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Berkeley Professor Questions Stablecoin Viability in Unflattering Op-Ed
University of Berkeley Professor Barry Eichengreen has taken a swipe at the viability of stablecoins in an op-ed published on Project Syndicate. The critique, entitled “The Stable-Coin Myth,” argues stablecoins are not automatically "viable" just because they are pegged to an asset, though Eichengreen does believe they have an advantage over "conventional cryptocurrencies" such as bitcoin which he says "is highly unstable" and "unattractive as units of account. дальше »
2018-9-13 18:07 | |
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Liechtenstein Blockchain Act To Create Crypto Hub For Institutional Investors
The Principality of Liechtenstein is not on the beaten path. A German-speaking Alpine state nestled between Switzerland and Austria, the country covers just 62 square miles and had a population less than 40,000 citizens at the last census. дальше »
2018-9-13 00:04 | |
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Federal Judge Applies Long-Established Securities Law to ICOs
Does a decades-old securities law apply to an initial coin offering (ICO)? In a case that represents the first time securities laws have been applied to cryptocurrencies, a district judge says it may. дальше »
2018-9-12 22:09 | |
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Chinese Cryptocurrency Traders Circumventing Bitcoin Trading Ban via Tether and VPNs
While the Chinese regulatory watchdogs have not failed to renounce their support over digital assets trading and crypto businesses in the region, investors still engage in the “forbidden act” using virtual private networks (VPNs) and the Tether stablecoin, reported the South China Morning Post on September 8, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-11 13:00 | |
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Gemini and Paxos Both Launch Stablecoins on Ethereum Blockchain
Two crypto companies, Gemini Trust and Paxos, got a green light from a New York state regulator to launch their own stablecoins pegged 1:1 to the U. S. dollar. New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) gave an okay to Gemini Trust, the crypto exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, to launch Gemini Dollar (GUSD). дальше »
2018-9-11 01:58 | |
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Virtual Cat More Expensive Than Most Luxury Cars, Sells for $172,000
Kitties are irresistibly cute and cuddly, which probably explains why they seem to be taking the Internet by storm. But when somebody is willing to pay $172,000 for one, it is natural for the act to get noticed. дальше »
2018-9-8 11:29 | |
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Ethereum Name Service (ENS) Users Can now Claim .XYZ Domain Names
Ethereum is Getting Another Popular Domain Name: XYZ Current and new users alike of the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) can now claim special . xyz domains to act as a connection to their wallets, smart wallets, and any other services. дальше »
2018-9-6 07:21 | |
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Thailand Remains Major Target for Crypto Crimes
Thailand’s institutional advisors, the Institute of Justice (TIJ and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) predict continued misuse of cryptocurrencies by people to engage in a variety of crimes, in the coming days. дальше »
2018-9-5 23:58 | |
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Japan’s FSA Imposes Tighter Regulations for Crypto Exchanges
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has pulled the reins in on aspiring and existing cryptocurrency exchanges by implementing a more rigorous screening process for risk-management procedures, according to Japan Times. дальше »
2018-9-4 01:00 | |
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Op Ed: DApps Can Increase Audience Engagement for Creators and Influencers
Many of us are familiar with the term “DApp,” which stands for “decentralized application. ”Foundationally, a DApp is an application that runs using blockchain technology on a decentralized network of computers instead of on a central database. дальше »
2018-9-4 21:43 | |
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LaneAxis Building Tokenized Driver Social Network to Galvanize Freight Logistics Industry
For decades the freight industry has failed to keep pace with technology – often falling miles behind. It’s a shocking truth considering freight transportation is arguably the backbone of the world economy, generating over $800 billion in annual revenue in the US alone, with the global logistics sector expected to generate over $15 trillion by 2023. дальше »
2018-8-31 02:30 | |
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The Flair Espresso Maker brews great coffee for cheap – no electricity needed
Making great espresso is a skillful balancing act. You need good coffee beans – preferably roasted within a few weeks – and a considered combination of grind, pressure, temperature, and time. Mess up one or more of these variables, and you’ll end up with a shot too strong or to dull, too sour or too bitter. дальше »
2018-8-25 00:46 | |
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Not a Done Deal: U.S. SEC “Will Review” Most Recent ETF Decisions
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission will reevaluate its recent round of bitcoin ETF rejections. This Wednesday, August 22, 2018, the SEC denied 9 ETF proposals from ProShares, GraniteShares and Direxion in three separate orders. дальше »
2018-8-24 01:16 | |
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U.S. SEC Denies Nine More Bitcoin ETFs
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just put nine more bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the chopping block. In three separate orders issued on August 22, 2018, the agency nixed the proposals and contingent rule changes for ETF filings submitted by ProShares, GraniteShares and Direxion. дальше »
2018-8-23 18:18 | |
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Another Sim Swapper Caught In The Act As BTC Is Used To Buy Audi R8
Police in California have arrested 19-year of Xzavyer Narvaez on suspicion of fraud and grand theft through allegations that Narvaez had been carrying out sim-swapping attacks in order to gain illicit access to people’s Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-8-23 16:30 | |
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Op Ed: New Bermuda Legislation Will Create a Novel Class of Bank to Service Fintech Companies
As we reported on July 19, 2018, Bermuda is determined to establish itself as the leading jurisdiction for fintech entrepreneurs, in particular those involved in initial coin offerings (ICOs), digital assets and virtual currencies. дальше »
2018-8-23 23:03 | |
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Op Ed: Making Friends With Time in the Cryptocurrency Space
What follows is an open letter from Jimmy Zhong, co-founder and CEO of IOST, to his team members and shared with Bitcoin Magazine with permission. Recently, I’ve been thinking about an ultimate way of safely storing value — gold, Bitcoin, real estate and power all came to mind. дальше »
2018-8-23 22:20 | |
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Coinbase Exchange Introduces ‘Institutional Core Principles’
Coinbase, the most popular cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, has detailed its “institutional core principles” in a Medium post released today. According to the post, these concepts will act as the platform’s “North Star as we design, develop, and operate our products. дальше »
2018-8-22 03:56 | |
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HTC reveals pricing and specs on the Vive wireless headset adapter
HTC today officially announced a wireless adapter for the Vive and Vive Pro virtual reality headsets. The details: HTC will begin pre-order sales for US customers starting September 5, with a global launch slated for September 24. дальше »
2018-8-21 21:47 | |
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Huawei caught passing off a DSLR photo as a Nova 3 shot
In a recent advertisement, Huawei attempted to pass off a DSLR photo as shot by its Nova 3i phone, Android Police reported based on a tip-off from Redditor AbdullahSab3. The act of deception came to light after an actor uploaded behind-the-scene photos from the shoot on her Instagram account. дальше »
2018-8-20 12:51 | |
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Telling the truth about defects in technology should never, ever, ever be illegal
Congress has never made a law saying, “Corporations should get to decide who gets to publish truthful information about defects in their products,”— and the First Amendment wouldn’t allow such a law — but that hasn’t stopped corporations from conjuring one out of thin air, and then defending it as though it was a natural right they’d had all along. дальше »
2018-8-18 11:00 | |
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Ripple’s xRapid onboards 3 new XRP exchange partners including Bittrex
xRapid, Ripple’s cross-border payments product that minimizes liquidity and transaction costs, powered by the Ripple native asset XRP announced Bittrex will act as the preferred digital asset exchange for xRapid transactions that move through. дальше »
2018-8-16 20:29 | |
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PR: Bibox Gains Swiss VQF License – Accelerating Global Expansion
On 16th August 2018, Bibox, a leading AI-enhanced digital asset trading platform, announced its acquisition of Chain Capital that owns Swiss VQF license. VQF itself is the largest cross-industry Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) with the longest history that meets the standards established by the Financial Services Standards Association (FINMA). дальше »
2018-8-16 12:30 | |
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Crypto Startup Taps Larry King in Shared Effort to Combat Climate Change
In a message on GEAR Token’s website, iconic political talk show host Larry King says that global climate change is threatening humanity’s existence and is “a potentially catastrophic issue from the combustion of fossil fuels . дальше »
2018-8-13 18:08 | |
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Foreign artist reimagines US currency
In terms of design, paper currency in the United States hasn’t changed much in the past hundred years. There have been updates and additional flourishes — not to mention security measures — but overall, it’s essentially the same set of bills circulated since 1913. дальше »
2018-8-11 01:17 | |
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Mastodon to Accept Bitcoin As More Users Unfollow Twitter
Decentralized social network Mastodon is seeing major interest from Bitcoin users as Twitter fails to act on botnets, censorship and account blocks. ‘We Can Find A Way To Make It Work’ Mastodon, which has a user interface and features similar to Twitter but runs entirely without centralized control, has attracted 1,300 cryptocurrency users to its dedicated Bitcoin ecosystem in days. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:00 | |
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The SEC Is Delaying Another Bitcoin ETF Decision
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is in no hurry to review the pile of Bitcoin ETF filings it has been accumulating over the past year. Not three weeks since postponing its decision on five other Bitcoin ETFs, the SEC has indicated in a public statement that it will be delaying its decision to approve or reject SolidX Bitcoin Shares until late September. дальше »
2018-8-8 17:15 | |
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Gamer Creates Bitcoin Treasure Hunt in Computer Game “No Man’s Sky”
An avid gamer by the name of Jon Creasy has added a stash of Bitcoin to a computer game called “No Man’s Sky”. Creasy hopes the gesture can act as a catalyst to get more gamers involved in the cryptocurrency space. дальше »
2018-8-8 13:34 | |
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‘White Rabbit’ Set To Stop Crypto Ransomware In Its Tracks
An upcoming security tool called White Rabbit will utilize machine learning in tandem with a dataset of Bitcoin addresses in order to prevent cybercrime. The platform will detect and predict which addresses are involved in illegal activity and will act as an “early warning system” that detects ransomware campaigns. This is how it works: White […] дальше »
2018-8-8 11:34 | |
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As Expected, SEC Delays VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF Decision Until September
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed their decision on the commodity-backed Bitcoin ETF. The final determination is pushed ahead, as expected. The Waiting Begins In a notice dated August 7, the SEC announced they are pushing back the decision on what would be the very first regulatory approved Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U. дальше »
2018-8-8 09:00 | |
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A Guide to 99% Fault Tolerant Consensus
Special thanks to Emin Gun Sirer for review We’ve heard for a long time that it’s possible to achieve consensus with 50% fault tolerance in a synchronous network where messages broadcasted by any honest node are guaranteed to be received by all other honest nodes within some known time period (if an attacker has more than 50%, they can perform a “51% attack”, and there’s an analogue of this for any algorithm of this type). дальше »
2018-8-9 04:03 | |
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Gamer Creates Bitcoin Treasure Hunt in Computer Game “No Man’s Sky”
An avid gamer by the name of Jon Creasy has added a stash of Bitcoin to a computer game called “No Man’s Sky”. Creasy hopes the gesture can act as a catalyst to get more gamers involved in the cryptocurrency space. дальше »
2018-8-7 21:29 | |
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‘White Rabbit’ Set To Stop Crypto Ransomware In Its Tracks
An upcoming security tool called White Rabbit will utilize machine learning in tandem with a dataset of Bitcoin addresses in order to prevent cybercrime. The platform will detect and predict which addresses are involved in illegal activity and will act as an “early warning system” that detects ransomware campaigns. дальше »
2018-8-7 21:12 | |
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Worried About Social Security, Millennials Must Get Creative
Social Security Day is Aug. 14, marking that day in 1935 when the Social Security Act was signed into law. More than eight decades later, millennials wonder whether that celebrated social safety net will still be around to help when they reach retirement. дальше »
2018-8-7 12:47 | |
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Can Blockchain Technology and Video Games Inspire a Universal Basic Income?
Indiana video games and virtual economies University Professor Edward Castronova published a whitepaper in 2016 about the nature of video games and the future of work. While the gaming industry is one predominantly for leisure, Castranova argued that video games will have a significant impact on the future of work as it will act as a haven for low-skilled workers. дальше »
2018-8-6 18:00 | |
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Environmental crime is a huge invisible problem — IoT will expose it
Environmental crime is a strange beast. It’s extremely broad – it spans everything from illegal wildlife trading to unregulated fishing to dumping hazardous waste. It’s very lucrative – Europol estimates the annual value of transnational environmental crime to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars. дальше »
2018-8-6 10:50 | |
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Japan Labor Ministry Confused as Crypto Salaries Demand Increased
Japan’s Labor Ministry is not hiding its confusion as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and venture companies requested a deregulation of the Labor Standard Act. Japan has respected the “salaries in cash” principle for 70 years under the Labor Standard Act, however with the proliferation of digital money and salaries paid in cryptocurrencies, withdrawing money from […] The post Japan Labor Ministry Confused as Crypto Salaries Demand Increased appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-8-4 21:55 | |
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VeChain (VEN) Unveils Drug and Vaccine Traceability Solution For Over 30 Million People
VeChain (VEN) has offered its state of the art drug and vaccine traceability solution for over 30 million people, in its bid to combat the pharmaceutical scandal in China. Recently, China’s Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), after investigating vaccine manufacturer Changchun Changsheng Biotechnology, discovered the company was involved in the obscene act. дальше »
2018-8-4 21:06 | |
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This company wants to put manga and anime on the blockchain
When you think about Japan, do you picture their auto and electronics industries? If so, you’re probably not alone, as these industries have been the backbone of Japan’s economy for many decades. дальше »
2018-8-3 15:44 | |
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Charts That Matter – Debt productivity Is Decreasing But For China Its A Collapse
1. In an inflationary environment … do NOT expect bonds to act as a hedge to lower equities ( very evident today). As the correlation between prices moves positive modern portfolio theory i.e. long “a diversified pool of assets” will get crushed, especially Risk Parity (Julian Brigden) [REITs] Q2 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc […] дальше »
2018-8-2 01:53 | |
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Chinese Media Asks – Will US Attempts At Containing China Work?
US President Donald Trump has recently implemented a string of confinements aimed at containing China’s rise. Cross-Strait tension jumped after the US signed the ”Taiwan Travel Act” into law in March, encouraging official visits between the US and China’s Taiwan at all levels. дальше »
2018-8-2 23:53 | |
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Coinbase Hires Anti-Money Laundering Expert as New Chief Compliance Officer
The U.S.’ leading cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, announced today that it has hired Anti Money Laundering (AML) expert Jeff Horowitz to act as the company’s new Chief Compliance Officer. The acquisition of Horowitz may serve as an effective attempt on the part of Coinbase to garner further trust in the eyes of major financial institutions and […] дальше »
2018-8-1 10:18 | |
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