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Mastercard to Beef up Crypto, Blockchain Drive with New Hires
5.8.2019
Payments giant Mastercard looks set to move into the blockchain and cryptocurrency sphere in earnest after the company posted three job advertisements seeking senior-level specialists.
Per the company’s job postings board, Mastercard is currently seeking a vice president of product management...
Bitcoin Eyes $12K Price Hurdle as Dominance Rate Hits 28-Month High
5.8.2019
Bitcoin has broken out of bearish mode with a near 10-percent surge this morning and looks to be decoupling from alternative cryptocurrencies
Litecoin Just Halved Its Crypto Rewards for Miners
5.8.2019
Litecoin, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market value, has just reduced its block reward for miners by half
Litecoin Enters Lower Supply Era as Second Halving is Complete
5.8.2019
The fifth cryptocurrency network by market capitalization, Litecoin (LTC) just had its second halving, prompting some miners to shut their machines down, switch to other coins or invest in more powerful mining equipment, while the market is trying to guess how the price of this coin will react....
Mastercard Is Building a Team to Develop Crypto, Wallet Projects
5.8.2019
Payments giant Mastercard is seeking to hire several blockchain execs to lead cryptocurrency and digital wallet projects
PR: Evercoin Announces $1M Pre-Seed Financing With gumi Cryptos and Prominent Blockchain and Open Source Pioneers
5.8.2019
San Francisco, CA - Evercoin announced today $1M in pre-seed stage financing from gumi Cryptos and prominent Blockchain and Open Source pioneers.
Investors in this round include:
Gumi Cryptos Capital
Roger Ver -- Founder, Executive Chairman of Bitcoin.com
Ross Mason -- Founder of MuleSoft (sold...
Iran’s Cabinet Ratifies Bill Recognizing Cryptocurrencies and Mining
5.8.2019
Iran's government has introduced a bill that lifts the illegal status of cryptocurrencies and authorizes mining as an official industry
Bitcoin Rallies, Altcoins Primed For Steady Gains
5.8.2019
This past week, bitcoin price formed a support base above USD 10,000 and USD 10,200. Later, BTC/USD started a steady rise and broke the USD 10,500 resistance. Finally, the bulls took over and recently the price rallied close to 10%. The price climbed above USD 11,500 and USD 11,700 today, signaling...
UN Believes North Korean Crypto Raiders Have Amassed USD 2Bn
5.8.2019
North Korea is reportedly continuing to intensify its attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges – and may have accrued a staggering USD 2 billion from its efforts so far.
In Japan, newspaper Asahi Shinbum says it has obtained access to an as-yet-unpublished, 142-page UN Security Council report that...
SEC Commissioner: US Could Draw Crypto Policy From These Countries
5.8.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could learn from other countries when finalizing its own crypto regulation, Commissioner Hester Peirce explains. While highlighting peculiar and notable features of the U.S. system, the commissioner emphasizes cross-border considerations, detailing...
Bitcoin Accelerates Above USD 11.5K, Litecoin Hits USD 100 (UPDATED 2)
5.8.2019
The price of the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, is back above USD 11,500, or the level last seen in mid-July. Majority of other coins from the top 100 are also in green, however, bitcoin dominance keeps rising.
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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...