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Brave now lets you tip people on Twitter with cryptocurrency
You can now tip your favorite Twitter users directly with cryptocurrency with the latest build of the Chromium-based open source browser Brave. The latest Nightly build of Brave will let users send digital tokens as a tip to tweeters of their choosing. дальше »
2019-5-24 16:11 | |
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Teenage California Crypto Thieves Pinch $35 Million in SIM Swap Scam
By CCN: Hackers, many in their teens, have drained the accounts of more than 50 Californian victims in a $35 million SIM swap heist. Officials estimate that in total, $50 million has been stolen in related attacks around the US since the beginning of 2018. дальше »
2019-5-23 15:59 | |
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P2P Bitcoin Trading Platform LocalBitcoins Leaves Iranian Crypto Traders Dry
About the author: Ali is an independent cryptocurrency researcher based in Iran. By CCN: LocalBitcoins. com, the world’s most-popular peer-to-peer bitcoin trading platform, has begun restricting its service for Iranian users this week. дальше »
2019-5-23 12:42 | |
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The CEO of pogo stick-sharing startup Cangoroo insists his company isn’t a hoax
I just got off the phone with Adam Mikkelsen, founder and CEO of shared mobility startup Cangoroo, who insists that his company is totally real. Wait, I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s back up. дальше »
2019-5-22 20:25 | |
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Tether Partly Backed by Bitcoin, Court Transcription Reveals
Tether, a stablecoin tied to the dollar that is meant to mediate the volatility of other cryptocurrencies, is partly backed by bitcoin. As detailed in court documents obtained by The Block, Tether admitted to using some of the cash reserves meant to back its stablecoin to purchase bitcoin, among other assets. дальше »
2019-5-22 23:02 | |
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Op Ed: Lightning Network Consensus Is a Marketplace and That’s Okay!
To Bitcoin or Not to BitcoinDuring the “scaling debate” before the SegWit2X user-activated soft fork (UASF), Bitcoin businesses were getting their first bitter taste of Bitcoin’s censorship resistance. дальше »
2019-5-21 21:10 | |
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Bitcoin OTM in Beijing Lasted Less Than a Week Under Regulatory Pressure
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. Bitcoin ATM services in China have once again proved to be hopeless, after the first Bitcoin OTM (OTC Teller Machine) in Beijing was removed shortly after its installation. дальше »
2019-5-21 19:11 | |
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Top 7 Cryptocurrency Lending Platforms in 2019
Most cryptocurrency users are not in this industry for the technology, but rather to make money. Achieving that last part may prove somewhat challenging, especially if one doesn’t like to trade cryptocurrencies back and forth. дальше »
2019-5-20 13:00 | |
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Latest Hack Sparks Concern Whatsapp Will Never Be Secure
Facebook’s popular messaging app with 1. 5 billion users in over 180 countries has another major vulnerability. Hackers were able to covertly install spyware on iOS and Android smartphones using Whatsapp with just a phone call. дальше »
2019-5-20 06:01 | |
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Accessibility needs to be at the forefront of tech — here’s why
In March 2019 IKEA was praised for partnering with nonprofits to develop accessories that make its products more accessible for people with impairments. It’s a novel step forward but I can’t shake the feeling we need to reframe the conversation on accessibility in technology entirely. дальше »
2019-5-16 19:00 | |
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Zcoin, Putting Financial Privacy at the Forefront With Untraceable Crypto Transactions
It’s a common misconception that Bitcoin transactions are completely private and anonymous. Whilst Bitcoin does offer greater level of privacy than traditional banking, users of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can have their transactions tracked through the public distributed ledger, and potentially give away valuable information. дальше »
2019-5-16 15:24 | |
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Blockstream Releases First Enterprise-Grade Product on Liquid
Security tokens are coming to Bitcoin, courtesy of Blockstream. The Bitcoin and blockchain technology company announced on May 15, 2019, the final day of the Consensus 2019 conference, that Liquid Securities, a platform for issuing and managing security tokens on its Liquid sidechain, is ready to go live. дальше »
2019-5-16 19:14 | |
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No, end-to-end encryption isn’t a marketing gimmick
There’s bad takes, and then there’s bad takes. An example of the latter comes from Bloomberg Opinion columnist Leonid Bershidsky, who thinks that today’s WhatsApp security woes proves that end-to-end encryption is “a gimmick” and “largely pointless. дальше »
2019-5-15 00:03 | |
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Ripple’s XRP Now Eligible For Coinbase Users In New York to Buy, Sell, Send and Store
It looks like XRP, the crypto asset created by Ripple, is finally available for residents of the state of New York if they use Coinbase. According to a recent tweet of the company, people from the state will now be able to buy, sell, receive, send and convert XRP tokens, as well as store them, […] дальше »
2019-5-14 07:28 | |
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Despite Industry Pushback, G20 May Impose Stricter KYC Policy on Exchanges
It looks as if cryptocurrency service providers will have to adopt stricter know-your-customer (KYC) policies all across the world — and not everyone is happy about that. дальше »
2019-5-13 21:33 | |
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Post hack, Binance Academy issues report cautioning users of cyber crime via mobile devices
Since the inception of cryptocurrency and Bitcoin [BTC], the ecosystem of virtual assets has witnessed major highs and lows. However, like everything, the world of cryptocurrencies also has its drawbacks. дальше »
2019-5-14 21:30 | |
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Microsoft Is Building an ID Verification Platform on Bitcoin
Microsoft is leveraging blockchain technology to create a trustless digital identity scheme, but its not launching a token or building a private blockchain to do so. дальше »
2019-5-13 18:34 | |
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In Light of Tether’s Fractional Reserve, a Shadow of Fiatcoins’ Future
Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets. дальше »
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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HTC to Launch EXODUS 1s, Smartphone With Full Node Capacity
Electronics company HTC has announced that it is launching a smartphone to bring crypto and blockchain technology to a wider audience in Q3 2019. According to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine, “The EXODUS 1s will be the first smartphone ever to have full node capabilities” containing the full Bitcoin blockchain. дальше »
2019-5-12 22:20 | |
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Op Ed: Understanding the Latest FinCEN Guidance for Cryptocurrencies
On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), issued new “interpretive guidance” about how its regulations apply to businesses that conduct money transmissions in virtual currencies. дальше »
2019-5-11 21:34 | |
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Cent, an Ethereum-based Blockchain Blogging Platform, Now Let’s Users Send ETH via Chat
Cent launches payment processing service for cryptocurrency payments. CTO expresses interest in expanding to other sources of content, like video blogging. Cent is a platform that consumers can use for blogging, but it looks like the company is taking a page out of WeChat’s book, creating an opportunity to use the chat function in payment […] дальше »
2019-5-9 00:27 | |
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Binance Hacked for $40M, CEO Backpedals on Recoup Via Block Reorganization
Chinese crypto exchange Binance suffered a major hack on Tuesday, which the company’s CEO responded to by proposing a rollback of the Bitcoin blockchain to rectify — a suggestion that riled up the community. дальше »
2019-5-8 21:39 | |
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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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Liquid Network Expands With New Memberships and Integrations
Blockstream's Liquid Network has expanded to include 14 new members. With these additions, Liquid’s client base now boasts 35 institutions. The company also announced that Liquid is now available on Bitfinex and RenrenBit, a crypto finance app. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:47 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] to be offered as collateral during Uber’s Initial Public Offering [IPO]
The integration of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] with the mainstream financial ecosystem has been a focal point for many proponents of the space, as well as fans of the industry. дальше »
2019-5-8 17:30 | |
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Bitcoin Nation: 22 Million US Crypto Traders Dwarf Global Rivals
By CCN: The overwhelming majority of crypto traders come from the United States, according to surprising new research from DataLight. The firm analyzed traders using the top 100 Bitcoin exchanges and found that over 22 million users hail from America. дальше »
2019-5-6 03:00 | |
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Only an Idiot Would Use Facebook’s Shady Cryptocurrency
By CCN. com: In its neverending conquest to take over the world, Facebook is building a network of online merchants and financial institutions to support its secretive new cryptocurrency. The Wall Street Journal reports that Mark Zuckerberg’s war machine is looking for $1 billion to fund the secretive stablecoin project, Project Libra, and is talking with heavyweights like Visa and Mastercard to get that cash. дальше »
2019-5-5 21:15 | |
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Here are the Star Wars games on sale for May the 4th
May the 4th is almost upon us, and if you’re anything like me, you’re going to indulge in some Star Wars video games, which let you live out your space-faring action hero fantasies. Luckily for us, most gaming platforms are eager to cater to this love, as several of them are offering sales on the best Star Wars games ever made. дальше »
2019-5-4 23:10 | |
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Major Darknet Marketplace Wall Street Market Shuttered by Law Enforcement
Wall Street Market, the second-largest darknet market in the world in recent months, has been shut down by international law enforcement agencies, including Europol as well as U. дальше »
2019-5-4 22:03 | |
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Bitcoin Core 0.18.0 Release: Here’s What’s New
Today, May 2, 2019, marks the official release of Bitcoin Core 0. 18. 0, the 18th generation of Bitcoin’s original software client launched by Satoshi Nakomoto almost 10 years ago, and still the dominant Bitcoin implementation on the network today. дальше »
2019-5-3 16:02 | |
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Percentage of CoinJoin Bitcoin Transactions Triples Over Past Year
According to a study released by Longhash on April 29, 2019, the relative usage of CoinJoin out of all bitcoin transactions has tripled in one year, currently sitting at 4. дальше »
2019-5-2 23:50 | |
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“Holders Are Not at Risk”: Bitfinex Lawyer Responds to NY Attorney General
Bitfinex and Tether’s legal counsel has written a response to the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) ex parte order, which claims that Bitifinex used Tether’s reserves to cover some $850 million in losses. дальше »
2019-5-1 01:22 | |
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U.S. Citizens Can Now Accept Their Federal or State Tax Refund in Bitcoin
Federal tax season just passed in the United States, but if you’re one to leave responsibility to the wayside and had to apply for an extension, that might just pay off. дальше »
2019-5-1 23:39 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] mining difficulty predicted to rise by double digits, claims report
The cryptocurrency market’s rapid movement towards mainstream adoption has been an ongoing process, with several factors like mining and hedging coming into play. The cryptocurrency market’s bear run, which is the longest in its recorded history, has not managed to cull the interest among users who wish to delve deeper into the functionalities of the […] The post Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] mining difficulty predicted to rise by double digits, claims report appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-5-1 21:30 | |
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Dead Facebook users could outnumber the living by 2069
Within the next 50 years, Facebook could feel more like a place for the dead than the living. According to academics from the University of Oxford, by 2069, the dead could outnumber the living on the social network. дальше »
2019-4-29 16:19 | |
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The top social media dos and don’ts for recruiters
It seems like the world is getting more social all the time: social media boasts nearly 3. 2 billion users worldwide, representing a 13 percent increase year-over-year, with Facebook, YouTube, and WhatsApp leading the charge in terms of user bases. дальше »
2019-4-29 05:30 | |
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TD Ameritrade Tests Bitcoin And Litecoin Paper Trades
Heavy hitters in traditional finance are now testing out the crypto waters. While Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan explore value transfer through stablecoins, banking and investments giants like eTrade and TD Ameritrade appear to be exploring digital currency investments to their users. дальше »
2019-4-28 21:11 | |
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Crypto Adoption is Like Internet in 1990s With 50M+ Users, Massive Potential Left
For some reason or another, many pundits, both in and out of the crypto ecosystem, have likened Bitcoin’s parabolic rally in 2017 to the Dotcom Boom and Bust at the turn of the millennia. Sure, there are similarities, like the fact that both industries were revolutionary, were initially misunderstood and hated, and were rife with. дальше »
2019-4-25 18:55 | |
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Twitter Faces Mounting Pressure to Ban Bitcoin Account
@Bitcoin on Twitter has long been mired in controversy, and users are now pressuring Twitter to ban the account. Crypto influencers such as WhalePanda and Hasu originally pushed for the ban, and the campaign has now attracted corporate individuals like Erik Vorhees and Zack Voell. дальше »
2019-4-26 18:08 | |
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China’s dating apps are experimenting with livestreamed matchmaking
Chinants, a sort of talk show where app users are both the hosts and the audience. Confused? We’re not surprised. There’s nothing like it in the western app space, so here’s a quick breakdown of the feature flow: 1. дальше »
2019-4-25 11:49 | |
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Brave launches world’s first privacy-focused browser that pays users crypto to view ads
Web users can now get paid in Basic Attention Token (BAT) for viewing ads as Brave Technologies has launched its long-awaited ad platform which compensates users for watching ads. The new platform which went live today reportedly counts among its advertisers brands like Vice, Home Chef, ConsenSys, Ternio BlockCard, MyCrypto, eToro, BuySellAds, TAP Network, The […] The post Brave launches world’s first privacy-focused browser that pays users crypto to view ads appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-4-25 23:49 | |
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Alexa’s Glaring Privacy Blunder Won’t Clobber Amazon Stock
By CCN: Since Amazon’s Alexa device was released in 2014, consumers have eagerly transformed it into a household staple. However, a bombshell Bloomberg report exposed a glaring privacy blunder in the “always on” device. дальше »
2019-4-25 22:52 | |
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Cashaa Now Accepts Debit, Credit Cards for Crypto Purchases
Online banking platform Cashaa is set to allow users to purchase bitcoin, ether and Cashaa’s own token, CAS, using major credit and debit cards. This new service is a follow-up to the Business Banking Services Cashaa launched earlier in April 2019, which allows both individuals and private firms to open accounts with Cashaa and accept cryptocurrency payments. дальше »
2019-4-24 01:08 | |
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MEW COO: Ethereum Ecosystem Needs New Users
With the arrival of high-performance dApp platforms like EOS and TRON, many decentralized projects are migrating from older blockchains in search of newer, greener pastures. However, not all blockchain projects are so fickle. дальше »
2019-4-23 19:37 | |
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Five Years in the Making, Bisq Exchange Launches Its Bitcoin DAO
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are one of crypto's more novel and ambitious applications — one that Bitcoin, until recently, has had nothing to do with. дальше »
2019-4-19 18:33 | |
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