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Litecoin Price Bounces Back to $75 as Asian Trading Volume Grows

Litecoin Price Bounces Back to $75 as Asian Trading Volume Grows

With nearly all cryptocurrencies back in the green, it is only a matter of time until we see some major price movements. Right now, Litecoin is one of the altcoins showing the biggest gains over the past 24 hours. Thanks to its 12.87% increase in value,  the Litecoin price is back at US$75 just as it was a few days ago. This is a positive development for long-term holders as well as the people…

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The Future of Cryptocurrency ICOs may Hinge on Singapore

Home News Crypto The Future of Cryptocurrency ICOs may Hinge on Singapore The Future of Cryptocurrency ICOs may Hinge on Singapore  JP Buntinx  September 6, 2017  Crypto, News Tweet Share +1 Share Pin SHARES0 Now that China has officially outlawed all cryptocurrency ICO activities, an interesting situation is created. Not only will the major Chinese ICO platforms and projects have to refund…

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Ethereum: cryptic diet after high-altitude flight

#Ethereum: cryptic diet after high-altitude flight

Ethereum had become one of the most popular cryptos next to Bitcoin in the past few months, which made the subject of Mining more prominent in the headlines with a strong price increase. Now the value of the token is already downhill for weeks. Ethereum was last heavily responsible for a shortage of graphics cards , which even some absurd prices for used models introduced , but now the…

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Bitcoin-Friendly Japan will Open a FinTech Testing Hub

#Bitcoin-Friendly Japan will Open a FinTech Testing Hub

Japan’s financial regulator will establish a FinTech hub to provide a framework enabling industry startups to test new innovative financial services. A report in the Nikkei on Wednesday has revealed that Japan will install a ‘testing hub’ for financial technology startups and companies to trail new services. Established by the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA), the hub will help enable…

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Launched: Ripple Blockchain Powers Japan-Thailand Bank Transfers in 2 to 5 Seconds

Launched: #Ripple Blockchain Powers Japan-Thailand Bank Transfers in 2 to 5 Seconds

The era of near-instant international retail bank transfers, powered by blockchain technology, is taking shape. The first blockchain-enabled instant remittance service between Japan and Thailand is rolling out today. Launched by Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) in collaboration with Japan’s SBI Remit over Ripple’s blockchain, the service will help establish a new payments rail between the…

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Guide for a Boring Investor’s or how to Invest in Cryptocurency

#Guide for a Boring Investor’s or how to Invest in #Cryptocurency

“If investing is entertaining, if you’re having fun, you’re probably not making any money. Good investing is boring.” ◤INVESTING Talking about luxury, yachts, and moon-cheese is fun, but it probably won’t make you any money. What will make you money is thinking about investments like a good investor. When I say, good investor, I don’t mean day-traders or swing-traders. There are a few…

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What is Ethereum Classic’s ECIP-1025?

What is #Ethereum #Classic’s #ECIP-1025?

Anonymity is very important to a lot of cryptocurrency users. That is rather strange, considering hardly any of the popular cryptocurrencies provide anonymity features as of right now. Ethereum Classic may soon see a drastic change though, thanks to the ECIP-1025 proposal. If this proposal is accepted and activated on the network, ETC users will enjoy a certain degree of anonymity moving forward.…

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Burger King to Accept Bitcoin in Russia This Summer

#Burger King to Accept #Bitcoin in #Russia This Summer

Russian Burger King restaurants are due to start accepting Bitcoin as a payment method this summer, reports state on Wednesday. According to local news resources, a Moscow branch of the burger chain has started piloting Bitcoin payments, with officials now confirming a nationwide rollout. Uznay Vse states the unnamed branch accepted a Bitcoin transaction on Tuesday this week, which represents…

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‘Russian Bitcoin’ Will Be Country’s ‘Only Freely Tradable’ Crypto: Sberbank CEO

‘Russian Bitcoin’ Will Be Country’s ‘Only Freely Tradable’ Crypto: Sberbank CEO

Sberbank CEO Herman Gref has “agreed” on the development of a Russian national cryptocurrency with the country’s central bank. Sberbank is Russia’s major state-controlled bank. In unofficial reports from local news aggregators, the so-called “Russian Bitcoin” will use Sberbank as its base and will be “the only cryptocurrency freely available for sale and purchase” in the country. “All other…

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Cryptocurrency Markets Come Back to Life, Ethereum Gains 20%

Cryptocurrency Markets Come Back to Life, Ethereum Gains 20%

The past few days have been rather interesting for cryptocurrency, even though a lot of people would not necessarily agree. Virtually every currency lost value this week, although it appears markets are slowly recovering as we speak. In fact, numerous coins and tokens are noting double-digit gains once again, which is good to see. We are not out of the woods yet, though, as the cryptocurrency…

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FBI: Hackers Extorted $28 Million in Cryptocurrencies Last Year

Victims lost $1.33 billion to cyber criminals in 298,728 cases, with hackers stealing and extorting $28.3 million in cryptocurrencies in 2016. On June 22, the Federal Bureau of Investigation presented its annual Internet Crime Report for the year of 2016. The FBI analyzed the victim reports at the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and used the information from their database to publish the…

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Top 3 Recent Cryptocurrency ICOs Sorting Out Major Issues

Top 3 Recent №Cryptocurrency №ICOs Sorting Out Major Issues

If there is one thing to take away from most cryptocurrency ICOs as of late, it is how most of them run into some issue sooner or later. The Status ICO, for example, caused quite a few issues. The Monaco ICO needs to get tokens reissued, a process which is expected to be completed soon. It is evident there are a lot of issues behind the scenes which need to be worked out sooner or later. Below is…

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bitJob.io is Building a Student Employment Program on the Ethereum Blockchain

#bitJob.io is Building a Student Employment Program on the #Ethereum Blockchain

Tel Aviv, June 26, 2017 –  New startup bitjob.io is building a marketplace for students on the ethereum blockchain designed to help students connect with SME/SMB who offer small freelance online jobs to help them through school. bitJob CEO and founder Dror Medalion said: “Students face two main problems: they are short on cash and they graduate with occupational experience unrelated to their…

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Cryptocurrency ICO vs Cryptocurrency Pre-ICO

#Cryptocurrency #ICO vs #Cryptocurrency #Pre-ICO

The world of cryptocurrency ICOs has been on fire as of late. In most cases, these ICOs cause quite a bit of strain on the Ethereum network, which is anything but enjoyable. It now appears a lot of projects are running so-called pre-ICO token sales as well. This allows teams to collect even more money, while investors get cheaper tokens. 2. CRYPTOCURRENCY ICO The concept of a cryptocurrency ICO…

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WannaCry Some More? Petya Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks

#WannaCry Some More? #Petya #Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks

A new virus displaying behavior markedly similar to WannaCry is attacking Russian and Ukrainian company computers. According to local reports, the Petya virus is locking computers and demanding payment of a $300 ransom in Bitcoins to regain control. “It blocks computers and demands $300 in bitcoins,” specialist Group-IB stated to RIA Novosti. “The attack happened from around 2pm. Judging from…

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Another Day, Another Scam: Ecoin Plus Disappears With Investors’ Cash

Another Day, Another #Scam: #Ecoin Plus Disappears With Investors’ Cash

Alleged Bitcoin investment scheme Ecoin Plus has disappeared and closed its website, leaving investors with nothing. Known variously as Ecoin Plus and empowercoin.com, the tool touted annual returns on submitted Bitcoin investments which increased according to how many coins were contributed. No information is available from developers, with the project keeping a low profile throughout its…

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Five Books On Blockchain and Bitcoin You May Need Right Now

Five Books On #Blockchain and# Bitcoin You May Need Right Now

Some leading minds in crypto world are ready to share their knowledge and outlook on the future of new disruptive technologies. We have compiled the CT’s Top 5 Must Read Crypto Books. Bitcoin and the Blockchain are definitely challenging the global economic order and also create a possibility of the political change. Many would like to be a part of that exciting movement, but first they need to…