Despite crypto markets reclaiming the capitalization boasted in Nov. 2017 and record volumes, altcoins have seen a declining market share. At present, the combined capitalization of the 2,022 crypto assets with a known market cap was roughly $222 billion. On Nov. 19, 2017, just weeks before the current all-time highs would be set for the […]
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Pundi X has integrated its XPOS gateway into Ingenico’s mobile portable POS solution APOS A8 to allow payments via Android. French payment firm Ingenico has partnered with Singapore-based crypto startup Pundi X to enable its customers to receive payments in crypto using smartphones. Pundi X has integrated its point-of-sale payment gateway (XPOS) into Ingenico’s mobile […]
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Cointelegraph Japan presents a weekly digest of selected cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related news. The cryptocurrency- and blockchain-friendly country of Japan has seen a number of significant developments for the industries this past week. A self-regulatory organization has introduced guidance for cryptocurrency custodians, while a subsidiary of major financial services firm SBI Holdings will conduct compliance policies […]
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Bitcoin is hovering above the $8,000 price mark while most altcoins report positive gains, with XRP seeing growth greater than 5% on the day. Thursday, Oct. 17 — Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering just above the $8,000 price mark, while XRP shows impressive gains on the day. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 For most of the […]
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Lazarus APT Group, a group of hackers allegedly from North Korea have generated another piece of malware targeting Apple Macs. The software is promoted by way of a fake cryptocurrency firm. Apple Mac security specialist and chief security researcher for Jamf, Patrick Wardle described the malware, as discovered by MalwareHunterTeam (MHT) researchers. MHT and Wardle […]
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With government regulations becoming more stringent, crypto businesses are coming together to form self-regulating bodies for the industry. Self-regulation is once again a trending topic in the cryptocurrency landscape as major exchange platforms have announced the creation of self-regulated organizations (SROs) to achieve some standardization in digital currency governance. Government regulators across various jurisdictions continue to […]
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Tron and Stellar will jointly develop and fund a number of educational initiatives to bring blockchain technology to the masses. Tron and Stellar Development Foundation are part of a new alliance that will provide university students with a working knowledge about blockchain technology. Teach students about blockchain In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on […]
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Crypto users are still at the mercy of the controls and processes of exchanges, wallets and payment services. The power of cryptocurrency payment service providers is under the spotlight after a $100,000 donation to an Amazon rainforest charity was blocked last month. American cryptocurrency payment service provider BitPay reportedly blocked a Bitcoin payment from charity […]
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A Swiss university joins the growing list of institutions from all over the world looking to blockchain to aid them in their fight against fake degrees. The University of St. Gallen in Switzerland is setting its sights on blockchain technology to fight fake diplomas, a type of fraud that has been on the rise globally […]
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The Malaysian Ministry of Education has introduced a blockchain platform to tackle the rampant use of fake educational certificates. The Malaysian Ministry of Education has introduced E-Skrol, an application built on the NEM blockchain to deal with the issue of certificate fraud through the use of blockchain technology. In a Sept. 19 article by local […]
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