Facebook is getting serious about crypto, Samsung’s new smartphone will support more cryptos, and more in this Hodler’s Digest. Top Stories This Week Nasdaq Begins Listing Brave New Coin’s Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Indexes Nasdaq, the world’s second-largest stock exchange, began its live listing of two crypto price indexes from United States blockchain and crypto […]
Continue ReadingTesla CEO said that Bitcoin’s structure is “quite brilliant.” Last week, technology entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that Bitcoin’s (BTC) structure is “quite brilliant,” adding that digital currency is “a far better way to transfer value than pieces of paper.” Notably, that was perhaps the most straightforward comment on cryptocurrencies and blockchain from […]
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A purported Bitcoin millionaire, allegedly involved in a publicity stunt throwing money from a high-rise in Hong Kong, is now accused of mining-related fraud. A purported Bitcoin millionaire (BTC) who was previously involved in “making it rain cash” on the streets of Hong Kong, has reportedly been arrested for mining-related fraud, the South China Morning […]
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In-browser mining service Coinhive will discontinue its operations in March 2019, due to economic problems. Cryptocurrency mining service Coinhive is shutting down, as the project has reportedly become economically inviable. The team behind Coinhive the news in a blog post on Feb. 26. Per the announcement, the mining service will stop its operations on March […]
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The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has issued another deadline for the legislature to adopt digital asset regulation. Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued another deadline for the government to adopt regulations for the digital assets industry, according to instructions for the Federal Assembly. The document was published on the official website of the President of […]
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The IOTA Foundation has announced a smart city hackathon contest, which is sponsored by French automobile manufacturer Groupe Renault. The IOTA Foundation has announced the Smart City Hackathon sponsored by French global automobile manufacturer Groupe Renault, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reports Feb. 25. At the hackathon, participants will compete by using new technologies to solve inter-city […]
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Dubbed M1, Electroneum’s new smartphone is priced at $80 and enables crypto mining, even in offline mode. United Kingdom-based digital payments firm Electroneum has announced the launch of a smartphone that is capable of mining cryptocurrency, according to a press release published on Feb. 25. The new device by Electroneum, dubbed M1, incorporates the […]
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Cryptocurrency markets have seen mixed signals, with most top coins recovering after yesterday’s dive and Bitcoin hovering around $3,900. Monday, Feb. 25 — cryptocurrency markets are seeing mixed signals as of press time, with some of them reporting a bit of recovery from the nosedive they took on Feb. 24, while others continue to slip […]
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Japanese solar power supplier Kyocera has partnered with LO3 Energy to improve energy distribution with blockchain. Japan’s solar power supplier Kyocera has partnered with LO3 Energy to test blockchain-based virtual power plants (VPP) for improved energy distribution, according to a press release published on Feb. 25. Scheduled for Feb. 28, 2019, the test will allow […]
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Just eight months after its launch, Huobi’s Australian subsidiary is to be subsumed under the Huobi Global canopy. Eight months after its launch, Huobi’s Australian subsidiary is to be subsumed under the Huobi Global canopy, according to an official tweet published on Feb. 24. In a Facebook post published today, Feb. 25, Huobi Australia cited […]
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