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Bitcoin Volumes in Venezuela Plummet During Nationwide Blackout
Venezuelans are having a difficult time as the country’s power grid shut off on March 7, leaving the majority of Venezuelan states with no electricity for well over a week. According to reports on March 14, electricity has been restored throughout most states within the country. дальше »
2019-3-15 21:29 | |
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First Ever Satoshi Nakamoto-Blessed Bitcoin Forum, BitcoinTalk, Lost a Third of Its Referrals in February
The BitcoinTalk community seems to be on the decline. According to traffic data generated by website analytics firm SimilarWeb shows that referrals to the website have decreased by a third in February. дальше »
2019-3-15 21:10 | |
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Bakkt COO: Most Regulators Rely on Partnerships, Move at Own Speed; Happened in Energy, Credit and Now Crypto
According to the COO of Bakkt, Adam White, regulators in the United States will be moving at their own pace. Meanwhile, he mentioned that Bakkt will be offering solutions to the demands that startups have. дальше »
2019-3-15 21:03 | |
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Bittrex Announces it Halts RAID Offering After Business Partner OP.GG Terminates Partnership
Surprisingly, Bittrext International cancelled the first Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) that was going to be launched on its platform. According to a recent statement released by Bittrex, there were some “last minute changes” with the RAID (XRD) cryptocurrency project. дальше »
2019-3-15 20:52 | |
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Bitcoin Ransomware Cripples Boston Legal System for Two Weeks
Boston public defenders suffered a ransomware attack some weeks back but have chosen not to send the bitcoin demanded by the attacker. Instead, they decided to use back-ups to restore services. The Committee oversees public defenders in Boston. дальше »
2019-3-15 20:33 | |
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How an 18-Year-Old Hacker Stole Millions of Yen from a Crypto Project
According to local publications, an 18-year-old hacker stole 15 million yen, which is equivalent to $134,640, worth of a crypto asset called Monacoin. On Monappy, a platform that enabled Monacoin users to store their funds, the hacker initiated a large number of transactions in a short period of time to overload the system. дальше »
2019-3-15 19:20 | |
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Abra CEO Describes Use of Bitcoin as Digital Collateral for Real World Assets as Top Attribute Today
Bitcoin has been looking for a place in the financial industry since it was created over 10 years ago, and the way it should be used has been hotly debated. Recently, Abra CEO Bill Barhydt spoke on his own app at the 2019 MIT Bitcoin Expo, according to reports from Forbes. As he spoke on […] дальше »
2019-3-15 17:37 | |
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Venezuela: Bitcoin to the Rescue as US-Led Visa, Mastercard Boycott Looms
With the United States government threatening to prohibit payment companies from processing transactions in Venezuela, citizens may be forced more than ever before to adopt Bitcoin. No More Visa and Mastercard Payments for Venezuelans According to Bloomberg, U. дальше »
2019-3-15 17:30 | |
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European Central Bank Says Bitcoin Is Not Money And That It Is Their Right To Devaluate Currency
The European Central Bank, which acts as the central banking unit for 19 countries of the EU, has recently emitted some official reports about the bank’s instance on Bitcoin. For instance, according to the bank, Bitcoin is not really money, no matter how popular it is. дальше »
2019-3-15 17:25 | |
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Tel Aviv Court Gives Moshe Hogeg a Timeframe of 30 Days To Settle $4 Million ICO-Related Lawsuit
Moshe Hegog, the chairman and co-founder of Singulariteam, an important VC fund in Israel, has been sentenced to settle a $4. 2 million USD lawsuit with a Chinese investor in 30 days. According to local media outlets, the investor won a $4. дальше »
2019-3-15 17:15 | |
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Christchurch Terrorist Invested and Profited from Crypto Scam Bitconnect
New Zealand has suffered one of its darkest days after a terrorist targeted several Christchurch mosques killing 49 people and seriously wounding 20 others. The alleged killer, a 28-year-old Australian man who according to reports says his name is Brenton Tarrant, claimed responsibility for the massacre, which he live-streamed as he gunned down Muslim worshippers. дальше »
2019-3-15 16:10 | |
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Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Gatecoin Choked to Death by Banking Freeze
Nowhere does the phrase ‘misfortunes don’t come singly’ appear to be truer than in the case of Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin which has been hacked, had its banking accounts frozen, lost funds to a payment processor and now faces liquidation all in a span of three years. дальше »
2019-3-15 15:34 | |
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WhatsApp is testing reverse image search to battle fake news
WhatsApp‘s had a difficult battle against fake news last year. Now, it’s testing a new weapon in this fight – a reverse image search button. According to a report by WABetaInfo, a beta version of WhatsApp’s Android app has a new feature to search an image directly from the chat. дальше »
2019-3-15 15:03 | |
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North Korea Has over $670 Million in Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies, Claims New UN Report
According to a UN report released on March 12, 2019, North Korea has amassed hundreds of millions in cryptocurrency to circumvent sanctions. While there are many that have believed that North Korea was involved in various cryptocurrency cyber-attacks, the fact that the country is stockpiling cryptocurrency is a new development. дальше »
2019-3-15 14:00 | |
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Coinbase Wallet Adds XRP Support After Listing the Ripple Coin on Coinbase Pro
Users can now store their XRP coins using the Coinbase Wallet app. The information was released by Coinbase in a blog post on March 14. A few weeks ago, Coinbase added support to XRP on its trading platform Coinbase Pro. дальше »
2019-3-15 11:32 | |
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Spain’s BME Launch Blockchain-Based Pilot for Collateral Pledge
Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles (BME), a Spain-based firm that deals with the organizational aspects of the Spanish stock exchange and financial markets, has joined forces with Renta 4 Banco, a financial institution providing investment services to clients, to trial blockchain technology to digitize collateral pledge certificates, according to a press release on March 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-15 10:00 | |
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Teens are using Google Docs as a sneaky messaging app right under their parents’ (and teachers’) noses
Google’s cloud-based tools provide a lot of bang for the buck. Apps like Docs, Sheets, and Slides are a collaborative dreamscape, the types of applications that allow kids to split into groups and iterate a project until completion. дальше »
2019-3-15 04:52 | |
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MIT Bitcoin: Legislators Discuss Regulation, Potential of Blockchain Tech
On March 9–10, 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted a two-day event, the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2019. Put together by the student-organized MIT Bitcoin Club, the conference welcomed more than just Bitcoin voices from every corner of the industry. дальше »
2019-3-15 01:08 | |
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Bakkt Competitor Coinflex Sees Investments From Polychain and Digital Currency Group
Digital Currency Group and Polychain Capital have become the latest high-profile investors in the physically-delivered crypto futures exchange Coinflex. Coinflex Gaining Steam Coinflex presents itself as the world’s first physically-delivered cryptocurrency futures exchange. дальше »
2019-3-15 01:00 | |
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Tom Lee Says Bitcoin Is Gearing Up For A Major Comeback This Year
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee has expressed optimism that Bitcoin (BTC) could make a come back in 2019. In an interview on CNBC, the Bitcoin bull said even though the cryptocurrency has had a rough time, the year 2019 promises to be a year of repair. дальше »
2019-3-15 23:50 | |
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Gatecoin Cryptocurrency Exchange Calls It Quits After Six Years And $2 Million Hack
Gatecoin Cryptocurrency Exchange Calls It Quits After Six Years. Gatecoin, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchanged founded in 2013 by Aurelien Menant, a former investment banking expert, has announced it is now bankrupt and would end operations with immediate effect, according to a statement by the firm on March 14, 2019. End Of The Road For […] дальше »
2019-3-15 23:22 | |
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Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin Highlights the Diverse Uses of Blockchain
Although blockchain got its start with cryptocurrencies, in 2019 it’s seeing applications in nearly every sector, according to Joseph Lubin, the co-founder of Ethereum in a March 12, 2018 video. дальше »
2019-3-14 22:00 | |
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New OKEx Initial Exchange Offering For Ok Jumpstart To Rival Decentralized Exchanges
Ok Jumpstart – OKEx’s New Initial Exchange Offering The OKEx trading platform has confirmed the introduction of its Initial Exchange Offering (IEO), known as Ok Jumpstart. The platform is intended for supporting blockchain-based startups in launching their tokens on the OKEx cryptocurrency exchange. дальше »
2019-3-14 21:36 | |
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IBM’s latest trick: Turning noisy quantum bits into machine learning magic
IBM‘s figured out how to ignore noisy qubits and run machine learning algorithms in quantum feature spaces. Eureka-cadabra! The age of quantum algorithms is upon us. A team of IBM researchers, alongside scientists from MIT and Oxford, created a pair of quantum classification algorithms and then experimentally implemented them on a hybrid system utilizing a 2-qubit quantum computer and a classical superconductor. дальше »
2019-3-14 19:35 | |
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Security researchers found over 40 bugs in blockchain platforms in 30 days
White hat hackers have found more than 40 bugs in blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms in the past 30 days, according to an investigation by Hard Fork. There is a silver lining though: none of the vulnerabilities appear to be particularly serious at first glance. дальше »
2019-3-14 19:17 | |
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German Bank Association: New Regulation for DLT-Based Securities May Be Necessary
The emergence of DLT-based securities may create the need for new regulation, according to a German private banking association
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Donald Trump Might Have Received $100,000 Campaign Donation from 1MDB Fugitive: DOJ
The U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which is currently headed by Donald Trump appointee William Barr, is investigating whether a $100,000 donation made to the president’s political fundraising committee came from one of the central figures in Malaysia’s 1MDB corruption scandal, Jho Low. дальше »
2019-3-14 17:01 | |
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Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption Equalled That of Hungary in 2018
Bitcoin miners consumed as much as energy in 2018 as Hungary, according to Alex de Vries. The researcher at the Netherlands’ PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) branch studied bitcoin’s global energy consumption all across the year. дальше »
2019-3-14 16:09 | |
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Boeing in Turbulence with $600 Billion in Orders Under Threat. Has Stock Bottomed?
In the wake of the second Boeing 737 Max 8 plane crash in Ethiopia on Sunday, the Chicago, Illinois-based aircraft maker’s stock has not only plummeted by over 10% but some of its customers are now reconsidering their orders for the narrow-body jet. дальше »
2019-3-14 15:53 | |
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TRON Dapp Transaction Volume Surpasses EOS, While TRX and BTT Enjoy Listings on More Exchanges
Tron achieved a successful turnaround against EOS after the daily transaction volume of Tron’s Dapps exceeded that of EOS, one of the most well-funded blockchain networks, revealed Tron’s weekly Dapp published on March 11. дальше »
2019-3-14 14:59 | |
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No US-China Trade Talks for 2 Weeks Running: Is Trump Preparing for an Ultimatum?
U. S. President Donald Trump has said on March 14 that he is not in a rush to complete a comprehensive trade deal with China after facing roadblocks in industrial policy compromisation. In recent months, the U. дальше »
2019-3-14 14:57 | |
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Indian police are arresting students for playing PUBG during exam season
I’m sorry to report that the headline isn’t a weak attempt at humor: according to The Times of India, the west Indian city of Rajkot has seen at least 10 students arrested by local police for playing the popular Battle Royale game, Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), after it was banned in several districts in the state of Gujarat last week. дальше »
2019-3-14 14:37 | |
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Years after brutal $2M hack, Gatecoin cryptocurrency exchange is dead
Seminal cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin is dead. It’s finally going into liquidation, years after it lost $2 million in cryptocurrency belonging to its customers. Gatecoin was one of the first regulated digital asset exchange services to spring up. дальше »
2019-3-14 14:24 | |
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Shell is recruiting science graduates to build blockchain use cases for oil and gas
The world’s fifth largest oil and gas producer in the world, Royal Dutch Shell, is getting further into the blockchain game, and is looking to train the next generation of blockchain industry execs. дальше »
2019-3-14 14:08 | |
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Following XRP, Stellar Lumens (XLM) Gets Listed on Coinbase Pro
Coinbase in its quest to support as many crypto assets as possible on its wallet service platform has announced the listing of Stellar (XLM) on Coinbase Pro and is now available for trading on the Coinbase exchange. дальше »
2019-3-14 13:56 | |
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Bitcoin is Cheap Until April, We’ll Never See Price at $3,000 Again: Trader
Despite being down 80 percent from its all-time high, a fairly large number of investors are still cautious and shorting bitcoin in a low price range. Bitcoin shorts achieved a 3-week high earlier this week, demonstrating a lack of confidence of investors in the cryptocurrency market in the near-term performance of bitcoin. дальше »
2019-3-14 12:28 | |
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Basel Committee Warns Banks on Crypto Assets
The Basel Committee has claimed that crypto assets are a threat to global financial stability and advised banks to deal with them at their own risk, according to an official March 13, 2019 report published by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). дальше »
2019-3-14 12:00 | |
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Ripple Bets Big on Blockchain Gaming with $100 Million Fund via Xpring
According to a press release this morning, Ripple’s Xpring developer initiative and Forte, a blockchain gaming company, have teamed up to create a $100 million fund for game development. Forte provides tools for blockchain integration to game developers. дальше »
2019-3-14 11:41 | |
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CoinFLEX Launches FlexCoin after Partnering with Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Polychain Capital
The latest launch by CoinFLEX fulfills the growing demand for a universal, scalable and secure cryptocurrency futures exchange. The company will unveil the world’s first Stablecoin-to-Stablecoin future’s contract and physically-delivered Bitcoin futures besides offering investors the power to hedge exposures with zero index or settlement manipulation risk. дальше »
2019-3-14 10:00 | |
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Trust Wallet Enables New Streamlined Way of Buying Crypto with a Bank-Issued Credit Card via Simplex
If you have been waiting for a convenient method of purchasing cryptocurrency, then you will be pleased to know that Trust Wallet has announced a new partnership with Simplex whose objective is to make it easy-peasy for one to purchase digital tokens with their credit card. дальше »
2019-3-14 05:47 | |
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Tokenized Securities Should Be Developed with Current Regulatory Guidelines in Mind, DTCC Affirms
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has recently talked about one of the hottest subjects of the moment: new security tokens being created. According to the organization, the existing regulation can already provide some important rules when launching securities. дальше »
2019-3-14 05:24 | |
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BitcoinTalk Lost A Third Of Its Users In February
The BitcoinTalk forum lost a third of its referrals from the bitcoin community in February, according to available traffic data from website analytics firm SimilarWeb. The old message forum was created by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009. дальше »
2019-3-14 03:45 | |
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Tumblr traffic dropped by nearly 100M views the month after it banned porn
Tumblr’s ban on adult content is costing it dearly. In December, we reported on news of Tumblr invoking the nuclear option and banning pornography and other adult content from the popular blogging platform. дальше »
2019-3-14 03:08 | |
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Circle’s Pay App, Investing App, OTC Trading Desk And Poloniex Exchange Product Head Departs
Circle’s Head Of Product Divya Agarwalla After Working On It Less Than A Year According to a recent report released by Cheddar, Circle’s head of product, Divya Agarwalla, left the firm. The executive joined the firm back in January 2018 before launching the stablecoin USD Coin (USDC). дальше »
2019-3-14 02:11 | |
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Former HSBC & Barclays Hacker to Demo Crypto Security Flaws at SXSW ‘19
A former “ethical hacker” with a number of high-profile institutions plans to host a blockchain security demonstration live at South By South West (SXSW) 2019. According to a press release, Rob Pope, currently of Dogtown Media and formerly a security specialist with HSBC and Barclays, will present on the weaknesses of various encrypted systems associated. дальше »
2019-3-14 02:00 | |
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$200k Bitcoin Fraud: Four Suspects Sought by Calgary Police
Canadian police are on the hunt for four individuals, suspected of a defrauding a local bitcoin company via “double spend” attacks on Bitcoin ATMs. CBC News reported March 12, 2019, that law enforcement officials are asking for useful information from the public leading to the arrest of the suspects. дальше »
2019-3-14 02:00 | |
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Gemini Exchange’s Winklevoss Brothers Fear Investors Are Losing Their Trust In Bitcoin: Here’s Why
Winklevoss Twins Fear Investors Are Losing Their Trust In Crypto, Here Is Why Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, popularly known as the Winklevoss twins, believe that the cryptocurrency industry is starting to face a crisis of confidence. дальше »
2019-3-14 01:19 | |
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Late CEO Of QuadrigaCX Had Mixed His Own Funds With Exchange’s Holdings, According To Widow
Late CEO Of QuadrigaCX Had Mixed His Own Funds With Exchange’s Holdings, According To Widow The drama of the QuadrigaCX court case has continued for months, but new developments show that the separation of personal and business funds have not been quite as separate as anticipated. The legal issues with the exchange date back to […] дальше »
2019-3-14 00:34 | |
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