CipherTrace launched a program to provide students with tools and analytics to detect and combat crypto scams. Cryptocurrency analytics firm CipherTrace has launched “Defenders League,” a program designed to provide students with the training and tools necessary to investigate crypto-related scams. On Jan. 13 CipherTrace announced partnerships with the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at […]
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The Ethereum Classic Cooperative is warning the public against an apparent scam that is attempting to exploit users the day after the altcoin completed its hard fork. An Ethereum Classic (ETC) development organization is warning the public against a possible scam that is attempting to exploit users the day after the altcoin completed its hard […]
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Chinese officials are showing high demand for a manual on digital currencies that summarizes its main concepts, which demonstrates interest from the government. A 200-page manual titled “Digital Currency: A Reader for Cadres” entered its second printing in January. The high demand signals interest from China’s government amid confusing regulations on cryptocurrencies. The handbook was […]
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“Serious” global interest in futures is accompanying the launch of two options products, as open interest also extends higher. Bitcoin (BTC) futures traders generated at least $20 billion in daily volume last week as two new options products prepared to hit the market. According to data released by futures provider CME Group on Jan. 9, […]
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A United States district judge has ruled that Craig Wright does not have to forfeit 50% of his Bitcoin to the Kleiman estate because his holdings are unknown. A United States District Judge has ruled that a previous sanction ordering Craig Wright to give up half of his Bitcoins to the estate of Dave Kleiman […]
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Singapore-based crypto exchange Huobi partnered with a real estate firm in the UAE to offer secure crypto payment options for its real estate investors. Major cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has partnered with a real estate firm in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow real estate investors to pay in cryptocurrencies. The Singapore-based crypto exchange has […]
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BitMEX researchers suggest that the privacy and scalability benefits of Bitcoin’s implementation of the Lightning Network are lower than expected. Researchers from cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX have suggested that the privacy and scalability benefits of Bitcoin’s (BTC) implementation of the Lightning Network are less than expected. A report published by BitMEX on Jan. 11 illustrates the […]
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Bitcoin could have an easy run further into the $8,000 range but one factor, in particular, is putting the brakes on bullish belief, says the trader. Bitcoin (BTC) clinched a third day trading above $8,000 on Jan. 13 as weekend trading failed to take away bullish momentum. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC: major […]
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The year 2019 was rich with major privacy developments, but 2020 may rock regulatory landscape even more. Data privacy has long been seen as one of the major non-monetary usages of blockchain technology. Many governments and corporations are already running recordkeeping systems based on distributed ledgers to securely store internal data. Tech enthusiasts believe that […]
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Block.One released EOS.io 2.0, the software underlying the EOS blockchain, adoption date unclear. Blockchain software development firm Block.One released EOS.io 2.0, the software underlying the EOS blockchain. In the release announcement published on Twitter on Jan. 10, Block.One claimed that the update makes the blockchain “faster, simpler, and even more secure.” Major changes to the […]
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