New Zealand Invests in Crypto Trading Platform, CEO Says Bitcoin Will Be Worth $600,000

The government of New Zealand has backed a local crypto savings and trading platform with $330,000 to expand its reach. Crypto Savings Firm Vimba Raises $330,000 from New Zealand Government Vimba, formerly known as MyCryptoSaver, originally founded as MyBitcoinSaver in 2014, is focused on crypto savings with a service that allows users to put their. дальше »

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Coinbase Vs Coinbase Pro (Formerly GDAX): A Comparison

Coinbase vs GDAX (now Coinbase Pro): which exchange is right for your needs? After reading this article, you will… The post Coinbase Vs Coinbase Pro (Formerly GDAX): A Comparison appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »

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Three Years Later, Ethereum’s Hottest DApps Are (Still) ICOs and Cats

With Ethereum’s launch in 2015 came a flurry of excitement over the future potential of smart contracts. Utilizing a more flexible scripting language than Bitcoin, the platform’s decentralized applications (DApps) were touted by proponents as unlocking a plethora of formerly untapped use cases for the blockchain. дальше »

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Crypto Wallet Edge Announces Integration of Changelly, Stellar, and More

Edge, a Californian startup formerly known as Airbitz, has released a major version update to the Edge Wallet, expanding users’ ability to buy, sell and trade cryptocurrencies, and enhancing user privacy, the company said on Thursday. дальше »

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Blockchain Reveals New ‘Lockbox’ Hardware Wallet Made By Ledger

Cryptocurrency data and wallet provider Blockchain (formerly Blockchain. info) has announced it will offer users a dedicated hardware wallet in a new partnership with Ledger. A Blockchain-Only Hardware Wallet In a press release October 25, Blockchain said it was working with the French hardware wallet manufacturer to produce a device “exclusively compatible” with its online wallets. дальше »

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NANO Developers Cleared in Lawsuit over BitGrail Hack

NANO (NANO)–NANO, the cryptocurrency formerly known as Raiblocks XRB, has had one of the more historically bad trajectories of the 2018 bear cycle. While the coin experienced a meteoric rise in valuation to close out 2017, one that saw the price of the coin climb from under a dollar to nearly $36 in the span […] The post NANO Developers Cleared in Lawsuit over BitGrail Hack appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

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A Year After Launch, BTCPay Has Grown Larger Than Its Creator Expected

First hinting at his project in a reply to a BitPay tweet on August 2017, Nicolas Dorier boldly claimed that BTCPay would make one of crypto’s most popular payment processors obsolete. дальше »

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VeChain (VET) Daily Price Forecast – October 23

VET/USD Medium-term Trend: Ranging Supply levels: $0. 013, $0. 014, $0. 015 Demand levels: $0. 010, $0. 009, $0. 008 VeChain was formerly moving within a ranging channel marked by $0. 012 and $0. 011 price levels. дальше »

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0x Project Sixth Asset to List on Coinbase Pro

0x Project is only the sixth asset ever to list on Coinbase Pro, formerly GDAX. There was a lot of speculation during last week that the listing was going to occur after the 0x Project appeared on the Coinbase tax calculator tool. дальше »

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After Suffering a 51% Attack, Horizen Has a Solution

Horizen (formerly ZenCash) has proposed a new way to head off 51% attacks in cryptocurrencies. While it isn’t a cure-all, it might be a solution some currencies may want to adopt. It could especially help those without large amounts of hashing power. дальше »

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Coinbase Has Just Added ZRX, Its First ERC-20 Token

Making good on a promise it made back in March of this year, Coinbase has just added its first ERC-20 token. ZRX, the token of the 0x (pronounced “zero x”) protocol began trading on Coinbase Pro (formerly GDAX), the exchange’s professional trading platform, on October 11, 2018. дальше »

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Huobi Partner’ HBUS Employs New CCO, a Former PWC and Intuit Compliance Director

Huobi’s United based “strategic partner”, HBUS, has announced it hired a new Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). In a revelation by the firm on October 11, it was made known that the new CCO, Megan Monroe-Coleman, formerly worked as MTL Compliance Officer at U. дальше »

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Horizen updates Bitcoin consensus algorithm to enhance security against 51% attacks

CryptoNinjas Horizen (formerly ZenCash), the privacy-oriented blockchain technology platform, has released a security adjustment to Bitcoin’s Satoshi Consensus algorithm. The adjustment, thoroughly tested by Horizen and its community, is designed to enhance protection of Proof-of-Work blockchains against 51%. дальше »

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Coinbase: Crypto Regulation In Japan Is “Good For Us”

Coinbase To Enter Regulator-Heavy Japanese Crypto Market As reported by Ethereum World News in early-June of this year, Coinbase, widely regarded as one of the leading startups in the crypto industry, announced plans to enter Japan. дальше »

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AARP Offers Up Laughably Dated Definitions of Bitcoin and Blockchain

In an effort to bring their members up to speed about the goings on in the financial world, the AARP has published a list of Wall Street definitions. Amongst the different terms defined by the U. дальше »

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Lightning Network is Satoshi Nakamoto’s Vision for Bitcoin: Charlie Lee

Roger Ver, who founded Bitcoin. com was formerly a strong Bitcoin enthusiasts, until he lost interest in Bitcoin after it’s transaction fees went high and the duration for confirmation of transactions getting longer, which led to the hard forking of Bitcoin to Bitcoin Cash in the third quarter of last year. дальше »

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Yale University Delves Into Cryptocurrency Market

U. S. Ivy League school Yale University has allocated money from their sizable endowment to invest in digital asset investment fund Paradigm, Bloomberg reports. An Ivy League Endorsement Paradigm was started by Fred Ehrsam, co-founder of Coinbase, along with Mark Huang of Sequoia Capital and Charles Noyes, formerly of Pantera Capital. дальше »

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Famed Endowment Manager Invests Yale’s Money in Crypto Funds.

On October 5, 2018, an article published by Bloomberg stated that Yale University’s Investment Office, under the stewardship of famed manager David Swensen, has put an allocation toward Paradigm, a new cryptocurrency fund that has raised $400 million dollars. дальше »

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Passware: Lost Bitcoin Wallet Passwords Are a Thing of the Past

There is no greater news than learning about the ability to recover the password to one’s wealth. Passware Inc.  claims that Passware Kit marks “the first commercially available forensic software to recover passwords” for two Bitcoin wallets: Blockchain. дальше »

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Passware Promises to Recover Crypto Passwords, But Not For the Reasons You Would Expect

Passware Inc. has announced a tool that will enable the recovery of Bitcoin wallet passwords. The software will support at least two wallets, namely the Bitcoin Core wallet and the Blockchain. дальше »

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Nano Launches new Update, Goes Live on investFeed, BitGrail Lawsuit Gets Withdrawn

Nano (NANO), the coin whose aim is to become the world’s next digital currency, is celebrating the withdrawal of its Brola lawsuit by releasing a new update and going live on investFeed, the company announced in an October 1, 2018, Medium post. дальше »

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Blockchain.com Bitcoin Wallet Provider Sees Top 25 UK LinkedIn Startup List

Blockchain.com, formerly known as Blockchain.info, has been ranked by LinkedIn in its Top 25 UK-based startup list. In fact, the company was able to rank in the top 10 at the number 9. The list featured 24 other companies from the United Kingdom and financial disruptors were able to reach two of the top 3 […] дальше »

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Google-Funded Veem Uses Bitcoin To Improve Int’l Payments

San Francisco, Calif. -based Veem announced on Wednesday the raising of $25 million in growth funding led by an impressive list of companies, including Goldman Sachs (lead investor), GV (formerly Google Ventures), Silicon Valley Bank, Kleiner Perkins, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »

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This Bitcoin Startup ‘Could Be First To IPO,’ Says Alphabet Inc. VC Firm After $25M Funding

Goldman Sachs and GV (formerly Google Ventures) are among major investors in a $25 million funding round for Bitcoin payment network startup Veem, the company confirmed September 26. Google, Goldman Sachs Bet On Bitcoin Payments Speaking to Forbes, Veem CEO Marwan Forzley confirmed the successful funding round, which is the most prominent yet since the company first started raising funds back in May 2015. дальше »

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Have Ripple Finally Distanced Themselves From XRP?

XRP, formerly known as Ripple XRP is the native token to the Ripple project. Through the middle of 2018, what we now know as simply just XRP was a part of a rebrand that seemed to be designed to distance Ripple from XRP as a token. дальше »

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Hostility From XRP Supporters Forces Platform to Remove Top Ripple Accounts Section

Hive. one, formerly known as CryptoInfluencers, a platform that lists influential figures in major cryptocurrency communities, was forced to eliminate its section on Ripple. According to the Hive. дальше »

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Ethereum dApp Bancor Moves to EOS to Open up BancorX

Bancor, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) protocol and one of the most popular decentralized applications (dApps) on the Ethereum network, is bringing its trustless token trading to the recently-launched EOS blockchain, the company announced in a September 19 press release. дальше »

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Hong-Kong Based Blockchain Firm Set to Raise $12.7 Million to Finance Yen-backed Stablecoin

Grandshores Technology Group, a Hong-Kong based real estate firm turned blockchain investor, is set to raise HKD 100 million ($12. 7 million) to finance a Japanese Yen backed cryptocurrency project The South China Morning Post reported on September 18, 2018. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Exchange OKCoin Expands U.S. Offerings with Five New Coins

Following a successful launch in California only a few months ago, the U. S. branch of cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin is adding five new coins to its listings. Those coins include Ripple (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Stellar lumens (XLM), Zcash (ZEC) and 0x (ZRX). дальше »

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HK-Listed Venture Plans Yen-Backed Stablecoin with Hangzhou Government Support

Grandshores Technology Group, formerly SHIS Limited, is seeking to raise HK$100 million to finance a yen-backed stablecoin project.

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Texas Man Sentenced to Jail after Being Found Guilty of $9 Million Crypto Fraud

A Texas man, formerly a citizen of Somer, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for his involvement in a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme worth $9 million. Homero Joshua Garza, the 33-year-old convict, will be put under three years of supervised release after his jail term ends. дальше »

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A New Line of Powerful ASIC Miners Is Coming to Ethereum

Chen Min, formerly Canaan's chief chip maker, is releasing a line of ethereum ASICs through her new venture, Linzhi. дальше »

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NY Approves Stablecoins Gemini Dollar and Paxos Standard Token

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has authorized Gemini Trust Company LLC, the cryptocurrency exchange platform founded by the Winklevoss brothers, and Paxos Trust Company LLC, formerly itBit, to offer a price-stable cryptocurrency pegged to the US dollar. дальше »

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Asia’s First Cryptocurrency Visa Debit Card Offers Easier Crypto-To-Fiat Conversion

A Hong Kong based crypto start-up is about to make history. Crypto. com, formerly known as Monaco, will be rolling out what is touted to be Asia’s first crypto VISA debit card, a product that offers one feature that crypto investors have been looking for — easier conversion of cryptos to fiat currency. дальше »

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Upcoming Android watches will get a big battery boost thanks to new Qualcomm chip

Smartwatches were once the Next Big Thing of tech, but after a few years on the market, their adoption has been somewhat underwhelming – especially among the Android crowd. The biggest reason for this is possibly lackluster battery life, but that may soon start to change thanks to Qualcomm’s latest wearable chipset. дальше »

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BitFi Security Manager Issues Statement on Potential Wallet Risks and Bounty Rewards

Michael M. “Trey” Garland, III, who is a production manager with BitFi Security, recently posted a statement about the ongoing security efforts that the company is making to strengthen wallets. In the announcement, which was posted to Twitter on Saturday, Garland indicates that he was formerly a member of a Hacker Collective that was evaluating […] дальше »

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Horizen (formerly ZenCash) gets a boost with Grayscale launching ZEN Investment Trust

Grayscale Investments, the provider of secure access to the cryptocurrency class through its single-asset and diversified investment products today announced the launch of the ZEN Investment Trust, a vehicle solely comprised of ZEN, the. дальше »

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Crypto.com to Begin Singapore Debit Card Rollout as Execs Eye Loan Market

Cryptocurrency debit card startup Crypto. com, formerly known as Monaco, announced it has chosen Singapore as the first market for an initial rollout of its product. Credit Cards ‘Unethical Business’ The company — which gained a fair amount of notoriety over its two-year development phase after significantly changing its business structure — raised $25 million in an ICO in June last year. дальше »

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Crypto.com Seeks Approval to Issue Crypto Debit Cards in HK

Crypto.com, formerly known as Monaco, wants to get approval to issue cryptocurrency-related debit cards in Hong Kong and Singapore.

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Blockchain Initiatives Could Save Young Children Cobalt Miners in Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), is listed as the world’s poorest nation with a projected 2018 GDP per capita of USD 468. This has been contributed by the continuous civil wars it experiences to date. дальше »

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Gaming events will forever have to rethink security after Jacksonville

Multiple video game event organizers are being forced to rethink their security measures in the aftermath of the tragedy in Jacksonville, Florida. Formerly the realm of friendly, relaxed gatherings in social settings like bars and stores, competitive gaming may soon have to take a more proactive approach to protecting its players. дальше »

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William Mougayar Appointed to Kin Ecosystem Foundation Board

The Kin Ecosystem Foundation, a Canadian nonprofit organization designed to govern the cryptocurrency Kin, has recently announced the appointment of leading crypto expert William Mougayar to its board of directors. дальше »

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Cred (Formerly Libra Credit) Joins the Universal Protocol Alliance

Today, we have two new exciting developments to announce.

The post Cred (Formerly Libra Credit) Joins the Universal Protocol Alliance appeared first on CoinSpeaker.

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Top Crypto Exchanges Join Winklevosses’ Self-Regulatory Organization

Some of the crypto industry’s biggest exchanges are joining with the Winklevosses in an effort to bring self-regulation to a market that many perceive to be fly-by-night and unstructured. дальше »

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Coinberry Traders Keep Control of Keys With BRD Crypto Wallet Integration

Cryptocurrency trading service Coinberry has partnered with BRD, a secure bitcoin wallet service, in a deal that promises to bring BRD's Canadian users onto Coinberry's no-fee trading platform. дальше »

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ICON selected by IMCLOUD as blockchain technology consultant for Korean election system

The ICON Foundation, overseer of one of the largest blockchain networks confirmed that in July 2018, ICONLOOP (formerly theloop) was selected by IMCLOUD as the blockchain technology consultant for ‘Building the Next Generation Election System. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Exchange WEX Sold To Separatist From Kremlin-Supported Donbass

Russian-speaking cryptocurrency exchange WEX, formerly known as BTC-e, was sold to a militiaman who fought in separatist Ukranian region of Donbass. He earlier explained that such inrecognized states as Donbass, Abkhazia and Transnistria are in need of financial system resistant to sanctions.    дальше »

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XAYA Blockchain Gaming Platform Poised to Revolutionize the World of Blockchain Gaming

Distributed ledger technology is changing the face of industries globally, from finance to health care down to the gaming ecosystem. Valued at more than $100 billion, the global video game industry is continuously evolving, and XAYA blockchain project is now occupying the frontline. дальше »

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Coinbase PRO Makes it Official, Ethereum Classic (ETC) Transfers are LIVE

Coinbase Pro Launches Ethereum Classic (ETC) Support Coinbase Pro, the exchange formerly known as GDAX, just announced the launch of Ethereum Classic (ETC) on the platform. As of August 7, 2018, Coinbase Pro is accepting transfers of Ethereum Classic. дальше »

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10 Companies Exploring Blockchain Without Prior Expertise

Various companies have added “blockchain” to their names or created subsidiaries allegedly focusing on this technology. In most cases, such companies are looking into completely new industries. дальше »

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