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Bitcoin Ransomware Siege: Google Disables Baltimore’s Gmail During $100,000 Standoff
By CCN: The city of Baltimore has suffered a blow in its bid to keep operations running amidst a bitcoin ransom attack that has crippled critical services. Per The Baltimore Sun, city officials had created Gmail accounts in the wake of ransomware attackers demanding $100,000 in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-24 14:28 | |
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AT&T Becomes First Telecom Operator to Accept Bitcoin
Telecom powerhouse AT&T has tied up with crypto payment processor BitPay to allow customers to use cryptocurrency to pay their bills, as per a public announcement, 23 May, 2019. This a major step to adoption as it marks the first instance of a major American company tying up with BitPay. дальше »
2019-5-24 12:11 | |
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AT&T Now Accepts Bitcoin
AT&T customers can now use bitcoin to settle their bills online. According to a press release from the Dallas-based mobile carrier, customers who want to use cryptocurrency to pay their bills can do so by selecting BitPay as a payment option on the myAT&T app or when they log in to their account. дальше »
2019-5-24 22:47 | |
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Multiple Industry Analysts in Agreement for Bitcoin Price to Head North of $9,500 BTC/USD in 2019
A recent poll has revealed that many crypto specialists believe a massive bull market is just around the corner. Out of the top-10 altcoins in the market today, Stellar Lumens (XRP), BNB, TRON, and XRP are expected to surge the most. дальше »
2019-5-23 16:52 | |
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Tether Admits Buying Bitcoin with USDT Reserve
In a court transcript from a May 16, 2019, hearing between the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) office and Tether, the sister company of Bitfinex, Tether has admitted that some of its reserves were also invested in bitcoin and other digital assets, reports The Block on May 21, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-23 13:00 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) Blockchain Network Registers the Highest Fees in the Last 11 Months
Bitcoin registered the highest fees this month in 11 months after its last milestone reached on June 20, 2018, of just over six dollars per transaction. According to the website bitinfocharts.com, on May 16, 2019, BTC registered a maximum of USD 5 per fee concept per transaction, and since then its value has remained on […] дальше »
2019-5-22 21:35 | |
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Australian Civil Servant Caught Mining Crypto With Government Hardware
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged a government employee alleged to have misused government IT infrastructure for personal cryptomining operations, per a press release. дальше »
2019-5-22 18:47 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken Raises Millions in Share Offering
Major cryptocurrency exchange platform Kraken has announced that it will be offering shares of its company for as little as $1,000. This, according to an email distributed by the exchange on May 20, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-22 16:09 | |
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Dutch Crypto Conman Scams Dozens in $2.2 Million Bitcoin Mining Fraud
By CCN: Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a suspect who allegedly operated a bitcoin mining investment scam, according to Dutch daily De Gelrderlander. The fraudulent scheme which was reportedly started in 2017 earned the man named Berry van Mourik at least €2 million ($2. дальше »
2019-5-22 14:11 | |
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Craig Wright Tries to Backup his Satoshi Claims with Bitcoin Whitepaper and Code Copyright
Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed creator of Bitcoin, has taken another bold step towards defending his claims of being the real Satoshi Nakamoto by filing copyright registrations for the Bitcoin whitepaper and the Bitcoin code with the U. дальше »
2019-5-22 03:32 | |
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Polkadot’s New Proof of Concept Could Enhance Decentralized Governance
The Alexander testnet on Polkadot was upgraded with new features of which the most significant is improved staking governance, as per an announcement by the development team on May 20, 2019. Polkadot was created by Ethereum and Parity co-founder Gavin Wood, who also co-invented the Solidity programming language. дальше »
2019-5-22 01:00 | |
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Police Arrest Crypto Entrepreneur For Allegedly Conducting Fraudulent Activities To The Tune Of $25 Million
Police Arrest Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur After Allegedly Conducting Fraudulent Activities According to a recent report released by De Gelderlander, Dutch police have arrested a former entrepreneur after allegedly conducting fraudulent activities. дальше »
2019-5-21 21:28 | |
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ConsenSys Demographic Search Survey: Trends in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
A search engine survey carried out by ConsenSys revealed the search break up for certain countries. The goal, as per the blog post, May 20, 2019, was to figure out whether Bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain, or cryptocurrency were dominating consumer minds in a particular country. дальше »
2019-5-21 21:00 | |
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Dutch Man Arrested for $111 Million Fake Mining Scheme
On March 21, 2019, Dutch news outlet NL Times reported that “Berry van M. ,” a 33-year-old Dutch businessman and the operator of now-defunct trading platform Koinz Trading, has been arrested on charges of deceiving investors with a bogus bitcoin mining scheme. дальше »
2019-5-21 19:56 | |
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New Crypto Twitter Poll Shows Bulls are on Social Media as Over Half Think Price of Bitcoin to Rise
As per a new poll on Twitter, 60% of the respondents stated that the price of Bitcoin will skyrocket prior to currency’s halving event next year. Similarly, 26% of the participants claim that BTC will experience a pullback before the halving takes place, following which the price of the premier asset will surge once again. […] дальше »
2019-5-21 18:28 | |
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JPMorgan: Bitcoin Set for Another Boom and Bust Cycle
A recent study by JP Morgan reveals that bitcoin’s recent price pump has caused the coin to surpass its intrinsic value. Per a report on Bloomberg, March 20, 2019, the strategists, however, warn that the BTC price surge echoes 2017’s bull rally which saw the market crash afterward. дальше »
2019-5-21 16:00 | |
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Dutch man conned investors out of $26M with fake Bitcoin mining rigs
A man from Apeldoorn, Netherlands has been arrested for fraud and money laundering after convincing over 100 people to invest a total of $26 million in fictitious Bitcoin mining rigs. The 33-year-old named as Berry van M. дальше »
2019-5-21 15:59 | |
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Bitcoin Boom Scam: Be Careful of this New Crypto Trading Software
Bitcoin Boom is doing rounds in the digital space as an automated software for trading, which can execute trades on a crypto robot and generate for its members more than $5000 per day. However, the platform is questionable and its operations simply suggest that it’s a scam. дальше »
2019-5-21 06:48 | |
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MakerDAO Proposes 17.5 Percent Stability Fee Decrease
In another twist, MakerDAO‘s Interim Risk Team has decided to initiate a proposal to reduce the stability fee from 19. 5 percent to 17. 5 percent, as per a blog post from May 17, 2019. This is the eighth fee change in three months and the second in May 2019. дальше »
2019-5-20 21:00 | |
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Free Ross Ulbricht Campaign Receives First Bitcoin Cash Multisig Transaction on the BCH Network
Ulbricht is currently serving two life sentences without the possibility of parole because he was found to be guilty of creating a popular online marketplace ‘Silk Road’. Silk Road was a platform that allowed users to freely trade various goods, services and other items of value using BTC and other popular alt-assets. As per an […] дальше »
2019-5-20 18:35 | |
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Bitcoin.com’s Market Cap Aggregator Adds More Informative Crypto Data
A little over a year ago, our web portal launched a new market cap aggregator, Markets. Bitcoin. com, which showcases the top 500 cryptocurrency market valuations. More recently we’ve added some great data to Markets. дальше »
2019-5-20 17:30 | |
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Is Bitcoin Cash Under a 51 Percent Attack as One BCH Mining Pool Nears Over Half Control?
Bitcoin Cash is on the verge of being compromised and might just find itself at the helm of every cryptocurrency’s most dreaded nightmare—the 51 per cent attack. Promising Year? Check Again Roger Ver recently claimed that Bitcoin Cash is superior to Bitcoin (BTC) in scalability and transactions, and probably overall, it is possible he just […] дальше »
2019-5-20 22:41 | |
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Blockstream CSO: Riddance to BTC Network Splits, Deems Lightning Network as a Solution
The Blockstream Satellite is a network that broadcasts the Bitcoin blockchain globally for free. The aim is to prevent network interruptions while ensuring that equal opportunity to experience BTC is evident. дальше »
2019-5-19 18:10 | |
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Coinbase Exchange Set to Acquire Xapo for $50 Million
Coinbase, a leading United States-based cryptocurrency exchange is rumoured to be interested in acquiring Xapo, a Hong Kong-based firm providing highly secure bitcoin custodial services to institutional investors via its cold storage vaults, for about $50 million, reports The Block on May 16, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-17 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] transaction fees rise significantly despite fall in prices
Bitcoin [BTC], after crossing the $8,000 mark on May 16, 2019, fell to $7,295, losing 9. 64% in value over the last 24 hours, at press time. Although the bears were ravaging the crypto-market, the daily average transaction fee for Bitcoin shot up to $4. дальше »
2019-5-17 20:00 | |
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Crypto Venture Deals Are On The Decline, But Bitcoin is Up 90% YTD
While the past few months have seen Bitcoin (BTC) recover in dramatic fashion, data suggests that venture capitalists and other notable investors have begun to put their feet on the crypto brake. But this isn’t bearish per se. дальше »
2019-5-17 19:00 | |
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Debt-Ridden Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Suckers Hacked Customers Again
By CCN: Users of the New Zealand-based bitcoin exchange Cryptopia should expect more uncertainty in the coming months. In an update released earlier today following the announcement that it had gone into liquidation, Cryptopia has warned users that they may not get all their funds back, if at all. дальше »
2019-5-17 12:01 | |
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If History Rhymes, Bitcoin (BTC) To Enter “Reaccumulation” Range
Bitcoin Rally May Slow From Here As Bitcoin (BTC) has finally settled in the $8,000 range, analysts have begun to formulate their opinions about what comes next for the cryptocurrency space. Per Tuur Demeester, a. дальше »
2019-5-17 08:00 | |
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Ethereum (ETH) Independence from Bitcoin BTC: Stellar XLM and NEM Follow
Per time of writing, the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is continuing to grow further away the distance from the third and first-seat follower Ripple’s XRP as ETH has performed majorly positive for the. дальше »
2019-5-17 23:53 | |
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San Francisco’s Ban on Facial Recognition is a Victory for Personal Privacy Advocates
San Francisco has set the record as the first US state to ban the use of facial recognition technology. Per a report on Engadget, May 14, 2019, the state made the decision in order to protect residents from the government’s constant surveillance. дальше »
2019-5-16 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork: Damage Control and Fixing the Bug
Bitcoin Cash underwent a hard fork to upgrade network security and add a few key features, as reported by BTCManger on 15 May, 2019. The hard fork went as per plan but a bug on Bitcoin ABC’s client rendered the chain non-functional for a few hours. дальше »
2019-5-16 13:30 | |
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Hong Kong and Thai Authorities Sign Fintech MoU
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of Thailand (BOT), in a bid to promote financial technology (fintech) collaborations between the two regulators, according to a Crowdfund Insider report on May 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-16 11:30 | |
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The Tiniest Fraction of a Bitcoin is Now Worth More Than 3 Fiat Currencies
Bitcoin has long been more ‘expensive’ per one BTC particularly compared to other fiat currencies. Now, its smallest unit known as a satoshi (or 0. 00000001 BTC) is now worth more than some national currencies. дальше »
2019-5-16 01:00 | |
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Blockchain Technology Fixes the Loopholes of Centralized KYC Solutions
While several projects prefer to use centralized repositories to store data during Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures, these databases exhibit several limitations such as susceptibility to hacks and high cost of management, which can be mitigated by distributed ledger technology (DLT), reports TechRadar on May 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-16 23:00 | |
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ZCash Publishes Q2 2019 Transparency Report
The Electric Coin Company that runs ZCash (ZEC) has published a transparency report highlighting key figures and expenses they incur on a monthly basis. The report, which was published on their blog on May 14, 2019, comes amid demand for more transparent disclosures from cryptocurrency firms. дальше »
2019-5-15 15:00 | |
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Blockchain-Startup CEO Settles With Canadian Regulators Over Misleading Content
Alex Tapscott, the co-founder of the blockchain company NextBlock, has reached an agreement with the Ontario Securities Commission after producing “misleading content”. Per the report by The Globe and Mail on May 13, 2019, the entrepreneur, aside paying the sum of $300,000 as penalty fine, will also be giving lectures on ethics to Canadian business schools. дальше »
2019-5-15 09:00 | |
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Microsoft Picks Bitcoin to Create a New Identity System
Microsoft is developing a Bitcoin-based decentralized identity system that aims to significantly improve privacy, security, and control while achieving tens-of-thousands of operations per second. дальше »
2019-5-15 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin Price Boom Resurrects Once-Feverish Penny Stocks
By CCN: The feverish Bitcoin price rally appears to be spilling over into the stock market, where ice-cold blockchain stocks are once again showing signs of life – and investor FOMO. Bloomberg’s Bailey Lipschultz notes that at least one penny stock has capitalized on the recent Bitcoin bull market. дальше »
2019-5-15 21:43 | |
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Grayscale Reports $3.2 Million Average Weekly Investments in Bitcoin Trust
The first quarter of 2019 was bullish for the digital asset management firm Grayscale Investments and the company is gearing up to have another run. According to a first quarter “Digital Asset Investment Report” from the company, published on May 13, 2019, product inflows from Grayscale Investments grew by 42 percent over Q4 2018. дальше »
2019-5-15 19:23 | |
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Following Hack, Binance Plans System Upgrade
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance will be conducting a system upgrade on May 15, 2019, in the wake of a $40 million hack. Per an announcement that was published on the exchange’s blog, the scheduled system update will affect all transactions on the platform for about 6 to 8 hours. дальше »
2019-5-15 16:39 | |
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Crypto Hedge Funds Bought the F**king Dip During 2018’s Bitcoin Crash
By CCN: It seems bitcoin’s epic 72 percent price fall in 2018 didn’t deter wealthy investors. Crypto hedge funds reported a three-fold increase in assets under management (AuM) in 2018 despite the bear market. дальше »
2019-5-15 15:48 | |
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Despite Industry Pushback, G20 May Impose Stricter KYC Policy on Exchanges
It looks as if cryptocurrency service providers will have to adopt stricter know-your-customer (KYC) policies all across the world — and not everyone is happy about that. дальше »
2019-5-13 21:33 | |
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Coinbase and Binance Both Surpass 1 Million Visitors Per Day in Month of April with BTC Price Surge
Coinbase and Binance, two of the largest cryptocurrency exchange platforms have in April alone recorded a traffic volume of about a million visits, with many in the crypto community saying this hike was due to Bitcoin’s recent surge. дальше »
2019-5-13 19:03 | |
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Malta: Crypto-Friendly Founders Bank Hires Ex Deutsche Executive as New CEO
Founders Bank, a Malta-based blockchain-friendly financial institution has hired Kenan Altunis, former Deutsche Bank chief executive officer, to function as its CEO, according to a Bloomberg report on May 9, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-12 09:30 | |
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BTC Price Smashes $7K to Hit $7,200 USD as Bitcoin’s Hashrate is in Clear Recovery
Bitcoin’s hashrate has almost reached its previous all-time high after the significant drop it suffered in December to 35 quintillion hashes per second (exhashes) It’s currently at 50 exahashes per second, close to the 55 EH/s reached in October of 2018. дальше »
2019-5-12 02:04 | |
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Three Very Different Paths to Blockchain Scaling
How do you scale a blockchain so that it can process hundreds or even thousands of transactions per second – but without compromising on decentralization? It’s a question that has kept some of the brightest minds in the space awake at night, and some of the more ardent crypto factions sniping at each other for […] The post Three Very Different Paths to Blockchain Scaling appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-5-12 22:28 | |
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HTC to Launch EXODUS 1s, Smartphone With Full Node Capacity
Electronics company HTC has announced that it is launching a smartphone to bring crypto and blockchain technology to a wider audience in Q3 2019. According to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine, “The EXODUS 1s will be the first smartphone ever to have full node capabilities” containing the full Bitcoin blockchain. дальше »
2019-5-12 22:20 | |
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