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Three Years Later, Ethereum’s Hottest DApps Are (Still) ICOs and Cats
With Ethereum’s launch in 2015 came a flurry of excitement over the future potential of smart contracts. Utilizing a more flexible scripting language than Bitcoin, the platform’s decentralized applications (DApps) were touted by proponents as unlocking a plethora of formerly untapped use cases for the blockchain. дальше »
2018-10-30 21:45 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp acquired by Belgium investment firm
Luxembourg-based cryptocurrency exchange desk Bitstamp has been acquired by NXMH, a Brussels-based investment firm owned by the South Korean conglomerate Nexon Holdings (NXC), the company announced today. дальше »
2018-10-29 14:48 | |
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Norilsk Nickel To Launch A Precious Metal-Backed Stablecoin In Russia In 2019
Russia mining and metals giant firm Norilsk Nickel may launch its custom stablecoin next year according to reports from a local news outlet. The CEO of Nornickel, Vladimir Potanin said that the organization was planning to introduce a new stablecoin into the crypto market that will be backed by metals. Even though the mining firm […] дальше »
2018-10-29 04:37 | |
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AMD Shares Plummet As Blockchain-Related Q3 Sales Turn ‘Negligible’
Shares of the American multinational semiconductor company AMD have plummeted amid lackluster sales of blockchain-related products. The firm revealed in its quarterly report that blockchain-related GPU sales were “negligible. дальше »
2018-10-26 01:00 | |
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VC Firm Makes 100 Crypto Startup Investments, Fulfilling Four Year Pledge
Four years ago Boost VC co-founders Adam Draper and Brayton Williams stated that they would invest in 100 Bitcoin and crypto startups over the next three years. That pledge has finally been fulfilled as the venture capital firm invests in its one hundredth crypto startup. дальше »
2018-10-24 09:04 | |
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Report: Cryptocurrency hackers earned $20M with 51-percent attacks in 2018
Powerful attacks on blockchains are increasing. So far this year, hackers have effectively executed a minimum of five separate “51-percent attacks” on cryptocurrency projects, with profits amounting to almost $20 million. дальше »
2018-10-23 18:01 | |
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Cryptocurrency Loans Go Big As Company Reveals $550M Half-Year Traffic
The cryptocurrency loans offshoot of just one firm saw through-flow of over half a billion dollars in its first six months on the market. ‘Incredibly Strong Reception’ That’s according to third quarter statistics released October 18th by Genesis Capital, a US-based over-the-counter trading firm. дальше »
2018-10-19 04:00 | |
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EY study: Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) The Class of 2017 – one year later
In December 2017, Ernst & Young a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, analyzed the top ICOs that represented 87% ICO funding in 2017. In this study, the firm revisit the same group of companies to analyze the progress and investment return on their ICOs. дальше »
2018-10-25 03:00 | |
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New BitConnect Class Action Combines All Former Suits — And Targets Youtube
According to recent court documents, an Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint has been filed at a U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against BitConnect. дальше »
2018-10-19 22:58 | |
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Class Action Suits Launched Against Cryptocurrency Mining Investment Company
The law offices of Pomerantz LLP in New York have filed a series of civil suits against MGT Capital Investment and its executive officers on behalf of several of the trading firm’s past or present customers. дальше »
2018-10-18 20:05 | |
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This Firm Wants Legacy Financial Players Trading Cryptocurrencies
Over the last few months, there’s been a lot of talk about institutional money coming into the digital asset economy. On Tuesday, the institutional-grade cryptocurrency trading platform Caspian announced the end of its beta stage. дальше »
2018-10-17 06:20 | |
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Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell's X2 Games Acquired by Global Blockchain
The man who created Atari has moved on to blockchain-based gaming. Neil Bushnell’s X2 Games has been acquired by Canadian-based Global Blockchain (BLOC), a crypto investment firm, in hopes that Bushnell’s expertise will lead to another gaming industry revolution — this time with the help of blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-10-16 00:06 | |
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Research: Corporations struggle to scale their blockchain solutions
Research from financial market advisory firm Greenwich Associates has found corporations are struggling to deliver on their blockchain promises. Greenwich Associates interviewed 213 companies – that claim to be working on integrating blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) into their business – to establish the challenges they face and why development has been slower than expected. дальше »
2018-10-15 13:50 | |
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Blockvest ICO Being Sued By SEC
Blockvest is being sued the Securities and Exchange Commission for making false claims that the regulator’s approval for its planned ICO. The regulator is looking for an injunction against the defendant in return for all the financial gains of its ICO activities. дальше »
2018-10-15 18:00 | |
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PlasmaPay Cryptocurrency Payment System Officially Launches Full-Fledged Mode
PlasmaPay Introduces Its Latest Cryptocurrency Payment System PlasmaPay is a cryptocurrency payment system. In July this year, the firm sent out a call to all app developers to send in their applications so that it could run a beta test on them. дальше »
2018-10-14 03:05 | |
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Singapore-based Blockchain Consortium Buys Majority Share in Bithumb
Singapore-based BK Global Consortium has paid 400 billion won (approximately $350 million) for a majority stake in South Korean Bithumb, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, according to a local news outlet. дальше »
2018-10-13 23:53 | |
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Crypto Cybercrime Has Tripled Since 2017; Nearly $1 Billion Lost in 2018
Most digital exchanges are unregulated and therefore unqualified to safely process cryptocurrency transactions. They don’t employ necessary know-your-customer (KYC) tactics, and roughly $1 billion in digital asset funds have been stolen since the start of 2018. дальше »
2018-10-13 23:34 | |
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Cryptocurrency Theft Hits Nearly $1 Billion in First Nine Months
Theft of cryptocurrencies through the hacking of exchanges and trading platforms soared to $927 million in the first nine months of the year. Reuters reported on October 10, 2018, that this figure is up nearly 250 percent from the level seen in 2017, according to a report from U. дальше »
2018-10-12 03:00 | |
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Report: Bitcoin Fails to Capitalize on Pressing World Economic Issues – Odds Don’t Look So Favorable in the Future
Business Wire reported on Oct. 9 that Juniper Research, a UK-based research firm, released a report stating that Bitcoin’s price not only has plummeted since the beginning of the year but also has failed to take advantage of ongoing US–China trade wars, weak fiat currencies, and Brexit uncertainty. дальше »
2018-10-11 19:39 | |
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Blockchain Business in Crypto Valley Has Doubled Since Last Year: Report
The number of blockchain-related companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein has doubled in the last year, according to a new study published by CV VC. The Zug-based firm, in partnership with Strategy& (PwC’s global consulting arm) and inacta, compiled information about the top 50 blockchain and digital asset companies between the two countries. дальше »
2018-10-11 00:18 | |
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CipherTrace Study Shows Hackers Stole Over $900 Million In Cryptocurrencies In 2018
Hackers Stole Almost $1Billion In Cryptocurrencies In 2018: Study Finds Fraud of cryptos through hacking of exchanges and trading platforms rose to $927m in the first 9 months of 2018, up nearly 250% from the level seen last year, according to a report from US-based cyber security firm CipherTrace released on October 10th. The $166 […] дальше »
2018-10-10 21:42 | |
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XRP Shows Increase In Institutional Interest
The Grayscale Investments released new numbers which show which digital currencies are bringing in institutional investors. According to the company, over 12% of investors are leaning towards XRP in the companies Digital Large Cap fund, which is an increase on the previous 9. дальше »
2018-10-10 15:30 | |
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Metal-Backed Tiberius Coin ICO Put on Hold Due to High Credit Card Fees
This Tuesday, Tiberius Technology Ventures temporarily halted sales of its metals-backed digital currency Tiberius Coin. The firm plans to refund $1 million to investors due to high credit card fees that it said made the project unworkable. дальше »
2018-10-10 13:00 | |
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Japanese Internet Monolith GMO to Launch Yen-Pegged Stablecoin
GMO Internet Group is working to launch a stablecoin by 2019. In an announcement released on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, the Japanese IT conglomerate said it is putting all gears in place to begin building its stablecoin, called the GMO Japanese Yen (GJY). дальше »
2018-10-10 02:10 | |
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Cryptos Gain Adoption Amid Venezuela’s Economic Turmoil
Life in Venezuela is anything but. Last year, the South American nation of 32 million led the world with 652% inflation and this year the economic turmoil is even worse. As of September 2018, the annual inflation was estimated at 200,000% and International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it could spike to a mindboggling 1,000,000% by December. дальше »
2018-10-10 22:30 | |
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Exchanges Roundup: Coinbase Volumes Hit 1-Year Low, UK Exchange to Fire Most Staff
Recent updates show that with the cryptocurrency markets performing far from how they did a year ago, some exchanges have failed to adapt to the current situation. For example, one U. K. firm is reportedly set to fire most of its employees. дальше »
2018-10-9 20:00 | |
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ICO Activity Down 90% This Year, Research Shows
An independent study by Autonomous Research has found that initial coin offering (ICO) activity globally has dropped over 90 percent this year. With the high of about $3 billion in funds raised by token sales at the beginning of this year, September investments were less than $300 million, according to the firm. дальше »
2018-10-9 06:15 | |
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Dubai to Launch “Emcash,” a Government-Approved Digital Currency
The city of Dubai has plans to launch its own digital currency. Emcash will be rolled out in the coming years and is being made possible by a state-backed firm called emcredit. Emcash to be Launched Later This Year, Pending Full Approval Those living in Dubai will soon be able to make payments for a. дальше »
2018-10-9 01:30 | |
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Crypto Expert Says Bitcoin Is Ready To Surge
Last Friday, a partner at the crypto focused venture capital firm, Blockchain Capital has claimed that he believes Bitcoin price is about to surge after it soon finds it’s ‘bottom’. This year, the crypto market has seen some massives changes, highs and lows all over the board but last week the markets seemed to be generally positive. дальше »
2018-10-8 14:00 | |
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‘Bitcoin Price to Hit $10,000 this Year, Now Close to Bottom,’ Says Spencer Bogart
On Friday, a partner at crypto-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital said that the Bitcoin price has nearly found its bottom, and soon, we will see the next bullish momentum. The post ‘Bitcoin Price to Hit $10,000 this Year, Now Close to Bottom,’ Says Spencer Bogart appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-10-8 10:52 | |
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The free internet makes us the product — we need to stop it
The bad headlines continue to stack up for Facebook this year: from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, to the New York Times report that Facebook gave Apple, Samsung, and other mobile device makers access to its users personal data without permission, to the revelation that the firm routinely gives user information and preferences to several Chinese telecommunications firms, to last week’s security breach in which hackers took control of 50 million user accounts as well as any third-party sites those users logged into via Facebook. дальше »
2018-10-6 19:30 | |
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Circle Poised to Acquire Equity Crowdfunding Platform SeedInvest
Cryptocurrency startup Circle is venturing deeper into crypto trading. The Boston-based company is now ready to buy equity crowdfunding firm SeedInvest. If approved by regulators, the move could allow Circle to help match investors with fledgling companies trying to raise money via initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2018-10-6 20:54 | |
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Brave CEO Pens Letter to Senate Committee Asking for GDPR-Like Privacy Regulation
Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:51 | |
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How World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Quadrupled its Valuation to $8 Billion in 1 Year
Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange, brokerage, and custodian solution provider in the global market, is on the verge of securing a $500 million funding round at a valuation of $8 billion. Recode exclusively reported that the exchange is finalizing a deal with Tiger Global, a major New York-based investment firm that has historically focused on […] The post How World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Quadrupled its Valuation to $8 Billion in 1 Year appeared first on NullTX. дальше »
2018-10-3 19:00 | |
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Blockchain’s Report Examines Benefits (and Failures) of Today’s Stablecoins
Stablecoins have garnered serious investor attention over the past few weeks. Unlike bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies, they are digital assets built to lessen price volatility and are often paired against the U. дальше »
2018-9-29 01:06 | |
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IPO of Crypto Mining Giant Bitmain Could Pose More Risks Than Benefits
Bitmain, the world’s largest crypto mining equipment manufacturer, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) after recording staggering year-on-year growth. дальше »
2018-9-28 13:10 | |
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Bitmain IPO Prospectus Reveals Offering May Be a Gamble for Investors
Bitmain, the biggest company in bitcoin mining, has filed for its IPO in Hong Kong. As part of the approval process, the company submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong stock exchange at the end of August 2018. дальше »
2018-9-28 23:08 | |
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World’s Largest Crypto Mining Firm Bitmain Releases Financial Results, Plans To List In Hong Kong
The price of Bitcoin may have come tumbling down this year, but the world’s largest crypto mining hardware manufacturer has continued to rake in the big bucks. Bitmain released its financial results revealing that it had generated $2. дальше »
2018-9-27 21:17 | |
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Circle’s USDC Stablecoin Begins Trading
Boston-based cryptocurrency finance firm Circle has just joined the multitudes of other crypto exchange platforms now issuing and trading their own stablecoins. As of September 26, 2018, dollar-pegged USDC is now trading on Poloniex, the crypto-to-crypto exchange Circle acquired in February 2018, and on Circle Trade, the company’s over-the-counter (OTC) platform. дальше »
2018-9-27 20:50 | |
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Crypto Trading To Increase 50% In 2019: Report
Crypto trading volume will increase 50% next year and grow at 9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2028, according to ICO advisory firm Satis Group. As a result, exchanges will continue to increase revenue — growing from $2. дальше »
2018-9-26 17:30 | |
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Crypto Mining Malware Attacks Up 80% In Q2 This Year
Cases of crypto mining malware, software designed to illegally mine cryptocurrency, has nearly doubled in the second quarter, with evidence suggesting that a rising number of criminals could be creating malware specifically for targeting mobile devices. дальше »
2018-9-26 16:35 | |
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Renowned VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz Invests $15 Million In MakerDAO’s Stablecoin
Renowned venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has invested $15 million in MakerDAO’s stablecoin, the company recently revealed in a press statement. The VC firm, which is considered one of the most elite in the world, has become increasingly involved in the crypto industry in the past year having set up a $300 million blockchain fund […] The post Renowned VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz Invests $15 Million In MakerDAO’s Stablecoin appeared first on NullTX. дальше »
2018-9-26 02:00 | |
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China’s BlockVC Blockchain Investor Says Bitcoin’s Bear Market is Over, Altcoins Over Half a Year Left
Bear Market for Bitcoin Has Passed, But Altcoins Are on Their Last Limb, says China VC Kira Sun works at BlockVC as an investment manager. Representing her blockchain investment firm, she was recently a guest on CNBC Cryptotrader during a segment called “The Future of the Utility Token.” In the time on the segment, Sun […] дальше »
2018-9-26 23:55 | |
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Multi-Trillion-Dollar Investment Giant Fidelity Investments Hints At Crypto Products by End of Year
The fourth-largest asset manager in the world with over $2 trillion in assets under management, Fidelity Investments, appears to be moving above and beyond its courting stage with cryptocurrency, revealed its intention to offer crypto-related products by the end of the year. дальше »
2018-9-23 14:00 | |
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