparing supply chain based on bitcoin (RSK), said it has successfully secured institutional investment from “Korea Investment Partners” (KIP), the foremost leading venture capital of Korea. дальше »
2018-10-3 09:25 | |
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Re-establishing Integrity: TokenPost Launch a Blockchain-based Platform to Leverage the Media Industry
Having successfully launched its PUBLISH protocol in September 2018, TokenPost, one of the top DLT and cryptocurrency based media outlets, is determined to outdo itself once again, this time with the help of “PUBLISH Alliance” – a non-profit decentralized platform, launched to connect media enterprises, academic bodies and tech start-ups to PUBLISH-related initiatives. дальше »
2018-10-3 09:00 | |
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Opera and Ledger Capital Join Forces to Foster Blockchain Initiative
Opera browser has partnered with the blockchain advisory and financial services firm, Ledger Capital to accentuate the development of DLT-based applications and enable further growth in the technology. дальше »
2018-10-3 07:00 | |
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Nano Launches new Update, Goes Live on investFeed, BitGrail Lawsuit Gets Withdrawn
Nano (NANO), the coin whose aim is to become the world’s next digital currency, is celebrating the withdrawal of its Brola lawsuit by releasing a new update and going live on investFeed, the company announced in an October 1, 2018, Medium post. дальше »
2018-10-3 05:00 | |
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Regulations Rock Markets but Bitcoin Has to Play Ball
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recently released their report about the effect of regulation on the cryptocurrency market capitalization. This report reveals that in spite of their borderless nature, regulatory activities and the media cycles from which they spawn have a massive impact on cryptocurrency markets, both in the positive and the negative. дальше »
2018-10-3 01:00 | |
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South Korea Denies Cryptocurrency Exchanges From Venture Firm Certification
Although the South Korean Government is keen to improve blockchain regulations, they do not express the same sentiment towards the cryptocurrency industry. According to an article published by Business Korea on October 1, 2018, the South Korean Government decided to deny cryptocurrency exchanges from venture firm certification, which will lead to an increase in taxes for these companies. дальше »
2018-10-3 23:00 | |
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Indian Government Websites Keep Getting Hacked to Mine Cryptocurrencies
With more than 100 government websites hacked in September alone, security experts in India are in a race against time to identify more websites hosting malware that allows the unauthorized mining of cryptocurrencies, India Today reported on October 1, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-2 21:00 | |
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Vision Hill Advisors Wants to Build a Better Bitcoin Benchmark
Vision Hill Advisors, cryptocurrency fund managers, carving themselves in the niche, published a report on September 20, 2018, proposing a new framework that could be used as a benchmark within the crypto asset industry. дальше »
2018-10-2 20:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Debit Card Provider Wirex Introduces Higher Limits after IBAN Approval
Wirex, a leading crypto and traditional currency payment platform, launched IBAN on EUR accounts for users in Spain and France while increasing account limits – making them some of the highest limits in the industry, according to a mail shared with BTCManager on October 1, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-2 19:30 | |
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BNB Token To Be Used As GAS On Binance’s Decentralized Exchange
Binance, the digital currency exchange, has hinted at the upcoming launch of its decentralized exchange (DEX). A tweet by Changpeng Zhao, CEO, and founder of Binance, also revealed that Binance Coin (BNB) would be used as native GAS on the future DEX. дальше »
2018-10-2 19:00 | |
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Burstcoin Burstcoin Developers Complete On-Chain Crypto Transaction without the Internet
Burstcoin developer Daniel Jones announced that he managed to complete a blockchain transaction without access to electricity or the internet. The claim first came through his Twitter account, @nixops, on September 15, 2018, where he wrote, “It is with great honor I present to you the first $burst radio transaction. дальше »
2018-10-2 17:00 | |
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Institutional Investment Comes into Crypto Market Through OTC
Crypto markets have long waited for the entrance of large investors as the ‘Holy Grail’ of crypto adoption, bringing with them huge injections of capital into the crypto market and pumping up the total market capitalization beyond it static $300bn level. дальше »
2018-10-2 15:00 | |
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Brave Browser CEO Calls for GDPR Laws in U.S.
On September 28, 2018, Brendan Eich, CEO of Brave, and co-founder of Mozilla Firefox wrote to the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to encourage the adoption of a General Data Protection Regulation. дальше »
2018-10-2 13:00 | |
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Blockchain Startups Hiring Nobel Laureates as Advisors
The latest emerging trend in the blockchain space seems to be hiring Nobel Prize winners, with Alvin Roth, who shared the economics Nobel in 2012, becoming the newest laureate to join such a startup, Bloomberg reported on September 30, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-2 11:00 | |
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Virtual Monument Honoring Satoshi Nakamoto Opens in Kiev
Cryptocurrency and blockchain have been increasingly gaining ground in Ukraine, where cheap electricity has allowed individuals to set up large-scale mining operations. Now, a virtual monument dedicated to the creator of bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, has been erected in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. дальше »
2018-10-2 09:00 | |
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Bitcoin Remains Stable at $6,500 Mark Suggesting a Bottom Has Been Found: BTCManager’s Week in Review
The price of bitcoin traded between the $6,800 to $6,400 range throughout the week, suggesting that this year’s bottom may have finally been found and that the $6,000 mark should remain a strong resistance line. дальше »
2018-10-2 07:00 | |
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Stellar Launches First Zero-Fee Decentralized Exchange StellarX
StellarX, the long-awaited exchange based on the Stellar (XLM) protocol, is now fully operational. Interstellar, the company behind the exchange, made the announcement in a September 28, 2018, Medium blog post. дальше »
2018-10-2 05:00 | |
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BitMex & TokenAnalyst Compile Report on Relationship Between ICOs and Ethereum Price Shift
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMex, in collaboration with TokenAnalyst, an independent third-party research body, released a study to track Ethereum balances of various Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) on October 1, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-2 03:00 | |
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Beijing Sci-Tech Report Accepts Bitcoin as Payment
While China continues to clamp down on cryptocurrencies, the nation’s oldest science and technology publication, Beijing Sci-Tech Report (BSTR), is accepting bitcoin for its 2019 subscription. According to an Asia Times article published on October 1, 2018, the BSTR began accepting cryptocurrencies because it wanted to promote blockchain technology and the use of cryptocurrencies in a practical way. дальше »
2018-10-2 01:00 | |
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Malta PM Joseph Muscat Praises Potential of Blockchain to United Nations
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has described blockchain technology as part of a wave of emerging technologies that have the potential to disrupt long-standing human problems relating to healthcare, the environment, humanitarian aid, and international diplomacy. дальше »
2018-10-2 23:00 | |
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Less Than 1 Percent of Subscribers Use PornHub’s Cryptocurrency Payment Option
While Pornhub may have generated a lot of excitement as one of the first adult entertainment companies to accept cryptocurrencies, their subscribers do not share the same level of enthusiasm. Hard Fork reported on September 28, 2018, that despite offering multiple cryptocurrency payment options such as Verge (XVG), Tron (TRX), and Horizen/ZenCash (ZEN), less than 1 percent of users opt. дальше »
2018-10-2 21:00 | |
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Aversion to Change Cited for Crypto Resistance Says Ethereum’s Lubin
As the cryptocurrency sector continues to grow, it is becoming increasingly difficult to discount the industry, as was the practice in the early days of Bitcoin. As people continue to use cryptocurrencies and its market value has risen over the years, many who were against the use and proliferation of decentralized digital currencies have begun to change their stance. дальше »
2018-10-2 20:00 | |
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Hong Kong: Cryptocurrency Startups Splurge on Rent to Attract top Talent
Despite the bearish cryptocurrency market, cryptocurrency exchanges and investment funds are proliferating and keen to attract talent by renting out the priciest top-tier office buildings in Hong Kong. дальше »
2018-10-2 19:00 | |
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Skynet Controversy: Similarly Named Tezos dApp Promises Enhanced Peer-to-Peer Lending
Another Skynet is launching now promising a revolution. On September 26, Skynet World announced their project through a sponsored post on CCN and igniting controversy over their name. The last time a project with the Skynet name launched, they raised $11 million for a project that runs on the Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2018-10-2 18:00 | |
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London Block Exchange to Launch British Pound-Backed Stablecoin
London Block Exchange to Launch Cryptocurrency Pegged to British Pound The London Block Exchange (LBX) recently announced plans to launch the LBXPeg, a new stablecoin backed by the British Pound. According to an article published by Business Insider on September 29, 2018, LBX gained permission from their banking partner to move forward with the crypto pound, which will be backed. дальше »
2018-10-2 17:00 | |
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WCDC Unveils new Dawn for Crypto Payments
Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could pay for all of our essential needs whenever, however, and most importantly wherever we want to? Believe it or not, cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin or Ethereum, has the potential to give easy access to money when shopping at home or abroad. дальше »
2018-10-2 15:00 | |
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Samourai Wallet Update Welcomes International Users and Bids “Adieu” to Fiat Listing
The controversial privacy-centric cryptocurrency wallet Samourai announced an updated version of their services on September 28, 2018. Samourai wallet update 0. 98. 87 included two primary features: Translations into Chinese and French, and the omission of a fiat listing. дальше »
2018-10-2 13:00 | |
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TRON Blockchain to Augment BitTorrent Protocol
The TRON Foundation has revealed some details about Project Atlas, an experimental framework that aims to serve as a trailblazer for decentralized content distribution. In a press statement released on September 27, 2018, the foundation, which is building out an infrastructural basis for a distributed and decentralized internet experience, for the first time gave some details about the role of. дальше »
2018-10-2 11:00 | |
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Fine Art Gets a Facelift with Masterworks and Ethereum’s Blockchain
The realm of art is under siege by a technological revolution thought only to disrupt the world of finance. Crypto collectibles (NFTs) are indeed a native creation, but as the narrative in the sector shifts, it’s the leap between the real and the digital that’s showing the most intrigue. дальше »
2018-10-1 07:00 | |
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Blockchain Technology Could Make True Democracy Feasible Again
With the Midterm elections on any everyone’s mind as people begin to register, a Medium article published September 27, 2018, talked about the benefits that implementing blockchain technology could bring to democracy as a whole. дальше »
2018-10-1 06:00 | |
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Bitcoin Ransomware Strikes Port of San Diego
A cybersecurity breach at the Port of San Diego on September 25 described as “serious cybersecurity incident” by Port CEO Randa Conglio was, in fact, a ransomware attack by cybercriminals demanding bitcoin. дальше »
2018-10-1 02:00 | |
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Chinese Bank Issues $1.3 Billion Securities via Blockchain Amidst Cryptocurrency Crackdown
Making use of its proprietary blockchain platform, China’s Bank of Communications (BoCom) has issued residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) worth 1. 3 billion USD, per a report published by China Money Network, dated September 28, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-1 22:00 | |
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Trade War Between China and USA Affects GPU Tariffs, Cryptocurrency Mining to be Affected
President Trump’s latest tariffs on Chinese goods could lead to an increase of graphics cards from both AMD and NVIDIA in the following months, reported CNBC on September 27, 2018. In a competitive mining scene where profit margins are slim, even the slightest increase in costs could mean the difference from being in the black and being in the red. дальше »
2018-9-30 18:00 | |
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Computer Infected by Monero Malware? There’s a Workgroup for That
It seems like every day the crypto news zeitgeist is reporting on yet another Monero (XMR) malware hacking attempt. The scale is different from nations, individuals, and everyone in between, but the mechanism appears relatively the same. дальше »
2018-9-30 15:00 | |
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