A Georgian state senator reports to jail over alleged crypto mining equipment theft, and Bakkt closes a $182.5 million funding round. Top Stories This Week Georgia State Senator Reports to Jail Over Alleged Theft of Crypto Mining Equipment Republican state senator of Georgia has reported to jail in the United States for allegedly lying about […]
Continue Reading2018 recorded both the highest point of growth of the ICO market and the most severe downturn since 2017. Disclaimer: This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. The ICO market data is provided by ICObench, based […]
Continue ReadingThe Proof of Keys event raises questions over HitBTC, but questions also surrounds the event itself. Bitcoin celebrated its 10th birthday on Jan. 3, and in commemoration of this milestone, the very first Proof of Keys event was held. Organized by crypto investor and podcast host Trace Mayer, it urged cryptocurrency traders to withdraw their […]
Continue ReadingThe Gemini cryptocurrency exchange has launched a new ad campaign, in which it calls for better regulation of the crypto space. The Gemini cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins in 2014 is calling for better regulation of the crypto space in a new ad campaign, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports on Jan. 4. […]
Continue ReadingEthereum core developers have reached a tentative consensus to implement a new proof-of-work algorithm that would increase the efficiency of GPU-based mining on the network. Ethereum (ETH) core developers have reached a tentative consensus to implement a new proof-of-work (PoW) algorithm that would increase the efficiency of GPU-based — as opposed to ASIC-based — mining […]
Continue ReadingConsenSys, AMD and Abu-Dhabi-based Halo Holdings have partnered to build a blockchain-based cloud computing infrastructure for the public and private sector. Blockchain software company ConsenSys, semiconductor producer AMD, and Abu-Dhabi-based investment management firm Halo Holdings are jointly working on a blockchain-based cloud computing infrastructure. ConsenSys announced the collaboration in a press release published on Jan. […]
Continue ReadingThe Proof of Keys event on Jan. 3 is essentially a bank run on centralized exchanges, which aims to reassert holder control over their crypto assets. The “Proof of Keys” event aimed against centralized exchanges is happening today, Jan. 3, spearheaded by Bitcoin (BTC) investor Trace Mayer. The Proof of Keys event is essentially a […]
Continue ReadingThe Chilean Treasury has launched blockchain platform to connect taxpayers, public institutions and banks. The Chilean General Treasury of the Republic (TGR), which oversees tax collection in the country, has launched a blockchain platform to process payments, according to a press release published Dec. 19. TGR — a dependent institution under the Ministry of Finance […]
Continue ReadingA representative of crypto exchange HitBTC told Cointelegraph that reported withdrawal blocks were part of international KYC and AML measures. Cryptocurrency exchange HitBTC has rejected allegations by some of the industry’s best-known figures that it was deliberately freezing user accounts, the company told Cointelegraph in an email Jan. 3. Responding to a request for comment, […]
Continue ReadingFrom a Japanese mathematician to Elon Musk, here are the people who have been linked to Satoshi Nakamoto. Ten years ago, on Jan. 3, 2009, the Bitcoin (BTC) network was created as Satoshi Nakamoto mined the genesis block, also known as block number zero. However, the identity behind the Bitcoin creator has remained one of […]
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