A startup that never launched its ICO is on now sale on eBay for $60,000. The owner of a startup that never launched its initial coin offering (ICO) is trying to sell the project on eBbay for $60,000, according to an offer on the e-commerce website that expires Friday, March 29. The startup, named “Sponsy,” […]
Continue ReadingChanges to Tether’s website have raised fresh concerns about the companies reserve policy. Controversial stablecoin Tether is in the spotlight again after changes to the details of the way in which it backs up tokens in supply. As reported on March 14, various online users noted and posted disconcerting changes to the Tether website, which […]
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Leading Ethereum browser extension Metamask reportedly broadcasts ETH addresses to all visited websites. Leading Ethereum (ETH) browser extension Metamask reportedly broadcasts ETH addresses to all websites a user visits in its default settings, a GitHub issue submitted on March 20 states. Metamask is a browser extension featured in the Brave browser — compatible with Mozilla […]
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Payment platform Square is hiring cryptocurrency engineers and is offering to pay them in digital currency. United States-based payment platform Square is hiring cryptocurrency engineers and is offering to pay them in digital currency, according to a tweet published by Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey on March 20. In the tweet, Dorsey announces that […]
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A reports from trading analytics platform The Tie shows that the majority of exchanges may be faking their exchange volume. Almost 90 percent of cryptocurrency exchanges’ reported trade volumes may be incorrect, new research from trading analytics platform The Tie warned in a digest released on March 18. Reporting on figures gathered from 97 exchanges, […]
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As the Fourth Industrial Revolution approaches, blockchain and AI are starting to be used by companies together, rather than separately. Human imagination and the strive to turn science fiction into science fact goes back to ancient times, but has only truly begun to manifest itself in the last 50 years. Though mostly unseen by average […]
Continue ReadingMajor United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced a new market structure for its professional trading platform, Coinbase Pro. Major United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced a new market structure for its professional trading platform, Coinbase Pro, in a blog post published on March 15. Per the announcement, the changes aim to increase liquidity, enhance price […]
Continue ReadingThe malicious Google Chrome web extension was tied to a fake token airdrop from cryptocurrency exchange Huobi. A Google Chrome browser extension tricking users into participating in a fake airdrop from cryptocurrency exchange Huobi claimed over 200 victims, a security researcher reported in a blog post on March 14. The extension for Chrome web browser, […]
Continue ReadingHadePay now features Bitfury’s Lightning Peach API, allowing merchants to accept Lightning Network transactions. Bitcoin (BTC) mining and development company Bitfury has entered into a partnership with United States payments processor startup HadePay to allow its merchants to accept Lightning Network (LN) transactions. The news was announced in a blog post from Bitfury’s on March […]
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency markets are experiencing mixed signals, with Bitcoin trading around $3,920. Thursday, March 14 — cryptocurrency markets are trading sideways, with some major coins making minor gains on the day, according to data from Coin360. Market visualization from Coin360 Bitcoin (BTC) is up less than one percent over the past 24 hours, and is trading […]
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