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LocalEthereum, one of the largest decentralized peer-to-peer Ethereum marketplaces, now enables users to connect external wallets to their account instead of using a username and password combination, the company announced in a press release on October 22, 2018. LocalEthereum Integrates with Popular Ethereum Wallets Cryptocurrency marketplace LocalEthereum has added support for users to sign in with external ethereum wallets, enabling…

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Indian crypto exchange Unocoin acknowledged that it is launching country’s first crypto ATM, touted to support at least five cryptocurrencies, as reported by Inc42 on October 12, 2018. The news comes in a tensed moment as the country’s highest judicial forum, the Supreme Court of India, is to declare the verdict on the crypto banking blockade that crippled the local…

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Esteemed blockchain investor James Spediacci took to Twitter on October 9th, 2018, and discussed numerous reasons why the cryptocurrency EOS is a “disaster.” EOS has gotten a lot of attention and hype lately due to possibilities of Coinbase listing its token. The network is the world’s fifth largest with regards to market capitalization and boasts of the highest grossing ICO…

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The adult entertainment blockchain platform SpankChain fell victim to a hack that cost the startup 165.35 ETH, worth $38,000 at the time, and froze around $4,000 worth of BOOTY tokens. SpankChain Smart Contract Hacked SpankChain announced in a blog post that its smart contract had been hacked over the weekend by an unknown cybercriminal. The startup found the breach on…

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With a market cap of above half a billion dollars, Maker is now the most valuable Ethereum token after overtaking OmiseGo. Most of Maker’s success is attributed to its Dai stablecoin, which now has almost one percent of all ETH locked in as of October 8, 2018. Maker Sees a 20 Percent Increase in Less Than a Month Rising another…

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Crumbs is a technology startup that aims to simplify cryptocurrency investments. It is exclusively targeting those that cannot afford to invest large chunks of their income. Since most people either lack the motivation to save up or do not have enough money to get started immediately, Crumbs intends to make the process painless with automated purchases. The Problem With cryptocurrency…

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Cryptocurrency exchange BitMex, in collaboration with TokenAnalyst, an independent third-party research body, released a study to track Ethereum balances of various Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) on October 1, 2018. Ethereum Holdings and Sales The study mainly focused on how much ether was raised in different ICOs and if or when there were any gains or losses incurred in terms of…

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Institutional bitcoin derivatives platform LedgerX is reportedly preparing to expand its cryptocurrency product line to include ether, The Block reported on September 24, 2018.  LedgerX Ready to Launch Ether Futures Ether, the second largest cryptocurrency in the world by market cap, could soon be available on the LedgerX cryptocurrency derivatives platform. According to a September 24 report from The Block,…

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Two U.S-based financial crimes and intelligence experts, Lourdes Miranda and Ross Delston, have said that it is likely that North Korea is using both established DLT-based digital assets like bitcoin and ether to bypass U.S sanctions, reported Asia Times on September 24, 2018. North Korea Overcoming Sanctions with Bitcoin While the United States President Donald Trump has been making efforts…

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Bancor, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) protocol and one of the most popular decentralized applications (dApps) on the Ethereum network, is bringing its trustless token trading to the recently-launched EOS blockchain, the company announced in a September 19 press release. The First Cross-Blockchain Decentralized Liquidity Network Bancor, a popular dApp formerly exclusive to the Ethereum network, has announced that it…

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