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Reasons Why BitPay Service Blocked $100,000 Donation Sent to Save Burning Amazon Forests.
Amazon Watch reports that BitPay has rejected a crypto payment worth $100,000 sent to help extinguish the ongoing fires in the Amazon forests origin »
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Ripple’s partnership with MoneyGram reaps 25% growth in XRP/MXN volume.
Ripple, a real-time gross settlements system and remittance network, had recently announced a strategic partnership with MoneyGram, one of the world’s foremost money transfer companies. Immediately after this partnership went live, XRP/MXN volume on Bitso rose by 25%. origin »
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Binance releases latest update on KYC ‘leak’ episode; points out discrepancies between leaked images & KYC data.
Binance is no stranger to cryptocurrency hacks and scams, with $40. 7 million (700 BTC) being stolen from the exchange just recently. While Changpeng Zhao, the exchange’s CEO managed to alleviate concerns with informed communication, the exchange was also targetted by a leak of KYC documents. origin »
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The Push to Kill Cash – Australia’s Proposed Ban Shows It’s Not Conspiracy Theory.
The supposed coordination of governments and tech companies to create a one-world, cashless society is often viewed as little more than fodder for silly Youtube conspiracy videos. After all, cash is still king in daily life, even in extremely high-tech, innovative societies like Japan. origin »
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US Government Vague On Bitcoin Role In Fentanyl Drug ‘Epidemic’.
The US government has singled out cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin as a funding mechanism for the ongoing trend for smuggling the drug fentanyl. FinCEN Advisory Mentions Cryptocurrencies In an advisory issued on August 21, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) highlighted the use of “convertible virtual currency” (“CVC”) in facilitating the black market. origin »
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Bitcoin Miners “Very Bullish” on Price: Skew.
Bitcoin miners are turning very bullish on the cryptocurrency’s price, according to data analytics firm Skew Markets. The London-based cryptocurrency group explained that miners are increasing their capacity to mine bitcoins, a behavior which typically reflects their interest in boosting their incentives. origin »
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Bitmain orders 600,000 mining chips; purchase may drive valuation to $12 billion.
According to a recent update on the Chinese social media network WeChat, a source close to the chip-manufacturing firm, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, revealed that Bitmain has reportedly placed an order for 600,000 mining chips. origin »
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Indian court rejects the idea of linking social media accounts with IDs.
Earlier this week, The Madras High Court in India ruled against any possibility of linking Aadhaar or any government ID with social media accounts. Justice S. Manikumar, said linking Aadhaar to emails or accounts would violate the original ruling from the Supreme Court which allows the IDs use only for government welfare schemes. origin »
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White House Warns On Dodgy Drug Dealings With Digital Currencies.
Reports are emerging that the Trump Administration has taken another dig at digital currencies. As usual mainstream media outlets are running with the FUD, spouting stories of despair as Bitcoin does not bat an eyelid and continues its consolidation. origin »
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Hackers behind Texas ransomware attacks want $2.5 million.
The threat actor behind the coordinated ransomware attack against multiple Texas local governments may have gained access to its computer systems via a third-party software provider. According to NPR, which first reported the development, the attackers want a collective ransom of $2. origin »
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Why Bitcoin Being Talked About by Money Managers Is a Good Sign.
For the most part, investors abiding by traditional investment strategies have avoided Bitcoin (BTC) like the plague. Legendary investor Warren Buffett, for instance, once called the cryptocurrency “rat poison squared”, later explaining that there isn’t much inherent value in the project. origin »
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BitPay Under Fire For Rejecting $100K Bitcoin Amazon Rainforest Donation.
A blocked Bitcoin donation to help the fight against the Amazon Rainforest fires has become the latest publicity headache for BitPay. BitPay Fails To Resolve BTC Freeze According to a social media exchange on August 23, the embattled cryptocurrency payment processor is facing fresh criticism after it failed to allow a $100,000 Bitcoin donation to go through. origin »
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Coinbase Wallet Launches Support for dApps on Desktop via WalletLink.
In a bid to make it possible for users of Coinbase Wallet to enjoy their favorite decentralized applications (dApps) on desktop browsers such as Chrome, Brave, Mozilla, Opera, and others, in a secure and frictionless manner, Coinbase has launched WalletLink, according to a blog post on August 22, 2019. origin »
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Meet the data connection device that works globally—and it’s $70 off.
The Tern Global Data Connection Device is the only device that allows you to stay connected anywhere in the world. Right now, this offer from TNW Deals puts this revolutionary travel necessity in your hands for just $99, an over 40 percent savings off the regular price. origin »
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Disappointed Ripple Fan Sells His XRP, Gets Mocked by the Community.
An XRP fan states that he has got tired of Ripple and sells his XRP stack, the Ripple community bashes him for that and mocks for selling at the low price mark origin »
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CHEAP: Pump up the jams, fellow kidz! This Anker portable speaker is $20.
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Have you ever spotted one of these people walking around town with a speaker in their backpack, obnoxiously bumping tunes nobody else in their vicinity likes? Well, for $20 bucks, you, too, can be that person. origin »
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Crypto Baron John McAfee: Bitcoin’s Price Drop Does Not Matter in Short Term, Get a Grip.
A permanent bull John McAfee comments on the community’s hysteria regarding the Bitcoin price drop, urges his followers not to pay attention to short-term falls origin »
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If medical wearables want to save lives, they should be ‘invisible’.
One of the latest updates to the Apple Watch included FDA-approved ECG monitoring, and it made waves in both the consumer and medical communities. Many people thought this was impossible. Some were worried about false positives. origin »
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Bitcoin Panic Unwarranted But Ethereum Still ‘Ugly’ Below $200.
The week has ended with reclamation of five figure prices by bitcoin. Some of the altcoins have been marginally dragged up with it, but many including Ethereum are still looking extremely weak. Bitcoin Back Over $10k The past five instances bitcoin has dropped into four figures have been brief encounters. origin »
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EOS Price Analysis and Prediction for August 23rd: EOS Bears Remain Strong.
By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex EOS sales continue, but on Friday, August 23rd, the market mood is too ambiguous. At the end of the week, the EOS is declining, trading at $3. 62. origin »
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Crypto Exchanges Hit by AWS Outage in Tokyo.
Problems with Amazon Web Services led to rogue orders and delays on several exchanges.
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Plenty Of Buyers For Four Figure Bitcoin But Where Will BTC Go Next?.
The market chop has continued all week as Bitcoin has oscillated between $11k and the high $9k price ranges. It has not remained in four figures for long but analysts are tending towards bearishness in the short term. origin »
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Bollinger Bands Creator Believes the Crypto Market Has Less Noise.
John Bollinger, the creator of the widely used Bollinger Bands, has revealed that he has been in the crypto market for over three years. In an interview with Forbes, August 22, 2019, Bollinger revealed he entered cryptocurrency because he saw that it operated with less noise than the stock market. origin »
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Amazon Cloud Outage Causing Major Issues at Some Crypto Exchanges.
Problems with Amazon's cloud service, AWS, in Tokyo are disrupting services at some cryptocurrency exchanges on Friday. origin »
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Circle Is Raising a $100 Million Fund for Its Crowdfunding Arm.
Circle is hiring a new general partner to set up a $100 million venture capital fund via SeedInvest. origin »
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CoinDesk Talks to Supporters, Critics at Craig Wright’s Contempt Hearing.
CoinDesk travels to Florida to talk to supporters and detractors of the so-called creator of bitcoin. origin »
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Use dapps on any desktop browser with Coinbase Wallet’s WalletLink.
Learn about working at Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/careers - Medium origin »
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Research: real dominance index of altcoins is 10%.
Arcane Research analized bitcoin's dominance on the cryptocurrency market, taking into account its liquidity, and came to the conclusion that the share of bitcoin in reality is about 90%. origin »
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Bitcoin Dominance is Actually Above 90%, New Research Suggests.
The true level of Bitcoin dominance could be as high as 90+%, a new study claims
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Blockchain Education Initiatives Launch at California Universities.
A VC-backed blockchain firm aiding student groups at Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge is officially rolling out its programs at three California universities. origin »
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Bitcoin Price Struggling at $10K as Analysts Warn of 2018-Style Dump.
Little hope of averting a Bitcoin price dive, say traders
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Cryptocurrencies Used to Buy Illicit Drugs, Says White House.
The White House says that cryptocurrencies are used to buy illicit drugs
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‘Power to the People’: Privacy Was the Rallying Cry of Berlin’s Web3 Summit.
It may seem trivial in some cases, but digital anonymity is no joking matter to American whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden. origin »
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Blockchain.com to Integrate Polkadot Tokens Into Its Wallet.
Blockchain.com will add support for Polkadot tokens in its wallet
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White House Advisory Says Cryptocurrencies Used for Fentanyl Purchases.
The White House advisories state "convertible virtual currencies," particularly bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum, and monero, are actively being used on dark net markets. origin »
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Nonprofit Launches Blockchain Platform for Credit History in Sierra Leone.
The nonprofit Kiva and the government of Sierra Leone have launched a blockchain-based credit history service
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Authorities Seize Crypto Mining Equipment from Nuclear Power Plant.
Two raids of the South Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant uncovered GPUs, hard drives, and cooling equipment used to mine cryptocurrencies. origin »
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New Flexa Tech Will Let You Spend Bitcoin From Other Apps Too.
Mobile wallets and other apps will soon be able to plug into Flexa's payment rails and offer crypto payments to retailers. origin »
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Gemini Heads Down Under With Crypto Exchange Launch in Australia.
Australia becomes the latest international location for the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange. origin »
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Travelport, IBM Collaborate on Blockchain for Hotel Commissions.
Blockchain will reduce the amount of discrepancies in booking data caused by hotel no-shows, overstays, and room modifications. origin »
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US Treasury Blacklists Bitcoin, Litecoin Addresses of Chinese ‘Drug Kingpins’.
The U.S. Treasury's OFAC has put bitcoin and litecoin addresses of three Chinese nationals on its sanctions list, the second time the agency has blacklisted crypto wallets. origin »
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Winklevoss Capital Associate Backed Libra Accelerator.
An associate at Winklevoss Capital, the family office of Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss, backed a new accelerator called Libracamp, which says it is not affiliated with Libra or Facebook. origin »
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Technology transitions with Princeton professor and Obama advisor Ed Felten.
Ed Felten, a founder at Offchain Labs and Professor of Computer Science at Princeton who served as Deputy Chief Technology Officer to President Obama, joins Andy for a fascinating, wide-ranging discussion on the potential of smart contracts, Bitcoin’s exponential growth curve, the tensions between technology and public policy, and why blockchain voting is a non-starter. origin »
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