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- Fake Bitcoin Gang Busted For Duping Investors In India- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2018 from Ricky MakanThe unbelievable Bitcoin cost rally this season has brought a number of new individuals to the crypto-currency globe, a number of people just looking to earn a fast buck without comprehending too much what they’re getting into. Obviously, this type of situation attracts offenders that seem to ...
Views: 683 - 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: 683 - Cambridge Experts Argue Over The “Bitcoin Bubble”- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2017 from Ricky MakanUK Academic Larisa Yarovaya informed Cambridge Independent that: Bitcoin’s popularity ought to be regarded as a “concern for Society. The local newspaper reported on an ongoing debate on Bitcoin’s fast growing value among Cambridge specialists, whose remarks on the topic very. Yarovaya, a ...
Views: 682 - “Avoid Bitcoin Like The Plague” Says Buffet Partner Charlie Munger - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2017 from Ricky MakanDuring University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business event Munger was asked about his views on crypto-currencies. I think it’s absolutely asinine to even pause and think about them. Munger stated. It is bad people, mad bubble, bad concept, luring people into the idea of simple wealth ...
Views: 682 - Cryptocurrency Market Cap Surpasses $300 Billion Value- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2017 from Ricky MakanFor the first time ever as two of the biggest cryptocurrencies eyed significant milestones and the market for digital coins broke $300 billion. According to data from CoinMarketCap.com, the market capitalization for all cryptocurrencies is currently at approximately $300.5bn. Of that amount, ...
Views: 676 - Blockchain Trend Enters In Australian Stock Exchange- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2017 from Ricky MakanThe Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has verified that blockchain technology will change its current clearing and settlement system, becoming the world’s first major stock exchange to achieve that. After more than two years of real-world testing with several proofs of model and prototypes, the ...
Views: 674 - 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 - 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 - 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: 670 - “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: 667 - 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: 662 - 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: 660 - Bitcoin Could Potentially Hit $40,000 By End Of 2018: Michael Novogratz - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2017 from Ricky MakanFamed hedge funder turned crypto-investor Michael Novogratz does not think bitcoin will top out anytime shortly. The previous Fortress manager told CNBC Monday (27th Nov 2017), the Bitcoin that has been flirting with $10,000, could possibly hit $40,000 at the end of 2018. Michael ...
Views: 659 - Fidelity Charitable Received $22 M Worth Bitcoins Through Donations - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2017 from Ricky MakanThe public donations arm of United State mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments; Fidelity Charitable has declared customers will now able to utilize Bitcoin to encourage charities through its donor-advised funds. In 2017 Fidelity Charitable, has witnessed contributions in Bitcoin swell to $22 ...
Views: 658 - Blockchain Enters the World Of Logistic And Shipping Market Using ShipChain - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2017 from Ricky Makan1st January 2017 is going to be the beginning of the Public Sale to get ShipChain, the project that will use blockchain to switch the shipping & logistics marketplace. ShipChain encircles all methods of cargo and will incorporate an open API architecture that could integrate with existing ...
Views: 655 - Japan Approved 16th Cryptocurrency Exchange Due To Massive Adoption - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2018 from Ricky MakanThe Japanese financial regulator has approved one more Cryptocurrency exchange, making it the 16th exchange to be licensed. As competition intensifies, some g local exchanges are branching abroad in search of more volume and liquidity. Meanwhile, more merchants are embracing ...
Views: 655 - Class Action Law Suit Strikes ATBCoin After $20 Mln ICO- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2017 from Ricky MakanBlockchain start-up ATBCoin was struck by a class-action lawsuit, which makes it the most recent in a series of projects to be sued by shareholders after Initial coin offering (ICOs). ATBCoin Hit with Class-Action Lawsuit Filed on 21st December 2017 at the Southern District of New York, ...
Views: 652 - Bittrex, Bitfinex, And Binance Turns Off New User Registration- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2018 from Ricky MakanWith the rolling price of cryptocurrencies, demand has reached the point where cryptocurrency exchanges are completely flooded. This enormous invasion of users has led to major infrastructure concerns leading to the provisional closure of their registration portals. All through the second ...
Views: 651 - 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, ...
Views: 651 - Cointed And NVIDIA Are Together To Switch For Green Mining Activities - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2017 from Ricky MakanCointed is Europe’s biggest Bitcoin ATM provider at present working with chip-maker NVIDIA to advertise green mining actions for virtual currencies. With the meteoric growth in the popularity in addition to the purchase price of Bitcoin, there’s been an increasing involvement of miners from ...
Views: 650 - 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: 649 - 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: 647 - 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 - A Digital Currency Exchange Must Declare Its Details: Bank Negara - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2017 from Ricky MakanRecently, the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Malaysia’s central bank, has issued outlined digital currency regulatory guidelines for people and businesses dwelling in the region. The new policies will fall under Malaysia’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism funding act of 2001. If the plans ...
Views: 645 - 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 - Bitcoin Futures Can Add Legitimacy: JP Morgan Strategist- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2017 from Ricky MakanEven after JP Morgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon’s strong views on Bitcoin, it is ironic that an international markets strategist in JP Morgan has come up with a message stating that regulated futures could give authority to Bitcoin. Seal of approval The decision of US regulators to permit Bitcoin ...
Views: 639 - Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitfinex Prepares For legal Action Against Critics - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2017 from Ricky MakanBitfinex, the world’s biggest bitcoin exchange using a $657 million per day trading volume, has pledged to pursue legal actions against critics. In a Statement provided to Coindesk, their in-house counselor Stuart Hoegner revealed the company’s decision to cooperate with law firm Steptoe & ...
Views: 639 - Jeffrey Kleintop Discarded The Similarities Between Bitcoin To Dot-Com And Housing Bubbles. - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2018 from Ricky MakanJeffrey Kleintop, Charles Schwab’s chief investment strategist, told Business Insider that if there’s a Bitcoin bubble, it’s not like the dot-com and housing bubbles. If Bitcoin costs fall, it won’t be for exactly the very same reasons as other bubbles because Bitcoin isn’t yet inserted in the ...
Views: 638 - Coinbase President Hints About The Next Trend In Cryptocurrency Market - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2017 from Ricky MakanIn an interview with CNBC, Coinbase president Asiff Hirji provided some veiled clues about what is coming to the cryptocurrency market in the near future. In addition, he gave insights about current happenings. Hirji didn’t reveal much in the way of particulars but did comment on numerous ...
Views: 633 - 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 - MoneyGram To Team Up With XRP For Faster International Payments - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2018 from Ricky MakanGlobal money transfer service provider MoneyGram has declared their plans for the adoption of XRP token into its payments structure in order to amplify the speed and decrease the cost of international payments. MoneyGram, the world’s second-largest provider of money transfers made the ...
Views: 632 - 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 - France Regulated New Guidelines For Blockchain Trading- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2017 from Ricky MakanReuters reported The French government has given the official nod for trading unlisted securities using Blockchain technology. According to the article, the government has adopted new guidelines which will make it possible for banks and fintech companies to set up Blockchain Trading platforms ...
Views: 627 - Another Blow For Bitcoin As Lloyds Bank Bans Bitcoin Purchases - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2018 from Ricky MakanOn Monday (5th February 2018) Britain’s major bank followed the lead of US counterpart and banned clients from using credit cards to purchase Bitcoin, amid fears they could run up to huge losses. Credit card holders of Lloyds, that includes Halifax, Bank of Scotland and MBNA, will be prohibited ...
Views: 626 - 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: 624 - 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: 621 - 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 - 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 - Control & Loyalty Rewards: Benefits Of Blockchain Technology- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2017 from Ricky MakanOne of the essential Advantages of Blockchain Technologies is that the available options in the ways that consumers can maintain control over their resources and earnings across in their own fields of endeavor. The entire technological system, anywhere Blockchain is applied, whether ...
Views: 605 - Book Your Flight Tickets Of Surf Airlines Using Bitcoin And Ethereum - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2017 from Ricky MakanBitcoin and Ethereum to be acknowledged by the World’s First ‘ALL YOU CAN FLY’ Airline. On Tuesday (5th December 2017) Surf Air, the first ‘all-you-can-fly’ airline of the world made a statement of accepting crypto payments ahead of its own service. Clients now will be able to pay in Bitcoin ...
Views: 601 - 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 - LinkedIn Experienced A Boom For Bitcoin Related Jobs- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2017 from Ricky MakanTogether with Bitcoins increasing in value on a gigantic scale, the sector is opening up newer avenues to devote exactly the same. It has given rise to a massive vacancy for crypto specialists who understand all of the knitty gritties of virtual token architecture. Job postings on popular job ...
Views: 592 - 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 - Bitcoin's 10x Rise In 2017 Influenced Record Number Of Indian Investors - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2017 from Ricky MakanIndia-based digital money exchanges have alleged that the amount of Indian investors that enrolled in their programs to Purchase Bitcoin has improved substantially in the last couple of months as the worthiness of this major cryptocurrency surpassed the $11,000 amount on 29 November 2017. The ...
Views: 583 - 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: 581 - 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: 554 - Japanese Internet Tech Giant GMO To Roll Out Bitcoin Payroll System - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2017 from Ricky MakanOn 12th December, Japanese internet giant GMO disclosed that it will soon permit staff to receive their salary in bitcoins. The bitcoin payroll system will permit the company’s set-up of more than 4,000 employees to accept part of their salary in bitcoin in a move aimed to encourage the ...
Views: 552 - 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 - 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: 520 - Coinbase Nabs Partial Victory In Face-Off With IRS- Unkrypted - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2017 from Ricky MakanCoinbase has won a partial victory in their ongoing legal battle with the IRS concerning the disclosure of personal consumer information. In accordance with Coinbase, the authorities formerly sought documents on over 500,000 users in their attempts to catch tax cheats. After months of legal ...
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