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No, the FCC Is Not Voting on Net Neutrality in November
Last week, there was talk that the FCC had chosen a late November date to vote on rolling back Obama-era net neutrality regulations. These...
CME Group Aims to Launch a Bitcoin Derivatives Platform This Quarter
Finance On October 31 the world’s largest options and futures exchange, CME Group, has announced it will be launching a bitcoin-based...
PR: Xenio.io Releases Decentralized Gaming Blockchain Source Code
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What Is Kovri?
Not too long ago, we had to clarify some misconceptions regarding the recent Monero node IP leaks. It was mentioned that this would become...
It is now practical to refuel electric vehicles through thin air
Electromagnetic induction gets rid of cables A WISE driver keeps an eye on the fuel gauge, to make timely stops at filling stations. For...
Five in Six British MPs Don’t Know How Money Is Created
If you were to ask people on the street how money is created, most couldn’t give you a decent answer. For some reason, everyone uses...
Vertcoin Clocks Record High Ahead of Reward Reduction
Bitcoin isn't the only cryptocurrency trading at all-time highs today. At press time, the vertcoin-U.S. dollar (VTC/USD) exchange rate is...
Can Hashgraph Dethrone Blockchain as the Future Backbone of Consensus Algorithms?
Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of talk about a new technology known as Hashgraph. So far, a lot of people have no idea what...
Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork Plans Updated – New Difficulty Adjustment Algorithm Chosen
Technology The Bitcoin ABC development team has announced its plans for the November 13 Hard Fork upgrade of Bitcoin Cash. The upgrade is...
BANKEX Proof-of-Asset Protocol Open Access to Fair Capital
When it comes down to distributed ledgers, the current technology employs two main protocols- Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake, both of...
Trump to Appoint Bitcoin-Skeptic Powell as Fed Chair
News The New York Times is reporting President Trump will appoint “Jerome H. Powell as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve (Fed).”...
Lala World Raises US$2M Series A To Bring Blockchain To The Unbanked
Lala World, a blockchain startup headquartered in Singapore, has raised US$2 million in a Series A funding round to bring cheaper and more...
PR: Hacken Decentralized Token for Cybersecurity Announces Its Token Sale Will Start October 31
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Satoshi Nakamoto’s Brilliant White Paper Turns 9-Years Old
Technology Bitcoin has had a phenomenal year in 2017 surpassing many expectations as the decentralized currency now commands a whopping...
Iranian Government Preparing for Bitcoin Use Inside the Country
Economics The Iranian government has been conducting research into the economic and infrastructural aspects of preparing for bitcoin use...
Citizens of Zimbabwe Use Bitcoin to Access International Markets
Emerging Markets According to Yeuki Kusangaya of Zimbabwe-based bitcoin exchange Golix, an increasing number of Zimbabweans are adopting...
Bitcoin-Related Jobs Fastest Growing Sector of International Employment
Featured Also read: How Money Got Free: Bitcoin and the Fight for the Future of Finance Bitcoin-Related Jobs Fastest Growing Category of...
Norwegian Mining Firm Intex Announces ICO for Its Own Digital Currency
Companies involved with traditional mining are paying rather close attention to cryptocurrencies these days. That in itself should not...
Ron Paul: “Government should stay out of” Bitcoin
Featured Former presidential candidate Ron Paul recently urged legalization of all competing currencies, crypto and otherwise, during a...
PR: Blockchain Retail Startup Pundi X Raises over Usd 4 Million to Successfully Complete Pre-Sale ICO
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German Electric Customers Encouraged to Use More Power This Weekend
Sometimes it feels like we are living in the future with the sheer amount of new technologies that surround us. Not only...
Bitcoin Rebounds to Establish New All-Time High Above $6,300
Markets and Prices Bitcoin has established a new all-time high, with prices quickly surging past the $6000 USD resistance area. The sharp...
Highlight on Dalecoin Cryptocurrency and Updates on New Features in the Dalecoin Ecosystem
Dalecoin is an Erc20 token built on the Ethereum blockchain, designed to be a payment token with 1 million maximum supply and 400,000...
Energi Mine Launches Blockchain-Based Platform to Reward Energy Conservation
U.K.-based Energi Mine has today launched its blockchain-based platform that aims to decentralise the near $2 trillion global energy...
Russia Picks Pilot City to Launch Two Cryptocurrency Agencies
Featured A city in Russia has been selected as a pilot city to launch two cryptocurrency agencies, following mandates by president...
PR: ClearPoll (Poll) Smashes Their Token Sale Hard Cap – Now Listed on HitBTC
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30% of Bill Miller’s Hedge Fund Is Invested in Bitcoin
Featured Bill Miller, former chairman of Legg Mason Value Trust mutual fund, and current chairman of Miller Value Partners LLC, has...
Localbitcoins User Charged with Unlicensed Money Transmitting
Security A regular user of Localbitcoins (a facilitator of exchanging fiat currencies for bitcoin) was formally charged in United States...
Ethereum Price Analysis – Bullish bias continues
Ethereum (ETH) now has a US$29 billion market capitalization, second only to Bitcoin's US$102 billion. Currently trading ~US$500,000 a day...
How Money Got Free: Bitcoin and the Fight for the Future of Finance
Reviews Brian Patrick Eha’s definitive history, How Money Got Free: Bitcoin and the Fight for the Future of Finance (Oneworld, 2017), goes...
Central Bank of Lebanon Hints at State-Backed Cryptocurrency
Featured H.E. Mr. Riad Salamé, the governor of Lebanon’s central bank, Banque Du Liban (BDL), told a gathering in Beirut the country’s...
10 Universities That Offer Blockchain Courses
Blockchain technology is one of the most rapidly expanding industries. The aim of the technology is to increase the efficiency of all...
SEC Details Enforcement Objectives of New Cyber Unit
Regulation The co-director of the United States Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC)’s Division of Enforcement, Stephanie Avakian,...
PR: Waste to Energy Blockchain Company 4New Raises $25 Million Within 8 Days of Presale Launch
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Japan’s Financial Authority Clarifies Stance on Initial Coin Offerings
Regulation The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued a statement regarding initial coin offerings (ICOs). In addition to...
Vietnam’s Central Bank Seeks to Ban Bitcoin Activities
Regulation The State Bank of Vietnam has developed a legal framework for digital currencies. The bank has submitted its proposals to its...
Singapore and Hong Kong Link Their Trade Finance Blockchain Platforms
Fraud and errors present in the funding of international trade can be disastrous given the trillions of dollars in play. Consequently, the...
Hackers Stole Over $15,000 With a MyEtherWallet Phishing Scam
Last week, criminals launched a phishing scam against MyEtherWallet owners, reportedly earning over $15,000 over the course of a few...
Moirai to Become One of the First Regulated ICOs
29th October 2017 – ICO regulation remains the grey area in crypto-scene despite recent ICO bans in China and South Korea along with...
3 Tips for Successfully Running Your First ICO
Home Education 3 Tips for Successfully Running Your First ICO 3 Tips for Successfully Running Your First ICO Daniel Dob October 29, 2017...
Survival of the most adaptable
Wrapping up thoughts on #Money2020, the Vegas show is by far the biggest of this monster event organising company. I'm guessing there were...
PR: Dalecoin Team Reward Investors Qualified for the Upcoming Airdrop with Gifts, Release Fascinating Features
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UAE-Based Investors Reveal Outlook for Bitcoin Markets
Technology Gulf News has published an interview it conducted with a number of UAE-based bitcoin investors. The interview reveals insight...
UK & Taiwanese Regulators Weigh in Bitcoin and Money Laundering, France to Seek Public Consultation on ICOs
Regulation This past week has witnessed several developments in the sphere of cryptocurrency regulations. In recent days, the U.K....
Airbitz Major Wallet Overhaul Leads to New Brand, New Company: Edge
Wallets Airbitz, a popular bitcoin wallet, announced under an embargoed press release undone as of this writing, it is rebranding itself...
Wall Street Hedge Funds Rush to Cryptocurrencies, 90 Bitcoin-Like This Year Alone
Finance Autonomous Next, a leading financial technology (fintech) research provider, disclosed to CNBC how 124 hedge funds are invested in...
Samsung Builds Bitcoin Mining Rig Using Old Phones
Technology Samsung’s new ‘upcycling’ initiative has seen the company repurpose outdated technology for novel and creative utilities,...
HOQU Makes “Uberfying” Your Business Easy
To say that Uber changed the world is not to say the least of it – and it's not just about it now being cheaper to get a ride around...
An Actual Start-Up Is Doing an ICO with a Hard Cap You’ve Never Seen Before
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Satoshi Revolution – Chapter 2: Technology Meets Anarchy. Both Profit (Part 2)
Featured The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations.Section 1: The Trusted Third Party ProblemChapter 2: Monetary...
What Is Etherecash?
We have seen a few different useless currencies being created on top of the Ethereum blockchain these past few months. A lot of...
Catalonia Contemplates Creating Digital Currency and E-Residency Program
Certain parts of the world stand to gain a lot from creating their own digital currencies. That is much easier said than done, though, as...
Bank of America Bullish on Bitcoin ETFs, Anticipates 1.6 Billion USD Market
Finance Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) reported how bitcoin has the potential of reaching over one and a half billion dollars as a...
Chronomint – Your Window to the New Blockchain Labor Economy
ChonoMint is the interface for ChronoBank, which is an ecosystem of tools surrounding the company's TIME token and upcoming LaborX...
moniThe ICO Rollercoaster – The Securities Question as Seen from Europe
It is difficult to know for sure where the ICO ride will stop, but Initial Coin Offerings are an important development on the global...
South Korea Advances Crypto Bill Targeting Multi-Level and Door-to-Door Sales
Regulation South Korea is moving forward with a bill to regulate cryptocurrencies. According to the country’s Ministry of Justice, the...
PR: Bankera Announces ICO Details for its Blockchain-Era Banking Service
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Japan’s SBI Group Launching Eight Crypto Businesses Including Mining
Technology Japanese financial services company SBI Group has revealed its plans to create a “new financial ecosystem based on...
Arras Lives on Bitcoin for a Week and Proves Bitcoin Is Gaining Acceptance
Featured Amelie Arras used bitcoin exclusively, no intermediaries, in a payments race to promote an industry conference. Competing against...
Bitcoin Goes UK Chic, Juliettes Interiors First Luxury Retailer to Accept Cryptocurrency
Featured Juliettes Interiors, a London-based luxury retailer in the United Kingdom (UK), announced it will accept the world’s most popular...
Vitalik Buterin: 90% of ICOs Will Fail
At the ETHWaterloo hackathon held in Canada and judged by representatives from companies including Coinbase, Consensys, Slock.It and...
Japan Financial Group SBI Strengthens Commitment to Cryptocurrencies
Image credit: Cryptocurrency coins Litecoin, Bitcoin and Ethereum, by r.classen, via Shutterstock.comSBI Group, a financial services...
Palm Beach Group Reveals $1 Million Bitcoin Giveaway
U.S.-based financial research and publishing firm Palm Beach Group has announced that it will be conducting a $1 million bitcoin giveaway...
PR: UTRUST Attending Blockchain Conferences in Europe, Asia and North America Ahead of November 2nd ICO
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Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission Forbids Bitcoin Campaign Donations To Politicians
Featured Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission (GEC) enforces campaign financing laws in the state. After a local politician asked the GEC...
Freedom From Roaming for 1.2 Million Jetsetting Travelers Soon
Remaining connected on international journeys is no longer the exclusive domain of businessmen. Tourists and holidaymakers also want...
Stuck in Limbo? Bitcoin Cash Price Clocks 9-Day High
Bitcoin cash price caught a fresh bid wave today, reaching a nine-day high of $373. At press time, the bitcoin cash-U.S. dollar (BCH/USD)...
Coinbase Offers $50,000 Hack the World Bug Bounty
Security Coinbase, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced it will actively participate in Hackerone’s “Hack the...
A Good Name is More Desirable Than Great Riches
"A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold." Proverbs 22:1 Bunty Agarwal and Denis...
Chinese Exchanges Seek Second Chance in Japan and Other More Crypto-Friendly Countries
News Following the crackdown by the Chinese government last month, bitcoin exchanges in China are looking to continue their businesses in...
PR: Palm Beach Research Group Hosting a Free Cryptocurrency Training and Giving Away $1 Million Dollars in Bitcoin
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Japanese Cryptocurrency Startup Expands to Canada
Image credit: Canada Flag, Max Pixel, Creative Commons Zero - CC0Quoine, a cryptocurrency startup headquartered in Japan, has signed a...
National Bank of Kazakhstan Proposes to Restrict the Exchange and Mining of Cryptocurrencies
Regulation The central bank of Kazakhstan has submitted proposals to its government to restrict some cryptocurrency-related activities....
AMD Share Price Drops Amidst Expectations That Cryptocurrency Mining Hardware Demand Will “Level Off”
Mining Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has announced an estimated gross profit margin of 35% percent for the fourth-quarter of 2017. Although...
Stopping DDos attacks with blockchain
In a recent report released by multinational cybersecurity providers Kaspersky Lab, the duration and sophistication of DDoS attacks...
Markets Update: Bitcoin Price Sets Sail for Unchartered Seas
Markets and Prices Three days ago, during our last markets update, bitcoin’s price experienced a short-term correction all the way down to...
Ethereum Gold Token Shows Why No One Should Create Value out of Thin Air
By JP Buntinx The creation of Bitcoin Gold has caused an interesting shockwave in the cryptocurrency industry. A lot of people converted...
IPOs vs ICOs
There has been some discussion regarding the difference between initial coin offerings and initial public offerings. It is evident the two...
PR: Jboxcoin, a Blockchain Based, Decentrlized Video Streaming Platform
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Segwit2x Developer Says November Hard Fork is Full Steam Ahead
News The Segwit2x working group has been quiet lately, but now it seems the development wheels are turning once again. On Wednesday,...
Low Volume Lift? Litecoin Prices Rise But Big Leaps Unlikely
An upside move in the litecoin market is struggling to gather pace amid low volumes. At press time, the litecoin-US dollar (LTC/USD)...
Top 5 Mistakes Made by Business Blockchain Projects
Since blockchain technology became a trend in the tech industry, more and more companies have begun researching, testing and implementing...
The Benefits and Risks of Initial Coin Offerings
Since January of this year, startups throughout the world have managed to raise over US$1.8 billion through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)....
A Look at Bitcoin Replay Attacks and Self-Managed UTXO Protection
Technology Over the past few weeks, bitcoin proponents have been quarreling online about the lack of replay attack protection for the...
Supply Update: Yes, Depending on the Country, There Is a Module Shortage
The solar PV industry is at a high degree of capacity utilization in 2017 driven by strong demand in China for PV deployment. Globally...
PR: Poly AI – Artificial Intelligence Base on Blockchain Project
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GameCredits Partners with Unity Technologies to Bring Blockchain to Mobile Gamers
GameCredits, a blockchain company which focuses on the gaming industry has announced that it is teaming up with game developer Unity...
Russian Entrepreneur Files for Trademarks on Vodka Brands “Bitcoin” and “Ethereum”
News Russian native and entrepreneur Dmitry Troitsky has plans on creating a product line of vodka named after some popular...
Central Bank of Singapore Sees No Reason to Regulate Cryptocurrencies
Regulation Singapore has no plans to regulate cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, according to the head of the Monetary Authority of...
Distributed Denial of Service Attack Greets Forked Bitcoin Gold on First Day
Featured Only hours into its first day live, Bitcoin Gold’s Twitter account announced it had been hit with a distributed denial of service...