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One of the world’s largest audit and tax management advisory companies PwC Luxembourg has confirmed that it will start accepting Bitcoin payments from Oct 01. At a time when industry experts are engaged in heated debates over arguable Bitcoin adoption rate, several big corporations are taking the plunge and committing themselves to explore endless opportunities […]
Bitcoin has been recording new All-Time Highs in its total hash rate almost every day. The beginning of September marks the 5th straight month of a surge in the total hash rate. The price of Bitcoin [BTC] has witnessed more than 250{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} rise since the beginning of the year. It reached a yearly high above […]
Leading Japanese advertising agency ADK and UK-based adtech vendor EnvisionX have announced their first successful blockchain campaign with Unilever Japan. According to a press release CoinReport received from Jargon PR, EnvisionX’s communications agency, the PoC was conducted using EnvisionX’… The post ADK, EnvisionX announce first successful blockchain campaign with Unilever Japan appeared first on CoinReport.
This is part two of a three-part series of articles about the state of blockchain/distributed ledger technology (DLT) in Europe. The series covers the blockchain scene in some of the most important European nations. I would like to thank PR firm Wachsman for sharing with me the facts & figures a… The post Blockchain State of Affairs in Europe: Part Two appeared first on CoinReport.
On a recent segment of CNBC’s Market Alert featuring prominent investor Mark Mobius, the conversation quickly turned to gold, fiat currencies, and of course, Bitcoin. Mobius’ comments about Bitcoin requiring gold-backing to have inherent value was immediately met by criticism from the crypto world’s favorite financial analyst, Joe Kernen, host of CNBC’s Squawk Box. Prominent Investor: For Bitcoin To Have Value, It Needs Gold Backing Bitcoin has many narratives, with many of them coming to light at a different rate, or coming into focus more so than another at certain points depending on the overall global climate and where the crypto market is at. During the 2017 bull run, crypto investors began to hold Bitcoin for the long-term hoping its value would increase, resulting in the …
An entrepreneur, investor, and crypto asset enthusiast has produced a music video intended to get people talking about digital asset use. The video pits the original “bankster” Alexander Hamilton versus Satoshi Nakamoto in a rap battle inspired by the work of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s role in the hit musical “Hamilton”. Individuals from the cryptocurrency industry have received the “Bitcoin Rap Battle” positively on the whole. Its creator, Reid Hoffman, has spoken about the reasoning behind his efforts, arguing that a rap battle represents an ideal medium through which to conduct a debate. Why is a Rap Battle a Suitable Vehicle for the Crypto Versus Fiat Debate? Reid Hoffman, one of LinkedIn’s co-founders and an investor in both Blockstream and Coinbase, published …
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In the beginning, there was Bitcoin Core. Satoshi Nakamoto’s seminal software implementation for the Bitcoin network was a one-stop shop for early users: For the earliest adopters, it functioned as a full node, wallet and miner. Ten years and a few moons later, the Bitcoin service industry is undergoing a technical renaissance. Today, applications and hardware abound that give bitcoiners a greater degree of flexibility over how they manage their coins than ever before. From mixing services to plug-and-play nodes, hardware wallets to browser extensions, these tools have made Bitcoin more private, safer and easier to use, expanding its use cases along the way. Below is a list of Bitcoin applications, services and hardware that we think should be on your radar. Please note …
In this episode, Dave and Grahm sit down with Jameson Lopp to discuss his recent op-ed, which appeared on BitcoinMagazine.com on May 8, 2019. “How Many Wrongs Make a Wright” is a comprehensive investigation into Craig Wright and his questionable claims of being Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. Interview Resources: Op Ed: How Many Wrongs Make A Wright? Twitter: Bitcoin Magazine The LTB Network Jameson Lopp This episode is also on: iTunesGoogle PlaySpotifyYoutube Check out more Bitcoin Magazine Podcast episodes! The post Proof of Wrongs: Debunking ‘Faketoshi’ With Jameson Lopp appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
WhatsApp is looking to hire a blockchain policy expert in Africa as parent company Facebook’s Libra project meets regulatory resistance worldwide.
Security experts have found thousands of pieces of malware on ebook download sites.
The post Bitcoin News Summary – July 29, 2019 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Here’s what happened this week in Bitcoin in 99 seconds. ?????????????? St. Louis Federal Reserve President, James Bullard, remarked that the US is headed towards a non-uniform currency, with crypto competing with the Dollar. Bullard further said that crypto tackles an “important social problem.” Bakkt, the forthcoming institutional crypto exchange run by Intercontinental Exchange and
The post Bitcoin News Summary – August 5, 2019 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Here’s what happened this week in Bitcoin in 99 seconds. ??????????????? America’s Internal Revenue Service published on its official site regarding the 10,000 notices it sent out to crypto exchange users. The names of these taxpayers were obtained through various ongoing IRS compliance efforts. The notices remind citizens of their tax obligation and threaten consequences
One of the largest international Blockchain, cryptocurrency and mining forum took place in St. Petersburg, Russia on the 7th and 8th of November, tagged Blockchain Life 2018. The global industry event was attended by leading companies in the industry, including: world cryptocurrency exchanges (Okex, Huobi, etc.), mining giants Bitmain, Bitfury and Btc.com, creators and top managers of key cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin Gold, NEM, etc.) as well as leading Asian funds investing in Blockchain startups. In two days, the forum gathered more than 4,000 participants from different cities and countries in one place. Cryptocurrency and Blockchain funds from around the world were present, so were private investors, representatives of top digital coin and asset companies, crypto traders, owners of ICO projects, entrepreneurs, developers, miners and novice crypto enthusiasts. …
Cryptocurrency ETP by Anum Crypto Basket (HODL) has been approved by Swiss regulators and trading started earnestly today. The firm offering the ETP is Anum, a Fintech venture based in Switzerland. The instrument started trading today under the ticker symbol HODL on the SIX Swiss Exchange, one of the largest exchanges in Europe. The crypto basket by Anum has about half of its assets committed to Bitcoin whiles the remaining half is shared among XRP, Litecoin and Ethereum. This is coming off the back of previously rejected Bitcoin ETF proposals in the US market. This will mean that it is the globe’s first ETF-like security trading on a major exchange. This ETP will let retailers and institutional investors get exposed to the cryptocurrency market. What is …
The Goldford Fintech team in collboration with some of its partners including ICOWatchist successfully held MVP Meeting – Blocktech series (NOV). This meeting enabled Blockchain projects to privately itch their projects to both Venture Capital Firms, Private equities etc. Six competitive project teams joined Goldford Fintech MVP meeting from the 19th to 21st November in Hong Kong. During the event, they had a one-on-one direct pitch to about 14 Venture Capitals, Traditional investment companies and Family Office representatives. Significant milestones were reached with a number of deals being struck. The project teams are currently working and following up negotiation with VCs, companies for strategic partnership and potential investment after completing the event. Solid moves will be concluded soon and concrete announcements made in due course. The …
The Vite Labs team has announced the release schedule for it long-awaited decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the Vite blockchain platform. The team has been working round-the-clock to give the market optimal product with a unique user-experience. Aside in-house deliberations and external expert consultations, the Vite team also imbibed suggestions from the larger ecosystem on the best way to approach, develop and operate the DEX. The decision making process led to three rounds of voting – and after three rounds of voting, here is the latest iteration of the VITE DEX economic model as the launch date of July 30, 2019 approaches. Note: These rules are the latest iteration, but by no means unchangeable. This article is a summary of the ViteX economic model…
