The European Space Agency has awarded a €60,000 grant for blockchain startup SpaceChain to commercially develop its satellite-powered, multi-sig wallet. The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a 60,000 euro ($66,400) grant for blockchain startup SpaceChain to commercially develop its satellite-powered, multi-sig wallet. According to an announcement published on Sept. 18, the new grant comes […]
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A new survey of affluent millennials in the United Kingdom discovered that 20% have invested in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. London-based law firm Michelmores LLP has surveyed affluent millennials in the United Kingdom and discovered that 20% have invested in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. The survey, reported by FXStreet on Sept. 17, revealed that […]
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UK police have arrested a 19-year-old citizen suspected of hacking major music acts to steal unreleased songs and sell them for digital currency. City of London Police have arrested a 19-year-old citizen suspected of hacking major music acts in a bid to steal unreleased songs and sell them for digital currency, Canadian daily newspaper The […]
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The U.K. arm of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase settled a lawsuit with a man who lost 80 Bitcoins in an email phishing attack. The United Kingdom arm of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase settled a two-month legal battle with a man who lost 80 Bitcoins (BTC) in an email phishing attack. Stolen Bitcoin diverted to Coinbase On Sept. […]
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Bitcoin is poised to benefit from the economic havoc and political implications of a possible no-deal Brexit, analysts argue. With Britain reeling from a parliamentary showdown aimed at thwarting the government’s threat to pull the country out of Europe in a no-deal Brexit, Bitcoin (BTC) is relatively stable as compared with the British pound sterling. […]
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New all-time highs in Bitcoin computing power accompany renewed calls for price expansion. Bitcoin (BTC) has seen yet another sharp increase in its computing power after its network hash rate grew 25% in a week. Hash rate climbs to all-time high Data from monitoring resource Blockchain puts Bitcoin’s hash rate at 87 quintillion hashes per […]
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Bitcoin loses support for five figures, Craig Wright ordered to pay 500,000 BTC, and China’s digital currency may be further away than first thought. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and […]
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Seychelles-based securities exchange MERJ plans to distribute its equity to Europe using digital tokens by partnering with blockchain service provider Globacap. Seychelles-based securities exchange MERJ — which listed the first regulated security token on a national stock market — plans to distribute its equity to Europe via a partnership with blockchain service provider Globacap. A […]
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Financial analysts say a growing number of retail investors are betting on Bitcoin as a hedge against macroeconomic turbulence and U.S.-China trade war. Financial analysts say a growing number of retail investors are betting on Bitcoin (BTC) as a hedge against macroeconomic turbulence during the protracted United States-China trade war. The London Economic reported the […]
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The United Kingdom’s controversial far-right National Liberal Party has published what it describes as the country’s first coherent cryptocurrency policy. The United Kingdom’s controversial far-right National Liberal Party (NLP) has published what it describes as the country’s first coherent cryptocurrency policy. On Aug. 24, the NLP wrote a fresh post on its website arguing that […]
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