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Wonga: a premature but overdue eulogy
Wonga, the company once dubbed by UK lawmakers as a “legal loan shark” is in dire straits, and is almost certain to enter administration. In preparation for this delightful and long overdue event, we went ahead and wrote it a eulogy: Wonga, fintech loan shark, is dead at 12. дальше »
2018-8-28 15:08 | |
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China Giving Crypto Power Back To The People, Sort Of
Last week, Chinese authorities made their vision on cryptocurrencies very clear, as new movements took hold across the country banning certain aspects of the industry, including the spread of crypto news on social media giants, WeChat, a block on over 100 cryptocurrency exchanges via Chinese internet and even a ban on event venues in Beijing hosting cryptocurrency and blockchain related events and conferences. дальше »
2018-8-28 15:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Enthusiast Goes From Victim of a Hack to Blockchain Security Founder
According to Forbes, cryptocurrency enthusiasts can now validate the legitimacy of their initial coin offerings (ICOs), cryptocurrency wallets and even certain websites with the Sentinel Protocol. дальше »
2018-8-28 23:29 | |
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Including U.S. Citizens in Your ICO or TGE
The current lack of clarity governing Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency more broadly in the United States’ legal system has led some to consider whether including U. S. citizens in an ICO or Token Generation Event (TGE) opens a company to unnecessary liability. дальше »
2018-8-27 08:49 | |
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Layer 1 Should Be Innovative in the Short Term but Less in the Long Term
One of the key tradeoffs in blockchain design is whether to build more functionality into base-layer blockchains themselves (“layer 1”), or to build it into protocols that live on top of the blockchain, and can be created and modified without changing the blockchain itself (“layer 2”). дальше »
2018-8-28 04:03 | |
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Bitcoin Will Dethrone Gold as the Global Store of Value, Says CryptoOracle’s Lou Kerner
A partner and co-founder of Crypto Oracle boldly claims that owing to certain qualities Bitcoin has all the chances to replace a historic alternative asset in the long-term perspective. The post Bitcoin Will Dethrone Gold as the Global Store of Value, Says CryptoOracle’s Lou Kerner appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-8-24 21:38 | |
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Is Bitmain Losing Its Edge in the Crypto Mining Game? These Analysts Think So
According to analysts, the largest producer of Bitcoin mining equipment may be losing its position at the top of the industry. Bitmain Threatened on Multiple Fronts Despite moving to launch an initial public offering (IPO), competition, dubious speculation on certain digital assets, and lessening demand for hardware are undermining Bitmain’s dominance. дальше »
2018-8-23 02:00 | |
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Op Ed: New Bermuda Legislation Will Create a Novel Class of Bank to Service Fintech Companies
As we reported on July 19, 2018, Bermuda is determined to establish itself as the leading jurisdiction for fintech entrepreneurs, in particular those involved in initial coin offerings (ICOs), digital assets and virtual currencies. дальше »
2018-8-23 23:03 | |
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The Bank Of Thailand Are Developing A Wholesale Cryptocurrency
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) are the next central bank to weigh in on the cryptocurrency debate, and it looks to be good news this time. Sort of anyway. BOT want to develop a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), a cryptocurrency that will be issued by the bank and regulated by the bank. дальше »
2018-8-22 17:30 | |
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FreeWeibo is working towards a censorship-free China
China’s internet has always been heavily censored by its government. The heavy censorship, also know as The Great Firewall, restricts users from searching or sharing certain phrases and words online — like pictures of Winnie the Pooh — to ‘protect’ Chinese citizens, or so the government says. дальше »
2018-8-21 17:22 | |
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‘Crypto’ Movie in Post-Production, Starring Kurt Russell, Producers Dabbled in Cryptocurrency for Research
Whenever a new idea or technology reaches a certain threshold of popularity, Hollywood is bound to make a movie out of it. Virtual reality has the Matrix trilogy, while the popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook eventually spawned “The Social Network. дальше »
2018-8-21 16:49 | |
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FINRA Releases Alert on Cryptocurrencies and ICOs
According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies are investments that have significantly higher risks than conventional assets like stocks and bonds. дальше »
2018-8-21 02:00 | |
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Adab Launches Shariah-Compliant Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform
Adab Solutions, a UAE-based company, recently launched a Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency exchange platform called the First Islamic Crypto Exchange (FICE). In strict adherence to the high moral requirements by the Shariah community, the company will employ an in-house Shariah Advisory Board. дальше »
2018-8-21 01:20 | |
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5 Reasons Why XRP is Still A Better Bet Than Other Alts and even Bitcoin (BTC)
The recent announcement that Ripple has partnered with the three exchanges of Bittrex, Bitso and Coins. ph, is partly the reason XRP has recovered from one of its lowest lows this year. August 14th found XRP valued at $0. дальше »
2018-8-18 16:13 | |
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Deloitte Releases Report On The State Of Blockchain
In its recently released report, Deloitte concludes industry has been slower to adopt blockchain technology than expected, but still believes the technology will revolutionize certain sectors.
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How a Tokyo FOMO Family Invested in Bitcoin and Lost
There’s an issue, in Japan, with certain high income families being unable to save money. Here’s the story of a Japanese household of four, living in the Tokyo Bay area, in a high-end tower apartment, repaying multiple loans and having unnecessary spending. дальше »
2018-8-18 21:31 | |
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Ex-PayPal CEO Calls Bitcoin a Useless Payment Mechanism
Bill Harris, former PayPal CEO and founder of Personal Capital Corporation, believes that Bitcoin is a large cult. In CNBC’s “Fast Money” Segment on Tuesday, August 14, Harris explained that Bitcoin supporters make many claims of its benefits, including free transactions, scalability, efficiency, greater security, global acceptance, and usefulness. дальше »
2018-8-18 21:29 | |
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Altcoin Purge Begins: Okex Delists 28 Token Pairs
As part of what some observers are calling a purge of alternative coins during the cryptocurrency bear market, Hong Kong-based exchange Okex announced they would be delisting and hiding certain token pairs, more than two dozen in total. дальше »
2018-8-17 12:15 | |
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‘Money to Burn’: Why Do Companies Burn Their Tokens?
A token burn is the destruction of a certain amount of tokens (or coins) in order to reduce their number in circulation. This method is successfully applied by crypto projects, traditional businesses, and even global corporations (for their shares). дальше »
2018-8-16 16:05 | |
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Turkey’s president wants people to buy this homegrown phone instead of the iPhone
Turkey and the United States are currently embroiled in a bitter diplomatic spat over the detention of an American evangelical pastor. This has resulted in an economic war between the former allies, with the United States issuing sanctions on the country, and placing tarrifs on certain Turkish goods. дальше »
2018-8-15 16:16 | |
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Member of the European Parliament Suggests New Regulations for Public ICOs
The proposed draft defined ICO as a legal and innovative crowdfunding technique willing to oblige to certain security rules that are expected to decrease fraudulency. The post Member of the European Parliament Suggests New Regulations for Public ICOs appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-8-14 20:59 | |
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Bitfi is threatening the hackers who hacked its ‘unhackable’ crypto-wallet
This is getting ugly. It appears the creators of the purportedly (but not really) “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet Bitfi, endorsed by John McAfee, have sent veiled threats to the security researchers that hacked the device. дальше »
2018-8-14 18:56 | |
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IBM Submits Blockchain Database Management System (DBMS) Patent
IBM Files Patent For Blockchain Database Management System IBM, a giant of the tech industry, has filed a new patent. This one is for certain aspects of the blockchain technology and it is called “Managing a Database Management System Using a Blockchain Database”. дальше »
2018-8-13 20:45 | |
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Coingeek Speaks on Consensus Changes and Next-Gen ASIC Chip
Last week, news. Bitcoin. com reported on the proposed consensus changes published by the Bitcoin ABC development team, and the opposition towards certain elements of that proposal from a few BCH community members. дальше »
2018-8-13 18:50 | |
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Crypto Startup Taps Larry King in Shared Effort to Combat Climate Change
In a message on GEAR Token’s website, iconic political talk show host Larry King says that global climate change is threatening humanity’s existence and is “a potentially catastrophic issue from the combustion of fossil fuels . дальше »
2018-8-13 18:08 | |
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Cryptocurrency Spoof Trading: How To Spot Fake Market Manipulation?
The current landscape that exists in cryptocurrency coin trading is as close to the wild west as any of us would feel comfortable being. By that, it's meant that there is a certain level of uncertainty that prevails between coin traders and the ‘Whales' that move between them. As a result, the phenomenon of Cryptocurrency […] дальше »
2018-8-12 23:40 | |
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Blockchain Technology Advantages are Transforming Major Industries
Why Are Industries Shifting to Blockchain Technology? Practical Uses for Blockchain Technology Industries are increasingly shifting to blockchain technology. Blockchain technology is already transforming certain industries – like banking and financial products. дальше »
2018-8-11 19:28 | |
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Twitter Takes a Swing at Former Cricketer for ICO Endorsement
Another day, another celebrity-endorsed ICO. This time, it’s one of Australia’s most well-known cricketers, Michael Clarke. However, cricket fans on Twitter have their own take. Many believe that celebrities lend a certain degree of credence and authenticity to the brands that they endorse. дальше »
2018-8-11 13:00 | |
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Distributed Dialogues: Blockchain’s Better Side
The fact that great responsibility accompanies great power has become crystal clear in the blockchain world. While blockchains are most commonly connected with commerce, the potential impact of distributed ledgers is being discovered in fresh sectors daily. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:51 | |
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Binance Wants $2.6M to List Your Token, Claims Expanse Co-Founder
Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange which often tops global trade volumes, can charge 400 BTC ($2. 6 million) to list a token on its platform. Binance Appears To Deny 400 BTC Claim That’s according to Christopher Franko, co-founder of Blockchain platform Expanse, after submitting a listing request to the exchange this month. дальше »
2018-8-10 02:00 | |
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The Miner’s Dilemma: Premined Coins Making Headway
Whenever cryptocurrencies come up in debate, mining is inevitably one of the biggest, and least-informed, points. From Brad Sherman to Paul Krugman, certain commentators clearly feel that since the two leading cryptocurrencies require work they must be inherently bad. дальше »
2018-8-10 21:06 | |
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Iranian Hackers Develop Ransomware to Secure Bitcoin Amidst Looming U.S. Sanctions
Iranian hackers are currently responsible for a series of ransomware attacks. These attacks tend to render a computer system unusable until a certain number of bitcoins are paid, As reported by the Wall Street Journal on August 7, 2018. дальше »
2018-8-9 11:26 | |
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This Crypto Scam Botnet Consists of Over 15,000 Separate Bots
Researchers at Duo Labs have discovered that Twitter is home to at least 15,000 scam bots and have published their findings in a new report. Between May and July of 2018, staff members observed, collected and analyzed nearly 90 million public Twitter accounts that had released over 500 million tweets. дальше »
2018-8-9 20:51 | |
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Facebook is done dealing with Alex Jones
Facebook today followed the lead of Apple, Spotify, and YouTube in removing four Pages belonging to Infowar‘s Alex Jones, claiming those Pages repeatedly violated Community Standards against hateful and dehumanizing speech. дальше »
2018-8-6 20:25 | |
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“Not a Great Precedent”: Commissioner Discusses the SEC’s Latest ETF Decision
When the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell. дальше »
2018-8-4 22:49 | |
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IOTA Price: Surprising Uptrend Targets $1 Resistance
The cryptocurrency industry is very volatile and strange at certain times. Price changes tend to occur when people least expect it, albeit that is part of what makes the industry so appealing to investors and speculators. дальше »
2018-8-3 14:19 | |
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Telegram Passport is already drawing fire for not being secure enough
The first piece of blockchain-related tech from Telegram was shown off last week, but experts are claiming that its just waiting to be hacked. Telegram Passport is meant to be a secure way of managing identity documents. дальше »
2018-8-3 18:08 | |
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Instagram influencers almost duped me into using ineffective fertility apps
Influencers promote almost anything on social media from holidays to makeup to discount codes, and even fertility apps. Our feeds are flooded with #ad posts from influencers who are er, some influencers on social media don’t know enough about a certain product that they’re promoting, which could be why companies are so attracted to them. дальше »
2018-8-2 13:55 | |
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Market Update – Change Ahead for BTC and XLM, XVG Looking Especially Volatile
The bulls are back baby! Sort of anyway… Today the markets are starting to sway back in a positive direction, though as it stands the majority of cryptocurrencies are still down. Because Bitcoin is now moving up once again, we can be certain that the past few negative days have simply been down to correction and nothing more. дальше »
2018-8-2 12:30 | |
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Where Should you Base your Crypto Startup?
While blockchain technology is globally being lauded as one of the most disruptive innovations, the crypto-friendliness of individual countries varies widely. There are jurisdictions that are more welcoming than others to projects utilizing distributed ledger technology and cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-2 10:00 | |
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Two Nobel Prize-Winning Economists Weigh In On Blockchain, Disagree About Usefulness
Paul Krugman says blockchains are useless. Oliver Hart, who is serving as an advisor for a blockchain governance and design firm to help make better EDCCs (aka smart contracts), says they can be great for automating certain business dealings and assisting in legal disputes. дальше »
2018-8-2 22:17 | |
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