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Facebook to Senators: Libra Crypto Will Respect Consumer Privacy
9.7.2019
Facebook's David Marcus told lawmakers its new libra cryptocurrency will not store or share personal financial information – with a few caveats
LG Expands Blockchain Applications With Food Ledger and Potential Crypto Wallet
9.7.2019
LG has experimented with blockchain since 2017 through its many subsidiaries. This is the closest its gotten to releasing a wallet
tZERO Tokenizes Atari Founder’s Biopic
9.7.2019
The subsidiary of Overstock is attempting to break into the movie business
Openfinance Adds Hedge Fund Token Portos to Its Trading Platform
9.7.2019
Alternative trading system Openfinance is adding PRTS to its platform
$1 Million Loans Are Being Minted on MakerDAO – More May Be on the Way
9.7.2019
A bullish ETH market appears to be increasing the number of large collateralized debt positions on MakerDAO
IRS Agents Propose Draconian Tactics to Investigate Bitcoin Users
9.7.2019
A recently published U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) slide describes alarming recommendations on how tax agents should deal with digital currency users who are not paying taxes. The slide recommends that agents question crypto users’ friends and family, comb through social media posts...
Kakao's Klaytn Sacrifices Decentralization to Beat Ethereum on Speed
9.7.2019
There seems to be a blockchain marketing battle happening as South Korean giant Kakao claims that its recently launched permissioned blockchain platform Klaytn is up to 15 times faster than Ethereum, which is a permissionless blockhain. Moreover, the South Korean platform announced today a batch...
John McAfee Offers to Build Cuba’s First Cryptocurrency
9.7.2019
The tech guru has wants to be Cuba's crypto advisor
Good News Failed to Cushion CELR and BTT Price Drop
9.7.2019
Despite some expected but still positive news coming the way of Celer Network (CELR) and BitTorrent (BTT), the prices of both tokens continue to drop.
Celer Network announced the launch alpha-mainnet, Cygnus in yesterday’s Twitter post. In their Medium post, Celer Network explains that this...
Kakao Claims Its New Blockchain Is 15x Faster than Ethereum
9.7.2019
Kakao's blockchain subsidiary GroundX says its recently launched Klaytn blockchain can mine a block in as little as a second
Multicoin, Binance, Coinbase Invest in Startup Keeping Private Keys Secure
9.7.2019
Private key management startup Torus has raised $2 million from some heavy hitters, including Coinbase Ventures, Binance Labs and Multicoin Capital
North Carolina’s Lt. Governor Launches Blockchain Initiative
9.7.2019
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest has launched an initiative to study the "unique attributes and use-cases" of blockchain tech
Bitcoin Price Eyes Move Above $13K as Dominance Rate Hits 2-Year High
9.7.2019
Bitcoin’s break above a key price hurdle looks to have set the tone for a retest of recent highs above $13,800
This is How the U.S. Taxman is Looking for Your Crypto
9.7.2019
Source: iStock/D-Keine
A set of slides allegedly prepared for agents working with criminal investigations in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) – the tax authority in the U.S. – is shedding more light on how the government is going after crypto users who are suspected of engaging in tax evasion...
Binance Cuts Time Needed for BTC, ETH Deposits and Withdrawals
9.7.2019
Binance has just cut the number of block confirmations needed to make withdrawals and deposits in two top cryptocurrencies
Samsung Adds Six New Dapps to its Wallet, More to Follow
9.7.2019
South Korean tech giant Samsung has unveiled a range of new decentralized apps (dapps) for users of its Galaxy S10 smartphone’s blockchain wallet.
The company announced an initial four dapps for the Samsung Blockchain Wallet in March this year, with support for gaming platform Enjin, beauty content...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Posts Biggest Jump in 12 Months
9.7.2019
Bitcoin mining difficulty has grown faster in the last two weeks than in any period since August 2018, a sign that competition is heating up
The Crypto Market Sentiment Improved, More Gains Likely
9.7.2019
In the past three sessions, bitcoin price gained significant bullish momentum from the USD 11,400 support base. BTC/USD broke the key USD 12,000, USD 12,200 and USD 12,500 resistance levels to move into a positive zone. Looking at major altcoins, ethereum and bitcoin cash showed positive signs,...
Polish Crypto Exchange Bitmarket Suddenly Shuts Down
9.7.2019
Polish cryptocurrency exchange Bitmarket has just shut down without warning, citing "loss of liquidity."
Safety Without Silos: Why Businesses Will Learn to Love Public Ethereum
9.7.2019
Enterprises are finally realizing that mainnet ethereum is a way to end decades of brittle, balkanized and bespoke system integration, writes John Wolpert