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U.S. Investors Divided on Outlook for Cryptocurrency: Survey

October 6, 2018 0 0

Americans are split almost evenly on the topic of whether or not cryptocurrency represents a promising investment class with a bright future. A new Clovr research report sampling over 1,000 American adults found that roughly even segments of the U.S. population have strongly positive and apprehensive, bordering on hostile, views toward crypto assets, even as the total […]

Zero to 30: Bitcoin ATMs Come to Argentina as Peso Dives and Inflation Soars

October 5, 2018 0 0

With inflation in Argentina expected to rise above 40 percent before the close of the year, the demand for bitcoin in the South American country has surged, resulting in cryptocurrency ATM firms projecting a large increase in the number of devices they plan to install in the country. Argentina Prime Real Estate for Bitcoin ATMs Currently, there are only […]

Abra Now Lets You Invest in a Cryptocurrency Index Fund Token

October 5, 2018 0 0

Cryptocurrency wallet and exchange Abra have unveiled their collaboration with Bitwise Asset Management, allowing Abra customers to invest in a cryptocurrency token that tracks Bitwise’s large-cap crypto index. Abra, Asset Manager Collaborate on Cryptocurrency Index Token Users of the Abra app now have the ability to buy and sell the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Token (BIT10). BIT10 […]

Bitcoin Scam Ads are Destroying Lives, Says Money Expert Suing Facebook

October 5, 2018 0 0

People who have lost their entire savings to fraudulent bitcoin investment schemes advertised on Facebook are turning suicidal, Martin Lewis says. The U.K.-based consumer advisor, who runs MoneySavingExpert.com, blamed Facebook for causing the financial catastrophe by promoting scam ads on its trusted social network, many featuring himself. Lewis in April launched a lawsuit against the Mark Zuckerburg-helmed firm for […]

Bank of America Thinks Blockchain Could be a $7 Billion Market

October 4, 2018 0 0

Bank of America research analysts have predicted that blockchain technology could represent a multi-billion dollar industry down the road, and be of particular benefit for leading companies like Amazon and Microsoft. BoA: Many Can Benefit From Blockchain The analysts predicted the total addressable blockchain market would eventually hit $7 billion, but there was not a particular timeline […]

Bitcoin-Stealing Malware Targets Fortnite Gamers

October 4, 2018 0 0

The release of season six for the popular Fortnite video game has inspired the development of bitcoin-stealing malware disguised as game cheating tools. Malwarebytes Labs has discovered malware disguised as cheat tools that can steal data and bitcoinfrom Fortnite gamers, according to Christopher Boyd, the lead malware intelligence analyst. Malwarebytes Labs found the malware among YouTube videos offering “free” season […]

Hacker Zaps Coca-Cola VM to Accept Bitcoin via Lightning Network

October 4, 2018 0 0

A Brazillian computer programmer built a Coca-Cola vending machine that accepts bitcoin payments over the Lightning Network (LN). Bitcoin-Powered Coke Vending Machine Ricardo Reis described his feat in a Medium post on Oct. 2, in which he also mentioned the accessories that were employed to create the bitcoin-enabled Coke portal. In addition to applied programming techniques […]

Ethereum Price Decline Hasn’t Hurt ICO-Funded Startups: BitMEX Research

October 3, 2018 0 0

With the ethereum price sitting more than 80 percent below its all-time high in mid-September, the conventional wisdom said that startups who had raised funds through initial coin offerings (ICOs) were likely driving the sell-off. ICOs, after all, had been conducted almost entirely using ETH, leaving hundreds of startups sitting on a steadily-depreciating asset. The convention wisdom, […]

Bitcoin Trading Volumes in Hyperinflation-Struck Venezuela Hits Record Highs

October 3, 2018 0 0

As the economic crisis in Venezuela worsens leading to a growing exodus of citizens out of the country, the demand for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has exploded. According to Coin Dance, Venezuelans traded bitcoins worth nearly 300 million bolivars last week and the record could be broken again as so far this week bitcoin worth more than 292 million […]

A Heart Beat: China’s Oldest Tech Publication to Accept Bitcoin Payments

October 3, 2018 0 0

Beijing Sci-Tech Report (BSTR), the oldest technology publication in China, has recently announced that it will soon accept Bitcoin on its platform. Starting 2019, BSTR will sell its yearly subscription at a price of 0.01 BTC, worth around $65. In an official press release, the publication emphasized that it plans to promote the usage of blockchain technology […]