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Icon’s Nearly One Billion Dollar Token Swap Starts Within 24 Hours
ICON sold 50 percent of its ICX token supply in a pre-sale last September, raising 150,000 ETH worth around $42,750,000 at the time. The project launched its blockchain in January this year, and according to CoinMarketCap, ICON’s token has a collective market capitalization of about $800 million. The token swap will be implemented at an дальше »
2018-6-20 05:27 | |
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Mainframe (MFT) Donates 1000 ETH to Freedom of the Press Foundation
Mainframe (MFT) announced in a blog post yesterday that they have donated 1000 ETH, worth about $530,000 at time of writing, to the Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting journalists and whistleblowers from censorship. дальше »
2018-6-23 02:26 | |
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eToro sets up over-the-counter cryptocurrency trading desk
eToro is going to set up a new over-the-counter cryptocurrency trading desk in London. According to eToro, the most interest for this feature was coming from hedge fund owners. eToro is a social trading platform that allows customers to copy trading behaviors of other customers. дальше »
2018-6-20 00:55 | |
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Chain Accelerator Opens Its Doors to Blockchain, Crypto Startups in France
\Chain Accelerator has launched in France. It is the first startup acceleratordedicated to the blockchain that can call Europe its home. Among the organization’s chief operators are Hyperloop Transportation Technologies chairman Bibop G. дальше »
2018-6-20 00:34 | |
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Cambodia makes crypto illegal without license
Dealing in cryptocurrencies without obtaining a license from relevant authorities has been declared illegal in Cambodia, according to an official statement published Tuesday, June 19. The authorities specify these risks as including the fact that cryptocurrencies’ issuance is “not backed by collateral,” vulnerability to cybercrime, price volatility, and a lack of investor protection mechanisms that дальше »
2018-6-20 23:16 | |
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Ripple’s XRP excluded from being a security by FinCEN
Information has recently emerged that suggests that Ripple’s XRP token is not a security. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network signed an agreement with Ripple Inc. that allowed them to continue their sale of XRP in 2015. дальше »
2018-6-20 17:02 | |
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Malta Bankers Association Chairman Praises Says Crypto as Blockchain,
Marcel Cassar, the newly appointed chairperson of the Malta Bankers Association, said that blockchain tech sounds like a “banker’s dream. ” Cassar also claimed that cryptocurrencies are “here to stay,” according to a June 17 interview with local news outlet The Malta Independent. дальше »
2018-6-19 16:33 | |
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Laundering Fears-Major Crypto Exchanges Face Action Over Money
Japan’s financial watchdog is reportedly planning to force improvements at a number of licensed cryptocurrency exchanges over perceived issues with internal systems, including anti-money laundering (AML) measures. дальше »
2018-6-19 16:14 | |
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Available on the Market: $42 Million Mansion (Cryptocurrency Only)
Are you in the market for a Roman mansion? The Crypto Palazzetto Rick Hilton’s Hilton & Hyland company is listing a 17,000 square foot Roman mansion for roughly $ 42 million. According to TMZ, the auctioning of this famous house in cryptocurrency represents a historical first and sets a new precedent. If you had the stacks, дальше »
2018-6-19 11:01 | |
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Bitcoin is a mathematical mission to enhance the privacy (and sooner)
As such, Poelstra is using his two passions – math and bitcoin – to try to bring added privacy to online money. But Poelstra believes this technology will only really have the biggest effect on privacy by being joined by other technology. дальше »
2018-6-19 09:19 | |
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$42 Million Roman Mansion For Sale in Cryptocurrency
Are you a crypto-millionaire? How about a crypto-multi-millionaire? Are you in the market for a Roman mansion? If so, Hilton & Hyland has just the home you’re looking for. The Crypto Palazzetto Rick Hilton’s Hilton & Hyland company is listing a 17,000 square foot Roman mansion for roughly $42 million. дальше »
2018-6-19 08:00 | |
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Central Bank of Korea: “Digital Currencies Don’t Perform as Money”
In a report released today by the Korean Times, The Bank of Korea (BOK), the country’s central bank, issued a statement saying that they oppose the idea of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). дальше »
2018-6-23 06:52 | |
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Giving Power Back To The Merchants Through Blockchain
Rumor has it that retail is dead. Some are even referring to the collapse of the traditional retail industry as the “retail apocalypse”. With the growth of e-commerce, it’s not surprising that retailers and merchants are having a tough time adjusting to the shifts of the industry. дальше »
2018-6-19 06:00 | |
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The ‘Moral Hazard’ of Centralized Cryptocurrencies according to the Bank of Korea
South Korea’s central bank has announced that it does not plan to launch its own digital currency over fears it could destabilize the economy. According to The Korea Times on Monday, the BoK said that issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could pose a “moral hazard” by adversely affecting monetary policy and its implementation, and possibly дальше »
2018-6-19 23:06 | |
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Binance Supports Malta Stock Exchange’s Startup Accelerator
The Malta Stock Exchange announced today that Binance, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, is backing its newly launched program to support fintech startups and entrepreneurs. The MSX Fintech Accelerator is aimed at creating an ecosystem to nurture and support crypto startups and entrepreneurs, according to the Malta Stock Exchange’s announcement. Besides Binance, the stock дальше »
2018-6-19 22:59 | |
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Cryptocurrencies Perform Worse as They Grow More Popular, BIS Report Claims
There are plenty of different opinions on cryptocurrencies. It is difficult to find the true metric to determine their success. According to the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), there isn’t any real growth. дальше »
2018-6-19 22:00 | |
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Asset tokenization platform TrustToken just raised $20 million in a strategic token sale with the help of major venture corporations, including ..
Asset tokenization platform TrustToken just raised $20 million in a strategic token sale with the help of major venture corporations, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). TrustToken has so far released one such token already – a “stablecoin” called TrueUSD, according to the release. дальше »
2018-6-18 16:37 | |
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, the bank claims that using a blockchain to process the volume of retail payments made daily “could bring the internet to a halt.”.
As previously reported, the release precedes the organization’s full annual economic report, which will be published next week. In addition, the bank claims that using a blockchain to process the volume of retail payments made daily “could bring the internet to a halt. дальше »
2018-6-18 13:58 | |
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Hedge funds profits are decline encoded between market imbalances
Declining Revenues Amid Price Dip According to the Financial Times, cryptocurrency hedge funds are down by 35 percent so far in 2018. Cryptocurrency hedge funds have lost their luster in the wake of the prolonged bear run of 2018. дальше »
2018-6-18 09:48 | |
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Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Profits Plunge Amid Market Volatility
The struggles of cryptocurrency hedge funds in 2018 seem to have no end in sight. With half of the year almost gone, these crypto-focused hedge funds continue to perform poorly. Declining Revenues Amid Price Dip According to the Financial Times, cryptocurrency hedge funds are down by 35 percent so far in 2018. дальше »
2018-6-18 08:00 | |
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EOS Tokens Not For Passive HODLers
If you’ve bought into EOS with an intention to be a long-term HODLer without having to do anything with the tokens, you might want to reconsider. According to the project’s Constitution, if your account is inactive for 3 years, it may be put up for auction. дальше »
2018-6-18 05:00 | |
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Bitcoin Will Become a Global Reserve Asset – Xapo President
The president of Xapo, Ted Rogers has predicted that Bitcoin will become the future of the global reserve asset. The possibility of the cryptocurrency becoming part of the list of currencies in the Special Drawing Right (SDR) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been ruled out by some experts for some reasons. дальше »
2018-6-18 22:37 | |
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Syscoin Hacked, Malware Inserted into GitHub Account
Syscoin, an instant payment cryptocurrency, has fallen victim to a malware attack after a hacker reportedly inserted a tainted Syscoin Windows client into the project’s GitHub account. Syscoin Compromised According to the project’s development team, a hacker replaced the official Windows client with another version containing malware. дальше »
2018-6-17 20:00 | |
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This Week in Bitcoin: An End to 51% Attacks and Who Controls Bitcoin?
This week we reported about a suggested solution to 51% attacks, a hacked exchange that was blamed for tanking the market and a cannabis-themed cryptocurrency bringing peace to the world. We also learned, in this week’s most commented-on article, who really controls Bitcoin and why it won’t become a global currency, according to the CEO of Ripple. дальше »
2018-6-18 16:15 | |
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RippleNet Strengthens Emerging Markets Access into India, Brazil and China
According to the World Bank, global remittance payments are on track to grow by 3.4 percent or roughly $466 billion in 2018, with India and China having the highest incoming flows in 2017. Together with this massive flow of capital, emerging markets are home to 85 percent of the global population and account for almost … Continued The post RippleNet Strengthens Emerging Markets Access into India, Brazil and China appeared first on Ripple. дальше »
2018-6-17 12:50 | |
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Armed crypto robbers steal Bitcoin [BTC] worth $1 million
As reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, in Forsyth County this week, five men were charged for allegedly scheming to steal Bitcoin from a local resident. According to recent reports, the five tried to steal Bitcoin which amounted to nearly $1 million. дальше »
2018-6-17 10:18 | |
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What’s driving the Cryptocurrency Prices?
Over the last weekend, in a brief period of 24 hours, cryptocurrency market lost more than 12% of their value owing to multiple stress points in the market. According to multiple reports, the market incurred a loss of more than $40 billion USD with all the top 100 cryptocurrencies falling at a rate no less than double The post What’s driving the Cryptocurrency Prices? appeared first on ItsBlockchain. дальше »
2018-6-17 09:26 | |
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Bitcoin: Fundstrat’s Tom Lee places the onus of BTC crash on futures
Bitcoin has seen a major downfall in its market strength over the past week with a drop of about 20% in its price. According to Thomas Lee, the Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, this steep plunge is due to the expiration of futures contracts linked with Bitcoin [BTC] on Cboe and CME. Lee […] дальше »
2018-6-17 07:20 | |
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Akropolis building a new smart contract-based pensions infrastructure
A technology startup Akropolis, founded by ex-Lehman Brothers fund manager Anastasia Andrianova, has today announced it is building a new smart contract-based pensions infrastructure it believes can fix the worldwide pensions crisis. дальше »
2018-6-17 03:48 | |
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16 arrested in Monero Japan on the Crytojacking case
Japanese prosecutors from 10 prefectures have arrested 16 individuals suspected of involvement in an ongoing criminal case of cryptojacking, local news outlet The Asahi Shimbun reports June 15. Cryptojacking is the practice of using unsuspecting users’ processing power in order to mine cryptocurrency for the attacker. According to the report by Asahi Shimbun, the arrested дальше »
2018-6-17 03:07 | |
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EOS Blockchain Network Crashes After 48 Hours of Going Live
After just two days of launching its Mainnet, the EOS blockchain has ground to a halt. According to a Steemit post by the top 21 EOS block producers (BPs), the EOS network suddenly paused at 10:01 UTC on June 16, 2018. дальше »
2018-6-16 22:24 | |
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Freeze for EOS 48 hours after launch
Less than 48 hours after going live, the EOS Mainnet has “paused,” according to multiple reports on Twitter and a Steemit post by the top 21 EOS block producers (BPs), June 16. While the BPs and “many standby nodes” scramble “to identify and fix the issue,” transactions appear to be ”frozen” on the EOS Mainnet. дальше »
2018-6-16 18:52 | |
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3 Reasons Why Ethereum Is A Better Investment Than Bitcoin, According to Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly, founder and CEO of digital currency-focused investment firm BKCM LLC, believes Ethereum might be a better investment than Bitcoin — and he provided CNBC’s “Fast Money” with three reasons why. дальше »
2018-6-16 17:00 | |
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JD.com’s Finance dep to issue Blockchain Asset-Backed Securities
JD Finance, a subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, has made public its plans to issue asset-backed securities (ABSs) on the blockchain, as reported by local media on June 13. JD Finance will issue the ABS in combination with Huatai Securities and Xingye Bank according to China’s Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) via its media outlet […] дальше »
2018-6-16 15:18 | |
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Entrepreneur Acquires Two UK Power Plants To Create Power For Mining
According to The Statesman, an Indian ex-pat by the name Varun Datta has acquired two UK based power plants to bolster the operations of blockchain energy firm, 4NEW. The plans in question, are not traditional coal power plants, nor are they of the nuclear persuasion, instead, Datta has managed to secure two ‘waste to energy’ power plans, which use Anerobic Digestion Technology to convert household waste into electricity. дальше »
2018-6-16 15:00 | |
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Smart Contract Bug Disables ICON (ICX) Token Transfers
It appears that a bug in the ICON smart contract has disabled ICX token transfers. One Reddit user reported a few hours ago that the bug prevents ICX tokens from being moved from any wallet. Modifier Code Flaw Responsible for the Problem According to the Reddit poster, the ICON smart contract bug is the same one found in another cryptocurrency project called Yggdrash. дальше »
2018-6-16 11:00 | |
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Bitcoin Price Trend in 2018 is Nearly Identical to Previous Movements
Some cryptocurrency community members believe that a piece of historical technical analysis indicates that Bitcoin’s price could be headed upwards real soon. Historical Technical Analysis Methods: Wyckoff Method According to a post put together by Reddit user, “CryptoPorto,” Bitcoin’s price could be mirroring the hypothetical chart of a strong price reversal. дальше »
2018-6-16 09:30 | |
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Survey: 13% of Net-Savvy Ukrainians Own Cryptocurrencies
Ukrainians are increasingly aware of cryptocurrencies, and 13 percent of those using the Internet own digital coins, according to a new survey. The total of the daily turnover on the three leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the country currently reaches $2 million USD. дальше »
2018-6-16 05:40 | |
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Bitcoin Releases Core Verison 0.16.1
Bitcoin Core version 0. 16. 1, a new major version including new features and performance improvements, has been officially released, according to an announcement made June 15. The new release reportedly includes “new features, various bugfixes and performance improvements, as well as updated translations. дальше »
2018-6-16 05:22 | |
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Crypto not expected to be an everday payment method by 2020 in Germany according to the experts
As part of ZEW’s monthly financial market report, the research institute polled up to 300 experts from banks, insurance companies, and finance departments of selected large companies. ZEW polled experts on their assessment of whether cryptocurrencies would soon be adopted for everyday payment purposes. дальше »
2018-6-16 04:03 | |
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If Bitcoin isn’t a Security According to SEC, Which Coins are? : IOTA, EOS, Stellar Lumens, Litecoin and Tron Technical Analysis (June 16, 2018)
Overly, sellers did spring back to action and completely reversing June 14 gains in some coins as IOTA. However, in the midst of all sells, Stellar Lumens is resilient losing three percent. On the other hand, IOTA reversed 100 percent of their 24 hours gains with lows testing minor support at $1. дальше »
2018-6-16 03:02 | |
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Jeff Garzik on His Newest Venture and Keeping Time With an Evolving Space
Jeff Garzik first tuned the world into his latest venture in the fall of 2017. The Bloq co-founder unveiled Metronome (MET), a cryptocurrency he founded alongside Matthew Roszak, at the Las Vegas Money 20/20 conference in late October, and the project caught the attention of Bloomberg and Fortune at the time. дальше »
2018-6-16 23:51 | |
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CIA Doesn’t Deny Having Files on Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto
The United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) may have files on Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious Bitcoin creator. There are also indications that the country’s National Security Agency (NSA) might know the real identity (or identities) of Satoshi Nakamoto. дальше »
2018-6-16 22:00 | |
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Bitcoin Will Climb 200% And Hit $250,000 In Four Years’ Time
Tim Draper, famed Billionaire and venture capitalist has spoken out very recently, according to a support by CCN that suggests Bitcoin will climb to $250,000. 00 by 2022. This comes in the wake of a market downturn that has worried many investors. дальше »
2018-6-16 21:15 | |
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Cryptocurrency Market Is A Fraud – Hotmail Co-Founder
The recent criticism made against the cryptocurrency market came from a Co-founder of Hotmail, Sabeer Bhatia. Just as many other critics who exerted strong criticisms on Bitcoin after its breakout, Bhatia believes that the cryptocurrency market looks too good to be true. дальше »
2018-6-16 21:00 | |
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