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Report: Cryptocurrency ransomware payments up 90%, thanks to Ryuk
Ransomware attacks are still doing the rounds and one in particular appears to be gaining pace. Cryptocurrency payments made to ransomware attackers increased nearly 90 percent in Q1 2019 over the previous quarter, according to ransomware support firm Coveware’s latest report. дальше »
2019-4-18 16:00 | |
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XRP is a “Big Game Changer,” says Ripple SVP Asheesh Birla Regarding RippleNet Payments Business
Asheesh Birla, the SVP of Product at Ripple while speaking with Ginger Baker, the senior director of product at Ripple recently talked about RippleNet, XRP among other things. Starting with what exactly Ripple is trying to solve, he explains how the initial idea was to move money like information. But today still sending money is […] дальше »
2019-4-16 18:05 | |
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Ripple’s blockchain will solve issues related to nested transactions, says top CIMB Bank official
Ripple and XRP have been making strides in the cryptocurrency sphere with their many partnerships and collaborations in the cross-border payments sector. Ripple’s xCurrent-powered Money Tap faced a setback when one of the member banks announced that they would cease collaboration with the service from May 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-12 20:00 | |
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Connect Coin: Streamlining the Online Payment and Fund Transfer Process
Online money transfer technologies have facilitated individuals with fast and efficient transfer of payments across the world. Additionally, users today purchase goods and services from e-commerce websites and pay for transactions online in just a matter of a few clicks. дальше »
2019-4-10 18:52 | |
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How the Mainstream Merchant Ecosystem May Promote Crypto Adoption for Bitcoin Payments
Getting into cryptocurrency isn’t as easy as it seems. There are a number of barriers to entry, such as technical expertise, funds, and the ability to get used to all of the tools and resources available. дальше »
2019-4-9 20:24 | |
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PundiX, DoshEX To Help Welcome South African Crypto Payments Scene With Native Retail Market
South Africa Set To Welcome Crypto-Assets To Its Native Retail Market Thanks To PundiX And DoshEX As things stand, there currently exist millions of individuals within South Africa who still do not have access to basic banking services or even a tangible financial network that can allow them to facilitate value transfers (using older technologies […] дальше »
2019-4-6 21:28 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC], altcoins could jump by $3 billion through stablecoin injection; eToro’s Greenspan agrees
The concept of ‘stablecoin’ appears to be treading the fine line between virtual and fiat. Investors can enjoy the benefits of ubiquity and universality of payments, two core concepts of the cryptocurrency world, while still standing in firm opposition of them by being tethered to a sovereign currency. дальше »
2019-4-6 18:30 | |
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Bolt-A-Thon, a Virtual Lightning Network Event, Invites Borderless Progress
Bolt-A-Thon, a unique kind of Lightning Network hackathon and conference kicks off today, April 5, 2019, to help gather contributors from all over the world and propel Bitcoin’s vital Layer 2 solution. дальше »
2019-4-5 19:10 | |
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Greedy Bitcoin Traders Drive Fees up 200% – Here’s What You Can Do
A CCN reader wrote in to ask us to explain why he has 13 payments pending in the Bitcoin blockchain. The answer is simple enough: at any time, the Bitcoin main chain can become congested. The only way to ensure Bitcoin payments arrive in a very timely fashion is to either pay the highest possible fee or use Lightning Network, which is still gaining traction. дальше »
2019-4-4 21:30 | |
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Crypto ATM Payments Using Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Could Soon Become a Reality
Felix Weiss, a crypto developer and researcher has successfully conducted a transaction on the Lightning Network (LN) using a Bitcoin ATM. However, this was just a proof-of-concept and there is still work to do to extend this to other terminals. дальше »
2019-4-1 19:36 | |
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Op Ed: Answering 10 Common Questions About Cryptocurrency and Taxes
Depending on what country you live in, your cryptocurrency will be subject to different tax rules. The questions below address implications within the United States, specifically, but similar issues arise around the world. дальше »
2019-3-29 18:20 | |
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Zebpay Becomes First Exchange to Add Lightning Payments for All Users
App-enabled cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider, Zebpay, has announced that it is enabling Lightning Network payments for all its users. The best part of the news? Zebpay claim that it will even pay the fees for Lightning transactions made through its wallet. дальше »
2019-3-28 16:00 | |
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Santander UK Not Using XRP for Payments, but Ripple Fans Still Have the Reason to Rejoice
Coinspeaker Santander UK Not Using XRP for Payments, but Ripple Fans Still Have the Reason to RejoiceBanco Santander got confused with XRP and Ripple, and mistakenly announced that they're using XRP for payments across 19 countries. дальше »
2019-3-25 13:17 | |
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Lightning Loop Lets Users Empty Lightning Channels Without Closing Them
Lightning Labs, the development team working to grow the Lightning Network, just released the alpha version of a new protocol called Lightning Loop. Lightning Loop is designed to give users the ability to deposit and withdraw bitcoin from their payment channels (the two-way payment gateways that allow users to send and receive funds to and from each other) without closing these channels entirely. дальше »
2019-3-22 20:32 | |
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Sats Back: How the Ebates of Bitcoin Plans to Convert Holders to Spenders
“The biggest problem I could think of was distribution. How do you share and educate both consumers and merchants on the power of bitcoin? I learned how much consumers loved earning and why merchants make decisions to adopt new technology. дальше »
2019-3-19 23:06 | |
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Karpeles Beats Embezzlement Charges in Mt Gox Ruling
The Tokyo District Court has found Mark Karpeles, the former head of now-defunct Bitcoin exchange platform Mt. Gox, guilty of record tampering but innocent on other charges related to embezzlement and breach of trust. дальше »
2019-3-16 22:01 | |
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Survey: 70% of Cryptocurrency Owners Rarely Use Crypto for Payments
A recent survey has found that the majority of cryptocurrency owners rarely use it for making payments. One somewhat unexpected reason postulated for this is that some people are still nervous about making cryptocurrency transactions. дальше »
2019-3-13 21:10 | |
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Cryptocurrency Payments Between Lawyers and Clients Are Under Scrutiny For “Ethical Reasons”
Cryptos are finally getting closer to mainstream adoption, however, this means that they are also entering uncharted territory. Despite this being an important development, several reports affirm that cryptos may have still some legal issues associated with them, which can always be a problem. дальше »
2019-3-13 18:26 | |
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Starbucks Wants Customers to Buy Coffee with Bitcoin, Taxes Disagree
Former vice president of payments at Starbucks, Maria Smith, promised that Starbucks would play a “pivotal role in developing practical, trusted and regulated applications for consumers” to pay for coffee with bitcoin. дальше »
2019-3-9 23:15 | |
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Bitcoin Fights Back to $3,900 as Starbucks Clarifies its Crypto Deal With Bakkt
“Bitcoin has no real-world applications. ” How many times have you heard this? Despite the best efforts of every crypto enthusiast worldwide, the number of merchants accepting crypto is still relatively small. дальше »
2019-3-6 00:58 | |
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Decentralized Payment Processor BTCPay Adds New Invoicing Options
Decentralized payment processing service BTCPay Server announced a new service available through their platform on February 22, 2019: a way to request payments by simply sharing a URL, thereby streamlining many of the model’s existing hangups. дальше »
2019-2-27 23:26 | |
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So Far, Only Two Businesses in Ohio Have Used Bitcoin to Pay Taxes
According to a recent statement made by Ohio’s state treasurer, so far, only two businesses have filed their taxes in crypto using the state’s crypto tax payment scheme. дальше »
2019-2-22 01:23 | |
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Micropayments Crash Lightning Network Twitter Button
The latest Lightning app is supposed to be about bolstering crypto adoption, by highlighting the simplicity of Bitcoin’s second-layer payments network. Instead, it brought attention to the fact that the infrastructure for decentralized micropayments still has a long way to go. дальше »
2019-2-22 21:42 | |
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‘Bank Coins Still Aren’t the Answer,’ Ripple’s CEO on JP Morgan’s Cryptocurrency
Only yesterday, the largest bank in the United States shocked the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry by announcing it was working on launching its own cryptocurrency to make cross-border payments more efficient. дальше »
2019-2-15 15:34 | |
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Can I Trust BitFury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-9 23:59 | |
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Can I Trust Bitfury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-12 23:59 | |
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New Hampshire Closer to Accept Bitcoin for Taxes as Subcommittee Votes Yes
The state of New Hampshire has moved one step closer to accepting Bitcoin for tax payments. The state’s House Subcommittee has unanimously approved Bill 470-FN filed January 5th, 2019. New Hampshire House Bill Uninmously Approved Earlier in January, Bitcoinist reported that House bill 470-FN has been filed, seeking the acceptance of cryptocurrencies as payment for taxes, as well as fees by state agencies. дальше »
2019-2-4 14:00 | |
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Binance Now Supports Crypto Purchases With Credit Cards
Binance has finally joined the fiat-on-ramp party, adding support for crypto purchases using credit cards. This is made possible through its integration with payment processor Simplex, according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »
2019-2-1 20:59 | |
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Chainalysis: Darknet Market Activity Nearly Doubled Throughout 2018
Darknet markets are going as strong as ever, if Chainalysis data is to be believed. In its latest Crypto Crime Report, published earlier this week, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that darknet market activity has nearly doubled throughout 2018. дальше »
2019-2-1 00:35 | |
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How Blockchain Can Set Fintech Back Three Thousand Years… And Still Improve Payments
As finance has evolved, the ecosystem around it has become far more complicated. The addition of card payments, along with their accompanying networks and infrastructure, has introduced many new processes and intermediaries, all for a single transaction. дальше »
2019-1-29 01:02 | |
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Mobile Bitcoin Wallet BRD Raises $15 Million, Plans for Expansion in Asia
Cryptocurrency mobile wallet provider BRD wants to accelerate its international expansion, and it has secured $15 million to do it. The Series B funding round was raised from SBI Crypto Investment, a subsidiary of Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings. дальше »
2019-1-26 20:04 | |
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BitPay Sets New Company Records, in Spite of Crypto Bear Markets
Blockchain payment platform BitPay has announced that 2018 has been their most profitable year, having “processed over a $1 Billion again in payments and set a new record for transaction fee revenue. дальше »
2019-1-18 22:47 | |
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Greenspan: XRP Not A Security But Community Still Too Aggressive
XRP should not be classified as a security, according to Mati Greenspan, senior market analyst at eToro. That said, Greenspan says that the XRP community’s behavior has been counter-productive to adoption by the banking sector. дальше »
2019-1-9 22:05 | |
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Neutrino: A Privacy-Preserving Light Wallet Protocol
Lightning is all the rage these days and, while it's an exciting development, users currently have to have a full node running in order to transact in it. In this article, I'm going to introduce Neutrino, a new protocol for light clients to get the data that they need while preserving privacy and without trusting a central server. дальше »
2019-1-4 21:11 | |
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Blockchain Analysis Is About to Get Harder as P2EP Enters Testing Phase
Yet another tool is being added to Bitcoin’s growing number of privacy solutions. Thought up at a brainstorming event attended by Bitcoin developers and privacy researchers last summer, Pay to Endpoint (P2EP) is a relatively new trick that utilizes the well-known CoinJoin mixing technique to make blockchain analysis much harder. дальше »
2019-1-1 19:31 | |
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Sold! Lightning Network Art Auction Goes to the Lowest Bidder
Yesterday, an auction was held by cryptocurrency and blockchain artist @cryptograffiti for a piece titled “black swan,” which the artist made using “fiat and counterfeit detector pen ink. дальше »
2018-12-21 20:15 | |
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Pierre Rochard: “Lightning Adoption Will Basically Mirror Bitcoin Adoption”
Lightning is a second-layer solution for the Bitcoin blockchain that addresses the scaling issues surrounding it today. Similar to Bitcoin, Lightning is an open-source protocol in which anyone can contribute to. дальше »
2018-12-19 02:34 | |
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Censorship-Resistance Is Likely Bitcoin’s Greatest Use Case Amidst Global Sanctions
The inability to quickly process Bitcoin payments finally showed its face in 2017 when prices were high. Not only that, but transaction costs for trading in the pioneer cryptocurrency were far from competitive. дальше »
2018-12-16 03:00 | |
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Venezuelan Government Converts Pension Payments to Petro Without Consent
Pusers can still convert their Petros back into bolivars and transfer them to a bank account, but that option isn’t easily accessible on the website. The financial overhaul of the Venezuelan economy is based on a cryptocurrency called Petro, at least for the Maduro-led government. дальше »
2018-12-15 17:59 | |
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This New Lightning Wallet Allows You to Receive Tips Without Running a Node
A new program to set up Lightning Network micropayments, tippin. me, has recently entered beta testing. The developer for this project described some of its details on a Reddit thread to the r/Bitcoin subreddit. дальше »
2018-12-13 22:09 | |
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Ohio Technology Funds Announce $100M Support for Blockchain Startups
Recently, the CEO of Ohio-based nonprofit JumpStart Inc. announced that his company, along with six others, would invest vast sums of money into Ohio’s blockchain startups. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:32 | |
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Stellar Lumens One Step Closer To Ripple’s XRP – Takes BCH Position
The long on-going run between the speedy coin is still visible in a foggy way in the crypto-industry. In the case of businesses dedicated to facilitating payments between individuals, the choice of which blockchain to use and which fintech to hire is of vital importance for their growth. дальше »
2018-12-1 12:17 | |
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SEC fines Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled $750K for cryptocurrency shilling
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges against boxing icon Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled for failing to disclose payments they received for promoting now-defunct cryptocurrency firm CentraTech to millions of followers on social media. дальше »
2018-11-30 13:36 | |
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Ohio Gives Green Light to Paying Taxes With Bitcoin
Ohio is now setting up an official website to allow businesses to pay taxes with bitcoin. According to a recent article published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the state of Ohio seems to have given tacit acceptance to bitcoin by allowing businesses, although not individuals, to pay all manner of taxes with the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-11-27 21:32 | |
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RSK Merges With New RIF OS, Opens Potential for Increased Interoperability
Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond. дальше »
2018-11-19 04:39 | |
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RSK Merges With New RIF Labs, Opens Potential for Increased Interoperability
Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond. дальше »
2018-11-20 04:39 | |
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