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Shortages of Hard Currency in Cuba Show the Value of Bitcoin
Demand for hard currency, such as dollars or euros, is rising in Cuba. Efforts to end the nation’s dual currency system have prompted fear of instability, encouraging citizens to seek out potentially less volatile vehicles to store wealth in, weirdly enough, such as Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-12-22 23:17 | |
Bitcoin Remittance Pipeline Setup For Lebanon Amid Dollar Shortage and Tense Standoff
Lebanon is facing a banking crisis of such severity a judge had to order a bank to release deposited funds. “The [Lebanese] economy doesn’t rely on the local currency, the... The post Bitcoin Remittance Pipeline Setup For Lebanon Amid Dollar Shortage and Tense Standoff appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2019-11-27 20:06 | |
Binance to Provide Market Data for Band Protocol’s Oracles
Binance has announced today the support for Band Protocol’s oracle platform on its exchange. Smart contracts using Band Protocol will now have access to live price data from Binance’s 600+ cryptocurrency pairs. дальше »
2019-11-27 15:24 | |
Hard Problems in Cryptocurrency: Five Years Later
Special thanks to Justin Drake and Jinglan Wang for feedback In 2014, I made a post and a presentation with a list of hard problems in math, computer science and economics that I thought were important for the cryptocurrency space (as I then called it) to be able to reach maturity. дальше »
2019-11-25 04:03 | |
Iran Violent Turmoil Could Be Catalyst for Next Bitcoin Surge
Protesters take over the streets of Iran after the government announced dramatic fuel price hikes. The regime has blocked internet access and closed its Iran border. Iranians are facing a dire situation which will likely force many to resort to a currency that offers a safe and portable store of value, such as bitcoin. дальше »
2019-11-17 19:00 | |
Dogecoin Interview: Discussing Updates, Exchange Listings, and Future Plans With DOGE Core Devs
Dogecoin currently stands as the 28th largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of about $324 million. In 2019, this popular digital currency has enjoyed new listings on various exchanges, such as Binance and Binance US, and had support for it added to multiple wallets and other platforms. дальше »
2019-11-10 19:59 | |
Privacy vs. Security, Do Authorities Monitor Every Crypto Transaction?
Crypto transactions have always been thought of as highly anonymous. This article looks at whether authorities monitor such transactions, providing detailed information on the subject. It is now becoming easier for authorities and law enforcement departments to track crypto currency transactions. дальше »
2019-11-9 01:58 | |
Janice Lee named new CEO of crypto exchange IDCM
International Digital Currency Markets (IDCM), a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange company, announced that its former vice president Janice Lee has been officially appointed as the CEO. She will be fully responsible for various work in the group such as strategic decision-making, market operation, and team management. дальше »
2019-11-4 16:09 | |
LocalBitcoins Purchases in Chinese Yuan Currency Reach an All-Time High
Analysts state that Chinese banks are struggling under the weight of their bad loans, and in response, the public is turning towards alternative payment methods such as bitcoin. Four banks have been quietly nationalized over the last few years, they are Baoshang Bank, Bank of Jinzhou, and Heng Feng bank. It’s possible that the economic […] дальше »
2019-11-3 18:36 | |
Capital Controls to Push Bitcoin Demand: Lebanon Bans Large Dollar Cash Outs
Lebanon Public Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat released an order that has imposed a ban on traders and money exchangers from taking significant amounts of dollar currency out of the country. This is until a new mechanism is determined for regulating such transfers. дальше »
2019-10-28 16:17 | |
Libra Will Push Ahead Despite Trial on US Innovation, Says Congressman
After a recent congressional hearing, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) said that despite the current regulatory backlash Libra faces, the digital currency proposed by Facebook will likely launch. The Congressman also said he didn’t think it was right for Facebook to be undergoing the level of scrutiny it has encountered at such an early stage of […] The post Libra Will Push Ahead Despite Trial on US Innovation, Says Congressman appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2019-10-26 15:38 | |
G7 countries caution against Facebook’s ‘risky’ Libra
Earlier this week I told you Facebook‘s ‘cryptocurrency‘ saga had turned into a soap opera and that it was going to be a long season, and it seems I wasn’t wrong. The technology giant is facing a new challenge after the G7 said on Thursday that such stablecoins shouldn’t be allowed to launch until international risk was assessed. дальше »
2019-10-18 12:04 | |
Europol: Bitcoin is the still the dark web’s favorite cryptocurrency
Bitcoin is still very much the dark web‘s favorite cryptocurrency, but those looking to cover their tracks are slowly learning to use privacy-focused alternatives. “While we have previously reported a small shift towards more privacy-focused cryptocurrencies such as Monero, Bitcoin still remains the currency of choice for both legitimate and criminal use,” reports Europol with its latest assessment of internet-based organised crime. дальше »
2019-10-14 15:45 | |
German Finance Minister Speaks in Favor of Digital Euro
Coinspeaker German Finance Minister Speaks in Favor of Digital EuroGermany's Finance Minister is in favor of electronic currency for the Eurozone and maybe a euro-cryptocurrency but is against privately issued cryptocurrencies such as Facebook's Libra. дальше »
2019-10-7 12:24 | |
Facebook faces EU grilling over Libra ‘cryptocurrency’ after losing PayPal backing
As Facebook deals with the loss of PayPal‘s backing for its ‘cryptocurrency‘ Libra, the tech giant must now get ready to answer EU regulators’ questions about the potential risks posed by the project. дальше »
2019-10-7 12:07 | |
XRP poised for trend reversal as bulls dominate despite ascending channel formation
Ripple’s native digital currency, XRP, has been on a decline recently, despite its peer coins recording some gains. As the crypto-market remained tepid, major coins such as Litecoin and Ethereum failed to breach their resistances following Bitcoin’s latest dip, with the top-ranked coins continuing to battle with previously set resistances. дальше »
2019-10-4 17:00 | |
$1.2M seized from Bitcoin Ponzi stuck in frozen Indian bank account
Authorities in India have found themselves in a crypto-conundrum: they can’t access cryptocurrency seized from a Ponzi scheme because such transfers have been prohibited, reports Times of India. дальше »
2019-10-4 15:12 | |
Lawmakers Want to Know Fed’s Plans For US Digital Currency, “It Is Inevitable” Says Philly Bank Pres
Will the US Federal Reserve jump onto the digital currency bandwagon? According to Philadelphia Federal Reserve bank president Patrick Harker, it’s “inevitable. ” However, he said the United States should not be the first one to make such a move. дальше »
2019-10-3 21:37 | |
Blockchain Analytics Firm Flipside Crypto Secures $7.1 Million to Study Tokens Economics
A data analytics firm called Flipside Crypto has recently been able to get around $7. 1 million USD during its latest investment round. Companies such as the Digital Currency Group and Coinbase Ventures participated in the round, however, the round was led by Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital. дальше »
2019-9-25 21:40 | |
Former Coinbase CTO talks about VR, crypto, and politics in latest ‘What Bitcoin Did’ podcast
Balaji Srinivasan, the former CTO of Coinbase and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, discussed the future of emerging technologies such as crypto and VR. Virtual worlds of the future In the first part of the What Bitcoin Did podcast, Srinivasan told host Peter McCormack that virtual reality and virtual currency are an obvious marriage and […] The post Former Coinbase CTO talks about VR, crypto, and politics in latest ‘What Bitcoin Did’ podcast appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-9-18 14:35 | |
Australian crypto exchange CoinJar launches new mobile app
Australian crypto exchange CoinJar launches new mobile app - CryptoNinjas Australian digital currency exchange company CoinJar has just announced the launch of its new mobile app. The new mobile-first CoinJar platform makes cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin easier than ever to be acquired by everyday Australians. дальше »
2019-9-12 02:12 | |
VanEck Bitcoin Trust Fails to Capture Assets and Attention
Almost six days after the launch of VanEck’s structured bitcoin investment product for institutions, it has only managed to raise $41,000 or four bitcoin, September 9, 2019. Bitcoin ETFs have been a focal point of the investment scenario around digital currency, so to see such a poor response from institutional investors is surprising. дальше »
2019-9-11 19:00 | |
Libra-Like Tokens Pose Risks to Swiss National Bank’s Monetary Policy
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is afraid that digital currencies like Facebook’s Libra might impede the central bank’s capability to initiate and implement monetary policy. This is the conclusion of Thomas Jordan, chairman of SNB’s governing board. дальше »
2019-9-6 15:00 | |
PBoC Says China’s New Digital Currency Will be Better than Facebook’s Libra
Coinspeaker PBoC Says China’s New Digital Currency Will be Better than Facebook’s LibraChina’s proposed new digital currency would be better than Facebook’s Libra coin and would be able to be used across major payment platforms such as WeChat and Alipay, a senior central bank official said. дальше »
2019-9-6 13:58 | |
Prospects and advantages of cryptocurrency trading in virtual reality
If you think that virtual reality is something that relates exclusively to the field of games and entertainment, then you are deeply mistaken. Goldman Sachs predicts that by 2025, the VR industry will grow up to $ 80 billion. дальше »
2019-9-5 13:23 | |
Bitcoin ‘Failed Safe Haven Test’ Again: Goldbug Schiff
Bitcoin proponents have rallied round to denounce gold bug Peter Schiff after he said the cryptocurrency has proven it is not a safe haven. Schiff: Bitcoin Failed ‘Again’ In a Twitter debate on August 29, Schiff used the sudden weakness in the Bitcoin price to suggest it was an unreliable alternative investment to assets such as stocks and fiat currency. дальше »
2019-8-30 14:00 | |
Mark Carney: Cryptocurrencies Could Overtake the U.S. Dollar as World’s Reserve Currency
Bank of England (BoE) Governor, Mark Carney, in a meeting with central bankers worldwide in Wyoming, has predicted that a cryptocurrency backed by several nations could overtake the U. S. dollar as the world reserve currency. дальше »
2019-8-24 15:37 | |
Anchor Initiates Wallet Beta Testing, Announces Exchange Listing
Anchor, a two-token stablecoin algorithmically pegged to the global economy, has launched beta testing of its new Anchor Wallet. Developed in partnership with Ambisafe, the wallet allows users to directly purchase ANCT stable tokens with any fiat currency, or major cryptocurrencies such as BTC, ETH, USDT and USDC. дальше »
2019-8-20 13:02 | |
Bitcoin traders in Israel fight bank lockouts with petition, lawsuits
Israel‘s Bitcoin fans have formally lodged a petition that demands the nation’s banks disclose internal policies for dealing with proceeds of cryptocurrency trading, Globes reports. The move follows a series of lawsuits filed against financial institutions that refuse to accept money generated by selling digital currency such as Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-8-20 19:19 | |
XRPL Labs’ Lead Developer reveals “new secret format” in upcoming Xumm rollout
Ripple-powered XRPL Labs had released Xumm, an application where users could store both crypto and fiat currency such as Euros and Dollars, in their wallet account in July 2019. According to Wietse Wind, the XRPL Labs’ Lead Developer, the main objective behind the rollout was to build an application similar to a banking app but […] The post XRPL Labs’ Lead Developer reveals “new secret format” in upcoming Xumm rollout appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-8-13 00:43 | |
Bitcoin Price Spikes 30% in 2 Weeks as FX Wars Fuels Crypto Rally
The bitcoin price is up by more than 30 percent in less than two weeks against the U.S. dollar following a 127 percent year-to-date gain from $4,000 to $9,100. Fundamentals such as the hash rate of the Bitcoin blockchain network remains strong amidst an intensifying currency crisis as a result of the trade war between […] The post Bitcoin Price Spikes 30% in 2 Weeks as FX Wars Fuels Crypto Rally appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »
2019-8-9 10:48 | |
Government Restrictions on Cash Transactions Show Why Bitcoin is Important
The government of Australia wants to ban cash payments for goods and services exceeding 10,000 AUD ($6,900). Interestingly, it excludes digital currency, such as Bitcoin, from the restrictions, arguing that if the regulations cover crypto assets, they would also limit innovation. дальше »
2019-7-30 02:00 | |
The best way to make money out of Libra? Put a bet on it not launching on time
Facebook’s digital currency Libra is looking less and less likely to launch next year as originally planned. Policy expert, Angela Walch from University College London’s Centre for Blockchain Technologies told Quartz: “The odds that Libra receives regulatory approval anytime soon (ie, in the next six-12 months) are quite low. дальше »
2019-7-25 15:44 | |
Ripple Q2: Market share is down, but price is up – here’s what happened
Cryptocurrency and blockchain were built to usurp centralized authorities like governments and banks. And then came Ripple, a corporate and institutional reimagining of what a digital currency should be and do. дальше »
2019-7-24 17:00 | |
Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong calls for a collective effort from crypto-businesses
Although cryptocurrency’s ability to become a global currency has been applauded by many, few understand its ripple effect on cross-border applications. A common example are OFAC rules that prohibit U. дальше »
2019-7-22 22:00 | |
Banks are trying to gang up and get rid of Bitcoin, but tech wins all the wars, says Tim Draper
When it comes to crypto advocates, they are almost always certain about the bull market being right around the corner. Although most of their predictions were ridiculed until the mysterious currency touched almost $20,000 in 2017, the world today pays close attention to the Bitcoin Billionaires. дальше »
2019-7-21 10:30 | |
ETH Pioneer Mihai Alisie Questions Libra’s Centralization And How It Could Affect Users’ Privacy
The co-founder of Ethereum (ETH) Mihai Alisie considers that Facebook could erode users’ privacy with the new digital currency called Libra. As reported by Bloomberg, Mihai Alisie fears the erosion of privacy and corporate control of the network. дальше »
2019-7-13 18:55 | |
Bitcoin Miners Feeling FOMO? Blocks Are Being Mined At January 2018 Pace
Bitcoin is a digital currency which is unique in many aspects, whether it is about, as an analyst Willy Woo puts, creating an internet scarcity, the fixed, hard cap limit on a new form of currency or the reduction in supply rate. дальше »
2019-7-10 15:58 | |
AIGO Protocol ICO
At present, there are many obstacles that prevent the purchase of goods with cryptocurrency if the holder does not convert to fiat currency. Adopting many crypto payment networks such as AIGO-Payment can result in cryptocurrency holders being able to transact directly with traders without having to go through additional banking layers. дальше »
2019-7-6 10:33 | |
Goldman Sachs might launch its own ‘cryptocurrency’ – just like JP Morgan
American banking giant Goldman Sachs might be following in the footsteps of its competitor JP Morgan. The bank is considering launching its own cryptocurrency. In an interview with French financial newspaper Les Echos today, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said that they are doing extensive research on the concept of “tokenization. дальше »
2019-6-29 16:09 | |
Italy Is Unintentionally Advertising Bitcoin, Here’s How
The political and economic tensions between Italy and Europe are shaking the Eurozone. Italy has threatened to launch a currency parallel to the Euro to restore its debts to individuals and businesses, suggesting a possible “Italexit. дальше »
2019-6-27 20:00 | |
What is Bitcoin Oil?
It has been a while since a new Bitcoin fork came around. As such, it seems someone decided to create a “fork” which makes very little to no sense whatsoever. Bitcoin Oil is the name, and it appears to be a proof-of-stake currency which will introduce a lot of improvements Bitcoin should have received by […] The post What is Bitcoin Oil? appeared first on NullTX. дальше »
2019-6-23 01:30 | |
Facebook’s Libra Pushes France to Form a G7 Crypto Task Force
By CCN Markets: Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra seems to have unsettled governments everywhere. The governor of Banque de France, Francois Villeroy de Galhau, is the latest to announce reactionary measures designed to contain the digital currency. дальше »
2019-6-22 19:30 | |
Bitcoin continues to scale new heights after Wasabi Wallet records first ever 100-person CoinJoin
Bitcoin [BTC], the largest cryptocurrency in the market, has successfully breached the $9000 mark, boosting the market sentiment. Notably, the digital currency was not the only coin to rise in the market as other coins such as Ethereum [ETH] also registered a significant rise in the market. дальше »
2019-6-17 19:30 | |