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The Dangers of Mining Pools: Centralization and Security Issues
4.11.2019
What are the main and potential dangers of mining pools that every miner should be aware of? Let’s find out
Global Finance Magazine Names Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) as “Safest Bank in Iraq”
4.11.2019
When it comes to accolades in finance and banking, then there are very few that can match up to those provided by the influential Global Finance magazine. In a new development, a magazine named the Trade Bank of Iraq as the safest bank in the country, and the verdict was reached in the exclusive...
China: Blockchain Is the Future But Keep it Rational — Avoid ‘Aircoins’
4.11.2019
China’s official state-owned media is promoting “orderly blockchain innovation” but cautioning against speculative cryptocurrency hype
Bahrain to Provide Fast-Track Setup Program for Fintech Startups
4.11.2019
The Bahrain Economic Development Board announced a fast-track program for fintech startups, which expedites visa requirements and registration processes
Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News From Brazil: Oct. 28-Nov. 3 in Review
4.11.2019
This week’s selected crypto news from Brazil, courtesy of Cointelegraph Brasil
Billion Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Continues as Craig Wright Breaks Settlement
3.11.2019
In early September, the high-profile court case Kleiman v. Wright looked as though it was coming to an end as the two parties reached a non-binding settlement. Then on October 30, without much notice, Wright explained that he couldn’t finance the settlement and the agreement was broken....
Bitfinex Crypto Exchange Moves $1.5M of Stablecoin to Bitcoin Sidechain
3.11.2019
Bitfinex moved $1.5 million worth of the Tether stablecoin from the Omni protocol to the Liquid Bitcoin sidechain
Satoshi ‘Nakamolto’ Emerges With Great Hair and Questionable Claims
3.11.2019
A viral video taken at a Las Vegas event has put self-claimed “Bitcoin co-founder” Jörg Molt in the spotlight this past week. A Twitter user in the space known for hair trigger accusations calls Molt a scammer in the video, and Molt proceeds to knock off the guy’s baseball...
Not a Fee, But 'Long-Term Payment' — How Crypto Exchanges List Tokens
3.11.2019
Cryptocurrency exchanges say money isn’t the main determinant for deciding which altcoin tokens to list on their platforms… but then, why is so much money always involved?
Hairdryers and Kettles as Blockchain-Based Provocations
3.11.2019
Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, EU Science Hub - Joint Research Centre
Imagine household appliances, which double as blockchain-based trading machines that lower your electricity bills. They’ve been made, they exist and have been used to provoke people’s feelings and teach them about...
Cred Merchant Solutions to Help Unbanked Business Sectors
3.11.2019
Cred Merchant Solutions has been unveiled in Emeryville during San Francisco Blockchain Week in an event hosting several California elected officials. The new point-of-sale system will help unbanked business sectors, such as California’s cannabis industry, accept crypto payments from...
HBKU Joins Hands with IBM to Allow Students to Learn New-Age Technologies
3.11.2019
Taking pride in being Doha’s reputed public university, the Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has broadcasted the news of its collaboration with tech giant IBM to kickstart its flagship initiative, the IBM Skills Academy programme. The team-up is focused on enriching the students with...
IIMB Partners with Gabelli School of Business for Launching an Executive Education Programme
3.11.2019
The iconic management college, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), has unveiled the news of its highly anticipated Executive Education Programme focused on ‘Digital Disruptions and Emerging Technologies in Financial Services.’ The premier educational institute has collaborated with...
After Painful 2018, Chinese Blockchain VCs Are Getting Back Into the Market
3.11.2019
After the crypto market crash last year, Chinese venture capital firms are taking another look at blockchain
Dolomite DEX to Launch Margin Trading with Stop-Loss Orders
3.11.2019
Decentralized exchange Dolomite is about to add margin trading with order limit support
Crypto News From Japan: Oct. 27–Nov. 2
3.11.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency news from Japan, courtesy of Cointelegraph Japan
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Oct. 27 – Nov. 2 in Review
2.11.2019
From Cointelegraph auf Deutsch: This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news from the German-speaking world
Crypto News From Turkey: Oct. 24–Nov. 2
2.11.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency news from Turkey, courtesy of Cointelegraph Turkey
CME Group Publishes Bitcoin Options Specifications
2.11.2019
In mid-September, the foreign exchange company CME Group announced the launch of options on its bitcoin futures contracts in Q1 2020, pending regulatory review. CME Group executive Tim McCourt said there was “increasing client demand” for the firm’s bitcoin derivatives and now...
Kuverit Launches Multi Trader Marketplace
2.11.2019
To what was considered as the “dot-com bubble” in the year 2000, Blockchain technology has become as sensationalised and disruptive as the internet was in the late 1990s.Even though the technology is still in its infancy stage, individuals and corporate bodies are already leveraging on it to expand...