Stellar CTO and co-founder, as well as Mt. Gox creator, Jed McCaleb told CNBC March 21 about his vision for a singular global payments system – one that will crucially involve Blockchain technology. Stellar, which like Ripple is a Blockchain-powered international remittance setup with its own cryptocurrency, is currently attempting to create such a network. “In the future, I …
Read More »777.Bingo Building Blockchain Marketplace and Cryptocurrency Payment Solution for Games
777.Bingo (Telegram Channel: https://t.me/bingo777) is a blockchain platform with an ambitious but a straightforward business plan – to make money by selling real people a product they actually want – games. “For people in the game industry, the only thing is how to make games profitable,” the company’s Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) …
Read More »Washington State County Moves to Limit New Bitcoin Mining Firms
The public utility from a county in Washington state long known as a destination for power-hungry bitcoin miners has said it will stop reviewing applications for new operations. Members of the Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD)’s board of commissioners voted unanimously to stop reviewing applications for mining facilities and similar data …
Read More »Coinbase Bug Allowed Users To Steal Unlimited ETH, Wallet Paid $10K Bounty For Discovery
Major US crypto wallet provider and exchange service Coinbase has rewarded a Dutch company with a $10,000 bounty after it discovered a smart contract glitch allowing users to steal “as much as they want” in Ethereum (ETH), according to a report made public today, March 21. The issue, which VI Company reported to Coinbase December …
Read More »Tether Resumes Issuing Tokens with $300 Million Already Issued
In a surprising twist to an ongoing saga, Tether, it seems, has resumed issuing tokens. This comes after a two-month hiatus in which it was issued a subpoena by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The subpoena which was issued to both Tether and Bitfinex was sent in December 2017 but was …
Read More »Cryptocurrency Traders Have a Host of Serious Tools to Use
Evolving from HODL and BTFD, enthusiasts of the cryptocurrency world have moved on to learn better money management strategies and acquired trading tools to make the most of their investment. New developments aim to serve traders by helping them make more informed decisions based on more datasets. Traditional Trading Tools …
Read More »Bitcoin Will Be World’s ‘Single Currency’ Says Twitter CEO
Jack Dorsey, chief executive of Twitter and payment company Square, has spoken of his strong belief in the future potential of bitcoin. In an interview with The Times published Wednesday, Dorsey, himself a noted bitcoin investor, said he believes the cryptocurrency will take over the U.S. dollar’s dominant place in world finance …
Read More »ICON (ICX) Gains Over 50% on Bithumb Listing
ICON, the renowned ‘Korean Ethereum’ network, surged 59% this morning following the announcement of its listing on Korean crypto exchange, Bithumb. After a slow month for ICON, investors will be grateful for the recent announcement as the alt-coin price rose sharply from $2.22 to $3.54 – the highest price we’ve …
Read More »FBI, Justice Department Want Case Against Alleged ICO Fraudster To Move Forward
Legal wrangling continues in the U.S. related to a first-of-its-kind action taken by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding ICOs. Last fall, it filed a civil complaint against the organizer of the REcoin Group Foundation and DRC World ICOs with defrauding investors and violating U.S. federal securities laws. The …
Read More »Bitcoin Rally Cools Despite Twitter CEO Backing of a Bitcoin-Led Future
Investing.com – The bitcoin rally eased on Wednesday despite Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s endorsement of the popular digital currency, claiming it would become the “world’s single currency.” Bitcoin fell 0.66% at $8,865.1 after hitting a high of $9,177.5 on the bitfinex exchange. “The world ultimately will have a single currency, the …
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