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Irish Auctioneer to Sell Seized Belgian Bitcoins Online
On February 20, 2019, The Irish Times reported that Wilsons Auctions will auction 315 seized Belgian bitcoin in an online public sale. The Auction Wilson Auctions announced that it has taken hold of 315 bitcoin, seized by the Belgian police in an operation against local drug traffickers. дальше »
2019-2-22 22:00 | |
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Coinbase Acquires Cryptocurrency Surveillance Company Neutrino
Coinbase has acquired the cryptocurrency surveillance company Neutrino, whose team will be joining the American exchange’s European operation. The Milan, Italy-based startup develops blockchain intelligence platforms for crypto companies as well as law enforcement agencies. дальше »
2019-2-19 20:30 | |
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Indonesian Student Nabbed for Illegal Bitcoin Mining with School Computers
Despite the gloomy cryptocurrency market outlook, bad actors are still interested in illegally amassing bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptoassets. In the latest development, a 22-year-old student has been arrested by the Indonesian police for illegally setting up a virtual currency mining operation with college computers, reported The Jakarta Post on February 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-19 14:09 | |
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More Than 30% of BTC Traffic Stems from the Veriblock Project
Over the last few weeks, a blockchain project called Veriblock whose protocol piggybacks off the Bitcoin Core (BTC) network has sparked debate. More than a quarter of BTC’s transaction numbers stem from the Veriblock system and the project has been criticized for using the blockchain in this manner. дальше »
2019-2-17 19:30 | |
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Orca Pool Mining Operation Aims to Defend Altcoins and Forks From Attacks
Last November the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community witnessed a hash war that resulted in a bifurcation of the main chain. The spat saw one of the first examples of the alpha miner strategy and an attempt to truly test Nakamoto consensus. дальше »
2019-2-17 04:32 | |
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Germany: Six Arrested in Illegal Crypto Mining Operation
German police have arrested six members of a mining ring who were making use of stolen electricity to mine currency since 2017, as reported by Freie Presse, February 6, 2019. Hijacked Power While people around the world enjoy using cryptocurrency, the actual process of mining crypto is quite tedious and more importantly, expensive, particularly inRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-2-9 06:00 | |
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Hacker Gets 10 Years in First SIM-Swapping Sentencing in the U.S.
According to a recent report, Joel Ortiz, the 20-year-old student from Boston who was indicted by prosecutors in Santa Clara, California, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in what is believed to be the very first SIM swapping conviction in the United States. дальше »
2019-2-6 01:17 | |
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Wrap Your Head Around This: BTC Is Now Featured as a Token on Ethereum
It happened: Bitcoin is now an Ethereum token. Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), an ERC-20 token with a 1-1 peg to bitcoin, went live on the Ethereum network on the final day of January, “the first token that makes Bitcoin compatible with the Ethereum chain,” its architects say. дальше »
2019-2-2 00:04 | |
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Cryptocurrency Winter Forces the NEM Foundation to Restructure Mode of Operation
NEM Foundation, the team in charge of the NEM (XEM) blockchain project, has announced a significant change to its mode of operation due to the recent downturn in the cryptocurrency markets, according to an official announcement by the team on January 31, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-1 19:00 | |
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Zebpay Continues European Expansion, Launches EU-Wide Trading Tournament
Cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay is opening new offices in five European countries, increasing its presence on the continent to 43 countries. Launched in 2015 in India, Zebpay grew into one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges before shuttering its operation in September 2018, due to the crypto ban in the country. дальше »
2019-2-1 00:24 | |
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Phishing Scam Hits LocalBitcoins, Clients Lose Funds
On January 26, 2019, clients of peer-to-peer bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins were the targets of a phishing scam which resulted in the theft of a handful of bitcoins. дальше »
2019-1-31 18:40 | |
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Europol Arrests Suspect behind $10 Million IOTA Theft
In a joint operation with police forces from the U. K. and Germany, Europol arrested an individual they believe was responsible for the creation of a fake IOTA wallet seed generator which stole around $11 million worth of IOTA in 2017, Europol announced in a press release on January 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-28 10:00 | |
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Mastermind Who Planned Iceland’s Biggest Bitcoin Heist Jailed for 4.5 Years
Last year, Sindri Stefansson was arrested for his part in what has been described as the biggest heist Iceland has seen – over $2 million worth of Bitcoin mining equipment stolen in an operation that left police baffled. дальше »
2019-1-22 04:05 | |
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British Man Jailed for 5 Years After Attempting to Buy Handgun From the US Using Bitcoin
A British citizen was recently caught in a joint police operation and sentenced to five years in prison as he used Bitcoin and the dark web to buy arms from the US. The Briton reportedly tried to buy a pistol, silencer, and ammunition using Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-1-15 21:39 | |
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Finafex ICO
Finafex is a state of the art crypto asset exchange custody and trade settlement platform that works as the crypto-arm of the Capital Investment Bank Ltd (CIBL) — An Investment Bank licensed under the purview of the Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (LOFSA). дальше »
2019-1-13 14:03 | |
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Bitmain Suspends Work on Bitcoin Mine in Texas
Bitmain, the largest manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining rigs in the world, has suspended all of its operations in Texas, where the company was supposed to build the largest mining operation in the country, Texas Public Radio reported on January 11, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-13 14:00 | |
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Query the Bitcoin Cash Blockchain With Bitcoin.com’s Dedicated Bitdb Node
Over six months ago, Bitcoin. com launched a dedicated development page for programmers working on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network. More recently, our web portal further added the literature “Mastering Bitcoin Cash,” a comprehensive overview of BCH basics and technical operation of the protocol. дальше »
2019-1-11 09:00 | |
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Block Propagation Startup Bloxroute Partners With Mining Operation Rawpool
On Thursday, Bloxroute Labs announced a partnership with the China-based mining operation Rawpool Group and global video communication software firm Yeecall. Both Rawpool and Yeecall plan to be the first cryptocurrency businesses to adopt Bloxroute’s product, dubbed the Blockchain Distribution Network version one. дальше »
2019-1-11 07:00 | |
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Hong Kong Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur Accused of Scamming Investors of Millions
On January 7, 2019, The South China Morning Post reported that several residents had been duped of over HK$3 million (~$382,000) in a crypto mining scheme by entrepreneur Wong Ching-kit. Backstory: Face of a Mining Operation Wong Ching-kit, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, has been accused of running a scam by several Hong Kong residents who accuse him of making away with just under. дальше »
2019-1-9 12:00 | |
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$3 Million in Stolen Electricity Leads to $14.5 Million in Crypto Mining Earnings
A Taiwanese Bitcoin miner identified with the last name Yang was recently arrested and charged by authorities for mining 100 million yuan ($14. 5 million) in cryptocurrencies. He used NT$100 million ($3. дальше »
2018-12-28 14:29 | |
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BitDeer Partners with BTC.com and AntPool to Provide World-Class Computing Power Sharing Service
BEIJING, CHINA – On December 12th, 2018, BitDeer announced its official launch as a world-class computing power-sharing platform and strategic partnerships with BTC. com and AntPool, the world’s largest cryptocurrency mining pools. дальше »
2018-12-13 01:21 | |
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BitMEX Develops Bitcoin ‘Derivatives’ Based On Price Movement For Investors To Bet Big On BTC
Crypto World products are gradually being designed Wall Street style with the latest talks revolving around Bitcoin futures. BitMEX is amongst the players that have capitalized on the lacking derivative market for digital assets given the lucrative nature of these contracts. дальше »
2018-12-10 06:01 | |
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South Korea Is Trialing Blockchain Voting — Here’s What That Means
South Korea will test out a new blockchain voting system this month, sources close to the developments have confirmed to Bitcoin Magazine. Developed by the country’s National Election Commission (NEC) and its Ministry of Science and ICT, the distributed ledger system is based on IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric and will be used to authenticate voters and save voting results in real time. дальше »
2018-12-4 21:41 | |
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Canadian Jewelry Company Birks Group Announces Bitcoin Payment Option Acceptance
A Canadian company called Birks Group, which is a fine jewelry shop that has been in operation since 1879, announced on Tuesday that it is planning on accepting the use of Bitcoin as a payment method for the goods and services they offer. дальше »
2018-11-28 20:26 | |
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Fine Jewelry Dealer Birks Group Now Accepts Bitcoin
On Tuesday, Canadian company Birks Group, a fine jewelry operation since 1879, announced its plan to accept bitcoin for products and services at eight select locations. Birks Group and its retail stores will accept cryptocurrencies through a partnership with Bitpay. дальше »
2018-11-28 03:55 | |
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American Woman Faces 20-Year Sentence for Using Bitcoin to Fund ISIS
A Pakistani-American woman is facing up to 20 years in prison after she admitted to sending Bitcoin to a terrorist organization to fund their deadly criminal operation and activities. 27-Year-Old New York Woman Funds ISIS with Bitcoin Zoobia Shahnaz, a 27-year old New York hospital technician, has admitted to a Federal Court Judge that she. дальше »
2018-11-27 20:00 | |
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US State Takes Action Against Crypto Operation Imitating a Bank
The U. S. state of North Dakota has issued a cease and desist order against a cryptocurrency operation imitating a fully licensed bank in Liechtenstein. This operation goes by the same name as the token announced by the bank. дальше »
2018-11-23 10:15 | |
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Miner Goes Bankrupt, Manufacturers Stuck With Inventory, Rigs ‘Sold By Kilo’ as Scrap
In our latest roundup of mining-related news, we look at a few examples of the knock-on effect that the current cryptocurrency bear market is having on the global mining industry and its main hardware suppliers. дальше »
2018-11-23 23:00 | |
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DMG Blockchain Announces 85-Megawatt Crypto Mining Facility
On November 8, 2018, blockchain and cryptocurrency mining firm DMG Blockchain announced the opening of its new 85-megawatt crypto mining facility in Canada, as per a press release by Global News Wire. дальше »
2018-11-14 21:00 | |
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Canada’s Hut 8 Crypto Mining Operation Adds 12 New BlockBox Data Centers To Bitcoin Business
Going Big – Hut 8 Purchases 12 More BlockBoxes Hut 8 is already the world’s largest cryptocurrency miner by market capitalization and operating capacity standards. Now it is poised to grow its capacity in a bid to become the world’s largest Bitcoin miner. дальше »
2018-11-13 19:31 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Miners Break Records Processing Multiple 32 MB Blocks
On Saturday, Nov. 10, the operation BMG mining pool mined multiple 32 MB blocks on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network. The first block at height 556034 was the biggest block ever mined on the BCH chain and the process confirmed over 166,000 transactions. дальше »
2018-11-10 19:55 | |
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University shuts down its entire network to stop Bitcoin crypto-jackers
A Canadian university had to shut down its entire campus network after it discovered hackers had hijacked its computing power to surreptitiously mine cryptocurrency – Bitcoin, to be exact. In a statement released earlier this week, Nova Scotia-based St. дальше »
2018-11-7 13:44 | |
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Crypto Exchange BTCC Shutting Down its Mining Pool Business
After four years of operation, Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange BTCC is shutting down its mining pool business, BTCC Pool Limited, the company announced on their website on November 6, 2018. Mining Company BTCC Pool Shut Down Indefinitely A major crypto exchange based in Hong Kong has announced that it will be shutting down its mining pool business. дальше »
2018-11-7 10:00 | |
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Turkish Police Detain 11 Suspects in Bitcoin Theft Case
The cybercrime unit of the Turkish police has detained 11 people suspected of hacking into emails, user accounts and cryptocurrency wallets. The operation was launched after law enforcement received a number of complaints from victims who lost digital cash. дальше »
2018-11-4 06:55 | |
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Bithumb and seriesOne Partner to Launch U.S. Securities Token Exchange
Aiming to create an SEC and FINRA-compliant U. S. exchange, blockchain-based crowdfunding firm seriesOne and crypto exchange Bithumb have formed a joint venture. According to an announcement made on November 1, 2018, officials behind the venture look to trade security tokens within a “compliant marketplace” and within the context of “other applicable regulatory approvals. дальше »
2018-11-1 19:06 | |
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Kenya’s Bithub Africa Mines Bitcoin Using Solar Power
Bithub Africa has started using off-grid solar power to mine bitcoin and ethereum. John Karanja, the founder and chief executive officer of the small Kenyan mining operation, hopes to spread the technology to the rest of the continent while exposing the lie that cryptocurrency mining poses a danger to the environment. дальше »
2018-10-31 12:50 | |
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WePower (WPR) Collaborates with Elering to Transform Estonia’s Green Energy Ecosystem Via DLT
WePower (WPR), a blockchain-based green energy trading platform, has collaborated with Elering, Estonia’s energy transmission firm, to tokenize a year’s worth of the nation’s grid data, in a first of its kind operation for the country’s energy sector, according to a Green Tech Media report on October 29, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-31 20:00 | |
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Korean Crypto Exchange Earns Key Government Cybersecurity Certification
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX has become the first blockchain company to attain K-ISMS certification, the official standard in Korea for information security management systems. дальше »
2018-10-30 23:51 | |
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Poloniex Revised Terms of Use, Shutters Services in Several Countries
With a revision to the popular exchange’s terms of use, users from a handful of jurisdictions will have their access to Poloniex shuttered. According to an October 18, 2018, update, “the websites and the services offered by Poloniex (as defined below) are NOT addressed to persons who have their registered office or place of residence in China, Germany, Pakistan, the U. дальше »
2018-10-26 22:46 | |
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Wasteful? Iceland Farmers Says Bitcoin Mining is ‘Too Good to Be True’
A relatively small cryptocurrency mining operation in Iceland has come up with a simple, yet effective solution cryptocurrency mining’s electricity issues. It uses excessive geothermal energy from farmers’ machines to power up the mining equipment in a win-win situation. дальше »
2018-10-23 23:00 | |
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Minting the Future of Cryptocurrencies - [BTC Media Sponsor]
In 2009, Bitcoin was ushered in as an alternative to fiat currency, promising to revolutionize the future of peer-to-peer spending. Since then, it has spawned scores of other cryptocurrencies with various value propositions and potential. дальше »
2018-10-22 17:11 | |
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Two Maryland Men Arrested for Selling Xanax and using Bitcoin for Money Laundering
According to the news agency Deepdotweb, Two Maryland men were arrested for selling illegally distributing Xanax pills and using bitcoin as a payment method for a multimillion-dollar laundering operation. дальше »
2018-10-19 21:00 | |
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How Bitcoin Mining Can Help Nuclear Reactors
Generating electricity closer to full capacity and at a constant rate is the most economical, technically simple and safe mode of operation at nuclear power plants, according to NEA. Bitcoin mining can help by utilizing the excess energy reactors can generate outside peak seasons and hours of consumption, reducing the stress from powering up and […] The post How Bitcoin Mining Can Help Nuclear Reactors appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-10-17 03:20 | |
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Welcome To The Daily 2 – The All New Video Series By Crypto Daily
Introducing The Daily 2, the all new video series by Crypto Daily and proclaimed crypto evangelist, Brian Wilson. Don’t miss a thing, be sure to subscribe to The Crypto Daily Official YouTube channel which can be found here. дальше »
2018-10-15 15:00 | |
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SV Pool Mines Its First Block as November’s Bitcoin Cash Fork Approaches
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, the mining operation SV Pool mined its first Bitcoin Cash block. The pool operators led by the blockchain firms Nchain and Coingeek say that hundreds of miners from all around the world have signed up to mine with the pool. дальше »
2018-10-12 04:30 | |
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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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