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Israeli Regulator Investigating Public “Bitcoin” Company for False Claims
Bitcoin mania has taken over the business world. Companies from India to Long Island are rushing to add bit, coin, crypto or blockchain to...
2018 — The Year of the Digital Grid
Nothing will stand out in 2018 as more important for the long-term success of renewables than the advancement of a digital grid...
How a 2014 Bitcoin Project Will Pay an Alaskan Schoolgirl’s College
In 2014, a schoolgirl decided to do her class project on bitcoin. As part of her presentation, she distributed 30 paper wallets containing...
Russia Unveils Proposed Regulation Putting Limits on ICOs and Investors
The Russian finance ministry has unveiled its proposals for the regulation of initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the upcoming bill to be...
Russian Reports Say Crypto Entrepreneur Pavel Lerner Kidnapped in Kiev
Russian programmer and cryptocurrency investor Pavel Lerner has been kidnapped in Kiev, according to Ukrainian and Russian media reports....
Survey Says 31% of South Korean Workers Are Cryptocurrency Investors
Survey data shows that about three out of every 10 South Korean workers have invested in cryptocurrency in some shape or form. Also...
Bitpay Starts Implementing Bitcoin Payment Protocol Invoices Decreasing Wallet Support
This week the cryptocurrency payment processor Bitpay implemented the BIP70 Payment Protocol into their debit card bitcoin-to-dollar-load...
PR: VR Okoin – New Partnership with District 7 and New Year Promo “+50% Free Tokens”
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Microgrid to Support US Navy’s Mission-Critical Activity in Hawaii
The U.S. Department of the Navy (DON) last week agreed to lease land on Pacific Missile Range Facility—Barking Sands (PMRF) on Kauai...
Industry, Lawmakers Reach Compromise on Anti-PACE Legislation
A financing program that’s let more than 180,000 homeowners pay for solar panels and clean-energy appliances through their local tax bills...
Indian Entrepreneurs Rush to Launch Crypto Companies Following Bitcoin Boom
Despite the government ramping up regulatory measures for bitcoin traders and exchanges, Indian entrepreneurs are rushing to set up...
On China Solar: Top Three Issues Facing the World’s Largest PV Market
According to the most recent data, China produced 170,000 tons of multicrystalline silicon during the first three quarters of 2017, a...
China’s Xinjiang Region Cuts Wind and Solar Curtailment Rate by Almost 30 Percent
The staggeringly high curtailment rates among wind power and PV systems across Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region witnessed a 29.3 percent...
Four Renewable Energy Trends to Follow in 2018
There are important trends to keep an eye on in 2018 where sustainable energy is concerned. Here are four trends to follow in the New...
Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair on Bitcoin: “Value — Like Beauty — Is in the Eye of Beholder”
Former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chair Sheila Bair was given a platform on Yahoo! Finance to share her thoughts on the...
Several Bitcoin Exchanges Are Closing Their Doors to New Traders
A massive influx of new clients begging you to take their money is the best kind of problem any business could dream of having....
PR: ShipChain Using Blockchain to Change the Shipping & Logistics Market
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Major Korean Banks Drop Bitcoin Point Swap Services
South Korean banks are further distancing themselves from bitcoin following the government’s ”emergency” regulation which bans them from...
EU Finance Commissioner: The Political Body Has No Plans to React to Bitcoin
Some members of the European Union have been discussing the popularity of the decentralized currency bitcoin, and the EU’s political body...
Twenty Years Ago, Two Men Predicted Bitcoin
Clinton began his second term as President of the United States. Titanic dominated the box office. Hanson’s “MMMBop” stormed music charts....
Indian Police Forces Break up Gang Praying on Bitcoin Investors
The incredible bitcoin price rally this year has attracted a lot of new people to the cryptocurrency world, many of them just looking to...
19 Weird, Gimmicky, Straight-Up Silly Cryptocurrencies
The internet is a strange place filled with stranger blockchain-based currencies, from PotCoin and porn coins to TrumpCoin and PutinCoin....
One Week On from the Etherdelta Hack, Funds Are Still Being Stolen
One of the major benefits of decentralized exchanges is that they can’t be hacked – or so the theory went. As Etherdelta’s users found out...
Major Exchanges Don’t Want Forked Coins but Smaller Platforms Can’t Get Enough of Them
With less bitcoin holders bothering to claim forked coins, the public’s appetite for chain splits is clearly diminishing. Developers,...
Opera Browser to Include Built-In Anti-Bitcoin Mining Feature
Cryptocurrency mining malware has recently became such a hot issue in the cyber security world that popular internet browser Opera is now...
Markets Update: Deflated Digital Asset Prices Bounce Back
The price of bitcoin (BTC) has rebounded significantly since our last markets update. BTC markets reached a high of $16,100 across many...
PR: Appics: the Next Generation Social App That Turns Likes into Currency
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Fidelity Investments Charitable Collected $22 Million in Bitcoin this Year
The Year of Bitcoin continued apace with Fidelity Investments Charitable collecting a whopping 22,000,000 USD in the world’s most popular...
Major University in Belarus Debuts Crypto Diploma Course Following Legalization
Following the legalization of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) in Belarus, a major Belarusian technical university is...
Crypto Assets Bolster the Season of Giving in 2017
The season of giving is here, and individuals all around the world have been giving away lots of valuable cryptocurrencies during the...
Classic Mainstream Media Clickbait Scare Resurfaces: ”Chinese Government Can Take Over Bitcoin”
The latest story (again) on mainstream media meant to scare away uninformed people from using bitcoin is about the possibility of China...
Chinese Programmer Arrested Over ¥20 Million Bitcoin Theft
The news channel of China Central Television, CCTV13, reported this weekend that the Zhongyuan Oil Field Public Security Bureau of Henan...
South Korean Prosecutor Fights to Confiscate Bitcoins from Criminal Proceeds
South Korean authorities are divided whether bitcoins from criminal proceeds should be confiscated. In a criminal case involving 216...
Faced With Never Owning a Whole Bitcoin, Investors Are Turning to Altcoins
For the price of one millibit – or a thousandth of a bitcoin – you can buy 700 verge or 1,300 reddcoin. These microcap coins lack...
Markets Update: Bitcoin Price Moves Sideways During the Holiday Lull
The price of bitcoin has dropped considerably since it touched its all-time high of $19,600 per BTC on December 17. Since then markets...
Hit BTC Introduces Deposit Charges to Deal With High Bitcoin Fees
The cryptocurrency exchange Hit BTC has notified its clients that they need to pay a new fee to deposit bitcoin into the platform. This...
PR: LWF Looks to Disrupt Global Logistics Market With First Decentralized Logistics Platform
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New Cryptocurrency Mining Bot Is Infesting Facebook Messenger
Cyber security researchers found a new type of malware spreading across the world via the Facebook Messenger app. This malicious bot is...
No Tout: Six Token Sale Questions Clarified by the SEC
This is an Op-ed article written by Daniel Kelman and Steven F. Muñoz. The opinions expressed in this article are the authors’ own....
Vietnam Investigates Merchants for Accepting Bitcoin Despite Warnings
Vietnamese authorities have announced that they are investigating establishments that accept bitcoin for payments. This follows reports...
The Psychology of the Cryptocurrency FOMO-FUD Cycle Has Been Weaponized
It comes with little surprise that promoters of new altcoins and ICO tokens use every tool at their disposal to gain an advantage in the...
UK Garbageman Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments
In order for a commodity, bill or any other type of financial instrument to be considered a true currency it must be accepted as such by...
PR: SmartPlay.Tech – Blockchain Gambling Machine Placed in the Land-based Casino
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Bundesbank Board Member: No Plans to Issue State-Backed Cryptocurrency
Online German news site, €uro am Sonntag, interviewed Bundesbank board member Carl-Ludwig Thiele who revealed the European Union has no...
Miners from 15 Countries to Give Input for Russian Cryptocurrency Bill
Cryptocurrency miners from 15 countries have confirmed that they will be showing Russian parliamentarians how cryptocurrencies are mined...
PR: Game Machine – Investing in Gaming Industry for a Great Profit!
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This Week in Bitcoin: Markets Wobble While Fees Keep Soaring
Bitcoin never sleeps or slows. With the holidays approaching, there was zero chance of the world’s leading cryptocurrency taking a break...
Securities Lawyers Say Barry Silbert Tweets Are Red Flags for Regulators
Experts in US securities laws say that some of Barry Silbert’s many tweets on ETC prices, as well as a recent “pro tip” he shared with a...
People Keep Sending Satoshi Nakamoto Bitcoin
Satoshi Nakamoto is the original hodler, having left the bulk of his coins unmoved since day one. The theoretical wealth of bitcoin’s...
Bitcoin Network Fees Are Irritating Cryptocurrency Proponents
Over the past week, there’s been heightened tension around the conversation about bitcoin fees and confirmation times. Many individuals...
China’s Bruno Wu Takes Controlling Interest in Licensed US Crypto Exchange
Chinese cloud-based solutions service, Seven Stars Cloud Group, Inc. (SSC), announced this week its 27 percent purchase stake of US crypto...
It Came from the East: How Asia Bolstered Cryptocurrencies in 2017
Bitcoin and the digital asset economy has seen a meteoric rise in value over the course of 2017. Various countries have caught the...
Edward Snowden Launches Open Source Safe Room App
Smartphones aren’t just about basic communication. They hold intensely personal information, financial records, hordes of...
Unusual Bitcoin Charts to Feast Your Eyes On
If you’re tired of staring at the BTC/USD chart, it’s time you switched up your graph game and turned your attention elsewhere. Bitcoin...
Five Ways for the Ultra-Paranoid to Store Their Bitcoin
Do you sleep easy at night, knowing how many thieves would love to steal your bitcoin? At this very moment, hackers are probing your...
PR: The Future of Trading Is Here – Social Trading Platform Trak Invest
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Trading Column `The Writing on the Wall´ – The Art of Buying the Dip
While I’m writing this article, the bitcoin price is crashing, but by the time you read this, it’s entirely possible that it already...
The Satoshi Revolution – Chapter 3: Wall Streeting Bitcoin (Part 5)
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations. Section 1 : The Trusted Third Party Problem Chapter 3: Trying to Undo Satoshi...
Options Giant Cboe Applies for Six Bitcoin-Based ETFs
It’s been over two weeks since the largest U.S. options platform, the Chicago Board of Trade (Cboe), launched its bitcoin-based futures...
Data Over Drama: Bitcoin Cash Versus Bitcoin Core Transactions
Over the past few weeks, people have been complaining about high transaction fees and slow confirmation times on the bitcoin core network....
Iced Tea Firm’s Shares Quadruple After Changing Name to ‘Long Blockchain Corporation’
A small U.S. beverage company’s share price has increased by more than 400% in a single day after rebranding to include the word...
PR: Cryptobank Datarius Integrating Bancor Protocol
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Ron Paul, Tequila, Sun, Fun, and Crypto Coming up at Anarchapulco 2018
One of the most anticipated conferences of the year brings together disparate voices from the around the world: leaders such as statesmen,...
A New Line of Sex Toys Lets You ‘Get Off’ With the Price of Bitcoin
Bitcoin markets and the overall value of cryptocurrencies have been going crazy with price swings over the past few months. To add a...
Michael Novogratz: “Bitcoin May Dip to $8K” — Puts Crypto-Hedge Fund on Hiatus
The financial mogul Michael Novogratz, a former Fortress Investment Group executive, stated back in September that he planned to start a...
Coinbase Accused of Technical Incompetence After Hoarding Millions of UTXOs
The Coinbase development team has been accused of “technical incompetence” after amassing millions of UTXOs through careless housekeeping....
The SEC Crackdown on Suspicious Cryptocurrencies Is Getting Serious
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s investigation over shady behavior in the cryptocurrency market will only continue,...
Juliana v US: For Children of All Ages — Part One
Through the magic of YouTube TV, I was able to sit in on the oral arguments in the latest episode of Juliana v. United States. The lawsuit...
Belarus Legalizes Cryptocurrencies and ICOs – Tax-Free for Five Years
The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has signed a decree which legalizes cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings (ICOs), and...
Listen Up: The Economics of Commercial Energy Storage Systems
There is no doubt in my mind that energy storage systems will be as ubiquitous as solar — in all market segments. Utility companies are...
PR: BlockMesh Disrupts the Global Communications Industry – ICO Will Launch 28 February, 2018
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Tariff Decision Looms Large for Sale of SolarWorld
SolarWorld Americas Inc., one of two U.S. solar manufacturers asking President Donald Trump for tariffs on imported panels, says the move...
Indian Couple Asked to Be Gifted Bitcoin at Wedding
An Indian couple requested for friends and family to gift them bitcoin at their wedding earlier this month. The couple, Prashant Sharma...
How to Use iOS 11’s One-Handed Keyboard
You’ll find some surprises on the iOS 11 keyboard, including Key Flicks on iPad. By Lance Whitney You've updated your iPhone or iPad to...
Crypto Market Sheds Billions as Top 100 Assets Down
It's a down day for the global cryptocurrency markets, with just three of the top 100 assets by market capitalization having posted...
A Ledger X Bitcoin Contract is Still Pegged for $50K Amid This Week’s Price Decline
Bitcoin’s price has been in a slump this week after reaching record highs in the USD $19K territory. Since then the price has drifted into...
Etrade Joins Increasingly Crowded Bitcoin Futures Market
Etrade, a popular online retail trading platform, has announced it will support Cboe bitcoin futures contracts for its users. The company...
UK Green Bank Continues on Path of Waste-to-Energy Investment
After targeting waste-to-energy in September for its first investment since its purchase by the Macquarie Group this year, the Green...
Markets Update: Major Crypto Markets Dump in Unison
The majority of crypto markets appear to have regained correlation with bitcoin, with BCH, ETH, LTC, DASH and many other major markets...
New Geothermal Plant in Nevada Will Help Power Los Angeles
The first new geothermal plant in a group of projects that will feed power to the Los Angeles basin now is online. Ormat Technologies this...
Korean Authority Slaps Exchanges With Licensing Requirements
The South Korean government is conducting on-site inspections of crypto exchanges following the release of its emergency measures for...
PR: Money Metals Exchange – Investors Can Now Buy and Sell Precious Metals Using Various Crypto-Currencies
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Doing a 180 – Goldman Sachs Goes Crypto
The Year of Bitcoin continues to get more interesting, as reports surfaced today that legacy bank Goldman Sachs will open a cryptocurrency...
Bitcoin Crashes! Bitcoin’s Dead! Bitcoin’s Over! Or Is It? A Brief History of Deaths
The price of bitcoin (BTC) has dropped more than 25 percent in four days, and it looks headed for even worse territories as of this...
Popular Chat App Kakao’s Exchange Upbit Claims Number One Spot in South Korea
Kakao’s cryptocurrency exchange Upbit now claims to be the largest crypto exchange by volume in South Korea, one of the top three markets...
Forum Wars: r/btc Mod Hacked and r/Bitcoin Continues to Censor
One of the worst aspects of modern culture is that many people have gotten used to living only in their own media bubbles. Any differing...
Gaming Company Veltyco Tapping into Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
UK Gaming company Veltyco Group announced today that it has “commenced discussions with blockchain and cryptocurrency providers” about...
Tether Won’t Redeem Americans, Terrorists and Other Bad Actors
Living in a country known for having some of the toughest financial regulators in the world has its advantages and disadvantages. While it...
Wikileaks Founder Responds to Banking Blockade 2.0: “Use Cryptocurrencies”
This week the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, told his 600,000 Twitter followers that the website that exposes government corruption...
PR: IQeon Platform Transforms the Way We Approach Gaming Industry
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