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Abra CEO: JPM Coin Is Example Of Enterprise Blockchain ‘Nonsense’
The enterprise blockchains and tokens appearing from major global corporations are “nonsense,” the CEO of cryptocurrency-based payment platform Abra has declared. Barhydt: Enterprise Blockchains Are 90s Internet Hype Speaking to Fortune in a recent appearance on its Balance the Ledger segment, Bill Barhydt delivered still rare mainstream media criticism of the emerging enterprise blockchain sector. дальше »
2019-2-26 13:00 | |
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QuadrigaCX and the Million Dollar Questions: What We Do and Don’t Know
QuadrigaCX Exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten, passed away more than two months ago, and with his death, the keys to the exchange’s cold storage allegedly went to the grave with him. дальше »
2019-2-26 22:21 | |
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Uncertainty About Bitcoin Is Gone, BTC Falling To $1,000 Unlikely: Researcher
Since Bitcoin (BTC) gained traction in the mainstream media, many skeptics and economists have claimed that the cryptocurrency space resembles the Dotcom boom and bust at the turn of the millennia. дальше »
2019-2-25 00:00 | |
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Pantera Predicts Institutions to Invest in Crypto After Next Bull Trend is Established
Dan Morehead, the chief executive officer of Pantera Capital, recently discussed the cryptocurrency bear trend on an episode of the Unconfirmed podcast. Morehead argued that the crypto sector has much more robust fundamentals than it did during the previous bear trend, asserting that the industry has developed the infrastructure necessary in order to attract institutional […] The post Pantera Predicts Institutions to Invest in Crypto After Next Bull Trend is Established appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-2-24 21:55 | |
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The differences between cryptocurrencies, virtual, and digital currencies
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Rife with complex terminology, the world of cryptocurrency can be daunting at the best of times, but things got even more confusing last week when JPMorgan announced the launch of its own coin, which many argued was a digital currency – possibly a stablecoin – but most definitely not a cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-2-19 12:14 | |
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XRP Holds Strong After JP Morgan ‘Slaps’ Ripple With Bank-Centric Crypto
Ripple and its go-to crypto asset, XRP, have long been a nuanced topic of discussion in the cryptosphere. Many have argued that the San Francisco-based fintech startup, deemed a company to watch by Forbes, is sleeping in bed with banks, along with other incumbents of the legacy world. дальше »
2019-2-16 01:00 | |
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Russia Isn’t Bothered to Recognize Bitcoin for Now, Says Justice Minister; What Drove his Decision?
Russia’s Minister of Justice, Alexander Konovalov, has indicated that it is unnecessary to give cryptocurrencies a legal definition at this point in time, according to the country’s state-owned news agency TASS. дальше »
2019-2-15 13:59 | |
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New York Fed: Cryptocurrency Won’t Challenge Dollar in Near Or Mid-Term
Cryptocurrencies are “unlikely” to become an international monetary phenomenon in the coming years, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has claimed. ‘Unlikely To Meet Criteria’ In a research piece on US dollar supremacy published February 11, the NY Fed argued that despite the appearance of cryptocurrency in mainstream society, only its long-term perspectives could include significant usage. дальше »
2019-2-13 18:00 | |
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Bitcoin is Not Only a Hedge Against Inflation, But a Cashless Society Too
Bitcoin (BTC) may have lost over 80% of its value over the past 13 months, but many have argued that its underlying value proposition has only become more and more apparent. Hasu and Three Arrows’ Su Zhu, two crypto researchers, touched on the subject matter on Tuesday, when they released a collaborative blog post outlining. дальше »
2019-2-13 03:00 | |
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How selfies help Indian women from Delhi’s outskirts claim their right to the city
Taking selfies and posting them on social media is often derided as a narcissistic, self-absorbed, and attention-seeking practice. Filters come in for particular disdain due to the role they play in reinforcing unattainable beauty standards, by making faces lighter, slimmer, and wider-eyed than is natural. дальше »
2019-2-9 19:00 | |
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Blockchain’s Promise of a Trustless System Is False, Wired Author Argues
A Wired opinion piece has argued that trust is not eliminated, but rather displaced, in blockchain systems, from institutions and social conventions onto technology
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Economist’s Belief That Stocks Are Overvalued Has Bitcoin Enthusiasts Enthused
While the S&P 500, the Nasdaq, among other global stock indices surged off the back of news that the U. S. Federal Reserve’s chairman, Jerome Powell, would be putting a policy rate hike on the backburner, some pundits are still wary of a looming crash, even crisis. дальше »
2019-2-4 17:30 | |
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SpaceX Layoffs Were Caused by ‘Absolutely Insane’ Projects, Admits Elon Musk
There aren’t many CEOs who can blame company layoffs on interplanetary space crafts and Space-based Internet. But then, there aren’t many CEOs like Elon Musk. During an investor call for Tesla on Wednesday, Musk argued that the SpaceX layoffs were completely different and due to his company’s ‘absolutely insane’ projects. дальше »
2019-2-2 16:23 | |
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Why is Kik Challenging The SEC In Anticipated Crypto ICO Court Case?
Ever since initial coin offerings (ICOs) became mainstream, regulators, especially the U. S. ’ governmental agencies, have sought to make moves against this newfangled form of funding. The crypto assets from these sales are touted as utility-centric, but incumbents have argued that they resemble securities. дальше »
2019-1-28 03:00 | |
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All Crypto Is Created Equal? That’s What Regulators Seem to See
Are digital assets equal to digital securities? TokenSoft's Mason Borda argued the two types aren’t so different in terms of how regulators view them today. дальше »
2019-1-15 08:06 | |
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US Representative Soto: Most Cryptos Need CFTC's Light Touch, Not SEC Oversight
U.S. congressman Darren Soto has argued that applying federal securities laws to cryptocurrencies “can be very intense and hurt the market unless it is truly a security”
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Nick Szabo: Central Banks May Turn to Cryptocurrency Reserves Over Gold
At the Israel Bitcoin Summit at Tel Aviv University on Jan. 8, veteran cryptographer Nick Szabo explained that the use of censorship-resistant cryptocurrencies will rise in countries sanctioned from trade and economies suffering from failed monetary planning. дальше »
2019-1-10 07:20 | |
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Crypto Trailblazer Nick Szabo: Central Banks Could Turn to Crypto to Support Reserves
Cryptocurrency pioneer Nick Szabo has argued that in a context of rising geopolitical uncertainty, central banks could soon turn to cryptocurrencies to shore up their reserves
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Crypto Investor: Mainstream Has Almost Entirely Forgotten About Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) became all the rage in late-2017, as the crypto asset surged to all-time highs, backed by an influx of naive, but money-hungry retail investors. And while many have argued that the project is stronger than ever, specifically in terms of fundamental factors (not price), it has become ostensibly apparent that the hype train. дальше »
2019-1-6 10:00 | |
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Blockchain Shouldn’t Be an Enemy to the U.S. Federal Reserve
Despite most central banks being reluctant to turn to blockchain technology, major institutions such as the U. S. Federal Reserve should figure out the implications of such distributed ledger technologies and how to adapt to them, economist Eswar Prasad argued in a Financial Times article on January 1, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-4 04:00 | |
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Ten Years Later, a Reflection on Bitcoin’s Genesis and Satoshi’s Timing
October 31, 2008, and January 3, 2009. The two dates have cemented themselves with Promethean significance into Bitcoin’s lore. On the October 31, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper, a constitution of sorts for his revolutionary monetary system and its intrinsic currency. дальше »
2019-1-3 07:14 | |
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Blockchain Analysis Is About to Get Harder as P2EP Enters Testing Phase
Yet another tool is being added to Bitcoin’s growing number of privacy solutions. Thought up at a brainstorming event attended by Bitcoin developers and privacy researchers last summer, Pay to Endpoint (P2EP) is a relatively new trick that utilizes the well-known CoinJoin mixing technique to make blockchain analysis much harder. дальше »
2019-1-1 19:31 | |
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Skeptical Payoneer CEO Dismisses Idea of Single Currency Like Bitcoin as Unrealistic
Payoneer chief executive officer Scott Galit has dismissed the idea of a single global currency like bitcoin as unrealistic. Galit argued that he doesn’t believe countries like the U. S. will ever allow citizens to pay taxes in bitcoin because of too much volatility in the price of the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-12-29 17:25 | |
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There May Be (Some) Tax Relief Options if You Sold Your Bitcoin at a Loss
For investors whose first time investing in bitcoin was in 2018 or after late 2017, there is a high likelihood that they have incurred substantial losses for the fiscal year of 2018 if they haven’t sold yet. дальше »
2018-12-29 02:01 | |
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Crypto Specialist Jameson Lopp: “No One Controls Bitcoin Or The Focal Point For BTC Development”
On Saturday, December 15, Jameson Lopp posted a lengthy post on Medium, which argued that no one controls Bitcoin. The direction Lopp took in explaining what many consider “the presence of control” was by explaining the overall operations of Bitcoin Core along with the Bitcoin Protocol. Bitcoin Core As A Focal Point Lopp first started […] дальше »
2018-12-17 07:49 | |
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Speaking of death spiral: EOS block producers close to wind up in one
Death spiral theory subscribers argued, once Bitcoin’s price falls below its cost of mining, the incentive to mine will deteriorate, thrusting bitcoin into a death spiral. That is, without the mining activities supporting the ledger that maintains the records of who owns what. дальше »
2018-12-13 07:39 | |
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U.S. SEC Delays Decision on VanEck's Bitcoin ETF Until February 2019
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision to approve or disapprove the VanEck/SolidX bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Per an official document published by the agency, the new deadline to review the VanEck proposal has been shifted to February 27, 2019, which the regulator claims would afford it the time needed to review the potential rule change further. дальше »
2018-12-7 19:56 | |
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BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Accurately Predicts Ethereum (ETH) Price to go Under $100 USD
Crypto market is on a freefall again and Ethereum’s price has reached its year low mark of $85. Arthur Hayes, the CEO of BitMEX, who has been skeptical of Ether before now has more reasons to be happy. дальше »
2018-12-7 19:14 | |
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VanEck, Cboe and SolidX Meet With SEC to Discuss a Bitcoin ETF
Having met the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in August 2018, officials of VanEck, SolidX and Cboe BZX Exchange have met with the Commission again, in the latest attempt to convince the regulator to approve the nation's first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to an official presentation submitted to the SEC. дальше »
2018-12-1 01:17 | |
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Snowden: “Large Population” Believes in Bitcoin as Means of Exchange
In a recent interview, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee and National Security Agency (NSA) subcontractor turned whistleblower, Edward Snowden, argued that the price and value of bitcoin is an expression of the “large population” that believes in its “usefulness” as a means of exchange. дальше »
2018-11-26 23:30 | |
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An entrepreneur’s guide to Ottawa, Canada
If you’re not from Canada, you might be surprised to learn that the capital of the Great White North isn’t Toronto. It’s Ottawa. This is one mistake that any Canadian would tell you they’ve heard more times than they’d like to admit. дальше »
2018-11-20 20:40 | |
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“We Did This With Gold”: Could VanEck Be Bitcoin’s Best Bet for an ETF?
Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world. дальше »
2018-11-17 01:42 | |
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ICON VC Posts Clarification as Dissent from ICX Investors Grows Over Token Increase
The ICX investors woke up one morning and found the total circulating supply of their coin increased by 18 percent. Things didn’t go well after that. Many investors took Reddit to complain about the overnight ICX token supply pump. дальше »
2018-11-14 14:00 | |
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Ripple Files to Move Securities Lawsuit from State to Federal Court
Ripple’s legal team in their ongoing securities suit is attempting a new tack: to have the claim proceed at the federal level. In a move that legal commentator Jake Chervinsky described as “seriously crafty,” Ripple has filed a formal notice-of-removal motion to have their most recent securities suit, Zakinov et al v. дальше »
2018-11-14 00:41 | |
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Storonsky: ‘No Interest from Big Institutional Investors’ (Why He’s Wrong)
Last week, Bitcoinist argued that cryptocurrency enthusiasts should stop waiting for institutional investors to arrive — because they’re already here. Not everyone shares that opinion. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, institutional investors don’t have much of an ‘appetite’ for digital currencies. дальше »
2018-11-10 08:00 | |
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Crypto Exchange Expert: The Coin That Enthusiasts Are Overlooking
Andrew Wong, an executive from International Digital Currency Markets, one of the world’s leading crypto exchanges, believes that Stellar’s potential is being overlooked by enthusiasts and investors. дальше »
2018-10-29 14:06 | |
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Crypto is Property: Chinese Court Upholds Citizens Rights to Own Bitcoin
The Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) has recently affirmed that cryptocurrencies, specifically bitcoin and several of its hard forks, are considered legal property and Chinese citizens have a right to own and transfer them. дальше »
2018-10-27 19:22 | |
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OneCoin Crypto Ponzi Gets German Court to Release 3 Million Euro in Stolen Funds
German Court Releases 3M Euro in Stolen Funds OneCoin convinced a German court to release 3M EUR in funds accumulated by prosecutors from ponzi schmes. The funds were frozen by BaFin, Germany’s financial regulator, as a larger seizure back in April 2017. дальше »
2018-10-23 20:34 | |
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange: Crypto Should be Subject to Existing Securities Regulation
A research report by the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) argued that fintech firms using cryptocurrency should be subjected “to the governance by the Securities Law”. HKEX Finds Risks In Large-Scale Deployment of Blockchain In Securities Industry The stock exchange of Hong Kong, Asia’s third-largest operator by market cap, published a report on fintech applications and. дальше »
2018-10-23 10:30 | |
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