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Winklevoss Twins Sue Charlie Shrem For Allegedly Stealing 5,000 Bitcoin

The Winklevoss twins have filed a lawsuit against bitcoin investor Charlie Shrem, alleging that Shrem “stole” 5,000 bitcoins from them in 2012. According to a recent report released by the New York Times, Charlie Shrem has made several large purchases over the past year, including multiple real estate properties, luxury cars, powerboats and a $2 million house. дальше »

2018-11-3 20:19


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Bancor is Bringing Cryptocurrency to Kenya’s Poor

Residents of impoverished neighborhoods in Nairobi, Kenya have recently begun embracing cryptocurrency for community purchases, as spotlighted in a recent in-depth Bloomberg feature piece. This was part of an initiative by Bancor, which used its Bancor Wallet in combination with the POA Network to digitize community currencies that were already in use in such neighborhoods. дальше »

2018-11-2 16:29


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Binance Freezes Funds on Multiple Accounts with Dubious Crypto Exchange

Binance has frozen multiple accounts associated with the cryptocurrency exchange Wex, citing money laundering concerns. The CEO of Binance went on Twitter recently to announce the freezing of multiple accounts owned by Wex, claiming that Binance will cooperate with law enforcement in any way possible should a criminal investigation result from alleged money laundering. дальше »

2018-11-1 01:47


Crypto ‘Patient Zero’ Continues To Raise Awareness On Bitcoin’s True Potential

More often than not, discussions pertaining to Bitcoin always move into the territory of price volatility and how there is no money to be made within such a market. In this regard, XAPO CEO, Wences Casares, has remained one of the strongest supporters of the crypto industry. Casares, the Founder of Bitcoin wallet and payment […] дальше »

2018-10-31 10:33


Survey: 60% of US Voters Support Bitcoin Donations in Federal Elections

A poll conducted by IT firm Clovr has found that 60 percent of participants who are eligible voters are in favor of legalizing cryptocurrency donations in federal elections in the U. S. A number of states have already restricted or ruled against such donations and the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) accepts cryptocurrency as in-kind contributions limited. дальше »

2018-10-31 01:00


UK Crypto Regulations Could Backfire Due to Its Generalization of All Digital And Financial Assets

In 2018, there was a report that Bitcoin could be used as a volatility index (vix) for determining the prices of other cryptocurrencies. However, some major players in the cryptocurrency space in the United Kingdom,(UK) are of the opinion that such position could make the regulation of the cryptocurrency space imbalance since most coins and […] The post UK Crypto Regulations Could Backfire Due to Its Generalization of All Digital And Financial Assets appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2018-10-31 22:54


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Crypto Platform Coinbase Secures $300 Million in Series E Funding Round

Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has raised a fresh $300 million in a Series E financing round, bringing the company valuation to $8 billion. Coinbase plans to use the funding to "accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrencies," as it plans to remain the "entry-point into crypto" for millions of investors, according to a published blog post. дальше »

2018-10-31 20:51


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Bitcoin’s ‘Patient Zero’ Describes Bitcoin As an Intellectual Experiment That Could Fail

In an interview with Bloomberg’s Erick Schatzker, Wences Casares described Bitcoin as a “really interesting intellectual experiment” that may or may not work. He notes that even if the whole experiment ends up failing, the learnings derived from such an experiment would still be highly beneficial. дальше »

2018-10-30 19:59


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Privacy-Focused Startup StarkWare Nets $30 Million in Series A Funding Round

Privacy-focused cryptocurrency startup StarkWare has announced the successful closure of its Series A funding round made up of a who’s who of blockchain industry organizations such as Intel Capital, Sequoia, Atomico, DCVC, Wing, Consensys, Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Collaborative Fund, Scalar Capital and Semantic Ventures. дальше »

2018-10-30 17:00


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Bitcoin Remains Firmly at its $6,500 “Stablecoin” Mark: BTCManager’s Week in Review

The price of bitcoin barely moved in the past seven days – ranging from $6,450 to $6,550, to close the week effectively unchanged around the $6,500 mark. This week’s headlines have been driven by more adoption-positive news such as Visa saying that it will consider adopting cryptocurrencies if that will be the way the market evolves, Bakkt confirming the launch. дальше »

2018-10-30 20:00


Here’s Why the Bitcoin Community is Viciously Attacking Blockstream’s Bank 2.0 Liquid Network

Today we begin with three questions: Is Blockstream building solutions such as Liquid which rely on the government for protection of the fulfillment of contracts? And: Is Blockstream intentionally crippling the throughput on the base layer so that most traffic has to go through their second for profitability? And: "Just Use Fiat" pic. дальше »

2018-10-27 16:07


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Chinese Court States Bitcoin is “Property of Economic Value”

A Chinese arbitration court declared crypto-assets such as Bitcoin must be treated as legal property, despite an infamous blanket ban on cryptocurrencies in the country. Chinese Court Classifies Bitcoin as Property As reported by a local news outlet, the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration ruled cryptocurrencies must be legally protected as a property with “economic […] The post Chinese Court States Bitcoin is “Property of Economic Value” appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2018-10-27 00:30


Food Shipment Successfully Moved on Bitcoin Blockchain With Smart Contracts

Following in the footsteps of other global leaders in industries such as precious metals and food wholesale, trendsetters in the shipping and freight industry are now using the smart contract-enabled Bitcoin blockchain to securely and transparently conduct business and collaborate more efficiently with partners along the entire supply line. дальше »

2018-10-26 10:00


JPMorgan Predicts U.S. Recession by 2020, Could Signal Bullish Return for Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), U. S. Markets–On Oct 18, Bloomberg ran a report on a model produced by large financial institution JPMorgan claiming that the U. S. market has a 60 percent chance of entering a recession over the next two years, leading some to wonder how such a shift would impact the industry and marketplace of cryptocurrency. дальше »

2018-10-23 04:29


European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Discusses Crypto Asset Regulation with Current Laws

Under existing cryptocurrency rules in the European Union, EU, as transferable crypto assets used in payments (such as bitcoin) are increasingly considered as investments, it could consider such assets under the EU's MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II) regulations, which came into force in January. дальше »

2018-10-22 21:54