John McAfee had an exclusive interview with Larry Sharpe about crypto, privacy coins, and his libertarian campaign for President. In this interview, McAfee puts out a call-to-action for the small and elite segment of cryptocurrency enthusiasts who want to learn his secrets. He describes his new, decentralized crypto trading platform, and gives some tips on […]
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Blockchain has a great future in the ticketing industry, according to experts. However, integration will not be an easy process. Ticketmaster, one of the largest event ticket distributors in the world, announced in October 2018 that it had acquired Upgraded, a blockchain technology company specializing in live event ticketing. By applying blockchain technology, Ticketmaster set […]
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Iran’s President proposes creating a Muslim cryptocurrency as one of measures to confront the economic dominance of the United States. Iran’s President has proposed to create a Muslim cryptocurrency as one of a number of means to confront the economic dominance of the United States. Speaking at an Islamic conference in Malaysia on Dec. 19, […]
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Thailand, one of the most-visited countries in the world, will soon apply blockchain to its Electronic Visa On Arrival. Thailand, one of the most-visited countries in the world, will soon apply blockchain to its Electronic Visa On Arrival (eVOA). Thailand’s new blockchain-powered eVOA system intends to speed up and protect the digital visa application process […]
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Bitcoin price returns to the $7,000 zone after hitting its lowest levels in seven months, leading commentators to consider further gains. Bitcoin (BTC) passed $7,200 a second time on Dec. 19 as previous bearish moves gave way to a return to higher levels. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC shows signs of a bullish […]
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Auditing giant EY released a new iteration of its zero-knowledge proof blockchain, intending to cut transaction costs by 90%. British auditing giant EY has released a new iteration of its zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) blockchain, intending to cut transaction costs by 90%. A ZKP is a digital protocol that enables data to be distributed between the […]
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Maker Foundation Sells $27.5 million MKR to Dragonfly Capital and Paradigm, expanding their influence in Asia while driving DeFi adoption. The Maker Foundation, the group behind the decentralized crypto platform MakerDAO, announced today that venture capital funds Dragonfly Capital Partners and Paradigm have acquired $27.5 million worth of MKR. This is approximately 5.5% of the […]
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Researchers have published a new report on what they say is a “relentless” crypto mining botnet that lurks behind seemingly innocuous content like JPEG images of Taylor Swift. Researchers have published a new report on what they deem to be a “relentless” crypto mining botnet that lurks behind seemingly innocuous content such as JPEG images […]
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The hashpower rental marketplace NiceHash, which was hacked in Dec. 2017, says it may not be able to fulfill its pledge to fully reimburse affected users. The hashpower rental marketplace NiceHash, which was hacked in Dec. 2017, says it may not be able to fulfill its pledge to fully reimburse affected users. In a blog […]
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Research shows Bitcoin is improving its wealth distribution versus 2018, but among other cryptocurrencies big and small, the problem is getting worse. Bitcoin (BTC) whales may have made headlines this month, but its wealth is more evenly distributed in 2019 — the opposite of major altcoins. That was among the findings of research by Clovr, […]
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