24% of US households now have a smart speaker

Close to a quarter of US households now own a smart speaker, according to research from Nielsen. On average, those who own these devices spend an average of 65 minutes using them on each weekday, rising to 72 minutes on Saturday and Sunday. дальше »

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Coke’s on the blockchain now

A hardware hacker from Brasil has developed an automated vending machine that delivers Coca-Cola in exchange for Bitcoin. But don’t get your hopes up, it’ll probably be a while before we see these in the wild. дальше »

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Battle of the Privacycoins: What We Know About Grin and Beam’s Mimblewimble

Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger of transactions. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »

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Bitcoin (BTC)’s Breakout And Rise To New ATH Is Inevitable

Bitcoin (BTC)’s breakout from this point forward is inevitable. The price has been consolidating in a bullish pennant since last month. No investor or analyst who draws bullish pennants like these on a chart presents a bearish case. дальше »

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Research Reveals Interesting Results On ICO Related Ethereum Price Swings

A new report released by BitMEX has brought interesting conclusions about Ethereum balance of different ICO projects. The analysis of data belonging to 222 projects was done in cooperation with TokenAnalyst. дальше »

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XRP and Dogecoin [DOGE]: Can These Market Leaders Move Even Higher From Here?

While the market as a whole may be waiting for Bitcoin to make a move from its current low volatility state, there have still been some individual cases of cryptos making strong bullish moves during this quiet period. дальше »

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We’re a Crypto Wallet and We Don’t Hold Any Personal Data, Here’s Why

Over the past decade, there has been an unrelenting movement pulled by a global digital current leading us to migrate our identities and almost our entire lives online. Modern lives demand a working internet connection; work emails, social media, banking. дальше »

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Chinese Investors Keen on Cryptocurrencies Despite Government Ban

Although the Chinese government is clamping down on cryptocurrencies, Chinese investors remain keen on owning digital assets and tokens. The Asia Times reported on Sept. 28 that the Chinese people have grown accustomed to the strongly interventionist communist government and have looked to peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading approaches to gain access to these digital assets. дальше »

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3 More Stablecoins Coming to Market in Q4 2018

Competition among stablecoins continues to heat up in a rather significant manner. In fact, most of these new stablecoins have come to market during the second half of 2018, which creates a rather interesting trend. дальше »

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Swell 2018 Kicks Off Tomorrow

The world’s leading experts on policy, payments and technology are already converging in San Francisco for Swell by Ripple. In less 24 hours, the event kicks off with President Bill Clinton’s keynote and opening remarks from CEO Brad Garlinghouse. дальше »

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Bitcoin And Monero Used To Launder $89M: Investigation

Nearly $89 million USD worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and other top cryptocurrencies were mostly converted to privacy coin Monero (XMR) at 46 exchanges around the world in order to launder illicit funds, a Wall Street Journal investigation has found. дальше »

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6 Noteworthy Cryptocurrencies Rising in Value – 2018 Week 41 Edition

It has been a very interesting week for a lot of cryptocurrencies. Despite facing a setback as of right now, numerous currencies noted sharp increases in the past seven days. The following list includes tokens with respectable trading volume indicating there may be something more to these coins than just pump-and-dump schemes. дальше »

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Opera Teams Up with Ledger Capital to Grow Blockchain Technology Initiative

Leading browser provider Opera has announced a new partnership with leading strategic blockchain advisory and financial services firm Ledger Capital in an effort to grow the company’s blockchain technology initiative. дальше »

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Wall Street Journal Reports $88.6 Million in Illicit Funds Funneled Through Crypto Exchanges

A new report from the Wall Street Journal found that $88. 6 million in illicit funds have been funneled through 46 documented cryptocurrency exchanges. $9 million of these funds is reported to have gone through Switzerland-based digital currency exchange ShapeShift. дальше »

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Top 5 Crypto Bounties With Decent Rewards – 2018 Week 41 Edition

There are plenty of airdrops and bounties taking place in the world of cryptocurrency right now. Some of these airdrops require a bit of work on behalf of the users, but there is no such thing as free money in this day and age. дальше »

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TATAU: A Blockchain-Based, Enterprise-Focused, Distributed Supercomputing Platform

Tatau. io is an enterprise-focused, blockchain-based distributed computing platform established to meet the growing demand for computational power required for complex computations. Our initial focus will be in verticals such as AI and deep learning, but will ultimately include areas such as video rendering and predictive analytics. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency User Security Tips for Air-Gapping Your Devices

One of the biggest problems that budding cryptocurrency enthusiasts face is keeping their cryptos safe and secure. This has become increasingly important in the wake of cryptocurrency hacks attacks and stolen cryptos. дальше »

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Crypto Trading Bot Cryptohopper Integrates TradingView Crypto Screener

Crypto Trading Bot Cryptohopper Trading View Crypto Screener Cryptohopper makes trades on your behalf using automated trading algorithms. You connect Hopper to a crypto exchange, then choose between strategies. дальше »

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Top 5 Banks Joining Ripple’s Latest Blockchain-based Payments Competitor

Banks and other financial service providers pay increasing attention to blockchain technology. JPMorgan is effectively taking on Ripple in terms of building a DLT-based global payments network. Their Interbank Information network has received the backing of these five prominent banks, among other entities. дальше »

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These $50 Bluetooth earbuds are perfect, especially the 60-hours of power reserve on hand

The NOVA true wireless Bluetooth earbuds are anything but cookie cutter — and now, you can try ‘em out at almost 40 percent off their retail price, just $49 from TNW Deals. дальше »

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Mobile Payment Market May Hit $4,574 Billion by 2023

The value of the mobile payment market was USD $601 billion in 2016, and it will reach $4,574 billion by 2023. These are the conclusions of an Allied Market Research survey. Incidentally, major companies in this market have enabled — or are planning to enable —Bitcoin payment features in their apps. дальше »

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Mobile Payment Market May Hit $4.6 Trillion by 2023

The value of the mobile payment market was $601 billion in 2016, and it will reach $4,574 billion (approx. $4. 6 trillion) by 2023. These are the conclusions of an Allied Market Research survey. дальше »

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Blockchain’s Report Examines Benefits (and Failures) of Today’s Stablecoins

Stablecoins have garnered serious investor attention over the past few weeks. Unlike bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies, they are digital assets built to lessen price volatility and are often paired against the U. дальше »

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Ethereum’s Scaling Nightmares May Be Over Sooner Than You Think

Casper, Plasma, Sharding. These are all terms mentioned when it comes to tackling Ethereum’s well-known scalability issues. Each with their own challenges, none of them immediately close in sight. дальше »

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Ripple Leads Coallition to Hire Lobby Firm to Promote Friendly Crypto Policies

A significant group of fintechs and businesses related to the industry of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies have decided to start a campaign to promote a legal space that is favorable for the development of the crypto-ecosystem. дальше »

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Monero Releases Malware Response Group and Successfully Patches Burn Bug

Monero has officially released its Malware Response Workgroup website yesterday. In an effort to help protect Monero’s community, the website aims to provide resources to educate about the types of malware that may take advantage of users. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Scams Are the Thieves of Millions of Dollars, Next Bull Run be Mindful

Cryptocurrency Scams Are the Thieves of Millions of Dollars, So Be Weary For any critic of the cryptocurrency world, it is a go-to fact that the industry is full of fraud and scams. While it does not exactly run rampant, these forms of theft are responsible for millions of dollars each year that would otherwise […] дальше »

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New Impact Ledger to Raise Awareness of Blockchain Projects for Social Good

The Blockchain Trust Accelerator (BTA) has received a six-figure grant from the Social Alpha Foundation (SAF) to build its latest project known as The Impact Ledger, an online registry of blockchain projects designed to assist in the public, nonprofit and for-profit sectors. дальше »

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Coinbase Learn: New Cryptocurrency Education Services for Bitcoin Users

Coinbase Launches New Services to Educate Users About Cryptocurrencies Coinbase has launched a new set of services aimed at educating users about virtual currencies. These new suite of features will help individuals and investors understand, explore and buy their first cryptocurrency. дальше »

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Caitlin Long and Saifedean Ammous Debate the Future of Cryptocurrency

The newest episode of What Bitcoin Did features a debate between two crypto advocates with a strong economic background, Caitlin Long and Dr. Saifedean “Saife” Ammous. дальше »

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Top 3 Biggest Losers – Coins that have Lost 99% in Value

With the extended bear market of 2018, numerous coins have seen massive losses from their year end highs. For unfortunate investors who purchased at the top, losses of 70, 80, 90% are common. However, beyond these woes are performances magnitudes worse. дальше »

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Blockchain Project Ontology Partners With 4Stop for Identity Authentication Services

Public blockchain project Ontology is collaborating with 4Stop to perform identity authentication services on its distributed trust collaboration platform.  4Stop’s systems will now be used by the platform for completing Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures on its ecosystem. дальше »

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The Federationist, Communalist, and Post-Capitalist Ideologies of Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology

While blockchain technology is a technological invention rooted in complex scientific and mathematical foundations, the innovation is also the embodiment of particular ideologies. These ideologies are as varied as the users of the technology. дальше »

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OKEx Announces “We Don’t Fake Volume” But Then Removes the Blog Post

At a time when the New York Attorney General is raising questions on the integrity of cryptocurrency exchanges, suggesting a conflict of interest and market manipulation, OKEx is coming out strongly in opposition to these practices. дальше »

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Siam Commercial Bank Pioneers RippleNet’s “Multi-hop” Feature

The inefficient management of global liquidity has long been a hurdle for cross-border payments in all regions across the world. However, this problem is particularly prominent in the Association of South Eastern Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, which has been largely underserved by correspondent banking. дальше »

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Third Generation Blockchain Projects In South Korea Aim to Fix Ethereum’s Shortcomings

Blockchain has come a long way since Satoshi’s 2008 Bitcoin proposal. Since then, we’ve gotten large-scale development platforms like Ethereum and smaller scale privacy tokens such as Verge. дальше »

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EOS Price Steadily Increases After Hackathon

The EOS hackathon is recently after wrapping up it’s London Hackathon which is part of a global series of hackathons focusing on the EOS platform. The next in the series is scheduled to take place in San Francisco in November. дальше »

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Regulators tighten Grip on Crypto Industry as Market Booms

The cryptocurrency industry may soon be under full regulation by regulatory bodies that have sought to control it a long time ago. It seems these bodies are actually mad at the design and function of the system and will do anything to get their hands on it. дальше »

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Bitnovo Bitcard And N26 Account Users Gain Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Support

Bitnovo, an important debit card issuer, has recently announced support for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) starting today. The users of Bitcard and N26 will now be able to receive bank-free product offerings with BCH. дальше »

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Crypto Task Force Bill Passes House of Representatives, Moves to Senate

A bill that seeks to create a task force to combat the use of cryptocurrency in financing terrorism has just passed the House of Representatives. House Resolution 5036 (H. дальше »

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Leading Blockchain and Gaming Companies Form Blockchain Game Alliance

Leading companies in the gaming and blockchain space have come together to form the Blockchain Game Alliance, a coalition that will advocate for blockchain development within the gaming industry. дальше »

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Bitmain IPO Prospectus Reveals Offering May Be a Gamble for Investors

Bitmain, the biggest company in bitcoin mining, has filed for its IPO in Hong Kong. As part of the approval process, the company submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong stock exchange at the end of August 2018. дальше »

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Kraken Coin Exchange Adds Cardano (ADA) and Quantum (QTUM) Crypto Assets

Kraken Announces Listings of Two New Assets: Cardano (ADA) and Quantum (QTUM) One of the major exchanges in the market, Kraken, has recently announced the launch of two new assets on its blog: Cardano (ADA) and Quantum (QTUM). дальше »

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Coinbase Rolls Out Crypto “Bundles” and New Educational Resources

Coinbase is unveiling a suite of new initiatives designed to expand its market. In a blog released today entitled “Helping People Understand, Explore and Buy Cryptocurrency,” Coinbase is reaching out to potential newcomers to the crypto space — people who may want to join the crypto world but are unsure about how to proceed. дальше »

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Steem Completes Hardfork Upgrade, Reports Voting Issues will Resolve in 5 Days

After a tumultuous week in which Steem’s hardfork scheduled for September 25, 2018, began early and with problems, Steem announced on Tuesday that the hardfork and blockchain upgrade had been successful. дальше »

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Coinbase’s new discovery tools make buying cryptocurrency dangerously easy

Coinbase thinks it can make investing in cryptocurrency even easier. This might sound like a dream come true for cryptocurrency advocates, but there are a few things newbies ought to consider. дальше »

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Crypt-ON: All You Need for Secure Transactions

Escrow services are becoming more and more popular these days.

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Cryptojacking Becomes More Sophisticated With Time: Chinese Researchers

Cryptojacking, an attempt to use a device’s spare computing power to mine digital currencies, is gaining ground ever since crypto assets started getting mainstream acceptance. Researchers from China’s Fudan University and Tsinghua University collaborated with the University of California Riverside to produce the first systematic study of these attacks. дальше »

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Build your own DIY drone that actually flies for under $45

With the Force Flyers DIY Building Block Drone, you not only have your very own flying drone to play with, but you actually create it yourself. Right now, you can save $7 on one of these kits, down to just $42.99. дальше »

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Malta Blockchain Summit Draws Key Players Industry-wide

Through the noise of 2018’s turbulent market, the key players in blockchain have persisted with the grim resolution to build something bigger, better, and brighter. Timed precisely with the launch of Malta’s groundbreaking DLT legislation, Nov. дальше »

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