Month: August 2018

Bitcoin Cash Powered Social Media Platform Memo Continues to Thrive

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This past April, news.Bitcoin.com reported on a social media application powered by bitcoin cash transactions called Memo.cash. Since then the platform has grown in many ways with more users, features, and extensions. When the project first launched, a few weeks later a similar platform called Blockpress came out, but about a month ago the Blockpress … Read more

SEC Has No Jurisdiction to Look at Bitcoin for ETF Decision, Admits Commissioner

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A commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voiced her opinion that the agency overstepped its bounds to reject a bitcoin ETF recently based on the underlying asset, bitcoin. She believes that the role of the SEC is to consider the market for the ETF, not the underlying asset itself. Also read: Yahoo! … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Shrinks Back to Less Comfy Spot

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At press time, the price of everyone’s favorite cryptocurrency has shrunk back to $6,900. This is about $100 less than where it stood yesterday. Bitcoin was trading for about $6,900 on Saturday, though it shot back up to the $7,000 range yesterday afternoon. It appears the bear run isn’t quite over yet, as bitcoin is … Read more

The Shadow Web: Truth or Fiction?

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There are a lot of misconceptions regarding illegal activity on the internet. Although there is a lot of dark web activity, there are also rumors about an even bigger cesspool of crimes that shouldn’t see the light of day. Often referred to as the Shadow Web, there are still conflicting opinions as to whether or … Read more

Indian Exchange Zebpay Enables Trueusd (TUSD) Stablecoin Trading

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One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in India, Zebpay, has enabled Trueusd (TUSD) trading, deposits and withdrawals. The dollar-pegged stablecoin is offered as an alternative to fiat trading which is problematic under the Indian central bank’s ban. Also Read: The Daily: New Education Centers, Vietnamese Ask for Fraudster’s Extradition Zebpay Enables Trueusd Mumbai-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange … Read more

4 Issues Centralized Bitcoin Exchanges Need to Address in 2018

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Centralized exchanges are a convenient way for consumers to enter the cryptocurrency world. Even so, these centralized platforms are not without issues and drawbacks. Various problems can arise when using these exchanges, which only highlights the need for decentralized trading solutions. 4. Lack of Transparency Around Volume Rumors regarding trading manipulation across cryptocurrency exchanges have … Read more