According to a recent filing to Britain’s corporate registry, Coinbase—one of the largest U.S.-based digital asset trading platforms—saw its non-U.S. revenue grow 20 percent to EUR 153 million last year.
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Coinbase Generated $520 Million in Revenue Last Year, Reuters Estimates
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase brought in almost $520 million in global revenue in 2018, according to Reuters' calculations.
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by daily trading volume, will launch its new fiat-to-cryptocurrency platform in Singapore next week.
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Binance’s Singapore Fiat-to-Bitcoin Exchange Is Launching Next Week
Binance will launch its new fiat-to-crypto platform in Singapore next week, chief financial officer Wei Zhou said.
According to a report from IDC Government Insights, the United States government’s blockchain spending is expected to increase 1,000% by 2022.
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Cointelegraph
US Gov’t Blockchain Spending Expected to Increase 1,000% Between 2017-2022: Study
The U.S. federal government is expected to raise its blockchain spending to $123.5 million by 2022 — an over 1,000% increase from 2017.
Do you think it is a problem that Bitcoin private keys can be destroyed, in terms of a store-of-value? Should we re-distribute Bitcoin which hasn’t moved for a long period of time? Should we do something about lost coins? Is there potential for centralization through concentration of ownership of Bitcoin? Has there ever been a deflationary experiment? Wouldn’t people stop spending altogether?
These are the questions that Andreas Antonopoulos answers in his latest Bitcoin Q&A session.
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These are the questions that Andreas Antonopoulos answers in his latest Bitcoin Q&A session.
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YouTube
Bitcoin Q&A: Lost Coins and the Deflationary Experiment
Do you think it is a problem that Bitcoin private keys can be destroyed, in terms of a store-of-value? Should we re-distribute bitcoin which hasn't moved for a long period of time? Should we do something about lost coins? Is there potential for centralization…
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👮 The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has penalized peer-to-peer virtual currency exchanger for violations of anti-money laundering laws.
via The Block
🇮🇳 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is introducing fintech regulatory sandbox while disallowing cryptocurrency projects.
via CoinDesk
🇨🇳 China’s President Xi Jinping reportedly said that blockchain is one of the most important technologies for the future of the country.
via Cointelegraph
🦅 The owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) intends to obtain a license from state financial regulators to advance with its crypto business.
via Bloomberg
🗣 John McAfee has claimed that he knows who the real Satoshi Nakamoto—Bitcoin’s elusive creator—is.
via ccn
👮 The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has penalized peer-to-peer virtual currency exchanger for violations of anti-money laundering laws.
via The Block
🇮🇳 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is introducing fintech regulatory sandbox while disallowing cryptocurrency projects.
via CoinDesk
🇨🇳 China’s President Xi Jinping reportedly said that blockchain is one of the most important technologies for the future of the country.
via Cointelegraph
🦅 The owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) intends to obtain a license from state financial regulators to advance with its crypto business.
via Bloomberg
🗣 John McAfee has claimed that he knows who the real Satoshi Nakamoto—Bitcoin’s elusive creator—is.
via ccn
One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency portfolio management applications by the number of users, Blockfolio will now automatically synchronize with the exchange and update your portfolio.
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Decrypt
Blockfolio now connects to crypto exchanges to auto-update your portfolio
To cement its leading position, portfolio tracker Blockfolio has introduced an innovation prized by rival Delta: automatic portfolio updating.
Craig S Wright has filed a lawsuit in the High Court of Justice against podcaster Peter McCormack over an alleged libel. The plaintiff is seeking GBP 100,000 in damages.
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Self-Proclaimed Satoshi Craig Wright Sues Podcaster Peter McCormack for Alleged Libel
NChain chief scientist and Bitcoin SV proponent Craig Wright has filed a libel claim in the U.K. against cryptocurrency podcaster Peter McCormack.
Forwarded from Minter Network
Last week, we released Minter Mainnet Console with which you can generate an address for receiving coins in the main network. We also wrote a guideline on how to create a wallet and submit it via the Dashboard.
For those who want to generate their wallet in the most secure way possible, we created a guideline on how to do that off-line: https://minter.link/off-line
ℹ️ If you have already submitted the address via the Dashboard and want to change it, we will roll out such an option next week.
For those who want to generate their wallet in the most secure way possible, we created a guideline on how to do that off-line: https://minter.link/off-line
ℹ️ If you have already submitted the address via the Dashboard and want to change it, we will roll out such an option next week.
This week’s #CryptoCaselawMinute deals with a lot of issues. A lawyer allegedly behaving badly. Some medical marijuana. An ICO gone wrong. A potentially prudent business decision to file an orderly bankruptcy, and an antitrust allegation involving Bitmain.
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Medium
Crypto Caselaw Minute #32–4/18/19
This week’s Crypto Caselaw Minute deals with a lot of issues. A lawyer allegedly behaving badly. Some medical marijuana. Some ICOs gone…
What is the lifecycle of a transaction, from wallet to inclusion in the Bitcoin blockchain?
Listen to what Andreas Antonopoulos has to say in his latest Bitcoin #QA session!
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Listen to what Andreas Antonopoulos has to say in his latest Bitcoin #QA session!
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Bitcoin Q&A: The Lifecycle of a Transaction
What is the lifecycle of a transaction, from wallet to inclusion in the Bitcoin blockchain?
0:00 Can you explain the lifecycle of a transaction, from the point someone sends it from their wallet until it is confirmed on the Bitcoin blockchain?
2:34 The mempool…
0:00 Can you explain the lifecycle of a transaction, from the point someone sends it from their wallet until it is confirmed on the Bitcoin blockchain?
2:34 The mempool…
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💵 The average ransom payment amount increased by almost 90% in the first quarter of 2019.
via Coveware
🏦 Over 220 banks have already signed up for J.P. Morgan’s interbank blockchain.
via CoinDesk
🎾 Tennis star Serena Williams has revealed investment in a major U.S.-based digital asset trading platform Coinbase.
via Cointelegraph
💻 The number of cryptocurrency exchanges that offer margin trading for their customers has grown recently.
via Bitcoin.com
🇻🇪 State-sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange Amberes has reported that Petro trading is rising steadily in Venezuela.
via Decrypt
💵 The average ransom payment amount increased by almost 90% in the first quarter of 2019.
via Coveware
🏦 Over 220 banks have already signed up for J.P. Morgan’s interbank blockchain.
via CoinDesk
🎾 Tennis star Serena Williams has revealed investment in a major U.S.-based digital asset trading platform Coinbase.
via Cointelegraph
💻 The number of cryptocurrency exchanges that offer margin trading for their customers has grown recently.
via Bitcoin.com
🇻🇪 State-sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange Amberes has reported that Petro trading is rising steadily in Venezuela.
via Decrypt
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced it will enable its customers to trade in ATOM, the Cosmos Network’s native digital token, starting 4:00 PM UTC today.
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Kraken is listing Cosmos (ATOM)
We are pleased to announce that Kraken will list Cosmos (ATOM). ATOM trading starts Monday April 22! Funding and Trading start time Cosmos plans to enable ATOM transfers at block 500,000, expected at approximately 8am PST (4pm UTC) on Monday the 22nd. Kraken…
Regulated Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif that suffered a $60 million hack last year has announced it will resume activity tomorrow, on April 23.
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Cointelegraph
Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Zaif to Resume Activity Seven Months After Hack
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif announced that the transfer of the exchange will become effective on April 22.
Users of a cryptocurrency payment processing startup Moon can now use the Lightning Network to buy goods and services at e-commerce platforms like Amazon.
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An upcoming Ethereum Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm will adopt higher staking rewards, according to project’s founder Vitalik Buterin.
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“Cosmos is not one blockchain but rather many parallel chains; a scalable foundation and unified token protocol that works across them all.”
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The discovery that led Jae Kwon to build the Cosmos blockchain
Self-professed “problem child,” Jae Kwon grew up to co-found Tendermint—developer of one of the world’s hottest blockchain projects, Cosmos.
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♻️ Binance has successfully executed mainnet swap, transferring 5 million Binance Coin (BNB) from Ethereum’s blockchain to its own.
via The Block
🇰🇷 U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex, whose application for a BitLicense in New York was rejected a few weeks ago, claims that South Korean residents mistakenly chose North Korea in the country dropdown menu.
via CoinDesk
👨⚖️ A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing cryptocurrency by SIM swapping.
via ccn
🇯🇵 The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has reportedly launched an investigation into trading platforms Fisco and Huobi Japan.
via Cointelegraph
🌍 Japan intends to take the lead in presenting a cryptocurrency regulatory framework to other G20 countries.
via Bitcoin.com
♻️ Binance has successfully executed mainnet swap, transferring 5 million Binance Coin (BNB) from Ethereum’s blockchain to its own.
via The Block
🇰🇷 U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex, whose application for a BitLicense in New York was rejected a few weeks ago, claims that South Korean residents mistakenly chose North Korea in the country dropdown menu.
via CoinDesk
👨⚖️ A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing cryptocurrency by SIM swapping.
via ccn
🇯🇵 The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has reportedly launched an investigation into trading platforms Fisco and Huobi Japan.
via Cointelegraph
🌍 Japan intends to take the lead in presenting a cryptocurrency regulatory framework to other G20 countries.
via Bitcoin.com
Since the launch of BlockFi’s interest accounts in early March, clients’ assets managed by the firm have grown by over $40 million and are now above $50 million in total.
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According to a recent report from a security consulting firm Independent Security Evaluators (ISE), a cybercriminal has managed to steal almost 45,000 Ether by successfully guessing weak private keys.
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Cointelegraph
‘Blockchain Bandit’ Has Stolen 45,000 ETH by Guessing Weak Private Keys, Report Claims
A sophisticated hacker is siphoning money from crypto wallets with weak private keys, according to a senior security analyst.
An average transaction fee for sending a remittance payment to the region of Sub-Saharan Africa amounts to 9.3%—the highest rate found anywhere in the world. The blockchain technology could help reduce these costs by as much as 90%.
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Bitcoin News
Crypto-Baaed Transfers Can Cut Remittance Costs in Africa by 90%
Remittances have become a lifeline for many people in Sub-Saharan Africa, but the cost of sending money via banks and money transfer operators remains punitively high