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Aisshwarya is currently working as SAP finance consultant for an IT consultancy. He likes to read about tech (fintech in particular) and history during his free time. He also likes to make 8-bit music.
According to a Medium post published February 22, 2019, the long-anticipated Dolphin V18 Nano node software has been deployed on the Nano network. Upgrades After a somewhat encouraging 2018 which saw the Nano (NANO) community launch node software v16.1, the year 2019 started on a bitter note for the organization...
According to a notice published February 20, 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking a response from investors who lost money due to the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange platform BitConnect. The FBI Wants You The controversy surrounding the digital token issued by BitConnect is something the industry would want...
Staying true to their creative nature, several cryptocurrency businesses, especially the exchange platforms are following the “reverse merger” approach to move close to mainstream markets, reports South China Morning Post, February 22, 2019. Taking the Back-Door Entry Leave it to the brains in the crypto industry to circumvent any obstacle...
According to a report published by South China Morning Post on February 21, 2019, the U.S investment bank JPMorgan Chase estimates the “fair value” of bitcoin (BTC) at $2,400. Cryptocurrency Miners Not Impressed JPMorgan, in their January report titled Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies 2019: Adoption, Performance and Challenges, estimates the intrinsic...
The South Africa-based cryptocurrency exchange Coindirect has secured $1.13 million in funding, reported FinSMEs on February 21, 2019. This first funding round was led by Concentric as well as participation from crypto wallet provider Blockchain.com, and MakerDAO. Coindirect to Expand Business in Africa and Europe Crypto adoption seems to be steadily making...
Expect the crypto industry to be high on the suspense-scale for the coming few weeks as according to a federal release published February 20, 2019, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reviewing the long-pending application for bitcoin ETF submitted by VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust. Deadline Impending Per...
According to a press release published February 19, 2019, blockchain security firm CipherTrace has secured $15 million in venture capital from leading Silicon Valley and New York venture capital firms with a proven track record in the crypto asset and cybersecurity space. Strong Demand for DLT Products CipherTrace has raised...
A startup by the name of BitGo Inc. could be the answer to the menace of losing private keys of cold-storage crypto wallets, reports Bloomberg, February 19, 2019. Can too Much Safety Be Fatal? The recent fiasco surrounding the death of the CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Quadriga CX has...
In a blog post published February 18, 2019, the Chinese cryptocurrency mining juggernaut Bitmain announced the launch of their next generation 7nm ASIC chip, named BM1397. The new chip facilitates faster and more economical mining for cryptocurrencies that use the SHA256 algorithm for computation of mathematical problems. Energy Efficient BM1397|...
ErisX, a cryptocurrency exchange platform backed by the likes of Nasdaq and Fidelity Investments, has on-boarded three new staff members to bolster its team ahead of the launch this year according to a press release published on February 7, 2019. ErisX Mean Business Even though the crypto industry is going...
Money Button, a Bitcoin Cash SV (BSV) specific payment app which recently made news rounds for child abuse image distribution on the network’s blockchain ledger has addressed the abhorring crime in a blog post published on February 7, 2019. Criminals Give a Bad Name to DLT For all the perks...
Cybersecurity firm JASK Inc. published a study on February 5, 2019, detailing the wave of cryptojacking attacks in November 2018 that mined privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) on target user’s computer system. Romanian Hacker Group “Outlaw” to Blame According to research conducted by JASK, an upgraded and modified version of trojan Shellbot...
Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision (SV) finds itself in the midst of yet another controversy as a report by The Hard Fork published on February 4, 2019, states that the digital currency’s blockchain was used by cybercriminals to upload child abuse imagery. Worse, because of the immutability of DLT, it is impossible...
According to a Quartz report published February 4, 2019, the Indian government is skeptical regarding the possible implications of cryptocurrencies on the Indian Rupee, fearing that digital currencies might destabilize the national currency. Regulatory Panel Hesitant of Cryptocurrencies The Indian government has long had a strict stance towards cryptocurrencies, often...
With an array of blockchain projects in development, it might get cumbersome at times to keep a track of each and every one of them. The mainstream is aware of the giants such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple to some extent, but the deeper you dive into the ocean of...
