Financial services firm Mode, which is backed by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, has rolled out its Bitcoin banking app on iOS devices. Mode, a financial services firm backed by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, has rolled out its Bitcoin (BTC) banking app on iOS devices. The British company made its app available globally, with the exception […]
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Hong Kong-based blockchain remittance startup Bitspark has abruptly announced its closure, citing internal restructuring issues. Hong Kong-based blockchain remittance startup Bitspark has abruptly announced its closure, citing internal restructuring issues. On Feb. 3, Bitspark co-founder and CEO George Harrap officially announced the platform’s plans to shut down its services on March 4, 2020. According to […]
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Bitcoin SV underwent a network upgrade that raised or removed almost all existing limits, but the old chain continued to exist as it added one block. Bitcoin SV (BSV) performed a scheduled upgrade named Genesis on Feb. 3. As most nodes have not yet updated, this resulted in a minor chain split where two versions […]
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News that BitMEX will launch a new XRP product fails to boost price performance as the platform’s CEO appears to mock the decision. Controversial altcoin XRP has finally launched on crypto derivatives giant BitMEX — but so far, its price has failed to react. In a tweet on Feb. 3, BitMEX confirmed it had decided […]
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Despite outperforming Bitcoin in January, $TSLA may be in line for a fall similar to what BTC/USD saw in late 2017. Bitcoin (BTC) hit all-time highs of $20,000 in December 2017 before retracing — but another stock is now echoing its journey to an almost identical degree. Data from markets collated by crypto venture capitalist […]
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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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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 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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