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Crypto Companies May Lose Access to ‘Service Provider’ Domain Names
5.8.2019
Amid a surge in applications, a DNS registrar may ban crypto firms from using .bank and .insurance domain names
Meet the ICO Pumper Who Makes His Living Manipulating Crypto Markets
5.8.2019
In this excerpt from our exclusive interview with Alexey Andryunin the Russian trader talks about the origins of his business
Bitcoin’s Computing Power Sets Record as Over 100K New Miners Go Online
5.8.2019
The total computing power now dedicated to securing the bitcoin blockchain has set yet another record
Youtube Censorship Drives Uptake of Crypto-Powered Video Platforms
5.8.2019
If the prospect of greater privacy and financial sovereignty doesn’t lure the masses to crypto networks, perhaps the ability to speak freely will. Lately, a lot of people who couldn’t give a damn about peer-to-peer cryptocurrency have taken a shine to peer-to-peer networks that run...
Bitcoin’s Price Jumps Back Above $11K for the First Time In 3 Weeks
5.8.2019
Bitcoin has risen back above the $11,000 psychological price point after regaining ground on July 8's and July 22's bearish breakdowns
Tax Expert: IRS Letters Confirm That Trading Cryptos Is a Taxable Event
5.8.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on July 26 that 10,000 American cryptocurrency users will receive a letter reminding them to pay taxes or amend any mistakes on past filings. At the time, IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said U.S. taxpayers should take the warning letters...
Goldman-Backed Apple Card Restricts Cryptocurrency Purchases
4.8.2019
Cryptocurrencies cannot be purchased with the new Apple credit card according to the American multinational technology company’s recently published customer agreement guidelines. The Apple card’s restrictions indicate that the company’s partner, Goldman Sachs, is leery toward...
Crypto Social Media is Breaking Free: How 10+ Blockchain Platforms Pay You to Post
4.8.2019
Social media has become so embedded in most people’s everyday lives that it’s hard to imagine life — or even a span of a few hours — without it. While the social media revolution is huge, there’s another revolution within that revolution, driven by users into...
Research Reports Show Positive Crypto Industry Growth in H1 2019
3.8.2019
More than half the year is behind us and the cryptocurrency ecosystem continues to move forward, showing relentless growth over the last six months. 2019 has also seen a new theme arise as speculators believe the cryptocurrency ecosystem is experiencing an influx of institutional interest...
P2P Crypto Lending Is on the Rise
3.8.2019
As peer-to-peer cash, it only seems logical that cryptocurrency should be deployed for P2P lending. While that application has taken time to materialize, bitcoin and other crypto assets are now increasingly fulfilling that purpose. Across the BTC, BCH and ETH networks, credit is being supplied...
Korea’s Shinhan to Offer Blockchain-Based Securities Lending
3.8.2019
A new brokerage account in South Korea will let investors lend securities on a blockchain
More Signs the Next Big Financial Crisis May Begin in Germany
3.8.2019
Germany, the locomotive of Europe’s huge economy, is entering a difficult period, various indicators suggest. And when the Federal Republic sneezes, the Old Continent usually catches cold. This time, Germany may infect the rest of the world as well. An economic and financial crisis there...
The Modern Era of Free Range Slaves: How Bitcoin Breaks the Mold
3.8.2019
In a string of recent Tweets, 2020 Libertarian presidential candidate and fugitive from the law John McAfee has been talking about slavery. Urging people to “wake up” and assuring them that neither compliance with the status quo, nor stacks of riches, can set them free. Indeed, when...
Bitcoin.com to Launch an Exchange
2.8.2019
The exchange will list the major cryptocurrencies, simple ledger protocol tokens, and support BCH trading pairs
Banks Stopped Walmart Bank – Now the Retail Giant Hits Back With Crypto
2.8.2019
On August 1, it was discovered that the giant retail corporation Walmart has patented plans for a stablecoin that’s backed by U.S. dollars. If released into the wild, the USD-based cryptocurrency would be issued to select Walmart retailers and partners while the patent’s description...
The CFTC Fintech Chief Who Oversaw Early Blockchain Trials Is Leaving
2.8.2019
The director of the CFTC's experimental fintech initiative will step down in mid-August to pursue work in the private sector
Nexo Launches a Debit Card That Lets You Not Spend Your Crypto
2.8.2019
Arrington XRP Capital-backed financial startup Nexo unveiled a crypto card that lets users “spend the value of their crypto without actually spending it."
Roger Ver Steps Into Chairman Role as Bitcoin.com Adds New CEO
2.8.2019
Roger Ver is now Executive Chairman of Bitcoin.com as Stefan Rust joins as CEO
From Halving to Halving: Litecoin Has Seen Massive Rise
2.8.2019
Source: iStock/da-kuk
The fourth cryptocurrency network by market capitalization, Litecoin (LTC), is nearing its second halving. And while the Litecoin block mining reward will decrease by half again, other numbers show that the network metrics have significantly increased in four years since...
9 Walmart's Blockchain/Crypto Patents Revealed in One Day
2.8.2019
Source: Instagram, Walmart
It's no wonder that the U.S. companies are among the world’s top 10 blockchain patent acquirers when even non-blockchain businessess are seeking for patents in droves. And no one knows how serious those companies are.
After Nike filed for a trademark for the term...