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A ‘Proof of Proof’ Startup Is Building Their Entire Blockchain with Bitcoin’s 80 Bytes of Data as Foundation

January 11, 2019 by Nuno Menezes at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News, Tech

Bitcoin enables 80 bytes of Arbitrary data to be included on its blockchain. VeriBlock, a new startup trying to develop the OP_RETURN command has now started a debate where it argues that this additional space can be used without being considered as spam. VeriBlock is a new company that is...

‘Crypto Dusting’ Attack Sends Illegally Obtained Bitcoin to Random Cryptocurrency Wallets

January 10, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Bitcoin, Blockchain, News, Tech

Crypto dusting attack, a hack on cryptocurrency wallets is used to distribute laundered money to the wallets of unsuspecting customers, which in turn, affects their reputation and draws the attention of law enforcement, reports DarkReading on January 8, 2019. A New Way of Distributing Laundered Money According to DarkReading, crypto dusting...

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Four Cryptocurrency Exchanges Approved by Thailand’s SEC

January 10, 2019 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News, Regulation

Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved four digital asset business licenses to companies looking to operate in the crypto industry, the Commission announced on their website on January 8, 2019. Thai SEC Approves Licences For Four Crypto Exchanges The kingdom of Thailand has officially approved operating licenses to...

Keplerk Plans to Sell Bitcoin in 6500 Stores by February

January 10, 2019 by Tokoni Uti at Bitcoin, Business, News

On January 8, 2019, the first six tobacco stores in France began selling bitcoin as a result of a deal inked with Keplerk, a French fintech company that intends to expand the sale of bitcoin to 6,500 more stores by February. 1000x Scale in Pipeline In November 2018, it was...

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Bitrefill Launches Thor Lighting Channel For Superfast Bitcoin Transactions

January 10, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Bitcoin, Development, Tech

Bitrefill, a California-based that facilitates crypto payments, has launched its Thor Lightning Channel, a service that allows people to transfer bitcoin speedily and receive superfast payments via Bitrefill's node on the Lightning Network, according to the firm on January 9, 2019. Lightning Fast Transactions Now Possible Bitrefill has launched Thor,...

Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP Weekly Market Update December 23, 2019

Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP Weekly Market Update: January 10, 2019

January 10, 2019 by Georgi Hristov at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency Market Outlook, Ethereum, News, Price Analysis

Total crypto market cap added $5 billion during last week and now sits at $138. TRON, Cardano, and Litecoin are the biggest gainers among top ten currencies with two-digit raises while ETH and BCH made a slight downward correction. BTC-USD The Bitcoin bulls have been successfully defending the $3,800 territory...

Alternative Investment Firm Regal Assets Expands Crypto Reach to Canada

January 10, 2019 by Nuno Menezes at Adoption, Altcoins, Bitcoin, Development, Ethereum, Finance, Investment, News

Regal Assets is one of North America's most trusted alternative investment firms. The company has recently announced it was expanding its service to support Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) for Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) Canadian investors According to reports, Regal Assets, a firm that specializes in offering alternative investment services...

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Bitcoin Mining Giant Canaan Looking into a U.S. IPO

January 9, 2019 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, Investment, News

Canaan, the second-biggest maker of Bitcoin mining hardware in China, is considering listing in the U.S. after shelving plans for a Hong Kong initial public offering, Bloomberg reported on January 8, 2019. Listing in the U.S. after Abandoning Hong Kong IPO China's second-biggest manufacturer of Bitcoin mining hardware is reportedly...

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HashCash Cryptocurrency Payments Platform Launches in South Africa

January 9, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News, Platform

HashCash Consultants, a California-based distributed ledger technology (DLT) project focused on creating blockchain-based solutions that enable enterprises to move assets and settle payments seamlessly across borders, is now live in South Africa, according to a press release from January 7, 2018. HashCash Takes DLT to South Africa In a bid...

Crypto Exchange ShapeShift Lays Off 37 People Amid Crypto Winter

January 9, 2019 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Exchange, Finance, News

On January 8, 2019, Swiss cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift reportedly laid off 37 employees, citing a tough market climate according to the exchange’s CEO Erik Voorhees. Crypto Winter Hits ShapeShift Another business in the crypto industry has suffered from the prolonged crypto winter that has slowed its growth since November 2018....

Holberton School Receives $10,000 Bitcoin Donation for Supporting Blockchain Technology

January 9, 2019 by Toju Ometoruwa at Adoption, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Development, Investment, News

Nathan Pitruzzello, the co-founder of Scroll Network, recently showed his support for Holberton School New Haven by donating $10,000 in bitcoin (BTC) according to a January 7, 2019, report. Scroll Network is a data storage and management platform that leverages in-house blockchain technology. The entrepreneur cited the schools “approach to...

Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: January 9, 2019

January 9, 2019 by Georgi Hristov at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Market Outlook, Ethereum, Exchange, Finance, News, Price Analysis

Bitcoin and Ether are hovering around $4,000 and $150 respectively as they are looking for short to mid-term support levels. BTC-USD Bitcoin lost $60 of its value on January 7, 2018, and dropped from $4,170 to $4,110 on the Bitfinex daily chart. Bulls were trying everything possible to hold $4,000...

Russia Could Start a Bitcoin Bull Run as Early as February 2019

January 9, 2019 by Priyeshu Garg at Adoption, Bitcoin, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

A Russian economist believes that the impending U.S. sanctions against Russia will force the country to start diversifying its reserves with Bitcoin as early as February 2019, Micky reported on January 8, 2019. New Sanctions Could Trigger a Bull Market The bear market that has persisted in the crypto industry...

Samourai Wallet Releases Direct APK Download after Google Play Disables Update

January 9, 2019 by Liam J Kelly at Bitcoin, Development, News, wallet

On January 7, 2019, Samourai Wallet posted that they were being forced to omit three key features from their privacy-centric bitcoin wallet. According to reports, Google Play asked the three-year-old firm to remove Stealth Mode, SIM Switch Defense, and Remote SMS Commands before uploading Samourai’s 0.99.04 update to the platform....

Gab’s Ban from Coinbase, Twitter, and Cash App finally Bring Censorship to the Cryptosphere

January 8, 2019 by Nuno Menezes at Bitcoin, Business, Commentary, Exchange, News, Platform

Coinbase has just banned Gab.com merchant account and the personal account of Andrew Torba, the Gab platform CEO. With this move, the popular exchange is raising the topic of censorship in the cryptocurrency industry. Today, the ever-growing power of centralized exchanges in the cryptocurrency industry is becoming more of a...

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