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Op Ed: Why Your Financial Advisor Won't Talk to You About Bitcoin
Bitcoin is in the news, and we’ve all seen the stories about early investors who’ve made millions and driven away in new lambos. So it’s only natural that people who haven’t invested already are wondering if they should. дальше »
2018-9-21 19:18 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchanges Fall Short in Safeguarding Funds: Report
In April 2018, former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent off inquiries to more than a dozen cryptocurrencyexchanges to learn more about their internal operations. дальше »
2018-9-19 02:06 | |
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Paxful CEO Ray Youssef Shows How Bitcoin Can Be Used for Social Good
Can bitcoin be used for social good? If anyone thinks so, it’s Ray Youssef, the CEO of peer-to-peer bitcoin platform Paxful. A successful entrepreneur in the crypto and blockchain space, Youssef comes from humble beginnings and understands the importance of maintaining control over one’s finances. дальше »
2018-9-15 21:50 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Monero Is Hard to Beat (and Hard to Scale)
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-15 20:21 | |
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Berkeley Professor Questions Stablecoin Viability in Unflattering Op-Ed
University of Berkeley Professor Barry Eichengreen has taken a swipe at the viability of stablecoins in an op-ed published on Project Syndicate. The critique, entitled “The Stable-Coin Myth,” argues stablecoins are not automatically "viable" just because they are pegged to an asset, though Eichengreen does believe they have an advantage over "conventional cryptocurrencies" such as bitcoin which he says "is highly unstable" and "unattractive as units of account. дальше »
2018-9-13 18:07 | |
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Federal Judge Applies Long-Established Securities Law to ICOs
Does a decades-old securities law apply to an initial coin offering (ICO)? In a case that represents the first time securities laws have been applied to cryptocurrencies, a district judge says it may. дальше »
2018-9-12 22:09 | |
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Gemini and Paxos Both Launch Stablecoins on Ethereum Blockchain
Two crypto companies, Gemini Trust and Paxos, got a green light from a New York state regulator to launch their own stablecoins pegged 1:1 to the U. S. dollar. New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) gave an okay to Gemini Trust, the crypto exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, to launch Gemini Dollar (GUSD). дальше »
2018-9-11 01:58 | |
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Ethereum Name Service (ENS) Users Can now Claim .XYZ Domain Names
Ethereum is Getting Another Popular Domain Name: XYZ Current and new users alike of the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) can now claim special . xyz domains to act as a connection to their wallets, smart wallets, and any other services. дальше »
2018-9-6 07:21 | |
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Japan’s FSA Imposes Tighter Regulations for Crypto Exchanges
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has pulled the reins in on aspiring and existing cryptocurrency exchanges by implementing a more rigorous screening process for risk-management procedures, according to Japan Times. дальше »
2018-9-4 01:00 | |
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Op Ed: DApps Can Increase Audience Engagement for Creators and Influencers
Many of us are familiar with the term “DApp,” which stands for “decentralized application. ”Foundationally, a DApp is an application that runs using blockchain technology on a decentralized network of computers instead of on a central database. дальше »
2018-9-4 21:43 | |
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Not a Done Deal: U.S. SEC “Will Review” Most Recent ETF Decisions
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission will reevaluate its recent round of bitcoin ETF rejections. This Wednesday, August 22, 2018, the SEC denied 9 ETF proposals from ProShares, GraniteShares and Direxion in three separate orders. дальше »
2018-8-24 01:16 | |
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Op Ed: New Bermuda Legislation Will Create a Novel Class of Bank to Service Fintech Companies
As we reported on July 19, 2018, Bermuda is determined to establish itself as the leading jurisdiction for fintech entrepreneurs, in particular those involved in initial coin offerings (ICOs), digital assets and virtual currencies. дальше »
2018-8-23 23:03 | |
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Op Ed: Making Friends With Time in the Cryptocurrency Space
What follows is an open letter from Jimmy Zhong, co-founder and CEO of IOST, to his team members and shared with Bitcoin Magazine with permission. Recently, I’ve been thinking about an ultimate way of safely storing value — gold, Bitcoin, real estate and power all came to mind. дальше »
2018-8-23 22:20 | |
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Ripple’s xRapid onboards 3 new XRP exchange partners including Bittrex
xRapid, Ripple’s cross-border payments product that minimizes liquidity and transaction costs, powered by the Ripple native asset XRP announced Bittrex will act as the preferred digital asset exchange for xRapid transactions that move through. дальше »
2018-8-16 20:29 | |
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Crypto Startup Taps Larry King in Shared Effort to Combat Climate Change
In a message on GEAR Token’s website, iconic political talk show host Larry King says that global climate change is threatening humanity’s existence and is “a potentially catastrophic issue from the combustion of fossil fuels . дальше »
2018-8-13 18:08 | |
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A Guide to 99% Fault Tolerant Consensus
Special thanks to Emin Gun Sirer for review We’ve heard for a long time that it’s possible to achieve consensus with 50% fault tolerance in a synchronous network where messages broadcasted by any honest node are guaranteed to be received by all other honest nodes within some known time period (if an attacker has more than 50%, they can perform a “51% attack”, and there’s an analogue of this for any algorithm of this type). дальше »
2018-8-9 04:03 | |
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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 | |
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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. дальше »
2018-7-31 22:58 | |
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Antigua and Barbuda Now Accepting Cryptocurrencies as Payment for Citizenship
According to the Antigua Newsroom, the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda has recently changed the country’s Citizenship by Investment Programme Act to allow for cryptocurrencies as a new method of payment. дальше »
2018-7-28 09:13 | |
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Antigua and Barbuda Now Accepting Cryptocurrencies as Payment for Citizenship
According to the Antigua Newsroom, the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda has recently changed the country’s Citizenship by Investment Programme Act to allow for cryptocurrencies as a new method of payment. дальше »
2018-7-27 20:23 | |
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Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF Proposal Denied by U.S. SEC
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected the Winklevosses’ latest attempt to list a bitcoin ETF. After having a proposal rejected last year, the Gemini exchange founders had hoped to secure their Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust on BATS Global Market’s BZX stock exchange with this latest attempt. дальше »
2018-7-27 02:19 | |
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Yes, Stablecoins Can Secure Official Audits from Major Firms
“We have nothing to hide,” says Tory Reiss, VP of corporate development at TrustToken. Like the market’s most popular stablecoin, Tether, TrustToken's TrueUSD is fiat-collateralized. дальше »
2018-7-26 18:55 | |
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Mike Novogratz Leads $50 Million Dollar Investment in Crypto-Lending Startup BlockFi
The merchant bank belonging to billionaire and Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz, Galaxy, has led a $52. 5 million dollar fundraising round for New York-based crypto-lender BlockFi. BlockFi allows investors to borrow as much as $10 million dollars in fiat currencies against their balances of Bitcoin or Ethereum. дальше »
2018-7-26 07:11 | |
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SEC Puts Off Decision on 5 Bitcoin ETFs Till September 2018
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed the review of Bitcoin ETFs proposed by investment firm Direxion Asset Management, as it needs more time to study the proposal before reaching a final decision. дальше »
2018-7-26 23:43 | |
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Parliament has approved Bitcoin Cash BCH payments for Antigua and Barbuda citizenship
Becoming a citizen of the Eastern Caribbean jewel, Antigua and Barbuda is now made very comfortable to be, with the new parliamentary act that allows fulfilling Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) Act, by payments of Bitcoin Cash BCH and other cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-7-25 19:45 | |
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Hacking Blockchain Explorers Might Be The New Way To Manipulate The Market
Recent reports highlight how a renowned blockchain explorer, Etherscan. io was hacked on Monday, calling into question the potential that this style of hack could have in manipulating the markets in the future. дальше »
2018-7-25 08:00 | |
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Mike Novogratz Leads $50 Million Dollar Investment in Crypto-Lending Startup BlockFi
The merchant bank belonging to billionaire and Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz, Galaxy, has led a $52. 5 million dollar fundraising round for New York-based crypto-lender BlockFi. BlockFi allows investors to borrow as much as $10 million dollars in fiat currencies against their balances of Bitcoin or Ethereum. дальше »
2018-7-25 04:27 | |
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Malta Is All Set to Become a Blockchain Hub for Crypto Companies With Financial Services Act Soon Coming Into Force
Malta previously released a new set of regulations in a bid to become the first blockchain island in the world. A triad of laws, namely the Virtual Financial Assets Act (VFA Act), the Innovative Technology Arrangement and Services Act (ITAS Act) and the Malta Digital Innovation Authority Act (MDIA Act), was passed earlier this month. дальше »
2018-7-24 12:59 | |
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Notes on Blockchain Governance
In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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Reforms to the Securities Act 1933 Passed Almost Unanimously with Congress Set to Chip Away at Investment Prohibitions
“This bill ensures that America’s garages have fewer old cars and more new startups. ” So says Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling in a sign that lawmakers have finally heard us. дальше »
2018-7-18 16:06 | |
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Stronghold and IBM Collaborate to Launch FDIC-Insured Stablecoin on Stellar
Stronghold, a cryptocurrency trading platform housed by Stellar, is launching a stablecoin on its parent network’s blockchain in collaboration with IBM. Stronghold USD will be backed with “one-to-one U. дальше »
2018-7-18 22:00 | |
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CBOE Files with SEC for Bitcoin ETF
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is examining an application from the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Global Markets which, if approved, could grant the company a coveted bitcoin ETF license, and bring new waves of institutional investors to the bitcoin arena. дальше »
2018-7-10 02:38 | |
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Maltese Parliament Passes Three Bills on Distributed Ledger Technology
The Maltese Parliament passed four bills — one to establish Infrastructure Malta and three others for the regulation of the distributed technology sector in the country. According to Maltatoday, the three new bills for the blockchain industry include “Malta Digital Innovation Authority Act,” “Innovative Technological Arrangement and Services Act” and the “Virtual Financial Asset Act. дальше »
2018-7-6 15:26 | |
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EOS Hires New CEO to Lead Billion Dollar Venture Capital Division
A press release published today from EOS creator, block. one, announced that the company’s $1 billion EOS VC Venture Capital Division will be lead by Former Jefferies Asia CEO, Michael Alexander. дальше »
2018-7-6 01:12 | |
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In today’s news, the Maltese Parliament has passed three new Blockchain Bills into law
The Maltese Parliament has passed three bills into law that establish a regulatory framework for the country’s blockchain sector, Malta Today reports. The bills include the Malta Digital Innovation Authority Act, the Innovative Technological Arrangement and Services Act, and the Virtual Financial Asset Act. дальше »
2018-7-5 23:08 | |
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Maltese Parliament Passes Three Blockchain Bills into Law
The Maltese Parliament has passed three bills into law that establish a regulatory framework for the country's blockchain sector, Malta Today reports. Just last week, the Parliament “unanimously voted” to approve these bills in its second reading. дальше »
2018-7-5 20:51 | |
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Fintech Growth in Bermuda, Thanks to Change in Financial Institution Rules
Thanks to amendments that the government plans to make to the Banking Act, Bermuda is to become a new destination for fintech innovation. As it has been announced, the Government of Bermuda plans to make amendments to the Banking Act. дальше »
2018-7-5 19:36 | |
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Bermuda To Amend Banking Laws Fostering Fintech Growth
Thanks to amendments that the government plans to make to the Banking Act, Bermuda is to become a new destination for fintech innovation. The post Bermuda To Amend Banking Laws Fostering Fintech Growth appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-7-5 16:24 | |
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Government of Bermuda Becomes a Crypto-friendly Nation With Their ICO Bill
The Bermuda Government, recently, passed a Digital Asset Business Act and an ICO Bill. The Government felt compelled to make changes to their Banking Act because they wanted to create a new class of banks that could work with emerging FinTech, cryptocurrency and blockchain startups. дальше »
2018-7-4 17:34 | |
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SEC Seeks Comments on Another Bitcoin ETF
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking comments on another bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The proposal in question calls for the listing and trading of SolidX bitcoin shares, and stems from the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust, which states it will invest in “bitcoin only. дальше »
2018-7-3 17:52 | |
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Bermuda to build a new class to serve Bermuda and Blackhunshi companies
The Government of Bermuda has announced plans to make amendments to the Banking Act in order to establish a new class of bank to render services to local fintech and blockchain organizations, Finextra reported July 2. дальше »
2018-7-3 09:00 | |
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Bermuda to Create New Class of Bank for Serving Fintech and Blockchain Companies
Bermuda is planning to introduce amendments to the Banking Act in order to provide banking services to local blockchain and fintech companies
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Engrema ICO
Engrema is an all-in-one solution for payment receiving and making, profit sharing, trading and blockchain hosting. We are currently developing our Engrema blockchain which will act as a host to DApps and new projects and we would ensure that the airdrops are processed to our loyal token holders. дальше »
2018-7-1 11:11 | |
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Malta Passes Favorable Cryptocurrency Laws in Next Step as a Blockchain Island
The Maltese Parliament has voted into law three cryptocurrency and blockchain bills, making Malta one of the most desirable locations for setting up blockchain enterprises. дальше »
2018-6-29 19:38 | |
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Op-Ed: Challenge of Mining Centralization Unveils Bitcoin’s Elegant Design
Last year, growing problems of Bitcoin mining centralization came to light with the controversy of an AsicBoost scandal. As a largely centralized hash rate began to threaten the software’s magical property, concerns were raised that incentives at the crux of Bitcoin’s game theory had broken away. дальше »
2018-6-29 16:42 | |
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DOJ, U.S. Agencies Seize Over $12M Bitcoin in a Slew of Dark Web Busts
The U. S. Department of Justice, in cooperation with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Secret Service (USSS), the Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have apprehended more than 35 dark web drugs and arms dealers in a nation-wide bust. дальше »
2018-6-27 20:26 | |
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