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Study: Liberals love Overwatch, conservatives love CoD, and everyone loves Fortnite
A survey published this month suggests liberal gamers have a bit more interest in Overwatch and its like, while gamers in conservative areas are more interested in Call of Duty. The ValueGamers, a gaming research site, conducted the survey using Google Search data on the seven most popular esports games within each metro area of the United States. дальше »
2018-8-17 01:52 | |
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Coinbase’s ‘Toshi’ is Now ‘Coinbase Wallet’
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that the popular Toshi cryptocurrency wallet is being re-branded as the new Coinbase Wallet. In a blog post published yesterday, Coinbase announced that the Coinbase Wallet serves as “part of a larger effort to invest in products that will define the future of the decentralized web and make that… The post Coinbase’s ‘Toshi’ is Now ‘Coinbase Wallet’ appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-8-17 23:33 | |
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Scientists just ‘proved’ that it’s easier to influence children with robots than adults
A much-ballyhooed study published yesterday indicates children are more easily influenced by robots than adults. Perhaps next we’ll discover that robots find it easier to take candy from babies than grown-ups. дальше »
2018-8-16 21:09 | |
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Twitter: ‘We killed our legacy dev tools because nobody used them’
Twitter has deprecated three of its legacy developer APIs. As of today, the Site Streams, User Streams, and its REST Direct Message Endpoints are officially retired. Shakeups are seldom welcome, and bracing itself for an angry developer backlash, Twitter has published a blog post explaining its reasioning behind the cull of its APIs. дальше »
2018-8-16 19:05 | |
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Former Visa CEO Claims Crypterium Runs the Fastest Crypto-based Transactions
Former Visa UK CEO Marc O’Brien claims that the start-up he is running, Crypterium, is bringing cryptocurrency to the masses with a straightforward user experience backed by the fastest service for sending and receiving crypto-based payments. дальше »
2018-8-16 17:13 | |
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Ripple’s CTO invented a distributed computer system 20 years before blockchain – ask him about it
The mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto is often credited with inventing blockchain – the tech behind the recent cryptocurrency and decentralization boom. But long before Nakamoto published his seminal paper that shaped Bitcoin as we know it, Ripple chief technology officer David Schwartz had already come up a similar concept. дальше »
2018-8-16 15:33 | |
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Recent Survey Shows 30 Percent of UK Firms Have Been Affected by Cryptojacking Attacks
A recent research study published by Citrix has shown that as many as three out of ten businesses in the UK have fallen victim to cryptojacking within the past month. In the past few months, cryptojacking has become an even greater cryptocurrency-based scourge, overtaking ransomware attacks. дальше »
2018-8-16 01:49 | |
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Coinbase Acquisition Reveals the Exchange’s Interest in Providing Digital Identity Services
A new report published today by WIRED reveals that leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired a San Francisco-based blockchain startup in an effort to bolster the platform’s digital identity features. дальше »
2018-8-16 00:31 | |
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Ethereum Co-Founder: Sinking Price of Crypto Will Not Hurt Growth
Ethereum (ETH)–Joseph Lubin, one of the co-founders to the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization Ethereum and current CEO of ConsenSys Inc. , told Bloomberg in an interview published yesterday that he is not concerned with the sinking price of cryptocurrency or the overall impact it will have upon the growth of the industry. дальше »
2018-8-16 00:09 | |
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TRON (TRX) Added to LINE’s BITBOX Cryptocurrency Exchange, Line Launches $10 Million Token Venture Fund
LINE Corp has announced TRON (TRX) as the first token addition to BITBOX, its recently launched cryptocurrency exchange platform. In another development, the company plans to set up a token venture fund via one of its subsidiary firms. дальше »
2018-8-16 22:39 | |
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EU Officials Propose ICO Regulations, Set Fixed Fundraising Limits
The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has called for the creation of strict regulations pertaining to initial coin offerings (ICOs). Parliament Members Call for Regulations In a report published Aug. дальше »
2018-8-15 12:00 | |
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Coinbase Reduces Index Fund Fee to 1% to Attract Institutional Investors, Adds Ethereum Classic
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that the company will be reducing its annual management fee for its Coinbase Index Fund from 2 to 1 percent for all new and existing investors. дальше »
2018-8-15 22:46 | |
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Japan’s Internet Giant GMO Unveils New Crypto Priorities, Exchange Profits Up 7-Fold
Japan’s GMO Internet has unveiled new priorities for its cryptocurrency business along with the performances of its crypto exchange and mining operations. The changes going forward result from the bear market and increased total hash rate. дальше »
2018-8-14 08:50 | |
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Analyst: Renewable energy will be ‘effectively free’ by 2030
Analysts at Swiss investment bank UBS believe that by 2030, we could all be living without much of a carbon footprint — at least at home. The analysts believe that the cost of renewable energy will continue to dive heading into the next decade, and that by 2030, costs will be so low they will “effectively be free,” according to new research published this morning in the Financial Times (paywall). дальше »
2018-8-14 03:58 | |
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Chinese Governmental Body Makes Dedicated Blockchain Lab a Key Focus for 2018
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has stated in a report published August 13th that it will be including the development of a blockchain-dedicated laboratory as one of its key labs for 2018. дальше »
2018-8-14 22:44 | |
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Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority Bans Cryptocurrency Trading
Saudi Arabian lawmakers have published a declaration stating that all cryptocurrency trading within the kingdom is illegal. The standing committee responsible for the declaration labels cryptocurrency as a “get-rich” quick scheme and labels crypto investors as delusional. дальше »
2018-8-14 21:24 | |
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Coingeek Speaks on Consensus Changes and Next-Gen ASIC Chip
Last week, news. Bitcoin. com reported on the proposed consensus changes published by the Bitcoin ABC development team, and the opposition towards certain elements of that proposal from a few BCH community members. дальше »
2018-8-13 18:50 | |
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Tethers Role As A Central Bank For Crypto
Tether, the celebrity of the stablecoin world and one of the most ‘traded’ ‘cryptocurrencies’ in the world. I say this in inverted commas, as it’s status is a little hard to grasp, this aside, Tether has made a name for itself and is now as viable an asset as the US Dollar, and the range of other FIAT currencies that is is tied up too. дальше »
2018-8-13 13:00 | |
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Private Equity Firm GSR Capital Invests $270 Million in Blockchain Startup tZero
Hong-Kong private equity company GSR Capital is set to invest a whopping $270 million in Overstock’s blockchain based startup tZero. According to a press release published on August 9, 2018 Overstock also confirmed that GSR Capital would make an additional investment of about $30 million in tZero’s ICO, thus pushing the total amount being invested in the blockchain startup to. дальше »
2018-8-13 01:45 | |
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Prominent Economist Tells World Governments to Leave Crypto Alone
The respected economist Jeffrey Tucker urged governments to let go of the idea of creating Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) and focus on the fiat and banking system. The editorial director at the American Institute for Economic Research (AEIR) published an article in which he says that the Fed should be focused entirely on the […] дальше »
2018-8-12 19:14 | |
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Regulations Round-Up: Central Bank-Issued Digital Currencies, Regulatory Clarity
In recent regulatory news, Spain’s Central bank has issued a report favoring the development of a central bank-issued digital currency (CBDC), the president of Taiwan’s central bank has advocated caution regarding CBDCs, the Blockchain Research Institute has published a summary of recent roundtable discussions calling for great regulatory clarity, and a Russian court has a […] The post Regulations Round-Up: Central Bank-Issued Digital Currencies, Regulatory Clarity appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-8-12 15:58 | |
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TRON Remains Active in Bear Market: Acquires Blockchain.org and Now Offers Twitter Payments
TRON continues to be one of the most active cryptocurrency projects operating within the space, despite facing staggering losses in the current bear market. In a press release published yesterday, the Tron Team announced that the company’s Seedit platform is ready for launch on Twitter. дальше »
2018-8-12 00:27 | |
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ICO Funding in First Half of 2018 Was 10 Times Greater Than in 2017, Study Shows
ICOs were unaffected by the bear market and attracted significant interest from investors through the end of last quarter. 2017 was a big year for cryptos as they shot into the limelight, but 2018 has been ten times better. дальше »
2018-8-12 23:00 | |
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British Cyber Crime Center Reports $2.5 Million Lost in Cryptocurrency Scams This Summer
A new report published by the British authorities warns citizens of a noticeable increase in cryptocurrency investment scams taking place within in the country over the summer. According to national fraud and cyber crime reporting center Action Fraud, 203 incidents of fraudsters cold calling victims using social media platforms to advertise ‘get rich quick’ investments involving… The post British Cyber Crime Center Reports $2. дальше »
2018-8-11 19:40 | |
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World Bank Mandates the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to Issue Blockchain-Based Bonds
Australia’s largest bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been mandated by the World Bank to issue bonds created exclusively on blockchain platform, right from their creation, allocation and transfer to other potential bondholders. дальше »
2018-8-11 13:00 | |
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Crypto Adoption Frenzy: More Than Half of Americans Familiar with Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum
The cryptocurrency market may be experiencing a sudden bear market, but recent statistics released by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) demonstrate that consumer awareness and interest in digital assets such as Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum is at an all-time high. дальше »
2018-8-11 13:00 | |
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Bitcoin Is a Safe-Haven Asset That Will Improve Finance, New Research Suggests
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will dramatically increase the effectiveness of the financial industry. Bitcoin is an efficient alternative in countries with unstable economies, according to a study recently published by Infiniti Research. дальше »
2018-8-11 07:00 | |
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DISH Adds Bitcoin Cash Payment Option, Announces Migration to BitPay
DISH, the subscription pay-TV provider has announced the addition of Bitcoin Cash as a payment option for its customers. The company also revealed that it was migrating to Bitpay as its new payment processing partner. дальше »
2018-8-11 01:56 | |
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Emoji update proposal includes 55 different couples — where are the gingers?
Unicode today published a blog post with a link to a short list of the candidates for the 2019 Emoji 12. 0 update. Making the list are 55 emoji representing interracial couples. And it’s about time! I can’t help but wonder though, why none of the little people in them look like me. дальше »
2018-8-11 00:40 | |
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Japan’s Financial Watchdog Publishes Results of Its On-Site Crypto Exchange Inspections
Japan’s Financial Services Agency, has published the results of its on-site inspections of crypto exchanges, saying it plans to bolster regulatory oversight
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Report: Mid-sized businesses lose more to cybercrime than large or small ones
A new report on cybercrime shows mid-market companies — 500 to 999 employees — experience greater losses than smaller or larger ones. The report, published by the internet security company Malwarebytes and the market research firm Osterman Research, was based on a survey of 900 security pros — 200 of which worked in the US, with 175 each in the UK, Germany, Australia, and Singapore. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:46 | |
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Japan’s FSA Set to Introduce New Cryptocurrency Regulations After Speculative Trading Runs Rampant
Per a report published on August 8, 2018, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA), which is also Japan’s premier financial regulatory body, is planning to update its existing regulatory framework for bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:30 | |
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The Opposition Towards Bitcoin ABC’s Proposed Upgrade Changes
On August 8, the Bitcoin ABC development team published an announcement regarding the November hard fork changes with plans to finish the latest codebase by August 15. The proposal falls in line with the ABC developer’s upgrade timeline and contains about five different changes that will soon be ready for testing. дальше »
2018-8-10 19:25 | |
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Ecobank Report Finds Significant Presence of Crypto in 36 African Countries
A report published by the pan-African bank, Ecobank Transnational Inc. , has found that despite cryptocurrencies exerting a notable presence in each of the 36 African countries in which the company operates, only South Africa and Swaziland have adopted a “generally favorable and permissive [regulatory] stance” pertaining to cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-10 10:25 | |
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New Survey Shows Nearly Half of Americans are Unfamiliar with Cryptocurrency
A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll has been published by the American Institute of CPAs and provides new insights into investor interest surrounding cryptocurrency. According to the poll, nearly half of Americans interested in investing are not familiar with cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-8-10 02:07 | |
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Online dating study shows everyone seeks partners ‘out of their league’
A recently published study sought answers to a seemingly unquantifiable question: What does dating “out of your league” really mean? Published in the journal Science Advances, new research details a “hierarchy of desirability” that attempts to pinpoint the traits that makes a desirable partner out of reach. дальше »
2018-8-10 01:49 | |
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Bittrex Set to Launch USD Trading for Ethereum Classic and XRP
Bittrex, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, is set to launch USD trading for Ethereum Classic (ETC) and XRP. This is in line with the company’s vision to enable more fiat/crypto trading pairs on the platform. дальше »
2018-8-10 23:05 | |
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Steemit Reveals New Details on Hardfork 20 Update
A new blog post published on Steemit has revealed details pertaining to the upcoming Steem platform Velocity Hardfork (Hardfork 20). Scheduled for September 25, the Velocity Hardfork will be implemented a little over a month from now pending on a vote of approval by a super-majority of the platform’s witnesses. дальше »
2018-8-10 22:55 | |
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White Hat Hacker Exposes Critical Vulnerability in Augur Platform
According to a report published on The Next Web, the decentralized betting platform Augur was found to possess a critical bug, which could potentially allow cyber hackers to provide wrong information to the users and rig the mechanism of prediction markets website. дальше »
2018-8-10 22:00 | |
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Crypto Scam Bots Are Taking Over Twitter, Reveals New Study
New research by Duo Security published on August 6 has highlighted that over 15,000 crypto scam bots have infiltrated Twitter. These accounts are currently involved in promoting fraudulent giveaways that are duping several users on the platform. дальше »
2018-8-9 16:45 | |
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Arizona State University Join Forces with Dash to Publish Blockchain Scalability Research
While cryptocurrency enthusiasts strongly believe that digital currencies are one of the best creations of man since the beginning of time, critics of the burgeoning sector have not ceased condemning bitcoin and the altcoins for their serious scalability issues. дальше »
2018-8-9 14:00 | |
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Berkshire Hathaway All About The Buybacks
Last weekend, Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate managed and still majority owned by the Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffett, published its results for the second quarter of 2018. Q2 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc Unlike almost all of its publicly traded peers, Berkshire Hathaway publishes Its results on a weekend when markets are closed, […] дальше »
2018-8-9 11:30 | |
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Zurich Bank Maerki Baumann Opens Accounts to Cryptocurrency Assets
Swiss bank Maerki Baumann has become the latest bank in Switzerland to adopt cryptocurrency assets, according to a report published on International Investment on August 6, 2018. Cautious towards Cryptocurrency Based out of Zurich, the bank will currently only accept crypto assets obtained in the form of payments for banking services provided or via mining. дальше »
2018-8-9 22:00 | |
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