Cryptocurrency custody company BitGo has started providing its customers with a $100 million cover against theft or the loss of cryptographic keys. The offer is available through the Lloyd’s of London insurance market.
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BitGo offers $100 million insurance protection for crypto assets under custody
BitGo, the Palo Alto-based crypto custody provider, announced that it now offers a $100 million insurance coverage plan for all crypto assets under its custody, in addition to directors and officers liability insurance, errors and omissions insurance, and…
Recent years have been marked by a steady increase in the number of individual investors in the Russian stock market. But compared with other countries, the community is not that large. Cryptocurrency trade, on the other hand, has become truly popular with the mass Russian user, despite the short history of the market and the legal uncertainty of digital assets. According to recent studies, in terms of the number of users on cryptocurrency trading platforms, Russia is among the world leaders and is second only to the United States. Is it true, and why do Russians prefer digital assets to traditional assets?
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The Land of Digital Assets: Why Cryptocurrencies Turned out to Be More Valuable for Russians Than Securities
Russia is leaning towards cryptocurrencies as trust in fiat is dropping.
SteemApp is an application for the decentralized Steemit social network, which is based on the idea of monetization of user-generated content. At its core, the platform resembles the Medium and Reddit sites, but Steemit is based on a blockchain platform of the same name with the DPoS consensus algorithm. The rapid generation of nodes (once every 3 seconds) allows users to receive income from posts by distributing the reward from the pool. Active members of the system, who post information, receive earnings in the form of cryptocurrencies for the publication. The better and more interesting the content, the more likes, and, consequently, the higher the monetary reward.
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SteemApp: Review of a Content Monetization App
SteemApp is the platform that anyone who ever wanted to post content on a blockchain-based social network for money has to turn to.
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📑 A Bitcoin ETF proposal re-submitted by VanEck, SolidX, and the Cboe BZX Exchange has been formally published in the Federal Register.
via CoinDesk
👛 Coinbase has enabled users of its non-custodial wallet application to store Bitcoin Cash directly.
via Bitcoin.com
🎙 In a recent interview, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that Bitcoin is “a far better way to transfer value than pieces of paper.”
via The Block
💰 Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has disclosed all his crypto investments in a post published to an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) Reddit thread.
via Cointelegraph
🚪 Afri Schoedon, one of the leading Ethereum core developers, has quit the community over “conflict of interest” attacks.
via ccn
📑 A Bitcoin ETF proposal re-submitted by VanEck, SolidX, and the Cboe BZX Exchange has been formally published in the Federal Register.
via CoinDesk
👛 Coinbase has enabled users of its non-custodial wallet application to store Bitcoin Cash directly.
via Bitcoin.com
🎙 In a recent interview, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that Bitcoin is “a far better way to transfer value than pieces of paper.”
via The Block
💰 Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has disclosed all his crypto investments in a post published to an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) Reddit thread.
via Cointelegraph
🚪 Afri Schoedon, one of the leading Ethereum core developers, has quit the community over “conflict of interest” attacks.
via ccn
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of daily trading volume, has launched public testing for Binance DEX, a decentralized trading platform built on top of Binance Chain.
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Binance Launches Decentralized Crypto Exchange Testnet
Binance has launched the testnet of its new decentralized exchange, Binance DEX, which is based on the Binance Chain and supports hardware wallets.
According to The Block, a major Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin allegedly offered projects at risk of being delisted an option to pay considerable volume-boosting fees.
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Blockchain security company CipherTrace has raised $15 million in a new funding round led by Aspect Ventures. Among the firm’s investors also were Neotribe Ventures, WestWave Capital, and Mike Novogratz’s crypto investment bank Galaxy Digital.
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Galaxy Digital Backs $15 Million Raise for Crypto Analytics Firm CipherTrace
Blockchain and crypto security firm CipherTrace has raised $15 million in funding from investors including Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital.
EOS Knights is the first blockchain game (apart from casinos), which was organized on the EOS platform immediately after the launch of the main network. The creators, Seongmin Woo and MJ-Raindays, have thoroughly approached the development of the project, which is probably why more than 5,000 users from all over the world play EOS Knights on PC and iOS and Android smartphones.
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EOS Knights: Review of a Blockchain Game Where Victory over Goblins Is Rewarded with Cryptocurrency
EOS Knights is a blockchain game that may seem boring and repetitive to some but is innovative at its heart.
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📱 New Samsung Galaxy S10 will allow users to securely store cryptocurrency private keys.
via Cointelegraph
📈 The total cryptocurrency daily trading volume has reached a 10-month high.
via CoinDesk
📉 According to a recent report from Vision Hill Advisors, cryptocurrency-dedicated funds lost approximately 20 percent in aggregate in the last quarter of the previous year.
via The Block
👩⚖️ Crypto startup Gladius has settled charges over an unregistered securities offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
via ccn
🇨🇦 Two Canadian law firms have been ordered by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia to represent customers of cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX.
via Bitcoin.com
📱 New Samsung Galaxy S10 will allow users to securely store cryptocurrency private keys.
via Cointelegraph
📈 The total cryptocurrency daily trading volume has reached a 10-month high.
via CoinDesk
📉 According to a recent report from Vision Hill Advisors, cryptocurrency-dedicated funds lost approximately 20 percent in aggregate in the last quarter of the previous year.
via The Block
👩⚖️ Crypto startup Gladius has settled charges over an unregistered securities offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
via ccn
🇨🇦 Two Canadian law firms have been ordered by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia to represent customers of cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX.
via Bitcoin.com
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cleveland office is asking victims of an alleged global Ponzi scheme BitConnect to help justice prevail.
The BitConnect coin (BCC) market capitalization once stood at $2.5 billion. Things went south after the company received two cease-and-desist letters issued from regulators in Texas and North Carolina.
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The BitConnect coin (BCC) market capitalization once stood at $2.5 billion. Things went south after the company received two cease-and-desist letters issued from regulators in Texas and North Carolina.
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FBI seeks potential BitConnect victims
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cleveland Division has sent a request seeking “potential victims who invested in the cryptocurrency BitConnect coin.” According to the FBI, the entire BitConnect market “crashed in late January 2018, after two U.S. state…
In an interview with Harvard Law Professor, Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive officer of the world’s largest social media network, revealed he is considering transitioning Facebook’s sign-in procedure to a blockchain. The move, he believes, would provide users with a better opportunity to govern their own data.
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Sees Pros and Cons in Blockchain Logins
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's seriously evaluating blockchain's potential for decentralized single logins.
Aiming to secure a total of $175 million, cryptocurrency and blockchain investment fund Pantera Capital has already raised $125 million in an ongoing third round of funding that is expected to conclude in March.
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Pantera Has Already Raised $125 Million for Its Third Crypto Fund - CoinDesk
A slide deck obtained by CoinDesk shows Pantera has secured the majority of its third venture fund, though the bear market has slowed progress.
The experience of federal-level cryptocurrency regulation in the United States is remarkable in that it is largely a model for other countries and reveals the mechanics of what is actually happening. After all, the decisive role in the administration of this market belongs to the central government, even in the U.S., where some states, such as Wyoming, allow themselves to take broader steps towards accepting the crypto market than other American regions. DeCenter figured out what the CFTC and SEC are cooking in the current regulatory pan.
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The CFTC Accused the SEC of Bias Towards Cryptocurrencies. What Does This Mean?
The infighting among U.S. regulators intensifies as pressure from the market mounts.
Status is a project from Swiss developers that combines a messaging platform and an open-source mobile browser that allows users to interact with decentralized applications on the Ethereum network. In Status, users completely control their own information, wealth, and digital identity.
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Status: Review of a Chat Where Users Can Exchange Ether and Other Crypto Coins
Status, a chat app with embedded cryptocurrency transfers.
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🇪🇺 Eurex, a major Germany-based derivatives exchange, is reportedly planning to introduce cryptocurrency futures contracts.
via The Block
🇯🇵 Mizuho Financial Group, a Japanese banking giant, is set to roll out its yen-pegged stablecoin as soon as March 1.
via Cointelegraph
🇨🇦 Cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX has transferred its remaining crypto assets to EY, a Big Four auditor overseeing company’s proceedings.
via CoinDesk
✉️ As Afri Schoedon, one of Ethereum’s major contributors, recently quit the project, community leadership has released an open letter speaking out against the “toxic” behavior that led to that.
via ccn
📈 Bitcoin futures trading volume on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit a new record last week, and the firm says it may have been caused by institutional interest.
via Bitcoin.com
🇪🇺 Eurex, a major Germany-based derivatives exchange, is reportedly planning to introduce cryptocurrency futures contracts.
via The Block
🇯🇵 Mizuho Financial Group, a Japanese banking giant, is set to roll out its yen-pegged stablecoin as soon as March 1.
via Cointelegraph
🇨🇦 Cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX has transferred its remaining crypto assets to EY, a Big Four auditor overseeing company’s proceedings.
via CoinDesk
✉️ As Afri Schoedon, one of Ethereum’s major contributors, recently quit the project, community leadership has released an open letter speaking out against the “toxic” behavior that led to that.
via ccn
📈 Bitcoin futures trading volume on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit a new record last week, and the firm says it may have been caused by institutional interest.
via Bitcoin.com
Having previously committed $3 million to Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto fund a16z back in June 2018, the University of Michigan, which has an endowment of about $12 billion, is now considering follow-up investments.
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University of Michigan Considers Further Investment in A16z's Crypto Fund - CoinDesk
The University of Michigan, which has an endowment valued at about $12 billion, may further invest in Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto fund.
Telefonica, one of the largest private telecommunications companies in the world, is piloting a decentralized data trading platform that would allow subscribers to regain control over their personal information and sell it “when and to whom” they want.
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Telefonica will allow users to sell their private data via blockchain marketplace
Multinational telecom giant Telefonica is trialling a decentralized data marketplace that allows subscribers to sell their personal information, according to a statement. Telefonica will play a key role in verifying consumers’ data but its subsidiary Movistar…
Part of the crypto community believes that limited Bitcoin supply will inevitably lead to a decrease in the number of miners and, therefore, make the network less secure and operational. Those people are in favor of increasing the supply of the first cryptocurrency, which Satoshi set at 21 million coins. The majority is categorically against it and believes that this may dethrone Bitcoin. We reviewed the arguments of both sides, weighing the pros and cons.
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Should Bitcoin Supply Be Increased? The Pros and Cons
Someone proposed to increase the supply of Bitcoin, shaking the foundations of Satoshi’s postulates, and a storm began.
Partiko is a decentralized social network for content monetization, the second-most popular application on the Steem blockchain after SteemApp, which we reviewed earlier. Despite the similar goals of the two platforms in granting users profits for likes and reposts, Partiko is notable for maximum usability and high speed.
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Partiko: Review of a Censorship-Free Social Network
Another blockchain-based social network that wants to allow its users to earn on content.
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🇧🇷 Banco BTG Pactual SA, one of the largest investment banks in Latin America, is planning to run a security token offering.
via Bloomberg
🔥 American investment behemoth Fidelity received and passed on the Lightning Torch.
via Cointelegraph
🇷🇺 According to former energy minister of Russia, the country’s plans for an oil-backed crypto asset are in “final stages.”
via ccn
📈 Dan Morehead, the chief executive officer at Pantera Capital, predicts that institutional investors will start stocking up on cryptocurrency after the next bull run has already taken off.
via Bitcoin.com
🔛 A peer-to-peer content distribution platform Ara hired former BitTorrent token (BTT) designer as an advisor.
via The Block
🇧🇷 Banco BTG Pactual SA, one of the largest investment banks in Latin America, is planning to run a security token offering.
via Bloomberg
🔥 American investment behemoth Fidelity received and passed on the Lightning Torch.
via Cointelegraph
🇷🇺 According to former energy minister of Russia, the country’s plans for an oil-backed crypto asset are in “final stages.”
via ccn
📈 Dan Morehead, the chief executive officer at Pantera Capital, predicts that institutional investors will start stocking up on cryptocurrency after the next bull run has already taken off.
via Bitcoin.com
🔛 A peer-to-peer content distribution platform Ara hired former BitTorrent token (BTT) designer as an advisor.
via The Block