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Bitcoin Price Just Surged to $7,200 Within 1 Hour, Strong Short-Term Rally Next?

September 1, 2018 0 0

In the past hour, the Bitcoin price has surged from $7,030 to $7,200, bringing the entire market with it to the upside. Bitcoin Cash, NEO, Litecoin, ICON, EOS, VeChain, Tron, Qtum, Cardano, and most major tokens have recorded 5 to 15 percent gains in the past 30 minutes, showing the establishment of newly found momentum. […]

BitPay Enables Merchants to Receive Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Settlements

August 31, 2018 0 0

BitPay merchants can now receive settlement payments in Bitcoin Cash, making it the second digital currency settlement option for merchants on the platform. For merchants to receive their settlement in Bitcoin Cash, they will need a wallet address that can receive BCH or they can use the in-built wallet on BitPay. Bitcoin Cash was added to the platform […]

‘Very Few’ Cases of Cryptocurrency Crime in Thailand, Watchdog Reveals

August 31, 2018 0 0

The head of a government watchdog in Thailand has admitted that domestic cases of cryptocurrency crime are few and far between despite calling for increased preparedness to combat it in the future. Speaking at a joint seminar with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Bangkok on Thursday, Thailand Institute of Justice […]

Bitcoin Price at $7,000: Market Recovers After Minor Drop, WaltonChain Surges 30%

August 31, 2018 0 0

In the past 24 hours, the Bitcoin price has recovered from $6,800 to $7,000, as buy pressure in the higher region of $6,000 prevented a further fall to mid-$6,000. As bitcoin price rebounded and averted a large drop to $6,500, most tokens and small market cap cryptocurrencies recovered, pushing the valuation of the cryptocurrency market […]

Colorado’s ‘ICO Task Force’ Levies Orders Against 3 Crypto Startups

August 30, 2018 0 0

Colorado Securities Commissioner Gerald Rome has issued signed orders to show cause that three cryptocurrency businesses have allegedly offered and promoted unregistered ICOs in Colorado. The investigation is part of a recent crackdown against fraudulent ICOs by officials of the Division of Securities under Colorado State’s Department Of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). ‘ICO Task Force’ Targets Project Marketing […]

Australia Will Develop a Nationwide Blockchain Platform

August 30, 2018 0 0

Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has announced the formation of a data consortium in partnership with IBM and law firm Herbert Smith Freehills for the purpose of building a groundbreaking large-scale, cross-industry smart contract platform for Australian businesses to collaborate and do business within. Australian National Blockchain The platform, which will be called the […]

Bitcoin Mining Apps Still Live on Google Play Despite Ban

August 30, 2018 0 0

Google is reportedly hosting cryptocurrency mining applications in Play Store, despite a ban imposed last month. Google’s revised terms of service states that, “We don’t allow apps that mine cryptocurrency on devices.” However, the search engine giant mentioned last month that apps that remotely manage cryptocurrency mining are permitted. Despite the ban, few digital currency mining apps […]

Hacked Mining Firm NiceHash Has Paid Back 60 Percent of Stolen Bitcoin

August 29, 2018 0 0

Slovenian bitcoin mining marketplace NiceHash has announced that it has successfully reimbursed 60 percent of all funds stolen in last December’s hack, which saw 4,700 BTC worth approximately $65 million stolen from the firm. Seventh Reimbursement The news was announced in a post on its Twitter account, where it was revealed that the seventh reimbursement of […]

UAE Startup Launches First-Ever Sharia-Compliant Islamic Crypto Exchange

August 29, 2018 0 0

Adab Solutions, a UAE-based crypto startup has announced the launch of the First Islamic Crypto Exchange (FICE), the only crypto exchange in the world that is designed to be in compliance with Sharia law. Islam and Crypto According to a report from Trade Arabia, an in-house Sharia Advisory Board (SAB) made up of independent international Sharia experts […]

18% of Students, Twice the U.S. Average, Own Cryptocurrency: Coinbase Survey

August 29, 2018 0 0

A majority of U.S. students want to take up a course on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology and twice the country’s average own cryptocurrency. Students Twice as Likely to Own Cryptocurrency as Average Person According to a recent nationwide survey of 675 students conducted by digital currency exchange Coinbase in partnership with Qriously, 18 percent of students said they own […]