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Ignore Crypto Twitter – Life as a Nocoiner Isn’t That Bad
18.7.2019
Crypto Twitter (CT) is filled with half-witted commentary and price predictions by so-called luminaries, maximalists, and influencers. As the price of BTC has dropped to four figures, the usual tweets from CT thought leaders has insisted that this is the last chance to buy bitcoin for under...
G7 Leaders Talk Cryptocurrency and Libra, Pledge to ‘Act Quickly’
18.7.2019
The G7 may throw up another roadblock for Facebook and its Libra project, as prominent attendees at a summit of ministers and central bankers expressed concerns – and promised action.
The summit is currently ongoing in Chantilly, France, and attendees include American Treasury Secretary Steven...
Coinbase Releases New Data Tools for ‘First-Time’ Crypto Investors
18.7.2019
A new suite of tools from Coinbase shows how the crypto exchange's top traders are managing their assets
Swiss Crypto Broker Bitcoin Suisse Applies for Banking and Securities Licenses
17.7.2019
These anticipatory steps have been taking in face of a "maturing" regulatory environment, as the firm plans to expand its crypto-related financial services
States Rush to Collect Abandoned Crypto
17.7.2019
A bill has been proposed in the New York State Assembly, which would liquidate unclaimed cryptocurrency after the digital assets have been abandoned and transfer them to a state office. However, such legislation comes with many unresolved issues and unanswered questions.
An industry group,...
Lightning Network’s Antifraud Methods Inferior to Nakamoto Consensus, Research Shows
17.7.2019
The Lightning Network, the touted scaling solution for the BTC chain, has recently seen its capacity decrease significantly and the beta project is still best suited for a cliche of technically savvy users. Now according to an analysis by Bitmex Research, the Lightning Network’s nodes have...
Grin Network Executes First Hard Fork in Bid to Decentralize Mining Power
17.7.2019
Wednesday's planned system upgrade for the Grin blockchain tweaked a mining algorithm
Libra Hearings, Day 2: 'I Don’t Think You Should Launch Libra at All'
17.7.2019
David Marcus. U.S. lawmakers held another day of heated questioning over Facebook's plans together with at least another 27 partners to launch the Libra project.
This time, David Marcus, co-creator of Libra, head of their Calibra wallet, was answering questions before the U.S. House Financial...
Lawmakers Amp Up Pressure on Facebook to Halt Libra Cryptocurrency Development
17.7.2019
U.S. lawmakers repeatedly pressed Facebook's top blockchain exec to halt development of the Libra cryptocurrency in Tuesday's hearing
JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon: Facebook’s Crypto Isn’t a Short-Term Concern
17.7.2019
“We’re going to be talking about Libra three years from now," JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday
The Case $7.5K Could Become Bitcoin’s New Price Support
17.7.2019
The world's most valuable cryptocurrency could find price support at $7,500 – that is if it follows past patterns on the charts
Huobi Announces New Stablecoin
17.7.2019
Source: iStock/07_av
Starting Thursday, cryptocurrency exchange Huobi will be upgrading their current HUSD solution, transitioning it from a stablecoin basket to a new, USD-pegged stablecoin, HUSD Token.
HUSD Token is issued by Stable Universal, a Huobi Global backed crypto startup, with a 1:1...
Blockchain Agents review: Blockchain Expo Europe 2019
17.7.2019
Disclaimer: The text below is a sponsored article that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
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In June blockchain and cryptocurrency enthusiasts from around the world met in the capital of Netherlands, Amsterdam for Blockchain Expo Europe conference on various subjects related to decentralised...
Reddit Co-Founder Ohanian Leads $3.75 Million Round in ‘Hearthstone’ Competitor
17.7.2019
Horizon Games is announcing a seed round from leading crypto investors as it ramps up production on its flagship game, "Skyweaver."
Huobi Revamps HUSD Stablecoin to Help Power ‘Fiat On-Ramp’
17.7.2019
Huobi is overhauling its HUSD stablecoin in a new partnership with Paxos and Stable Universal
White Label Crypto Card Provider Targets 10% of Litecoin Users
17.7.2019
Source: iStock/Albert_Karimov
Ternio, a U.S.-based blockchain project developer and provider of crypto payment card solutions, targets 10% of litecoin users with a new card in the near term, Ian Kane, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company, told Cryptonews.com.
Ternio, which recently issued...
Watch Today’s Facebook Libra Hearing at the House Financial Services Committee
17.7.2019
Watch the live webcast of the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project
Hacked BITpoint Exchange to Refund 50,000 Affected Users in Crypto
17.7.2019
BITPoint Japan has said that the roughly 50,000 users who lost funds in its recent hack will be reimbursed in cryptocurrency on a 1:1 basis
New Show in Cryptoverse: Roubini vs. Hayes Fight Heats Up
17.7.2019
After calling Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin a scammer and a thief in a tweeter feud last year, then going head-to-head with him at a conference this past April, professor of economics at New York University and crypto-skeptic, Nouriel Roubini, has strengthened his attacks against Arthur...
Overstock’s tZERO Lures New Execs from Barclays and IMAX
17.7.2019
The security token platform is strengthening its leadership team with three new hires as it prepares to onboard more tokens