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- How The Hackers Use Widgets For Monero Mining - Unkrypted - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2018 from Ricky MakanSecret cryptocurrency mining is shaping up to be the new foundation of cybercrime. Criminals hack servers, mobile devices, and personal computers to get the advantage of the infected hosts’ CPU or GPU to create virtual coins without victims’ alertness. Even botnets consist of various machines ...
Views: 782 - Start Planning for your Dream Home with the EMI Calculator - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2018 from Puneet SharmaBuying a house is once in a lifetime process for many. It requires a lot of planning, research and investment. However, one big fact is that no savings can bear the surplus demand for money that one needs to buy their dream home. This is where a home loan comes into existence. It is an instant ...
Views: 715 - Coinbase And Bitfinex Add SegWit Support For Bitcoin - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2018 from Ricky MakanOn Tuesday (20th February 2018), cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and Bitfinex has declared the implementation of P2SH Segregated Witness (SegWit). According to the companies’ tweet, the consumer will experience better transaction processing times and lower fees across the Bitcoin ...
Views: 757 - 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 - Hackers Infiltrated Tesla’s Cloud To Mine Crypto - Unkrypted - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2018 from Ricky MakanAmerican electric automotive manufacturer Tesla has allegedly fallen victim to a cryptocurrency mining malware attack. On Tuesday (20th February 2018), cyber security software company RedLock reported that hackers had exploited an insecure Kubernetes console, which they use to access & siphon ...
Views: 673 - French Regulators Clamps Down On Bitcoin Derivatives - Unkrypted - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2018 from Ricky MakanAutorité des marchés financiers (AMF) which is France’s independent regulatory body gave statements on Thursday (22nd February 2018) on initial coin offerings (ICOs) the vision of Bitcoin derivatives. Both point towards the upcoming guidelines for crypto in France, including everything from ...
Views: 696 - 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 - Options Trading Strategies. - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2018 from Manuel JesusTax reform is on every analyst’s mind right now. Changes in the corporate tax rate are a significant development. Many analysts are revising their earnings models to reflect the lower rates. In many cases, this will result in higher earnings per share. But, the changes to the tax rules will ...
Views: 712 - What are the difference between a normal savings account and a post office savings account? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2018 from Puneet SharmaInvestment is the key to a bright and secured future. But, not many people know when and where to invest their money and hence decide to keep their money in a saving account. There are several banks and post offices where you can easily open a savings account. These savings accounts accrue ...
Views: 695 - Five Different Types of Funds Offered By IDBI Mutual Fund - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2018 from Dishika BahetiWhat else would one want if you get the entire investment solution on a single platform? Whether it be the wealth-building goal, fixed income goal, financial stability, or balanced growth, if all of them are attained from a single platform, then wouldn’t it be just perfect? Well, IDBI Mutual ...
Views: 484 - Financial side of film investment: what are the benefits - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2018 from Helen SheplyakovaEvery investment is a risky deal; still, every venture involves certain profit expectations. Experts say that the film financing is far more secure area of investment than one can even think. One of the most attractive aspects of it is that you can invest a relatively low sum of money on ...
Views: 1200 - Indian Prime Minister Speaks In Favour Of ‘Disruptive’ Blockchain Technology - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2018 from Ricky MakanThe most influential public administrator from the world’s leading democratic country has bullishly labeled ‘disruptive’ blockchain tech to bring seismic transformation to Indian culture. On Monday (19th February 2018) during the inaugural speech at NASSCOM Summit in Hyderabad (WCIT), Indian ...
Views: 648 - Coinbase Responds Over Rampant Overcharging- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2018 from Ricky MakanThe world of cryptocurrency trading is extremely risky, but it wasn’t supposed to be like this. Some of the Coinbase account holders have lost their money on Thursday (15th February 2018), as they look into their bank statements to find out that the exchange has withdrawn unnecessary funds from ...
Views: 790 - Plan for a Brighter Future by Investing in Sundaram Select Midcap - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2018 from Dishika BahetiWe live in a world where everything is becoming digitised be it shopping clothes, ordering food, booking flights or even meeting new people through social media. With this increasing fever of internet amongst today’s generation, the day isn’t very far away that we would be travelling digitally. ...
Views: 524 - Choose your trading type Intraday or Positional - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2018 from Mahendra RajputIn share market each and every trader has an option to choose the type of trading from the two main available option i.e, Intraday and Positional. It is not necessary to choose one of them, the trader can choose both options for the trading with his single D-mat Account. But trader has to ...
Views: 1107 - BSE Extended The Deadline For Mutual Funds Investors To Link Their Adhaar Card - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2018 from Robin Scott ScottBSE had extended the deadlines for all the new mutual fund’s investors, in order to ensure compliance with anti-money laundering rules. Leading stock exchange BSE informed the investors about the extended deadline to submit PAN and Aadhaar card. BSE had extended the deadlines for all the new ...
Views: 665 - Why Should You Invest in Reliance Small Cap Fund? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2018 from Dishika BahetiMaking a sound investment decision is a necessity to ensure fund security and high yields. Thus, the prime duty of every investor is to analyse the schemes well before putting the capital in them. Among various investment alternatives, only a few are completely suitable for our goals and we must ...
Views: 695 - Is It Safe to Invest in ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund (G)? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2018 from Dishika BahetiWhenever the market fluctuates due to several factors and turns from bull to bear or vice versa, the investments show a vital change in their valuations. Many a time, it is observed that certain schemes don’t tend to perform even in the bull phase of the market which makes one worry a lot about ...
Views: 870 - Aussie Bank Bars Crypto Purchases Through Credit Cards - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2018 from Ricky MakanCommonwealth Bank of Australia joined a growing list of banks blocking its customers from buying cryptocurrencies. “Due to the unregulated and highly unstable nature of virtual currencies, clients will no longer be able to use their Commonwealth bank credit cards to purchase virtual ...
Views: 809 - 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 - Government Websites Hit By Cryptojacking Malware - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2018 from Ricky MakanThousands of websites, including those belonging to NHS services, the Student Loans Company and several English councils, have been infected by malware that forces visitors’ computers to mine cryptocurrency while using the site. Various media outlets reported on Monday (12th February 2018), ...
Views: 696 - Blockchain-Friendly Arizona Votes To Empower Crypto Tax Payments - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2018 from Ricky MakanOn 8th February 2018, the Arizona Senate has passed a bill that allows the U.S citizens in the state to pay their taxes through Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. As earlier reported by the media, last month a group of policy-maker submitted a bill that, if passed, would allow taxpayers to ...
Views: 702(1 vote) - Crypto Regulations In India Should Be Out Soon: SEBI Chief - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2018 from Ricky MakanIndia will soon have its own set of rules for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The responsibilities of various authorities have been confirmed, a high-ranking official disclosed. Significant institutions are currently finalizing a comprehensive government guideline on cryptocurrencies. ...
Views: 803 - 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 - 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 - Australia's Top Banks Will Not Prohibit Cryptocurrency Purchases - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2018 from Ricky MakanAustralia’s leading banks have announced that they are not planning to block their customers account from buying Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This differs from the approach taken by the UK based Lloyds Banking Group and US banks JP Morgan, Bank of America and Citi. Recently the ...
Views: 920 - 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 - China’s Enlist Its 'Great Firewall' To Block Crypto Websites - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2018 from Ricky MakanBitcoin (BTC) hit a new low on Monday( 5th February 2018) dropping below $7,000 since the mid of November 2017. The latest cryptocurrency market dip has possibly been caused by the recent news from China that all foreign cryptocurrency exchanges are to be banned by the People’s Bank of China ...
Views: 821 - Investment in HDFC Balanced Fund – The Out of the Box Life Decision - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2018 from Dishika BahetiMutual Fund investments have become a new resort to earn good income with calculated risk exposure, owing to the big fund houses launching schemes that are attuned to the needs of the discrete investors and managing them to the best of their interest. Out of all the products available in the ...
Views: 511 - India's Three Largest Exchanges Clears The Doubt On Crypto Ban - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2018 from Ricky MakanLast week many reports stated that the Government of India has banned the complete cryptocurrency marketplace & the cryptocurrency dealings. During the interaction with media India’s three major cryptocurrency exchanges stated that the cryptocurrency ban is nothing more than FUD. In an ...
Views: 768 - A Brief History Of Major Bitcoin Crashes Over The Years - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2018 from Ricky Makanhe price of Bitcoin has dropped to an unbelievable 64.5% since 17th December 2017. The mutual market capitalization of the industry now is at just $338 billion. That’s a big drop for any market. However, a price crash in Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency is nothing new. Bitcoin usually takes ...
Views: 874 - Different Fund Related Services of Mirae Asset - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2018 from Dishika BahetiThere is something different in every mutual fund company which differentiates it from other fund houses. Mirae Asset Mutual Fund is a newly established asset management company in India which brings the global experience of Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Limited, South Korea, being its ...
Views: 525 - Fedex To Transform Logistics Industry Through Blockchain - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2018 from Ricky MakanBlockchain for logistics is the hottest talk of the town, with multinational companies approaching for pilot programs and undertaking initiatives to expand power in the marketplace. American shipping giant FedEx, being a global leader in logistics and as a company known for its zeal to innovate ...
Views: 814 - Indian Finance Minister Drops A Bomb, Signals Cryptocurrency Crackdown - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2018 from Ricky MakanIndian Finance minister Arun Jaitley, in his budget speech today (1st February 2018), stated that the government will do everything to cease the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in India. He said that India does not consider them as a legalized tender and as an alternative will support ...
Views: 778 - How Facebook Banning ICO Ads Can Benefit Crypto? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2018 from Ricky MakanOn Tuesday (30th Jan 2018), Facebook declared that it will start banning all ads that promotes crypto-currency, including Bitcoin and ICO’s. This “intentionally broad” ban is an attempt to cut short advertisers that the social network claims “are not currently functioning in good faith.” The ...
Views: 887 - How Safe Is It to Invest in SBI Bluechip Fund? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2018 from Dishika BahetiBefore beginning this article and answering the question asked in the title, the first thing that needs to be understood by you is that "In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable." So while talking about the safety of the SBI Bluechip Fund, the article shall specifically focus only ...
Views: 675 - Bitcoin Crashed Over The News Of US Government Subpoena - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2018 from Ricky MakanAccording to Bloomberg article published on Tuesday (30th Jan 2018), one of the world’s leading crypto-currency exchange Bitfinex and the company behind the controversial USDT token “Tether”, have been subpoenaed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The CFTC had sent ...
Views: 867 - Japanese Electronics Retail Giant Now Accepts Bitcoin - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2018 from Ricky MakanJapanese consumer electronics trader Yamada Denki has collaborated with the country’s major crypto-currency exchange Bitflyer to tryout Bitcoin payments. Initially, Bitcoin will be accepted in its Tokyo based Labi stores, but the company decided to roll out the virtual currency payment ...
Views: 709 - India's Top Crypocurrency Exchange Zebpay Adds Litecoin Support - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2018 from Ricky MakanZebpay, one of India’s most leading Bitcoin exchange platform recently declared that they have added trading functionality for the seventh largest crypto-currency through existing marketplace capitalization. In a blog post, the company stated that the virtual currency is one of the various other ...
Views: 830 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Tom Lee Goes More Positive On Latest Bitcoin Price Forecast- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2018 from Ricky MakanCo-founder and Fundstrat strategist Tom Lee predicted that Bitcoin (BTC) will strike $25,000 at the end of this year in an interview with CNBC on (18th January 2018). Lee previously had predicted that BTC would attain this mark by 2022. The Wall Street strategist told CNBC that by 2022 he ...
Views: 661 - Sweden All Set To Introduce Their Own Cryptocurrency- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2018 from Ricky MakanSweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, is considering to launch a federal crypto-currency known as the e-Krona in two years. Sweden’s position as potentially the world’s first cashless society has resulted in a study note, written by HSBC economist James Pomeroy, entitled “Sweden’s big year: ...
Views: 831 - 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 - “Nothing Yet Finalized”: South Korea On Crypto-Trading Ban- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2018 from Ricky MakanSouth Korea’s crackdown on Bitcoin and crypto-currency Trading has become a charade with reports stating that the authorities are injured with severe infighting on how to proceed with it. The first act of this charade began in October when South Korea’s finance minister said that it had been ...
Views: 669 - Got Bitcoins? HODL Them For Bitcoin Bucket Of Chicken Tenders - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2018 from Ricky MakanCrypto now enters the fast food world as KFC Canada took the step forward & launches the Bitcoin Bucket, a meal for $20 value of the virtual currency. There are some brands that have become amazingly Iconic in recent years. One such brand is Kentucky Fried Chicken or KFC in short. KFC has ...
Views: 906 - 50 Cent's Bitcoin Bet A Million Dollar Boon- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2018 from Ricky MakanThe ultimate hodler Actor, Rapper and entrepreneur Curtis Jackson, better recognized as 50 Cent’s, appears to have gathered a small fortune in the volatile digital currency. As TMZ (a celebrity news website) first reported, Jackson comes out to be the latest in a series of celebrities and ...
Views: 816 - FINRA: Cyber Security Still a Major Threat to Broker-Dealers - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2018 from Michael PetersLatest FINRA Examination Findings Reveal That Firms Have Made Progress with Cyber Security, but Problems Remain Cyber security remains “one of the principal operational risks facing broker-dealers,” according to FINRA’s 2017 Examination Findings Report, and while progress has been made, many ...
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