$2 Billion Lyft IPO is a Must-Buy, But Don’t Ignore These Risks

Less than two weeks ahead of its highly-anticipated $2 billion initial public offering, US ridesharing giant Lyft already has Wall Street bulls pounding the table. D. A. Davidson analyst Tom White has initiated coverage of Lyft with a “buy” rating and is expecting big growth numbers ahead. дальше »

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Биткоин по SMS: жители Венесуэлы нашли новый способ использования криптовалюты во время блэкаута

Во время массового отключения электричества по всей Венесуэле с 8 по 14 марта жители страны продолжали использовать биткоин, пересылая криптовалюту по SMS. Об этом сообщают местные криптоэнтузиасты. дальше »

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CELER Tokens Sell Out Rapidly On Binance Launchpad

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has completed another big token sale via its Launchpad platform. On Tuesday, Launchpad ran a sale for a new Ethereum-based token called CELER. дальше »

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Trade of the Century is to Sell Stocks, says one Hedge Fund, Time to Hoard in Gold & Bitcoin

The “trade of the century” according to one of the last year’s best-performing hedge funds is to sell stocks as risk assets are due for another meltdown and start buying gold. According to Denver-based Crescat Capital LLC, it’s only a matter of time until this bearish bet pays off big. The firm has only about […] дальше »

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Disney Stock Squeaks and Drops After Closing $71 Billion Fox Deal

With Disney’s acquisition of Fox’s entertainment assets at a price of $71. 3 billion, the House of Mouse has one less big Hollywood studio to compete against. But despite the deal reducing the number of rivals and potentially increasing its market share, Disney‘s stock fell by nearly 3 percent after the deal closed. дальше »

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EU fines Google €1.49 billion in AdSense antitrust case

European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, just announced the EU’s third big antitrust fine against Google. The EU found the company guilty of breaking antitrust laws when it prevented third parties (i. дальше »

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Big Day for Bitcoin Acceptance: Crypto Welcomed at Multi-Billion-Dollar Pair of Retailers

Many critics of Bitcoin often argue that its four occasionally five-figure price point is entirely unjustified based on the lack of BTC use in retail. However, over the years, plenty of companies have attempted to nurture the gradual adoption of cryptocurrency by offering to accept payment for goods and services in different digital assets. дальше »

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Google Nemesis Becomes Big Tech Ally Against Warren Breakup Plan

The European Union’s antitrust commissioner has emerged as a surprise ally for Facebook, Google, and even Apple as Elizabeth Warren bets her presidential bid on breaking up big tech. Margrethe Vestager, until now a thorn in the regulatory side of technology giants like Amazon and Google, has surprisingly emerged in their support. дальше »

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$50 Billion VanEck: Don’t Worry – Bitcoin’s Not Going Away

VanEck, the major New York City exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider with $47 billion worth of assets under management, remains confident that despite its fall from above $19,500 to its current mark near $4,000, “Bitcoin is not going away. дальше »

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TNW2019 Daily: Every office needs a dog

With only 51 days left until TNW Conference, things are ramping up here at the office. We had sweatpants day on Friday so we could get things done in ultimate comfort, and it would have been wonderful – but I forgot and showed up in jeans. дальше »

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After QuadrigaCX: New Regulations for Canadian Exchanges Are in the Works

As anxiety grows around every new twist and turn in the ongoing QuadrigaCX drama, along with extensive QuadrigaCX media coverage, Canada’s mainstream media has been calling on the government to bring in better oversight and regulation of cryptocurrency businesses, especially cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »

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Bitcoin Recovers to $4,000: Why Industry Execs See Big Crypto Rally Ahead

In the last 24 hours, the bitcoin price has slightly recovered to $4,046, recording a minor 0. 7 percent increase against the U. S. dollar. The positive upside movement of bitcoin led alternative cryptocurrencies to record gains in the range of 5 to 33 percent against both bitcoin and USD, as the valuation of the crypto market rebounded to $140 billion. дальше »

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Mike Novogratz: Another BTC Value Surge is About to Happen

Coinspeaker Mike Novogratz: Another BTC Value Surge is About to HappenAs Bitcoin (BTC) is clinging on to its $4,000 price tag, major crypto figures are betting big on a potential bull run. дальше »

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Bitcoin Exchange Bithumb Announces 50% Layoffs

South Korea’s largest Bitcoin exchange, Bithumb, has announced layoffs of 50%, the latest casualty of “crypto winter. ” B A report in Korean media issued earlier today shows that the exchange will be cutting its staff from 310 to around 150. дальше »

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Sats Back: How the Ebates of Bitcoin Plans to Convert Holders to Spenders

“The biggest problem I could think of was distribution. How do you share and educate both consumers and merchants on the power of bitcoin? I learned how much consumers loved earning and why merchants make decisions to adopt new technology. дальше »

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Crypto Luminaries Bet Big on Bitcoin’s Upcoming Bull Run, but It’s Too Early to Tell

The biggest names in crypto are super bullish on Bitcoin, but the flagship cryptocurrency has to overcome one more challenge дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Big Move Awaits After 4 Consecutive Weekly Gains

Bitcoin price completed a fourth consecutive week with a green candle close for the first time since April 2018, reaching highs during the week of $4040 and finding support when $3800 was tested. дальше »

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Why the iPhone Xs is an excellent compact flagship to buy right now

For a long time, I’ve used and liked big phones (and I can’t lie). They have certain advantages over their smaller cousins: extra screen real estate, and larger batteries. But lately, Google and Apple have narrowed the gap in functionality and performance between their compact and large handsets. дальше »

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Latest Ripple (XRP) News: XRP Coin Down Under 1% Percent, Is it ready for 60 Cents?

Obviously, CoinBase is a big player in the decentralization set-up—even if it is centralized. It is also super capitalized estimated to be around $8 billion. In part, to show how liquid it was, the exchange’s COO said they had to receive $300 million in the last Series E funding, money they didn’t need, but would […] дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Disruptive Power Not Lost on UAE Banks Federation and Abu Dhabi Global Market

UAE Banks Federation (UBF) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have joined forces to host a fintech forum with a focus on discussing how cryptoassets are changing the global financial services sector. дальше »

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Bitcoin Educator Jimmy Song Isn’t A Big Fan Of Ethereum (Or JP Morgan Coin)

Over the past weeks, some of the world’s largest institutions, namely Facebook and JP Morgan, have announced intentions to launch blockchain ventures. While many crypto enthusiasts have welcomed this news, there’s one caveat, these projects are likely going to be centralized beyond compare. дальше »

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Tesla (TSLA) Stock Ends the Week in Red. Are the Reasons Model Y or Musk Himself?

CoinSpeaker Tesla (TSLA) Stock Ends the Week in Red. Are the Reasons Model Y or Musk Himself?Even though yesterday the Tesla (TSLA) stock was showing (weak) signs of growth, today we witness tumbling for big 5% to $275. дальше »

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Bitcoin Cash Price Surpasses $155 as Bulls Remain in Control

When virtually all cryptocurrency markets are moving up simultaneously, it is a matter of time until some altcoins get ahead of the pack. Today, it seems as if Bitcoin Cash is effectively noting the strongest gains in the top 10, which comes as a big surprise to a lot of people. дальше »

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Why is Bitcoin Cash Beating Big Brother in Today’s $6 Billion Crypto Market Pump?

Crypto markets have jumped $6 billion; Bitcoin Cash surging, Crypto. com up 500% this week, Ethereum and Litecoin doing well. Market Wrap The momentum has continued on crypto markets as we begin the weekend. дальше »

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Legendary Crypto Short Seller Gloats as CBOE Dumps Bitcoin Futures

Former IMF economist Mark Dow enshrined his name in derivatives trading lore when he famously shorted the bitcoin price from its December 2017 peak near $20,000 all the way down to its trough below $3,500 a year later. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price is Seemingly on Track to hit $4,000 yet Traders Don’t Seem Impressed

The big question of this weekend is whether or not the Bitcoin price will surpass $4,000 and potentially stay there for some time to come. Answering that first part of the question will be done throughout the weekend, as the value is swiftly approaching this barrier. дальше »

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Bitcoin Unlimited Chief Scientist: The Lightning Network is a “Semi-Custodial Banking” System

Not too long ago, Bitcoin Exchange Guide (BEG) covered news involving the Lightning Torch campaign, a Bitcoin imitation for Bitcoin Cash [BCH]. Its level of success is shocking, especially considering the fact that big names within the industry such as Jack Dorsey, Charlie Lee and many others took part in it. However, as per an […] дальше »

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Video: What Do The Stars Say About Stellar?

Today's Video Briefing covers three stories which could mean big news for Stellar Lumens.

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Stellar Hires Mozilla’s Denelle Dixon As CEO

The Stellar Development Foundation has made a big hiring decision. On Thursday, the organization announced that its new CEO and Executive Director will be Denelle Dixon, who currently serves as COO of Mozilla. дальше »

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Uber Schemes to Steal Lyft’s Thunder in IPO Race

Ride-sharing leader Uber is about to steal the thunder of its nearest competitor. Reuters reports that Uber is set to file its S-1 document with the SEC in April followed by a road-show to court big investors, which will set in motion plans to debut in the public market. дальше »

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Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency: Separating Hype from Reality

Pick an industry – any industry – and you can virtually guarantee that AI will have been hailed as its next big thing. The cryptocurrency sector is no different, with many of 2017’s ICOs shoehorning the concept into their whitepapers somewhere in a bid to appear “cutting edge” and in touch with the zeitgeist. дальше »

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IBM Hyperledger Blockchain Starts Nationwide Deal With France’s National Council of Clerks (NCC)

IBM, one of the largest technology companies in the world, has recently scored a big win in France. Court clerks from all over the country will soon start to use the Hyperledger blockchain technology created by the company in order to change the legal recording system of their companies. This will happen after IBM has […] дальше »

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How Big Is The Influence Of Social Media Giant Reddit In The Cryptocurrency Industry

How Big Is The Influence Of Social Media Giant Reddit In The Crypto Industry? Reddit has been a user-driven forum for discussions on a plethora of topics, stemming from its creation in 2005. When cryptocurrency entered the industry over a decade ago, it became one of the largest forums for crypto fan and critics alike. […] дальше »

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MIT Bitcoin: Legislators Discuss Regulation, Potential of Blockchain Tech

On March 9–10, 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted a two-day event, the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2019. Put together by the student-organized MIT Bitcoin Club, the conference welcomed more than just Bitcoin voices from every corner of the industry. дальше »

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QuadrigaCX Imbroglio Takes a Turn After Widow Claims CEO Mixed Personal and Company Funds

The crypto community has been sitting at the edge of their seats watching the complex and nuanced situation surrounding the now defunct QuadrigaCX exchange unfold. Recently, news broke that Big Four Auditing Firm, Ernst & Young (EY), had discovered that the exchange’s cold storage wallets were nearly entirely empty, which came as a surprise to. дальше »

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Mammoth Facebook Outage Sends 3 Million Users Piling into Telegram

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced that 3 million new users signed up to his encrypted messaging service in just 24 hours. The sudden, massive influx is likely due to the service outages affecting Facebook and WhatsApp on Wednesday. дальше »

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Hear the story of WeTransfer’s CEO and more at TNW2019

Building a thriving company is never easy, which is why it’s great for entrepreneurs to learn from those who have done it before. Hearing the success stories of leaders in our industries can be really inspiring – but tapping into the knowledge of CEOs and founders of successful companies is a tough thing to do. дальше »

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Novel ways to find what book to read next, curated by a huge word nerd

Hi, I’m a huge word nerd. And I’m sure you’ll agree: reading is great! It’s like a word-movie in your mind, but without the crushing self-doubt that comes from looking at people too attractive to be right. дальше »

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Ripple Bets Big on Blockchain Gaming with $100 Million Fund via Xpring

According to a press release this morning, Ripple’s Xpring developer initiative and Forte, a blockchain gaming company, have teamed up to create a $100 million fund for game development. Forte provides tools for blockchain integration to game developers. дальше »

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LATOKEN Exceeds OKEX by not Bounced Monthly Traffic Volume

CoinSpeaker LATOKEN Exceeds OKEX by not Bounced Monthly Traffic VolumeAs soon as SimilarWeb’s analytics has revealed its February report, there is a big field for traffic volume comparison among competitors. дальше »

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Bitcoin Miner Says Solar Energy Cuts Mining Costs By 75%

Market conditions and electricity costs have substantially lowered cryptocurrency mining profitability. As a result, big and small-scale cryptocurrency miners are forced to turn to renewable energy to reduce operational mining costs. дальше »

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Coinbase Pro Adopts Stellar Lumens (XLM) Weeks After XRP Integration

Stellar Lumens (XLM) Makes It Big Ripple’s long lost cousin, Stellar Lumens (XLM), has finally been added to Coinbase. In a blog announcement made just hours ago, the San Francisco-headquartered exchange revealed that it had. дальше »

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Security Token Offerings, Initial Coin Offerings Are Not Fundamentally Different, PwC’s Strategy& Affirms

Security Token Offerings (STOs) are very popular at the moment, which coincides with the fact that Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) aren’t so popular anymore. Now, a new report made by Strategy&, a subsidiary of PwC, one of the big four audit firms, has affirmed that ICOs and STOs are not that different at all. The […] дальше »

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Google releases Android Q Beta 1 for all Pixels – here’s what we know so far

As rumored earlier this week, Google has released the first beta for the next version of its mobile os, Android Q. Google saves the best stuff until after its I/O conference in the spring, but Beta 1 is already packed with goodies. дальше »

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New Yakuza spin-off yanked from shelves over actor’s arrest

The arrest of 51-year-old Pierre Taki might not sound like a big deal in the grand scheme of things — but for gamers who were hoping to get their hands on SEGA’s keen new Yakuza spin-off, Judgment sometime soon, this might be disaster. дальше »

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Next Generation ‘Hardware 2.0 Wallet’ is Eradicating Storage to Improve Security

Next Generation ‘Hardware 2. 0 Wallet’ is Eradicating Storage to Improve Security From initial coin offerings to cryptojackers, security is a big issue when it comes to cryptocurrency. дальше »

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Elwood Asset Management Firm to Offer Institutional Clients Crypto Products

Elwood Asset Management, a U. K. -based firm that claims to combine a broad knowledge in blockchain technologies and finance to formulate breakthrough investments for global investors, has announced it’s looking to unveil a range of cryptocurrency-based products that would attract institutional big whales to the digital assets ecosystem, reports Bloomberg March 12, 2019. дальше »

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PwC's Strategy&: Security Token Offerings ‘Are Not Fundamentally Different From ICOs’

Big Four firm PwC's subsidiary Strategy& issued a report claiming that STOs are becoming more popular than ICOs, as they are more regulated

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Trump Eyes 2020 Presidency Win After Thanking Pelosi In No Impeachment Tweet

Donald Trump’s Twitter account will be studied for generations by aspiring political science majors. The topic will be, “how to connect with your voter base. ” They could also look at the evolution of the spelling mistake, as it transitioned from a big red flag to a symbol of authenticity and relatability. дальше »

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Ethereum insiders deny there’s only one computer keeping a copy of its blockchain

Ethereum‘s most recent fork was (eventually) successful, but it came with unintended consequence: the greater cryptocurrency community learned of its special “big, scary nodes,” and immediately freaked out. дальше »

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