Telegram $500 Mln Pre-ICO Aims To Be Largest Ever
Telegram aims to launch giant pre-ICO to accrue $500 mln funding for its Blockchain plans. #BRIEF Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Month: January 2018
“I’ve Bought All That Ripple!” CNBC Airs Bizarre Live Tutorial On Buying XRP
CNBC’s latest apparent plug of Ripple echoes its strong pro-Bitcoin Cash material late last year. #BRIEF Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Bitcoin Buzz in NFL Playoffs
Online fantasy league fanatics could win Bitcoin during the NFL playoffs. #ADOPTION Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
South Korea Found a Way to Tax Cryptocurrencies Under Current Law
The South Korean government has announced that some taxes can be applied to cryptocurrencies under the current law, which will be finalized in the first half of this year. Other taxes are also being considered but some are not easily implemented under the current tax system. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, … Read more
Coinmarketcap Excludes South Korean Prices, Total Market Cap Drops by $50bn
Most cryptocurrency enthusiasts are well aware of how the prices on Coinmarketcap look skewed. This is mainly because they continue to factor in the Korean prices for the global average. Although that is only normal, it also makes the markets look a lot healthier than they really are. As a result, the platform is now … Read more
What Does the Futures Hold for Bitcoin in 2018?
From monumental price rises to bans, Bitcoin saw an interesting year in 2017, so what is being predicted for 2018? #OPINION Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
South Korean Banks Get Flash Probe Into Cryptocurrency Exchange Ties
This week will see six Korean banks probed for legal compliance as they serve cryptocurrency exchanges. #BRIEF Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Ethereum Price Rises Above $1,140 as Market Cap Surpasses XRP Again
The past 24 hours have been rather eventful for all cryptocurrencies. With Coinmarketcap no longer taken the Korean prices into account, all currencies are slowly losing momentum. In the case of the Ethereum price, things are still going according to plan. Thanks to some solid gains in both USD and BTC value, Ethereum now reclaims … Read more
Tron, Cardano, Verge and Ripple – Four Cryptocurrencies That Actually Meet the Definition of Vaporware
‘Vaporware’ is a term that’s tossed about loosely, often against cryptocurrency projects that have no clear use case. It’s an easy accusation to make given that many crypto projects are still at the development stage, and haven’t had a chance to prove themselves. This year’s vaporware could be next year’s ethereum – or at least … Read more
Electrum Moves to Patch Bug That Left Thousands of Bitcoin Wallets Exposed
Popular wallet developer Electrum has issued an emergency patch for a critical bug in its bitcoin wallets. The flaw allowed any website hosting the Electrum wallet to potentially steal the user’s cryptocurrency. A vulnerability meant that passwords were exposed in the JSONRPC interface, granting hackers complete control of the wallet. The first patch failed to … Read more