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• Twitter Scammers Impersonate Celebs, Ask for Cryptocurrency - PCMag

  11-02-2018 23:23 via pcmag.com
  Twitter Scammers Impersonate Celebs, Ask for Cryptocurrency
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  A little healthy skepticism never hurt anybody, right? On Twitter, you might want to reach into your skepticism bag and pull out a big, healthy chunk, because the service can feel like an epicenter of scamming. Just consider the many illegitimate ...and more »
  
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• CFTC Commissioner: Crypto Industry Should Regulate Itself

  11-02-2018 22:55 via newsbtc.com
  At the Yahoo Finance All-Markets Summit on February 7th, a U.S. CFTC regulator encouraged the digital currency industry to start formally regulating itself.
  Brian Quintenz, a commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said that the crypto industry should form what’s known as a self-regulatory organization, or SRO, similar to those that exist in other areas of the financial world, while the government tries to figure out what exactly to do about Bitcoin and over a th
  
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• Italian cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail says $170 million in Nano tokens missing - MarketWatch

  11-02-2018 22:34 via marketwatch.com
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  Italian cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail says $170 million in Nano tokens missing
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  This was the second large hack of a cryptocurrency exchange this year. In January, Tokyo-based Coincheck reported $530 million was stolen. By. PaulVigna. An Italian cryptocurrency exchange called BitGrail said Friday that it lost about 17 million ...
  
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• Colorado Representative Jared Polis Asks Congress to Draft Bitcoin Disclosure Guidelines

  11-02-2018 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  This week, Colorado House Representative Jared Polis sent a letter to the U.S. House Committee on Ethics (HCE) asking the organization to put forth statutes that require government employees to declare their Bitcoin and other digital currency holdings: “A Member or covered employee should report any virtual currency holding as they would report any other commodity, such as gold.”
  In a written petition sent to the HCE dated February 5th, Jared Polis — who has
  
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• Study: Cryptocurrency Market Operates in Landscape of Heightened Risk - Cryptovest

  11-02-2018 22:03 via cryptovest.com
  Study: Cryptocurrency Market Operates in Landscape of Heightened Risk
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  The crypto market is facing greater security risks as cybercriminals look to exploit its attractive features. author by Komfie Manalo , 11 February. Subscribe. articleStartImage. The cryptocurrency market may be at the forefront of revolutionizing the ...
  
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• BitGrail Cryptocurrency Exchange Claims $195 Million Lost to ... - Fortune

  11-02-2018 21:49 via fortune.com
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  BitGrail Cryptocurrency Exchange Claims $195 Million Lost to ...
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  An obscure Italian cryptocurrency exchange called BitGrail claims that it was hacked late last week and lost roughly $195 million worth of customers' cryptocurrency. But others — including the developers who created the stolen cryptocurrency — have ...
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• The 2018 Year of Cryptocurrency Challenge – Week 6 - The Merkle

  11-02-2018 21:05 via themerkle.com
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  The 2018 Year of Cryptocurrency Challenge – Week 6
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  At the beginning of 2018, I wrote an article outlining a New Year's resolution that I thought could help boost cryptocurrency adoption and awareness in 2018, as long as enough people were doing it. Last week was the fifth installment of my year of ...
  
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• The Siacoin Question: To Fork or Not to Fork?

  11-02-2018 20:15
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  Forks have been a hot topic recently due to the debates that they spark, and the potential for a new digital asset to come from contentious decisions. In a recent turn of events, the Sia community has been undergoing a bit of internal debate regarding whether or not to deploy a soft-fork that would bolster
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• Few Days Left to Get Whitelisted for BnkToTheFuture BFT Token Sale

  11-02-2018 19:32 via newsbtc.com
  BnkToTheFuture, the world’s largest online investment platform for investing in FinTech, Bitcoin and Blockchain companies has been facilitating investments in Bitcoin and Blockchain companies with securities law in mind since before ICO’s were born. The platform has so far witnessed investments worth over US$270mln from over 50,000 global professional investors who are very much interested in funding the future of finance and technology. Through BnkToTheFuture, they are investing in
  
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• Ted-Jan Bloemen: Olympic Speed Skater Lands Cryptocurrency Sponsorship

  11-02-2018 19:19 via newsbtc.com
  Getting paid in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies makes sense for a lot of people; freelancers tend to benefit from this new form of money. In the sports industry, it seems there is far less interest in cryptocurrency right now. Canadian speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen is a clear exception in this regard. His new sponsorship with ONG Social ensures he gets paid in the native digital currency. Bloemen is also competing at the Pyeongchang Olympics, which makes this deal even more intriguing.
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• What Are Stablecoins and Why Are They Poised to Impact the Crypto-Economy?

  11-02-2018 18:53
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  While the notion of a non-volatile, price-stable cryptocurrency is often bandied about in economic literature, there are numerous organizational and algorithmic roadblocks associated with this technology. “Stablecoins,” as they are called by the greater blockchain community, are digital tokens (much like Bitcoin and Litecoin) that are intended to provide measurable stability and
  
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• Yet Another Theft From A Cryptocurrency Exchange - But Who Is Really To Blame? - Forbes

  11-02-2018 18:40 via forbes.com
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  Yet Another Theft From A Cryptocurrency Exchange - But Who Is Really To Blame?
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  Frances Coppola , Contributor I write about banking, finance and economics. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Tweet This. When a cryptocurrency exchange gets hacked, whose fault is it? In the cryptocurrency world, liability is ...
  
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• Is the Wabi Team Over-Streched?

  11-02-2018 18:39
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  Recently, there has been a lot of hype surrounding cryptos newest utility darling, Wabi. According to the white paper, Wabi is a “digital cryptocurrency which supports Walimai’s anticounterfeit system and is backed by sales of products”. Walimai, in turn, is a company founded in 2014 in the wake of counterfeit infant formula scandal which left
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• Cryptocurrency: 'trustless' nature irks regulators - The Hindu

  11-02-2018 17:46 via thehindu.com
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  Cryptocurrency: 'trustless' nature irks regulators
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  Word play: Just because ICOs sound similar to IPOs, coin offerings are not comparable with share issuance. | Photo Credit: DADO RUVIC · Oommen A. Ninan. Thiruvananthapuram , February 11, 2018 22:16 IST. Updated: February 11, 2018 22:16 IST. more-in ...
  
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• Cryptocurrency regulation is 'inevitable' says IMF boss Christine ... - CNNMoney

  11-02-2018 17:45 via money.cnn.com
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  Cryptocurrency regulation is 'inevitable' says IMF boss Christine ...
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  IMF chief Christine Lagarde says it's only a matter of time before cryptocurrencies come under government regulation.
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• Cyberinsurance Providers are Coming for Cryptocurrency Exchanges

  11-02-2018 17:23
  The post Cyberinsurance Providers are Coming for Cryptocurrency Exchanges appeared first on CCN
  2017 was one of the worst years for hacking on record. We’ve seen reports of unsolicited miner-ware installations generating millions of dollars worth of Monero, Coincheck‘s breach result in close to half a billion dollars in losses, ICO phishing scams, and much more. This cycle has repeated itself ever since Mt. Gox was breached in 2011. As anyone
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• Crypto Jobs? Where We're Going We Won't Need Jobs

  11-02-2018 17:05
  Yes, blockchain entrepreneurs should try to make work more rewarding for employees. But that’s just a baby step on the road we're on.
  
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• Harrisburg University Backed THOUGHT ICO Launches Whitelist

  11-02-2018 16:51
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• Colored Bitcoin Exchange Coinprism is Shutting Down

  11-02-2018 16:03
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  Users on the Coinprism platform have until March 31 to withdraw funds and redirect them to another wallet or export private keys. Dublin-based Coinprism, a wallet service founded in 2014 as an early blockchain startup, is closing down, according to an alert on the company’s website. Both the Coinprism block explorer and the Coinprism API will
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• Colored Bitcoin Exchange Coinprism Has Shut Down

  11-02-2018 16:03
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  Users on the Coinprism platform have until March 31 to withdraw funds and redirect them to another wallet or export private keys. Dublin-based Coinprism, a wallet service founded in 2014 as an early blockchain startup, is closing down, according to an alert on the company’s website. Both the Coinprism block explorer and the Coinprism API will
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• Prices Aside, Crypto's Tech Stack Is Steadily Improving

  11-02-2018 15:45
  The crypto industry may be struggling to move past all the emphasis on price alone – but tangible progress is being made on the technology today.
  
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• How to make money mining bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies without knowing anything about it - Business Insider

  11-02-2018 15:00 via businessinsider.com
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  How to make money mining bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies without knowing anything about it
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  Cryptocurrency mining isn't for everyone, and it might seem daunting even if you are interested. You might think you need an extreme know-how of computers to do any kind of crypto mining, that it couldn't possibly be done by the average person. Turns ...and more »
  
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• Harvard Geneticist Launches DNA-Fueled Blockchain Startup

  11-02-2018 14:51
  The post Harvard Geneticist Launches DNA-Fueled Blockchain Startup appeared first on CCN
  Nebula Genomics will have its own coin and go head to head with Ancestry.com and Google-backed 23andMe. George Church, a professor at Harvard and MIT, is taking a different tack than his genetics testing rivals. He’s developed a token-fueled system on the blockchain that monetizes DNA to incentivize members to participate in genome sequencing. It keeps
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• Cryptocurrency Regulation Boosts Markets - Winklevoss Bitcoin ... - Seeking Alpha

  11-02-2018 14:29 via seekingalpha.com
  Cryptocurrency Regulation Boosts Markets - Winklevoss Bitcoin ...
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  China, India, Russia and the United States are all racing to regulate aspects of the cryptocurrency space. Bitcoin (BTC), Ripple (XRP), Ethereum (ETH), and most others have fallen dramatically throughout January as a result. Cryptocurrencies are ...and more »
  
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• Deepfakes users' computers hacked to mine cryptocurrency - CNET - CNET

  11-02-2018 14:01 via cnet.com
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  Deepfakes users' computers hacked to mine cryptocurrency - CNET
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  A website for fans of doctored videos used its visitors' computers to mine Monero. It's the latest way hackers can abuse your computer's processing power.and more »
  
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• Russian Engineers Caught Using State Supercomputer to Mine Bitcoin

  11-02-2018 11:33
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  Employees of the Russian Nuclear Center in Sarov have been caught using the facility’s supercomputer to mine Bitcoin. The two engineers managed to connect the offline machine to the internet, applying its’ vast computational power to the Bitcoin network. However, it appears to pair did not get far. The RFNC-VNIIEF press-service announced that the operation
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• Allure of Excessive Return Does Not Have to Mean You Lose 100% of Your Investment

  11-02-2018 11:00 via newsbtc.com
  The exponential growth in crypto markets, especially over the course of 2017, means that even the mainstream media is now covering various events and biggest market announcements. Some of the highlights include the crackdown of crypto trading by various governments, widespread criticism of Bitcoin by financial community (although that has since changed somewhat), the introduction of Bitcoin futures market and the volatility of returns of Bitcoin and other products. The price swings are not for t
  
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• GRAFT’s CryptoFind – The App That Maps All Crypto Friendly Businesses

  11-02-2018 09:27
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• Cryptocurrency Market Records Minor Correction as Bitcoin and Ethereum Fall 10%

  11-02-2018 07:59
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  Within merely 24 hours after recording massive gains and peaking at $450 billion, the cryptocurrency market has fallen, recording a minor correction. Major cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash all fell by over 10 percent. Bitcoin and Ethereum Fall 10% As CCN noted in yesterday’s report, in periods of extreme volatility, the vast
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• Ethereum Price Weekly Analysis – ETH/USD to Correct Lower?

  11-02-2018 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  Key HighlightsETH price climbed higher this past week above the $880 level before facing sellers against the US Dollar.
  There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance at $860 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX).
  The pair is currently correcting higher and it may correct further towards the $740 and $720 levels.Ethereum price started a decent upside move against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ETH/USD is currently correcting lower since it struggling to break the $890
  
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• Bitcoin Cash Price Weekly Analysis – BCH/USD Facing Crucial Resistance

  11-02-2018 05:28 via newsbtc.com
  Key PointsBitcoin cash price made a nice upside move this past week and traded above $1,100 against the US Dollar.
  At the moment, the BCH/USD pair is attempting to settle below a major bullish trend line with support at $1,200 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from SimpleFX).
  The pair may correct lower in the short term towards the $1,120 and $1,080 levels.Bitcoin cash price surged higher before facing sellers near $1,375 against the US Dollar. BCH/USD is currently correcting lower and it could re
  
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• Credit Card Companies Spooked by Crypto Scams

  11-02-2018 05:17 via newsbtc.com
  As crypto becomes more popular the number of cyber criminals looking for some easy pickings will increase. Online scams are nothing new but the nature of cryptocurrencies means that those without the technical expertise will be additionally vulnerable. Banks and credit card issuers have acknowledged this which may be the reason behind their buying blockade.
  Recently Bloomberg reported that the major players such as JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, and Bank of America declined crypto purchasing as com
  
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• Caught Infraud: Thailand Police Seize 100,000 Bitcoins From Darknet Marketplace

  11-02-2018 00:30 via newsbtc.com
  Darknet users are in the crosshairs of law enforcement agencies worldwide. That situation is no different in Thailand, where a lot of criminals tend to go on holiday. One of the biggest darknet kingpins has been arrested by a large team of police officers. Sergey Medvedev, the co-founder of Infraud, also had over 100,000 bitcoins seized in the process. It is another big blow to the darknet industry, yet a big victory for law enforcement.
  For those unfamiliar with Infraud, it is one of the bigges
  
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