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New Chainalysis Crypto Study Shows Bitcoin’s Use For Facilitating Payments Severely Reduced In 2018

As per a study released by Chainalysis earlier this week, the use of Bitcoin (BTC) in relation to facilitating commercial payments has “reduced significantly this year”. In order to prepare for the aforementioned study, the research team over at Chainalysis surveyed 17 Bitcoin payment processors and the amount of BTC related transactions they had been […] дальше »

2018-11-21 21:13


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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Another Red Day Pushes BTC Into Deeper Support Test

Bitcoin has tumbled again today as the market continues to see further downward movement shortly after breaking two areas of market support. So far, bitcoin is down 15% on the day — 25% in 1 week:Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, Downward ContinuationThis drop below support is starting to display hallmarks of market capitulation. дальше »

2018-11-20 02:27


Target and Google Official Twitter Accounts Hacked, Used for Crypto Scams

In what is becoming an emerging trend, Twitter accounts of popular brands are being hacked in an attempt to scam unsuspecting users out of their cryptocurrencies. Target and Google are two high profile targets that have seen their accounts taken over by hackers who, in turn, have used them to scam followers by advertising fraudulent crypto giveaways. дальше »

2018-11-15 23:40


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Cryptocurrency Traders Evade Taxes Making Use of Lending Loopholes

According to an article by Venture Beat, published November 11, 2018, cryptocurrency traders in the U. S. have found a lending loophole to avoid taxation on their digital currency transactions. Evade Taxes by Loaning out Equivalent Amount Taxation has been one larger problems facing the cryptocurrency industry since it came into prominence. дальше »

2018-11-13 02:00


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New Exchange Security Scoring Model Offers Insurance Rates for Coin Holders

International cybersecurity solutions provider Group-IB has come up with a scoring model to grade crypto exchanges based on their level of security. The scoring model was created by Group-IB in conjunction with Swiss-based Cryptolns (which is operated by Swiss insurance broker APIS AS), and the grading is intrinsic to CryptoIns’ new cryptocurrency exchange insurance, which will allow exchange users to cover up to 15 BTC worth of digital assets held in their exchange accounts. дальше »

2018-11-13 00:43


China's Central Bank Wants to Put the Damper Airdrops: Report

The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities. дальше »

2018-11-5 22:04


China's Central Bank Wants to Put the Damper on Airdrops: Report

The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities. дальше »

2018-11-7 22:04


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Lawyer Invests $300 Million to Build Crypto City in the Nevada Desert

Consumer protection lawyer Jeffrey Berns is the owner and CEO of Blockchains LLC, a company that bought more than 67,000 acres of land in northern Nevada for $170 million earlier this year. On Thursday, he revealed plans to build a crypto city in the desert, claiming to have invested $300 million to make it a […] The post Lawyer Invests $300 Million to Build Crypto City in the Nevada Desert appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2018-11-4 22:30


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Why poor teens haven’t abandoned Facebook

A Pew Research study published earlier this year showed that, statistically, a large number of teenagers from families with lower-than-average annual income still use Facebook. While 36 percent of teens from families making $75,000 or more per year, and 56 percent of teens from the $30,ooo-$74,999 range said they used Facebook, the number rose to a whopping 70 percent when it came to teens in families earning $30,000 or less. дальше »

2018-11-1 20:47


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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


Indian Officials Consider Ban on “Private Cryptocurrencies”

Agents of the Indian government have met to formally discuss a possible ban on private cryptocurrency holdings in the nation. On October 30, 2018, the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) issued a press release detailing their recent meeting where they “reviewed the current global and domestic economic situation and financial sector performance. дальше »

2018-11-1 22:37


IBM Blockchain Head Takes Stab at Ripple’s xRapid by Comparing IBM World Wire’s Real-Time Open Approach

IBM’s Blockchain World Wire was unveiled earlier this year, which the tech giants describe as ‘the new financial rail that simultaneously clears and settles cross-border payments in near real-time.’ World Wire uses the Stellar protocol which makes it possible for financial institutions to clear and settle cross-border payments in seconds. When a couple of financial […] дальше »

2018-10-30 19:36


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Australia Securities Exchange Deputy CEO on Blockchain: “Not a Radically Different Approach”

While the blockchain technology, albeit slowly and steadily, continues to reshape the traditional mechanisms in the financial industry, the deputy CEO of Australia’s leading stock exchange ASX Ltd. doesn’t view the technology as a game-changer, per a report by Bloomberg published on October 24, 2018. дальше »

2018-10-27 01:00


MIT Academics-Led Blockchain Startup Algorand Raises $62 Million for Enterprise Use

MIT Academics-Led Blockchain Startup Algorand Raises $62 Million for Enterprise Use Algorand, a blockchain startup launched earlier this year by an MIT computer science professor, has now raised $62 million and named a pair of high-profile Boston tech executives to lead the effort to commercialize its technology. The funding comes from a list of about […] дальше »

2018-10-25 04:57


Demand For Bitcoin Mining Chips Reportedly Declining as Taiwan’s Chipmaker Slashes Growth Target

The world’s largest chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has cut its growth target to 6. 5% following a reducing demand for chips by Bitcoin miners. The company had earlier predicted a growth rate range of 7%-9% in the fourth quarter of the year, an expectation which seems to be unattainable. дальше »

2018-10-21 11:00