2019-6-14 21:18 |
The number of blockchain patent filings far outpaces those for other technologies such as quantum computing, according to a recent report
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. Some Chinese listed companies have jumped on the bandwagon of bitcoin mining following the bitcoin bull run throughout 2017, either under the guise of cloud computing or providing mining hosting services, in an effort to bypass regulations considering the country’s tough stance on bitcoin.
2019-5-29 18:53 | |
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By CCN: Ridesharing powerhouse Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) announced last week that it expects to lose $1 billion in its first-ever quarterly earnings report this Thursday. Uber gave shareholders only a week to prepare for the report, and they will be eagerly anticipating Thursday evening’s results.
2019-5-28 02:00 | |
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В прошлом конфиденциальная монета Monero привлекала к себе много внимания. Несмотря на это, в недавнем выпуске Keiser Report генеральный директор Nym Technologies Гарри Халпин заявил, что Monero и Zcash просто “приватизируют блокчейн”.
2019-5-23 11:30 | |
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Monero, the privacy coin, and its fundamental features – ring signature, ring confidential transactions, and stealth addresses, have received a lot of attention in the past. However, in a recent edition of the Keiser Report, Nym Technologies’ CEO, Harry Halpin, said that Monero and Zcash were basically “privatizing the blockchain” itself and the sensitive data can be […] The post Monero and Zcash are ‘privatizing the blockchain,’ claims Nym Technologies’ Harry Halpin appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-5-22 01:00 | |
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Ahead of one of the most anticipated initial public offerings (IPOs) of 2019, Slack Technologies Inc. in its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), warned investors that it’s a prime target for nation-scale hacking groups.
2019-4-30 20:00 | |
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The cryptocurrency world’s reliance on traditional technologies has fallen short yet again. Microsoft, one of the biggest IT companies in the world, had their e-mail servers hacked, leading to many cryptocurrency users becoming vulnerable to hackers.
2019-4-30 09:43 | |
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Coinspeaker Cryptocurrency Around the World: Regulations, Taxes, Mining & OthersThis report is going to cut down the lack of information about cryptocurrencies. Find out comprehensive information about countries attitudes and regulations, tax politics, technologies, and mining.
2019-4-27 10:18 | |
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Cryptojacking — the process of infecting computers with malware to mine cryptocurrency — has declined alongside prices during cryptowinter. But like any dextrous organism facing extinction, the virus and its propagators are adapting.
2019-4-27 22:07 | |
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg just launched a podcast the same day that his company issued its latest quarterly earnings report. But if you’ve been following his public posts on the social network over the few months, you’ve probably already heard the first two episodes.
2019-4-25 08:43 | |
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According to a BloombergQuint report published April 17, 2019, Gerald Banks, a financier who has in past managed part of a Russian oligarch’s business venture is set to open a cryptocurrency derivative fund.
2019-4-18 17:00 | |
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In the world of crypto technologies and magic Internet money, a single quarter can seem like a decade. CoinGecko, however, has finally released their Q1 findings to remind the space of an exciting 2019 thus far.
2019-4-17 11:00 | |
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The global consulting company Accenture has recently patented two solutions that are aimed at improving the interoperability of the blockchain technology, according to the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office, which has published a new report of the companies that want to patent new technologies.
2019-4-9 00:57 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an investment contract framework for digital assets, which is intended to give crypto companies guidance as to whether a cryptocurrency is a security.
2019-4-4 22:02 | |
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Cryptocurrencies and blockchain have been expanding all over the world. Indeed, these technologies can keep growing in the future. According to one of the largest tech conglomerates in the world, Cisco, blockchain could reach 10 percent of the world’s GDP as soon as 2027.
2019-3-26 01:59 | |
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Ride-sharing business Uber Technologies Inc. is set to ink a $3. 1 billion acquisition deal with Careem, a Dubai-based rival. According to the sources cited in a Bloomberg report, the US transport giant will pay $1.
2019-3-25 12:38 | |
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Alibaba And Chinese Software Giant Team Up To Promote Blockchain Development Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has recently started a partnership with Aerospace Information Co. , an important developer from China.
2019-3-22 03:16 | |
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Report: Bitcoin (BTC) Sheds 42 Percent In Transaction Count As Veriblock’s Testnet Ends VeriBlock, a blockchain project that’s focused on securing the world’s blockchains through decentralized, transparent, trustless and permissionless technologies powered by Bitcoin, concluded its testnet activities on March 4 and observers claim the Bitcoin daily transaction volume has dropped by 42 percent in […]
2019-3-12 23:34 | |
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According to a report by PwC, podcasts made well over $600 million in 2018 — and the golden age is yet to come. PwC further projects the industry‘s revenue will move past the nine-figure benchmark by 2022.
2019-2-27 16:22 | |
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Stablecoins will play a “critical role” in the mass adoption of crypto technologies — especially in emerging markets — a new study argues
2019-2-21 16:18 | |
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Investment bankers nowadays have much to master before they can make progress in the industry. Presently, JP Morgan Chase executive Huang Guobin says that the need to master blockchain and related technologies that are starting to emerge, due to the future industries that customers will flock to. Based on a report from Wall Street CN, […]
2019-2-13 18:57 | |
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Darknet markets are going as strong as ever, if Chainalysis data is to be believed. In its latest Crypto Crime Report, published earlier this week, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that darknet market activity has nearly doubled throughout 2018.
2019-2-1 00:35 | |
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Согласно, отчёту 2019 Security Report от компании Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd, ведущего поставщика решений для обеспечения кибербезопасности, вирусы-криптомайнеры являются самой активной угрозой и в 2018 году атаковали 37% организаций по всему миру.
2019-1-31 07:49 | |
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Скрытые криптомайнеры остаются доминирующей угрозой для организаций по всему миру. Об этом свидетельствуют данные отчета 2019 Security Report ведущего поставщика решений по кибербезопасности Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
2019-1-30 13:11 | |
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Davos may be an event centered around the realm of traditional finance, but crypto & blockchain technologies have been mentioned. In a recent interview with Bloomberg TV, Huw Van Steenis, senior advisor to Bank of England’s governor, Mark Carney, bashed this nascent asset class.
2019-1-23 05:00 | |
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The VPN industry has exploded over the past few years. Fuelled by a greater awareness of online security, a desire to watch geo-restricted content, and yes, piracy, more people are hiding their online identities than ever.
2019-1-23 03:34 | |
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Three new technologies, namely blockchain, cognitive and digital reality, have taken up the “disruptor” mantle, each poised to become a distinct macro force in its own right, according to a new report by Deloitte.
2019-1-18 11:48 | |
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The “Global Threat Index for December 2018” report from Israeli cybersecurity solutions company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has revealed that cryptocurrency mining malware has topped the chart for the 13th time in a row to be computer’s most prevalent attacks, according to GlobeNewswire on January 14.
2019-1-16 02:00 | |
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According to reports from media outlet Texas Public Radio, the Chinese mining giant Bitmain Technologies has reportedly suspended operations in the town of Rockdale. Bitmain started to build up its new facility at a former aluminum smelting factory last summer, but since the crypto economy downturn, the company’s operations at the Texas factory have allegedly paused.
2019-1-14 06:30 | |
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According to a report by TechCrunch and online safety firm AntiToxin Technologies, Microsoft’s Bing search engine surfaces images of child sexual abuse, and even suggests additional keywords in some cases.
2019-1-11 11:32 | |
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According to a report recently published by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), central banks in most of its affiliate countries would be highly interested in having a better understanding of blockchain technologies and the possible implications of their adoption.
2019-1-9 18:50 | |
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ETH-Based Startup Parity Has Just Launched A DIY Blockchain Tool Parity Technologies has launched a new tool today called Substrate. According to the official announcement, the tool will let users create their own customized blockchains for decentralized apps.
2018-12-21 22:52 | |
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A recent report by the IMF shows that digital asset technologies are not being dismissed by traditional finance institutions.
2018-12-18 18:20 | |
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The Swiss government has recently announced that it would take a new direction regarding its position on the use of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies, working out a strategy to create an appropriate legal framework to allow such technologies to flourish.
2018-12-17 16:51 | |
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On December 7, the Federal Council of Switzerland issued a report, providing a legal framework for distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchain, stating that the country’s existing rules are well suited to dealing with such new technologies, but there is still a need for some amendments.
2018-12-17 13:01 | |
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After consolidating itself as the leading company in the world of social networks, Facebook has decided to intensify its efforts to enter the world of crypto and blockchain technologies in an attempt to expand its business model.
2018-12-16 20:24 | |
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The Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) announced the Federal Council’s adoption of a recent report—Legal Framework for Distributed Ledger Technology and Blockchain in Switzerland—and expressed their intent to assist in developing laws for new technologies, specifically distributed ledger technology and blockchain innovation.
2018-12-16 11:16 | |
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In this edition of The Daily, we look at the latest regulatory development in Europe – Belarus High Technologies Park has adopted new regulations for cryptocurrency companies. We also cover Galaxy Digital’s report into its third quarter financial results and an alert issued in Texas about a new scam promising refunds to Bitconnect investors.
2018-12-1 17:00 | |
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The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has forced cybercriminals to invest resources in the development of more robust mining technologies to replace the typical ransomware Trojans, reports Kaspersky Lab’s cyber threat research arm Securelist, November 28, 2018.
2018-12-1 00:00 | |
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On November 16, 2018, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public statement clarifying its intent to regulate activities involving the issuance and trading of digital assets.
2018-11-21 01:44 | |
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In a November 2018 report by the Bank of Canada, Bank of England and the Monetary Authority of Singapore, emerging technologies and opportunities in the banking industry have been explored including the use of Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currencies.
2018-11-16 16:05 | |
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Despite a prolonged cryptocurrency bear market and regulatory uncertainties, OKCoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is expanding to Latin America launching a new exchange platform headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2018-11-15 17:45 | |
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The market for cryptocurrency tax services is growing rapidly, and it is providing forward-thinking tax professionals with an opportunity to capture oversized profits.
2018-11-15 16:58 | |
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Bitmain has denied reports that its CEO Jihan Wu was ousted as the mining firm’s board director while confirming that the board has undergone restructuring. Setting the record straight, Nishant Sharma, international marketing manager of Bitmain Technologies Limited, told Bitcoin Magazine that, instead of losing his position, Wu will continue on as a co-director of the board amidst a wider reorganization.
2018-11-15 21:26 | |
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The main blockchain research body of the European Commission is positive the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and blockchain can co-exist in harmony – but things will ultimately boil down to specific use cases and applications.
2018-11-14 18:49 | |
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BTC Inc, the parent company of Bitcoin Magazine, is excited to announce the hiring of Andrew Fleming to be the new head of its media division. The addition of Fleming to BTC Inc’s management roster is the latest example of an emerging trend of big-name talent leaving institutions in order to join the crypto and blockchain industry.
2018-11-7 17:54 | |
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Over a quarter of affluent millennials are currently using or holding cryptocurrencies. According to a Millennials & Money Report by Edelman’s Financial Services Sector Team, many affluent millennials have diversified their portfolio holdings into cryptocurrencies because they are wary of the financial system and concerned with the international ever-growing uncertain economic environment.
2018-11-1 15:29 | |
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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.
2018-10-19 21:27 | |
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American economist and chairman of economic consultancy firm Roubini Macro Associates LLC, Nouriel Roubini, is keeping his earned nickname of “Dr. Doom” intact, providing an incredibly bearish report on cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin in front of the U.
2018-10-11 22:30 | |
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Digital technologies, including blockchain and artificial intelligence, have great potential and can significantly improve existing trade channels, according to a recent report of the World Trade Organization.
2018-10-8 13:08 | |
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A former Bank of England economist says there is “no customer demand” for the digital pound, calling it a costly project with unclear benefits. Ex-Bank of England economist appears to be highly critical of the digital pound initiative, saying it…
The UK government has introduced the Crime and Policing Bill, aimed at enhancing the country’s ability to recover proceeds from cryptocurrency-related crime. The bill outlines provisions for valuing cryptocurrency, procedures for courts to recover illicit funds, and expanded powers for…
James Howells is considering buying a public landfill where he claims a massive Bitcoin fortune might be buried, but local authorities plan to shut down the site after a court battle.
Coinbase has secured registration with the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority, becoming the latest crypto exchange to operate in the country. U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is back in the United Kingdom as it has secured registration with the Financial Conduct Authority,…
FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider, has partnered with blockchain data infrastructure firm SonarX to expand its digital asset offerings. This partnership will integrate data from over 100 blockchains, including network fundamentals, token supply, staking, and DeFi metrics, into…
The Bank of England plans to launch a sandbox designed to test a central bank digital currency or also known as a CBDC.
Staking will not be considered a collective investment scheme in the United Kingdom, according to a recent amendment by the U.K. Treasury. U.K. Authorities have updated a section of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, which regulates financial markets…