[ad_1] Qtum, a blockchain platform that combines the strength of Bitcoin's blockchain with the Ethereum Virtual Machine to build decentralized applications, has completed its first atomic exchange with Bitcoin on mainnet. This is a great, first step for atomic swaps, a feature that allows for exchanges or on-chain transactions, between …
Read More »Monero (XMR) is the most dangerously extracted cryptocurrency
[ad_1] A new report shows Monero as the most illegally extracted cryptographic currency More than a million miners have discovered they have illegally extracted It is said that bitcoin is also extracted illegally Sergio Pastrana, of the Carlos III University of Madrid and Guillermo Suarez-Tangil, of the King & # …
Read More »Bitcoin News Summary – December 17, 2018
[ad_1] Here's what happened this week in Bitcoin in 99 seconds. An important week occurred in the coffers of the crypted market, with Bitcoin Cash ABC that fell to 7th place and the Bitcoin Cash SV fell to 9th place. The first 6 coins are now Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, Stellar …
Read More »Some apps from Crypto Mining remain in the Google Play Store despite the recent ban
[ad_1] According to a report from the Next Web published on August 28, several cryptocurrency mining apps remain in the Google Play Store despite the ban. On July 27th, Google banned encryption apps from its Play Store. An update to Google's developer policy said that "we do not allow apps …
Read More »Pump-and-Dump Groups Become 'Widespread' as Market Remains Largely Unregulated
[ad_1] The Social Science Research Network (SSRN) recently published research into the phenomenon of pump-and-dump groups within the crypto community. The paper – conducted by seven academics from Tel Aviv University, concluded that "regulators should be very concerned that price manipulation via pump and dump schemes is so widespread." What …
Read More »Suspect Arrested for Stealing $ 3 + Mln of Electricity to Mine Crypto
[ad_1] In Taiwanese man, he has been arrested, according to a report from the local news channel. EBC Dongsen News Dec. 26. The suspect, whose surname has been given as Yang, has been accused of paying off the 100,000 yuan (around $ 14.5 million). Yang is purported to have at …
Read More »All Stablecoins want to be $ 1, but they are not worth the same thing
[ad_1] The market is starting to distinguish between stablecoins, although these cryptocurrencies are all designed to swap 1 to 1 with fiat. Several US dollar pegged cryptocurrencies are now trading significantly higher or significantly lower than the greenback, reflecting investors' perceptions of their relative risk. Since stablecoins are typically used …
Read More »2019 will see the entry of other institutional players in Crypto, says Asia Fintech PwC Leader
[ad_1] Henri Arslanian, Asia fintech and crypto leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Hong Kong, predicted that many institutional actors will enter the crypt industry in 2019. Arslanian made this statement during an interview with Bloomberg published on December 24th . Asked about his perspective on cryptography for the coming year, Arslanian …
Read More »Circle Publishes Another Third-Party Audit of USD Reserves for Stablecoin USDC
[ad_1] Goldman Sachs-backed Circle has published a third-party audit of its USD-pegged stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) for the second time, according to a company blog post Dec. 18. USD Coin – an ECR20 tokens first announced this May and released in September – 1 year by a swathe of new …
Read More »Bitcoin News Summary – December 31, 2018
[ad_1] Here's what happened this week in Bitcoin in 99 seconds. Before starting, an important update for Electrum users. If an error message regarding a security update is displayed during the transmission of a transaction, ignore it, this is a phishing attack. For more information visit Electrum.org. "Assist", a South …
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