Researcher behind Monero’s crypto system awarded prestigious prize

An Australian researcher has received a prestigious award from the nation’s top computer society, specifically for his pioneering contributions to anonymizing cryptocurrency transactions. Associate Professor Joseph Liu of Monash University has been named the Australian Computer Society’s (ACS) researcher of the year at its annual disruptor awards last week. дальше »

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New Topanga Canyon, California Resort Property Is Up For Sale, Bitcoin Payment Only

When it comes to real estate, some believe that there is a “crypto real estate boom” taking place because a few homeowners are offering to sell their homes for cryptocurrency – or fiat currency. In any event, there is currently a California property up for sale whereby the owner is accepting cryptocurrency as payment. Specifically, […] дальше »

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Instagram’s rumored School Stories could be cool — with rigorous moderation

Word on the street is that Instagram is testing a new, collaborative kind of Story — specifically, a kind which would be used within schools. While it’s in no way confirmed the app will ever have this feature, it could turn out to be a positive thing for students, if done properly. дальше »

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Gin Platform Introduces a New Product, The Cloud Node

The GIN platform recently launched a new product named Cloud Node, the product according to the firm is specifically designed to increase the accessibility to masternode deployment and management. дальше »

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Cybersecurity Firm Ranks Safest Crypto Exchanges, Kraken at Number One

Trusted cyber-security firm Group-IB has compiled a new graded list on the safest online cryptocurrency exchanges. The data collected was used to determine specifically which exchanges offered the lowest insurance risk for a new crypto insurance policy program by IT platform CryptoIns. дальше »

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Machine Xchange Coin (MXC): Blockchain IoT Global Data Network?

What Is Machine Xchange Coin? Machine Xchange Coin (MXC) is a decentralized technological “Data Trade Network” specifically designed for the Token economy. The blockchain based platform aims at revolutionizing the functions of lending, sending, and spending. дальше »

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Anonymous hacked 70 Gabon government websites to protest dictatorship

Anonymous, a collective of hacktivists, has claimed responsibility for a widespread DDoS attack and defacement of Gabon’s government websites. The collective have said they did this in protest against Gabon’s government and specifically against the dictatorship of President Ali Bongo. дальше »

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Bitcoin Technical Analysis: A Comprehensive Review of The Weekly Chart

The Cryptocurrency market closed on a high last week with all major cryptos finishing the week on a relative high.   A reasonably strong close for the first week of November has many analysts once again facing the question if the bottom is in. дальше »

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Breaking Records: The World’s Most Popular ETH Wallet Just Posted Over 1.3 Million Downloads – What Does This Mean For Ethereum?

Ethereum remains as one of the most popular cryptocurrencies in the market. The Ethereum blockchain network is also a highly dynamic platform that facilitates creation of various dApps. Being a very valuable crypto, Ethereum needs a strong wallet, and that’s exactly what MetaMask is all about. дальше »

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Brands pour billions of dollars into Facebook advertising, but the social media giant isn’t going to last forever. So, where will those dollars go in the future? The only viable choice is creativity. дальше »

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SEC Report: Reducing Cryptocurrency Scams Among Their Top Priorities

In the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) latest annual report, the regulatory authority explained that reducing the number of cryptocurrency-related scams is currently among their top priorities. дальше »

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New Zealand ASB Sees First Ever “Bank Blockchain Trade” Happen by Sending Meat to Korea

New Zealand’s First Ever “Bank Blockchain Trade”: Sending Meat to Korea It has been recently revealed that an arm of New Zealand Bank, ABS has recently contributed towards what they call a “Bank Blockchain” trade. дальше »

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SBI CEO Confirms Work on New Ripple Project that Uses XRP for R3 “More Extensively”

SBI Group CEO Yoshitaka  Kitao was recently in attendance at the SBI Financial Results Briefing, announcing the firm’s intention to work on a new project for R3. This project is already in talks to utilize Ripple’s XRP token “more extensively. дальше »

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Hong Kong steps up regulation and brings crypto-funds under SFC

Hong Kong is pulling rank and is paying increasingly close attention to cryptocurrency funds. In a statement published earlier today, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) stated it would be putting cryptocurrency funds under its watchful eye. дальше »

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Reverse Initial Coin Offerings Can Remove Scams From the Industry

The world of initial coin offerings is bound to undergo some major changes moving forward. More specifically, it would appear developers contemplate creating a token standard for reversible initial coin offerings. дальше »

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Nano Price Eyes $2 as Huobi Global Listing Sparks Interest

Most cryptocurrency markets still remain stuck in the dirt for the time being. More specifically, Bitcoin remains in the red and most altcoins will not see any major changes as long as this situation remains in place. дальше »

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VeChainThor (VET) Based OceanEx Exchange to Start Alpha Testing in November

On October 22nd, Ethereum World News notified its readers that the OceanEX Crypto Exchange, was now accepting new registrations by users wishing to explore the platform built specifically for the VeChainThor (VET) ecosystem. дальше »

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BitTube : Better than Youtube

BitTube, a Video streaming project, aims to be the next YouTube. But specifically for the cryptocurrency market. BitTube is a decentralised content platform on which content owners get paid directly by users and users get access to the content on the platform. дальше »

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NEXO Crypto Loan Platform Allows Investors to Earn Interest on Hodling Stablecoins

Nexo Reveals Potential to Earn Interest Up to 6. 5% on Stablecoins In a tweet made out on Monday, October 29, 2018, crypto-backed loans provider, Nexo revealed that users will now be able to earn 6. 5% interest on select stablecoins. дальше »

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Japan’s FSA Says Stablecoins Are Not Considered Cryptocurrencies Based on Current Legislation

The Financial Services Agency is the top financial regulator in Japan, and they recently release a report to Bitcoin News exclusively to dictate the way that they classify stablecoins. More specifically, they stated that stablecoins are not categorized as cryptocurrencies, based on two particular pieces of legislation. In the Fund Settlement Law and the recently […] дальше »

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How Lithuania Became One of the Most Important Fintech Hubs in Europe

China has been expanding its investments all over the world. From Africa to Latin America and Asia. But in Europe, it has also started to place funds and help develop some countries. Joe Wallen, Contributor for Forbes Europe, wrote an article in which he analyses the Chinese influence in Europe, specifically in Lithuania. He starts […] дальше »

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Pornhub dodges India’s porn site ban with new domain name

Last week, the Indian government directed telcos to block 827 porn sites, including Pornhub – one of the biggest adult content sites. In response, Pornhub has launched a new website specifically for its Indian users, pornhub. дальше »

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This Day in Deals: An inventor kit that won’t get you burned at the stake

This Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. The aim? To enrich ourselves financially, and you spiritually. History has a way of being both absurd and horrifying. дальше »

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Augur Price Heads to $15 as Platform Usage Increases

It would appear this week is shaping up rather nicely for Augur price speculators. More specifically, there has been a pretty interesting gain for this token over the past few hours, although nothing major has materialized just yet. дальше »

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Polish Authorities Seize Over $10 Million Dollars From DasCoin Crypto MLM Scam

Polish authorities seized over 44 million PLN ($11. 6 million dollars) from DasCoin, a Ponzi scheme company that scammed users with fraudulent investments. According to local reports, Ewa Bialik, a spokesperson of the National Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the recent seizure of these funds. дальше »

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Korean Crypto Exchange Earns Key Government Cybersecurity Certification

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX has become the first blockchain company to attain K-ISMS certification, the official standard in Korea for information security management systems. дальше »

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IRS Advisory Committee Requests Clearer Guidance for Crypto Tax Code

On October 24, 2018, an advisory committee to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a report calling for clarity on the IRS’s position toward cryptocurrency taxation. дальше »

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Crypto is Property: Chinese Court Upholds Citizens Rights to Own Bitcoin

The Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) has recently affirmed that cryptocurrencies, specifically bitcoin and several of its hard forks, are considered legal property and Chinese citizens have a right to own and transfer them. дальше »

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Litecoin Core 0.17 Will ‘Beat Bitcoin Cash’ On Cost And Speed

Litecoin’s (LTC) forthcoming client release will make it “faster” and “cheaper” than Bitcoin Cash (BCH), according to one analyst as developers confirm transaction fees will reduce 90 percent. 10X Fee Decrease Puts LTC In Front Litecoin Core 0. дальше »

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Undercover report: Crypto media accept cash to mislead readers on ICOs

The dark net, assassination markets, money laundering. Cryptocurrency and blockchain can sound like a dodgy place sometimes, at least we can trust the news outlets that report on them though… right? Wrong. дальше »

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Top 20 Cryptocurrency Investing & Trading Tips

It is easy to say that people have the cryptocurrency market figured out. It is easier for them to give out advice and recommend certain trades and sales. But the truth of the matter, specifically in the cryptocurrency market, is that nobody knows what the hell is going on. дальше »

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Pokemon GO finally counts your steps while offline

Niantic today announced a new feature for Pokemon GO called “Adventure Sync” — a lofty name for a very simple feature: step tracking. Specifically, Adventure Sync will record your walking distance in the background, even if you’re doing other things with your phone. дальше »

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Coinbase Lawsuit at a Standstill as Judge Grants Motion to Dismiss

The judge presiding over a class action lawsuit against Coinbase over allegations of insider trading has approved Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the suit. In March of 2018, Jeffrey Berk filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California on behalf of himself and other investors against Coinbase. дальше »

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New Report Reveals Bitfinex’s and Other Crypto Exchanges’ Banking Partners

The Block has published a new report detailing where some of the world’s largest cryptocurrency firms house their holdings. The report specifically notes interesting trends happening with cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, whose financial practices have been the subject of controversy this year. дальше »

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Banker Predicts More Regulations Means More Institutional Crypto Investors Entering Space

An ex-Standard Chartered executive, Daniel Santos has said that the more positive regulations come into the crypto market, the likelihood there would be an increased investment from established investment companies. дальше »

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Is There a Future for Sex Robots or Will They Remain Niche Products?

It has been a very interesting year for sex robots and the associated industry. More specifically, this concept still raises a lot of questions and eyebrows, although there appears to be some merit to it as well. дальше »

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Monero Transaction Fees Reduced by 97% After Bulletproofs Upgrade

After the recent hard fork upgrade of its protocol, Monero has seen its transaction fees shrink by approximately 97 percent, dropping from 60 cents to just 2 cents. дальше »

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Huobi Global Will Support Stablecoin Trading Through its HUSD Offering

It would appear there is still plenty of stablecoin action on the horizon in the cryptocurrency industry. More specifically, there has been an influx of such currencies over the past few months. Huobi Global is now planning to introduce its own stablecoin, although it is a bit different from what one would expect. дальше »

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Ripple Leadership Front and Center at Money20/20

Ripple’s executives are on stage in force at this year’s Money20/20 USA to talk about improving global payments with blockchain and digital assets, and how these technologies can bring new value to businesses and consumers around the world. дальше »

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Fidelity’s New Subsidiary Could Positively Impact the Cryptocurrency Industry

One of the largest financial services worldwide just made a move that might create a huge impact on the cryptocurrency sector. Fidelity Investments, a Boston-based asset management firm that handles around $7. дальше »

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Infamous Hacker George Hotz Calls Bitcoin Cash the ‘Real Bitcoin’

Well-known American hacker George Hotz, also known as Geohot, has been talking extensively about cryptocurrencies lately, and more specifically about bitcoin cash. On Wednesday, Oct. 17, Hotz published a cryptocurrency programming video using bitcoin cash and showed people how to send a BCH transaction from scratch using the Python programming language. дальше »

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Report: Despite Price Volatility Blockchain and Crypto Jobs Are In Demand

Glassdoor Economic Research is delivering much needed good news to the crypto community saying that despite extreme price volatility and regulatory uncertainty, the number of crypto jobs in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector has risen by 300 percent since the same time last year. дальше »

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US Marshals Service To Hold Bitcoin Auction

The government agency is (again) auctioning the cryptocurrency specifically designed to eliminate the need for the government to create and distribute currency. *face palm* But hey, maybe you can get it cheap! дальше »

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You can now buy Elon Musk’s ‘Not A Flamethrower’ with Bitcoin

There’s something fitting about an Elon Musk business accepting Bitcoin, because, you know, they’re about as stable as each other. I’m here all week. That’s right, you can now buy the Boring Company’s Not A Flamethrower (from here on out, referred to as just a flamethrower) with not only Bitcoin, but a range of other cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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CyberMiles launches mainnet of public blockchain for e-commerce

CryptoNinjas CyberMiles, a new public blockchain designed and optimized specifically for e-commerce applications has announced the release of its ‘Travis’ mainnet. Following closely the introduction of Lity, CyberMiles’ new programming language, and its virtual machine (CVM), the fully-tested. дальше »

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Facebook will delete posts that spread voting misinformation this election

Facebook today announced it’s tackling the most basic form of fake news to circulate around the time of an election: Voter misinformation and anything that might keep users away from the voting booths this fall. дальше »

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Jimmy Song Rips into EOS, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Roger Ver

Bitcoin developer and educator Jimmy Song took shots at some of the biggest names in crypto during a recent interview with Crypto Insider. Topics covered include Blockstream’s Liquid Network, SegWit2X and shopping with credit cards vs cryptocurrency. дальше »

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TRON New Payment System To Bring TRX To Mainstream

The use of digital currency in payments for goods and services has hit various hurdles as was seen with LitePay closing as did FuzeX recently delaying the launch of their highly anticipated debit cards. дальше »

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Top 5 Ethereum Gambling dApps of 2018

No one can deny gambling plays an increasing role of importance in the world of dApps. More specifically, there is a keen interest in exploring casino-like applications, although the overall lack of mainstream traction can pose a problem. дальше »

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Massive Loss For Bitcoin, Will The Price Hold?

Today has been a bleak day for Bitcoin. The price looked like it was holding steady at the $6,500 mark but now it has dropped 5% which has dragged everything else down with it, including Ethereum, XRP, Cardano, Stellar and more. дальше »

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