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LocalBitcoins Volumes Are Dominated by Russia and Venezuela, New Data Finds
LocalBitcoins is a good yardstick for measuring bitcoin usage on a country by country basis. A new analysis dives deeper than ever before into the data, considering metrics that have previously been overlooked. дальше »
2018-10-28 16:00 | |
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The Blockchain Race Towards a Sustainable World
Recently, the United Nations released its findings from a landmark climate change study that concluded that disaster is much closer than many people expected. The much-publicized story brought global climate change back into the headlines, and it returned focus to possible solutions for the crisis. дальше »
2018-10-26 14:00 | |
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New ‘Trust Machine’ Blockchain Film Tackles Politics of Technology
Tinseltown turns its gaze back to technology in “Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain,” which opens on Oct. 26 at Cinema Village in New York City. However, unlike most popular media representations of the cryptocurrency revolution, Alex Winter’s new documentary film doesn’t dwell on the price of bitcoin or its frequently alleged ties to criminal […] The post New ‘Trust Machine’ Blockchain Film Tackles Politics of Technology appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-10-25 17:15 | |
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Cryptocurrency traders are shifting from stablecoins to Bitcoin
The second half of 2018 has seen Dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies (stablecoins) flood the market, but recent data suggests that Bitcoin might become the one true stablecoin. The latest report from blockchain research group Diar shows while Tether still accounts for an overwhelming majority of the total stablecoin volume, cryptocurrency traders are actually starting to exchange with Bitcoin directly, rather than use new, regulated alternatives. дальше »
2018-10-24 13:51 | |
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HTC’s ‘blockchain phone’ is real, and you can now pre-order it with Bitcoin and ETH
After first revealing plans for its ‘blockchain phone’ back in May, HTC is ready to share more about the device, dubbed the ‘Exodus 1,’ and begin accepting pre-orders for it too. The Exodus is an Android Oreo-based phone with a secure enclave for your cryptocurrencies and tokens that’s separate from the OS. дальше »
2018-10-23 13:07 | |
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Call of Duty crime syndicate suspected of stealing $3.3M in cryptocurrency
Recently unsealed court documents allege a pair of Call of Duty gamers were key in the success of an aggressive online crime syndicate that stole at least $3. 3 million in cryptocurrency. An FBI affidavit details the active roles played by two individuals, from Dolton and Bloomington Illinois, in an intimidating hacking campaign that saw hundreds of mobile phones accessed using stolen names, phone numbers, and other information, the Chicago Sun Times reports. дальше »
2018-10-23 13:05 | |
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The Daily: Global Cryptocurrency M&As Rise, US Town Halts Mining
In today’s edition of The Daily, we look at how the current bear market is facilitating consolidation in the global cryptocurrency industry. We also focus on recent calls by an intergovernmental organization to tighten up rules on virtual assets throughout the world, as well as a story about a small U. дальше »
2018-10-22 14:45 | |
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Fintech And Foundation: Ripple Makes Headway
Crypto markets may be in the doldrums, but Ripple is still staying afloat. In a week of red marks, XRP hit quite a few promising signs. Gates Gives XRP a Bump…. Or at Least a Nod Bill Gates is not a fan of Bitcoin, but XRP might be a different story. дальше »
2018-10-20 21:31 | |
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Do cryptocurrencies need a company like coinbase?
Around the world, popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are being embraced by wide swaths of investors and tech enthusiast alike, which has generated a surge in cryptocurrency-supporting technologies, platforms, and websites. дальше »
2018-10-20 02:18 | |
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Nevada’s Governor Brian Sandoval: ‘One of the Next Big Chapters in This Nevada Story Is Blockchains’
Nevada’s Governor, Brian Sandoval, held on Oct. 9 a panel with top people from Tesla, Panasonic, and Blockchains LLC to discuss the importance of the tech industry in Nevada. The summit took place at the Tesla Gigafactory in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRIC), where panelists talked about how these companies have played a role in […] Nevada’s Governor Brian Sandoval: ‘One of the Next Big Chapters in This Nevada Story Is Blockchains’ was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-10-19 17:14 | |
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US authorities to auction off nearly $4M in confiscated Bitcoin
The American government is again showing that it has no interest in hodling, and is auctioning off over 600 BTC. The US Marshals Service (USMS) announced yesterday the auction will be taking place between 8am and 2pm EST on November 5th. дальше »
2018-10-19 16:51 | |
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Legendary cypherpunk declares cryptocurrency is failing its creators
As cryptocurrency falls further into the hands of the mainstream, it falls further away from its creators, the cypherpunks. Earlier today, CoinDesk published an in-depth interview with Timothy May, one of the founding members of the cypherpunk movement. дальше »
2018-10-19 14:14 | |
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Mt. Gox Bitcoin Refund Payouts to Creditors Claims Process Ends in 4 Days
Mt Gox’s Bitcoin Creditors Have 4 Days To Submit Rehabilitation Claims The sad story of Mt Gox may be coming to an end soon. The Japanese exchange, which was once one of the biggest in the world before it went bankrupt, may have its sad tale ending soon if everything goes right this time. Clients […] дальше »
2018-10-19 01:42 | |
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You can now buy Elon Musk’s ‘Not A Flamethrower’ with Bitcoin
There’s something fitting about an Elon Musk business accepting Bitcoin, because, you know, they’re about as stable as each other. I’m here all week. That’s right, you can now buy the Boring Company’s Not A Flamethrower (from here on out, referred to as just a flamethrower) with not only Bitcoin, but a range of other cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-10-18 16:40 | |
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India’s largest Bitcoin exchange moves to Malta to escape regulation
Zebpay, once India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is moving operations to Malta after having shut shop on its home turf last month. The exchange, which currently supports 20 cryptocurrencies, will serve users in 20 countries across Europe: Malta Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovenia Sweden Unfortunately, the exchange won’t be accessible to users in India. дальше »
2018-10-18 12:42 | |
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Class Action Suits Launched Against Cryptocurrency Mining Investment Company
The law offices of Pomerantz LLP in New York have filed a series of civil suits against MGT Capital Investment and its executive officers on behalf of several of the trading firm’s past or present customers. дальше »
2018-10-18 20:05 | |
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With New Exchange Listings and Demand, New Stablecoins See Pegs Broken
Fresh on the market, the industry’s newest batch of stablecoins is having trouble striking a price balance. Amidst news of listings on Huobi and OKEx, two of the industry’s largest exchanges, TrueUSD (TUSD), Gemini USD (GUSD), the Paxos Standard (PAX) and Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) have all risen well above their pegs. дальше »
2018-10-17 01:17 | |
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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bitcoin Consolidation Forecasts $3,500 Move
A strong round of buys hit the market this weekend as unsubstantiated rumors began to circle surrounding Tether and Bitfinex’s potential insolvency. I won’t be going into the details surrounding the allegations because, like I said, they are nothing more than unsubstantiated rumors. дальше »
2018-10-17 01:03 | |
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Dev sends Bitcoin without using the web or the power grid
One day we might all be able to send Bitcoin from literally anywhere in the world, with no electricity and no internet connection. Off-grid cryptocurrency transactions seem to be becoming an achievable possibility as yet another developer has managed to send Bitcoin without a data connection, using low-cost consumer grade hardware. дальше »
2018-10-16 13:32 | |
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Binance will launch its first cryptocurrency-to-fiat trading pairs in Uganda
After a registration process lasting some four months, Binance will finally offer fiat-to-cryptocurrency trading pairs through its new Uganda exchange, with deposits opening on Wednesday. Announced via press release, Ugandans are now able to fully submit identity documents and begin depositing fiat ahead of live trade, something expected to start in two weeks. дальше »
2018-10-15 14:54 | |
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NBA Star Spencer Dinwiddie Shares Bitcoin Moment, to Launch Sneakers Purchasable by BTC Next Season
NBA basketball star Spencer Dinwiddie, who rose to fame last year after a series of spectacular games, may soon convert his successful Bitcoin investments into a legitimate business that accepts the digital currency. дальше »
2018-10-15 10:00 | |
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Litecoin (LTC) Continues To See Rising Institutional Interest
Chart for LTC/USD (1W) Gemini just announced Litecoin (LTC) support. A new exchange backed by TD Ameritrade has already made clear its intention to list Litecoin (LTC). Coinbase already has it and so does Circle. дальше »
2018-10-13 18:00 | |
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Meetup.com has an unintended cryptocurrency community interest metric
There are a myriad of specialized websites that track the cryptocurrency market. But it appears the social meet up website Meetup. com might give us another metric that hasn’t yet been considered: global cryptocurrency community interest. дальше »
2018-10-12 18:16 | |
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Someone just found a 10-year-old Bitcoin easter egg
A keen-eyed cryptocurrency enthusiast has just discovered a neat ‘easter egg’ buried deep inside Bitcoin’s code, dating back to the birth of the blockchain. We all know Satoshi Nakamoto referenced the Times headline – Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks – but it appears it actually happened twice. дальше »
2018-10-12 16:48 | |
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Research: Bitcoin whales make the cryptocurrency market less volatile
Fears that Bitcoin whales could dump enormous amounts of coins crash the market might be absolutely groundless – or so does new research suggest. Researchers from Chainalysis examined the transaction history of the 32 largest Bitcoin wallets and concluded that – contrary to popular belief – big-time cryptocurrency whales play a crucial role in keeping the market stable. дальше »
2018-10-11 15:58 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange orchestrates shameless ‘pump and dump’ scheme
In a blatantly fraudulent turn of events, a small-time cryptocurrency exchange has decided the best way to beat the bear market is to just throw morality to the wind, and ‘pump and dump’ random coins. дальше »
2018-10-11 15:48 | |
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eToro cuts cryptocurrency investing costs to push mainstream adoption
In an effort to stimulate the wider adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain tech, social trading platform eToro is making it significantly cheaper to invest in crypto-assets. The global company, which already boasts more than 10 million users, has reduced fees for spread trades on its platform by more than half for a number of assets, including Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-10-11 11:04 | |
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Criminals used Bitcoin to launder $2.5B in dirty money, data shows
New data shows criminals have laundered $2. 5 billion worth dirty Bitcoin through cryptocurrency exchanges, and almost all of it ends up in countries with lax Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) regulations. дальше »
2018-10-10 18:24 | |
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Forbes Enters Blockchain Game, Partners With Civil
Civil, an Ethereum-based platform with a heady bid to save journalism, has partnered with Forbes to help the 100-year-old publisher keep its stories free from meddling hands. дальше »
2018-10-10 01:59 | |
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Bitcoin miners hit $4.7B in revenue this year, but its becoming unprofitable
Bitcoin miners have raised over $4. 7 billion in revenue so far this year, but rising electricity prices have rendered cryptocurrency mining almost completely unprofitable, even for the world’s biggest pools. дальше »
2018-10-9 15:33 | |
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8 tools to take your cryptocurrency trading game to a whole new level
Even though Bitcoin may no longer be at the heights it reached in late 2017, it seems not a day goes by without a new story about cryptocurrency exchanges, mining, and trading. So, it should come as no surprise that many investors have turned to cryptocurrency as a new, potentially lucrative opportunity. дальше »
2018-10-9 13:50 | |
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Profiles in Crypto-Awesome: Miss Bitcoin, Mai Fujimoto
Recents efforts to address gender imbalance in the industry only really serve to highlight crypto still being rather a boys-club. So Miss Bitcoin is just an excuse for the ‘Bitcoin Bros’ to ogle ladies in swimwear, right? Wrong… Meet Mai Fujimoto, crypto-evangelist, guru, entrepreneur… and Miss Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-10-9 07:00 | |
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Pigeoncoin Hacked for $15,000: May be a Warning Sign for Other Bitcoin Forks
A minor altcoin called Pigeoncoin has suffered a small-scale attack resulting in the theft of 235 million PGN tokens, worth approximately $15,000. Some have mocked the attacker’s modest gains, with ZDNet wryly headlining the story “Hacker wastes entire day only to make $15,000. дальше »
2018-10-9 01:36 | |
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China Crypto Miner Caught Avoiding Electricity Bill to Mine Bitcoin, Gets Arrested
Chinese Miner Arrested After Stealing Electricity To Mine BTC Everybody wants the profit but not everybody wants to pay their electricity bills, right? Unfortunately, unless you are a certain Chinese man, you cannot get electricity for free and, even in his case, he ended up being arrested. The protagonist of this odd story is Xu […] дальше »
2018-10-8 22:10 | |
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Research: China has the power to destroy Bitcoin
A damning new study has suggested China holds threatening influence over Bitcoin – and perhaps even the ability to attack and ultimately destroy the entire Bitcoin network. Academics from Princeton and Florida International Universities have explored how China “threatens the security, stability, and viability of Bitcoin” with its “political and economic control over domestic [cryptocurrency] activity […] [and] internet infrastructure. дальше »
2018-10-8 19:07 | |
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This archive immortalizes Satoshi Nakamoto’s most memorable Bitcoin quotes
Many have tried and failed to identify the person behind the notorious pseudonym, Satoshi Nakamoto. Shortly after the launch of Bitcoin, Nakamoto vanished form the face of the earth, leaving only a few traces behind. дальше »
2018-10-8 19:00 | |
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Chinese man arrested for stealing electricity to mine Bitcoin
I’ve heard some pretty innovative ways to avoid the electricity bill while mining cryptocurrency, but this is a new one. A Chinese man has been stealing electricity from a local railway network operator in order to power his Bitcoin mining rigs. дальше »
2018-10-8 15:45 | |
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UK’s oldest Bitcoin exchange ousts most of its staff, blames bearish market
The cryptocurrency market’s growth has been stagnant for too long now — and businesses seem to be losing hope. The UK’s oldest Bitcoin exchange desk Coinfloor is ousting most of its 40 employees, London-based Financial News reported today. дальше »
2018-10-8 15:13 | |
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Moonday Morning: Blockchain & cryptocurrency news you missed over the weekend
Good morning, it’s Monday – or should that be Moonday? Either way, you know what that means. It’s time for the weekend’s cryptocurrency and blockchain news that we would have covered had we actually been in the office. дальше »
2018-10-8 12:27 | |
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The Daily: BTC Volatility Low, New Liquidity Ranking Site & PwC Backs Stablecoin
To kick-start the new week, we bring you news of bitcoin hitting a record low — for volatility, not price. There’s also been an altcoin breakout ahead of an impending Coinbase listing, a new metric for ranking cryptocurrencies and an obligatory new stablecoin story. дальше »
2018-10-8 10:50 | |
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Thieves use Bitcoin ATMs to scam Australian immigrants out of $50,000
Being in a new country can be confusing and scary at times. Australian crooks are taking advantage of this and are using Bitcoin ATMs to scam newly-arrived migrants out of their life savings. It seems the crooks managed to scam more than $35,000 USD ($50,000 AUD) out of four Australian immigrants by telling them they needed to pay a tax debt. дальше »
2018-10-5 15:11 | |
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Argentina might be getting 150 Bitcoin ATMs by early 2019
Argentina is being eyed as prime territory for expansion by Bitcoin ATM manufacturers, which appear to be preying on the country’s vulnerable fiat currency. The South American nation could get 30 new fully operational Bitcoin ATMs by the end of this year, with expectations this number will increase to over 1,600 by the end of 2019, reports Reuters. дальше »
2018-10-4 18:23 | |
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Philippines to deport fugitives to South Korea for $33M Bitcoin scam
Filipino authorities have advanced on international criminals suspected of running a large-scale Bitcoin pyramid scheme. Authorities have detained two of the six individuals thought to have defrauded South Korean investors for over $33 million, while the others remain on the run. дальше »
2018-10-4 16:35 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers are stealing Bitcoin from Fortnite hackers
A new season of Fortnite is upon is, and with it a busload of new scams. This time, internet baddies are intent on stealing the Bitcoin (and data) of Fortnite players. Computer security firm Malwarebytes conducted an investigation into the Fortnite ecosystem. дальше »
2018-10-4 14:38 | |
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US rules cryptocurrencies are commodities in $6M fraud case
The US Federal Court has ruled that virtual currencies (like Bitcoin) are commodities – like coffee or oil. The judgement comes as part of a wider commodities fraud case, involving an (allegedly) illegitimate cryptocurrency called My Big Coin (MBC). дальше »
2018-10-4 13:04 | |
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Frictionless Commerce: A Story of How Easy It Is to Start Accepting Bitcoin Cash
Earlier this week news. Bitcoin. com received an email from an e-commerce shop owner who was having lots of issues dealing with traditional payment providers. Many of the problems stemmed from him not having a formal address and having bank accounts in different countries. дальше »
2018-10-4 04:25 | |
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Hackers exploit Bitcoin inflation bug to print 235M fake Pigeoncoins
The collateral damage from Bitcoin’s epic inflation bug continues to spread. The developers of small-cap cryptocurrency Pigeoncoin have confirmed hackers successfully exploited the vulnerability to print 235 million Pigeoncoins, worth around $15,000. дальше »
2018-10-3 14:40 | |
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French security official arrested for selling ‘secrets’ for Bitcoin
A French security official has earned themselves a fast-track ticket to the Bastille after being arrested for allegedly selling “state secrets” on the dark web in exchange for Bitcoin. The unidentified agent, who worked for the General Directorate for internal security (GDIS), was arrested on September 26, Le Parisien reports. дальше »
2018-10-2 12:51 | |
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