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New ERC-1404 Security Token Standard Could Spark STO Explosion
The regulated future of blockchain-based crowdfunding is just around the corner, with regulators now taking a hands-on approach to the oversight of initial coin offerings (ICOs).
Expo Lets Ethereum Haters Short ETH on First Completely Trustless Margin Trading Platform
As the cryptocurrency market matures, a number of exchanges have begun to offer crypto derivatives contracts. To margin trade on these platforms, users are forced to trust their crypto capital on centralized exchange wallets. A new open-source platform leveraging dYdX protocol, however, has launched the first truly trustless method of creating short and leveraged positions for Ethereum.
Binance, Kraken, Gate.io Referred to DFS by NY Attorney General for Potential Regulation Violation
The Office of the New York State Attorney General (NY AG) has published a report announcing the referral of three major cryptocurrency exchanges to the U.S. Department of Financial Services (DFS) for potential violations of state cryptocurrency regulations. Published Sept.
EOS Dapp Smart Contract Exploit Pays Out $200K to Hacker
A series of smart contract exploits have seen hackers abscond with over $600,000 worth of EOS over the last week, raising questions regarding the security of the $4 billion “Ethereum killer” EOS blockchain. Smart contract weaknesses in EOS-based gambling dApp EOBet have allowed hackers to manipulate the outcome of blockchain dice rolls, capturing 126,000 EOS in just 36 hours.
Malta Blockchain News, Events and Companies
More than 250 developers will be hacking their way through Blockchain Island's inaugural Malta Blockchain Summit, yet the organizers of the event's official Hackathon are calling for more talent to join, what it describes as, the "hottest coding competition...
EU Finance Ministers Stall on Crypto Regulation
EU finance ministers have sidelined a think tank report calling for stricter cryptocurrency regulation within the European Union, citing a need for caution in developing a nuanced approach to the potential risks presented by the cryptocurrency market. The EU’s delay in composing a definitive crypto regulation strategy coincides with failed regulatory action in China, where authorities have failed to block access to offshore exchanges.
Chinese Regulators Struggle to Halt Illicit Trading, Exchanges Switching Domain Names
The Chinese cryptocurrency ban is proving to be far more difficult for regulators to enforce than anticipated. The Central Bank of China released a July report announcing the success of the country’s cryptocurrency ban, stating that the influence of the Chinese Yuan on the cryptocurrency market—which previously accounted for 90 percent of global trading volume — has been reduced to less than 1 percent.
Crypto Market Stabilizes: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Some Alts Back In Green
Bitcoin, currently ranked #1 by market cap, is up 1.71% over the past 24 hours. BTC has a market cap of $109.48B with a 24 hour volume of $3.73B. Bitcoin has demonstrated significant volatility over the last several months, ranging from $6,000 to the upper limits of $9,000. Throughout April, June, and August, Bitcoin values plummeted to $6,000, before returning to $7,300 on Sept. 4. A major sell-off on Sept.
Vitalik Buterin Proclaims an End to Explosive Growth as ETH Values Plummet: How Will Ethereum Recover?
Ethereum prices have plummeted over the last week, experiencing a drop in value of over 30% amidst a bloodbath that has shaved $50 billion off the cumulative cryptocurrency market cap. With ETH prices hovering around the $200 mark, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced the end of the age explosive growth within the cryptocurrency industry.
Crypto Flirts With Stock Market: Robinhood Prepares to Go Public, Coinbase CEO Hints Toward Possible IPO
The cryptocurrency market is currently in the midst of a major sell-off, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and virtually all altcoins plummeting in value. The loss of over $40 billion from the cumulative cryptocurrency market cap over the last week hasn’t deterred some of the largest companies in the blockchain industry from looking toward the future, however, with major trading platforms announcing plans to go public.
EU Investigates Stricter Common Cryptocurrency Rules, Potential $9 Million ICO Fundraising Cap and Mining Ban
The European Union is currently investigating the potential benefits of adopting a set of common rules regarding the distribution and trading of cryptocurrencies and digital assets, with a report calling for stricter disclosure roles set to be considered by EU finance ministers later this week. The report, prepared by Brussels-based think tank Bruegel for EU finance ministers, will be assessed during cryptocurrency regulation discussions on Friday and Saturday.
Crypto Market Chaos: Crypto Community Quick to Blame Goldman Sachs, Silk Road Bitcoin Liquidation More Likely
Bitcoin, currently ranked #1 by market cap, is down 5.44% over the past 24 hours. BTC has a market cap of $120.08B with a 24 hour volume of $5.44B. Bitcoin, which recently exhibited strong bullish indicators, abruptly lost over $400 in value, dropping below the $7,000 level. Over 50 percent BTC volume traded within the last 24 hours has been on BitMEX and BitForex.
The Private Key to Satoshi Nakamoto's $8 Billion Bitcoin Fortune is on This Site-And So is Yours
It’s no secret that a cryptocurrency wallet can be accessed by a private key—a string of letters and numbers that, if revealed, allows all those who hold it access to the cryptocurrency held within. Private keys can be lost in many ways—phishing hacks, malware, by accident or even by brute force–and given enough time, it’s possible to generate a private key that will unlock a crypto wallet that contains a fortune. The concept of brute-forcing cryptocurrency wallets is not new.
The Beginning of the End for Fiat Currency: Government-Issued Crypto Gaining Traction Worldwide
The term “government-issued” cryptocurrency is paradoxical. The core tenets of cryptocurrencies — decentralized ledgers and trustless cryptographic payment clearance — are antithetical to government control over value transfer. Officially sanctioned government issued cryptocurrencies are increasing in number, however.
Dread Pirate Roberts Whale Wallet Activity Hints Toward $800 million Bitcoin Market Dump
Almost $800 million worth of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash has been withdrawn from wallets associated with defunct cryptocurrency “black market” Silk Road marketplace and linked to Silk Road owner Ross “Dread Pirate Roberts” Ulbricht, signaling a potential large-scale Bitcoin market dump. The Silk Road-related cryptocurrency wallet activity, first observed by cryptocurrency community members on Aug.
IOTA and Volkswagen Will Launch Blockchain-Enabled Cars in 2019
IoT-driven blockchain platform IOTA announced the upcoming release of real-world integration with vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen. The Digital CarPass, set to be released in 2019, will see performance data tracked via IOTA blockchain technology to ensure vehicle data collection is reliable and secure. The Digital CarPass was announced by Volkswagen’s Head of Blockchain Benjamin Sinram at the Ecomotion “Smart Mobility meets Blockchain Technologies” event in Tel Aviv last week.
Cryptocurrency Adoption Accelerates, Litecoin Creator Calls for End to Fiat
The cryptocurrency market may have experienced a flat run over the course of 2018 thus far with Bitcoin prices failing to break through the $10,000 barrier since early March, but new research published by ING demonstrates that adoption rates are rising rapidly.
What is Project Atlas? Justin Sun Reveals Details of New Tokenized BitTorrent Platform
Tron CEO Justin Sun recently revealed details of Tron’s highly anticipated “secret project” at the Tron Virtual Machine launch Aug. 31, officially announcing Project Atlas. The new project will see the Tron blockchain integrate with the recently acquired BitTorrent platform.
Blockchain Island Homes For Sale: Buy a 17th Century Home in Malta with Bitcoin
Malta has emerged as a global leader in blockchain innovation, recently passing a series of pro-blockchain bills into law that have caused blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms around the world to consider “Blockchain Island” as a potential new base of operations. Maltese real estate isn’t only for international crypto exchanges such as Binance, however. A new crypto real estate platform offers crypto investors worldwide to gain a foothold on Blockchain island.
Blockchain Island Homes For Sale: Buy a 17th Century Home in Malta For Bitcoin
Malta has emerged as a global leader in blockchain innovation, recently passing a series of pro-blockchain bills into law that have caused blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms around the world to consider “Blockchain Island” as a potential new base of operations. Maltese real estate isn’t only for international crypto exchanges such as Binance, however. A new crypto real estate platform offers crypto investors worldwide to gain a foothold on Blockchain island.
OmiseGO Announces Release of OMG Network Repo and Tesuji Plasma Progress
Ethereum-based payment platform OmiseGO announced a major step forward in the quest for DLT scalability, releasing an early alpha of a Plasma-based scaling solution that may potentially increase the transaction capacity of the OMG network. Announced via a Medium post, the GitHub repository published by the OmiseGO team provides an insight into OmiseGO’s Tesuji milestone.
New Song “Vitalik Buterin” By Producer Gramatik Inspired by Ethereum
Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency are influencing innovation and change across a spectrum of industries. The music industry already tested the waters of the financial benefits of blockchain technology, but Slovenian electro producer Gramatik has also seized inspiration from the blockchain to create a new track entitled “Vitalik Buterin.” In collaboration with Kotek, the new track can be listened to via Gramatik’s Soundcloud.
Asia Head of BitConnect Arrested at Delhi Airport – Bankless Times
This aggregated story was originally published on this site . Follow the link in the word Story at left to read the full article. Divyesh Darji, the alleged Asian head of defunct cryptocurrency platform BitConnect, was arrested by Indian authorities at Delhi Airport on August 18. The arrest is set to provide a modicum of justice to those affected by what has been dubbed the biggest scam in cryptocurrency history.
Asia Head of BitConnect Arrested at Delhi Airport
Divyesh Darji, the alleged Asian head of defunct cryptocurrency platform BitConnect, was arrested by Indian authorities at Delhi Airport on August 18. The arrest is set to provide a modicum of justice to those affected by what has been dubbed the biggest scam in cryptocurrency history.
Price Watch: Bitcoin, Ethereum, EOS, Ripple and IOTA Back in Green – Bankless Times
This aggregated story was originally published on this site . Follow the link in the word Story at left to read the full article. The cryptocurrency market is showing signs of recovery from a recent slump that saw Bitcoin descend below $6,000 in July 2018 as positive investor sentiment returns to the ailing blockchain ecosystem. Bitcoin, currently ranked #1 by market cap, is up 1.26% over the past 24 hours. BTC has a market cap of $111.62B with a 24 hour volume of $3.5B.
Price Watch: Bitcoin, Ethereum, EOS, Ripple and IOTA Back in Green
The cryptocurrency market is showing signs of recovery from a recent slump that saw Bitcoin descend below $6,000 in July 2018 as positive investor sentiment returns to the ailing blockchain ecosystem. Bitcoin, currently ranked #1 by market cap, is up 1.26% over the past 24 hours. BTC has a market cap of $111.62B with a 24 hour volume of $3.5B.
Beyond the ICO Part 3: Evolution Versus Revolution – Bankless Times
This aggregated story was originally published on this site . Follow the link in the word Story at left to read the full article. The ICO model will soon be rendered redundant by a series of new token offering models focusing on security, transparency, and regulatory compliance.
Beyond the ICO Part 3: Evolution Versus Revolution
The ICO model will soon be rendered redundant by a series of new token offering models focusing on security, transparency, and regulatory compliance.
Beyond the ICO Part 2: Regulation Breeds Specialization – Bankless Times
This aggregated story was originally published on this site . Follow the link in the word Story at left to read the full article. Fraudulent ICOs have stolen billions in investor capital, damaging market sentiment and capturing negative attention from strong-handed regulators around the world. There’s no doubt that the shape of ICOs is changing–but what role will regulators play in the future development of the ICO model?
Beyond the ICO Part 2: Regulation Breeds Specialization
Fraudulent ICOs have stolen billions in investor capital, damaging market sentiment and capturing negative attention from strong-handed regulators around the world. There’s no doubt that the shape of ICOs is changing–but what role will regulators play in the future development of the ICO model?
Beyond the ICO Part 1: Adapt or Die – Bankless Times
This aggregated story was originally published on this site . Follow the link in the word Story at left to read the full article. The intoxicating, late 2017 cryptocurrency market run-up fired blockchain technology and digital currencies directly into the nucleus of the global financial ecosystem–demanding the attention of regulators, speculators and innovators.
Beyond the ICO Part 1: Adapt or Die
The intoxicating, late 2017 cryptocurrency market run-up fired blockchain technology and digital currencies directly into the nucleus of the global financial ecosystem–demanding the attention of regulators, speculators and innovators. The culmination of the blockchain led to the widespread realization that virtually everything could be decentralized including the creation and funding of blockchain platforms themselves.
Crypto Adoption Frenzy: More Than Half of Americans Familiar with Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum – Bankless Times
This aggregated story was originally published on this site . Follow the link in the word Story at left to read the full article. The cryptocurrency market may be experiencing a sudden bear market, but recent statistics released by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) demonstrate that consumer awareness and interest in digital assets such as Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum is at an all-time high.
Crypto Adoption Frenzy: More Than Half of Americans Familiar With Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum
The cryptocurrency market may be experiencing a sudden bear market, but recent statistics released by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) demonstrate that consumer awareness and interest in digital assets such as Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum is at an all-time high.
Binance Reveals Pre-Alpha Demo of Decentralized Exchange & Binance Chain Amidst Listing Fee Criticism – Bankless Times
This aggregated story was originally published on this site . Follow the link in the word Story at left to read the full article. Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance has unveiled a pre-alpha demonstration of its own decentralized exchange in a move that foreshadows the future of the crypto trading ecosystem.
Binance Reveals Pre-Alpha Demo of Decentralized Exchange & Binance Chain Amidst Listing Fee Criticism
Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance has unveiled a pre-alpha demonstration of its own decentralized exchange in a move that foreshadows the future of the crypto trading ecosystem.
Thailand Open for Business: 20 New Exchanges Aim to Establish Kingdom of Crypto – Bankless Times
This aggregated story was originally published on this site . Follow the link in the word Story at left to read the full article. Thailand’s forward-leaning crypto policy has catalyzed rapid blockchain platform development, with the Thai SEC receiving 20 applications for new digital asset exchanges and more than 50 applications for token offerings since launching new regulatory framework in July.
Thailand Open for Business: 20 New Exchanges Aim to Establish Kingdom of Crypto
Thailand’s forward-leaning crypto policy has catalyzed rapid blockchain platform development, with the Thai SEC receiving 20 applications for new digital asset exchanges and more than 50 applications for token offerings since launching new regulatory framework in July. The crypto regulation framework in Thailand, which came into effect July 16, has legalized domestic cryptocurrency markets following two royal decrees issued in May.
What is Ethereum ERC725? Self-Sovereign Identity Management on the Blockchain – Bankless Times
This aggregated story was originally published on this site . Follow the link in the word Story at left to read the full article. Decentralized applications (dApps) are one of the most promising applications of blockchain technology, holding the potential to completely replace centralized third-party operated platforms. User identity management, however, remains critical to any dApps and is currently managed by “trusted” third parties—a problem the ERC725 identity standard aims to solve.
What is Ethereum ERC725? Self-Sovereign Identity Management on the Blockchain
Decentralized applications (dApps) are one of the most promising applications of blockchain technology, holding the potential to completely replace centralized third-party operated platforms. User identity management, however, remains critical to any dApps and is currently managed by “trusted” third parties—a problem the ERC725 identity standard aims to solve.
Answering Vitalik Buterin’s 7 Hard Questions For the Blockchain World Part 7: Fundamentally Flawed Governance – Bankless Times
This aggregated story was originally published on this site . Follow the link in the word Story at left to read the full article. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin put forward a series of open questions to the cryptocurrency community in a recent discussion with Mars Finance International WeChat group, postulating seven issues present within the blockchain ecosystem.
Answering Vitalik Buterin’s 7 Hard Questions For the Blockchain World Part 7: Fundamentally Flawed Governance
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin put forward a series of open questions to the cryptocurrency community in a recent discussion with Mars Finance International WeChat group, postulating seven issues present within the blockchain ecosystem.
Engineered Destruction: One Year Post-ICO, This Startup is Destroying All Issued Tokens Due to Market Speculation – Bankless Times
This aggregated story was originally published on this site . Follow the link in the word Story at left to read the full article. Crypto risk management and inheritance platform Digipulse announced the total burn of all DGPT tokens at the end of 2018, citing speculation-driven fluctuation in token price as the key driver behind the complete elimination of the Digipulse token model.
Engineered Destruction: One Year Post-ICO, This Startup is Destroying All Issued Tokens Due to Market Speculation
Crypto risk management and inheritance platform Digipulse announced the total burn of all DGPT tokens at the end of 2018, citing speculation-driven fluctuation in token price as the key driver behind the complete elimination of the Digipulse token model.
Market Action Report: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Stellar & Litecoin Waver as BAT & ETC Rise on Coinbase Hype – Bankless Times
This aggregated story was originally published on this site . Follow the link in the word Story at left to read the full article. Cryptocurrency values have taken a bearish turn this week as negative market sentiment suppresses a minor late-July rally, with most major alts taking a hit as confidence in Bitcoin wavers. Positive news from crypto trading giant Coinbase, however, has provided both Ethereum Classic and Basic Attention Token with immunity from bearish market action.
Market Action Report: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Stellar & Litecoin Waver as BAT & ETC Rise on Coinbase Hype
Cryptocurrency values have taken a bearish turn this week as negative market sentiment suppresses a minor late-July rally, with most major alts taking a hit as confidence in Bitcoin wavers. Positive news from crypto trading giant Coinbase, however, has provided both Ethereum Classic and Basic Attention Token with immunity from bearish market action. Bitcoin, currently ranked #1 by market cap, is down 2.46% over the past 24 hours. BTC has a market cap of $119.7B with a 24 hour volume of $3.91B.
Bitcoin Market Share Returns to December High as Hash Rate Exceeds 50 Quintillion Hashes per Second – Bankless Times
This aggregated story was originally published on this site . Follow the link in the word Story at left to read the full article. Bitcoin’s market share catapults back to almost 50 percent, returning to levels not seen since the December 2017 bull-run that resulted in an all-time high BTC value of nearly $20,000.
Bitcoin Market Share Returns to December High as Hash Rate Exceeds 50 Quintillion Hashes per Second
Bitcoin’s market share catapults back to almost 50 percent, returning to levels not seen since the December 2017 bull-run that resulted in an all-time high BTC value of nearly $20,000. The return of Bitcoin’s market share dominance coincides with an unsurpassed level of hashing power directed at the Bitcoin network, with total hashpower exceeding 50 quintillion hashes per second.
Ethereum Classic Remains Immune to Market Volatility as Coinbase Finalizes ETC Support – Bankless Times
This aggregated story was originally published on this site . Follow the link in the word Story at left to read the full article. Ethereum Classic has firmly entrenched itself as one of the biggest gainers for the last week of July 2018, rising 14% subsequent to Coinbase’s confirmation that ETC support is expected to roll out in the next few days. ETC prices have risen steadily since the announcement, pushing against a bearish Bitcoin value held down by negative BTC market sentiment.
Ethereum Classic Remains Immune to Market Volatility as Coinbase Finalizes ETC Support
Ethereum Classic has firmly entrenched itself as one of the biggest gainers for the last week of July 2018, rising 14% subsequent to Coinbase’s confirmation that ETC support is expected to roll out in the next few days. ETC prices have risen steadily since the announcement, pushing against a bearish Bitcoin value held down by negative BTC market sentiment.
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