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- Malaysian Finance Minister Says” No Plans To Ban Crypto Trading” - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2018 from Ricky MakanMalaysia won’t enforce a blanket ban on crypto trading such as Bitcoin, the nation’s second finance minister revealed. In an interview with The Malaysian Reserve, the Nation’s Finance Minister Johari Abdul Ghani has verified the country’s central bank won’t enforce a ban on crypto trading, ...
Views: 650 - NASDAQ Enters The Race To Launch Bitcoin Futures In 2018- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2017 from Ricky MakanNASDAQ Inc. is charging into the chase to take bitcoin to a greater swath of investors, as the digital currency’s value barrelled beyond $11,000 on 29th Nov 2017. Next year, the New York-based exchange operator strategises to launch bitcoin futures. According to a person familiar with the ...
Views: 671 - NiceHash Has A New CEO After Hackers Stole 4,700 Bitcoin- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2018 from Ricky MakanCrypto-currency mining Company, NiceHash, that dealt with a Safety Breach last month leading to a wipe-off of Bitcoin worth Rs 500 crore, has hired a new CEO. Reportedly, Zdravko Poljašević who led a Solvenian firm Kreativni najemi is set to replace Marko Kobal. Kobal, who has gone through ...
Views: 1012 - OKEx-First Crypto Currency Exchange To Embrace Bitcoin Cash Market - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2017 from Ricky MakanCrypto-currency exchange OKEx created the first Bitcoin cash marketplace, allowing clients to buy and sell tokens openly alongside BCH without the use of BTC or ETH as a mediator. On Monday (11th December 2017) Hong Kong-based exchange made the declaration, disclosing that consumers at ...
Views: 706 - Opera 50 Latest Release Includes Anti Bitcoin Mining Feature-Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2017 from Ricky MakanCrypto-currency mining malware has become such a popular issue from the cyber safety world that popular internet browser Opera is now beginning to give protection against it right out from the box. The programmers of the Opera browser also have declared another version of the applications ...
Views: 700 - Payment Processor Stripe To Part Ways With Bitcoin- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2018 from Ricky MakanStripe an online payment processor company announced on Tuesday (23rd Jan 2018) that it is going to end its support for Bitcoin as a mode of payment in April. In a blog post, the product manager Tom Karlo stated: “The stripe would shift away from Bitcoin over the next three months, ...
Views: 733 - Political Body Has No Plans To Interact With Bitcoin Says EU Finance Commissioner - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2017 from Ricky MakanMany members of the European Union have been talking about the prevalence of the decentralized money Bitcoin, and also the EU’s political figure currently added digital currencies to its anti-money laundering statutes. On the other hand, the EU Finance commissioner for monetary affairs, Pierre ...
Views: 703 - Retail Giants Launched Blockchain Food Safety Alliance In China - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2017 from Ricky MakanRetail giants Walmart and JD.com are amongst a number of Firms funding a brand-new blockchain campaign in China based on foods safety and traceability. Along with Tsinghua University National Engineering Laboratory for E-Commerce Technologies and IBM, the four events have generated the ...
Views: 629 - Ripple For Beginners: How It Is Different From All Other Cryptocurrencies? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2018 from Ricky MakanRipple, is it just one more new cryptocurrency riding on this large, heavy Bitcoin supposition rollercoaster? For those who look through the crypto news outlets, this may seem to be the case. But the fact is, Ripple is basically different from Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and a lot of other ...
Views: 744 - Ripple Price Hits Another Milestone & Shatters The Market - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2018 from Ricky MakanRipple has gained over 49,500 percent within the past 12 months, And over 160 percent in the previous week. Ripple, the second-largest crypto-currency by worth, hits a new record on Wednesday (3rd January 2018) and its powerful rally continues. The digital coin jumped 29% at an all-time ...
Views: 872 - RSK Introduced Bitcoin Based Ethereum Smart Contracts Sidechain - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2017 from Ricky MakanRSK Labs has declared that the primary network of the Bitcoin-powered smart contract platform is launched in beta on Monday(4th Dec) after more than two years of growth. The business claims to have secured the of 90 percent of Bitcoin’s hashing capability for mining the RSK sidechain. All ...
Views: 623 - Russia's Largest Bank Caught Employees Mining For Crypto - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2018 from Ricky MakanThe largest state-controlled bank of Russia and the third major bank in Europe Sberbank has restated that it is not mining cryptocurrencies. However, the bank stated that it has often caught its employees involved in crypto mining through bank’s equipment. Sberbank Claim It Is Not Mining ...
Views: 728 - Russian Government Set To Legalize Bitcoin Mining: Alexei Moiseev - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2017 from Ricky MakanRussia’s deputy finance minister Alexei Moiseev has allegedly concerned that purchasing bitcoin along with other cryptocurrencies will probably be legitimate in the nation. The Russian authorities won’t forbid nor punish buying or purchasing crypto-currencies, Moiseev disclosed In accordance ...
Views: 545 - Samsung Delves Into Blockchain For Logistics Innovation - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2018 from Ricky MakanCryptocurrencies may be controversial to a lot of people, but the underlying technology is one of the most discussed topics in a wide range of industries. The intrinsic security and immutability make blockchain technology attractive to companies that rely heavily on record keeping. According ...
Views: 791 - SEC Shuts Down Munchee ICO For Security Violation- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2017 from Ricky MakanOn 11 December, the U.S. Securities, and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a cease and desists into Munchee Inc. Based in California to prevent their ICO and return the capital that was accumulated. Munchee ICO had been seeking $15 million in funds to boost their existing mobile application ...
Views: 555 - Sign Of Relief For Bitcoin After CFTC & SEC Senate Hearing - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2018 from Ricky MakanThe US Senate Committee heard testimony from the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christopher Giancarlo, and the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, on the possible risks of digital currencies as investments. Their testimony, in the ...
Views: 819 - Sky Is The Limit’: Bitcoin Surpasses $10,000 Mark For The First Time - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2017 from Ricky MakanBitcoin has finally surmounted the best psychological barrier of all, passing $10,000 and showing no signs of giving up. After a week of consolidating at an all-time high level around $8,000, Bitcoin discovered the power to move up powerfully over the Thanksgiving weekend. Black Friday saw ...
Views: 582 - Smart Tokens: The Future Of Airline Data Management - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2018 from Ricky MakanLet’s be honest, airline tickets aren’t too great of a product. They’re pricey, and once you have bought them you can’t transform, upgrade, or transfer it without fees and an hour on the phone. What you acquire these days is a hyped paper ticket send to your email. Blockchain technology has ...
Views: 704 - South Korean Exchanges Hacked With Basic Tools, Fails Security Test - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2017 from Ricky MakanSouth Korean news outlet MBC has hired a security company to examine the safety installment of five Korean Bitcoin exchanges, such as Bithumb. The Business has evidently managed to successfully hack into all five of those Targeted platforms, gaining access to consumer information and ...
Views: 589 - South Korean Regulator Imposes 60 Million Won Fine On Bithumb - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2017 from Ricky MakanThe Korea Communications Commission decided to impose 60 million won fine ($54,970) on the operator of Bithumb, the biggest Bitcoin, and ethereum virtual currency exchange in South Korea, for its proclaimed negligence in the security of its clients’ information. The organization has also ...
Views: 620 - South Korea’s Second Largest Bank To Support Cryptocurrency Exchanges - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2018 from Ricky MakanBithumb and Korbit, two most significant crypto-currency exchanges in the Korean marketplace, have announced that Kookmin Bank withdrawals and deposits will be disabled by the end of January. Korbit advised its traders and users that by the end of January, the trade will start accepting ...
Views: 749 - Sudden Ban On Bitcoin Futures Trading In South Korea- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2017 from Ricky MakanThe world’s largest futures exchanges, CBOE and CME Group, have given their approval to Bitcoin futures trading, but South Korea desires none of it. The South Korean government appears to be trying hard to figure out these currencies that are unlike anything else in the financial world. ...
Views: 789 - Suspected Ponzi Bitconnect Shuts Down Amid Crypto Crash- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2018 from Ricky MakanIn a surprising move that will shock few spectators, Bitconnect has declared that it is closing its lending and exchange platform. The company has widely been accused of operating a Ponzi scheme and was recently shaken by cease and stop notices from two US states. Immediately after the firm ...
Views: 672 - T-Mobile Network Stumbles Over Bitcoin Mining In Brooklyn - Unkrypted - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2018 from Ricky MakanThe U.S. FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has officially warned Brooklyn resident Victor Rosario, by sending him the legal notice because the Bitcoin (BTC) miner was causing harmful interference to T-Mobile’s broadband network. The notification of harmful interference given to him ...
Views: 717 - Tech Giant Microsoft To Embrace Digital Identity Through Blockchain - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2018 from Ricky MakanFollowing the alliance with Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF), tech giant Microsoft has disclosed its strategy to utilize blockchain tech to resolve some of the challenges experienced in managing identities and confidential information digitally, which includes client’s concerns on privacy ...
Views: 870 - Tezos Founders In Trouble: Another Class Action Suit Filed Against Them - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2017 from Ricky MakanAnother class-action complaint has been registered in the wake of the year’s $232 million Tezos Initial coin offering (ICO). This is the fourth attempt to establish a class-action lawsuit against the controversial blockchain project. New court filings from. 13th December 2017 on behalf of ...
Views: 633 - The Biggest Crypto Hack In History: What We Know So Far About Coincheck’s Loss? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2018 from Ricky MakanTokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has confirmed that it has experienced what seems to be the biggest hack in the history of the technology. In a press conference, the exchange’s President Wakata Koichi Yoshihiro and COO Yusuke Otsuka estimated its loss around 58 billion yen ...
Views: 716 - The First-Ever Cryptocurrency Airport Is On The Cards- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2018 from Ricky MakanAccording to reports from local media Brisbane Airport (BNE) will soon turn out to be the first crypto-currency airport terminal. The airport is functioning with international and local companies to build the entire terminal crypto-currency friendly, with coffee shops, stores, and restaurants ...
Views: 688 - The Love-Hate Relationship Of Bitcoin Vs Banking - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2018 from Ricky MakanBanks and bitcoin have a complex relationship, but they do share some things in common. To its proponents, bitcoin is the future of money, but it still takes traditional money to purchase cryptocurrency, and right now, banks control them. If these Giants can, they’ll also have a controlling ...
Views: 778 - The Major Limitations Of Blockchain Technology - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2018 from Ricky MakanHistory reveals that innovation in technologies spread at such a rapid pace among communities that it later paid more awareness to existing flaws of these innovations. Somewhat similar is the case with blockchain. Only research and development professionals in the field are proficient to ...
Views: 888 - The Ultimate Guide To Centralized Cryptocurrency Exchanges - by Submitted on May 07, 2018 from Ricky MakanAn exchange is a market where resources are traded. One famous exchange you probably know is the New York Stock Exchange, which is one of the biggest exchanges in the world, and it is centralized. Centralization is an important discussion that bubbles up in crypto world. For most digital ...
Views: 896 - Top 5 Fun Crypto Games In 2018 - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2018 from Ricky MakanLike countless new technologies, gaming can be the best pick to explore the crypto world in a more exciting way. Blockchain and gaming is a match made in heaven. The gaming industry has been struggling with safety, compatibility and payment problems ever since online gaming began. The ...
Views: 1207 - Top Banks To Freeze Accounts Of Significant Bitcoin Exchanges In India - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2018 from Ricky MakanLeading banks like State Bank of India, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Yes Bank have suspended accounts of some of the most important Bitcoin exchanges in India, suspecting dubious trades.The banks have also sought an additional guarantee from the promoters of these exchanges on their ...
Views: 643 - Top Crypto Resources If You Are Just Starting Out - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2018 from Ricky MakanInvesting in cryptocurrency can be a wise move. However, the crypto world can be quite overwhelming for newcomers. Being able to determine which sources to trust when surrounded by the sea of online information is particularly tricky, yet it is important to your success as an investor. You ...
Views: 973 - U.S. Leading Mobile Carrier Faces Lawsuit Over Hacked Crypto Funds - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2018 from Ricky MakanMobile is one of the biggest mobile carriers in the US. This status is not going to protect it from a lawsuit that is being filed against it. One of its customers Carlos Tapang has decided to file a lawsuit as hackers stole his cryptocurrency from his mobile wallet. According to him, the company ...
Views: 685 - UAE & Saudi Central Bank To Test Cross Border Cryptocurrency - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2017 from Ricky MakanThe central banks of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are allegedly starting a pilot initiative which will observe Cross Border Cryptocurrency to enable transactions between them. Regional News resources like the National and Gulf Digital News reported that Mubarak Rashid ...
Views: 626 - Uber Co-Founder Unveils EcoCoin For Planet Earth - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2018 from Ricky MakanUber co-founder who is also known for disrupting one industry is now allegedly going after gold, fiat currency, and bitcoin. Garrett Camp is behind a newly dubbed cryptocurrency Eco, a decentralized global currency protocol and he is looking towards the world’s top universities to run an ...
Views: 732 - Understanding The Basics Of Proof-Of-Work - by Submitted on May 07, 2018 from Ricky MakanIf you are planning to invest in the cryptocurrency marketplace, then it’s essential to expand your knowledge about how cryptocurrencies work under the hood. If you’re a newcomer in crypto space and have started looking into various information resources about how digital currencies work, then ...
Views: 747 - Uphold Takes Over Mobile Payments Platform Cortex - Unkrypted - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2018 from Ricky MakanOn Thursday (22nd February 2018) Digital money platform Uphold has made the announcement that they have bought a mobile commerce start-up Cortex MCP. The deal will see the company which was previously known as Bitreserve – acquiring Cortex intellectual property holdings and adding its Founder ...
Views: 664 - We Don't Recognise Bitcoin In India As Legal:Finance Minister Arun Jaitley - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2017 from Ricky MakanIndian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has Stated that the authorities of India is yet to figure out Bitcoin as a lawful tender in the nation as of late November 2017. He’d point out that the recommendations regarding the Potential legalization of Bitcoin along with other digital currencies across ...
Views: 521 - Western Union Launched Campaign Against Crypto Transactions - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2017 from Ricky MakanWorldwide money transfer services provider the Western Union (WU) has launched a campaign against wire transfer Crypto Transactions involving virtual currency trades. The organizations decided to reject cryptocurrency-related services or trades is insured by its internal regulations. In an ...
Views: 757 - What Is The Lightning Network? A Beginner’s Guide - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2018 from Ricky MakanIn 2009 Bitcoin hit the market, it was considered as a new class of money. But as people started using Bitcoin and it started gaining popularity, the network became slower and more expensive; now, high fees have effectively priced out less costly uses of Bitcoin like buying groceries. Over the ...
Views: 690 - What “Crypto Oracle” Vinny Lingham Is Looking To Buy & Hold: BTC Or BCH? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2018 from Ricky MakanOn Thursday (25th January 2018) Internet entrepreneur Vinny Lingham who is the Co-founder and CEO of Civic (an identity protection and management start-up in San Francisco) predicted that bitcoin cash, the subsidiary of the trendy crypto-currency will be in greater demand than bitcoin in the ...
Views: 883 - Wi-Fi at Starbucks Cafe Hacked Laptops To Mine Cryptocurrency - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2017 from Ricky MakanThe Wi-Fi service provides by one of Starbucks Cafe chain Buenos Aires outlets shrewdly hacked connected computers to utilize their processing capability to make virtual money. Starbucks Cafe said that it had attained “swift action” to tackle the issue. But one expert said that this ...
Views: 647 - Wikileaks to Accept Additional Cryptocurrencies For Donations- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2017 from Ricky MakanWikileaks is allegedly set to start accepting additional cryptocurrencies as a means to serve users who want to contribute to its media and whistleblowing efforts. Declared by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in a Tweet earlier this week, the comment follows news the Freedom of the Press ...
Views: 617 - Winklevoss Twins Became World’s First Bitcoin Billionaires- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2017 from Ricky MakanCameron and Tyler Winklevoss, together known as Winklevoss Twins, are the first confirmed billionaire bitcoin holders. Satoshi Nakamoto, the originator of bitcoin, holds about 5% of the bitcoin’s entire supply. However, it remains ambiguous that the Nakamoto had previously mined bitcoin in ...
Views: 687 - World’s Once Largest Company General Electric Loses Race From Bitcoin - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2017 from Ricky MakanBitcoin has exceeded the market capital of General Electric, which was once the biggest company in the world, by $30 bln. GE, with $123 bln yearly revenue and 295,000 workers internationally, still remains as a leading US-based corporation. In July 2016, the market evaluation of GE ...
Views: 515 - World’s Renowned Football Club Joins The League Of Crypto World - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2018 from Ricky MakanInternationally renowned football club, Arsenal signed a landmark agreement endorsing a crypto-currency. The British Premier League team’s sponsorship deal with the iGaming platform contributor is claimed to be the first partnership between a major sports team and a crypto-currency ...
Views: 593 - Worst 5 Scams In The History Of Cryptocurrencies - Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2018 from Ricky MakanWhen the Bitcoin first came along, one of its biggest advantages was the use of blockchains to make the currency secure in our digital world. Bitcoin and other altcoins have changed the way the world looks at transactions – but they have also assisted some massive scams over the period of nine ...
Views: 793 - Zerolink Welcomes Users To Test Its Anonymizer Service- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2017 from Ricky MakanZerolink, a bitcoin-based privacy solution, has declared plans to get a large-scale anonymity evaluation. To guarantee the success, the platform founder is seeking volunteers to assist trial the initial “fully anonymous use of Bitcoin. Making the use of the mantra anonymity likes company, ...
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