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New Survey: Less Than Half of Russians Know What Cryptocurrencies Are
Despite the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, there are still a significant number of people globally who are unfamiliar with the new asset class. A recent survey carried out in Russia has shed some light on the level of cryptocurrency awareness in the country. дальше »
2018-8-9 00:20 | |
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Iran Turns to Cryptocurrency Malware and Cryptojacking Amidst Economic Downturn
Hackers in Iran are reportedly developing elaborate illegal means of obtaining cryptocurrency. This move comes as the country’s economy continues its downward spiral amidst the impending renewal of sanctions from the United States. дальше »
2018-8-9 23:46 | |
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Ontology Leaders Take to Telegram To Emphasize Collaboration
Ontology leaders Li Jun and Andy Ji performed a Q&A session for the Ontology Team’s Telegram group last Friday. Ontology is a platform that primarily serves as an identity verification and reputation platform. дальше »
2018-8-8 08:40 | |
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Cardano CEO Announces 1.3 and 1.4 Updates, Aims to Reduce Social Media Presence
Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of Cardano, released a video yesterday outlining the next steps for the project. Cardano is an Ethereum competitor that supports the development of dApps and smart contracts, but aims to improve on current blockchain security measures. дальше »
2018-8-8 08:26 | |
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SEC Postpones VanEck Bitcoin ETF Decision Until End of September 2018
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on the Bitcoin ETF filing submitted by VanEck and SolidX. The Commission decided to extend the decision deadline by a further 45 days. дальше »
2018-8-8 08:18 | |
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U.S. Congressman Owns Up To $80,000 In Cryptocurrency
Head of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va. ) has declared that he owns up to $80,000 in cryptocurrency. Goodlatte’s portfolio, according to his annual financial disclosure, showed that he owned Bitcoin primarily. дальше »
2018-8-8 08:09 | |
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Global Bitcoin ATM Count Reaches 3,500 Milestone
These days Bitcoin ATMs can be seen in many cities across the world. They aren’t as widely used as the mainstream cash machines, but cryptocurrency enthusiasts believe that one day they will become a vital cog in the emerging virtual currency industry. дальше »
2018-8-7 21:37 | |
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Gamer Creates Bitcoin Treasure Hunt in Computer Game “No Man’s Sky”
An avid gamer by the name of Jon Creasy has added a stash of Bitcoin to a computer game called “No Man’s Sky”. Creasy hopes the gesture can act as a catalyst to get more gamers involved in the cryptocurrency space. дальше »
2018-8-7 21:29 | |
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West Virginia Set to Debut Blockchain Voting in Upcoming U.S. Midterms
West Virginia is set to debut a blockchain-based voting platform for the upcoming November midterm elections in the United States. The move will allow troops overseas to participate in the polls. дальше »
2018-8-7 21:20 | |
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‘White Rabbit’ Set To Stop Crypto Ransomware In Its Tracks
An upcoming security tool called White Rabbit will utilize machine learning in tandem with a dataset of Bitcoin addresses in order to prevent cybercrime. The platform will detect and predict which addresses are involved in illegal activity and will act as an “early warning system” that detects ransomware campaigns. дальше »
2018-8-7 21:12 | |
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Ledger Bug Accidentally Sends 64 Ethereum Transactions To the Wrong Address
Ledger, the company behind a popular range of hardware wallets, reported a bug in its software last Thursday concerning Ethereum funds. The bug was initially announced by Ledger on Twitter. The tweet revealed that their Google Chrome app was displaying an incorrect destination address: There is currently an issue on the Ledger Wallet Ethereum Chrome… The post Ledger Bug Accidentally Sends 64 Ethereum Transactions To the Wrong Address appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-8-7 21:05 | |
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Famous Author Believes Cryptocurrency Will Outlast Fiat Money
American author and businessman Robert Kiyosaki firmly believes that fiat currency is all sham and no substance. He has predicted doom for the currency and thinks that gold and digital money will survive longer than fiat. дальше »
2018-8-7 20:15 | |
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Canaan Creative Introduces the First Television that Can Mine Bitcoin
According to Blokforge, Canaan Creative, one of the leading manufacturers of Bitcoin mining hardware is looking to create a 4k television that also doubles up as a cryptocurrency miner. Canaan Creative also plans to provide a variety of blockchain-related home appliances to help propel boost the blockchain and artificial intelligence development in the future. дальше »
2018-8-7 03:00 | |
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Two Swiss Banks Set to Accept Cryptocurrency Clients
Cryptocurrency continues to be popular in Switzerland despite the unwillingess of local banks to do business with virtual currency firms. Two Swiss banks, however, have decided to break out of the norm and accept digital assets and crypto clients. дальше »
2018-8-7 21:56 | |
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Ethereum Is Making It Easier To Clone Smart Contracts
A new Ethereum Improvement Proposal, EIP 1167: Minimal Proxy Contract, will likely be finalized in the next two weeks. This will make clone contracts lighter on the Ethereum network and less expensive to implement. дальше »
2018-8-6 21:06 | |
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Argo Blockchain Raises $32 Million in London Stock Exchange’s First IPO for a Cryptocurrency Company
Argo blockchain has raised $32 million in its stock market debut. The cryptocurrency mining company recently completed an initial public offering (IPO) where it issued more than 156 million ordinary shares valued $0. дальше »
2018-8-6 20:30 | |
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Goldman Sachs Mulls Launching Cryptocurrency Custody Service
Goldman Sachs is considering creating a cryptocurrency custody service according to inside sources familiar with the matter. If successful, the move could signal a new dawn in the nascent virtual currency industry. дальше »
2018-8-6 20:20 | |
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Australian Millionaire, Fred Schebesta, Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency Bank
Australian millionaire, Fred Schebesta, is planning to launch a cryptocurrency bank to capitalize on the immense business opportunities in the emerging virtual currency market. Schebesta, the Finder. дальше »
2018-8-6 15:46 | |
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Can XRP Be Frozen? Ripple’s CTO Corrects Roger Ver
Over the past few months, debates have raged over whether Ripple can freeze funds. Roger Ver, Bitcoin Cash’s evangelist, exacerbated the issue last week during an interview in which he asked the audience to imagine a scenario in which, “Ripple winds up getting the mainstream adoption that everybody ends up using…it’s not that much better… The post Can XRP Be Frozen? Ripple’s CTO Corrects Roger Ver appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-8-5 04:34 | |
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.Luxe to Introduce Human-Readable Ethereum Addresses
Ethereum users will soon be able to redirect a . com-like address to their wallet addresses. The new top-level domain, is . luxe, which stands for “Lets You eXchange Easily. ” “The . дальше »
2018-8-5 04:15 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Giant, Bithumb, Unfreezes Withdrawals for Ten Cryptocurrencies
Bithumb, one of the prominent cryptocurrency exchange platforms in South Korea, is set to unfreeze withdrawals for ten cryptocurrencies on its platform. Meanwhile, the crypto exchange giant continues to experience a significant drop in trading volume due to an embargo on new user accounts. дальше »
2018-8-5 01:23 | |
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Reddit Community Urges NEO To Step Up Its Online Presence
NEO founders Da Hongfei and Erik Zhang answered their community’s questions yesterday in a Reddit AMA. The Q&A session focused largely on the perceived lack of communication between NEO and its western audiences, its lack of marketing efforts, and the need for transparency between developers and users. дальше »
2018-8-5 01:09 | |
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XRP, EOS, Monero and 30+ Other Tokens Possibly Being Added to Coinbase Custody Service
Coinbase has announced that it is mulling the addition of more tokens to its Custody product suite. Most notable among the list of tokens up for consideration is XRP. Coinbase has so far elected not to add XRP to its trading catalog despite calls from Ripple to do so. дальше »
2018-8-4 23:04 | |
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New Coinbase Plugin Allows Web Stores to Accept Crypto Payments
Coinbase has recently announced the launch of its new WooCommerce Plugin. Merchants using the popular e-commerce platform WooCommerce will now be able to easily accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payment for commercial transactions. дальше »
2018-8-4 01:09 | |
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John McAfee Discusses Bitfi Wallet Hack Bounty and the Future of Crypto
Cryptoglobe released an exclusive interview with founder of McAfee Associates and endorser of the ‘unhackable’ Bitfi wallet, John McAfee, to discuss recent controversy circling the $250,000 Bitfi hacking bounty and the future of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-8-4 01:00 | |
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Intercontinental Exchange Partnering with Microsoft and Starbucks to Launch New Crypto Platform
Fortune 500 New York Stock Exchange operator Intercontinental Exchange has announced the formation of a new company, Bakkt, which will partner with several large companies including BCG, Microsoft, and Starbucks to launch a new cryptocurrency exchange platform. дальше »
2018-8-4 00:28 | |
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200,000 Routers Infected in Mass Cryptojacking Attack in Brazil
Reports of new cryptojacking schemes continue to plague the cryptocurrency market. Most recently, 200,000 MikroTik routers were discovered by Trustwave on July 31st to be secretly running a Monero (XMR) mining script. дальше »
2018-8-4 23:43 | |
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Goldman Sachs Tells Business Insider That Bitcoin is Never Coming Back
In an article published today, August 3rd by Business Insider, heads of American multinational investment bank and financial services company Goldman Sachs have slammed Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market. дальше »
2018-8-4 23:30 | |
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Mt. Gox Releases Update for Civil Rehabilitation Plan
Lawyers representing defunct Japanese Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox have released new updates to the company’s civil rehabilitation plan which highlight important new details regarding its creditor reimbursement strategy. дальше »
2018-8-4 20:38 | |
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Bitcoin Cannot Function as Mainstream Money, At Least Not Yet, Says UBS
Bitcoin purists assert that the top-ranked cryptocurrency is both a store of value and a medium of exchange. Thus, it can function as a mainstream currency, maybe even supplanting the U. S. dollar as the currency of the global economy as predicted by the likes of Jack Dorsey and Steve Wozniak. дальше »
2018-8-4 20:28 | |
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Dutch Central Bank Says Cryptocurrencies Aren’t Real Money
A report from local news outlet Dutch News published today, August 3rd, features new statements by representatives of the country’s central bank claiming that cryptocurrencies are neither real money nor a safe investment for the country’s citizens. дальше »
2018-8-3 20:19 | |
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DMG Blockchain Builds Electrical Substation to Power Cryptocurrency Mining Operations
Cryptocurrency mining requires a lot of electricity and a lot of money. In recent times, miners have sought access to cheap and accessible electricity to accelerate operations. In this vein, a Canadian company is attempting to build an electrical substation to power its cryptocurrency mining enterprise. дальше »
2018-8-3 20:07 | |
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SparkSwap Exchange Uses The Lightning Network—But Is It Ready Yet?
A new exchange, SparkSwap, has entered the crypto scene and is promising faster transactions thanks to the fact that it runs on Lightning Network. Currently, SparkSwap is in its testnet phase and supports trading Bitcoin and Litecoin. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:39 | |
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Binance CEO Discusses Bespoke Ledgers, the Future of Cryptocurrency and the Exchange’s Relationship with Coinbase
Blockchain technology, the first successful implementation of the distributed ledger framework and one of the core technologies that support cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, continues to attract attention from diverse sectors in business, government, technology, and other industries. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:08 | |
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‘Doges on Trial’: Kleros Makes Virtual Jury Duty Fun with Dogecoin and CryptoKitties
Kleros, a dispute resolution platform, is popularizing its potential uses with a blockchain game called Doges on Trial. The game is simple: participants determine which images contain Shiba inu dogs, and which images contain cats. дальше »
2018-8-3 18:49 | |
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SEC Increases Scrutiny on Cryptocurrency Brokerage Firms
Volatility aside, fraud remains one of the most significant risks inherent in the nascent cryptocurrency market. From virtual coin trading to initial coin offerings (ICOs), there have been multiple reported cases of outright scams and fraudulent activities. дальше »
2018-8-3 18:41 | |
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Bitcoin No Longer a Popular Online Payment Option, Says Chainalysis
According to a new report from Chainalysis, Bitcoin isn’t as popular of an online payment method as it was a year ago. Since the late-2017 price rally that saw the top-ranked cryptocurrency come within touching distance of $20,000, fewer people seem incentivized to spend it on retail purchases. дальше »
2018-8-3 00:45 | |
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Wall Street’s Crypto King to CNBC: Institutions Are Afraid to Be the First Investor in Bitcoin
Bart Smith, aka Wall Street’s Crypto King, went on CNBC’s Fast Money recently and gave positive predictions for the future of Bitcoin. Smith, who is head of digital asset at Susquehanna, appears to not be troubled by Bitcoin’s recent downturn nor the recent denial of the proposed Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF by the SEC. дальше »
2018-8-3 00:34 | |
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Is John McAfee Panicking or Batting Down Trolls? Hackers Claim to Have Cracked the ‘Unhackable’ Bitfi Wallet
On July 31st, McAfee Security Founder John Mcafee, went to Twitter with his usual gusto and announced that the bounty for hacking into his ‘unhackable’ Bitfi wallet had been raised from $100,000 to $250,000. дальше »
2018-8-3 22:51 | |
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Study Finds Bitcoin Mining May Threaten Paris Climate Agreement
According to MarketWatch, Bitcoin mining requires so much energy that it could pose a threat to the international Paris Agreement, which was designed in 2015 to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions released into the earth’s atmosphere. дальше »
2018-8-3 21:31 | |
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New Study Finds 88% of Cryptocurrency Exchanges Want Regulation
A new study by crypto-friendly payment company Mistertango reveals that 88% of cryptocurrency exchanges want industry regulation, Finextra reports. The cryptocurrency market is currently trying to change its “Wild West” image that it received as a result of the 2017 ICO boom, the extreme market volatility, and the numerous cyberattacks on investors and exchanges. дальше »
2018-8-3 21:03 | |
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Is the ICO Boom Officially Over?
Over the course of late 2017 into early 2018, the cryptocurrency world was rocked by the biggest boom in its history. Bitcoin’s price exploded from around $6,000 in mid July 2017 to just shy of $20,000 in December, and at the same time, the cryptocurrency market was flooded with billions of dollars being invested in… The post Is the ICO Boom Officially Over? appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-8-3 20:45 | |
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Thai Movie Theater Giant Launches Cryptocurrency Payment Services
Thailand is moving a step further in the acceptance of digital currencies. The country’s largest movie theater chain has recently collaborated with a digital payments company to build a digital-payment ecosystem which includes support for cryptocurrency payments. дальше »
2018-8-3 20:23 | |
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Blockchain Ltd. Hires Electronic Trading Veteran Jamie Selway to Lead Institutional Markets
According to Reuters, cryptocurrency wallet company Blockchain Ltd. announced on August 1, 2018, that they have hired Jamie Selway as the global head of institutional markets. Selway is an expert when it comes to the U. дальше »
2018-8-3 20:11 | |
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Is TRON’s ‘Project Atlas’ a Realization of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Vision for BitTorrent?
Last week Unhashed covered a story that the TRON Foundation had acquired the popular peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing program BitTorrent. TRON Founder Justin Sun announced in a blog post following the purchase that BitTorrent would be assimilated into the TRON ecosystem, “making TRON the largest decentralized Internet ecosystem in the world. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:46 | |
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North Carolina Prohibits Cryptocurrency Campaign Donations
Cryptocurrency has gone beyond being a mere virtual coin. In recent years, it has seen several real-world use cases, from buying a cup of coffee to funding political campaigns. The United States is arguably one of the friendliest crypto countries in the world. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:23 | |
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SIM Hijacking Spree Ravages 40 Cryptocurrency Investors, Over $5M Stolen
A brief series of cyber attacks recently led to the theft of an astoundingly large amount of cryptocurrency. The perpetrator, Joel Ortiz, broke into his victims’ cryptocurrency accounts and withdrew funds. дальше »
2018-8-2 02:38 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange WEX Accused of Pulling an Exit Scam, One User Reports $11,000 LTC Missing
A concerning Reddit thread has been gaining traction online that is fueling fears for investors using cryptocurrency exchange WEX. nz. According to the thread, a WEX user has claimed that WEX has scammed him out of $11,000 worth of Litecoin (LTC). дальше »
2018-8-2 02:22 | |
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Wikipedia Says ‘No’ To ICOs—Jimmy Wales Sticks With Bitcoin
Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, recently gave a speech at BlockShow, a blockchain event in Berlin. During the event and in later follow-up interviews, reporters from Business Insider asked if Wikipedia would move into crypto or start an ICO. дальше »
2018-8-2 01:59 | |
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Status Introduces Ethereum 2.0 Sharding Client: Nimbus
“Status’ goal is to drive mass adoption of Ethereum,” reads the heading of today’s announcement on the Status website. The post contains a new report on Status‘ upcoming Ethereum 2. дальше »
2018-8-2 01:45 | |
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