As crypto prices rise, mines should step up their game: Here are the top graphic cards to pay attention to in 2020. The hype cycles around cryptocurrencies are comparable in their ups and downs to the British weather. This is primarily due to high volatility, which can reduce the entire stash of a potential investor […]
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The modern scourge of slavery: Can blockchain technology stop its spread and protect workers around the world? It’s a nightmarish scenario that is sadly familiar to many who are seeking work in foreign countries. Slavery and human trafficking — these are criminal industries that continue to flourish in many regions across the globe. Such problems […]
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BitPay CEO says platform will add support for more cryptocurrencies, along with possible integration of the Lightning Network – will BitPay become the next PayPal? During an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, BitPay CEO Stephen Pair said that the platform would soon add support for more cryptocurrencies, along with a possible Lighting Network integration. While Pair […]
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Waves established a non-profit association to stimulate global adoption of the DLTs and support the growth of the Waves ecosystem. According to a Feb. 3 press release, open source blockchain platform Waves established a non-profit organization called Waves Association in Frankfurt, Germany to provide effective governance for its own ecosystem, Web3, and to foster the […]
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Hackers compromised five United States law firms this week, demanding two $933,000 ransoms for restoring and not publishing data. Hackers compromised five United States law firms and demanded two 100 Bitcoin (BTC) (over $933,000 at press time) ransoms from each firm: one to restore access to the data, one to delete their copy instead of […]
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The chairman of Minsheng Bank predicts that blockchain technology will transform the Chinese economy in the next decade. Digital transformation is a national priority for China, and it’s being integrated into both enterprise and banks and other services industries. According to a Feb. 4 report from Economic Information Daily, chairman of Minsheng Bank Hong Qi […]
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The United States Marshals Service, a federal law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, will auction off 4,040 bitcoins. The United States Marshals Service (USMS), a federal law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, will auction more than 4,000 confiscated Bitcoins (BTC). According to the official USMS website, the authority is […]
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Electronic voting is gaining more trust and becoming more secure and reliable through emerging blockchain technology. E-voting is gaining its place in the growing discussion over the use of blockchain. In our view, when technology addresses such socially sensitive issues, values step forward to the fore, together with the differences and clashes that they imply. […]
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Major United States-based crypto exchange and wallet service Coinbase is allegedly not letting some users withdraw more than $10 per day. Major United States-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase is allegedly not letting some users withdraw more than $10 per day. On Feb. 2, a Redditor and self-described Coinbase user reported that Coinbase had […]
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Numerous large and small-cap altcoins are rallying as Bitcoin price trades in the $9.3K to $9.5K zone. Bitcoin (BTC) and large-cap cryptocurrencies have shown significant strength over the past few weeks but traders are also starting to pay attention to smaller cap coins. One of these coins is Icon (ICX), which has surged more than […]
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