May 2018 ~ Bitcoin

Thursday, 31 May 2018

Money Transfer Firms Join Ripple's Payment Network

May 31, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Two money transfer firms are to open a new payments corridor using RippleNet, while a Kuwaiti bank has also signed up to use the service.

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$65 Million: Blockchain Assets Platform Paxos Raises Series B Funding

May 31, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Blockchain startup Paxos has closed a $65 million Series B funding round led by existing investors including Liberty City Ventures and RRE Ventures.

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PwC Australia, Port of Brisbane Unveil Blockchain Supply Chain Pilot

May 31, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

PwC Australia, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Port of Brisbane are trialling a new blockchain trade solution.

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IDG Backs Crypto Wallet imToken with $10 Million Investment

May 31, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with 1 comment /

China-based crypto wallet startup imToken announced on Thursday that it has closed a $10 million Series A round fully funded by IDG Capital.

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Watch Out Crypto Exchanges, Decentralization Is Coming

May 31, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

With regulatory uncertainty looming over the industry, incumbents should not feel too comfortable at the top.

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Forex Firm CLS Invests $5 Million in Enterprise Blockchain Startup R3

May 31, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

U.S.-based FX settlement provider CLS has made a $5 million investment in blockchain software startup R3.

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Crypto Exchange Huobi Confirms Move Into Brazilian Market

May 31, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Huobi, a major cryptocurrency exchange originally from China, has told CoinDesk that it's setting up shop in Brazil.

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Going Up? Bitcoin Price Sets Sights on New Resistance

May 31, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin's corrective rally is gathering traction and may cross a key resistance hurdle soon, the technical charts indicate.

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Stock Trading App Removes Crypto Price Tracking After Debut

May 31, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A new service for tracking cryptocurrency prices on a popular stock trading app has become unavailable, possibly due to regulatory rumblings.

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Disillusioned Token Investors Demand Real Talk About Risk

May 31, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Investors who are passionate about blockchain technology are growing frustrated with a lack of tangible progress on risk management at token projects.

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$30 Million Crypto Startup Fund Launched By Mobile Game Maker

May 30, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A maker of mobile games based in Japan has launched a $30 million investment fund focused on cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

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EOS Cryptocurrency Lacks Price Direction Ahead of Launch

May 30, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

EOS' move to its own mainnet is just a couple of days away, yet its native cryptocurrency is looking indecisive on the price charts.

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Asus' New Crypto Mining Motherboard Has Space for 20 GPUs

May 30, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Motherboard maker Asus has debuted a new product aimed specifically at cryptocurrency miners.

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Hackers Demand $1 Million in XRP After Bank Data Theft

May 30, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Hackers who stole personal information on 90,000 Canadian bank users have demanded $1 million in Ripple's XRP to not release the data trove.

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Tradeshift Plans Blockchain Push After $250 Million Funding

May 30, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Supply chain management firm Tradeshift says it will further expand into blockchain following a $250 million Series E round led by Goldman Sachs.

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'Layer 2' Blockchain Tech Is an Even Bigger Deal Than You Think

May 30, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The rise of solutions like the lightning network suggests crypto can have its cake and eat it too. Transactional scaling may just be the icing.

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Korea Seizes Bitcoin Worth $1.4 Million Following Supreme Court Ruling

May 30, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

South Korea's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that cryptocurrencies can be forfeited in criminal cases, allowing the seizure.

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$7,560: Bitcoin Bulls Fight Back, But Too Early to Call Reversal

May 30, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin regained poised on Tuesday, climbing back to over $7,550, but the bulls still have work to do.

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Indian Telecoms Watchdog to Combat Nuisance Calls with Blockchain

May 30, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

India's telecoms regulator plans to leverage blockchain technology to combat unsolicited phone calls and SMS messages.

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EOS Is Coming, If Anyone Can Figure Out How to Vote

May 30, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

After a roughly year-long initial coin offering (ICO), what has become perhaps the most hotly anticipated blockchain is scheduled to launch on June 2.

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British FX Firm Currencies Direct Pilots Ripple Tech

May 29, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Foreign exchange brokerage Currencies Direct successfully completed several international transfers using Ripple's xRapid product.

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Austrian Regulator Freezes Crypto Mining Firm Amid Investigation

May 29, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The Austrian Financial Market Authority has suspended the operations of cryptocurrency mining firm INVIA GmbH for offering illegal investments.

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Kakao: How Korea's Largest Mobile Giant Is Embracing Blockchain

May 29, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Jason Han, CEO of Kakao's blockchain subsidiary Ground X, tells CoinDesk his thoughts on how crypto could impact big business.

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Crypto Payroll Processor Bitwage Launches ICO Advisory Firm

May 29, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin payroll firm Bitwage has launched an advisory company aimed to make it easier for companies to launch token sales.

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Korean National Assembly Makes Official Proposal to Lift ICO Ban

May 29, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

South Korea's legislative arm of government is pushing for the removal of the country's ban on domestic initial coin offerings.

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EOS Forced to Patch 'Epic' Security Loopholes Ahead of Launch

May 29, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Blockchain platform EOS says serious vulnerabilities reported by an internet security firm just days before its mainnet launch have been fixed.

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German Authorities Sold $14 Million in Seized Cryptos Over Price Fears

May 29, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Prosecutors in Germany have made an emergency sale of cryptocurrencies seized in two investigations due to concerns over price volatility.

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Bitcoin Now Faces Last Major Support Level Before $5K

May 29, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin is down again and looks set to test another key support level at $6,900, the technical charts indicate.

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Baidu's 'Wikipedia' Now Logs Revisions on a Blockchain

May 29, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Chinese search giant Baidu has turned to blockchain technology in order to make its online encyclopedia more traceable and transparent.

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Japan Was the Wake-Up Call: Get Ready to Defend Privacy Coins

May 29, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

To advocate for regulatory leniency, we must consider the advantages, not the disadvantages, that privacy coins will provide to the greater community.

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Chinese Universities to Build Blockchain DAO for Affordable Education

May 28, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A group of top-tier Chinese universities plans to build a distributed organization to make educational resources more accessible and affordable.

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Blockchain Could 'Revolutionize' Retail and CPG Industries: Deloitte

May 28, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A Deloitte report suggests the retail and consumer packaged goods sectors could see benefits from blockchain integration across a number of use cases.

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Chinese Ride-Hailing App Founder Wants to Build a Blockchain 'Uber'

May 28, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Chen Weixing, founder of Chinese ride-hailing app Kuaidi Dache, is planning to build a blockchain-based application for ride-sharing.

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Bank of Russia Official: Still Too Early to Gauge Blockchain's Potential

May 28, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A senior official at Russia's central bank has said blockchain technology is immature but may have industrial-scale applications.

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Amid Chaos, Our Decentralized Future Is Being Built

May 28, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Blockchain can upend – not just the business models of recent decades – but a millennia-old societal practice of deep significance to civilization.

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China Poised to Form Blockchain Standards Committee This Year

May 28, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

China expects to form its national blockchain standards committee by the end of 2018, according to an IT ministry official.

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Bitcoin Bears Still in Charge But Indecision Could Open Doors for Rally

May 28, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

While the odds are still stacked in favor of bitcoin's bears, marketplace exhaustion may have provided a chance for a brief rally.

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No Miners? Intel Seeks to Automate DLT Block Verification

May 28, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A newly released Intel patent application sets out a system for automatically creating and validating blocks on a distributed ledger.

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Chinese Blockchain Event Draws Backlash Over Chairman Mao Stunt

May 28, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Chinese crypto media firms are boycotting a blockchain event after the organizer used a Chairman Mao imitator to fire up the audience.

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What to Expect When Ethereum Classic Diffuses Its 'Difficulty Bomb'

May 28, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The upcoming ethereum classic fork will disable a 'difficulty bomb,' committing the network to a proof-of-work consensus algorithm.

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ZombieChain Comes Alive: Can Ethereum Sidechains Save the Dapps?

May 27, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Loom Network, which came up with the idea of dedicated "dappchains" for scalable decentralized apps, is embracing sharing.

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Leadership Shifts to Usher in New Era for Monero Cryptocurrency

May 27, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

New leaders with ambitious business strategies are on the rise within monero, seeking "usability for ordinary people."

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Blockchain Must Adapt to Build Trust in the Internet of Things

May 26, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

While there is tremendous promise for the tech, blockchain must evolve substantially to meet the unique demands of the internet of things.

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Startup Behind Zk-Starks Breakthrough to Seek Cryptocurrencies As Customers

May 26, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Lead scientists behind privacy tech zk-starks have started a business providing the solution to blockchains in exchange for tokens.

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BitGo Is Building Its Own Digital Asset Custodian

May 25, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Blockchain security startup BitGo has decided to build its own asset custodian, and will no longer proceed with its acquisition of Kingdom Trust.

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CryptoKitties Charity Auction Raises $15K for Children's Hospital

May 25, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bella's Kitty Den, a CryptoKitties marketplace, raised over $15,000 by auctioning donated collectible kitties for the Seattle Children's Hospital.

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Just One Crypto Bucked the Market Downtrend This Week

May 25, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Shadowing the losses in bitcoin, the top-25 cryptocurrencies have all fallen over the last seven days – all bar one, that is.

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Chinese Blockchain Complex Offers Startups Millions in Subsidies

May 25, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A new blockchain industrial park in China aims to attract talented individuals and startups by offering millions of dollars-worth of subsidies.

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Porn Star Stormy Daniels Adds Crypto Rewards to Official Website

May 25, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Adult actress Stormy Daniels has partnered with Vice Industry Token to add cryptocurrency incentives for website users.

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Bangkok Bank Joins R3's Trade Finance Blockchain Initiative

May 25, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bangkok Bank has joined the Marco Polo trade finance initiative developed by blockchain startup R3 and trade finance technology firm TradeIX.

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Chinese City to Use Blockchain In Fight Against Tax Evasion

May 25, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Tencent is working with a local tax authority on fintech solutions to tax issues, and already has a blockchain product for invoicing.

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Bitcoin Faces First Close Below This Key Long-Term Support in 2.5 Years

May 25, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

If bitcoin closes the week below the 50-week moving average it will increase the likelihood of a sell-off to $6,000

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Alabama Securities Watchdog Hits 3 ICOs with Cease-and-Desists

May 25, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The U.S. state of Alabama has issued cease-and-desist orders to three ICOs that were allegedly soliciting residents with unregistered securities.

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Pink Taxis, Red Flags: A Deep Dive Into a Sketchy ICO

May 25, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

No team, plagiarized white paper, McAfee pump, promises of bitcoin-like returns, brand hijacking, a fake blog. Welcome to ICO-land.

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Bitfury-Backed Group Mined 800 Bitcoins in Q1

May 24, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Hut 8 Mining Group raised $70 million CAD to invest in mining machines, and mined 828 bitcoins in the first quarter of 2018.

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New Strain of Malware Hijacks Apple Macs to Mine Monero

May 24, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A monero cryptominer based on XMRig is hijacking Macs, causing high CPU and fan usage.

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Commerzbank Conducts €500k FX Transaction Using R3's Corda

May 24, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Thyssenkrupp successfully conducted a foreign exchange transaction using R3's Corda blockchain in partnership with Germany's Commerzebank.

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Revolut App Adds XRP, Bitcoin Cash to Crypto Options

May 24, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Mobile banking app Revolut now lets users buy, sell and hold Ripple's XRP and bitcoin cash, in addition to bitcoin, litecoin and ether.

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German Stock Exchange Wants to Launch Bitcoin Products

May 24, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Deutsche Boerse AG is assessing whether to offer cryptocurrency-related products, a company exec has said during an event.

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Singapore Warns 8 Exchanges Over Unregistered Securities Trading

May 24, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Singapore's central bank has warned eight digital token exchanges and an ICO issuer to stop trading tokens deemed unauthorized securities.

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Russian Institutions to Trial Central Bank ICO Platform

May 24, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Two financial institutions are set to test a regulatory platform set up by the Bank of Russia that aims to make ICOs more transparent and secure.

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US Department of Justice, CFTC Probe Crypto Market Manipulation: Report

May 24, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating cryptocurrency traders who may have manipulated the markets using old-school tricks.

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Bitcoin Faces Drop to $7K as Bull Defense Crumbles

May 24, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin looks set to test $7,000 in the next 24 hours, courtesy of a bear flag breakdown on the technical charts.

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Tech Giant GMO to Roll Out World's First 7nm Bitcoin Miner

May 24, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Japanese IT giant GMO Internet says it will ship the world's first bitcoin mining device based on 7nm chips before November.

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Manufacturing and Blockchain: Prime Time Is Yet to Come

May 24, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

By deferring questions of trust to a decentralized algorithm, blockchains promise to boost transparency and allow more fluid, dynamic supply chains.

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China Orders Faster Blockchain Development in Top-Level Missive

May 24, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

China's State Council has ordered local authorities to speed up blockchain development amid a fintech shakeup.

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IBM to Hire Blockchain Researchers for French Expansion

May 23, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

IBM plans to hire 400 researchers, a portion of which will be focusing on blockchain technology, CEO Virginia Rometty said Wednesday.

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Norway's Central Bank Mulls Digital Currency as Cash Use Declines

May 23, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Norges Bank has released a report suggesting it might one day launch a digital currency as citizens continue to turn away from physical money.

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Rural Banks Tap Kaleido Blockchain for Faster Transactions in the Philippines

May 23, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Rural banks in the Philippines are looking to adopt ConsenSys' Kaleido blockchain platform in bid to boost financial inclusion.

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Experimental Voting Effort Aims to Break Ethereum Governance Gridlock

May 23, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Vitalik Buterin has suggested experimenting with quadratic voting, a governance model furthered by Dr. Glen Weyl, on the ethereum platform.

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India Considers New Tax on Cryptocurrency Trades

May 23, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

India could soon impose goods and services tax (GST) on many digital currency transactions, a report indicates.

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China Prosecutes 98 Over Alleged $2 Billion OneCoin Pyramid Scheme

May 23, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

China has prosecuted nearly 100 individuals said to be involved with locally operating the OneCoin cryptocurrency scheme.

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Bitcoin Closing on Long-Term Bear Indicator Not Seen Since 2014

May 23, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Following bitcoin's recent losses, a key long-term trend indicator is looking increasingly bearish. Notably, the five-month moving average (MA) has rolled over in favor of the bears and looks set to cut the 10-month MA from above - a bearish crossover that hasn't been seen since June 2014. If that occurs it could be a […]

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Singapore Proposes Regulatory Boost for Decentralized Exchanges

May 23, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Singapore's central bank is proposing a change to existing exchange market rules aimed to ease blockchain adoption and decentralization.

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Huobi Pro Launches New Crypto Market Index

May 23, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Huobi Pro has announced the launch of a market index to measure the overall performance of 10 digital assets on its platform.

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Monero's Lead Developer Is Helping Launch a Crypto Trading Protocol

May 23, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Monero dev Riccardo Spagni and entrepreneurs Naveen Jain and Dan Teree are launching a new digital asset protocol on the privacy token's network.

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India's Supreme Court to Hold Crypto Lawsuit Hearing in July

May 22, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The Supreme Court of India has decided to hear crypto-related cases with respect to the news from RBI stopping banks from dealing with cryptos.

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UK 'Cryptoassets' Task Force Plots Path Forward at First Meeting

May 22, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The U.K.’s new Cryptoassets Taskforce has taken the first step on its mission to "develop thinking and policy" around blockchain and cryptocurrency.

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Circle Adds 'Buy the Market' Feature to Its Crypto Investment App

May 22, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Circle Invest formally launched the startup's trading platform on Tuesday.

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CFTC Issues Guidance for Firms Offering Cryptocurrency Derivatives

May 22, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has released new guidance for companies issuing cryptocurrency derivatives products.

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Taiwan Eyes Blockchain Growth with New Parliamentary Alliance

May 22, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Taiwanese lawmakers have announced the formation of a parliamentary group aimed to foster the nation's emerging blockchain sector.

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The Auto Industry Is Gearing Up for a Blockchain-Powered Future

May 22, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Automotive executives are starting to wake up to the use cases of blockchain in the industry, but there's a way to go.

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He Paid How Much? CoinDesk Releases 'Bitcoin Pizza Day' Price Tracker

May 22, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

How much did developer Laszlo Hanyecz pay in the first-ever retail bitcoin transaction? With CoinDesk's new tool, you never have to guess.

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Seoul Mayor Pledges Blockchain Boost in Re-Election Push

May 22, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Seoul mayor Park Won-soon is pledging to focus on blockchain innovation as part of his campaign pitch for potential re-election this year.

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Failed Bull Breakout Leaves Bitcoin Eyeing Drop to $8K

May 22, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin's failed bull breakout on Sunday has left the doors open for the bears to make a comeback.

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China State TV: Token Sales Still 'Rampant' After Central Bank Ban

May 22, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

China's highest-level state media outlet has said token sales are still common in the country despite a 2017 ban.

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Bitcoin Brokerage Denies Tezos ICO Involvement in Court Filing

May 22, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin Suisse AG, a cryptocurrency brokerage listed as a defendant in a lawsuit against Tezos, has filed a motion to dismiss the case against it.

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Walmart Looks to Blockchain for Retail Product Resales

May 21, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A newly-released Walmart patent application outlines a digital resale marketplace placed on a blockchain.

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Australians Lost Over $2 Million to Crypto Scams Last Year

May 21, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission indicates that Australians lost millions of dollars to crypto-related scams in 2017.

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A New Startup Has Zooko and Naval Betting on Better Crypto Contracts

May 21, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

If a series of high-profile vulnerabilities weren't enough to persuade you that today's smart contracts are insecure, a group of computer scientists that have been researching the tech since the 1980s just might. Announced Monday, computer scientists Mark Miller, Dean Tribble, Brian Warner and Bill Tulloh have launched a new startup, Agoric, to develop a secure, blockchain-agnostic […]

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US, Canadian Regulators Launch Dozens of Crypto Scam Probes

May 21, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

An "international crackdown" on cryptocurrency scams was launched Monday by a group of securities regulators.

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Bitcoin Took a Hit Last Week But These Cryptos Fared Worse

May 21, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin fell to one-month lows below $8,000 last week, but the lesser-known zilliqa token topped the list of losers.

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Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan Files for Hong Kong IPO

May 21, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

China-based Canaan Creative, one of the largest bitcoin mining hardware makers, has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong.

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Blockchain's Killer App? Making Trade Wars Obsolete

May 21, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A confluence of technologies is poised to dramatically reshape manufacturing and, in the process, render obsolete the international trade regime.

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Colorado's Politicians Could Soon Accept Crypto Contributions

May 21, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Colorado's Secretary of State has proposed allowing political committees to accept contributions in cryptocurrency.

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Former OKEx Chief Joins Rival Cryptocurrency Exchange Huobi

May 21, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The former chief executive of Hong Kong-based crypto exchange OKEx has said he is joining rival platform Huobi just a week after his resignation.

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Bitcoin Is Back Above $8,500 But Does the Rally Have Legs?

May 21, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin has bounced back above $8,500, but the rally is not backed by decent trading volumes, the technical charts indicate.

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2017 Saw 'Exponential' Blockchain Startup Growth, Says China's IT Ministry

May 21, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Forty percent of all Chinese blockchain startups emerged in 2017 alone, according to a new report published by China's IT Ministry

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Crypto Tribalism Is Holding Back Blockchain

May 21, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A more united front among all who believe in blockchain tech's sweeping potential could help ensure a more constructive legal environment.

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Move 'Em Out: ICOs Don't Seem So Scary Outside the US

May 20, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A popular event forged during the token boom of 2017 saw discussion about the changing regulatory environment that has resulted.

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Bitcoin Cash Fork Leaves Users Behind, But Does It Matter?

May 19, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin cash recently hard forked and a little less than 20 percent of nodes didn't upgrade. The industry argues over whether that matters or not.

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At Ripple's Snoop Dogg Party, A Search for XRP

May 19, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

So what we get drunk? So what we smoke weed? We're just having fun, something something XRP.

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EU Parliament Touts Blockchain to 'Empower' Businesses and Citizens

May 18, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A committee of the European Parliament believes that small businesses could benefit from integrating blockchain technology.

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Santander Conducts Proxy Voting Blockchain Pilot at AGM

May 18, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Banco Santander has completed a blockchain pilot that it says improves the process of proxy voting during annual general meetings.

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Bitcoin Hits One-Month Low As $10K Sell-Off Resumes

May 18, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin's drop to one-month lows has bolstered the already bearish technical setup.

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The Use Cases and Applications for Involving Women in Blockchain

May 18, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

While women in the blockchain industry want to focus on the technology, a lack of women is hurting the industry.

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Fed Governor Says 'No Compelling Need' for US Central Bank Crypto

May 17, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Fed governor Lael Brainard has said that cryptocurrencies do not pose a threat, and there is "no compelling need" for a Fed-issued digital currency.

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NY Grants Fifth-Ever BitLicense to Crypto Exchange Genesis Global Trading

May 17, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The license is has come in for intense criticism, in part because so few firms have been granted one.

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Social Network Adopts Civic's Blockchain ID System

May 17, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Civic has launched a decentralized identity verification system, and crypto social network platform Hilo is the first to use it.

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Sberbank Buys Commercial Bonds Issued Over Blockchain Platform

May 17, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Russian bank Sberbank CIB and telecoms firm MTS have conducted what they say is the country's first commercial bond transaction made using blockchain.

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Capital Markets Blockchains Are Finally Getting Go-Live Dates

May 17, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Big financial market infrastructure players detailed their progress on blockchain conversions, with real timelines for going live, at Consensus 2018.

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Jack Dorsey Hopes Bitcoin Will Become The Web's 'Native Currency'

May 16, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Is bitcoin destined to become the default currency of the Internet? Square's Jack Dorsey hopes so.

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The SEC Just Launched a Fake ICO Website to Educate Investors

May 16, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to make sure investors know what a scam ICO looks like. Even if it has to launch its own.

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'Internet of Blockchains' Project Polkadot Gets First Proof-of-Concept

May 16, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Parity Technologies and Web3 Foundation will soon launch the first proof-of-concept of their blockchain interoperability protocol, Polkadot.

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Blockstack Announces 'Universal' Dapp Store for the Decentralized Web

May 16, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Blockstack announced app.co, a decentralized app store aimed at bringing together all dapps for users' convenience.

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Jennifer Aniston, Prince Charles Falsely Used to Promote Crypto Scam

May 16, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Texas' securities regulator has issued a cease-and-desist to a crypto investment scheme that faked endorsements from high-profile individuals.

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Nokia Is Letting Consumers Monetize Their Data with Blockchain

May 16, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The long-anticipated launch of Streamr's real-time data platform was accompanied by two high-profile partnership announcements.

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ICO Project Polymath Is Trying to Buy a Stake In a Real Stock Exchange

May 16, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

If one announcement summarizes the ambitions of crypto project Polymath, it might be Wednesday's acquisition of the domain "Tokens.com" One of its several this week, it cuts to the heart of the project's aims to dominate the issuance of tokenized securities. But the plans go beyond just the acquisition of potentially popular domain names. In the […]

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Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Unveils Common Blockchain Standards

May 16, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance announced the release of a common technical specification at Consensus 2018 on Wednesday.

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Bear Revival? Bitcoin Risks Fall Below $8K After 3.5-Week Low

May 16, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin hit a 3.5-week low of $8,100 earlier today and now risks a bear revival, the price chart analysis indicates.

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Wall Street Vet Brian Kelly Launches Blockchain ETF

May 16, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Investment manager Brian Kelly is launching a blockchain-focused exchange-traded fund, or ETF, he announced Wednesday.

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BitLicense Refugees: Kraken, ShapeShift CEOs Talk Escape from New York

May 16, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Jesse Powell and Erik Voorhees delivered red-meat rhetoric but also made subtler points about New York's cryptocurrency regulations at Consensus 2018.

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Circle Becomes 'Bitcoin Unicorn' With Bitmain-Backed Mega-Round

May 15, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitmain is investing big in blockchain firm Circle as part of an ambitious bid to clean up one of the more gray aspects of the crypto economy.

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Blockchain Startup Enigma to Demo 'Secret Contracts' Privacy Tech

May 15, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Enigma will conduct the first public demonstration of its "secret contracts" protocol, which revamps smart contracts to provide data privacy.

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Winklevoss Crypto Exchange Wins Approval to Trade Zcash

May 15, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Gemini exchange has added zcash trading and custody services in New York after receiving authorization from state's Department of Financial Services.

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HTC Plans to Ship a Blockchain Phone This Year

May 15, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

HTC was a trailblazer with its move to bring an Android smartphone to market in the late 2000s – and now it wants to do the same with blockchain.

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Foxconn Backs Blockchain Identity Startup in $7 Million Series A Round

May 15, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Identity startup Cambridge Blockchain closed a $7 million Series A funding led by HCM Capital, the investing arm of Foxconn Technology Group.

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Ripple Launches 'Xpring' Initiative to Invest in XRP-Focused Startups

May 15, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Ripple has launched an initiative to provide financial assistance to "serious" startups and projects – as long as they boost its own ecosystem.

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Global Consultant DNV Invests in Blockchain Startup VeChain

May 15, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Norway-based registrar DNV GL has invested in blockchain startup VeChain, with plans to become a "Masternode" holder, the firms have said.

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Kraken Donates $1 Million to Blockchain Advocacy Group Coin Center

May 15, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Jesse Powell, CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, donated $1 million to Coin Center at the blockchain industry advocacy group's annual dinner Monday night.

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AWS Partners with ConsenSys to Simplify Enterprise Blockchains

May 15, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) is partnering with ethereum startup ConsenSys to make enterprise blockchains easier to deploy.

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Deloitte: 3 out of 4 Big Companies See 'Compelling' Case for Blockchain

May 15, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Most big firms find blockchain compelling, but some of those same firms also find it overhyped, according to a new survey.

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Bitcoin Price Eyes Breakout As Trading Range Tightens

May 15, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A breakout of bitcoin's current narrow trading range could set the tone for the next big move, price chart analysis indicates.

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Coinbase Rolls Out Crypto Custody Product for Institutions

May 15, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

First announced last year, Coinbase Custody is a cryptocurrency storage service directed specifically at large financial institutions.

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Founders of ICO Endorsed By Floyd Mayweather Indicted for Fraud

May 15, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has announced that the co-founders of a Floyd Mayweather-backed ICO have been indicted.

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Grappling With Crypto Miners' Existential Question: ASICs or GPUs?

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

ASICs offer security. GPUs offer decentralization. The answer might come down to your view of governments.

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Aion Is Launching a 'Token Bridge' to Connect Blockchains

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Aion will ask its token holders to destroy their erc-20 aion tokens so that they can move to the aion mainnet, launched last month.

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EU, US Lawmakers Tout 'Sandbox' Approach for Blockchain Development

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Lawmakers at CoinDesk's Consensus 2018 conference today argued that regulatory "sandboxes" may offer the best approach for blockchain innovation.

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Deloitte Veterans Are Launching a Tokenized Blockchain for Supply Chain

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A group of former Deloitte blockchain specialists are joining a startup seeking to launch a token for the global supply chain.

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US Regulators Need to Move Faster on Crypto, Consensus Panelists Say

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Early industry investors argued that US regulators must provide clarity in order for investors to capitalize on blockchain opportunities.

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Banks Ink Blockchain Trade Finance Transaction with Food Giant Cargill

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

HSBC and ING have performed a claimed world-first trade finance transaction on a single blockchain system for agri-food firm Cargill.

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FedEx CEO: Adopt New Tech Like Blockchain or Be Disrupted

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The chief of logistic giant FedEx has spoken of the need to adopt new technologies like blockchain at CoinDesk's Consensus 2018 event.

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St. Louis Fed President on Crypto: 'Currency Competition Is Nothing New'

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

"The drift to a non-uniform currency could become a serious issue for the us if cryptocurrency reaches a large volume of trade."

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New York Plans Blockchain Center to Stake Claim as Industry Hub

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

New York's Economic Development Corporation is launching several initiatives to put the Big Apple on the map as a blockchain technology hub.

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CME Group Partners to Launch Ether Reference Rate Index

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Derivatives exchange operator CME Group and U.K. firm Crypto Facilities are partnering to create an ether reference rate and real time index.

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Florida Tax Collector to Accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash Payments

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

BitPay has partnered with a Florida county tax collector to facilitate tax payments in bitcoin and bitcoin cash.

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Bitcoin Risks Drop Toward $8K After 3-Week Low

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin hit a three-week low over the weekend and may be looking at a deeper sell-off below $8,200, price chart analysis indicates.

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CoinDesk Releases Q1 2018 State of Blockchain Report

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

From bitcoin futures' impact on spot prices to the rise in hash rate and drop in fees, our latest research report sheds light on a tumultuous Q1.

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IoT Startup Filament Hits Milestone for Blockchain Hardware

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Filament announced Monday that its blockchain-native semiconductor is now available in a USB form factor.

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SAP to Launch New Blockchain Supply Chain Initiative

May 14, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Software giant SAP has announced a new food safety-related blockchain pilot and a collaboration with a Swiss supply chain startup.

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Moral Food: A Fish's Trek From 'Bait to Plate' on the Ethereum Blockchain

May 13, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

During Ethereal Summit, attendees were invited to track the tuna in their sushi from start to finish through the use of the ethereum blockchain.

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Losing the Hoodie: Crypto Fashion Gets Loud and Proud In New York

May 13, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

At ConsenSys' Ethereal Summit, the standard crypto garb was offset by some real fashionistas, promoting the idea of individuality over being subdued.

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Bahrain Hopes to Cut Vehicle Data Storage Costs Using Blockchain

May 13, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bahrain's General Directorate of Traffic has a plan to develop a blockchain-based vehicle registry system.

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A Daily Show Comedian Showed Up to Roast an Ethereum Conference

May 12, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

"No one knows what the !@#$ is going on."

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Congressional Candidate Vows to Gauge Voter Sentiment With Blockchain

May 12, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Brian Forde, who is running for the California's 45th district seat in the U.S. House, is pitching himself as the crypto candidate.

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Ex-JP Morgan Blockchain Lead Hints at Stealth Startup Vision

May 12, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

One of the most influential people in blockchain is close to unveiling her next move.

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At Ethereal Summit, A Human Face On A High-Tech Future

May 12, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

At ConsenSys' Ethereal Summit, the focus was on reaching those people that aren't already a part of the blockchain space.

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Blockchain Security Takes Spotlight At NYC Innovation Summit

May 12, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Blockchain use cases, but also the technologies vulnerabilities, were discussed at length at the CDX Academy's Blockchain forum on Friday.

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'Utility' No More? ConsenSys Pitches 'Consumer Token' Label

May 11, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

ConsenSys' Brooklyn Project introduced a framework for "consumer token" project standards at the Fluidity Summit on Thursday.

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Most Big Cryptos Dropped this Week - These Two Bucked the Trend

May 11, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The crypto markets are set to end the second week of May on a low note, with all but a few, such as bytecoin and zilliqa, showing significant losses.

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IBM, Global Citizen Seek Blockchain Ideas to Transform Humanitarian Aid

May 11, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

IBM and Global Citizen are issuing a challenge to the world’s developers: use blockchain to revolutionize donations to humanitarian causes.

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Telefonica, Blockchain Startup Team Up to Secure Smartphone Apps

May 11, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Telecoms giant Telefonica is partnering to build smartphone security solutions for blockchain-based transactions and messaging apps.

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Bank of Canada's DLT Trial Shows Instant Securities Settlement Possible

May 11, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The latest "Project Jasper" blockchain trials have shown that DLT is effective at automating securities settlements in real-time, says Bank of Canada.

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The 'World's First' Crypto Beer Vending Machine Has Arrived

May 11, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Blockchain technology startup Civic will demo how its ID verification services can be used to purchase alcohol via vending machines at Consensus 2018.

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Maximalist for Hire: Bitcoin Believer Pierre Rochard Starts Advisory Firm

May 11, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

While other blockchain experts are starting multi-coin hedge funds or consulting for ICOs, Pierre Rochard is advising investors on bitcoin, period.

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Justice Department Veteran Backs Bitcoin Crime-Fighting Tool

May 11, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A former U.S. Department of Justice section head has been hired to help drive sales of Bitfury's Crystal, a blockchain tracking product.

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White Shoe to Wild West: Lawyers to Launch Blockchain-Only Law Firm

May 11, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A former Digital Asset executive and a long-time securities lawyer have started a new law firm that will focus exclusively on blockchain clients.

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Bitcoin Hits Three-Week Low, Eyes Break Below $8,600

May 11, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin has dropped to three-week lows and may take a further hit over the weekend, the technical charts indicate.

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Korea's Biggest Crypto Exchange Raided Over Suspected Fraud: Report

May 11, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Prosecutors in South Korea have raided the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the country, UPbit, over suspected fraud, according to a report.

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Ethereum Futures Go Live on UK Trading Platform

May 11, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Crypto trading platform Crypto Facilities, which helps the CME Group provide bitcoin futures contracts, will be launching ethereum futures today.

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Huawei to Offer First Crypto Wallet App on Latest Smartphones

May 11, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Huawei's newly launched mobile app store will feature the tech giant's first cryptocurrency wallet offering, thanks to a partnership with BTC.com.

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Ripple: XRP Payment Pilots Cut Fees by 40-70 Percent

May 10, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Ripple's xRapid pilot program results found that customers saved both money and time when compared to traditional cross-border transactions.

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Walmart Patent Envisions Blockchain-Powered Delivery Fleets

May 10, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A patent application submitted by Walmart proposes to use autonomous vehicles with a blockchain-based authentication system for package delivery.

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Bitcoin Developers Build Prototype for 'Dandelion' Privacy Tool

May 10, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Developers have proposed testing the Dandelion privacy mechanism on large number of active nodes.

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Rapper Mims to Promote 'Tune' Token for Artists

May 10, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Award-winning rapper Mims is to talk about his new artist-focused blockchain project, and perform, at a crypto event this month.

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Crypto Is the 'People's Revolution,' Says Investor Mike Novogratz

May 10, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Michael Novogratz of Galaxy Digital doesn't think institutional custody of crypto assets can happen soon enough.

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$363 Million: Robinhood Raises Big to Build 'Largest Crypto Platform'

May 10, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Stock trading app Robinhood has announced a $363 million Series D funding round and plans to expand its crypto trading service across the U.S.

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This Blockchain Tosses Blocks: Naval, MetaStable Back Twist on Crypto 'Cash'

May 10, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A new blockchain startup is coming out of stealth Wednesday and boasting a significant cast of investors.

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Blockstack Fund to Give Crypto Social Networks $1 Million Boost

May 10, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Decentralized web developer Blockstack has set aside $1 million in grants to fund distributed social networking projects.

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'Ebay for CryptoKitties' Raises $2 Million from All-Star VCs

May 10, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The number of crypto collectables, like CryptoKitties, is growing and investors think a marketplace for their trade is a good bet.

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KODAKCoin Fundraising to Begin Later This Month

May 10, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Imaging giant Kodak is now looking at May 21 for the SAFT offering of its KODAKCoin for accredited investors.

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Australian Government Looks to Blockchain for Trade Modernization

May 10, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Australia's Department of Home Affairs is touting blockchain technology in a push to modernize the country's international trade supply chains.

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Drop to $9K Still in Play Despite Brief Bitcoin Rally

May 10, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Despite a brief rally yesterday, bitcoin risks falling back below $9,000 amid bearish short-term moving averages.

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Venture Capitalist 'Disciple' of Buffett Condemns His Views On Bitcoin

May 10, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says billionaire Warren Buffett is wrong about bitcoin, though he calls himself Buffett's "disciple."

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Investment Advisor Morgan Creek Tokenizes Tech Firm's Paper Shares

May 10, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Morgan Creek Blockchain has helped a tech company turn its paper shares into security tokens as part of a push to raise $40 million.

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Messaging Giant WeChat Suspends Third-Party Blockchain App

May 09, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

China's social messaging giant WeChat has halted a third-party blockchain mini-tool running inside the application, citing a violation of rules.

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Bloomberg Partners with Novogratz to Launch Crypto Index

May 09, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bloomberg has partnered with Michael Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Capital Management to launch a cryptocurrency index.

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Reddit Founder Says Crypto Can 'Fuel a Potential New Internet'

May 09, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Even with their high level of volatility, bitcoin and cryptos are still poised to "fuel a potential new internet," said Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian.

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Zilliqa Becomes Latest Crypto to Break $1 Billion Market Cap

May 09, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A cryptocurrency that boasts sharding has broken a key threshold.

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Sumatra to Pilot Blockchain App for 'Decentralised Decision-Making'

May 09, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Australian startup Horizon State is launching a blockchain app pilot in Sumatra that could eventually allow citizens to vote in elections.

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EOS Looks Poised for a Move Toward Record Highs

May 09, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

EOS, April's best performing cryptocurrency, could soon revisit $20 and above, the technical charts indicate.

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Crypto Exchange Coinone Taps Ripple for New Remittance Service

May 09, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A subsidiary of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone is turning to Ripple's xCurrent blockchain network for cross-border payments.

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Bermuda's Blockchain Strategy Goes Beyond Just Winning New Business

May 09, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bermuda's efforts to attract the blockchain industry may have started with regulation, but they won't end there, officials say.

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Telecoms Giants BT, Telefonica and Telstra Join Blockchain Settlement Trial

May 09, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Colt and PCCW Global have added notable new members to a blockchain trial that automates normally labor-intensive wholesale settlements.

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China's Police Ministry Touts Blockchain for Secure Evidence Storage

May 09, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

China's Ministry of Public Security has developed a blockchain system aimed to more securely store evidence collected during police investigations.

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Topping Out? Bitcoin Bulls Need to Defend $9K

May 09, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Having hit seven-day lows below $9,000 this morning, bitcoin is looking decidedly weak.

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SEC Commissioner Cautions Against 'Blanket' ICO Classification

May 09, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

U.S. Securities Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce advocated against blockchain sandboxes and 'blanket' classifications of ICOs.

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Winklevoss Brothers Win Crypto Exchange Patent

May 09, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Winklevoss IP, the company owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has been awarded with a patent that aims to settle ETPs holding cryptos.

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The First Version of Ethereum's Casper Upgrade Has Been Published

May 08, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Posts on GitHub and Reddit suggest that momentum is building behind he change to ethereum's protocol.

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DHS Official Tells Congress Blockchain Uses Are 'Almost Limitless'

May 08, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, Maersk and UPS described how blockchain can be used in supply chain in a hearing Tuesday.

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Australia's Government Budgets Over $500K for Blockchain Study

May 08, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Australia's latest budget allocates AU $700,000 to its Digital Transformation Agency for the exploration of government blockchain applications.

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Crypto Investment Schemes Hit With Cease-and-Desists in Texas

May 08, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A Texas regulator has issued cease-and-desist orders against two cryptocurrency schemes that it alleges are selling unregistered securities.

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Crypto Probe 'Continues' Despite New York AG's Resignation

May 08, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Following Eric Schneiderman's abrupt resignation, the New York Attorney General's Office's "work continues," according to a spokesperson.

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A Chain of Its Own: Mobile App Kik to Fork Stellar for Fee-Free Blockchain

May 08, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Kik has decided that fees just won't work for its crypto token mission and has decided to fork stellar to create its own blockchain.

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Report: NYSE Owner ICE Weighs Bitcoin Trading Platform Launch

May 08, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Intercontinental Exchange, the firm that owns the New York Stock Exchange, is developing a bitcoin trading platform, according to a report.

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The Economics of Ethereum's Coming Consensus Change Are Taking Shape

May 08, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has issued new details on his vision for proof-of-stake, ethereum's coming consensus change.

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Oracle to Launch Its Blockchain Platform This Month

May 08, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

California-based software giant Oracle will publicly launch its blockchain-as-a-service platform as soon as this month, according to a report.

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Startup Raises $3 Million to Build 'Proof-of-Space-Time' Blockchains

May 08, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Spacemesh's "proof-of-space-time" (PoST) consensus protocol hopes to do away with mining pools and expensive GPU or ASIC-based miners.

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Bitcoin Risks Drop Below $9K After 4-Day Low

May 08, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin risks falling to levels below $9,000, courtesy of the bearish setup on the technical charts.

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EOS Revisited: Investors Are Taking Another Look at the Longest-Running ICO

May 08, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Another blockchain for smart contracts? It turns out the claim is catching the attention of investors as the EOS blockchain heads toward launch.

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BMW Test Drives Blockchain for Car Mileage Tracking

May 08, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Blockchain startup Dovu created a pilot program with auto giant BMW to encourage drivers to track their own mileage.

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Circle Adds Monero to Crypto Investment App

May 07, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A week after adding zcash, Circle's trading platform Invest is adding monero.

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What to Expect When Congress Talks Blockchain Tomorrow

May 07, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Tuesday's blockchain hearing will specifically look at the technology's applications in supply chain management.

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Microsoft Unveils New Blockchain Tools for Azure

May 07, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Microsoft announced a new "scaffolding" toolkit through its Azure Blockchain Workbench, which can help developers quickly build applications.

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Thailand's Top Exchange Plans Blockchain Funding Market

May 07, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The Stock Exchange of Thailand unveiled a crowdfunding platform built on blockchain technology to widen the access to capital funds for startups.

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3D Printing Could Be Blockchain's True Game-Changer

May 07, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Combined with other emerging tech, blockchain could enable a new paradigm of decentralized, on-demand production and realign global economic power.

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New Korean Financial Watchdog Chief Takes Softer Tone on Cryptos

May 07, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The incoming head of a South Korean financial regulator has noted the "positive aspects" of cryptocurrencies.

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Bitcoin Looks for Price Support After Failed $10K Crossover

May 07, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin is reporting losses today but only a break below $8,650 would signal a bull-to-bear trend change.

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Billionaire Warren Buffett Calls Bitcoin 'Rat Poison Squared'

May 07, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett has again hit out at bitcoin, this time comparing it with rat poison

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Startup That Puts Academic Diplomas On the Blockchain Raises $3 Million

May 07, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

MIT-linked startup Learning Machines has secured $3 million in seed funding to put digital diplomas on the blockchain.

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NBA Superstar Steph Curry Is Now the First Celebrity CryptoKitty

May 07, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

NBA star Stephen Curry is launching the first celebrity-branded CryptoKitty, with two more on the way.

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The Age of Endless Blockchain Forks Is Coming to an End

May 07, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Real-world assets will force a change in blockchain governance, writes EY's Paul Brody. Forks will still be possible, but will attract fewer users.

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The Mystics May Be Here, But Are Crypto's Cards in Reverse?

May 06, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Crypto may be seeing an influx of mystics, but that might not be a sign the industry is on the right course, CoinDesk editor Bailey Reutzel writes.

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Meetup's Crypto Secret? Blockchain Scams Are Running Rampant

May 06, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Long-running groups using the popular social network are finding that separating education from financial advice isn't as easy as it sounds.

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Fund Recovery Is Ethereum's "Defining Moment," Developer Kasireddy Says

May 05, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Developer Preethi Kasireddy believes what the ethereum community decides to do in terms of fund recovery will be the network's "defining moment."

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Code Is Law - But It's Not the Only Law for Blockchains

May 05, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

It's the combination of internal and external rules that ultimately dictates how blockchain-based platforms will operate, says Primavera De Filippi.

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Thailand Targets New Crypto Taxes While Others Move to Ease Burdens

May 04, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A weekly roundup of regulatory moves by different nations and agencies.

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Investor Sues Ripple Alleging 'XRP Is A Security'

May 04, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

An investor is suing Ripple Labs, claiming that XRP is a security pertaining to the startup.

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Arizona Lawmakers Strip Crypto Mentions From Tax Payments Bill

May 04, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Arizona Senate Bill 1091 has been passed by the House and Senate - but no longer mentions cryptocurrencies anywhere.

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Virgin's Richard Branson Warns on Bitcoin Scam Sites Using His Name

May 04, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The British tycoon published a post Thursday warning the public to ignore bitcoin scams promoting themselves using his image.

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These Crypto Assets Are Pushing the Market Back Toward $500 Billion

May 04, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The crypto markets continued to build on April's gains this week, with alternative cryptocurrencies like nano, VeChain and bytecoin leading the way.

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Ethiopia Explores Blockchain Role in Tracking Coffee Exports

May 04, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Ethiopia is exploring the use of blockchain technology to track the supply chain for its largest export, coffee.

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Police Mandate Use of Blockchain Hotel Registry in Indian City

May 04, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Police in the Indian city of Vizag have ordered hotels to deploy a new blockchain security solution.

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Venezuelan President Launches Cryptocurrency-Funded Youth Bank

May 04, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Venezuela is reportedly launching a youth bank to be funded by the state's controversial cryptocurrency, the petro.

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12 Chinese Banks Say They Deployed Blockchain in 2017

May 04, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Nearly half of the 26 publicly listed banks in China said they deployed blockchain applications in 2017.

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Bitcoin Sets Sights Above $10K After Bull Breakout

May 04, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Following a bull breakout last night, bitcoin (BTC) looks set to test $10,000 and could possibly move higher over the weekend.

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Chinese Angel Investor Amassed 10,000 Bitcoins Amid Q1 Price Slump

May 04, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Cai Wensheng, a Chinese angel investor, says he bought 10,000 BTC after the price dropped earlier this year.

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One of Bitcoin's Biggest Investments Might Finally Be Paying Off

May 04, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Old hands aren't quite sure why there's been a spike in new contributors to bitcoin's open-source code, but they’re quite pleased to see it happen.

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Arizona's Bid to Accept Crypto for Taxes Suffers Setback

May 03, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Arizona's crypto tax bill no longer enables the Department of Revenue to collect taxes in cryptocurrency, but rather directs it to conduct a study.

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CFTC Officials Want Close Cooperation With SEC on Crypto Rules

May 03, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Two members of the U.S. commodities regulator spoke at a conference. One stressed enforcement, the other working with the industry.

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Bitmain's Latest Crypto ASIC Can Mine Zcash

May 03, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The company announced that it has developed hardware to mine the Equihash algorithm, spelling big changes for zcash and other coins.

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Square Books Small Profit for First Quarter of Bitcoin Sales

May 03, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Square made $34.1 million in Q1 revenue through bitcoin sales, according to an SEC filing.

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$750: Ether's Price Hits Highest Level Since Early March

May 03, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Ether has defied regulatory concerns to regain highs from early March.

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Daily Volatility Decline? Bitcoin Has Seen $1K Range 43 Times In 2018

May 03, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin's price may be quiet at the moment, but data through April shows it's certainly been one volatile start to 2018.

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New Ideas Energize Ethereum Though True Signaling Solution Still Elusive

May 03, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

At an invitation-only meeting in Toronto, ethereum developers and companies met to discuss how best to alter the platform given its variety of users.

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Majority of Businesses Have No Plans for Blockchain, Gartner Finds

May 03, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A survey by research firm Gartner, shows that 77 percent of CIOs from companies are not interested in deploying blockchain within their organization.

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Inclusive Insurance? Businesses See Blockchain As Change-Enabler

May 03, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A perfect storm of new tech including blockchain, the internet of things and big data analytics is changing the outlook for microinsurance.

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Sell In May and Go Away? Not for Bitcoin Bulls

May 03, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

While equity bulls fear drops in May, it should not be a cause of worry for the bitcoin market, according to historical data.

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Reddit Aims to Relaunch Bitcoin Payments with ETH and LTC Too

May 03, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Reddit is looking to bring back cryptocurrencies as a payment option – and this time bitcoin won't be the only option.

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China National Radio Questions Legality of OKEx Bitcoin Futures Trading

May 03, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

China National Radio, a high-level mouthpiece of the government, has claimed OKEx illegally offered bitcoin futures and OTC trading.

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The Blockchain Data Problem Is Bigger Than You Think

May 03, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Some bitcoin data points seem easy enough to measure, but beware, there's more nuance to those numbers than you might think.

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A New Facebook Messenger Malware Is Targeting Crypto Users

May 02, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

FacexWorm, a malicious Chrome extension, has been recast to target cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Judge Rules Against Alibaba in Crypto Trademark Case

May 02, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

A U.S. district judge ruled against Alibaba in its trademark lawsuit against crypto startup Alibabacoin.

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EOS, TRX, ADA: April's Crypto Winners Saw Over 100% Gains

May 02, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

April wasn't exactly a stellar month for crypto assets – that said there were strong gains to be had for those willing to wade into riskier waters.

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Blockchain Acquires Startup for San Francisco Expansion

May 02, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Crypto wallet startup Blockchain.info is opening a San Francisco office as part of its scaling plans.

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US Lawmakers to Hear Case for Blockchain Supply Chain

May 02, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress are set to hold a hearing on blockchain tech next week.

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Dubai Government Unveils Blockchain Business Registry

May 02, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Dubai's Department of Economic Development is using blockchain technology to make it easier for companies to set up and operate in the country.

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Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Is Back - And It's Got a Roadmap to Prove It

May 02, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Nearly 18 months since forming, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has published a guide to the building blocks that will make up its open standards.

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BMW, Ford, GM: World's Largest Automakers Form Blockchain Coalition

May 02, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

BMW, Ford, GM and Renault have joined with tech providers to form the biggest-ever consortium focused on blockchain for the automotive industry.

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Historic Korean Peace Declaration Recorded on Ethereum Blockchain

May 02, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The historic moment when the leaders of South and North Korea agreed to end decades of hostility has been recorded on the ethereum blockchain

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Bitcoin Bulls Seek Breakout to $10K or Higher

May 02, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin has been trading in a narrowing price range over the past week, but a bullish breakout is looking likely.

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Peter Thiel Fund Moves to Ease Trades for Big Crypto Investors

May 02, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Peter Thiel's Founders Fund has reportedly invested in a cryptocurrency startup that aims to optimize the bulk trading of cryptocurrencies.

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I Would Short Ether Before Bitcoin, Says Citron's Andrew Left

May 02, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Notable short-seller Andrew Left took aim at the world's second-largest cryptocurrency in a new interview.

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Barclays CEO Pushes Back Against Crypto Trading Desk Reports

May 02, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The CEO of U.K.'s banking giant Barclays has shot down the rumor that the bank is planning to launch its own cryptocurrency trading desk.

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Crypto Exchange Coinsecure Says Theft Probe Is Holding Up Refunds

May 01, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinsecure said it was not yet legally able to refund its customers due to an ongoing investigation.

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Crypto Scammers Hijack Vertcoin's Twitter Account

May 01, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Vertcoin's Twitter account was compromised around May 1, according to public messages by the team behind the startup.

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Up 33%: Bitcoin's Price Just Had Its Best Month of 2018

May 01, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Bitcoin rallied more than 33 percent in April, making it the coin's best month of the year to date.

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Vitalik Releases Partial Proof-of-Concept for Ethereum 'Sharding' Tech

May 01, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin posted the proof-of-concept for adding sharding to ethereum's current mainnet.

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Google Co-Founder Highlights Crypto Mining Impact

May 01, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

The search giant's founder commented on the impact ether mining has had on the demand for computing power.

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US Credit Unions Will Use DLT to Expand Payments Business

May 01, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

CULedger will use the public ledger version of Hedera’s hashgraph to build a global system for cross-border payments.

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Crypto Data Site CoinMarketCap Releases iOS Mobile App

May 01, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

CoinMarketCap, the most popular site for cryptocurrency price data, is celebrating its fifth birthday with an iOS app release.

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Ripple's Enterprise Blockchain Network Adds a New Bank

May 01, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Muscat-based financial management firm BankDhofar has become the first Oman bank to join RippleNet, a global enterprise blockchain network by Ripple.

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An Invitation to CoinDesk's Super-Secret ICO Pre-Launch Party*

May 01, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

What good is having immutable record-keeping and shared digital trust if you can’t kick it off with a rip-roaring banger? Amirite?

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Australia's Securities Watchdog Moves to Halt 'Deceptive' ICOs

May 01, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Yet another global regulator is speaking out about its attempts to fight fraud in the ICO market. This time, it's Australia taking the lead.

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Another PayPal Co-Founder Is Embracing Blockchain's 'Seismic Shift'

May 01, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Origin has hired Yu Pan, a co-founder of PayPal and the first employee at YouTube, to act as its Research and Development Engineer.

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UNDP Partners With Crypto Startup on Solar Power Pilot

May 01, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Individuals who purchase and lease out solar panels will earn bitcoin as payment under a new pilot program with a blockchain startup and the UN.

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How to Fight the ASIC Mining Threat

May 01, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Defending cryptocurrencies against the centralizing forces of ASIC mining chips requires more than coding fixes; human governance is also critical.

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Online Research Marketplace Adds Blockchain Verification Service

May 01, 2018 / in CoinDesk, Coins Feeds / with No comments /

Online research marketplace Scientist.com has launched a blockchain-based data verification platform for the biopharma industry.

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