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Freedom Of the Press Foundation Accepts Cryptocurrency Donations

Freedom of the Press Foundation Now Accepts Cryptocurrency Donations

June 20, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, Finance, News

The Freedom of Press Foundation (FPF), an organization that protects and defends adversarial journalism, journalists, and whistleblowers is currently accepting cryptocurrency donations. Any donations will go towards supporting projects like SecureDrop, an open-source whistleblower platform that is currently being used by over 60 different news organizations internationally. The FPF...

The Rise of Blockchain and the Era of Smart Cities

June 20, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Blockchain, Commentary, News, Tech

TechCrunch reported that blockchain has the unlimited potential to create smart cities and grids. The emerging technology could be a significant component that removes outdated systems to build more sustainable cities and solutions for the future. The Rise of Smart Cities While these changes can benefit everyone in society, blockchain...

Scammers Clone Cryptohopper Site to Seed Bitcoin Malware

Hack! A full Report of the MetaMask Recent (On-Going) Phishing Attempt

June 19, 2018 by Ben Ullrich at Commentary, Crime, News, Tech

On June 7, 2018, User WeaponizedMath reported on Reddit that our site BTCManager was serving a phishing popup that only affected the users of MetaMask browser plugin. We were able to resolve the issue within 24 hours of the report. https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/8pddzm/psa_btcmanagercom_is_running_metamask_phishing/ For more info on what Phishing, we recommend the wiki article....

Swiss Banking Authority Warns that Bitcoin Is Impractical and an Environmental Disaster

June 19, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation, Tech

In its latest warning about the burgeoning cryptocurrency sector, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) stated on June 17, 2018, that cryptocurrencies are not scalable and “are likely to face a breakdown in trust” as the number of people using digital currencies increases. Other concerns revolve around their inherently self-limiting...

Researchers Propose a Solution for Selfish Mining Attacks

June 19, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Blockchain, Commentary, Mining, News

The concept of selfish mining has been explored within the Bitcoin community for several years. Discourse on the phenomenon began to pick up steam in 2013 following many published pieces of work focused on the possibility of an attack that took this vector. At the time, the most notable of...

CIA Keeps Mum on Rumors of it Knowing the Real Identity of Satoshi Nakamoto

June 17, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Commentary, News, Regulation

The United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has stated that it is not willing to confirm or deny rumors alleging that it knows the true identity of the elusive Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto. The Search for Satoshi The statement was made in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)...

Bitfinex Became a Block Producer for the EOS Mainframe from 4 Whales

June 17, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Blockchain, Commentary, News

While EOS launched their mainnet on June 14, 2018, alarming statistics recently emerged when it came down to the EOS Block Producer elections. Community Speaks out According to the EOS Reddit Community, Reddit user 8ce26f noted that Bitfinex received 50 percent of their votes from four large whales. To ensure...

Binance CEO Reaffirms Hope in Crypto Market Despite Price Declines

June 17, 2018 by John Iadeluca at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, Finance, News

Binance CEO, Founder, and Crypto Billionaire Changpeng Zhao reassured followers on June 9, 2018, that he’s not worried about the recent crypto price slides. Through a series of posted images, the industry giant demonstrated his belief that the crypto markets undergo the same pattern almost every year, followed by coinciding...

No Crypto Transfers Any Time Soon, Says Western Union’s CEO

June 16, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, Finance, News, Tech

The management of the Western Union Co. seems to believe that cryptocurrency transfers are not part of its near future, according to a statement expressed by its Chief Executive Officer, Hikmet Ersek. Despite the increasing global popularity of the use of digital currencies, the CEO of the American financial giant...

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BCI Summit Day Two: Crypto Needs a Makeover Before Institutional Investors Return the Bulls

June 14, 2018 by Liam J Kelly at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Commentary, Finance, News

In day two of the BCI Summit, panels continued the discussion about how best to get in the way of all this tokenized money. A few speakers also discussed what investors should do to protect their digital assets best. Marketing and Security The first point was made most clear via...

Cryptocurrencies “Nothing More than Whitepapers,” Says Hotmail Founder

June 14, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Commentary, News

The cryptocurrency and blockchain community is highly operatic about the technology making a significant impact in multiple domains, often drawing a comparison to the internet. However, several seasoned entrepreneurs have called out the optimism of both the technology and its devotees. Internet Personality but Blockchain Permabear In an interview with...

Women Considering Cryptocurrency Investments Have Doubled Since the Beginning of 2018

June 13, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, News

Research shows the first six months of 2018 experienced an increase in women considering cryptocurrency investments, from 6 percent to 13 percent. Females are Financially Informed While demand and interest in cryptocurrencies have fallen over the year, cryptocurrencies have gained more popularity with women. Approximately 20 percent of female millennials...

Lithuania Releases New ICO Guidelines

June 13, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Commentary, News, Regulation, Tech

The Republic of Lithuania recently released Initial Coin Offering (ICO) guidelines for the nation on June 6, 2018. While it may be challenging to promote innovation while protecting consumers and the financial system of any potential shocks, Lithuania believes they can no longer ignore the development of emerging technologies such...

$1 Trillion Institutional Investor Catches the Bitcoin Fever

Crypto and Institutional Interest Converge in Manhattan for Day One of the BCI Investment Summit

June 12, 2018 by Liam J Kelly at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, Ethereum, Finance, News, Regulation, Tech

On June 11, 2018, investors converged, many for the first time, on the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City for the BCI Summit to get a better idea of how to enter the cryptocurrency space. The intrigue of an explicitly finance-focused conference should also be another example of the mainstream...

Not So Decentralized: A Third of Entire Bitcoin Market Cap in 1,600 Wallets

June 11, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, News

A report from Chainanalysis, a blockchain research company, suggested a tiny group of 1,600 wallets own a third of the entire bitcoin market cap, amounting to about $37.5bn. Potential to Disrupt Market In April 2018, about 1,600 wallets were containing over 1,000 bitcoin (BTC), roughly $7.5 million each, amounting to...

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