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Binance accused of money laundering for ‘terror groups’ and market manipulation by BSV spearhead Calvin Ayre
If anyone thought the Binance-Bitcoin SV saga was veering to a close, you’ll have to think again. Two weeks after the largest exchange delisted the five-month-old Bitcoin Cash [BCH] hard fork, one of the main spearheads of the BSV camp has lodged a slew of accusations against the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world. дальше »
2019-4-29 13:00 | |
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Despite Tether Concerns, Notable Analysts Remain Bullish On Bitcoin (BTC)
What many thought would never happen did on Thursday. Just days after Tether Limited, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, minted $300 million worth of its crypto asset, reports revealed that its operator, iFinex, may be on thin ice. дальше »
2019-4-28 00:00 | |
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Crypto Divided Over Tether, Some “Unequivocally” Bullish On Bitcoin
What many thought would never happen did on Thursday. Just days after Tether Limited, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, minted $300 million worth of its crypto asset, reports revealed that its operator, iFinex, may be on thin ice. дальше »
2019-4-26 16:22 | |
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Damned OneCoin scammers stole $2.3M from Kiwis using Samoan churches
Yet another organization thought to be tied the multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme OneCoin has been uncovered. Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) has named the Samoa Worship Centre as being used as a front in the $3 billion OneCoin scam which promised unrealistic returns for investing in a fake cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-26 15:16 | |
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A Putin-opposing politician has raised more than $3M in Bitcoin
Despite a recent survey showing that most Russians actually know very little about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, it appears that one politician is a little more au fait with the technology. The man who is thought to be Vladimir Putin‘s main opponent, Alexei Navalny, has received over $3 million (591 BTC) worth of donations in Bitcoin over the last three years, CoinDesk reports. дальше »
2019-4-24 11:56 | |
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Here’s why the crashed Israeli moon mission was still a tremendous contribution to science
It came so close. It even took a selfie. But with only a few kilometers left to descend, something went wrong and the spacecraft Beresheet veered out of control, taking one final photograph just before it hit the surface. дальше »
2019-4-18 14:20 | |
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Sweden Changed Its Official Currency To Bitcoin (For 30 Minutes)
Hackers convinced Twitter to give them control of the account for Sweden’s ruling political party – then used it to change the country’s official currency to Bitcoin. Swedish Government: ‘Time To Buy’ Bitcoin Speaking in an interview with local news outlet Trijo, one of the five hackers involved in the stunt this week said he did it because he thought socialism “was wrong. дальше »
2019-4-17 15:00 | |
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Sony is automatically changing offensive PlayStation usernames
Earlier this week, Sony finally rolled out the name change option for PlayStation Network users. And gamers who are rushing to change the problematic name they once thought was funny might discover that Sony’s taking the liberty of doing it for them. дальше »
2019-4-13 21:42 | |
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As Supply Exceeds Demand, Mining Price War Ignites in Sichuan
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Chloe Jiang. The former director of Bitmain’s mining farm, a leading bitcoin mining operation, once said the wet season may not be as much of a boon for miners as many thought. дальше »
2019-4-13 19:07 | |
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Julian Assange, Wikileaks Editor and Crypto Supporter, Arrested In London
There are few figures in the world more controversial than Julian Assange, the 47-year-old Australian computer programmer and Wikileaks editor. Assange has been simultaneously praised and villainized as a hero of transparency and privacy and for compromising government secrets. дальше »
2019-4-12 19:37 | |
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US claims Assange helped Manning obtain classified files – here’s the full indictment
It’s been a wild day, not least for Julian Assange, who woke up a political asylum seeker under Ecuador’s protection, and is now sat in a Central London police cell, presumably being grilled by the Met’s finest. дальше »
2019-4-11 17:03 | |
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Barcelona Trading Conference 2019 Gathers Builders of Institutional Crypto Trading
Senior leaders of CoinMaketCap, Crypto Facilities, Deribit, and a host of top-level crypto exchanges are among the event’s speakers. Ultimate Fintech and Finance Magnates continue to add to the growing list of thought leaders speaking at the first Barcelona Trading Conference (BTC) taking place on July 10-11, 2019. This Crypto event is expected to be […] дальше »
2019-4-11 11:24 | |
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Video: Wood you believe this business makes bikes out of… wood?
This video is part of our series on Lille’s Maker Faire. To stay up-to-date on releases (and to find out more), check out our master post here. Have you ever looked at a bike and thought “THERE’S TOO MUCH METAL THERE?” Well, at least one person has: Edouard from Atelier Suji. дальше »
2019-4-10 15:12 | |
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Payment options in apps can be designed better
Let’s start with a simple thought: What was the last meal that you had? How did you decide to eat a certain dish as opposed to anything else? If you are someone like me, you would have gone through the pain of endlessly scrolling restaurants and dishes on an app before you found the one for the day. дальше »
2019-4-9 14:34 | |
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Bitcoin Money Launderer Gets Prison Sentence After Dealing with Ill-Gotten Cryptocurrency Gains
One of the biggest concerns for crypto opponents is the way that money laundering is proving to be a use case for cryptocurrency. However, the silver lining of this problem is that the blockchain allows investigators to follow along with certain transactions with enough skill. While one Danish man thought he could get away with […] дальше »
2019-4-9 01:32 | |
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Brock Pierce Buys Church With Crypto Mortgage
Just when you thought April Fools’ day was safely behind you, the blockchain space throws out another headline so wacky it seems to have been drafted on a Mad-Lib. According to a cryptocurrency lending company, former child actor Brock Pierce has acquired an old church in Amsterdam, by leveraging his holdings through a smart-contract mortgage. дальше »
2019-4-9 22:34 | |
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Tron CEO Trolls (?) Vitalik, Teases Unlikely Ethereum Alliance
Tron founder and CEO Justin Sun recently announced on the CryptoChick podcast that his crypto project would be officially collaborating with Ethereum. Wait, what? Justin Sun: Tron Will Collaborate with Ethereum This Year Justin Sun appeared on an episode of Rachel Wolfson’s TheCryptoChick podcast this week where he discussed the launch of the Tether stablecoin on Tron. дальше »
2019-4-8 01:00 | |
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Op Ed: Why Bitcoin’s “Toxic” Maximalism Makes Sense
Over the years, Bitcoin has gained a reputation for having a “toxic” community of users around it. This accusation is mostly thrown at Bitcoin by proponents of altcoins and those who have supported various Bitcoin hard fork attempts in the past. дальше »
2019-4-5 16:23 | |
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Bitcoin’s price surge pushes cryptocurrency-related stocks into the green
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies weren’t the only investments to benefit from the leading coin‘s recent price jump. The cryptocurrency made headlines earlier this week for a price rally thought to have been ushered in by one mystery buyer. дальше »
2019-4-4 12:20 | |
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Kim Jong-un is Masterminding Crypto Thefts to Fund Nukes: Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is thought to be backing an elaborate scheme entailing the hacking of crypto exchanges. The group alleged to be doing the hacking is called APT 38. It’s considered to be a highly-skilled state-sponsored group of bank hackers that managed to steal $1 billion from banks to fund its nuclear weapons program, according to Wired. дальше »
2019-4-3 16:27 | |
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Rebuilding trust in democracy starts with digital identity verification
As Mark Zuckerberg recently wrote, “free and fair elections are the heart of every democracy. ” Despite controversy over Facebook’s role in Federal elections and misinformation campaigns, he makes an excellent point. дальше »
2019-4-1 11:49 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Bithumb hacked for $19M, SEC delays Bitcoin ETF decision again, and more
It’s another week which means it’s time for another wrap up of the weekend’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Let’s get to it. 1. South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has been hacked for the third time in two years, reports ZDNet. дальше »
2019-4-1 10:51 | |
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CHEAP: This Lenovo Smart Display with Google Assistant is HALF OFF
Welcome to CHEAP, our brand-new series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Yes, this is my hype. The Lenovo Smart Display (with, of course, Google Assistant) is on offer for only $99. дальше »
2019-3-30 15:00 | |
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“Airdrops” in Cryptocurrency: What is it really about?
Were you able to encounter the term “cryptocurrency airdrop” and thought, what does that mean? It’s not, in any way, close to what you probably have imagined – airplane roaming in the sky or the instrument that was being sent to people who have been trapped in dangerous locations in times of war, crisis, and […] дальше »
2019-3-29 23:20 | |
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Uber’s $14 Billion Blunder – Not Buying Out Lyft When it Had the Chance
By CCN. com: As the headlines fill with talk of a mad dash for the Lyft IPO, Uber must be wondering why they didn’t crush their rival when they had the chance. It is not like these two companies came up together; Uber has always been more prominent and more global. дальше »
2019-3-29 21:15 | |
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CabbageTech owner charged with running $200K cryptocurrency and cash swindle
The operator of New York-based company CabaggeTech has been accused of defrauding investors out of more than $200,000 in cash and cryptocurrency, according to a nine-count indictment unsealed in federal court in New York, on Tuesday. дальше »
2019-3-27 14:40 | |
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EOS Price Blasts Past $4 Amid Major Bullish Surge
It is not entirely uncommon for specific alternative markets to turn into “uber bullish” mode when Bitcoin is no longer losing value. However, it is a bit odd to see certain markets shoot up by over 10% as if there were no bear market in the past few days. дальше »
2019-3-27 11:44 | |
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Apple TV+, News+, and credit card: Everything announced at today’s event
Apple today held it’s latest special event, and if you ever thought Apple couldn’t put on a good show without new hardware, then this would be the show in which it proved you wrong. It pulled out all the stops introducing its new apps, including upgrades to its existing News and TV services, along with a new credit card and a game subscription service. дальше »
2019-3-26 00:22 | |
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Report: U.S. Cryptocurrency Exchanges Account for Over a Quarter of Global Bitcoin Trade
Citing a report from blockchain data firm Bitwise, Bloomberg reported on March 23, 2019, that contrary to the previously held assumptions, cryptocurrency exchanges in the U. S. handle as much as 29 percent of global bitcoin trade. дальше »
2019-3-25 18:00 | |
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Kathy Griffin Still Playing Victim Card Two Years after Disgusting Trump Head Stunt
I’m not going to mince words here. Kathy Griffin disgusts me. In the wake of an ISIS leader repeatedly sending out videos of himself decapitating people as part of the group’s sick propaganda, Griffin thought it funny to draw a parallel to President Trump. дальше »
2019-3-24 22:16 | |
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Report: Bitcoin and Crypto Markets More Regulated Than Widely Thought
There is a common motif within the crypto markets that the advent of “do-no-harm” regulation would allow for an influx of institutional, corporate, and public funds that will help propel Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies higher. дальше »
2019-3-23 01:00 | |
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Op Ed: With Bitcoin, Anarchy Is the Point, Not the Problem
Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems. дальше »
2019-3-23 17:29 | |
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Find the perfect gift for your mum with TNW’s Mother’s Day guide
Consider yourself warned, dear reader. There’s just nine days left until UK Mother’s Day. Nine. Days. And you thought the countdown to Brexit was scary. If this news has caused your blood pressure to plummet and beads of sweat to accumulate on your forehead, don’t worry. дальше »
2019-3-22 16:25 | |
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CHEAP: At $185, this Samsung Chromebook 3 is more than half off
It’s always nice when something a bit overpriced becomes… well… cheap. Take the Samsung Chromebook 3, for example. Would I pay $399 for this? Absolutely not. But drop that price down to $185, and I’ll start throwing wads of cash in your face so fast, you’ll think you’ve got a new job as an exotic dancer. дальше »
2019-3-22 15:47 | |
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Turkey Owns Most Crypto in Europe, Survey Indicates
There are many European countries that are aware of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, but it appears as though that one embraces crypto more than many had previously thought. Apparently, the results of a new study from ING News suggest that Turkey now boasts the highest cryptocurrency ownership percentage in Europe. дальше »
2019-3-22 14:00 | |
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How to watch the Indian Premier League 2019 cricket tournament online
The 12th edition of arguably one of the biggest cricket tournaments of the world – the Indian Premier League (IPL) – is kicking off tomorrow. Last year, more than 200 million people streamed the tournament online through Hotstar, an India-based streaming service owned by Star TV Network. дальше »
2019-3-22 11:54 | |
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Brave Browser vs Mozilla Firefox: Is Brave Already Better Than Firefox?
The idea of Brave Browser came to fruition mostly thanks to the efforts of one man many thought was finished in the business world, former Mozilla co-founder and CEO Brendan Eich. Merely 11 days after he was advanced to the position of the CEO of Mozilla Corp. дальше »
2019-3-22 00:29 | |
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Newsflash: Dow Surges 250 Points to Race Past 26,000
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened to sharp losses on Thursday and then promptly began a massive recovery that achieved what few on Wall Street thought it would today: cross the 26,000 mark on the back of a blockbuster rally. дальше »
2019-3-22 22:04 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia resumes trading months after debilitating hack
Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has resumed trading following a debilitating hack in mid-January. The New Zealand-based company said on Twitter today that it had resumed trading “on 40 trade pairs […] quantified as secure,” adding that it would continue to expand its offering as more coins were cleared. дальше »
2019-3-20 20:10 | |
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Sats Back: How the Ebates of Bitcoin Plans to Convert Holders to Spenders
“The biggest problem I could think of was distribution. How do you share and educate both consumers and merchants on the power of bitcoin? I learned how much consumers loved earning and why merchants make decisions to adopt new technology. дальше »
2019-3-19 23:06 | |
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Governments Exploit Christchurch Tragedy to Enforce Censorship and Thought Policing
No sooner had the victims of the Christchurch attack fallen than governments were clamoring to mine the tragedy for political capital. Despite the shooting having been live streamed on Facebook, antipodean officials have directed their ire against fringe websites in a desperate bid to control the narrative and criminalize curious civilians. дальше »
2019-3-19 22:05 | |
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Google helps South Africa combat fake news ahead of its general election
Can South Africa really hold a general election on the 8th of May in a way that it really represents the views of its people? One might have thought this was an academic question. The Electoral Commission of South Africa is well respected and the legal system is robust. дальше »
2019-3-18 14:37 | |
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An Introductory Guide to Atomic Swaps
Cryptocurrencies are broadly thought of as decentralized, trustless digital assets that can be transferred peer-to-peer. However, based on the process by which most cryptocurrencies are transferred today, it is clear that we are still relying on intermediaries. дальше »
2019-3-15 02:00 | |
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The Quest To Bridging Banking And Cryptocurrency Intensifies As Globitex Launches Euro Wallet
The Quest To Bridging Banking And Cryptocurrency Intensifies As Globitex Launches Euro Wallet If you thought that you would never get to see the day when conventional banking merges with crypto products, then here is a pleasant surprise for you. дальше »
2019-3-14 01:10 | |
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Abra finally treats its users as adults, lets them handle Ethereum directly
Yesterday, cryptocurrency wallet and services provider, Abra, announced that users can now purchase Ethereum through its Android and iOS apps. You’d be forgiven if you thought this was already the case, but it wasn’t. дальше »
2019-3-13 17:02 | |
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Bitcoin May Be Trending Higher, But Stay Hedged: Crypto Analyst
Over recent weeks, overall sentiment in the crypto market has seemingly begun to express signs of turning optimistic. A number of polls conducted on Twitter indicated that investors, by and large, thought that a Bitcoin (BTC) bottom was in. дальше »
2019-3-10 00:00 | |
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North Korea amassed small cryptocurrency fortune through hacking, says UN panel
North Korea has obtained some $670 million in virtual and fiat currency in a bid to bypass economic sanctions put in place as a result of its nuclear and missile programs. The country amassed the funds through cyber attacks, Nikkei says citing an expert panel reporting to the UN Security Council. дальше »
2019-3-8 14:24 | |
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Japan’s Biggest Bank Won a $500 Million Bond Deal, Only to Lose $15 Million
The securities unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of Japan’s largest banks, purchased $500 million in bonds only to fumble up in the red. A move against its competitor Credit Suisse Group AG, the company fought hard to garner what they thought would yield solid profits in 2027, only to receive a mediocre response from investors and $15 million in losses on the table. дальше »
2019-3-9 13:00 | |
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