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French Finance Minister is Seized by Sudden Passion For Cryptocurrency

May 18, 2018 by Joseph Young at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, News

Bruno Le Maire, France’s finance minister since May 2017, has publicly stated that he has obtained a renewed interest in the cryptocurrency sector and blockchain technology. In an interview with Alex Stachtchenko, the co-founder of Blockchain Partner and La Chaintech, two blockchain associations based in France, Le Maire said: “I...

Aurora Chain Mainnet Launch at “Beyond the Blocks” Conference in Seoul

May 18, 2018 by Kieran Smith at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Ethereum, News, Tech

On May 15, 2018, Seoul, South Korea, saw the official launch of Aurorachain. Hundreds of journalists from China, South Korea, and the West were at the conference, during which the founder Aqua Zhao announced that the Aurora mainnet was live. Global Vision for Public Chains Zhao further shared his vision...

Successful xRadip Pilot to Offer Real-Time Cross-Border Payments

May 18, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Altcoins, Business, Finance, News, Tech

On May 10, 2018, Asheesh Birla, the Senior Vice President of Product Management for Ripple Corporation announced a successful test on the company's latest project, xRapid. The service is built to make payments between financial institutions faster and thus reduce costs. xRapid Pilot Nears Implementation Ripple is a payment and...

Women Only Account for 8.75% of Crypto Traders

Women Only Account for 8.75 Percent of Crypto Traders According to eToro Survey

May 18, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, Ethereum, News

A recent survey conducted by eToro, the social trading and multi-asset brokerage company, revealed that women only account for a tenth of crypto traders. This information solidifies the fact that gender inequality is still a major stumbling block for the crypto sector. Since the inception of Bitcoin, it has been...

Trade Code: How to Determine Ethereum Arbitrage Opportunity Using Command Line On Cloud

Trade Code: How to Determine Ethereum Arbitrage Opportunities Using Command Line On Cloud

May 18, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Ethereum, Finance, News, Tech

This tutorial is about determining arbitrage opportunity available between Kraken and Bitstamp, as their prices on BTCManager are shown on the ethereum price section. That being said, you can do this with any exchanges. Set Up Digital Ocean Account Arbitrage (“arb”) occurs when there’s a positive price difference between buying price...

Privacy Cryptocurrency Matrix Spreadsheet Compares Top Privacy Projects

May 18, 2018 by Nigel Dollentas at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Ethereum, News, Tech

Cryptocurrency communities are often compared to tribes. As a result, it can be hard to objectively compare the different technologies and advantages of each cryptocurrency. To cut through the noise for privacy-focused cryptos, a Google spreadsheet has surfaced on the internet, allowing for users to see differences between different cryptocurrencies....

Is Ripple Still a Safe Bet for Investors?

Ripple’s Announces Launch of XRP Fund: Creates an Actual Use Case for Token

May 18, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Business, Finance, News

Cryptocurrencies have undeniably taken over the tech world by storm, as is evident by a large number of riveted entrepreneurs and traditional institutions showing interest in the digital asset segment. However, funding opportunities remain barren, leading blockchain enthusiasts to either bootstrap their business or launch an Initial Coin Offering (ICO)....

The Top Large-cap Cryptocurrencies Analyzed for 2018 (BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC)

China Officially Issues Cryptocurrency Rankings: Ethereum Bags First Place

May 18, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, Ethereum, News

China publically issued the world's first government-issued blockchain and cryptocurrency ratings on May 17, 2018. The development is the first in a series of steps planned by Beijing to regulate the burgeoning digital asset class. Ethereum at Number One, Bitcoin at Number 13 According to a report on a website...

Wyoming Has a Bill to Exempt Blockchain Tokens from Securities and Money Transmission Laws

Wyoming Becomes the New Home for Cryptocurrency Startups

May 17, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Over the past several weeks, the U.S. State of Wyoming “Utility Token" bill, formally called the Wyoming House Bill 70 (HB70), and other crypto-focused measures have been in the news. Wyoming state legislature passed the HB70 in early March 2018. The Difference of Opinion Attracts Crypto Business to the Cowboy...

Education and Blockchain: How Universities Utilize Immutability to Enhance Data Integrity

Cambridge University’s First Academic Joins Crypto Wallet Provider Blockchain

May 17, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Commentary, Finance, News, Tech

Hot cryptocurrency wallet provider Blockchain has recently hired academic and cryptocurrency economist, Dr. Garrick Hileman as blockchain’s head of research. He will explore cryptocurrency usage, geographical spread, and areas such as stable coins. Hileman has studied cryptocurrencies since 2011 and previously held positions at The London School of Economics and...

USDT Killer? Circle Announces USDC and Raises $110 Mn in Series E Funding

USDT Killer? Circle Announces USDC and Raises $110 Million in Series E Funding

May 17, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Business, Finance, News

Bitmain has led a $110 million investment in Circle Internet Financial, in a funding round that values the company at $3 billion. Circle has also announced plans to launch USDC, a stable coin pegged to USD. Circle Bitmain Partnership The investment is the largest ever raised by a cryptocurrency or...

National Cryptocurrencies: Are they Unnecessary Evils?

May 17, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Commentary, Finance, News

As the popularity of cryptocurrencies continues to rise, investors are getting more interested in the industry. Governments are not being left behind either; they are increasingly noticing the rising adoption of cryptocurrencies and sending mixed reactions. Most countries have allowed cryptocurrencies to exist in their jurisdictions; however, some have moved...

Thailand to Regulate the ICO Industry in Near Future

Thailand Successfully Regulates Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin offerings

May 17, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Finance, News, Regulation

2018 continues to be a year of cryptocurrency regulations as a slew of nations have started putting the finishing touches to the rules that would govern their blockchain and digital currency space. Now, Thailand has announced that its royal decree to regulate virtual currencies has come into effect. Cryptocurrencies are...

Texas Regulator Issues Emergency Cease-and-Desist to Houston-based Crypto Firm

May 17, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Business, Crime, Finance, News, Regulation

On May 15, 2018, the Texas State Securities Board entered into an emergency cease-and-desist order against cryptocurrency investment firm Wind Wide Coin for illegal, deceptive, and fraudulent behavior. Blowing in the Wind Wide Coin Scam The Houston-based firm was illegally offering a securitized cryptocurrency program while engaging in misleading practices....

Japan’s Biggest Newspaper Reports 30 Billion Yen was Laundered Through Crypto Exchanges

May 16, 2018 by Joseph Young at Altcoins, Business, Commentary, Finance, News

Mainichi Shimbun, one of the most influential and oldest newspapers in Japan founded in 1872, reported that more than 30 billion yen, worth about $270 million, were laundered through cryptocurrency exchanges by organized crime groups in Japan since 2016. Cryptocurrency Main Source of Money Laundering In Japan, organized criminal groups...

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