Global messaging app Telegram plans to release the mainnet and token for its blockchain-based TON platform as early as March, sources claim. Global messaging app Telegram plans to release the mainnet and token for its blockchain-based Telegram Open Network (TON) platform as early as March 2019. The news was revealed to Cointelegraph by a source […]
Continue ReadingFormer top-five crypto mining firm Giga Watt has reportedly closed access and power to its facilities and shut down day-to day operations. Major crypto mining and blockchain firm Giga Watt has reportedly closed access and power to its facilities and stopped day-to-day operations, according to a note to clients reposted in a Telegram group on […]
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Scams and frauds were still prevalent in 2018 despite a decline in the cryptocurrency market value. 2018 will long be remembered as the start of a significant cryptocurrency bear market, but the declining market still provided opportunities for scam artists to snag unwary investors. Given that 2017 was a breakout year for Bitcoin (BTC) and […]
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sponsored A blockchain project is enabling the public to send and receive crypto through Facebook Messenger, and says this could be the catalyst for mainstream adoption. A company is giving Facebook users a way to securely send and receive crypto through Messenger — all while keeping sensitive information private. Lite.IM says its bot currently supports […]
Continue Readingsponsored Struggling to find good recommendations for drinks, dinners and dancing? A blockchain startup is building a bot that scours the local area for hidden gems. Finding your way around a new city, or even discovering exciting things to do in areas you know well, is hard. Meanwhile, local economies have been struggling to prosper […]
Continue ReadingA 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 ReadingIranian officials have declared any cooperation with Telegram to develop a cryptocurrency to be an act against national security. The Iranian government has taken further steps against Telegram’s cryptocurrency development, the Tehran Times reports Dec. 31. Secretary of the Criminal Content Definition Task Force Javad Javidnia has declared that any cooperation with the encrypted messaging […]
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A recent study by the WSJ has revealed that hundreds of crypto offerings showed signs of fraudulent activity, improbable returns and plagiarism. Recent research by the Wall Street Journal published Dec. 27 revealed that hundreds of cryptocurrency offerings showed signs of fraudulent activity, improbable returns and plagiarism. In the course of its research, the WSJ […]
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New research reveals the scope of crypto pump-and-dump schemes. The Social Science Research Network (SSRN) recently published research studying the phenomenon of pump-and-dump groups within the crypto community. The paper — conducted by seven academics from Tel Aviv University, the University of Tulsa and the University of Mexico — concluded that “regulators should be very […]
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The United States government could regulate crypto assets and tokens differently than stocks and traditional assets. The United States government could regulate crypto assets and tokens differently than stocks and traditional assets by altering the existing regulatory framework on securities. On Dec. 22, CNBC reported that two congressmen — Warren Davidson and Darren Solo — […]
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