Facial Recognition Could Help to Stamp Out Bitcoin Social Media Scams

Coincurve’s Rod Hsu says facial recognition can stamp out social media Bitcoin scams.

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Price Highs, Bull Runs, and Thieves: Bad Crypto News of the Week

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Hong Kong Wealthy Move Gold Offshore: Why Bitcoin Is Better

Precious metal dealers in the political and protest torn Hong Kong claim that the wealthy are moving gold offshore following a new security law passed by Beijing in July. Investors fearing that their wealth is at risk and must be stored out of arm’s reach is a sign that the wealthy are ready for the […] дальше »

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California's Attorney General Warns People to Be Wary of Crypto Scams

California authorities recently came out with a fresh cautionary statement on crypto crime.

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Vechain (VET) Rolls Out Blockchain-Based Food Safety Solution

VeChain is upping its visibility in the global food traceability scene with the release of its market-ready blockchain food safety solution based on the network’s legacy decentralized ledger technology (DLT) platform. дальше »

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Blockchain Bites: Goldman’s Hire, Ether’s Options, Bitcoin’s Patronage

The Fed is rushing ahead with a payments platform, Goldman Sachs is building out a digital assets team and NBA stars have backed Dapper Labs. дальше »

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Are Bitcoin traders risk-averse?

After having struggled below the $10,000 mark for a long time, Bitcoin managed to go past it recently after it broke out of its rather long consolidation phase. While Bitcoin is often accused of exhibThe post Are Bitcoin traders risk-averse? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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China’s State Banks Test Digital Wallet App for CBDC Payments

China’s state-run commercial banks are conducting large-scale internal testing of a digital wallet application in preparation for rolling out a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Employees at state-run banks in cities including Shenzhen have started internally testing an app that will be used for transferring money and making payments, a Reuters report stated. дальше »

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Ubitquity links with Rainier Title for blockchain-powered real estate and title recordkeeping

Ubitquity, an enterprise-ready blockchain-secured platform for real estate and title recordkeeping, has announced that it is partnering with Rainier Title, a Title and Escrow company serving Washington State, to build out a platform for creating tokenized property title as well as parallel records of conveyances. дальше »

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Two Macro Calls That Could Propel Bitcoin to $14,000 This Year

Bitcoin may hit $14,000 in the coming quarter. The analogy appears out of two extremely bullish calls made for the US dollar and Gold. Bitcoin has shown an extreme correlation with the two macro assets this year. дальше »

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Analyst: Bitcoin Just Posted the “Most Important Breakout” in BTC History

Bitcoin has been seeing some incredibly bullish price action throughout the past several days and weeks The cryptocurrency is now consolidating at just below $12,000 as its buyers attempt to catalyze another leg higher Despite facing resistance at this level, the crypto has yet to see any type of harsh breakdown here One recent technical development is creating a new source of bullishness amongst traders The cryptocurrency just broke out of a multi-year bull pennant, […] дальше »

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Pomp: Goldman Sachs’ Interest In Blockchain Shows Innovation Out of Necessity

Anthony Pompliano states innovation inevitability in light of recent blockchain comments from new Goldman Sachs brass, Mathew McDermott. дальше »

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Crypto Lender to Pay Out $6.1 Million In Dividend To Users Who Staked Nexo Token

Crypto lending platform Nexo has announced that it would be paying out 30% of its profit, equivalent to $6. 1 million, as dividends to those who staked their Nexo token. The payout would take place on August 15th as per the Press Release. дальше »

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Bullish For Bitcoin: BTC Supply Slowly Shifts From Whales Toward Smaller Entities

New data shows that the amount of Bitcoin held by smaller entities has grown significantly. Meanwhile, during the same time, whale-sized BTC wallets declined by a similar margin. Clearly, there’s been a sizable shift in supply, but what exactly does this crypto wealth transfer signify? And is this bullish or bearish for the first-ever cryptocurrency? Supply Restrictions Give Cryptocurrencies Added Value That Isn’t Fully Understood Out of all of Bitcoin’s unique attributes that give it […] дальше »

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Bitcoin Emerging: A Tale of a Meteoric Rise

Out of all recent emerging markets and technologies, none have seen such an explosive entrance as Bitcoin. From introducing Blockchain to the world to creating the best-performing asset of the decade, it’s certainly left a huge mark. дальше »

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Bitcasino Announces Strategic Partnership With OneTouch

In a bid to diversify and reach out to more customers, leading bitcoin casino operator, Bitcasino, announced a key partnership with OneTouch, a popular mobile game supplier. According to the press release, the agreement between the two companies will enable OneTouch’s popular table games to go live on Bitcasino later this year. Some of the […] дальше »

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Crypto Is Up Over 80% in 2020—and Google Users Are Taking Notice

The cryptocurrency market is on fire again, after spending several years locked in a cold and painful crypto winter. Bears came out of hibernation and swatted down valuations, and with it, interest plummeted. дальше »

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OKEx Rolls Out A P2P Crypto Exchange in India With Zero Transaction Fees

The popular Malta-based spot and derivatives exchange – OKEx – has been eyeing the Indian crypto market for some time, and has now announced its plans to launch a peer-to-peer crypto exchange in India with zero trading fees. дальше »

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Bitcoin Will Emerge Stronger Out of the Ongoing Crisis: Congressman Tom Emmer

It is the fact that no one has centralized control over Bitcoin that makes it stand out in comparison to fiat currencies that are tightly controlled, said US Congressman Tom Emmer on “Pomp Podcast.” Born in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, the situation isn’t much different from the ongoing distressed economic scenario which […] дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Rebounds to $11.6K as VIX Is ‘Extremely Bullish’

A fresh surge for BTC/USD sees bears increasingly left behind as the weekend’s $1,200 drop gets almost canceled out.

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Bitfinex offers $400 Million Reward for 2016 Bitcoin Hack

Bitfinex, the behemoth exchange, reached out to hackers and whistle-blowers in an attempt to make good on 2016’s massive security breach. A Colossal Bounty This morning, Bitfiniex issued a statement with details of an award for information leading to the return of 119,755 bitcoin stolen in a 2016 hack. дальше »

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Airdrops for blockchain identity platform Blockpass to be distributed via Holdex

KYC-as-a-service provider Blockpass, today announced that its series of community airdrops will be carried out through Holdex. Holdex and Blockpass have been working together since May 2018 when the Blockpass KYC Connect identity solution was integrated into the Holdex tool suite, offering streamlined compliance services to Holdex customers. дальше »

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XRP Short-term Price Analysis: 4 August

The cryptocurrency market broke out of the long crypto-winter that restricted the price of most major assets between their immediate resistance and support. However, for the third-largest digital asseThe post XRP Short-term Price Analysis: 4 August appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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China’s Digital Currency Targets Alipay and WeChat Pay

China is dedicated to becoming the first country to roll out a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Its Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) system aims to replace all physical currency in the country, including coinage. дальше »

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Ethereum 2.0 Final Testnet, Medalla, Rolls Out; Is A 2020 Launch Now In Sight?

The Ethereum 2.0 Phase 0 Medalla public testnet finally went live on August 4, 2020 at around 1AM GMT giving hope of a possible ETH 2.0 mainnet launch this year. News coming in to BEG desk, confirms all five named client implementations have successfully synced to the Medalla testnet including Prysmatic Labs’ Prysm, ChainSafe’s Lodestar, […] дальше »

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Ethereum Foundation to Hire Internal Security Team for ETH 2.0 Roll Out

The Ethereum Foundation will ramp up the security of its much anticipated Ethereum 2. 0 network by hiring a security team dedicated to this function. According to tweets by Ethereum 2. 0 researcher, Justin Drake, the foundation has already started the recruiting process for an internal Eth2 security team. дальше »

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From Broke To Bitcoin: The Post-Pandemic Rags To Riches Story

The pandemic has brought about tough times on many. The economy is struggling, jobless claims are rocketing, yet thanks to Bitcoin, there could be a happy ending to this story. Here’s how even those down and out could theoretically turn rags to riches through their stimulus and relief money. дальше »

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Why People Should Get Out Of Fiat Money and Into Bitcoin – Pantera Capital

Blockchain tech and cryptocurrency investment firm Pantera Capital recently released its monthly report and the punchline is that anyone who wants to protect their wealth should get out of fiat money. дальше »

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Ethereum holders register profits unseen since 2018

Being the second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum has been witnessing a boost in interest from traders. Over the past two weeks, ETH's value broke out of consolidation and was on an uptrend, noting a The post Ethereum holders register profits unseen since 2018 appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin Support at $10.5K Could Push Price Towards 2019 High: Analyst

Bitcoin price hit a year-to-date high at $12,134, notching a new milestone in a bull run that started in March 2020. The benchmark cryptocurrency, nevertheless, underwent a “flash crash” minutes after topping out. дальше »

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Chainlink Prints New All-Time High Despite Pump And Dump FUD

Whether this is a case of “Fear of Missing Out” (FOMO) or not, it seems there’s no stopping Chainlink (LINK) from printing a new all-time high, just 20 days after the previous one. LINK reached $9. 2502 on Aug. дальше »

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New Atomic Swap Tool Will Let You Easily Swap Bitcoin for Monero

A new testnet tool for the Monero ecosystem will allow investors to “swap” XMR for Bitcoin more easily than before by utilizing the atomic network once it’s rolled out, a developer shared over the weekend. дальше »

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Crypto Traders Talk Bitcoin Price Direction After BTC’s Swift 13% Drop

The price of Bitcoin dropped 13% in 15 minutes on Sunday, and traders are seeing various scenarios playing out for BTC.

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Stratis Falls Inside Previous Range After Failed Breakout

At the beginning of July, the Stratis (STRAT) price broke out from an almost yearlong resistance area. However, it could not sustain the rally and has fallen back into the previous range. Until the price reclaims the breakout level, the price movement cannot be considered bullish. дальше »

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Travel Management Firm CWT Pays Out $4.5M in Bitcoin After Ransomware Attack

The U.S. firm paid out a ransom of 414 bitcoin after its corporate files were locked up by the Ragnar Locker malware. дальше »

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Ethereum Classic had another attack scare

Panic broke out as a glitch was mistaken as a potential 51% attack on...

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Crypto Twitter is trying to figure out why Ethereum is up 50% in 10 days

As most readers are likely aware, Ethereum and Bitcoin faced a flash crash on the evening of August 1. The post Crypto Twitter is trying to figure out why Ethereum is up 50% in 10 days appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Stablecoins, Ceilings and Digital Currencies: Bad Crypto News of the Week

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ZEC Breaks Out of 3-Year Bear Market as Executive Director Bids Adieu to Zcash Foundation

The inaugural executive director of Zcash Foundation, the company behind the 24th largest cryptocurrency by market cap $845 million ZEC, has left the Foundation. Josh Cincinnati in his farewell statement said, “It was the best team I've ever had the honor of working with, and I will miss them terribly. дальше »

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Dramatic $17,000 Bitcoin Peak Possible Within Weeks Based on Halving Fracal

If a fractal plays out on Bitcoin price charts matching the previous halving post-consolidation breakout, the cryptocurrency could keep on climbing from here. The target, if the rally takes a similar path, would put valuations of the top cryptocurrency at between $15,000 to $17,000 before peaking. дальше »

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Single Miner Reorgs Ethereum Classic – Devs Report a Chain Split

Members of the Ethereum Classic team reported that the network suffered a reorganization (reorg) today. The blockchain network is asking service providers to halt deposits while it carries out maintenance of the chain. дальше »

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Bitcoin's $10,000 push may have awakened a sleeping giant

Bitcoin's push over $10,000 was long-awaited. After nearly three months of trading flat, Bitcoin jumped out of its most stagnant trading period since March 2019 with an ascent over $10,000. Now, it loThe post Bitcoin's $10,000 push may have awakened a sleeping giant appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin: On-chain data backs incoming bull run expectations

Bitcoin's price broke out of its stagnant market trend and surpassed its immediate resistance at $10k a few days back. Since then, BTC hasn't looked back, with the value of the cryptocurrency surging The post Bitcoin: On-chain data backs incoming bull run expectations appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Break Out of Lockdown Gloom with Wacken World Wide, the Best Online Party of 2020!

Coinspeaker Break Out of Lockdown Gloom with Wacken World Wide, the Best Online Party of 2020!Wacken World Wide is the biggest virtual Metal Festival of our planet. Get ready for dozens of great shows and a stunning virtual stage. дальше »

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As Bitcoin Pushes $11,500 Top, Funding Rates Drop: Why This Is Bullish

Earlier this week, Bitcoin topped out at $11,500 — a historically important price point. The leading cryptocurrency proceeded to drop by approximately 7% to $10,600 in the 24 hours that followed the high. дальше »

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Will EOS Successfully Break Out Above Its Six-Month Resistance?

The EOS (EOS) price has once again reached the $3. 1 resistance area, above which it has not traded since March. An eventual breakout should take the price towards $3. 9. Will EOS Break Out? The EOS price has been increasing since March 13. дальше »

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Ethereum Climbs to Yearly High, Technicals Show New Peaks Ahead

Since the Ethereum Foundation has accelerated the development of ETH 2.0, the buying pressure behind this cryptocurrency has skyrocketed to new yearly highs. Now, several technical indicators have pointed out... дальше »

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Twitter Releases Details of Attack Vector Used by Crypto Hacker

Twitter has published an update on its investigation into the causes of the recent hack, during which 12 Bitcoin was conned out of the platform’s users. дальше »

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Bitcoin Could Hit $12K on Ethereum-Tailing Behaviour: Analyst

Bitcoin is eyeing a breakout towards $12,000, according to crypto-chart analyst Josh Rager. The analogy appears out of Ethereum’s latest upside move from a consolidation range. Mr. Rager sees Bitcoin repeating the same bullish action as it trades inside a similar sideways pattern. дальше »

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Arbismart Arbitrage Returns Stack Up Against the Best that DeFi Has To Offer

Investing in any asset class can be risky. Especially when it comes to crypto-assets like Bitcoin. The price speculation and added volatility put the asset class squarely among the riskiest assets out there. дальше »

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