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Coinbase Hires Anti-Money Laundering Expert as New Chief Compliance Officer

The U.S.’ leading cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, announced today that it has hired Anti Money Laundering (AML) expert Jeff Horowitz to act as the company’s new Chief Compliance Officer. The acquisition of Horowitz may serve as an effective attempt on the part of Coinbase to garner further trust in the eyes of major financial institutions and […] дальше »

2018-8-1 10:18


Stellar Partners with TransferTo for Improved International Mobile Money Transfers

Cryptocurrencies and digital assets all have a role to play in the world of remittances and money transfers. Stellar is making inroads in this regard thanks to a new partnership with TransferTo. It’s an important step in the right direction, and one that shows Stellar may be able to rival Ripple in the long run. […] дальше »

2018-7-27 02:00


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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad

Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


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The Genesis Files: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin

As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name. дальше »

2018-7-13 17:16


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Cryptocurrency-Powered Intellectual Property May Change how Companies Earn Money

Startups are jumping on the idea of tokenizing intellectual property rights, and it might be time to get excited about it. Tokenizing Intellectual Property The burgeoning blockchain technology could usher in massive changes in the way that startups license, buy, and sell intellectual property, courtesy the immutability and tokenization functions blockchain-based cryptocurrencies allow. дальше »

2018-7-12 02:00


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Bitcoin May Bounce from $3k to $50k This Year, Says BitMEX Co-founder

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has once again reiterated his prediction that the price of Bitcoin will reach $50,000 by the end of the year — but maybe not before exploring lows around $3,000. ‘One Positive Regulatory Decision Away’ Arthur Hayes, co-founder of cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX, has doubled down on his year-end prediction for bitcoin late last week, telling CNBC’s “Fast Money” that the market leader will hit $50,000 before the year is through — but Read More The post Bitcoin May Bounce from $3k to $50k This Year, Says BitMEX Co-founder appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. дальше »

2018-7-2 13:00


Institutional Investors Betting on Crypto’s Long-term Potential

Analysts have been predicting the entry of big money from institutional investors into the cryptocurrency market would be the catalyst for the next crypto bull run. It looks like these predictions may have been correct as the latest data from a crypto firm shows a surge of institutional interest during May this year; a surprising trend considering […] Institutional Investors Betting on Crypto’s Long-term Potential was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »

2018-7-2 01:43


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Bitcoin’s Bear Market May be Brutal but It Isn’t Its Worst Crash

Bitcoin fell to $5,845 today, its lowest level against the dollar since October, and down from the December record high of more than $19,000. Regulators in the US and Japan are increasing their scrutiny on trading venues on concerns over money laundering and market manipulation (paywall). While the latest price decline isn’t yet as severe дальше »

2018-6-30 23:41


Cryptocurrency May Be Used to Disrupt Elections or As Legit Campaign Donations

Critics have always been vocal about the potential usage of cryptocurrency in money laundering and the financing of a host of illegal activities. Recently, one more item has been added into their list of potential crypto issues when a cybersecurity consultant warned that these digital assets might be used to disrupt the US election process. дальше »

2018-6-29 12:04