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Exploring the Blockchain Development as a Service Industry [Interview]
In the wake of the 2017 market boom, hundreds of blockchain tech consultancies sprung up to service the overwhelming amount of investment that entered the cryptocurrency space. These companies are often based out of places with low median incomes per capita, taking advantage of cheap development costs in places such as India and Eastern Europe. дальше »
2019-2-4 13:23 | |
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Without Regulation ICOs Unlikely to Disrupt Venture Capital According to OECD
In its January report, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) explained some of the intricacies of ICOs in modern finance. Although ICOs still offer advantages for startups, it comes at a steep cost. дальше »
2019-2-4 01:57 | |
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Will Ethereum Adopt ‘ProgPoW,’ the ASIC-Resistant Mining Algorithm?
After Ethereum core developers expressed broad support in January for ProgPoW—an ASIC resistant upgrade to the Ethereum network—the Ethereum community raised concerns that the highly anticipated patch may cause the same problem it was intended to solve. дальше »
2019-2-3 12:36 | |
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Ethereum Classic’s 51 Percent Attack Highlights the Challenges of Proof-of-Work Coins
On Jan. 5th, Ethereum Classic (ETC) suffered a 51% attack losing a total of more than US$1 million spread over 15 different transactions. The scale of this attack can offer some lessons to the challenges faced by blockchains secured by Proof of Work (PoW). дальше »
2019-2-2 11:09 | |
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Stably’s StableUSD (USDS) Scheduled for Listing on Binance Feb. 6th
The Pacific Northwest’s StableUSD is scheduled for listing on Binance on Feb. 5th. Stably’s USDS is a cryptocurrency that aims to introduce additional transparency and reliability into a fiat-backed stablecoin. дальше »
2019-2-2 03:55 | |
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NEO Ramps Up U.S. Operations with 2019 DevCon Held in Seattle
Recently, NEO has noticeably increased its activity in the United States. In a possible effort to reposition itself as a contender in the Western market, NEO is hosting its 2019 DevCon in Seattle, Washington, this February 16th through 17th. дальше »
2019-2-2 22:19 | |
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Energy Web Foundation’s Clean, Green, Energy Blockchain Platform [Interview]
Prior to the launch of Ethereum, a faction of its principal founders banded together with seasoned policy professionals, energy sector executives, and academics to explore meaningful use cases for blockchain in energy, a sector they concluded could benefit from the nascent technology. дальше »
2019-2-1 20:20 | |
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CBOE Resubmits Van Eck SolidX Bitcoin ETF After Week-Long Withdrawal
CBOE, on Jan. 31, has resubmitted their Van Eck SolidX Bitcoin ETF application, with a proposed rule change, to the SEC after withdrawing it on Jan. 22. SEC deputy secretary Eduardo Aleman confirmed over a week ago that the CBOE BZX Exchange had pulled its proposed rule change, which would have allowed it to list […] The post CBOE Resubmits Van Eck SolidX Bitcoin ETF After Week-Long Withdrawal appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-2-1 14:02 | |
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Binance Enables Credit Card Payments, Easier Access to Crypto Worldwide
Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has enabled users to purchase crypto via credit card directly on the platform. The move allows for Binance’s global user base to more easily purchase cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-2-1 09:45 | |
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Brave Browser Teams Up with Cheddar to Engage “Crypto Crazed” Users
Cheddar, a popular live-streaming financial news network, announced a partnership with Brave Software—the privacy browser behind Basic Attention Token. The move leverages Cheddar’s viewers who are “obsessed with crypto. дальше »
2019-1-31 10:19 | |
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$2.1 Trillion Fund Management Firm Fidelity Launching Bitcoin Custody in Q1 of 2019
Fidelity Investments, the world’s fifth largest asset managers with $2. 5 trillion under management, is launching a Bitcoin custodial product aimed at institutional investors to expand its “Digital Asset” service. дальше »
2019-1-31 05:04 | |
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TRON’s BitTorrent ICO Raises $7 Million in 15 Minutes
Binance Launchpad, the token launch platform of Binance, conducted an ICO of TRON’s BitTorrent tokens (BTT) on Jan. 28th. , with tokens selling out in less than 15 minutes. Almost 60 billion tokens were sold, raising a total of $7 million. дальше »
2019-1-31 00:43 | |
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Meet the Crypto Cult, the Colorful Cast of Cryptocurrency’s Wild West
Over the past two years, crypto has often been referred to as the Wild West, and for good reason. Cryptocurrency has been an unregulated digital frontier where the fringes of society speculated feverishly—and some prospectors won big. дальше »
2019-1-30 04:44 | |
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Van Eck: Crypto Investors Return to Gold as SolidX BTC ETF Withdrawn
Jan Van Eck, CEO of Van Eck Associates, told CNBC’s ETF Edge that he believes many investors who sold gold for bitcoin during its climb to $20,000 are now returning to precious metals. His reasoning: the CBOE’s withdrawal of the Van Eck SolidX Bitcoin ETF on Jan. дальше »
2019-1-30 00:28 | |
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Decentralized Databases Could Address Blockchain’s Scalability Issues
Blockchains are slow and bottlenecked by limited scalability. Meanwhile, decentralized databases maintain many of the benefits of a blockchain while potentially addressing scalability. Are these systems a viable alternative? Blockchains have become more and more mainstream in the enterprise environment. дальше »
2019-1-29 13:09 | |
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Consortium of 11 Indian Banks Launch Blockchain-Linked Funding for Small Businesses
Eleven Indian banks have joined an initiative that may change the way small businesses obtain loans, via blockchain. The blockchain-linked loan system will focus on small and medium enterprises and aims to remove communication barriers between India’s largest banking providers. дальше »
2019-1-29 01:27 | |
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Washington State Introduces Bill Encouraging Development of Blockchain and DLT
The Washington State Senate introduced a bill that would—through amending existing legislation—encourage the development of distributed ledger and blockchain technology. The bill appears to codify blockchain-enabled digital signatures and licenses and provide the legal recognition necessary to enforce these standards. дальше »
2019-1-28 00:22 | |
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LocalBitcoins Hacked, Security Breach Allowed Unauthorized Transactions
LocalBitcoins detected a security breach that allowed “unauthorized sources” to access and send transactions from a number of affected accounts. So far, there have been six confirmed cases of the breach. дальше »
2019-1-28 22:49 | |
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Researching the Traders Behind the Cryptocurrency Mania
To better understand who invests in crypto and ICOs, why they do it, and how exactly they make trades, in late 2017—at the peak of the crypto mania—I set out to study people behind the billions in investment and speculative trading. дальше »
2019-1-27 10:39 | |
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RealBlocks Aims to Tokenize Real Estate Investing with Ethereum, Raises $3.1 Million Seed Round
RealBlocks, a platform leveraging the Ethereum blockchain to tokenize equity in real estate, closed a $3. 1 million seed round. The round was led by Science, Inc. , a fund with stakes in digital businesses—such as Dollar Shave Club, and was joined by Anthony Pompliano’s Morgan Creek Capital and several other venture capital funds. дальше »
2019-1-26 08:03 | |
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Davos World Economic Forum: Insights from the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Debate
Cryptocurrency, despite the massive drop in value from a year prior, was still a hot topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Experts on cryptocurrency and blockchain debated the technology in the panel “Building a Sustainable Crypto-Architecture” with insight into both sides of the discussion. дальше »
2019-1-26 03:48 | |
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Hyperledger Grid Framework Provides New Blockchain Dev Tools for Supply Chain
Hyperledger—an open-source project spearheaded by IBM—announced the launch of its Grid framework, a new set of tools designed for optimizing supply chain applications of the software. The new project will introduce new aids and “smart contract based business logic” to promote experimentation with Hyperledger’s suite of technologies. дальше »
2019-1-26 23:18 | |
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Understanding the IRS and Cryptocurrency: Penalties, Tax Evasion, and Compliance
Delinquent federal and state tax filings or unreported 2017 or prior tax years’ transactions may force taxpayers dealing in crypto to liquidate significant positions in cryptocurrencies at lower values to pay outstanding tax liabilities to the IRS, including interest and penalties. дальше »
2019-1-25 14:30 | |
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UK Takes Steps Towards Legal Clarity for Cryptos—Does Not See Utility Token As Securities
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released a ‘consultation paper’ on Jan. 23rd as part of its next step on working with crypto assets. It sets out details on where different types of crypto assets might fall in the regulatory perimeter. дальше »
2019-1-25 08:46 | |
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Redditors Attempt to Fool Bitcoin Sentiment Bots
Redditors, in a humorous attempt to push up bitcoin prices, are trying to fool trading bots that scrape the forum for sentiment. And the results are hilarious. Reddit’s Crypto Conundrum The ritual started from a Redditor who proclaimed on Jan. дальше »
2019-1-25 22:02 | |
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Recent Moves by Coinbase Made to Attract Institutional Cryptocurrency Investors in Europe and Asia
Coinbase has launched a new set of financial services that target high-volume traders in Asia and Europe. The biggest feature: the exchange now supports SWIFT transfers that will allow clients in Asia to fund their accounts from banks based outside the U. дальше »
2019-1-24 09:03 | |
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Asia Ripe for Stablecoin Adoption in 2019
Following the aftermath of 2018’s price drop—which saw the value of Bitcoin below 80 percent of the value from its all-time high—stablecoins are looking to become a more attractive crypto solution this year, particularly in the Asia-Pacific Region. дальше »
2019-1-24 00:50 | |
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Investigating Scam Allegations Around Apollo Currency
There are percolating allegations that Apollo Currency is a “pump and dump. ” Others claim that one of the project’s co-founders—Stephen McCullah—is a “scam artist,” and that APL is a “massive scam” that is making him “rich. дальше »
2019-1-23 14:54 | |
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South African Reserve Bank: Crypto Asset Friendly, but Bitcoin Is Not Money
South Africa’s reserve bank released a consultation paper that includes favorable recommendations and guidelines for the crypto asset industry in the country. However, the agency is not looking to treat Bitcoin and other digital currencies as ‘currency. дальше »
2019-1-23 01:28 | |
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Is the KYC Data Hack for Leading Cryptocurrency Exchanges Fake News?
Within the last 48 hours, news (re)surfaced suggesting that know-your-customer (KYC) information from some of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges was made available for sale. Yet, there is evidence that this is likely recycled news from over six months ago. дальше »
2019-1-22 14:20 | |
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Going Beyond Blockchain with Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAG)
If organizations could only augment blockchain’s strengths—its immutability, security, and decentralization—while addressing its latency and scalability issues, it could become the vaunted enterprise tool it was initially intended. дальше »
2019-1-21 10:12 | |
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Are Regulators Dividing in Order to Conquer?
As regulators are now seemingly dividing the markets geographically, are they perhaps even disturbing a possible level playing field of the markets? It, therefore, warrants a closer look at regulators, and—perhaps more importantly—ascertain what sets them apart. дальше »
2019-1-21 00:40 | |
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Interconnecting Blockchain Project ICON Makes a Push Towards Decentralizing Its Nodes
ICON recently announced its major decentralization initiative. The plan will elect twenty-two node operators that will produce blocks, verify transactions, and participate in consensus. History of ICON ICON aims to design an “interconnecting blockchain network. дальше »
2019-1-20 05:23 | |
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How to Put Crypto In Everyone’s Pocket in 2019
In the same way all economic movements have done throughout history, blockchain finance challenges our traditional conceptions of ‘value,’ and, in turn, our ideas about identity and freedom. The new digital economy is now being built by a worldwide community who share common goals of decentralization, transparency, and financial inclusion. дальше »
2019-1-19 19:20 | |
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Custody or Convenience: BitGo Offers Cold Storage Cryptocurrency Trading
There are tradeoffs between centralization and convenience in cryptocurrency trading. BitGo has partnered with Genesis Global Trading Inc. to introduce a new method for exchanging funds offline that could offer greater flexibility and security, but it may come at the cost of custody. дальше »
2019-1-19 09:51 | |
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Venezuela Could Set New Precedent for Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange
Hyperinflation in Venezuela is estimated to have reached a boggling 1. 3 million percent in 2018. To reconcile runaway prices, the wealthy and the technologically savvy have turned to the stock market and cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-1-19 00:01 | |
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Wyoming Paves the Way in Blockchain Legislation–Issues New Bill for Tokenizing Stocks
Wyoming continues to spearhead blockchain adoption with House Bill 0185. The bill, scheduled for July 1st if passed, permits corporations to issue blockchain-based stock certificate tokens. This bill is just one in a string of new legislation, cementing Wyoming’s position as the pro-crypto state. дальше »
2019-1-18 14:20 | |
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ICO Firms Paid Themselves $24 Billion Absent of Accountability or Much Effort
A BitMex report highlights the egregiousness of the ICO craze of 2017. Cryptocurrency companies were able to raise millions absent of accountability and with little work, and at the expense of likely unsophisticated buyers. дальше »
2019-1-18 08:49 | |
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Coinstar Kiosks Across the United States Will Now Sell Bitcoin, at a Hefty Fee
The same bulky coin-counting machines that turn spare change into bills can now turn bills into bitcoin, at a price. Coinme, a Seattle-based Bitcoin ATM company, has partnered with Coinstar to enable Bitcoin purchases at grocery stores in California, Texas, and Washington. дальше »
2019-1-18 02:36 | |
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Not All Blockchains are Born Equal: Finding the Right Consensus Algorithm
Information about consensus algorithms is hard to find, even though they form the backbone of blockchain technology. These algorithms are vital to ensuring that distributed ledgers run smoothly, and without them, a blockchain would no longer be considered decentralised. дальше »
2019-1-17 19:20 | |
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Binance Opens Fiat-to-Crypto Outpost to Target the UK and Europe
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by adjusted trading volume, has taken another big step in its growth by launching a new fiat-to-crypto exchange. The exchange was opened on the self-governing island of Jersey, acting as the exchange’s first fiat-to-crypto outpost, with a focus on serving the UK and Europe. дальше »
2019-1-17 12:47 | |
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Binance Freezes Hacked Cryptopia Funds, Raises Questions Around Cryptocurrency Fungibility
Part of the funds from the Cryptopia hack were recently sent to the Binance cryptocurrency exchange. In response, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the CEO of Binance froze the funds, raising questions around cryptocurrency’s anonymity and fungibility. дальше »
2019-1-17 03:12 | |
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Denmark Gains Access to Sensitive User Data on Domestic Cryptocurrency Exchanges for Taxation
The battle between tax authorities and cryptocurrency users took a turn in favor of the tax collectors. This month, Denmark’s tax authority won permission to start collecting private user information related to cryptocurrency trading. дальше »
2019-1-17 00:36 | |
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Bakkt Acquires Established Futures Brokerage to Strengthen Bitcoin Offering
Coming Bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt announced Monday the acquisition of an independent futures commission merchant for an undisclosed amount. The move aims to augment Bakkt’s services for institutional investments in cryptocurrency assets. дальше »
2019-1-16 14:20 | |
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Cryptopia Suffers Catastrophic Hack, Evidence Suggests $2.5 Million Ethereum Stolen
New Zealand-based Cryptopia is the first cryptocurrency exchange to get hacked in 2019. Estimates of the damage range between $2. 5 to $3. 5 million; The attack was confirmed in the late hours of Jan. дальше »
2019-1-16 08:49 | |
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Ethereum Constantinople Fork Delayed After Detecting Introduced Smart Contract Vulnerabilities
A security firm identified a vulnerability introduced by the planned Jan. 16th Constantinople hard fork, compelling the core Ethereum developers to issue an emergency postponement. On Jan. 15th, 2019, ChainSecurity—a smart contract auditing and security firm—detected a vulnerability introduced by the Constantinople hard fork upgrade. дальше »
2019-1-16 02:53 | |
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Gemini’s Winklevoss Twins Believe Bitcoin’s Future Lies in Regulation
Bitcoin evangelists and Gemini founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss believe cryptocurrency has a “bright future,” given banking-style regulations are applied to the burgeoning sector. In an interview with Fortune on Jan. дальше »
2019-1-16 01:11 | |
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