2018-9-15 23:03 |
In a continued evolution towards a cashless society, Japan’s Kintetsu Group is rolling out a second cryptocurrency usage drive to over 1.6 million potential participants
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Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited.
2018-9-15 20:21 | |
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Bitcoin is “functioning well as a reserve currency” for cryptocurrency investors as its transaction volume looks set to halve in 2018, Placeholder VC partner Chris Burniske said following new analysis released this week.
2018-9-8 04:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency–While the ongoing inflation and forced impoverization of the Venezuelan population is bordering on a crisis, the scenario surrounding government fiscal policy, imposed fiat usage and the role of cryptocurrency is creating an interesting incubation for the industry.
2018-9-3 23:15 | |
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This week, officials in Grant County, Washington, have voted to raise the electricity bills of companies that are classified to be in “evolving” industries. However this seems to be a veiled attempt to curb cryptocurrency mining in the rural county.
2018-9-1 16:12 | |
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Amidst a mounting economic crisis, Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency the Petro is nowhere to be found. Numerous reports indicate an almost non-existent usage within the country. ‘Hard to Spot Almost Anywhere’ According to a report from Reuters dated August 30th, the Venezuelan town of Atapirire has not yet reaped the fruits of Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency efforts.
2018-8-31 22:00 | |
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As it evolves into one of the world’s leading hubs for cryptocurrency exchanges, Brazil’s government is taking questionable action to investigate potential money laundering usage. Brazil’s Top 10 Crypto Exchanges Receive Subpoenas A number of cryptocurrency exchanges have received a 14-question subpoena in the past two weeks and were ordered to file responses within five […] The post Brazilian Crypto Exchanges Subpoenaed in Security Inquiry Amid Recent Hacking Scandal appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2018-8-30 22:00 | |
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Rimini FC, a team in lower tiers of Italian football, has become the first club to be purchased using cryptocurrency. This news is the latest in a series of cryptocurrency adoption cases in the football and general sporting world.
2018-8-30 23:27 | |
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University College, the oldest College at Oxford University have announced that they are to open a blockchain research centre, led by the ex-head of Oxford’s computer science department, Professor Bill Roscoe.
2018-8-29 17:30 | |
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INLOCK, a lending platform for cryptocurrency holders, has partnered with Bitcoinist to help educate the public on the spendability problem and how crypto-collateralized loans can add stability to the global economy.
2018-8-23 22:30 | |
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Big name brands and retail conglomerates, not ICOs, will take Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to the next level, according to ICOx Innovations President Bruce Elliott. Traditional Players Will Propagate Cryptocurrency Usage While Elliott’s company helps introduce companies to the cryptocurrency economy, much of ICOx Innovations’ business centers around big-name clients like Kodak.
2018-8-21 10:00 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC)–By now, most within and outside of the industry of cryptocurrency are familiar with the narrative surrounding Bitcoin energy usage. The argument goes that as Bitcoin becomes a more popular choice in terms of digital currency, the increase of miners looking to capitalize on transaction fees and reward payouts will increase, thereby also raising […] The post Bitcoin Energy Consumption Could Drive Innovation, Says Research Associate appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2018-8-21 04:14 | |
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PayPal has come in for fresh criticism as commentators renew claims the company has all but failed in its mission to transform money usage. PayPal Slips Up In Turkey In an interview with the Wall Street Journal earlier this year, CFO John Rainey had admitted Bitcoin and cryptocurrency could become “as popular as payments” in future.
2018-8-17 07:00 | |
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Lndr, with its new cryptocurrency lending app, hopes its PayPal integration will open digital asset ownership and usage up to hundreds of millions of people who may never have even considered crypto as a payment option.
2018-8-16 22:09 | |
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In comments on the future of cryptocurrency, Ethereum’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin mentioned the spreading and usage of BCH.
2018-8-16 16:57 | |
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Crypto investors are often surprised by the inexplicable fragility of the entire market where seemingly inconsequential news is enough to dictate the buying or selling tendencies of the majority of traders.
2018-8-13 19:15 | |
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The rise of the internet in the 1990’s brought concerns about pirated software and various illegal activities, but as internet usage grew, these concerns largely fell by the wayside. Today, we see much of the same happening to the cryptocurrency industry and its growing image problem.
2018-8-9 18:00 | |
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Jackson Palmer has taken to Twitter today to muse on why news bearing little relevance has such an impact on the entire cryptocurrency market. The Dogecoin creator and cryptocurrency commentator believes that the low usage of cryptocurrency networks is responsible for their immense fragility in the face of such “non-news” events.
2018-8-9 22:04 | |
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Messaging service Kik unveiled their own cryptocurrency last year, partially as a way to set it apart from the competition. A growing number of companies are now trying out Kik’s ‘Kin’ virtual currency and associated application for their own usage.
2018-8-7 23:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency mining has gotten a bad reputation over the years. Experts and analysts often point to the vast electricity usage associated with this business. To counter those concerns, DMG Blockchain is now building its own electrical substation.
2018-8-4 18:00 | |
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has taken to social media to decry the heavy emphasis placed on cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds in lieu of real-world crypto adoption, stating that while complex crypto financial products are beneficial for short-term gains, the ability to easily and quickly purchase cryptocurrencies is more important.
2018-7-31 11:00 | |
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As former cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan prepares to take charge of Pakistan’s economy, some believe Pakistan is on the brink of an economic crisis. This crisis may increase the use of cryptocurrency in Pakistan.
2018-7-29 05:00 | |
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Roger Ver’s campaign to promote Bitcoin Cash (BCH) adoption has sparked debate in the cryptocurrency community after the release of an email exchange between crypto trading platform Bity and Bitcoin.
2018-7-27 06:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency mining has always attracted controversy. This is primarily because so many people only see the negative side in terms of electricity usage. China is slowly ending all ‘unofficial’ domestic Bitcoin mining operations, and the territory of Xinjiang Uyghur is the latest to be affected.
2018-7-27 03:00 | |
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This Bitcoin price surge is not like the rest: that’s according to Mati Greenspan, who this week produced new evidence of Bitcoin’s solid underlying health. Interest ‘Not Just On Futures And Exchanges’ In a series of tweets Tuesday and Wednesday, the eToro senior market analyst and cryptocurrency commentator placed the spotlight on tight exchange spreads, activity in East Asia and network usage increases.
2018-7-25 16:00 | |
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Starting with Bitcoin’s release in 2009, cryptocurrency has gone from humble beginnings as a niche technology to the successful currency that it’s become today. We continue to explore new and exciting ways to harness the full power of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
2018-7-21 00:25 | |
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A few months ago, this publication covered a story on Litecoin’s founder, Charlie Lee, who had predicted LTC would become the fourth largest cryptocurrency by total value. His prediction of the Litecoin price was based on his belief that LTC would find greater mainstream usage than other cryptocurrencies.
2018-7-20 21:06 | |
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The U. S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted MasterCard a patent for a method of increasing the speed of cryptocurrency transactions. The Need for Speed Published July 17, the patent explains the serious need for increasing the speed of cryptocurrency transactions based on the growing demand for the same.
2018-7-19 23:00 | |
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Nonprofit organization PoWx has launched this week with the goal of boosting the idea behind proof of work (PoW) through more innovative algorithms. The company is seeking to decentralize Bitcoin mining and make it more accessible to consumers through a new technology that executives have dubbed “optical PoW” — a new type of hardware that utilizes a more advanced and energy-efficient form of laser technology as the cornerstone of mining.
2018-7-14 01:04 | |
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On July 10, 2018, Swiss cryptocurrency company TokenPay, in partnership with the Litecoin Foundation, acquired a 9. 9 percent stake in Germany’s WEGBank AG with an option to purchase 90 percent of the latter’s business following relevant regulatory approvals.
2018-7-13 20:00 | |
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The Kin developer program’s main goal is to foster usage of KIN token while committing to give away up to $3 million to as many as 25 developer teams. Selected developers should successfully create relevant use cases for KIN token in their apps, help diversify and further expand its ecosystem.
2018-7-13 16:29 | |
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The Australian retail institution changed its rules in order to rule out usage of equity loans for crypto trading as prices change rapidly and regulators increase scrutiny on virtual currencies.
2018-7-13 13:36 | |
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A report from the Chinese news agency, Xinhua, has revealed that the Chinese Yuan’s share of bitcoin transactions has fallen dramatically following the Chinese government’s decision to impose a series of bans and restrictions on cryptocurrency trading and ICO fundraising in the world’s second largest economy.
2018-7-12 11:00 | |
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Since the industry’s bull run in 2017, recognition, acceptance and actual usage of cryptocurrencies — either as a payment method or an investment product — have steadily increased. However, it’s not only investors and merchants that have their eyes on these digital currencies as criminals are now increasingly targeting exchanges.
2018-7-11 16:54 | |
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Believe it or not, once upon a time investors made decisions past faux white papers and moon/lambo memes. I’m a large proponent of adopting cryptocurrency and blockchain projects for their actual usage – rarely for speculation or hodling.
2018-7-11 20:47 | |
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Despite the current market slump, the cryptocurrency industry continues to expand in Florida rapidly. With the increasing popularity of digital currencies, risks in the form of ICO scams and other crypto-related frauds have also increased.
2018-7-7 20:39 | |
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The traditional financial sector in the Philippines are at a loss due to the monstrous rise in value and usage of cryptocurrency and bitcoin in the south-east Asian country in 2018; this is primarily due to its popularity in the country over the years.
2018-7-5 20:39 | |
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The world’s most visited torrent website The Pirate Bay (TPB) has started mining digital currencies again. A forum post on June 8 brought the resurgence of mining activities on the websites upload page to light, which was followed by reports from several users who found their CPU usage going up every time they visited.
2018-7-4 19:09 | |
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With pirate sites finding themselves squeezed by initiatives designed to deprive them of advertising cash, many have turned to more creative ways of generating revenue. Last September, users of The Pirate Bay complained that their CPU usage increased dramatically when they browsed certain Pirate Bay pages. It was later revealed that the site had implemented […]
2018-7-3 05:18 | |
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Critics have always been vocal about the potential usage of cryptocurrency in money laundering and the financing of a host of illegal activities. Recently, one more item has been added into their list of potential crypto issues when a cybersecurity consultant warned that these digital assets might be used to disrupt the US election process.
2018-6-29 12:04 | |
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Earlier this week, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) in Switzerland issued a new document as part of its annual economic report that warns citizens of the dangers of digital currencies.
2018-6-20 22:29 | |
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The Indian government is reportedly “not in favor” of banning cryptocurrency, new sources claim June 13. Gov’t vs. Central Bank Citing local financial company Cogencis, local news media outlet Economic Times said a dedicated panel studying cryptocurrency “may suggest allowing cryptocurrency,” but with undisclosed “riders” – or provisos – about its usage.
2018-6-13 16:00 | |
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Recently I had the fortune to have received an advance copy of Eric Posner and Glen Weyl’s new book, Radical Markets, which could be best described as an interesting new way of looking at the subject that is sometimes called “political economy” - tackling the big questions of how markets and politics and society intersect.
2018-7-21 04:03 | |
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