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The post Bitcoin News Summary – April 22, 2019 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Here’s what happened this week in Bitcoin in 99 seconds. ???? Belorussian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, last week called for a large Bitcoin mining center to be constructed near the country’s new nuclear power plant which is expected to be fully operational by 2020. Belarus has already developed a special economic zone, the High-Tech Park, with
The post Bitcoin News Summary – April 29, 2019 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Here’s what happened this week in Bitcoin in 99 seconds. Crypto payments processor, Moon, announced a new Chrome browser extension which will allow Amazon purchases via Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. Coinbase account holders will also be able to pay via Bitcoin’s base layer, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash. A survey of South Koreans revealed that 7.4{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940}
Cryptocurrency assets are very appealing, mostly because of their decentralized nature. Cryptocurrency transactions are not controlled by any centralized authority, which means there’s no intermediary to control or manipulate transactions between two parties in case of Cryptocurrency threats such as hacks. Cryptocurrencies owe their success to the blockchain technology. Blockchain transactions are immutable and much […]
The Marshall Islands have been making headlines all over the world with their final adoption of cryptocurrencies as the national fiat currency on September 4th. The news was broken by the country’s Prime Minister through an essay published online. The prime minister hopes that this is a major step towards awarding the Marshal Islands its own […]
Craig-toshi reckons he’s going to give the poor $8bn and he doesn’t care if you believe him or not.
“If you don’t believe in bitcoin, you’re essentially saying you don’t believe in cryptography.”
EMURGO, the official commercial arm of Cardano – the first 3rd generation blockchain to grow out of a research-first driven approach –, announced at the IOHK Summit the upcoming release of Cardano blockchain explorer Seiza. Seiza will have more features than any other blockchain explorer, said a pre… The post Cardano partner EMURGO announces blockchain explorer Seiza appeared first on CoinReport.
United States federal government agency the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced in a press release it sent to CoinReport the agenda for the financial technology (fintech) forum that its staff is hosting on May 31 to discuss digital assets and distributed ledger technology. The SECR… The post SEC staff announces FinTech Forum agenda appeared first on CoinReport.
Bitcoin price is trading with a positive bias and recently climbed above $10,800 against the US Dollar. The price is currently trading above the $10,500 support and it could continue to rise in the near term. Yesterday’s highlighted key bullish trend line is providing support near $10,510 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The price is likely to grind higher as long as there is no close below the $10,400 support area. Bitcoin price is showing a lot of positive signs above $10,500 against the US Dollar. BTC remains supported for more gains towards the $11,000 and $11,200 resistance levels. Bitcoin Price Analysis Yesterday, we saw strong gains in BTC above the $10,500 resistance area against the US Dollar. The…
Economic hardship, whether driven by trade wars or political divisions, usually drives investors into safe haven assets. It has been the case for gold and Bitcoin this year as currencies get crushed and recession fears loom. Britain’s Brexit woes may spell short term doom for the fintech industry but it is likely to have the opposite effect on Bitcoin. Could Brexit Batter Blockchain Startups? As the deadline for Britain’s exit from the European Union approaches, the political squabbling has intensified. The infighting between politicians wanting to remain and those wanting to leave the EU has gone on for three years causing more economic damage and uncertainty than the event itself. The media is also clearly divided as is the population. Forbes has sided with the purveyors of …
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Gone are the days when bitcoin was synonymous with drug deals and the dark net. Today, many ordinary people understand that bitcoin is a digital currency with many legitimate uses. Yet the fact that bitcoin has largely outlived the nefarious reputation of its early days does not mean that avoiding association with criminal activity has ceased to be a concern for companies operating in the crypto industry. On the contrary, as more and more mainstream investors and institutions explore the crypto market, it has become all the more important for businesses that work with bitcoin or other cryptocurrency to have the right programs in place to track and identify crypto risks, make smart decisions and continue to deliver safe and trusted crypto services. Doing so is critical…
“The Eye of Sauron casts its gaze upon the Lightning Network.” This is how Lightning Labs CTO Olaoluwa Osuntokun (aka, roasbeef) has heralded the coming of Watchtowers to the Lightning Network. Though comparing the technical feature to the demonic gaze of Tolkien’s primary antagonist sounds disconcerting, the analogy holds up on the surface: Watchtowers, as the name implies, will keep an eye on Lightning Network channels and potential bad actors. Why the need for them? Well, if you’re using a custodial Lightning wallet, there isn’t one. But if you’re running your own channels with your own node, then there’s the slim but conceivable chance that the party on the other side of your channel could cheat you when the channel is closing. For instance, say Molly …
The post Bitcoin News Summary – May 6, 2019 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Here’s what happened this week in Bitcoin in 99 seconds. ? The forthcoming Bakkt exchange, notable for its high level of investment by the company behind New York Stock Exchange, announced that it acquired a company specializing in cold storage, Digital Asset Custody Company. Bakkt also revealed a partnership with Bank of New York Mellon
The post Bitcoin News Summary – May 13, 2019 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Here’s what happened this week in Bitcoin in 99 seconds. ?? The crypto market, particularly Bitcoin, has been in bull mode, surging into the weekend to reach levels not seen since November 2018. Volume remains strong, which confirms widespread participation in this rally. Binance exchange was hacked for 7000 Bitcoins. The exchange stated several attack
In this article, we examine how the framework has the capability to build upon the traditional markets and create a brand new investor class of its own. Read more Opinion pieces here. For the average person, investing can be a difficult task. They can’t walk into a stock exchange with a fist full of cash and ask to buy shares in any business. It’s a tough position to be in and, for the most part, everyday investors are locked out of investing until the company decides to launch an IPO, or takes a crowdfunding approach. With security token offerings (STOs) beginning to gain more interest in the financial sector, more businesses are looking at just how they can utilise the approach to grow outside of what till …
In this guide, we will show you how to register a wallet on our platform. If you have invested in any offering(s) on the TokenMarket platform you will need to register a wallet address in order to receive your security tokens. Please follow the guide or watch out tutorial video to register a compatible wallet. Setup Step 1: Before registering your wallet address to receive your tokens, you will need to create a compatible wallet to store them on. A list of compatible wallets and how you can create them can be found here. Step 2: Sign into TokenMarket. Step 3: Once signed in, click your account dropdown on the top right of the screen. Then click “Wallets”. Step 4: Here you will be able to register your chosen wallet to …
London, England – July 23, 2019 – TokenMarket, the investment platform powered by blockchain, announces today it’s Security Token Offering (STO) has successfully concluded, achieving 158{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} of its funding goal. The STO, which took place across a two-week period, saw TokenMarket surpass its funding goal and raised over £240,000. The funding goal of £150,000 was set in order for TokenMarket to complete its UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sandbox test. In under 24 hours, the business had already secured 76{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} of its funding goal and, in under 48 hours, the offering became oversubscribed, reaching 136{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} funding. TokenMarket is now one step closer to exiting the FCA Sandbox which it has been included in since 2018. Upon the announcement, TokenMarket’s CEO, Ransu Salovaara and CTO, Mikko Ohtamaa stated: “We would like to thank all …
The third and final piece in our three-part series on the fall of IPO rates examines why STOs are on the rise, as well as what they can bring to the world of fundraising. Read more Opinion pieces here. In our previous two articles, we covered the decline in IPO popularity and then explored the alternative fundraising alternatives. In order to understand this article in its entirety, we recommend reading part one and part two before beginning this article. The piece below takes an in-depth look at the security token offering (STO) framework and why it is gaining popularity for growing businesses. Our previous articles have hopefully given you some understanding regarding what the opportunities were for founders and investors when it comes to startups …
