Several tobacco shops in Paris have started selling Bitcoin in partnership with local crypto wallet despite the regulatory uncertainty. Several tobacco shops in Paris, France, have started selling Bitcoin (BTC) for fiat despite regulatory uncertainty, Reuters reports Tuesday, Jan. 8. Reuters has learned that the world’s largest cryptocurrency can now be purchased at six tobacco […]
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A successful 51 percent attack on the Ethereum Classic blockchain has raised some big questions around smaller cryptocurrencies using proof-of-work algorithms. Just two weeks into the new year and the cryptocurrency community is grappling with the reality of an alleged “51 percent attack” on the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain. While there is still no clear […]
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Blockchain is “just one more tool” to achieve decentralized aims, says Ricardo J. Méndez. Decentralization is a more important phenomenon than blockchain, a senior executive at South Korean tech giant Samsung said in an interview with computing magazine JAX Jan. 10. Speaking about the future of blockchain, Ricardo J. Méndez, Technical Director at the […]
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Anonymous people familiar with the plans told local mainstream media that Bitmain’s product engineering head will replace the duo. Chinese Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain’s co-founders Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan Ketuan will quit their posts as co-CEOs but still steer the company’s important decisions. Hong Kong-based English-language news outlet South China Morning Post reported the […]
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The Twitter account of a Belgian non-profit was evidently breached and made to imitate Coinbase and advertise a Bitcoin giveaway scam. The Twitter account of a Belgian non-profit was evidently hacked and made into a fake affiliate account of United States crypto exchange Coinbase. The impersonating account posted what what appeared to be a scam […]
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Thailand’s financial regulator has granted operating licenses to four digital asset entities, while two others were rejected. The Thai Ministry of Finance has issued digital asset business licenses to four crypto-related firms, according to a notice published by the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Jan. 8. According to the announcement, the licenses were issued […]
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Researchers from crypto exchange Gate.io report they have confirmed that a 51 percent attack did in fact occur on the Ethereum Classic blockchain. Researchers from crypto exchange Gate.io report they have confirmed that a 51 percent attack successfully occurred on the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain. The company published an analysis of their findings Jan. 8. […]
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While some prominent investors are still on the fence about crypto, others see the current market as an opportunity to double down on it. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct […]
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Crypto markets are continuing to show mixed signals, with most of the top market cap coins seeing mild changes both red and green. Wednesday, Jan. 9 — crypto markets are continuing to show mixed signals, with most of the top market cap coins seeing mild changes both red and green. Bitcoin (BTC) is holding justabove […]
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Qtum is introducing Bitcoin atomic swaps to its blockchain infrastructure, which will enable exchange without requiring a trusted third party. Blockchain platform Qtum is introducing Bitcoin (BTC) atomic swaps to its mainnet infrastructure, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Jan. 9. Atomic swaps are a technology that enables the exchange of one cryptocurrency […]
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