Samsung has applied for a U.K. trademark for a cryptocurrency wallet, after denying rumors it would include a native wallet on the Galaxy S10 earlier this month. South Korean electronics giant Samsung is apparently seeking a trademark in the United Kingdom for a cryptocurrency wallet, according to a Dec. 27 filing with the U.K. Intellectual […]
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sponsored The company says that, by using social networks and tokens, users can gain access to premium investment services and products. The startup aims to start a “financial revolution” by creating its own social network, where users can earn tokens and spend them by hiring top investment professionals and investing in the products and services […]
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Facebook is now making a stablecoin for WhatsApp, reports suggest. On Dec. 20, Bloomberg reported that Facebook is making a stablecoin for WhatsApp users. The cryptocurrency will reportedly be used for money transfers made within the messaging app and will focus on the Indian market. The move provides a curious juxtaposition for the social media […]
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A Taiwanese man has been arrested on suspicions of stealing electricity worth over $3 million to mine Bitcoin and Ethereum worth around $14.5 million. A Taiwanese man suspected of stealing electricity worth over $3 million to mine Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) has been arrested, according to a report from local news channel EBC Dongsen […]
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British regulators are taking more time over crypto, but this won’t make U.K. legislation more permissive. A significant crypto market slump has brought concern and alarm, but also some unexpected side benefits. One such benefit comes from how financial regulators in the United Kingdom now appear sufficiently relaxed about crypto and its growth that they can […]
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The company said that tens of billions of yen in lost profits led it to the decision, which will also see it move its mining center. Japanese internet giant GMO Internet Group is quitting the Bitcoin mining hardware sector, Cointelegraph Japan reported Dec. 25 referencing a public document. Citing “extraordinary loss” in Q4 this year, […]
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Blockstream’s satellite service hopes to increase the footprint and accessibility of the Bitcoin network around the world. Bitcoin’s wireless broadcast footprint has been expanded substantially thanks to Blockstream’s most recently leased satellite. The blockchain development firm confirmed it has leased a fifth satellite on Dec. 17, which is being used to broadcast the Bitcoin blockchain […]
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McAfee Labs: Cryptojacking rose by over 4000 percent in 2018, and threat actors are now targeting IoT devices. Cryptojacking malware activity rose by over 4000 percent in 2018, according to a new quarterly report published by cyber security firm McAfee Labs, Dec. 18. Cryptojacking is the practice of using a computer’s processing power to mine […]
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Major U.S. crypto wallet provider and exchange service Coinbase has launched an educational project that allows users to earn crypto as they learn about it. Major United States-based crypto wallet provider and exchange service Coinbase has launched an educational project that lets users earn cryptocurrency as they learn about it. The program, dubbed “Coinbase Earn,” […]
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sponsored A fintech company is vying to make the markets “absolutely transparent and fair” by enabling crypto owners to trade stocks, commodities and equities without paying any fees. A fintech company is taking on the retail trading industry and giving crypto owners the opportunity to use digital currencies as collateral and to trade across markets […]
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