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ChainSafe Acquires Web3 Grant to Develop Polkadot Runtime
ChainSafe, a U. S. -based distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup has secured a grant from the Web3 Foundation. The grant will enable the firm to develop a runtime environment for the Polkadot network using the Golang programming language, according to a Medium blog post on January 29, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-1 11:00 | |
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Bloomberg: Current Cryptocurrency Market a Buying Opportunity for Venture Capitalists
Cryptocurrency, Venture Capital–Despite the current depressed market prices for Bitcoin and major altcoins, crypto hedge funds turned venture capitalist are finding themselves in the midst of a potential buying opportunity. дальше »
2019-2-1 03:47 | |
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Visualizing Bitcoin Adoption Across the Globe
Bitcoin remains the most popular cryptocurrency in the world today with a network that spans across the globe. But just what the distribution of Bitcoin nodes tell us about the rate of adoption of the top-ranked cryptocurrency on a global scale? Global Distribution of Bitcoin Nodes According to a 2019 study by Themetafriend, there are 36 countries in the world with at least one percent of their population as Bitcoin users. дальше »
2019-2-1 02:00 | |
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Japan: IM Giant LINE Signs MoU with Nomura Holdings, Forms Blockchain Alliance
Japanese IM giant LINE has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nomura Holdings to foster the use of blockchain technology at large, this according to a press release published January 30, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-1 01:00 | |
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Chainalysis: Darknet Market Activity Nearly Doubled Throughout 2018
Darknet markets are going as strong as ever, if Chainalysis data is to be believed. In its latest Crypto Crime Report, published earlier this week, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that darknet market activity has nearly doubled throughout 2018. дальше »
2019-2-1 00:35 | |
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Litecoin Introduces Fungibility and Private Transactions
According to a January 28, 2019 Tweet from Charlie Lee, Litecoin will be experiencing a soft fork this year that will bring privacy and fungibility to the coin. A Change is Coming Litecoin is set to become more fungible and private according to a January 28, 2019 tweet from Charlie Lee, the creator of Litecoin. дальше »
2019-2-1 21:00 | |
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Fidelity Investments to Start Offering Bitcoin Custodial Services in March 2019
Fidelity Investments, a Boston-based multinational financial services corporation, has revealed it would launch own bitcoin custodial service for institutional investors and cryptocurrency big whales in March this year, according to a Bloomberg report on January 29, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-1 20:30 | |
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Finally: Binance Adds Credit Card Support for Crypto Purchases
Binance users can now make crypto purchases on the exchange using their credit cards. Malta-based Binance has announced support for credit card payments on its platform through a partnership with Israeli based payment processor Simplex. дальше »
2019-1-31 17:27 | |
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Binance now lets you buy cryptocurrency with credit cards
Binance users will now be able to use their credit cards to purchase cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or Ethereum. The crypto-to-crypto exchange has joined forces with a third party to enable consumers to make credit card purchases directly on its platform. дальше »
2019-1-31 15:13 | |
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$1.7B Stolen in 2018 – Cryptocurrency Theft Skyrockets as Prices Dropped
According to the Q4 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering report by CipherTrace blockchain intelligence agency, criminals stole a massive $1. 7 billion of cryptocurrency last year. Despite the savage bear market conditions and freefalling prices, cryptocurrency theft is on the rise. дальше »
2019-1-31 14:00 | |
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New Bizzabo Study Shows Nearly 4 out of 5 Attendees at Cryptocurrency Events Are Male
There have been several studies released in which they show that cryptocurrency market penetration is much stronger in men than in women. A recently released report confirms this issue. According to a recent study conducted by the event software platform Bizzabo, 79% of individuals registered to events are men. The company has covered 100 conferences […] дальше »
2019-1-31 09:07 | |
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Japanese IT Giant Fujitsu Leverages Blockchain, Streamline’s Energy Problems
According to a press release published on January 30, 2019, Fujitsu Limited has successfully trialed a blockchain-powered platform to mitigate inefficiencies pertaining to energy shortages as well as surpluses among consumers and companies. дальше »
2019-1-31 02:00 | |
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Decentralized Exchange Trading Volume Hits All-Time Low
Despite the interest of major cryptocurrency exchanges in pursuing the DEX model, decentralized exchanges have hit an all-time low in terms of USD traded value. Trading Volume at All-Time Low According to a new research by Diar, decentralized exchanges (DEX) have now hit their all-time low in terms of USD traded value. дальше »
2019-1-31 02:00 | |
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New Crypto Fund Research Shows Crypto Venture Funds Are Thriving, Despite Bear Market
The cryptocurrency industry has been dealing with a major slump since last year, and the industry’s investors have not quite started bringing it back up yet. However, new venture funds for cryptocurrency seem to be increasing in numbers, according to a Bloomberg report. дальше »
2019-1-31 01:34 | |
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Terrorist Group Hamas Asks Supporters for Bitcoin Funding
On Tuesday, the terrorist group Hamas asked its supporters to send funds in Bitcoin as an attempt to deal with being financially isolated. According to the AFP, a spokesman for the group sent a message asking for the world’s most popular digital currency. дальше »
2019-1-30 21:29 | |
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Fintech Firm Launches World’s First Hong Kong Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin
Bitspark, a firm that claims to be the world’s first bankless money transfer platform, has launched Sparkdex. HKD, the first stablecoin pegged to the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD). This is to encourage stablecoin diversification in other national currencies aside from the U. дальше »
2019-1-31 18:00 | |
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Fidelity’s Bitcoin Custody Service Set For Launch in March
Fidelity Digital Assets is planning to launch its Bitcoin Custody Service as soon as March, according to industry insiders. Commenters widely expect the move to break down one of the final barriers to institutional investment in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-1-30 14:00 | |
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Nvidia Blames China and Drying Crypto Mining Business for Disappointing Q4 2018 Results
According to a report by VentureBeat published on January 28, 2019, U. S. GPU manufacturing company Nvidia’s stock fell by more than 15 percent on Monday over fears of the company’s poor performance in the crypto mining industry. дальше »
2019-1-30 12:00 | |
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Yet Another Source Hints at Crypto Support in Samsung Pay: How the Industry Will React?
CoinSpeaker Yet Another Source Hints at Crypto Support in Samsung Pay: How the Industry Will React? According to the leaked information, Samsung Electronics will launch a cryptocurrency wallet system on its new Galaxy S10 that will be announced in February. дальше »
2019-1-30 11:48 | |
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76% of Laundered Cryptocurrency Funds Found Passing Through Exchanges in 2018
Most criminally-connected cryptocurrency passed through an exchange in 2018, according to a new report from Chainalysis. The study indicates that 76% of laundered cryptocurrency passed through basic online exchange services, including centralized exchanges and peer-to-peer exchanges. дальше »
2019-1-30 09:37 | |
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B2Broker Adds 40 New Cryptocurrency CFD Pairs Along with Increased Liquidity Offerings
B2Broker, a company that works in the financial sector as a liquidity provider for foreign exchanges (forex) and cryptocurrencies, has recently announced that the company is set to make a really big upgrade. дальше »
2019-1-30 02:18 | |
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IBM Answers Questions About Hyperledger Fabric Blockchain Performance and Scale
In a recent blog post, IBM aims at answering the questions and doubts that several individuals in the cryptocurrency market had about the Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Fabric performance and scale. According to the company, there has been a lot of confusion and FUD related to this issue. According to IBM Hyperledger Fabric does not have […] дальше »
2019-1-30 02:13 | |
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Fidelity Looks to Open Its Crypto Custodian Services ‘Fidelity Digital Asset Services’ (FDAS) by March
Fidelity Investments could be launching its cryptocurrency custody service as soon as March 2019. The information was released by Bloomberg on January 29. According to CoinDesk, the Storage component of Fidelity Digital Asset Services LLC (FDAS) is currently live. дальше »
2019-1-30 02:04 | |
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Report: Hacker Groups may have amassed up to $1 Billion in Hacked Cryptos
According to a Wall Street Journal report on January 28, 2019, Chainalysis, a New York-based distributed ledger technology (DLT) firm has revealed that two expert hacker groups may be responsible for at least $1 billion in cryptocurrency exchange heists so far. дальше »
2019-1-30 02:00 | |
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Monetary Authority of Singapore Disowns the National Cryptocurrency Scam ‘NOTASCAM Token’
What a great way to get the New Year started than with the Venezuelan government-backed cryptocurrency known as #MadCoin. According to the news reaching us, the Whitepaper explaining the whole project is nothing more than a used Toilet paper-like document. дальше »
2019-1-30 01:56 | |
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How Hackers Stole $1.7 Billion in Crypto in 2018 Using Complex Strategies
While 2017 was the year of crypto gains, 2018 was the year of crypto theft, according to new data. Crypto-related thefts increased roughly 260% from 2017 to 2018, largely fueled by a number of high-profile cryptocurrency exchange hacks. дальше »
2019-1-29 23:00 | |
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Organized Crime: 60% of Cryptocurrency Hacks Carried Out By 2 Groups
According to a new report by Chainalysis, 60 percent of cryptocurrency hacks (over $1 billion) were carried out by just two professional groups. Cryptocurrency Hacks Are a Centralized Affair If you were already disgruntled by claims of market manipulation and centralized mining, you really won’t like this. дальше »
2019-1-30 20:00 | |
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Report: Trading Volume on Decentralized Exchanges At All Time Low
According to a report by blockchain intelligence firm Diar, published January 28, 2019, the US dollar trading volume in decentralized exchanges (DEXs) has hit an all-time low. This comes at a time when the nascent industry’s thought leaders are pushing for a major transition from centralized exchange platforms to decentralized ones. дальше »
2019-1-29 20:00 | |
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Binance Launchpad: BitTorrent Token (BTT) Sold out within 18 Minutes
Binance Launchpad, the exclusive token launch platform of Binance cryptocurrency exchange, has revealed that the token sale event of BitTorrent (BTT), a peer-to-peer file-sharing platform was hugely successful as the entire 59. дальше »
2019-1-29 18:00 | |
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Saudi Arabia and UAE confirm joint cryptocurrency trial
Saudi Arabia’s and the United Arab Emirates’ (UAB) central banks have teamed up to test a new cryptocurrency. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) and the Central Bank of the UAE confirmed the news in a joint statement released today. дальше »
2019-1-29 17:23 | |
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Premier Belarus Bank to Launch Crypto Exchange Despite Bear Markets
Belarusbank, the largest bank in Belarus, has reportedly revealed plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange regardless of the ongoing crypto winter that has triggered more than 80 percent drop in the price of bitcoin, this according to local news source, BelTA, January 28, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-29 14:00 | |
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Van Eck Associates CEO: Bitcoin Investors Will Add Gold This Year
Gold and bitcoin markets have have attracted comparisons for some time now, with gold investors taking an interest in the cryptocurrency during the 2017 bull market. But some of these investors are now reintroducing gold to their portfolio, according to Jan Van Eck of Van Eck Associates. дальше »
2019-1-29 05:01 | |
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BitGrail Owner Ordered To Return Funds to NANO/XRB Investors
BitGrail, NANO, Raiblocks (XRB)–In another twist on the now lengthy scandal involving the hacked cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail, Francesco Firano, the platform’s owner, has been sentenced by court of law to return investor funds–at least to the degree that he is able. дальше »
2019-1-29 04:54 | |
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Former Trump Cabinet Member Joins Crypto Firm
Ryan Zinke, the former Secretary of the Interior Department will be joining ‘Artillery One’, a Cryptocurrency Investment firm, as Managing Director following his earlier resignation from the department, this according to a report from VICE News, January 25, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-29 00:00 | |
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Marshall Islands to Launch National Digital Currency Through Physical Blockchain Banknotes
According to a press release published January 28, 2019, Tangem, a company in the business of producing blockchain smart card wallets, is set to issue the physical notes of the Sovereign (SOV) – the world’s first ever “decentralized digital national currency”. дальше »
2019-1-29 22:00 | |
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Iran’s Efforts to Launch State-backed Crypto May Finally Materialize
Sanctions from the US have hurt the economy of Iran, which has been pushed out of the global financial system. The Islamic Republic is looking for an option to circumvent the sanctions via a new digital currency. дальше »
2019-1-28 20:34 | |
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Cliff Edwards, Director of Global Communications of Tron Says TRX Operates Using Apple’s Approach
Cliff Edwards, the director of communications at Tron, revealed that the company's strategy is to improve on the shortcomings of its major competitors Ethereum and EOS. This revelation comes after TRX recently ousted XLM as the 8th largest cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-1-28 20:13 | |
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges pool data to counter money launderers
Laundering funds with cryptocurrencies in South Korea could soon become a thing of the past if four of the country’s exchanges have their way. According to a local media report, Bithumb, Upbit, Corbit and Coinone have cobbled together to share ‘real-time’ wallet information on any suspicious activity linked to phishing attempts and pyramid schemes. дальше »
2019-1-28 20:10 | |
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What Makes Bitcoin Slots so Popular?
Introduction Slots represent the most popular casino game in the ever-growing offer of gaming attractions, both online and brick and mortar, according to statistics. There is something about pushing a button and waiting for the reels to stop spinning and reveal one’s luck. дальше »
2019-1-28 18:01 | |
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KIK CEO Gears Up to Take on the SEC Over the Kin Cryptocurrency Token ICO, Worth $100 Million
KIK CEO Ted Livingston is challenging the SEC’s treatment of the firm’s native token which was released last year. In September 2018, $100 million worth of Kin tokens were sold to the public. However, according to Livingston, the enforcement division of the Securities and Exchange Commission believes that Kik issued an unregistered currency, a claim […] дальше »
2019-1-28 17:28 | |
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Kik Looks to Challenge SEC over ICO Securities Debacle
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal published on January 27, 2019, Canadian social-media giant Kik Interactive Inc. is contemplating locking horns with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the latter’s diktat on the legal status of tokens issued throug initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2019-1-28 16:00 | |
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Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Seeks $250M to Fund Crypto-Collateralized Loans
Reports indicate that Galaxy Digital is looking to raise $250 million to fund loans to cryptocurrency companies. Cryptocurrency Bank Set for Fundraising Round According to Business Insider, the cryptocurrency bank wants to offer cryptocurrency-collateralized US dollar loans to companies operating in the industry. дальше »
2019-1-28 15:00 | |
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Ugandan Company to Use Blockchain Technology to Trace Coffee Supply Chain
Carico Cafe Connoisseur, a Ugandan coffee company founded in 2016, has adopted distributed ledger technology (DLT) to aid in the certification of coffee shipments and give customers the confidence that their products are from the right source, according to a Business Daily report on January 25, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-28 04:00 | |
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Prominent Entrepreneur and Bitcoin Advocate Naval: ‘The Killer App for Crypto is Socialism’
According to the cryptocurrency entrepreneur and investor Naval, the killer application for cryptocurrencies is socialism. He commented in this way in a recent tweet regarding the situation that several countries are currently experiencing. дальше »
2019-1-28 00:43 | |
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Investors No More Interested in Bitcoin, VanEck CEO says, Gold is the Choice Yet Again
Bitcoin’s crash has turned the investors from the leading cryptocurrency to gold according to Jan Van Eck, CEO of Van Eck Associates. Currently, Bitcoin is trading around $3,500 after losing more than 80 percent of its value since hitting its all-time high at $20,000 in December 2017. We reported in our previous article that popular […] дальше »
2019-1-28 23:34 | |
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World Economic Forum Appoints Bitpesa Founder to Co-Chair of Global Council on Blockchain
On January 24, 2019, the World Economic Forum announced it has chosen BitPesa Founder Elizabeth Rossiello to become a member of the Global Blockchain Council. World Economic Forum Targeting the Best According to Business Wire, Rossiello, CEO and founder of BitPesa, was invited to take part in the Global Council on Blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-27 16:00 | |
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ConsenSys, Harvard, and Levi Strauss to Build Blockchain-Based Factory Safety Solutions
According to a press release published on January 24, 2019, a think tank comprising of Harvard University’s public health graduate school, New America, Levi Strauss Foundation, and blockchain startup ConsenSys have been awarded a federal grant worth $800,000 to develop DLT-powered solutions to track health and well-being records of factory workers. дальше »
2019-1-27 14:00 | |
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Trust Wallet to Serve as Binance Chain and DEX’s Official Native Wallet
Weeks after a sneak peek of their new Binance DEX, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume is at it again, this time teaming up with Trust Wallet. According to a disclosure made by the giant wallet, it will be the native wallet for Binance Chain and DEX. Trust Wallet is indeed a giant […] дальше »
2019-1-27 00:20 | |
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Tron (TRX) Seems to be the Most Bullish Coin in the Market According to Crypto Ratings Service
Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings has given its opinion about the crypto market. In a recent tweet, the firm wrote that Tron (TRX) is the most bullish cryptocurrency in the market of any top 10 projects right now. дальше »
2019-1-26 21:38 | |
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