The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has released a new blockchain standards document, this time focusing on blockchain solutions in the telecoms sector. The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), an organization that aims to establish standards in the blockchain sector, has published a collection of use cases for blockchain in telecommunications. Blockchain solutions for telecoms The EEA shared […]
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A United Nations official warned that cryptocurrencies have made combating money laundering significantly harder. Neil Wals, chief of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Global Cybercrime Program, warned that cryptocurrencies have made combating money laundering significantly harder. Australian news outlet ABC reported on Aug. 29 that Wals said cryptocurrencies make fighting cybercrime, money […]
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The Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority clarified that there is no income tax on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in the country. Portugal’s Tax Authority has clarified that both cryptocurrency trading and payments in crypto will not be taxed in the country, Cointelegraph Spain reported on Aug. 27. According to a report published on Aug. 26 by […]
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Andreas Antonopoulos, Olaoluwa Osuntokun and René Pickhardt announced their plans to co-author a new “Mastering Lightning Network” book. Andreas Antonopoulos announced his new “Mastering Lightning Network” book, co-authored by René Pickhardt and Lightning Labs CTO, Olaoluwa Osuntokun. Antonopoulos, Osuntokun and Pickhardt announced their new book, “Mastering Lightning Network,” in a YouTube video published on Aug. 28. […]
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Downward pressure continues for Bitcoin price as markets shed 8% ahead of futures settlement deadline. Bitcoin (BTC) price fell below $9,500 on Aug. 29 as the largest cryptocurrency’s sudden bearish move continued to bite. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin price must finish week above $9,533 Data from Coin360 painted a gloomy picture for day traders […]
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The organizer of a Bitcoin programming boot camp has published a proof-of-concept for a user interface for multisig protection for Bitcoin hardware wallets and full nodes. The organizer of a Bitcoin (BTC) programming boot camp has published a proof-of-concept for a user interface (UI) for multisignature (multisig) protection for both hardware wallets and full nodes. […]
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China’s central bank has refuted recent reports of its plans to launch a state-backed cryptocurrency in the coming months, state-owned media claims. The Global Times claims that China’s central bank has refuted recent reports of its plans to launch a state-backed cryptocurrency this November. The Global Times is China’s national English language tabloid, under the […]
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The suspect behind the massive Capital One data breach also allegedly hacked cloud customers’ servers to mine cryptocurrency for herself. The individual accused of perpetrating a massive-scale hack of credit card issuer Capital One also allegedly hacked cloud customers’ servers to mine cryptocurrency for herself. Court filings published on Aug. 28 reveal that Paige A. […]
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Investing in gold instead of Bitcoin has left Schiff sour, says a well-known Twitter user, as Bitcoin price plunges 7%. Bitcoin (BTC) has shown it is not a safe haven asset, gold bug Peter Schiff has said after the largest cryptocurrency dropped 7% in daily trading. In a tweet on Aug. 28, Schiff, who has […]
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PNC bank has become the first United States bank to start using the RippleNet blockchain network for cross-border payments. PNC — the United States’ eighth-largest bank, with almost $400 billion in assets — has become the country’s first to start using the RippleNet blockchain network for cross-border payments. Fintech Futures reported on Aug. 29 that […]
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