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How Much Bitcoin and Crypto Assets Goes Missing After Users Pass Away?
A few days ago the QuadrigaCX exchange announced that they lost around $190 million in virtual currencies due to the fact that the owner of the exchange passed away. According to different reports that spread on the internet, the owner of the platform, Gerald Cotten, was the only person in possession of the digital assets […] дальше »
2019-2-4 21:49 | |
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Crypto Investors Should Know Nasgo and ShareNode MLM is Not a Superbowl Sponsor in Fake Marketing Ad
The number of cryptocurrency-related scams all over the world continued to grow during the bear market that affected the crypto space in 2018. Apparently, this time, Nasgo and ShareNode could be interested in investing in the upcoming US Super Bowl. дальше »
2019-2-4 21:40 | |
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New Tencent Survey Shows Top Economists in China are Torn on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs)
According to a recent survey that was conducted by Tencent’s fintech think tank, top economists in China are divided about Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and their effect on the economy. Some of them believe that the effects could be very positive, while others think that they would have a negative influence. According to Jiemian […] дальше »
2019-2-4 21:33 | |
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Is the Missing Crypto From QuadrigaCX’s $150 Million Disaster On the Move? Experts Weigh-in
According to several reports, some funds from the missing $150 million holdings of Canada’s biggest crypto exchange QuadrigaCX could be moving. On Saturday, CCN reported that QuadrigaCX lost more than $190 million in funds stored in both crypto and fiat as the CEO, who had sole control over user funds passed away. дальше »
2019-2-4 20:50 | |
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Max Keiser Tells the World to “At Me” About Bitcoin Being Better Than Digital Gold
Despite the depressing marking condition, Max Keiser, a diehard bitcoin enthusiast, and highly reputed broadcaster still firmly believes that Satoshi Nakamoto's bitcoin remains a highly functional digital cash, according to reports on February 2, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-3 19:28 | |
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Some Bitcoin Investors Aren’t Planning to Share Their Losses With the IRS
According to a new survey of 1,000 people conducted by Credit Karma, around 50% of Bitcoin investors are planning not to tell the IRS about their losses from last year. Attorneys, however, suggest that failing to report investment gains and losses to the IRS could lead to severe consequences for the taxpayers. дальше »
2019-2-3 18:39 | |
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Movie script scenario: QuadrigaCX CEO might have faked his own death in India
Canada’s largest crypto exchange QuadrigaCX lost more than $190 million worth of user funds and is unable to reimburse its users. As of Jan. 31, 2019, there were roughly 115,000 users with balances signed up on the exchange, with $70 million CAD in fiat and $180 million CAD in crypto owed overall, according to the […] The post Movie script scenario: QuadrigaCX CEO might have faked his own death in India appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »
2019-2-3 16:18 | |
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ConsenSys Lists 16 Ethereum Blockchain-based Games You Can Make Money Playing
Blockchain has the potential to revolutionize the gaming industry through the use of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). ConsenSys media recently highlighted 16 live NFT-based games that users can play for fun and earn some money in the process. дальше »
2019-2-3 15:44 | |
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Report: Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) for SME Financing
Small to medium enterprises serve as the backbone to many of the world’s developed and emerging economies. These are companies with fewer than 250 employees, who contribute up to 60 percent of total employment and up to 40 percent of a nation’s income (GDP) to their economies according to the World Bank. дальше »
2019-2-3 15:00 | |
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Cyprus Is Taking Blockchain Technology very Serious
There are many countries racing to attract blockchain startups, but Cyprus certainly appears to be a frontrunner, as it has the infrastructure and location to truly become a force in the cryptocurrency industry according to February 1, 2019, reports. дальше »
2019-2-3 08:00 | |
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Why Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Need to Stop the Billionaire Bashing
In a Thursday interview on CNBC show Mad Money with Jim Kramer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren came out swinging against billionaires, saying: “You know that top one-tenth of 1 percent this year, taxes all in, they’re gonna pay about 3. дальше »
2019-2-3 01:55 | |
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New WISeKey Blockchain Center of Excellence in Geneva to Focus on Root of Trust Tool and DLT Research
WISeKey is a platform that offers support for secure authentication and identification, which is performed with the use of the Root of Trust, a cryptographic tool from the same platform. Their operations and portfolio of work often involve the use of Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain technology. According to an annoucement on the official […] дальше »
2019-2-2 21:29 | |
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Ripple’s Partner InstaReM Joined Visa’s Fast-Track Program For Its FinTech Payments System
InstaReM, a fintech company from Singapore which is a RippleNet member, has recently joined Visa’s fintech fast-track program for the Asia Pacific Region, according to a press release emitted by the company. дальше »
2019-2-2 17:26 | |
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SEC to Gather Blockchain Data For Major Cryptos
The Securities and Exchanges Commission is looking for a blockchain analysis firm to provide readable crypto data according to a new tender notice. It says: “The U. S. Securities and Exchange. дальше »
2019-2-2 17:07 | |
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Ripple Community Rejoices As Merchants Can Now Accept XRP Payments With CoinGate
As cryptocurrency exchanges struggle to maintain their performance, payment gateways like CoinGate have manage to continually expand consumer options with crypto-based purchases. CoinGate supports multiple coins on their platform, and they have just added XRP to their lineup, according to a report from The Block. дальше »
2019-2-2 17:05 | |
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Canadian Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Owes $190 Million To Customers Per New Court Filings
The Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX seems to be deep in trouble now. According to a new court filing from the company, QuadrigaCX currently owes $190 million USD to its customers at the moment. The situation is even worse than it looks, it seems, as the company can’t access most of the funds at the time. […] дальше »
2019-2-2 16:44 | |
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Crypto Thefts, Scams On The Rise Finds New Research
Thefts and scams are plaguing the crypto space, which saw US$1. 7 billion worth of cryptocurrencies being stolen and scammed in 2018, a sharp increase despite a slump in the market, according to the CipherTrace 2018 Q4 2018 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report. дальше »
2019-2-2 15:11 | |
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Casa Launches A Browser Extension For Its Lightning Bitcoin Node, Works On Chrome And Firefox
The crypto custody company Casa has decided to launch a browser extension that will be used for its Lightning Network-enabled Bitcoin node and will let the users from the company interact with Casa Nodes. дальше »
2019-2-2 15:03 | |
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Japan’s ITOCHU Corporation Set To Develop A Blockchain Solution For Raw Material Traceability
ITOCHU Corporation, one of Japan's largest trading domestic trading firms, has started a proof-of-concept (PoC) which will enable it to develop a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based solution for tracing the entire raw materials supply chain, according to a press release on February 1, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-2 14:36 | |
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Germany’s Second-Largest Exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, Launches Crypto Trading App BISON
Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, announced the launch of its new crypto trading app, called BISON, which aims to offer “simple, fast and secure trading in cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-2-2 06:00 | |
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Here’s How Much Nvidia Actually Made from Crypto Mining Sales
According to a report by Markets Insider, Nvidia generated $1. 95 billion in revenue from its crypto business. Although the official financial statement of the company disclosed a $602 million crypto-related revenue, RBC analyst Mitch Steves said that the actual number is at least three times higher. дальше »
2019-2-2 04:13 | |
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India: Accel India Invests $1 Million in Blockchain-Based Loan Facilitating Startup
According to a report by VCCircle published on January 31, 2019, venture capital firm Accel India has invested $1 million in startup StreamSource, a blockchain-based marketplace for unsecured personal loans. дальше »
2019-2-2 02:00 | |
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Chainalysis Report: Two Groups Responsible for Most Publicly Reported Hacks
Two “prominent professional hacking groups” are responsible for the majority of publicly reported hacks of cryptocurrency exchanges and other cryptocurrency organizations, concludes a report published by blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis this week. дальше »
2019-2-2 01:45 | |
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$190 Million in Crypto Gone Forever, How Canada’s Biggest Bitcoin Exchange Lost it All
QuadrigaCX, the largest bitcoin exchange in Canada, has lost $190 million worth of crypto after it lost access to its cold storage wallets. An affidavit filed on January 31 with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia revealed that $190 million in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Cash SV, Bitcoin Gold, Litecoin, and Ethereum were lost. дальше »
2019-2-2 00:30 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) is Money: Wyoming Passes Bill to Recognize Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin (BTC), Cryptocurrency–In the midst of an uneventful week for cryptocurrency, with coin prices still hovering at their lowest point for the new year, the state of Wyoming is nearing the transition period to officially recognizing cryptocurrency as a legal form of tender. дальше »
2019-2-2 23:41 | |
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DataLight Study: “Bitcoin Branded Currencies Emerged as a Direct Result of 2017 Crypto Boom”
According to information sourced from analytics firm ‘DataLight’, it is quite clear that since 2015 there have been nearly 50 spinoff forks of Bitcoin. This is in part due to the economic success witnessed by BTC between 2015 and 2017 — which culminated in the altcoin scaling up to a mammoth price point of $20K. […] дальше »
2019-2-2 23:13 | |
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Binance Now Supports Crypto Purchases With Credit Cards
Binance has finally joined the fiat-on-ramp party, adding support for crypto purchases using credit cards. This is made possible through its integration with payment processor Simplex, according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »
2019-2-1 20:59 | |
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B2C2 Gets Go-Ahead from U.K. Regulators to List Bitcoin Derivative
B2C2, a cryptocurrency “liquidity provider” and electronic OTC trading magnate, has recently announced that British regulators have given their U. K. -based subsidiary approval to offer the crypto space a new investment derivative. дальше »
2019-2-1 20:57 | |
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Maduro’s Master Plan for Venezuela: Swapping 29 Tons of Gold for Euros with the UAE
Venezuela is moving a shipment of 29 tonnes of gold, worth approximately 1 billion Euros or 1. 2 billion dollars, to the United Arab Emirates for sale. UAE will pay cash Euros for the trade, which has riled US officials currently engaged in dethroning Socialist President Nicolas Maduro. дальше »
2019-2-2 20:15 | |
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Decentralized Trading Platform AirSwap Unveils New DexIndex Product to Remain Competitive
AirSwap, a decentralized trading platform, has released a new data aggregator product. The information was released on January 31st, showing that the company wants to remain competitive in a market that has been performing very poorly in the last few months. дальше »
2019-2-1 20:14 | |
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Over 50 Bitcoin ATMs Operate Legally in Russia, Study Finds
At least 51 cryptocurrency ATMs operate in compliance with the current regulations in Russia, estimates a new report. According to the study produced by the country’s crypto industry association, the average monthly turnover of each of these teller machines is around $27,000. дальше »
2019-2-1 19:48 | |
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Cryptocurrency Winter Forces the NEM Foundation to Restructure Mode of Operation
NEM Foundation, the team in charge of the NEM (XEM) blockchain project, has announced a significant change to its mode of operation due to the recent downturn in the cryptocurrency markets, according to an official announcement by the team on January 31, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-1 19:00 | |
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Bitcoin Qualifies as Money in Case of First Impression in Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal
On Wednesday, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal ruled that Bitcoin qualifies as money in a case that turned on whether the digital currency is driving financial crime. According to a post by the Daily Business Review; “The appellate court’s opinion reverses Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Teresa Pooler’s 2016 finding that digital or cryptocurrency could not […] The post Bitcoin Qualifies as Money in Case of First Impression in Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2019-2-1 16:40 | |
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Mobile gaming and blockchain: MobileGo (MGO) is a front-runner
In previous years, the mobile games and other applications market has been growing at a staggering pace. Of course, this trend will continue in the near future. According to many analysts and experts, the total volume of the mobile gaming market in the next year or two will exceed 110 billion US dollars. дальше »
2019-2-1 15:55 | |
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ChainSafe Acquires Web3 Grant to Develop Polkadot Runtime
ChainSafe, a U. S. -based distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup has secured a grant from the Web3 Foundation. The grant will enable the firm to develop a runtime environment for the Polkadot network using the Golang programming language, according to a Medium blog post on January 29, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-1 11:00 | |
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South Korea Will Remain Firm on Maintaining ICO Ban, Reveals Country’s Financial Watchdog
CoinSpeaker South Korea Will Remain Firm on Maintaining ICO Ban, Reveals Country’s Financial Watchdog According to FSC, the ban will not be lifted, as firms conducting ICOs were making use of foreign jurisdictions, but still raising funds from South Korean nationals. дальше »
2019-2-1 10:49 | |
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Bloomberg: Current Cryptocurrency Market a Buying Opportunity for Venture Capitalists
Cryptocurrency, Venture Capital–Despite the current depressed market prices for Bitcoin and major altcoins, crypto hedge funds turned venture capitalist are finding themselves in the midst of a potential buying opportunity. дальше »
2019-2-1 03:47 | |
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Visualizing Bitcoin Adoption Across the Globe
Bitcoin remains the most popular cryptocurrency in the world today with a network that spans across the globe. But just what the distribution of Bitcoin nodes tell us about the rate of adoption of the top-ranked cryptocurrency on a global scale? Global Distribution of Bitcoin Nodes According to a 2019 study by Themetafriend, there are 36 countries in the world with at least one percent of their population as Bitcoin users. дальше »
2019-2-1 02:00 | |
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Canadian Crypto Exchange Has Lost Access to its Cold Storage
Customers foolish enough to leave funds at the Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX have a lot to be worried about. According to a post by the company’s board of directors, the platform has lost access to the digital assets it held in cold storage. дальше »
2019-2-1 02:00 | |
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Monex’s Coincheck Shares Latest Financial Report Reveals Important Advancements
Do you remember Coincheck? This is the Japanese crypto exchange that was hacked back in 2018 and that lost most of its money. After some time, the company was acquired by the Japanese online broker company Monex Group to save the company and it looks like this may actually be happening. According to the newest […] дальше »
2019-2-1 01:56 | |
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Japan: IM Giant LINE Signs MoU with Nomura Holdings, Forms Blockchain Alliance
Japanese IM giant LINE has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nomura Holdings to foster the use of blockchain technology at large, this according to a press release published January 30, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-1 01:00 | |
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Chainalysis: Darknet Market Activity Nearly Doubled Throughout 2018
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. дальше »
2019-2-1 00:35 | |
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Details of NEO 3.0 to be Announced Next Month. Cofounder Says It’ll Be “An Entirely New Version”
Good news for the community of followers, traders, and users of the Chinese blockchain NEO! Despite the sharp drop in prices experienced not only during 2018 but during the last few days, the development team of this technology is actively working on a product improvement which will hopefully be announced next month. дальше »
2019-2-1 22:57 | |
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The State of Institutionalization of Cryptoassets: Inside Look at Big Four Auditing Firm KPMG Report
Cryptoassets have disruptive potentials, but institutionalization is necessary for them to reach this potential, according to a report from Big Four auditing firm KPMG. The researchers use cryptoassets as an umbrella term for referring to cryptocurrencies, security tokens, and utility tokens. дальше »
2019-1-31 22:29 | |
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Coinbase Launches A New Affiliate Referral Program As Crypto Company Looks To Boost Adoption
Coinbase Launched A New Referral Program Coinbase, like KuCoin and Binance, has decided to launch an affiliate program. The program will reward sites and blogs for any successful referrals. With the new program, blog and site owners will be able to cash in on the Coinbase referrals. дальше »
2019-1-31 22:05 | |
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Got Your Eyes On Cannabis Investing? Here’s Eight Marijuana Stocks To Keep Tabs On With Hemp Farm Bill
Got Your Eyes On Pot? Here Are Eight Stocks To Keep An Eye On Thanks To The Recent US Farm Bill While the United States, among other countries, have their work cut out for them when considering laws around Cannabis, investors, along with the public are more than bullish about the space. According to analysts […] дальше »
2019-1-31 21:43 | |
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Litecoin Introduces Fungibility and Private Transactions
According to a January 28, 2019 Tweet from Charlie Lee, Litecoin will be experiencing a soft fork this year that will bring privacy and fungibility to the coin. A Change is Coming Litecoin is set to become more fungible and private according to a January 28, 2019 tweet from Charlie Lee, the creator of Litecoin. дальше »
2019-2-1 21:00 | |
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Fidelity Investments to Start Offering Bitcoin Custodial Services in March 2019
Fidelity Investments, a Boston-based multinational financial services corporation, has revealed it would launch own bitcoin custodial service for institutional investors and cryptocurrency big whales in March this year, according to a Bloomberg report on January 29, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-1 20:30 | |
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