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Price Dip Aside, Paxful Anticipates Big Week of Gift Card-to-Bitcoin Trades
That special time of year is coming up — the time when individuals trade in their unwanted or unusable gift cards for bitcoin. And with the price of bitcoin dropping, peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful is making it possible to use these gift cards to “buy the dip. дальше »
2018-11-22 19:12 | |
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Bakkt Delays Platform Launch; Announces January as Tentative Roll Out Date
Bakkt, an upcoming crypto retail payment system and futures platform, is delaying its launch to better ensure the platform’s success at release. On November 20, 2018, the CEO of Bakkt released an update on Medium, outlining the future business plans for the company, describing some of the progress in implementing new features and declaring that the company’s initial launch is being postponed until January 24, 2019. дальше »
2018-11-21 02:24 | |
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Op Ed: SEC’s Latest Declaration Creates Legal Minefield for Digital Assets
On November 16, 2018, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public statement clarifying its intent to regulate activities involving the issuance and trading of digital assets. дальше »
2018-11-21 01:44 | |
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Op Ed: It’s Time to Reject Mediocrity, #ExitFiat and Embrace Bitcoin
When the towers in New York fell, I became obsessed with economics. I wanted to follow the money to understand what happened on that dreadful day. During that time of inquiry, I found myself very interested in Austrian economic theory. дальше »
2018-11-21 19:26 | |
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New Cryptocurrency-Based ETP Arrives in Switzerland
Amun AG, a startup in Zug, Switzerland, has received a license from Swiss authorities to offer a new cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP). An ETP is a blanket term to denote a security that derives its price from an underlying asset (e. дальше »
2018-11-20 02:50 | |
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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Another Red Day Pushes BTC Into Deeper Support Test
Bitcoin has tumbled again today as the market continues to see further downward movement shortly after breaking two areas of market support. So far, bitcoin is down 15% on the day — 25% in 1 week:Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, Downward ContinuationThis drop below support is starting to display hallmarks of market capitulation. дальше »
2018-11-20 02:27 | |
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Federal Election Commission Gives Green Light for Political Mining Pool Donations
The U. S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) has given tacit permission for mining pools to donate to political campaigns. The FEC released a memo on their website on November 13, 2018, to provide background information to a formal meeting that would take place on November 15. дальше »
2018-11-20 00:41 | |
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Huobi Group Sets Up Communist Party Committee in Beijing
As part of its desire to forge deeper ties with the Chinese government, Huobi Group, the parent company of digital asset platform Huobi, has formed a Communist Party committee in China, according to an announcement by the company. дальше »
2018-11-20 00:18 | |
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Hoskinson: Satoshi Did “An Amazing Thing”...But There Are Lessons to Learn
Charles Hoskinson is best known today as a co-founder of both Ethereum and IOHK, where he leads the research, design and development of Cardano. But before these projects, there was Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-11-20 23:08 | |
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Beat it blockchain, Holochain (HOT) is the new sheriff in town
Blockchain was hyped to the skies for the last two years. Nowadays, it seems companies are having a blockchain fatigue. A new report from Forrester Research states that some companies are stopping to use the term “blockchain” because they think it is overhyped, business magazine Fortune reported Nov. дальше »
2018-11-19 17:20 | |
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RSK Merges With New RIF OS, Opens Potential for Increased Interoperability
Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond. дальше »
2018-11-19 04:39 | |
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RSK Merges With New RIF Labs, Opens Potential for Increased Interoperability
Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond. дальше »
2018-11-20 04:39 | |
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One Day After the Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork: Takeaways and Latest Developments
Bitcoin Cash, the “big block” project that forked away from the Bitcoin blockchain in August 2017, “hard forked” (split) into two different coins: “Bitcoin Cash ABC” (BCH ABC) and “Bitcoin Cash SV” (BCH SV). дальше »
2018-11-17 02:13 | |
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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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Progress Report: Lightning Network Surpasses $1M BTC Capacity, 4,000 Nodes
The Lightning Network continues to post steady growth. According to data from 1ML, the network is now supported by roughly 4,070 nodes, which house just over 12,500 payment channels, an average of 10. дальше »
2018-11-17 01:17 | |
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ICO Issuers Settle Registration Charges With SEC
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to settle charges with two startups that sold tokens through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in 2017. The companies were charged by the SEC for running their ICOs after the regulator clearly defined such offerings as unlicensed securities in its DAO Report of Investigation. дальше »
2018-11-17 00:07 | |
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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Yearly Support Breaks as Bitcoin Tests Underlying Demand
After months and months of consolidation, the yearly support finally broke and now bitcoin has found itself in the lower $5000s for the first time since 2017:Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, Broken SupportBitcoin managed to drop a staggering 16% yesterday as the market sliced through the long held support like a knife through butter. дальше »
2018-11-16 01:28 | |
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Binance Will Support USDC Trading Starting November 17
Binance — one of the most popular digital currency exchanges across the globe — has announced that it will be adding the fiat-collateralized stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) to its trading platform on November 17, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-15 21:11 | |
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Meet 5 blockchain developers making a real impact in the industry
While we have some things to sort out before blockchain and cryptocurrency achieves global adoption, it’s easy to forget how far the industry has come. Our blockchain event is fast approaching, so we’d like to celebrate the top DLT developers and influencers that have achieved great things. дальше »
2018-11-15 20:19 | |
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OKCoin Adds the Argentine Peso as It Eyes Expansion Into Latin America
Despite a prolonged cryptocurrency bear market and regulatory uncertainties, OKCoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is expanding to Latin America launching a new exchange platform headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. дальше »
2018-11-15 17:45 | |
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Korea’s KAIST University Adds Blockchain Application Courses to Curriculum
South Korea’s leading technology university, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), is working with Theta Labs, the first blockchain-based video delivery system, to introduce students to an entirely new set of coursework regarding the applications of blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-11-15 01:26 | |
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New York Department of Financial Services Issues 14th BitLicense
Today, November 14, 2018, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that it has approved the application of NYDIG Execution LLC, a subsidiary of NYDIG LLC, for a virtual currency license and a money transmission license. дальше »
2018-11-15 01:22 | |
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Target and Google Official Twitter Accounts Hacked, Used for Crypto Scams
In what is becoming an emerging trend, Twitter accounts of popular brands are being hacked in an attempt to scam unsuspecting users out of their cryptocurrencies. Target and Google are two high profile targets that have seen their accounts taken over by hackers who, in turn, have used them to scam followers by advertising fraudulent crypto giveaways. дальше »
2018-11-15 23:40 | |
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IMF Head Makes Case for Central Bank Digital Currencies In Recent Speech
With contributing reporting from Jimmy Aki. Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), suggested a new course of action for central banks around the world: turn their fiat currencies digital. дальше »
2018-11-15 22:38 | |
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Canadian Court Takes Custody of Crypto Exchange’s Frozen Funds
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has recently moved to take custody of a large sum of assets from a crypto exchange currently frozen in accounts at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). дальше »
2018-11-15 22:14 | |
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“Bitmain Is Restructuring,” But Jihan Wu Still a Board Director: Source
Bitmain has denied reports that its CEO Jihan Wu was ousted as the mining firm’s board director while confirming that the board has undergone restructuring. Setting the record straight, Nishant Sharma, international marketing manager of Bitmain Technologies Limited, told Bitcoin Magazine that, instead of losing his position, Wu will continue on as a co-director of the board amidst a wider reorganization. дальше »
2018-11-15 21:26 | |
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Thailand Uses Blockchain-Supported Electronic Voting System in Primaries
Thailand's Democrat Party has become the first political party to use blockchain technology to elect its leaders in a primary election, which was held from November 1–9, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-14 01:06 | |
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Bitfury Acquires Minority Stake in Final Frontier, Aims To Expand Services
The Bitfury Group has acquired a minority stake in blockchain services firm Final Frontier. Both organizations are looking to utilize each other’s knowledge and experience in the traditional and digital finance spaces to potentially release a new line of financial products and services designed to assist professional investors in getting their hands on digital assets. дальше »
2018-11-14 00:53 | |
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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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Bitmain Sues Anonymous Hacker Over $5.5 Million Theft
Chinese mining giant Bitmain is suing an anonymous hacker that allegedly stole $5. 5 million in cryptocurrency last April from the company’s account on the digital exchange Binance. дальше »
2018-11-14 23:31 | |
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OKEx Adds Support for the Vietnamese Dong on Its Fiat-to-Crypto Platform
Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has added the Vietnamese Dong (VND) on its Customer-to-Customer (C2C) trading system, enabling Vietnamese customers to exchange their fiat currency for tokens on the platform. дальше »
2018-11-14 21:54 | |
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New Exchange Security Scoring Model Offers Insurance Rates for Coin Holders
International cybersecurity solutions provider Group-IB has come up with a scoring model to grade crypto exchanges based on their level of security. The scoring model was created by Group-IB in conjunction with Swiss-based Cryptolns (which is operated by Swiss insurance broker APIS AS), and the grading is intrinsic to CryptoIns’ new cryptocurrency exchange insurance, which will allow exchange users to cover up to 15 BTC worth of digital assets held in their exchange accounts. дальше »
2018-11-13 00:43 | |
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Trader Jailed and Fined Over $1 Million for Bitcoin and Litecoin Fraud Scheme
The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a press release on Friday, November 9, 2018, stating that it had fined Arizona resident Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme against his former employer and other investors. дальше »
2018-11-13 22:55 | |
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Cleveland’s Great Lakes Science Center Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments
The Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) is now accepting bitcoin in various transactions. According to a recent news story from a Cleveland-based newspaper, the local Great Lakes Science Center has announced their adoption of bitcoin in a variety of transactions. дальше »
2018-11-13 21:30 | |
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Is Holochain really going to displace blockchain?
Blockchain was the buzz word of the last two years. Nowadays, it appears companies are starting to avoid it a bit. A new report from Forrester Research states that some companies are stopping to use the term “blockchain” because they think it is overhyped, business magazine Fortune reported Nov. дальше »
2018-11-10 03:33 | |
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Investor Lawsuit Brought Against AT&T, T-Mobile for SIM Swapping Hacks
Leading cryptocurrency investor law firm Silver Miller Law has filed suit against cell phone giants AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of several digital asset investors who were victims of the identity-theft tactic known as “SIM swapping. дальше »
2018-11-10 01:35 | |
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Early Win for Shrem: Judge Unfreezes Assets in Winklevoss Lawsuit
In a short-term win for bitcoin advocate Charlie Shrem, a federal judge has lifted the freeze on Shrem’s financial accounts in an ongoing legal battle against the Winklevoss twins. дальше »
2018-11-10 00:48 | |
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Amazon and ConsenSys-Built Kaleido Launches Full-Stack Marketplace
Blockchain software-as-a-service (SAS) project Kaleido has launched a marketplace to provide its users with a “full-stack enterprise platform. ”Their “Blockchain Business Cloud” now features a “new marketplace [of] trusted tools and services from Kaleido, AWS, and members of the new partnership program, all offered as plug-and-play. дальше »
2018-11-10 22:06 | |
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Южнокорейском инвесторы лишились 13 500 ETH участвуя в мошенническом ICO
Южнокорейском инвесторы, участвовавшие в ICO, были обмануты в общей сложности на 13 500 ETH, стоимостью около $2,8 млн. Деньги были получены путем продажи собственных токенов PureBit, онлайн-криптобиржи, которая впоследствии исчезла. дальше »
2018-11-10 21:58 | |
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University of Guelph Joins Left to Build Mesh Networks in Canadian North
The School of Computer Science at the University of Guelph has partnered with an award-winning startup to revolutionize connectivity across Northern Canada. The Maple Ridge-based tech company Left has teamed up with the University of Guelph to launch a $2. дальше »
2018-11-9 23:04 | |
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Binance Launches Research Arm For "Institutional-Grade Research Reports"
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced today that it has launched a new division dedicated specifically to industry analysis. In a November 8, 2018, announcement, Binance described some of the responsibilities of this new division, which has been dubbed Binance Research. дальше »
2018-11-9 22:55 | |
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EtherDelta Founder Charged by SEC For Operating an Unregistered Exchange
In an apparent first, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the founder of EtherDelta, Zachary Coburn, with running an “unregistered national securities exchange,” according to a press release from the regulator. дальше »
2018-11-9 20:32 | |
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Blockstream Releases Full Node Access, Wallet, Block Explorer for Liquid
Blockstream has released a full node and wallet client for its newly released Liquid, along with a fresh-out-the-box block explorer to monitor transactions and other data on the sidechain. дальше »
2018-11-9 19:22 | |
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Bitmain’s New 7nm Chip Miners Are Available for Purchase Today
Chinese mining giant Bitmain's 7nm Bitcoin miners go on sale today, November 8, 2018. Announced in September of 2018, the miners allegedly offer considerably faster hash rates (though Bitmain didn’t disclose any specifications) and come in two separate Antminer models: the S15 and T15. дальше »
2018-11-9 18:52 | |
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JRR Crypto Launches Token Design Competition - [BTC Media Sponsor]
In a collaboration with LongHash and BTC Inc, JRR Crypto has launched an international token design competition. Beginning on October 26, 2018, JRR Crypto launched this design competition at a multiday festival in Berlin. дальше »
2018-11-9 17:35 | |
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Andrew Fleming, Former Business Insider VP Of Product, Takes BTC Inc Media Division Head
BTC Inc, the company that owns Bitcoin Magazine, recently announced that Andrew Fleming would be their new head of the media vision. This adding of Mr. Fleming is part of an emerging trend where big names are leaving major institutions to join the crypto world. дальше »
2018-11-8 12:50 | |
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