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Crypto Music Festivals Are Setting a Precedent for Future Gatherings
Last month, Bitcoinist reported on Our Music Festival (OMF), a cryptocurrency music festival held in Berkeley at the end of October. OMF’s crypto environment sets a precedent for future festivals like South by Southwest, which will host a series of crypto-related events and talks next year. дальше »
2018-11-14 11:00 | |
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Twitter Cryptocurrency Hacks Continue On Google To Promote Bitcoin Giveaway Scams
No sooner than the hacking of Target’s Twitter account was announced by TheNextWeb, the media website had another scam to cover – Google. Just like Target, Google became the latest verified account to be hacked by attackers on Twitter, promoting a “Bitcoin giveaway” scam that they hoped would reach the 800,000 followers. The message on […] дальше »
2018-11-14 10:31 | |
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Crypto Volatility Reaches Lowest Point in Last Two Years as High-Frequency Trading Firms to Change Strategies
In a new report from The Block, this media outlet decided to examine the downward trend of the cryptocurrency market in volatility. After reaching a two-year low, there are many high-frequency trading firms (HFTs) that are working to modify their approach. дальше »
2018-11-14 05:08 | |
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Upbit will launch crypto exchanges in Thailand and Indonesia
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has been marketing new crypto exchanges in Thailand and Indonesia in their local languages, according to local media. The company has set up a website for each exchange. дальше »
2018-11-12 16:28 | |
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CFTC Says Bitcoin Trader Who Lost $1.1M Will Serve 15 Months in Jail
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) revealed that a former employee of Consolidated Trading will serve 15 months in jail and pay $1. 1 million for Bitcoin fraud. Employer Tipped Off Authorities According to sources including US regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and a social media commentator citing “people close” to the matter, Joseph Kim lost CT over $600,000 through stealing money to finance cryptocurrency trades gone wrong. дальше »
2018-11-12 14:00 | |
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Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Finalizes Cryptocurrency Development Of Rial-Pegged National Token
Iran Finishes The Development Of Rial-Pegged National Cryptocurrency Iran’s local media reports that has completed the development of its national cryptocurrency which will be backed by Rial. When the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) approves the uses of national cryptocurrency, it will be issued to financial institutions such as banks to test payments and internal […] дальше »
2018-11-12 05:38 | |
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Shifty Principle Uses School Computers to Craft a Crypto Mining Scheme
A Middle School principle in China was fired after staffers uncovered a cryptocurrency mining scheme utilizing school computers. Local media in China have begun to write about a foiled cryptocurrency mining scheme organized by the principal of Puman Middle School. дальше »
2018-11-11 08:45 | |
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Principle Fired for Mining Cryptocurrency at a School in China
A Middle School principle in China was fired after staffers uncovered a cryptocurrency mining scheme utilizing school computers. Local media in China have begun to write about a foiled cryptocurrency mining scheme organized by the principal of Puman Middle School. дальше »
2018-11-11 08:45 | |
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Iran Completes Development of Rial-Supported National Cryptocurrency
Iran has finalized the development of its national cryptocurrency, which is backed by the local fiat unit, the rial. Once the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) approves its use, the yet-to-be-named digital currency will then be issued to banking institutions for testing in payments, internal and interbank settlements according to local media reports. дальше »
2018-11-11 04:15 | |
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Crypto Exchange in South Korea Pulls Exit Scam, Stealing $30 Million
Pure Bit, a cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, has allegedly pulled an exit scam, disappearing with more than $30 million worth of user funds. On Nov. 9, as BlockchainROK, a trusted news source in South Korea reported, the management team of Pure Bit started to delete social media handles of the exchange and kicking users […] The post Crypto Exchange in South Korea Pulls Exit Scam, Stealing $30 Million appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-11-10 12:35 | |
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South Korean cryptocurrency startup reportedly pulls a $2.7M exit scam
2018 will certainly go down as the year of the exit scam as yet another initial coin offering (ICO) has disappeared out of thin air – along with millions worth of investors’ cryptocurrency. Blockchain company Pure Bit has seemingly walked off with $2. дальше »
2018-11-9 18:17 | |
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Bitcoin Ownership Hits 9% In UK, YouGov Survey Reveals
Over 90 percent of UK residents have now heard of Bitcoin and up to 9 percent of some demographics own it, an upbeat new survey revealed November 7. 21 Percent See Bitcoin Being As Common As Fiat The findings by market research agency YouGov paint a surprisingly positive picture of consumer attitudes towards the largest cryptocurrency, coming despite a year-long bear market and associated media criticism. дальше »
2018-11-9 02:00 | |
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Report by Huobi Shows an Increase in Active Bitcoin Addresses and Transaction Fees
Huobi Group published a statistics-filled report called ‘Huobi Blockchain Big Data’ on Nov. 7th that breaks down the activities of the previous crypto week from Oct. 24th to Oct. 31st. дальше »
2018-11-8 15:29 | |
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6 Airdrops Worth Checking out – 2018 Week 44 Edition
Airdrops are still one of the best ways to make some initial money in the cryptocurrency industry. Especially when users partake in a few key social media tasks, a fair bit of good money can be made with little effort. дальше »
2018-11-8 07:41 | |
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Bitcoin Mining ’50 Times More Useful’ – Barry Silbert Rebuts Energy Cost vs. Gold
Cryptocurrency industry figures continue to hit back at negative stories about Bitcoin mining in mainstream media, Barry Silbert claiming mining Bitcoin was “50 times more useful” than gold. What’s In A Number? In a tweet November 6, the Digital Currency Group founder and CEO rebutted claims over Bitcoin mining which originally surfaced in the Nature International Journal of Science. дальше »
2018-11-8 02:00 | |
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Free Cryptocurrency Given Away at Web Summit 2018
The 2018 Web Summit event will witness the distribution of free digital assets from a number of blockchain companies. The yearly event brings together an A-list cast of panelists, including the CEO of Medium Ev Williams, Pinterest co-founder Ben Silbermann and a host of executives from the tech sector, investors, startups and media. дальше »
2018-11-7 21:20 | |
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Texas State Securities Board Takes Emergency Actions Against Crypto Fraudsters
The Texas State Securities Board entered emergency action on November 6, against two fraudulent companies involved in cryptocurrency mining activities. AWS Mining PTY Ltd and EXY Crypto had been allegedly deceiving investors promising unrealistic returns, enticing them through social media platforms and by recruiting unlicensed multilevel marketing agents, respectively. дальше »
2018-11-7 18:59 | |
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Evaluating Mainstream Medias’ Cryptocurrency Related Crimes And Frauds Coverage
If the abundance of reportage regarding crypto related thefts and frauds is anything to go by, it might not be so wrong to say that there’s a conspiracy afoot against cryptocurrencies. There’s not as much media coverage of financial crimes carried out in the mainstream finance sector as there is for cryptocurrencies. But when it […] дальше »
2018-11-7 12:24 | |
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Global Cryptocurrency Exchanges Cut Ties With Iran After New US Sanctions
A number of cryptocurrency exchanges have reportedly cut ties with Iran after the U. S. imposed tougher economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Sepehr Mohammadi, head of Iran’s Blockchain Community, told local media that Binance and Bittrex are some of the platforms to have unofficially dropped Iran from the list of supported countries to receive services. дальше »
2018-11-7 06:00 | |
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Twitter Crypto Scammers Steal $150K by Posing as Elon Musk
Scammers plaguing a popular social media platform have successfully stolen over $150,000 in cryptocurrency. They used the verified accounts of two prominent British businesses by posing as Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk. дальше »
2018-11-7 02:00 | |
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Bitcoin ETF: SEC not Likely to Make the Decision Anytime Soon
According to a tweet by lawyer Jake Chervinsky, the U. S. SEC’s decision on the previously rejected nine Bitcoin ETFs would not be made until December. Notably, media person Ran NeuNer falsely tweeted on November 2, 2018, that the SEC would likely take a call on the Bitcoin ETFs by November 5, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-7 00:00 | |
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The First Official Cryptocurrency Exchange to be Registered in UAE
A new cryptocurrency is coming to Dubai and it will be the first officially registered one in the country. Dubai to Get a New Crypto Exchange According to local media Al Zarooni Group and Crypto Bulls have joined together to launch the Crypto Bulls Exchange which is slated to be one of the biggest game. дальше »
2018-11-6 15:00 | |
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India’s national disaster authority hacked to promote Bitcoin scams on Twitter
The cryptocurrency market is going through a rough patch, but this isn’t stopping scammers from duping people out of their funds. Hackers took over the official Twitter account of India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to promote blatant Bitcoin giveaway scams – a trend that’s been plaguing social media for months now. дальше »
2018-11-6 12:47 | |
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First Bitcoin-Backed Loan Issued in Canada
The first Bitcoin-backed loan has been issued to a Canadian company allowing cryptocurrency holders to liquify their assets without selling. Bitcoin Loan a ‘Game Changer’ Canadian company Ledn, has purportedly become the first and only local lender to issue Canadian dollar loans using Bitcoin as collateral, according to local media Wealth Professional. дальше »
2018-11-6 04:00 | |
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Swiss Regulator: Crypto Assets Need 800% Risk Weighting In Absence Of Formal Rules
Swiss financial regulator has informally signaled cryptocurrency investments should have a risk weighting ratio of 800 percent of the original amount. FINMA Highlights Bank, Dealer Queries According to local news media outlet Swissinfo, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) revealed the figure in October in response to a query by trustee and accountant association EXPERTsuisse. дальше »
2018-11-5 19:00 | |
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SATOS Exchange Proves Nothing Will Stop Their Ads, Opting For A Bus Instead Of Online Promotions
Facebook and Google have truly put a damper on the way that cryptocurrency companies are able to advertise to consumers, especially considering the millions of people on social media. This ban has made it crucial for companies to become more creative in their efforts to publicize their ICOs and their exchanges. The SATOS cryptocurrency exchange […] дальше »
2018-11-5 12:22 | |
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Bitly Blocks 200 Links From Andreas Antonopoulos’ ‘Mastering Ethereum’
Bitly (bit. ly) has come under fire from cryptocurrency circles after the business appeared to block all the links from Andreas Antonopoulos’ new book. Bitly Silent On Surprise Block Antonopoulos, who is weeks away from publishing his latest guide, ‘Mastering Ethereum,’ publicly took issue with the URL shortening service and link management platform on social media after a tip-off about it preventing around 200 of the book’s links from opening. дальше »
2018-11-4 17:00 | |
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New Request From XRP Tip Bot Creator Asks Wirex Crypto Platform To Collaborate On Twitter
Wietse Wind is known for the creation of XRP Tip Bot, an app that allows users to transfer XRP through social media. Recently, Wind decided to pursue a partnership with cryptocurrency platform Wirex. дальше »
2018-11-4 16:04 | |
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Taiwan Regulator Places New AML and CFT Rules For Bitcoin Exchanges
Taiwan Legislature Places New Requirements For Cryptocurrency Exchanges A new Taiwan law has been passed to amend existing anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) laws to require crypto exchanges to give some information to the government and change their compliance rules. дальше »
2018-11-3 00:12 | |
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Bithumb Launching US Securities Exchange with SeriesOne Partnership
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has joined the league of exchanges diversifying their international offerings by setting up a US securities trading platform. Preempting ‘Global’ Blockchain Asset Tokenization Through a partnership with blockchain fundraising platform SeriesOne, Bithumb seeks to speed up its growth into a “global financial firm” by cornering the securities token market, local South Korean media outlet Yonhap News Agency reported Nov 1. дальше »
2018-11-1 19:30 | |
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PlusOneCoin (PLUS1 Token): Blockchain Social Media Cryptocurrency?
What Is PlusOneCoin? PlusOneCoin (PLUS1) is a blockchain-based social media application where content providers and platform owners on ADVFN and Investorshub have the opportunity to monetize their social media content, sites, and posts. дальше »
2018-11-1 08:58 | |
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Bloom Blockchain Banned From Posting Any Advertisements On Facebook, Suspicion Ensues
Facebook has been becoming more aggressive in restricting cryptocurrency products and platforms from advertising on their social media website, though the journey to do so has been varied. For 2017 and earlier, there did not seem to be any type of ban, which could have helped along the progress that the crypto market saw through […] дальше »
2018-10-31 21:30 | |
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Researchers Take a Beating on Social Media after Suggesting Bitcoin Could Destroy the Climate
Bitcoin mining could spell the doom for the environment by emitting enough CO2 to raise the average global temperature more than two degree Celsius in as little as 15 years, predicts a group of researchers. дальше »
2018-11-1 20:00 | |
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Bitcoin Mentions Surge on Social Media as the Crypto Community Celebrates BTC’s 10th Birthday
Bitcoin started on October 31, 2008, when Satoshi Nakamoto created a peer-to-peer electronic cash system that eliminated the need for a trusted third party. Ten years down the line, the identity of Nakamoto is still a mystery, but the Bitcoin network is slowly inching towards mainstream adoption. дальше »
2018-10-31 19:29 | |
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Bitcoin At 10 Years Old: Industry Celebrates A Decade Of Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin is ten years old, and for one day only, the cryptocurrency industry is coming together to celebrate the “life-changing” event that gave the largest cryptocurrency to the world in 2010. Ten Years Of Financial Freedom The original Bitcoin whitepaper that started the cryptocurrency revolution turns ten today. дальше »
2018-10-31 16:00 | |
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Oyster Pearl’s Anonymous Founder Disappears after Selling $300,000 Worth of Ill-Obtained PRL Tokens
The founder of Oyster Protocol, a cryptocurrency project which raised a modest 3,000 ETH in November 2017, has gone missing after an alleged “exit scam” which saw them print four million PRL tokens and disappear from all social media, as per an official tweet on October 30, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-31 02:00 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption Is Neither Frivolous Nor Excessive
As the CEO of Hut 8, one of North America’s largest cryptocurrency miners and the world’s largest publicly traded cryptocurrency miner, I’m often asked questions about energy consumption in the mining of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-11-1 23:35 | |
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WePower (WPR) Collaborates with Elering to Transform Estonia’s Green Energy Ecosystem Via DLT
WePower (WPR), a blockchain-based green energy trading platform, has collaborated with Elering, Estonia’s energy transmission firm, to tokenize a year’s worth of the nation’s grid data, in a first of its kind operation for the country’s energy sector, according to a Green Tech Media report on October 29, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-31 20:00 | |
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3.2 GB Block Sizes: Developers Bash Bitcoin Climate Change Study as ‘Fake News’
Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd joined the backlash against a “fake news” report about Bitcoin’s impact on global warming October 29. This occurred after multiple appearances in mainstream media publications. дальше »
2018-10-30 10:45 | |
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Venezuela Gets 6 Exchanges To Sell Petro Crypto: Bancar, Afx Trade, Cave, Amberes Coin, Cryptia And Criptolago
The Venezuelan national government recently accredited 6 cryptocurrency exchanges and gave them the go-ahead to start trading Petro, the national coin. Petro token was launched a year ago and is now the official Venezuelan national currency. дальше »
2018-10-30 10:15 | |
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Joseph Lubin Goes in to Bat for Blockchain on CNBC, Says Ecosystem “Stronger than Ever”
While blockchain starts to pepper mainstream media with pervasive force, cryptocurrency pricing seems yet to shake its status as the mouthpiece of progress for the entire industry. CNBC, for one, recently queried Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin on whether digital currencies were on their last legs. дальше »
2018-10-30 10:00 | |
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Coinbase Pro Adds New Features to Improve Security and Usability
Coinbase, which has been touted by the media as the New York Stock Exchange of the crypto community, announced on Oct. 26th the addition of new features on Coinbase Pro designed to improve security and usability. дальше »
2018-10-29 16:59 | |
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After Coinbase, PayPal Bans Social Media Platform Gab ‘Just Because’
Gab. ai, the social messaging platform born in 2016 as an answer to the “Big Social Monopoly” of extant social media giants, has lost access to its PayPal account. PayPal: Gab Should ‘Find Alternative’ Gab, which in June saw itself unexpectedly banned from US cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider Coinbase, did not receive an explanation from PayPal, the company’s decision being effective immediately. дальше »
2018-10-29 22:00 | |
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Thai Authorities Spread Caution to Investors About 9 Cryptocurrency Token Scams
Thai Authorities Warn Investors About 9 Scammy Crypto Offerings As per a report published via a trusted Thai media outlet, the nation’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors in relation to nine digital tokens and Initial Coin Offerings (ICO’s). дальше »
2018-10-27 20:56 | |
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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 »
2018-10-26 13:37 | |
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Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Invests Six Figures into Cryptocurrency App Bundil
Shark Tank’ Kevin O’Leary has invested $100,000 into Bundil, a mobile app that lets people turn their spare change into cryptocurrencies, CNBC reported on October 23, 2018. Bundil Makes a Deal with Kevin O’Leary Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are slowly finding their way into mainstream media, with the latest episode of Shark Tank seeing a six-figure investment in a cryptocurrency app. дальше »
2018-10-26 13:00 | |
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Earn Cryptocurrencies by Upvoting Content; Social Media Tokens on the Rise
PlusOneCoin (PLUS1) is a new cryptocurrency that can incentivize users to access and share content while also offering a new way for publishers and content providers to monetize their services, reported Techcrunch on October 24, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-26 23:00 | |
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New ‘Trust Machine’ Blockchain Film Tackles Politics of Technology
Tinseltown turns its gaze back to technology in “Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain,” which opens on Oct. 26 at Cinema Village in New York City. However, unlike most popular media representations of the cryptocurrency revolution, Alex Winter’s new documentary film doesn’t dwell on the price of bitcoin or its frequently alleged ties to criminal […] The post New ‘Trust Machine’ Blockchain Film Tackles Politics of Technology appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-10-25 17:15 | |
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