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Dublin crime ring recruited 14-year-olds to hide drugs bought with Bitcoin
A drug-smuggling kingpin has been using west Dublin teenagers as young as 14 to store large amounts of narcotics bought with cryptocurrency via the dark web, reports Irish local media The Journal citing sources familiar with the matter. дальше »
2019-6-27 14:33 | |
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Bad Actors Hijack Ukraine’s Government System to Mine Monero
Hackers have planted cryptocurrency mining malware on the computers of the Ukrainian State Judicial Administration (SJA), secretly minting privacy-centric monero (XMR) altcoin for over six months, reports Finance Magnates on June 24, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-25 21:00 | |
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Synthetix Asset Issuance Platform Lose 37 Million sETH to Hackers
Synthetix, an Ethereum-powered synthetic asset issuance platform that claims to provide on-chain exposure to real-world assets like currencies, commodities, stocks and more, has suffered a massive oracle attack that has resulted in a loss of 37 million synthetic ether (sETH) tokens, according to The Block on June 24, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-25 17:00 | |
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Bitmain Resurrects IPO Plans amidst Bitcoin Price Surge
Bitcoin mining behemoth, Bitmain, may likely revive its initial public offering (IPO) plans following bitcoin’s price surge. According to a Bloomberg report on Jun 21, 2019, the company this time around, would be making its filing in the United States instead of Hong Kong. дальше »
2019-6-22 17:00 | |
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Bitmain Allegedly Looking for $500 Million in Upcoming U.S Share Sale
According to Bloomberg sources, Chinese Bitcoin mining giant, Bitmain Technologies Ltd, is looking to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in the U. S, to raise $300- $500 Million. Bitmain Reportedly Planning U. дальше »
2019-6-22 00:00 | |
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Japan’s FSA Set to Approve Line’s BitMax Crypto Exchange
Line Corporation, the firm in charge of Japan’s largest messaging app, Line Messenger, is set to be approved for its BitMax bitcoin exchange from the Financial Services Agency (FSA), reports Bloomberg on June 20, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-21 20:00 | |
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FINRA and SEC Frustrating U.S Crypto Startups
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a non-governmental and self-regulatory organization (SRO) in charge of regulating member brokerage firms, has been reluctant to approve the application of nearly 40 firms looking to offer crypto-related services in the region. дальше »
2019-6-19 21:00 | |
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BitTorrent’s Bram Cohen Now CEO of Chia Network
Chia Network, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) that claims to be focused on creating a “green” cryptocurrency that is less wasteful and more decentralized, has announced Bram Cohen, the creator of TRON’s (TRX) BitTorrent as its new chief executive, according to reports by The Block on June 17, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-19 01:00 | |
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100 Japanese Firms Adopt Blockchain Technology for Data Sharing
In a bid to bolster performance and improve efficiency, 100 Japanese manufacturers, including industry lead Mitsubishi Electric, have agreed to use distributed ledger technology (DLT) in sharing production data, according to a Nikkei report on June 17, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-18 05:00 | |
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Poland’s Bank Alior Adopts Ethereum Smart Contracts Blockchain
Alior Bank, the 10th largest bank in Poland, has launched a document verification system based on the Ethereum network, to enable its customers to seamlessly check on the authentication and integrity of official documents, according to a Forbes report on June 17, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-18 21:00 | |
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Google Expands Cloud Services by Integrating Smart Contract Platform Chainlink
Google is expanding its cloud services by integrating the cryptocurrency Chainlink (LINK). This partnership will allow Ethereum programmers using Google software to integrate data from sources outside the blockchain. дальше »
2019-6-15 21:00 | |
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Tone Vays Calls Out India’s Unlawful Consideration For Harsh Bitcoin Regulations
Tone Vays Calls Out India’s Consideration For Harsh Bitcoin Laws Despite Tone Vays using legitimate news sources to back up his claims, several social media users are still calling “fake news” on his latest Tweet: “India Considering 10 Years in Prison for doing anything related to #Bitcoin – And NOW it Begins… If a western […] дальше »
2019-6-7 22:47 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Consumes More Electricity Than New Zealand, Report Finds
Bitcoin mining currently consumes more electricity than the entire country of New Zealand, according to a new report. But the cloud has a green lining: researchers determined that much of that electricity comes from renewables, indirectly subsidizing environmentally-friendly sources. дальше »
2019-6-7 18:32 | |
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Bitcoin Miners Becoming ‘Buyers of Last Resort’ for Clean Energy: Report
The latest report from CoinShares shows that renewable energy powers the vast majority of the Bitcoin mining network contrary to the “ocean boiling narrative. ” Bitcoin Mining Uses Mostly Clean Energy In its third bi-annual mining report, CoinShares revealed that clean energy sources powered more than 74% of the Bitcoin mining network. дальше »
2019-6-7 18:00 | |
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Nearly 75% of All Bitcoin Mining’s Energy Consumption is Done Using Renewable Sources: CoinShares Report
Crypto treasury management firm, CoinShares publishes a report in which it noted Bitcoin Mining using mostly renewable energy. Analysts have been criticizing the energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) the -based process of bitcoin mining – as they've pointed out that it's not eco-friendly. дальше »
2019-6-7 17:45 | |
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Consent Tracker Set to Transform Online Dating with Blockchain Technology
In a bid to foster transparency in the online dating industry and curb the incidence of sexual assault, a team of technologists is set to launch Consent Tracker, a blockchain-powered solution to revolutionize the online dating “game,” according to a Trijo report on June 2, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-4 01:00 | |
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Samourai Wallet open sources back-end of privacy enhanced bitcoin wallet
CryptoNinjas Samourai Wallet, the privacy-enhanced bitcoin wallet app, today announced the release and open sourcing of Samourai Dojo, the back end software infrastructure that sits on top of and augments a Bitcoin Core full node to power the privacy-focused bitcoin wallet. дальше »
2019-6-3 08:11 | |
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North Korean Hackers Target UpBit Users in Bitcoin Scam
North Korean hacking group, “Kim-Soo-ki,” have allegedly orchestrated a phishing attack targeting users of South Korean cryptocurrency trading venue, UpBit, in a bid to steal their bitcoin, according to a report by The Next Web on May 31, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-1 01:00 | |
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Hackers Now Stealing People’s Bitcoin via YouTube Videos
Crypto thieves are now embedding Qulab, the information-stealing and clipboard hijacking Trojan in YouTube videos promoting a fake Bitcoin generator tool, in a bid to steal victims’ bitcoin and other virtual currencies, according to a report by BleepingComputer on May 29, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-31 09:00 | |
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New Zealand: Cryptopia Seeks to Preserve User Account Data Amid new Challenges
Accounting firm Grant Thornton LLC on May 27, 2019, provided an update regarding the petition for bankruptcy filed by the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia. The company said that it is working towards preserving the exchange’s users’ data stored and hosted on the servers of a U. дальше »
2019-5-27 14:39 | |
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Facebook in Talks with Winklevoss Twins to Register “GlobalCoin” on Gemini
The Financial Times reported on May 24, 2019, that Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg had held talks with the twin cryptocurrency billionaire brothers and co-founders of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange. “Sources” Are Free to Speak Information regarding Facebook’s secret blockchain and cryptocurrency project is being disclosed in bit by bit thanks to “unnamed sources” linked with theRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-26 13:00 | |
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Kraken affirms that it pays some of its employees in Bitcoin [BTC]
Kraken, one of the most popular exchanges in the crypto-verse, recently affirmed that they have been giving Bitcoin [BTC] as salaries to some of its employees. Sources claimed that the move was the next big thing in the market as it might evolve to become the next major trend in the modern economy. дальше »
2019-5-26 01:00 | |
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No, Bulgaria Did Not HODL Bitcoin Worth $1.6B, Finance Minister Claimed
The curious case of Bulgaria’s alleged hoard of 200,000 bitcoins resurfaced again this week as sources claimed the Balkan country was HODLing cryptocurrency. Report: Bulgaria Sold All Its BTC Seemingly referencing a press release from May 2017, TrustNodes led the renewed media interest in a story about how Bulgarian authorities confiscated the BTC after taking down an unknown criminal operation. дальше »
2019-5-24 14:00 | |
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Bitfinex, Tether Claim a Legal “Victory” against the NYAG
The cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex on May 23, 2019, had a sigh of relief amidst the ongoing Tether (USDT) controversy as it won a partial block on demands for information from the New York Attorney General (NYAG) Office, Bloomberg reports. дальше »
2019-5-24 01:00 | |
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Craig Wright Tries to Backup his Satoshi Claims with Bitcoin Whitepaper and Code Copyright
Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed creator of Bitcoin, has taken another bold step towards defending his claims of being the real Satoshi Nakamoto by filing copyright registrations for the Bitcoin whitepaper and the Bitcoin code with the U. дальше »
2019-5-22 03:32 | |
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Report: Major Banks Are Investing $50 Million to Build Digital Cash Settlement System
First reported in 2017, the Swiss bank UBS-led project to create a digital cash settlement system is expected to get an investment of $50 million from some of the largest banks around the world. Unnamed sources linked to the project told Reuters May 17, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-19 18:00 | |
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Coinbase Exchange Set to Acquire Xapo for $50 Million
Coinbase, a leading United States-based cryptocurrency exchange is rumoured to be interested in acquiring Xapo, a Hong Kong-based firm providing highly secure bitcoin custodial services to institutional investors via its cold storage vaults, for about $50 million, reports The Block on May 16, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-17 21:00 | |
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Institutions Clamor For Bitcoin: Crypto Giant Coinbase May Acquire Xapo
In an impeccable sign of the times, sources tell The Block that Coinbase may soon acquire Xapo, one of the first and most well-regarded Bitcoin custodians. This news has been divulged as data indicates that institutions are looking to siphon capital into the crypto asset space, thereby making custodians a necessity. дальше »
2019-5-16 22:30 | |
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Hong Kong and Thai Authorities Sign Fintech MoU
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of Thailand (BOT), in a bid to promote financial technology (fintech) collaborations between the two regulators, according to a Crowdfund Insider report on May 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-16 11:30 | |
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Malta: Crypto-Friendly Founders Bank Hires Ex Deutsche Executive as New CEO
Founders Bank, a Malta-based blockchain-friendly financial institution has hired Kenan Altunis, former Deutsche Bank chief executive officer, to function as its CEO, according to a Bloomberg report on May 9, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-12 09:30 | |
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Facebook to Pilot its Stablecoin in India Amid Ambiguous Crypto Regulations
Facebook is planning to pilot test its stablecoin in the India despite the country’s unwelcoming stance towards digital currencies. Unidentified sources told that the country still has room for expansion, reported Business Insider, May 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-10 18:00 | |
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Hut 8 Mining on Sustainability, Expansion and Surviving Crypto Winter
Hut 8 Mining (named after Hut 8 in Bletchley Park, where Alan Turing broke the enigma code and accelerated the end of World War II) has just filed its audited financial statements for 2018, detailing a tight but still profitable bitcoin mining business. дальше »
2019-5-10 20:04 | |
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Oil Field Alchemy: How Bitcoin Can Turn Waste, Emissions into Proof-of-Work
In a handful of oil fields in the Great White North, natural gas, an otherwise wasted drilling by-product, is being put to work. But it’s not being used to well more oil; it’s being used to mine bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-8 20:07 | |
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Sequoia Capital China to Layoff 20 Percent of its Workforce
Sequoia China, the Chinese arm of Sequoia Capital, could possibly layoff as much as 20 percent of its investment professionals due to an industry slowdown leading to investors’ low appetite for risk, reports Reuters on May 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-8 19:36 | |
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Fidelity Set to Roll Out Bitcoin Trading ‘Over the Coming Weeks’
In addition to launching a custody service, Fidelity Investments appears set to debut Bitcoin (BTC) trading for institutional clients. The news comes amid reports of Ameritrade and E-Trade quietly testing BTC trading on their respective platforms. дальше »
2019-5-7 00:00 | |
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Hackers Attacking GitHub Repositories for Bitcoin Ransom
GitHub, a platform where software developers from across the globe discover, share and build software, is now being attacked by hackers who aim to hijack and encrypt users’ code for a Bitcoin ransom, according to a Vice report on May 3, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-7 23:00 | |
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Bitfinex’s LEO tokens oversubscribed, claims Fundstrat’s Lee; positive sign for the exchange?
Bitfinex, the controversy-riddled cryptocurrency exchange last week revealed that it is planning an initial exchange offering [IEO] worth a whopping $1 billion. This token sale is spearheaded in order to make up for its undisclosed $850 million loss, and sources say it’s gaining a head of steam. дальше »
2019-5-7 21:36 | |
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Fidelity to Cater to Institutional Appetite for Bitcoin “Within a Few Weeks”
Multi-trillion asset management firm Fidelity Investments could launch its cryptocurrency trading service very soon. Citing sources in the know, Bloomberg reported on May 6, 2019, that the Wall Street juggernaut could launch its bitcoin trading service “within a few weeks. дальше »
2019-5-6 17:22 | |
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Mark Zuckerberg Is Going All Guns Blazing Into the Crypto Space With Facebook Coin, Hunt for Potential Allies Continues
Facebook’s widely anticipated dive into the crypto space is no longer mere speculation. Over the past few months, multiple independent sources have corroborated the social media giant’s plans for building a payments system powered by its own cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-5-6 15:59 | |
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Will BitFinex $1 Billion Trigger a Bitcoin (BTC) Sell-Off?
Bitcoin (BTC) prices firm, add 9. 5 percent in the last week Despite fraud accusations, BitFinex will crowd-fund to raise $1 billion BitFinex, sources have it, will proceed with their IEO and the aim is to raise $1 billion in USDT. дальше »
2019-5-6 19:00 | |
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Facebook’s Crypto Initiative “Project Libra” Is Making Moves
Facebook is actively seeking collaborators and funding for its cryptocurrency venture, now known to be “Project Libra,” which is more commonly referred to as FacebookCoin. This according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), and Gizmodo, May 02, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-3 18:06 | |
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Reddit Subreddit R/Cryptocurrency To Only Allow Contents From Whitelisted Sources
Subreddit r/cryptocurrency To Only Allow Contents From Whitelisted Sources r/cryptocurrency became a popular destination for crypto enthusiasts on Reddit after r/bitcoin started to censor their contents and pushing Bitcoin as their main agenda. дальше »
2019-5-3 22:31 | |
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Bitcoin to Cannabis: Chinese Crypto Investor Pivots to Chase Higher Yields
By CCN. com: The widespread adoption of blockchain is taking longer than expected. The slow recovery pace of the cryptocurrency industry is forcing blockchain investors to look for alternative sources of revenue to keep their business afloat. дальше »
2019-5-2 15:42 | |
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Algory, Enabling Traders to Stay Ahead With Its Cryptoscanner & News Aggregator Tools
Today, for the first time in history, we have access to round the clock news right at our fingertips. The internet has created a new environment which never sleeps, and there’s a vast array of news and social sources at our disposal. дальше »
2019-5-1 18:24 | |
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The Cryptocurrency Sub Tests Censorship After Bitcoin Core Supporter Suddenly Becomes Top Mod
A sub that rose in popularity because the bitcoin subreddit became censored, has now gone further than any other crypto fora in implementing a massive blacklist of sources by allowing... дальше »
2019-5-1 14:04 | |
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Venezuela Pro-Bitcoin Opposition May Use Maduro’s Sanctioned Funds To Oust Him
Bitcoin adoption crucible Venezuela could end up using its own sanctioned funds to topple the government if plans go ahead for an “army” of foreign mercenaries. Sources: Plans For ‘5000 Mercenaries’ As Reuters reported on April 30, Erik Prince, founder of the notorious private security contractor Blackwater, allegedly wants to use fiat currency locked up by foreign governments to finance an ongoing backlash against Nicolas Maduro’s regime. дальше »
2019-5-1 22:00 | |
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Bitfinex Rumored to Launch Initial Exchange Offering Multiple Sources Say
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is rumored to be launching an initial exchange offering (IEO) according to a Weibo post from Bitfinex shareholder and founder of blockchain investment firm DGroup, Dong Zhao, April 29, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-30 18:05 | |
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Billionaire Bitfinex Shareholder Hints at Exchange Token after $850 Million Tether Scandal
By CCN. com: According to a statement released by Dong Zhao on Weibo, a billionaire investor in Bitfinex and a widely recognized trader, bitcoin exchange Bitfinex is planning to create an exchange-based token following the Tether scandal. дальше »
2019-4-30 15:02 | |
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Tether Scandal Could Cause Big Bitcoin Short Squeeze, Boosting BTC: Analyst
Last week, the crypto community was shocked when the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) office revealed that Tether Limited, the issuer of the USDT asset, and world-renowned Bitcoin (BTC) exchange Bitfinex may be in precarious financial standing. дальше »
2019-4-30 14:18 | |
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