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Venezuela Shatters Bitcoin Trading Records With 500,000,000 Bolivars Per Week
Trading between Bitcoin and the Venezuelan Bolivar (VES) has beaten all records to pass 500 million for the first time last week. 7 Days, Half A Billion Bolivars Data from Coin Dance, which tracks volumes on P2P platform Localbitcoins, confirms that the seven days ending August 25 saw BTC/VES achieve volumes never seen before. дальше »
2018-8-30 13:00 | |
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EOS posts huge gains after Referendum System Proposal
The price of EOS has jumped 55% in the last week as speculators pushed the price awaiting the decision to deploy its voting system. EOS has set aside $35 million worth of tokens to be allocated in order to further develop the EOS technology and blockchain. дальше »
2018-8-30 23:21 | |
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Can you put it down? We’re stealing our lives from ourselves…
We are living in a digital age of instant gratification. Thirty million songs can be accessed with a swipe of our smartphone on the Spotify app. Meanwhile, Netflix will ensure you can binge through an entire season of a TV series rather than wait for next week’s episode. дальше »
2018-8-29 22:05 | |
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A week in the markets: 27.08.18 - EOS whale buys a million
It’s a week of stabilization, where Tether has continued pumping more token releases into the market to calm the dips for Bitcoin and in general the bulls and bears have been equally matched in their attempts to tip the balance. дальше »
2018-8-28 18:09 | |
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Japanese Soccer Star Honda Paid in Crypto to Promote Exchange
UPDATE: A previous version of this post claimed the sum Honda was being paid was 40 million USD. This has since been corrected. Japan superstar professional soccer player, entrepreneur and investor Keisuke Honda, 32, was appointed by the Japanese crypto exchange Bitpoint to promote its brand, the company announced earlier this week. дальше »
2018-8-24 10:03 | |
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Noise Complaints May Cause Norwegian Bitcoin Mining Center to Shut Down
Norwegian bitcoin miner Kryptovault is facing a shutdown of its operations due to extensive noise complaints from locals and a lack of proper paperwork. The company, which is headquartered in a former paper mill in Norway’s capital of Oslo, uses more than 40MW of power to drive an arsenal of nearly 10,000 computers. дальше »
2018-8-24 23:36 | |
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Blockchain Infrastructure Start-up Axoni Completed a $32-Million Series B Funding Round Led by Goldman Sachs and Nyca Partners
Axoni, a leading provider of distributed ledger technology, announced last week that it has closed a USD $32 million Series B funding round, led by Goldman Sachs and Nyca Partners. The investment brings the total amount of funds raised by the start-up to date to USD $55 million. дальше »
2018-8-24 14:29 | |
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BitConnect's Alleged Ringleader Arrested in India: Local Reports
Nearly eight months to the day after the ponzi scheme BitConnect exit scammed, the sins of the project have caught up to one of its figureheads. Divyesh Darji, the alleged leader of BitConnect’s Asian team, was arrested this Saturday, August 18, 2018, in the Delhi airport by the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department (CID). дальше »
2018-8-20 19:54 | |
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Consumers Have Lost Almost $100 Million To ICO Exit Scams
A common criticism that onlookers have for the cryptocurrency industry is that it is rife with scams and criminal wrongdoings. While this is often an unwarranted blanket classification of this nascent industry, research done by Diar, a weekly fintech-focused publication, claims that there are still some bad actors present in this industry According to last week’s […] The post Consumers Have Lost Almost $100 Million To ICO Exit Scams appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-8-14 02:36 | |
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Inside Korean Black Market of Crypto Exchange Listings: $5 Million Price Tag
An increasing number of blockchain companies are flocking to the initial coin offering (ICO) market to initiate token sales and raise millions of dollars in an unregulated market. According to several local projects, brokers are demanding millions of dollars to be paid out for unconditional listings. дальше »
2018-8-14 22:00 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Getting Creative With Blockchain Solutions
This week’s top stories include two feature interview: one with Kavita Gupta, founding managing partner at ConsenSys Ventures; and another with electronic dance music DJ Justin Blau (aka DJ 3BLAU) who is launching a decentralized music festival. дальше »
2018-8-13 20:52 | |
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Here’s how Fortnite hooked 125 million players
If you have kids, you’ve likely heard about Fortnite. The wildly popular online battle game has amassed over 125 million players and hosts more than 3 million concurrent players. The game “has brought in more revenue in a single month than any other game of its kind,” according to industry watchers, grossing over $1 billion so far this year. дальше »
2018-8-6 11:36 | |
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Queensland, Australia Invests Portion of its $6.1Mil Ignite Ideas Fund in Crypto Startup
Queensland, Australia is giving away millions with its Ignite Ideas fund. This week, it posted details regarding the AUD$8. 3 million grant ($6. 1 million USD). Something like 70 regional companies shared the bounty, including a cryptocurrency startup, Travelbybit, which managed to snag AUD$100,000 on its way to promoting tourism using crypto. дальше »
2018-8-6 00:45 | |
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Investors Petition for the Extradition of Sky Mining CEO Accused of Crypto Mining Scam
Nearly a thousand people have signed a petition for the extradition of Leh Minh Tam, the CEO of Sky Mining, a cryptocurrency mining firm based in Ho Chi Minh City. The signatories are calling for Tam’s deportation from the United States following allegations that he fled after defrauding investors of $36 million. дальше »
2018-8-5 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Challenging the Way It’s Always Been Done
This past week, we talked to three security experts about how to design smarter and more secure smart contracts. Google is dipping its toe in the blockchain waters by introducing integrations for applications built with Ethereum and Hyperledger. дальше »
2018-8-5 16:08 | |
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The Weekly: China Hires Cryptographer, McDonald’s Unveils Maccoin
In this week’s daily editions of Bitcoin in Brief we reported about China hiring a cryptographer, McDonald’s unveiling Maccoin, Bitmain getting richer and much more. The most commented-on article during the week covered Paul Krugman’s new attack on the idea of cryptocurrency on the pages of The New York Times. дальше »
2018-8-6 14:12 | |
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OKEx Forced to Perform $9 Million Clawback After $416 Million Bitcoin Trade Goes Awry
In easily one of the biggest stories of the past week, cryptocurrency exchange giant OKEx was forced to perform a $9 million clawback to cover substantial losses from a $416 million Bitcoin trade gone wrong. дальше »
2018-8-5 20:00 | |
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$416 Million BTC Futures Trade Loss on OKEx to cost Counterparts
Instead, it operates using a so-called “socialized claw-back” policy for cases where a trade shortfall is incurred. In this instance, those with unrealized gains on their short positions this week are set to lose 18 percent of their profits to foot the bill, as Bloomberg notes. As of press time, OKEx has not responded to дальше »
2018-8-4 22:31 | |
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Samsung says smartphones have the best security for cryptocurrency, security experts disagree
With more than $761 million in cryptocurrency thefts this year alone, security has become a hot topic in blockchain tech. But what exactly is the best way to store your digital assets on decentralized networks? If you ask Samsung, the answer might be your smartphone. дальше »
2018-8-3 18:30 | |
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Sky Mining CEO Fleas To The US With $35 Million In Assets
A Vietnamese CEO working for a cryptocurrency mining company has stolen $35 million worth of company and investor assets and fled the country. Le Mihn Tam went underground on Monday last week and hasn’t been seen since. дальше »
2018-8-1 11:18 | |
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How Blockchain Promotes International Trade, Identity and Financial Inclusion
International trade, people without identity and financial exclusion are global development areas that stand to be radically improved with blockchain technology, according to Michelle Chivunga, regional advisor for the British Blockchain Association. дальше »
2018-7-31 19:50 | |
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What is crypto done in the meeting?
The CEO of Vietnamese cryptocurrency mining firm Sky Mining has reportedly disappeared with investor and company funds worth an alleged $35 million, local media outlet VNExpress reported July 29. According to VNExpress, Sky Mining CEO Le Minh Tam disappeared a week ago, appearing to organize a cleanout of company assets. Tam told investors to go дальше »
2018-7-30 18:50 | |
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Huobi Informs Users on Decision to Launch P2P Trading in India
Following several announcements of plans for global expansion, this week crypto exchange Huobi has reportedly informed Indian users of its intentions to present them with a P2P platform that allows trading in Indian rupee. дальше »
2018-7-29 17:47 | |
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Largest Wall Street Crypto Firm Lost $134 Million in Q1 2018
Galaxy Digital — a full-service digital assets merchant bank launched by ex-Goldman Sachs macro trader Michael Novogratz — took a financial beating in the first fiscal quarter of 2018. Rekt… The New York-based cryptocurrency-focused merchant bank disclosed its financial report for the first time this week, and the results weren’t great. дальше »
2018-7-27 21:00 | |
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PR: 1+1>2 – Justin Sun Acquired BitTorrent
Few people know about the two failed attempts made by BitTorrent, former P2P leader, to transform itself into a media company after its decline from the height of BT download. Obviously, though once a technological game-changer, BitTorrent is no longer a favorite of the Internet industry. дальше »
2018-7-26 20:30 | |
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BitMEX Breaks Industry Record With 1 Million Bitcoins Traded in One Day
Hong Kong-based trading platform Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX) has revealed it traded over 1 million Bitcoin in the 24 hours through July 24. ‘Astronomical Surge’ In Volume As Bitcoin prices continue to hover above $8000, major exchanges have handled daily volumes exceeding $5 billion this week. дальше »
2018-7-26 16:00 | |
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Who’s King Of The Ethereum DApps? Two Self-Confessed Pyramid Schemes
Two ‘self-sustaining’ pyramid schemes briefly became the most popular decentralized apps (DApps) on Ethereum this week. Money Pours Into ‘Fomo3D’ and ‘PoWH’ Data from monitoring site DappRadar shows Fomo3D and PoWH 3D held the number one and number two spots among DApps July 22, pushing the highest-placed ‘legitimate’ offering – decentralized exchange IDEX – into third place. дальше »
2018-7-24 14:00 | |
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$46 Million of Ether is Locked in a Pair of Ponzi Dapps
The ethereum network has another pair of smash hit dapps. The decentralized applications have proven to be a viral success over the past week, amassing more transactions than IDEX and accruing seven-day trading volume of 180,000 ETH. дальше »
2018-7-24 01:40 | |
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Banking On A Decentralized Bank
Last week Binance made headlines by announcing its first foray into banking. For a price of $133 million, the exchange had acquired a 5% stake in Malta’s future “Founders’ Bank.” Ordinarily, an investment by one moneymaking organization into another would scarcely deserve mention, except for one fact: ownership of Founders’ Bank will rest on the […] The post Banking On A Decentralized Bank appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-20 20:23 | |
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Institutional Investors Are in Love With Bitcoin, Grayscale Report Reveals
In its recent Digital Asset Investment Report, Grayscale Investments LLC, an investment company that specializes in cryptocurrency funds, revealed that it has raised $250 million through new asset investments in this year alone. дальше »
2018-7-19 20:52 | |
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How Hotstar streams cricket matches to 10 million passionate fans at once
Last week, Google’s YouTube TV suffered an hour-long outage while it was airing a soccer World Cup match between Croatia and England, disappointing scores of subscribers in the process. It even led some to question whether it’s possible for any company to handle live streaming such a major event. дальше »
2018-7-17 16:40 | |
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ETH Bots Run Rampant While Twitter Claims to Ban Lookalike Accounts
According to reports the social media platform Twitter has been deleting millions of fraudulent accounts per day, and stated during the first week of July that it suspended more than 70 million accounts throughout May and June. дальше »
2018-7-17 00:55 | |
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Shillingham United XI: A dream team of footballers backing crappy cryptocurrencies
Have you been noticing just how many footballers have been signing deals with initial coin offerings (ICOs)? News broke last week that Didier Drogba, former Chelsea star and Ivory Coast’s all-time highest scoring striker, has become the latest sports celebrity to officially endorse a cryptocurrency startup. дальше »
2018-7-16 18:54 | |
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The Daily: Poloniex Goes Mobile, Cobinhood Adds USD Fiat, Bitmain Expands
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover a new mobile app from Poloniex, the addition of USD fiat at Cobinhood exchange and the expansion plans of Bitmain in Israel. We also report about a triad boss who claims to have raised $750 million in a recent ICO. дальше »
2018-7-16 11:20 | |
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Bitcoin this week: new transactions, Bancor Breach, Vitalik vs Bancance CEO
Bancor Breach The big story on Tuesday was that Bancor reported it had experienced a “security breach”. A wallet used to upgrade some smart contracts has been compromised and used to withdraw 29,984 ETH, worth approximately $12. дальше »
2018-7-15 17:13 | |
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Bitcoin.com Celebrates 2.5 Million Wallets Created in Less Than a Year
This week Bitcoin. com reached a milestone of a whopping 2. 5 million Bitcoin. com Wallets created in less than a year. Since we started our web portal we’ve focused on providing people with world-class resources that fit every bitcoiner’s needs and our simple-to-use wallet is no different. дальше »
2018-7-14 21:50 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] vs Warren Buffet: A battle for the ages with a $1.2 billion prize
Fourth-generation Australian bookmaker [bookie], Tom Waterhouse announced on Twitter earlier this week about a bet placed with him. This bet is comparable to John McAfee’s ‘Bitcoin [BTC] will hit $1 million by 2020 or I eat my dick’ bet. дальше »
2018-7-13 11:46 | |
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Yes, you’re losing Twitter followers. No, it’s not because you’re an asshole (probably).
Twitter today announced it’d be removing locked accounts from users’ follower counts. If you’ve noticed a precipitous drop in follower counts today, it’s not you — it’s your followers. Reports surfaced earlier this week that Twitter had suspended a multitude of fake accounts in the months of May and June — apparently in an attempt to curb the rise of bot and their accompanying cocktail of issues. дальше »
2018-7-12 02:47 | |
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Blockchain will contribute almost $1 billion to the telecoms sector alone within the next five years, MarketWatch reports Wednesday
Blockchain will contribute almost $1 billion to the telecoms sector alone within the next five years, MarketWatch reports Wednesday, July 11. a new research forecasts this week. According to a global market research store Research and Markets, blockchain technology in telecoms will explode from a $46.6 million industry in 2018 to one worth $993.8 million дальше »
2018-7-12 21:43 | |
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Syscoin [SYS]: What actually happened? Dev team clarifies
Earlier this week, in an extraordinary turn of events, 1 Syscoin [SYS] was sold for 96 Bitcoin [BTC] on Binance. This gave that specific token a price of $6.36 million. The Syscoin team were fairly quick to respond with an in-depth explanation of the event. In a post on their GitHub page, the team provided […] дальше »
2018-7-7 01:57 | |
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Why Kakao, Korea’s Biggest Internet Firm, Was Forced to Pivot From ICO to DApp
Line and Kakao, two of the largest messaging applications in Asia alongside WeChat, with more than 90 percent of the market share in Japan and South Korea respectively, are battling for dominance in the blockchain sector with unique partnerships and decentralized applications. дальше »
2018-7-3 20:00 | |
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Canadian Securities Commission: Currently half a million moderate moderators hold crypto
Finance A study by the Ontario Securities Commission reveals that over half a million people, 5 percent of Ontario residents, currently own cryptocurrencies. Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space 5% of Ontarians Have Crypto The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published a study last week entitled “Taking Caution: Financial Consumers and the Cryptoasset Sector.” The report describes: дальше »
2018-7-2 08:35 | |
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