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India doesn’t want WhatsApp sharing your payment data with Facebook
Even as WhatsApp readies to launch its mobile payment service in India later this year, the government is concerned about its privacy and security ramifications. “Indian authorities are concerned that WhatsApp‘s payment service might share user data with group companies Facebook and Instagram, compromising the security, privacy and non-commercial information of its subscribers,” according to a report from the Economic Times. дальше »
2019-7-26 09:40 | |
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Poll shows Americans trust Bitcoin more than they trust Libra
According to a recent poll by CivicScience, the majority of Americans trust Bitcoin more than they trust Facebook’s Libra. With 86 percent of respondents saying that they weren’t interested in Libra at all, it seems that Facebook will have a tough year trying to win over the public. дальше »
2019-7-26 09:08 | |
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PUBG and Referum Join Forces to Reward Battle Royale Gamers with Cryptos
Refereum, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) powered reward and marketing firm that rewards game players for performing various activities including watching game streams and sharing content, has partnered with PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUGB) to make it possible for the latter’s gamers to earn $RFR tokens when they complete in-game tasks, according to a press release onRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-7-26 09:00 | |
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How Government Agencies Make Criminals of Crypto Traders
A New Jersey man has been indicted this week for converting over $2 million to bitcoin and operating a private exchange business not registered with the U. S. Secretary of the Treasury. According to a July 24 press release by the U. дальше »
2019-7-26 07:45 | |
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Apple just bought Intel’s smartphone modem business to prepare for 5G
If there’s one thing we know about Apple, it’s the company likes to do things its own way. Case in point: the company today announced it has acquired the “majority” of Intel’s cellular modem business. дальше »
2019-7-26 03:30 | |
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Long Island Iced Tea’s Blockchain Rebrand was a ‘Pump and Dump’ , Says FBI
According to a search warrant issued by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Long Island Iced Tea, the company that famously rebranded to Long Blockchain during the height of the 2017 crypto bull market, is suspected of being an elaborate pump and dump scheme. дальше »
2019-7-26 02:00 | |
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Venezuelan Government Accused of Using Bitcoin to Bypass US Sanctions
Nicolás Maduro and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela have been accused of circumventing financial blockades imposed by the U. S. government. According to local reports, Maduro’s regime evades sanctions with cryptocurrency alongside an airline application called Jetman Pay. дальше »
2019-7-26 23:15 | |
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How Geographical Trading Trends Could Influence Bitcoin Price Action
Everyone wants to know what direction bitcoin prices will go next. Crypto analysts are constantly scrambling to find new technical indicators to give them the heads up but new data suggests there could be other influences that are affecting the price too. дальше »
2019-7-25 23:00 | |
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New Jersey Man In Soup For Selling Bitcoin Worth $2 Million
New Jersey resident William Green faces up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for selling $2 million worth of Bitcoin online. The Justice Department Lays Down the Hammer On Wednesday the U. дальше »
2019-7-25 22:32 | |
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Bitcoin’s fading dream, a reasonable case for why BTC could fail
There are three narratives often used to describe Bitcoin—that it’s entering a new bull run, it’s a tulip mania, or that it’s comparable to the dotcom bubble. But there is a fourth more pessimistic scenario for BTC, according to Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox. дальше »
2019-7-26 22:03 | |
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Grant Thornton Audited $10 Billion in Crypto Assets in Q2 2019
Verifying the existence and value of digital-assets in the custody of various crypto-businesses just got a bit easier thanks to a unique cloud-based auditing system created by Grant Thornton LLP. дальше »
2019-7-25 21:30 | |
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International Authorities Reveal Canada’s Enormous Influence on Italian Mobsters, a Form of “Criminal Blockchain”?
In an ongoing investigation entailing Italian mobsters, investigators were reportedly describing the ‘Ndrangheta mafia family as being a form of “criminal blockchain” reports The Next Web. As per the news outlet, such description is made in reference to the “decentralization of its internal power structures. дальше »
2019-7-25 20:24 | |
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Huobi Expands to Thailand: Regulated Crypto Exchange Set to Take-off in Q3 2019
Crypto exchange, Huobi will be expanding its services to Thailand as the fifth regulated crypto exchange according to a press release shared with BitcoinExchangeGuide. Referencing an announcement made by the team on Wednesday, July 24, the news outlet reported that said endeavor will come into effect in the third quarter of 2019. Details regarding the […] дальше »
2019-7-25 19:58 | |
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Ripple dumps more XRP than ever before, exceeding $250M last quarter
Ripple sold $106. 87 million XRP in institutional direct sales and $144. 64 million in programmatic sales during Q2 this year. According to Ripple’s latest report, the company sold $251. 51 million XRP during that time. дальше »
2019-7-25 17:45 | |
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Consensys Inner Conflicts Spark Legal Action Against Founder
Ethereum cofounder Joseph Lubin was recently summoned to court in New York when a former employee initiated a lawsuit for more than $13 million. According to the summons stemming from former Token Foundry CEO, Harrison Hines, relief was being sought for alleged unpaid profits, fraud, unjust enrichment, and breach of contract. дальше »
2019-7-25 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC): The next collapse – on July 29
According to some analysts, the correction of Bitcoin grope bottom in 1-2 days. Conclusion Coinstelegram Research – this will happen a little later, July 29. Why? BTC leveled above $ 10 K, to the displeasure of some greedy investors who hoped to pick it up for $ 8500. Perhaps it’s early to upset. Some experts […] дальше »
2019-7-26 15:36 | |
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Battle Royale Foes PUBG & Epic Games End Long-Running Fued
As the publishers behind the two dominant battle royale games Fortnite and PUBG, you’d expect some bad blood between Epic Games and PUBG Corp especially given their turbulent history, but according to an interview with PUBG Corp studio director Brian Corrigan, the relationship is anything but that. дальше »
2019-7-25 15:23 | |
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U.S. Man Indicted for Running Illegal Bitcoin Exchange
William Green, a Monmouth County, New Jersey resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury for operating a bitcoin trading business dubbed “Destination Bitcoin” without registering with the Secretary of the Treasury as required by the law, according to a press release on July 24, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-25 15:00 | |
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YouHodler Breach Spills Details on 86 Million Crypto Loan Records
Security researchers have discovered a data breach that exposed 86 million records of the crypto loan platform YouHodler. 86 million YouHodler records exposed According to vpnMentor’s security experts, the breach has exposed a massive amount of sensitive data. дальше »
2019-7-25 14:01 | |
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Russians caught peddling spyware disguised as legit Google and Pornhub apps
The Russian surveillanceware saga continues. Canadian cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new set of Android surveillance tools originating from Russia. The kicker? The spyware can be found in numerous fake apps disguised as legitimate software from Google, Pornhub, Skype, and many other familiar brands. дальше »
2019-7-25 13:09 | |
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India’s Proposed Crypto Ban Could Maroon Investors from Cashing $100 Million+
Besides preventing citizens and residents of India from participating in the crypto markets going forward, the proposed crypto ban by the Indian government could also negatively impact investors who have already put their money in digital assets. дальше »
2019-7-25 13:08 | |
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U.S. Regulators Set to Examine Regulatory Frameworks for Cryptos and Blockchain
According to the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, July 24, 2019, the Senate will conduct a full committee hearing which will solely focus on “Examining Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Currencies and Blockchain. дальше »
2019-7-25 13:00 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Plant in Colorado Keeps Neighbors Awake at Night
The City of Colorado Springs is facing complaints about a mining plant who is struggling to comply with the city noise ordinance. This according to a report from Colorado Springs Independent, July 24, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-25 13:00 | |
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Siemens contractor pleads guilty to planting ‘logic bomb’ in spreadsheet software
A contract programmer has pleaded guilty to planting “logic bombs” inside a client’s spreadsheets in an attempt to receive extra work from the company every time the software crashed. David Tinley — the Pennsylvania-based 62-year-old contract programmer in question — now faces a fine of up to $250,000, up to 10 years in prison, or both. дальше »
2019-7-25 12:25 | |
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Quasar hard fork: Bitcoin SV upgrades block size to 2GB
A planned hard fork has been executed on Bitcoin SV (BSV) despite deliberation over the timing of the scheduled upgrade, dubbed “Quasar”. The fork has upped the protocol’s block size limit from 128MB to 2GB—a development that according to the owners of the BSV project, Bitcoin Association, will help BSV scale to “1000+ transactions per […] The post Quasar hard fork: Bitcoin SV upgrades block size to 2GB appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-7-25 12:13 | |
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XRP Q2 Report: Ripple Officially Addresses Misreported Data Volumes; Sets New RippleNet Record
Ripple Inc. has published its Q2 financial report. This report gives an in-depth description of Q2 programmatic and institutional sales, new partnerships amassed and commentary on Q1 market developments. дальше »
2019-7-25 11:38 | |
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Victims Were Cryptojacked A Total of 52.7 Million Times During the First Half of 2019
Criminals specialized in cryptojacking are very active this year. During the first six months of the year, the criminals seem to have attacked 52. 7 million times. The number comes from SonicWall, a research group. дальше »
2019-7-25 00:39 | |
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Google confirms Search results are broken for ‘some’ Android users
No, you’re not the only one: a bunch of Android users are complaining they’re unable to load Google Search results in full on their phones. Numerous reports claim Search result pages aren’t completely rendering, randomly leaving a “white wall” at the bottom. дальше »
2019-7-25 23:51 | |
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Airline that Lost $170m Last Year Explores Profits in Bitcoin
Norway’s largest low-cost airline service is venturing into the emerging bitcoin sector, according to local reports. Fornebu-based Norwegian Air announced Tuesday that it would soon launch a bitcoin exchange service called Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX). дальше »
2019-7-25 23:00 | |
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Utah to use Blockchain Technology for Mobile Voting in Upcoming Elections
Tusk Philanthropies, a platform that claims to be focused on advancing distributed ledger technology (DLT) based mobile voting, has announced that Utah County will use its blockchain solution for mobile voting in its upcoming municipal primary election in August 2019, according to a press release on July 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-24 23:00 | |
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New Crypto Anonymity-Identity Wallet to be Launched by Civic and BitGo by Q4
According to a recent press release, decentralized identity firm, Civic, and a blockchain security firm, BitGo, have announced plans to release a new wallet sometime in the last quarter of 2019. The new “Civic Wallet” will make use of Multisignature Technology from BitGo and will also support cryptocurrency as well as identity data while ensuring […] дальше »
2019-7-25 22:59 | |
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XRPTipBot links up with Canada’s CoinField to bolster XRP token adoption
The Ripple ecosystem has made giant leaps over the past year, something possible by the efforts of a contingent of developers. The Brad Garlinghouse-led firm’s XRP Ledger, according to an official note, has closed over 48 million ledgers and confirmed more than 900 million transactions. дальше »
2019-7-24 22:00 | |
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Survey finds adults couldn’t care less about Facebook’s Libra ‘cryptocurrency’
Facebook Libra’s potential to help cryptocurrency go mainstream has been touted in recent weeks, but recent survey results indicate otherwise. According to a poll conducted by CivicScience, which looked into general interest and public concerns surrounding Libra following the announcement of its launch, only five percent of 1,799 US adults surveyed expressed any level of interest in the proposed digital currency. дальше »
2019-7-24 19:09 | |
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China-based Crypto P2P Lender Raises $21 in Four Hours of Its RRB Tokens
Chinese crypto-based Peer-to-Peer lending startup, RenrenBit, has reportedly raised $21 million from a token sale. The platform, selling each dollar-pegged, Tether-issued token for $1, only needed four hours to complete the sale. дальше »
2019-7-24 19:06 | |
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Nobody knows when Bitcoin Satoshi Vision’s hard fork for 2GB blocks starts
Fledging blockchain Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) is ready for a “hard fork” upgrade to increase the size limit of its blocks from 128MB to 2GB — but there’s confusion over when it’s actually supposed to occur. дальше »
2019-7-24 17:51 | |
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XRPL’s Wietse Wind asks IndImm to take down messaging protocol citing concerns over its immutability
The XRP ecosystem has been working towards developing the means to increase the coin’s use cases. In an effort to do the same, IndImm, announced the beta release of a messaging protocol on top of Ripple’s blockchain. дальше »
2019-7-24 17:30 | |
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21% of Bitcoin Hasn’t Moved for Five Years, Stroking Monumental Supply Shock
A record amount of bitcoin is sitting dormant, according to statistics by Coinmetrics. The report reveals that 21. 6 percent of the total BTC supply hasn’t moved for five years – that’s almost 4 million coins. дальше »
2019-7-24 17:00 | |
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Facebook Libra Inspires a Wave of New Online Scams
Online criminals are impersonating as the representative of Facebook to lure victims into buying the social media platform’s yet-to-release cryptocurrency, Libra. According to the Washington Post, scammers lately ran ads through a dozen on fake accounts, pages, and groups across Facebook and Instagram, presenting themselves as the official hubs of Libra. дальше »
2019-7-24 15:00 | |
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Bitcoin Sadist Roubini Cheers India’s Planned Cryptocurrency Ban
Economist and Bitcoin critic Nouriel ‘Dr. Doom’ Roubini has hailed a proposed ban on cryptocurrencies in India calling it ‘good news’. According to the New York University economics professor, an actual ban on crypto in the world’s second-most populous nation will save ‘retail suckers’ in the country from investing in ‘shitcoins’. дальше »
2019-7-24 14:59 | |
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Study: Humans’ racial biases extend even to black and white robots
If you do a quick Google search for ‘robot,’ you’ll be faced with a wall of white robots. According to a recent study called “Robots and Racism,” human’s tendency to stereotype racial bias is seeping into the world of robotics. дальше »
2019-7-24 14:18 | |
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Facebook’s Crypto Libra a Ploy to Become ‘Its Own Country’, Blasts UK MP
The spotlight turned on Facebook over the past week by the U.S. Congress over its plans for the Libra cryptocurrency has only whetted the appetite for other countries to do the same. According to the Financial News, a British parliamentary committee has indicated that it will grill Facebook regarding its crypto project as worries grow […] The post Facebook’s Crypto Libra a Ploy to Become ‘Its Own Country’, Blasts UK MP appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »
2019-7-24 13:22 | |
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Unsuspecting victims were cryptojacked 52.7 million times in the first half of 2019
Criminals made a staggering 52. 7 million cryptojacking hits during the first six months of the year. According to the latest research from SonicWall, cryptojacking activity rose by 9 percent between January and June 2019 when compared to levels seen in the last six months of 2018. дальше »
2019-7-24 13:01 | |
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Blockmason Link and CryptoChicks Partner to Boost Blockchain Software Development
Blockmason and CryptoChicks have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as well as a collaborative that intends to advance the blockchain-based software development industry. This according to a press release published on PR Newswire July 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-24 11:00 | |
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$356,000: Stratospheric Bitcoin Price Coming in 2022, Predicts Pantera Capital CEO
Bitcoin price is still on track to hit record highs this year, according to Dan Morehead, founder and CEO of Pantera Capital. During a podcast interview with Unchained, Morehead explained the massive growth potential. дальше »
2019-7-24 10:58 | |
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OMG! Japanese Finance Giant Nomura Invests In Omise
Omise Holdings, the parent company of OmiseGo (OMG) and GO. Exchange, has announced an investment from Nomura Holdings, a massive Japanese investment group with global reach. The size of the investment is undisclosed, but will be used to scale Omise’s operations across a number of verticals including payments, blockchain technology, and digital asset exchanges. дальше »
2019-7-24 04:00 | |
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John McAfee Is Seemingly Missing & Secret Data Time-Bomb Is Ticking
John McAfee is apparently missing, and his self-destruct sequence is ticking. According to a slew of tweets, both Mr. and Mrs. McAfee are unaccounted for and may be detained by authorities at their latest port of call. дальше »
2019-7-24 03:30 | |
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3 Bitcoin Network Statistics Reach All-Time Highs
Bitcoin price may be losing ground, but its network is now more competitive – and secure – than ever before, new data shows. Bitcoin Mining Hashrate, Difficulty, Transaction Output Value Spike According to monitoring resource Blockchain (formerly Blockchain. дальше »
2019-7-24 00:00 | |
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Crypto Asset Thefts Top $1.2 Billion in Q1 2019, Report States
According to a report by US blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace, crypto asset exchange platforms have already lost $1. 2 billion in the first three months of 2019. This represents a substantial increase from last year. дальше »
2019-7-24 00:00 | |
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