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Consumers Have Lost Almost $100 Million To ICO Exit Scams
A common criticism that onlookers have for the cryptocurrency industry is that it is rife with scams and criminal wrongdoings. While this is often an unwarranted blanket classification of this nascent industry, research done by Diar, a weekly fintech-focused publication, claims that there are still some bad actors present in this industry According to last week’s […] The post Consumers Have Lost Almost $100 Million To ICO Exit Scams appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-8-14 02:36 | |
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Nick Szabo: Bitcoin ETF ‘Might Cause More Problems Than It’s Worth’
Nick Szabo says he is “not lobbying” for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in fresh criticism of the phenomenon which many commentators claim would significantly boost prices. ‘Not Lobbying’ In a series of tweets August 12, the veteran cryptographer appeared risk-averse about an ETF gaining regulatory approval. дальше »
2018-8-14 02:00 | |
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Changpeng Zhao Said Binance Does Not List ‘Shitcoins’ and Urges Developers to Focus on Quality
Binance is one of the most important virtual currency exchanges all over the world and it lists a wide variety of tokens. But after receiving some criticism from developers he said that the exchange does not list ‘shitcoins. дальше »
2018-8-12 18:34 | |
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‘We Don’t List Shitcoins’: Binance CEO Retaliates Over Listing Fee Criticism
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao rebuffed criticism of the exchange’s listing fees Saturday, saying commentators should concentrate on the quality of coins it chooses to list. ‘Is My Coin Good Enough?’ In a series of Tweets, Zhao took issue with Expanse founder Christopher Franko, who had previously claimed the exchange quoted him 400 BTC ($2,600,000) for listing his altcoin token. дальше »
2018-8-11 19:00 | |
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Twitter Takes a Swing at Former Cricketer for ICO Endorsement
Another day, another celebrity-endorsed ICO. This time, it’s one of Australia’s most well-known cricketers, Michael Clarke. However, cricket fans on Twitter have their own take. Many believe that celebrities lend a certain degree of credence and authenticity to the brands that they endorse. дальше »
2018-8-11 13:00 | |
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Binance Reveals Pre-Alpha Demo of Decentralized Exchange & Binance Chain Amidst Listing Fee Criticism
Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance has unveiled a pre-alpha demonstration of its own decentralized exchange in a move that foreshadows the future of the crypto trading ecosystem. First announced in May, the Binance Decentralized Exchange (DEX) is part of a greater project that will see the exchange platform launch a tailored blockchain, called “Binance Chain. дальше »
2018-8-11 10:00 | |
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Former Australian Cricket Star Receives Criticism for Endorsing ICO
A former Australian cricketer has received criticism over his decision to publicly endorse an initial coin offering (ICO) platform. Michael Clarke tweeted his support for Brisbane-based Global Tech earlier this week. дальше »
2018-8-10 21:30 | |
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Coinbase vs Ripple: Why Won’t The Popular Crypto Exchange Add XRP Coin?
Why Won’t Coinbase and Other Exchanges List Ripple’s XRP? Ripple (XRP) is like the black sheep of the crypto community. Purists claim it’s not a real cryptocurrency because it isn’t decentralized. Major exchanges like Coinbase refuse to list it. дальше »
2018-8-7 22:40 | |
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Bitcoin Jesus continues to claim that BCH is Bitcoin
Roger Ver, the CEO of Bitcoin. com, popularly known as the Bitcoin Jesus recently tweeted that Bitcoin [BTC] supporters stand against the definition laid out in the title of its whitepaper. The statement made by him faced a lot of criticism on his social media platform. дальше »
2018-8-6 18:50 | |
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Experts Question the Security of Telegram’s New Passport Service
Security experts have called the integrity of Telegram Passport into question. The identity scheme, which launched last week, provides a KYC service for ICO applicants, with personal documents protected by end-to-end encryption. дальше »
2018-8-3 15:55 | |
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Unhackable? McAfee Hardware Wallet Uses Parts From ‘Cheap’ Smartphones
John McAfee and cryptocurrency hardware manufacturer Bitfi are facing heavy criticism after photos of the pair’s new wallet appeared online. ‘No Sign Of A Secure Element’ The Bitfi hardware wallet, which creators claim is “unhackable,” in fact runs off a standard motherboard common in “cheap” smartphones, social media users claim. дальше »
2018-7-30 18:00 | |
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Knownsec Security Company Reports Fomo3D Ethereum Game: Untrusted
Fomo3D has gone viral recently and has been drawing a lot of attention towards it. They have received a range of criticism and praises, from being called ‘highly addictive’ to be compared to a ‘Ponzi scheme. дальше »
2018-7-29 09:35 | |
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John McAfee Bashed HitBTC Crypto Exchange is Suspending Users Accounts
HitBTC Exchange Faces Criticism on Multiple Fronts HitBTC is among the oldest cryptocurrency exchanges currently in existence. Though perhaps for some this title means little considering the small length of time for which the market has even existed at all, HitBTC has still managed to stick around through the thick and thin of an incredibly […] дальше »
2018-7-27 23:15 | |
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Illegal Assassination Markets Begin to Surface on the Augur Platform, Criticism Grows
Decentralized prediction protocol Augur, which finally launched in full July 9, has got under fire for speculating on death benefits. The post Illegal Assassination Markets Begin to Surface on the Augur Platform, Criticism Grows appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-7-26 11:19 | |
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Augur: ‘Inevitable’ Assassination, Terrorism Markets Worry Community
Decentralized prediction market Augur is attracting criticism following its launch as potentially illegal markets begin to surface on its platform. ‘This Was Inevitable’ Augur, which finally launched in full July 9 after a beta phase lasting two years, currently has almost $2 million in open interest on its Ethereum DApp. дальше »
2018-7-24 21:00 | |
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Russia Has Permanently Blocked 3,400 Pirate Resources
After years of criticism from both international and local rightsholders, in 2013 the Russian government decided to get tough on Internet piracy. Sites engaged in Internet piracy can now find themselves blocked by ISPs, who render them inaccessible to local citizens. дальше »
2018-7-22 19:03 | |
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Bancor Founder Discuss Hack, Says Crypto Community Need to Fight Thieves
The co-founder of the Bancor Network, which suffered a $13 million hack on July 9, has argued that the crypto industry needs to join forces in the war against cyber hackers and thieves. She also defended the network against the criticism of Litecoin creator Charlie Lee, who said Bancor is not truly decentralized. дальше »
2018-7-22 18:36 | |
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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad
Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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On Medium-of-Exchange Token Valuations
One kind of token model that has become popular among many recent token sale projects is the “network medium of exchange token”. The general pitch for this kind of token goes as follows. We, the developers, build a network, and this network allows you to do new cool stuff. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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Notes on Blockchain Governance
In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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XRP Is Digital Fiat, Not Real Cryptocurrency
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) soon have to make a vital decision on whether digital tokens should be classed as securities. Owners of virtual investment firms are laying into one of the leading cryptocurrencies in the market, XRP – saying it is really just a digital fiat. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:00 | |
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Billionaire Howard Marks Says Bitcoin Has No ‘Substance’
CNBC held its eighth annual Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha conference in New York on Wednesday, during which Howard Marks, Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital, became the latest investment billionaire to express his doubts to mainstream media about the value of Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-7-20 15:27 | |
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Citadel CEO Denies Any Interest in Bitcoin; Market Remains Entirely Unfazed
Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the Citadel hedge fund, is denying any interest in the cryptocurrency and even going so far as to call it “a solution looking for a problem. ” His ill-informed criticism comes amid a wave of positive developments in the cryptocurrency market. дальше »
2018-7-20 11:00 | |
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Investment fund CEOs: XRP is digital fiat, not real cryptocurrency
In the lead-up to the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) critical decision on whether digital tokens are securities, CEOs of digital asset investment firms are really giving it to Ripple’s native cryptocurrency, XRP – claiming it’s really just digital fiat. дальше »
2018-7-20 10:46 | |
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Billionaire Howard Marks Says Bitcoin Has No ‘Substance’
CNBC held its eighth annual Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha conference in New York on Wednesday, during which Howard Marks, Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital, became the latest investment billionaire to express his doubts to mainstream media about the value of Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-7-19 22:00 | |
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Ethereum ‘Catalyzed’ Crypto Bull Market, Says Circle CEO Allaire
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has publicly praised Ethereum, countering cryptocurrency community criticism of the network and its perspectives this week. Allaire Bullish On Ethereum In comments to CNBC’s Fast Money segment, Allaire, whose Circle has renewed its thrust into the cryptocurrency industry this year, attributed 2017’s market success to Ethereum development. дальше »
2018-7-19 21:00 | |
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NEO Dabbles With ‘Centralised’ Decision Making, Draws Flak from the Industry
Neo-token system, in seeking to take the fast track growth path, has surprisingly opted for a centralised model for managing its blockchain, drawing criticism from across the board for the negative approach. дальше »
2018-7-19 10:30 | |
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HTC Says Blockchain Phone Exodus Will Be Released Later This Year
Computer manufacturing company HTC says it is on the verge of releasing its upcoming blockchain phone, Exodus, which was first announced in May of 2018. Chief crypto officer at HTC Phil Chen leads the company’s blockchain and cryptocurrency initiatives. дальше »
2018-7-18 19:47 | |
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3 Reasons Why Bitcoin is Programmed to Pump
Despite non-stop criticism, obituaries, and competition from altcoins, Bitcoin has undeniable advantages — ensuring that its value will keep rising for decades to come. It might make sense just to get some in case it catches on. дальше »
2018-7-18 03:00 | |
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Stronghold and IBM Collaborate to Launch FDIC-Insured Stablecoin on Stellar
Stronghold, a cryptocurrency trading platform housed by Stellar, is launching a stablecoin on its parent network’s blockchain in collaboration with IBM. Stronghold USD will be backed with “one-to-one U. дальше »
2018-7-18 22:00 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Development is a Ghost Town, GitHub Data Reveals
Bitcoin Cash continues to receive criticism of its network setup as bitPico’s “stress test” unearths what the group describes as possible “fake decentralization. ” Empty Blocks, No Activity Data harvested from GitHub repositories for both Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has caused the latest in a series of stark contrasts of network performance to surface on social media in recent weeks. дальше »
2018-7-17 03:00 | |
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Dear Elon Musk, delete your Twitter account
Right, we’re done here. Elon Musk has gone off the deep end and called British diver Vern Unsworth – who was instrumental in recently rescuing a Thai boys’ soccer team trapped in a cave – a pedophile, after Unsworth balked at the billionaire’s idea of using a small “submarine” to help bring the boys back to safety. дальше »
2018-7-16 10:17 | |
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Roger Ver Publishes Video Defending His Babies Are Dying Statement
Former Bitcoin proponent-turned Bitcoin Cash advocate Roger Ver has published a video in response to the criticism he received over a now famous outburst he had during a debate with Blockstream president Samson Mow. дальше »
2018-7-13 21:00 | |
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“Economic Sovereignty” Through Bitcoin: Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert
When it comes to cryptocurrency, it seems that there are always two sides of the (bit)coin. On the negative side, there’s everything that can go wrong. дальше »
2018-7-14 19:30 | |
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KuCoin’s Revised Bonus Program Irates Some KCS Holders
KuCoin quickly became one of the more popular altcoin exchanges in the world. Its lack of a KYC requirement until a few months ago attracted users looking for crypto-to-crypto trading. The company’s bonus program was recently revised, and that is causing a fair bit of criticism. дальше »
2018-7-13 02:00 | |
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Bancor Aftermath: Charlie Lee Sees Lightning Network As ‘Ultimate’ Exchange
Self-proclaimed ‘decentralized’ exchange platform Bancor has resumed operations after a $12 million hack, officials confirmed Wednesday. Bancor Resumes Trading After ‘Scam’ Accusations Bancor — which initially lost its own BNT, Ether (ETH) and Pundi X tokens in the attack — faced a broader industry backlash as the sudden theft sparked criticism its decentralization claims were fraudulent. дальше »
2018-7-13 23:00 | |
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Ledger Live Desktop Wallet Manager Reviewed
On Monday, wallet manufacturer Ledger released its eagerly anticipated new desktop software. Ledger Live is meant to be a more reliable and user-friendly version of the Chrome app, which has come in for criticism, not least from this reviewer. дальше »
2018-7-11 02:20 | |
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Augur Facing User Criticism Following Successful Network Launch
The decentralized prediction market platform, Augur, successfully launched their client and initiated token migration today, July 10, after being in development for over two years. The company was one of the earliest ICOs within the crypto ecosystem and raised over $5. дальше »
2018-7-11 01:34 | |
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$23.5 Million Stolen From Bancor Wallet, Sparking Criticism
The attack highlights both the perks and drawbacks of centralized authority in cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain technology.
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Former World Bank Chief Economist: Bitcoin Will Fail as Governments Increase Regulation
Three U.S. economists offer harsh criticism of Bitcoin, claiming that it’s doomed to be “regulated into oblivion”
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“Burn in Hell” – Vitalik Buterin on Centralized Exchanges
At a recent TechCrunch Sessions, Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder, widely criticized centralized exchanges, going so far as to say they should “burn in hell”. Joining Jon Evens for an interview at TechCrunch Sessions: Blockchain, Vitalik Buterin outlined his serious criticism towards centralized exchanges. дальше »
2018-7-8 00:00 | |
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