Chinese mining hardware giant Bitmain released a batch of Antminer products with a particularly high failure rate, according to a group of miners. The Telegram group, started by Arseniy Grusha on May 1, co-founder of United States-based cryptocurrency consulting and mining firm Wattum, contains several complaints about Bitmain products, primarily the Antminer S17+. “I have […]
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Zcoin has published new block reward allocations that will be implemented after the project’s September halving, introducing the Zcoin Reserve Fund. Privacy coin Zcoin (XZC) has revealed the new block reward distribution that the project will introduce after its September halving after more than one year of community discussion. The new redistribution will see 15% […]
Continue ReadingAmerican TON investors will be reportedly only eligible for an immediate 72% repayment instead of a 110% refund option in April 2021. Soon after missing the April 30 deadline to launch the Telegram Open Network (TON), Telegram sent another letter to its investors. In the new letter, Telegram reportedly said that American TON investors will […]
Continue ReadingWhy is Bitcoin popular among cybercriminals, and what is the future of cryptocurrencies in the darknet? Due to the transition of many people around the world into a “stay at home” mode, where the only viable way of communicating and receiving something is through the global network, some new information regarding darknet activity has begun […]
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As Telegram delays TON launch, Mike Novogratz said that the crypto community doesn’t need either TON or Grams at all. As Telegram again delays the launch of its Telegram Open Network (TON) after missing their April 30 deadline, some key players in the crypto industry don’t want Telegram to launch the coin at all. Michael […]
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After missing its April 30 deadline to launch TON, Telegram has offered its investors an immediate 72% refund, or 110% in 12 months. Encrypted messaging platform Telegram appears to have accepted a United States court ruling that the company cannot distribute its Grams tokens or launch the Telegram Open Network (TON) until the dispute has […]
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The Telegram Open Network’s operating system will reportedly be available on major app stores in the near future. Google Play market and Apple’s AppStore will reportedly soon feature the Telegram Open Network (TON) operating system (OS), an end-to-end open-source infrastructure that allows developers and users to work with the TON blockchain. The TON OS will […]
Continue ReadingThe US token issuance platform cited automation, regulatory compliance, and properly utilizing blockchain technology as reasons for the move. Security tokens platform TokenSoft has joined the U.S.-based crypto lobbying group Blockchain Association (BA). The San Francisco-based token issuance platform said in an official announcement on April 27 that it would be entering the D.C.-based organization […]
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Almost 40 people involved in the “Nth Room” case were identified by South Korean authorities. South Korean authorities have managed to trace the digital fingerprints of at least 40 people suspected of having paid with cryptocurrencies to access videos of rape and sexual exploitation of minors in the context of the “Nth Room” case. According […]
Continue ReadingThe SEC and Kik have opposed each other’s motions for summary judgment in the ongoing battle over Kik’s $100 million ICO in 2017. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and Kik Interactive have both filed oppositions to each other’s motions for summary judgment on April 24. While Kik claims its offerings were exempt […]
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