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Streaming Soon: Beer Advertisements Via the Blockchain

June 23, 2018 by Crypto Advocate at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News

Kiip, the leading mobile marketing and monetization platform, and Anheuser-Busch InBev (Ab InBev), the world’s largest brewer and brand builder, successfully launched the first-ever blockchain mobile ad campaign. Advertisements and Blockchain This is a significant innovation to the financial-community and the cryptocurrency community for two reasons: (1) it will help make...

“Bitcoin Baron” Faces Jail-Time after Launching DDoS Attack on Government Websites

June 22, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Crime, News, Regulation

Self-styled hacktivist “Bitcoin Baron” was sentenced to prison on June 19, 2018, for launching a distributed denial-of-service attack against Madison’s administrative networks. “Bitcoin Baron” Faces the Heat The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), released a public report on the matter and confirmed the attack caused a city-wide outrage in Madison,...

Reality Shares Introduces the First Chinese Blockchain ETF

June 22, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News, Regulation

Asset management firm Reality Shares introduced the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) to provide investors accessibility to Chinese companies in the cryptocurrency sector. Additionally, the company offers ingenious and resourceful services to interested clients. Potential Emerging Market Open for Investment The asset management company intends to spread its roots throughout the...

U.S. Realtor to Auction $44 Million Renaissance Mansion for Bitcoin

June 22, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, News

While there have been quite many properties sold for bitcoin in recent times, this $44 million 16th century edifice located in the ancient city of Rome is on the verge of entering the history books as the first mansion to be auctioned in return of cryptocurrencies. Palazetto For Celebs and...

Cryptocurrency Mining Demand Leads to Mixed Results for AMD and Nvidia

June 22, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Commentary, Mining, News, Tech

The cryptocurrency sector has indirectly influenced the fortunes GPU manufacturers Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Nvidia, with the former’s share prices increasing by 30 percent in May 2018 alone. AMD Stocks Rise on Mining Demand Since 2017, opportunistic cryptocurrency miners have started to bulk purchase GPU cards to build powerful...

French President Acknowledges Initial Coin Offerings in Latest Business Reform

June 22, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, News, Regulation

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan to transform the country’s business landscape on June 18, 2018. The changes outlined in the platform included everything from a reduction in the complexity involved while setting up a business to a more streamlined auditing process. Surprisingly, however, the President’s plan also included...

The Cryptocurrency Industry is the Internet Industry of the late 90s

June 22, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Commentary, Finance, News

Many parallels are drawn between the current scenario of the cryptocurrency industry with that of the internet companies in the late 90s and early 2000s. Companies have raised more than $10 billion since 2015 through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Notable personalities, including Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, Bill Gates and Ray Dalio,...

High Net Worth Individuals are Eager to Jump on the Cryptocurrency Wagon

June 22, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) have expressed significant interest in cryptocurrency investments. These individuals, however, would like more information on the emerging industry from their wealth managers as 25 percent receive most of their investment information from their wealth managers. Research: HNIs Keen on Cryptocurrencies According to Capgemini 2018 World Wealth...

Circle Will Not Accept Any Payment for Cryptocurrency Listing

June 22, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News, Tech

Circle Financial has compiled a framework of requirements known as the Circle Assets Framework, for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets desirous of listing on its trading platforms. Announcing the Circle Assets Framework in a blog post on June 19, 2018, Circle mentioned that the framework contains its general position on...

Research Reveals New Instances of Plagiarism in Tron’s Code, States Project Faces “Technical Challenges” before Mainnet Launch

June 22, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Crime, Finance, News

A startling report by New York-based blockchain security researchers Digital Asset Research (DAR) revealed new instances of plagiarized code in the Tron code base. Tron Code Exposed According to a post on June 19, 2018, DAR claimed to have scrutinized Tron’s code and white paper to find discrepancies and successfully...

Brave Browser Launches Trials for Opt-In Adverts that Reward Viewers with Cryptocurrency

June 22, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, News, Tech

The Brave team has announced a new feature that would enable users to view ads of their choice on the platform without exposing their private data to the public. The consent-based advertising model is engineered to benefit users, content creators, and advertisers. A Brave Move After a successful integration of...

Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology will Propel “Open Source” Banking

June 21, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Commentary, Finance, News, Tech

Bitcoin, Ethereum, 0xProject, Dharma, and Aragon are all incredible building blocks for an open source decentralized future. However, an open-source financial system requires an open-source interface to operate successfully. Balance is, therefore, leading the open-source banking movement by building a Distributed Autonomous Bank (DAB). Evolution of Banking Systems The banking...

EOS Under Fire After “Constitution” Violates Own Rules

June 21, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News, Regulation, Tech

EOS, the world’s fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is facing a backlash from the community over recent developments. After reports suggested 50 percent of EOS tokens are owned by less than ten wallets, the 21 block producers of the cryptocurrency decided to freeze seven EOS accounts suspected for theft. The...

Cambodia Mandates all Cryptocurrency Businesses to Obtain Regulatory Licenses

June 21, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Cambodia, one of the crypto-friendly Asian nations in recent times is looking to increase its regulatory oversight in its Crypto Space to eliminate bad actors. Now, the country has officially made it illegal for companies to offer virtual currency-based services in the nation without getting the necessary permit from regulators....

John McAfee to Stop Promoting ICOs because of “SEC Threats”

June 21, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Ethereum, News

John McAfee, a British-American computer programmer, known for his company's anti-virus software, and lately one of the leading promoters of initial coin offerings (ICO), has surprised everyone by having a change of heart about the whole ICO business. SEC “Threatens” McAfee Seventy-two-year-old McAfee, who unsuccessfully ran for US president as...

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