Tag: BTC

According to 1ML.com, a search engine dedicated solely to Lightning Network metrics, the second layer, off-chain scaling solution for bitcoin has reached a new milestone, as it passed 4000 nodes for the first time at press time, November 14, 2018. Lightning Network Takes a Charge Bitcoin’s second layer solution created to enable rapid and affordable payment, Lightning Network has taken…

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The Swedish county of Norrbotten has seen the failure of not one, but two recent cryptocurrency mining initiatives, has two companies have disappeared leaving millions in unpaid electricity bills, Sverige Radio reported on November 13, 2018. Crypto Mining in Sweden Stalls as Companies Bail The prolonged bear market of 2018 appears to have affected two cryptocurrency mining operations in the…

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The three largest cryptocurrencies by market cap experienced a turmoil of sorts this week as the long-held stability was broken and prices plunged across the board. BTC/USD Bitcoin lost $100 of its value on November 8, erasing all the gains from the previous two days and closed the day at $6,474. The $6,600 level proved to be out of scope…

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On November 12, 2018, The infamous Thai siblings accused of duping a Finnish man for bitcoin worth $24 million have pleaded not guilty in court over money laundering charges. The siblings were first arrested in August this year for engineering a cryptocurrency scam. The Sequence of the Crypto Scam According to local news outlet Bangkok Post, the trio, Prinya Jaravijit,…

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Memes have steadily found their way from 4chan boards and reddit subs into the mainstream culture. Nobody expected a picture with text on it to be the preferred means of breaking the ice or communicating with someone else on the other side of the world. On closer inspection, it’s not hard to figure out what factors make memes stand out…

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On November 8, 2018, blockchain and cryptocurrency mining firm DMG Blockchain announced the opening of its new 85-megawatt crypto mining facility in Canada, as per a press release by Global News Wire.  Massive Mining Facility DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. has just announced the inauguration of a new crypto mining facility that is capable of a running an 85-megawatt mining operation….

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Japan’s IT behemoth GMO published its Q3 2018 financial report on November 12, 2018, which reveals the company’s “historical performance” in its cryptocurrency business line. According to the report, the firm’s crypto segment earned revenue more than JPY 2.6 billion ($22.8 million) “despite the harsh external environment.” Crunching the Numbers The report shows promising figures for the Japanese internet company….

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Bithumb, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in South East Asia and Korea in particular, has announced a ‘Super Airdrop Festival’ that any registered trader can participate in. In a Twitter post published November 12, 2018, the company said that the highlight of the event is a giveaway involving 15 BTC. This will be given to a random Bithumb member…

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According to an article by Venture Beat, published November 11, 2018, cryptocurrency traders in the U.S. have found a lending loophole to avoid taxation on their digital currency transactions. Evade Taxes by Loaning out Equivalent Amount Taxation has been one larger problems facing the cryptocurrency industry since it came into prominence. Earlier this year, in March 2018, the Internal Revenue…

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Paraguay’s hydroelectric powered-towns, long associated as dugouts for drug cartels, smuggling, and ammunition rackets, are now home to miners connected in a sophisticated network circuitry to mine cryptocurrencies for their owners. Giving Rise to Meaningful Industry In the city of Ciudad del Este, which is guarded by patrol teams by virtue of its close border proximity to Brazil and Argentina,…

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