The CEO of a crypto microinvestment startup says blockchain is a “broken promise,” with many corporations only embracing the technology to look “hip.” Blockchain is misunderstood and focus should shift to bitcoin (BTC), the CEO of crypto microinvestment startup Amber wrote in an article for SmartCompany on June 25. In the article, Aleksandar Svetski argued that many corporations […]
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Opera has released the iOS version of its Ethereum-friendly mobile browser, with an Ethereum wallet and support for Ethereum-based dApps. Norway-based internet browser company Opera has launched the iOS version of its mobile web browser, Opera Touch, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph. Opera Touch reportedly supports the Ethereum (ETH) protocol and the […]
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Bitcoin’s rise to multi-month highs may be attributable to a significant uptick in institutional activity over the past year, data from institutional crypto lender Genesis Capital reveals. Bitcoin (BTC)’s rise to multi-month highs may be attributable to a significant uptick in institutional activity over the past year, according to a report broadcast on CNBC television […]
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No consumers sent funds to an address promoted via the social network, with Tesco managing to restore order. The largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom was left red-faced this week after hackers took over its Twitter account to promote a bitcoin (BTC) scam. The news surfaced via IT magazine Bleeping Computer on June 25. […]
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The cryptocurrency last saw such a level of market control before the start of its bull-run in April 2017. Bitcoin’s (BTC) parabolic advance over $12,000 has taken its market dominance above 60% for the first time since April 2017, data from CoinMarketCap confirmed on June 26. Following its rapid appreciation in recent days, the bitcoin […]
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Bitcoin is soaring past $12,000 for the first time since January 2018. Bitcoin price has continued its rapid growth and on June 26 it hit $12,000 for the first time in over a year, according to Coin360. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin (BTC) breached the $12,000 level early this morning after mostly trading horizontally in […]
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Europol arrests 6 unnamed individuals in the U.K. and the Netherlands under suspicion of involvement in a multimillion-dollar crypto theft. Europol, in conjunction with the United Kingdom’s South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit, the Dutch police, Eurojust, and the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA), has coordinated the arrests of six people suspected of stealing over […]
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In Germany, the CDU and CSU Union is pushing to integrate blockchain technology into public services. In Germany, the CDU and CSU Union wants to integrate blockchain technology into public services, Cointelegraph’s German-language version reported on June 25. The CDU and CSU Union represents the centre-right Christian democratic political alliance of two parties in Germany, […]
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San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has raised over $13.5 million in financing on online investment platform BnkToTheFuture. San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has raised over $13 million in financing on online investment platform BnkToTheFuture. Kraken has raised $13.5 million from 2264 investors, surpassing its initial target of $10.2 million purportedly due to popular demand. The […]
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The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Abkhazia has developed a bill regulating the country’s cryptocurrency mining activities. The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Abkhazia has developed a law draft on the settlement of cryptocurrency mining activities in the country, local news outlet Sputnik Abkhazia reported on June 24. The press service […]
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