Month: October 2018

Op-Ed: KYC and Stringent Regulations Frustrate New Crypto Entrants

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The following opinion piece on crypto regulations was written by Benjamin Pirus, a crypto trader who has written many articles for different ICOs, crypto news outlets, and clients. Government protection and regulations may provide reasons for thankfulness. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t significant frustrations and need for change in the current system. Regulation leads to … Read more

VegaWallet Announces All in One Payment Platform, Token Sale Launched

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Malta-based VegaWallet is a system that looks to offer its services to businesses that have not begun accepting cryptocurrency payments. VegaWallet Wallet and Exchange All In One Through its two-phased project, it will allow businesses to accept cryptocurrency payments for goods and services, as well as sell crypto to consumers. This is made possible through … Read more

Airdrop Alert – EOSISH Tokens to All EOS and MyWish Holders

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Typically, there are no guaranteed profits or free lunches in the highly volatile markets of cryptocurrency. Airdrops however, provide one such example, as tokens are freely distributed to certain groups. While these airdrops typically do not amount to much, rare exceptions grant a batch of coins that have appreciated to hundreds or thousands of dollars … Read more

Under the Tent: A Look at the Latest Openbazaar Marketplace Software

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Back in April of 2016 news.Bitcoin.com reviewed the Openbazaar platform the first day the marketplace launched. Since then the application has come a long way with many updates, new features, and the platform most definitely has more users. This week we decided to give the Openbazaar 2.2.5 client a test run and see how much … Read more

Coinbase Pro The Most Secure Exchange, Binance 17th, New Report Reveals

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Cryptocurrency exchanges have fallen victim to hacking time and time again, with the vice greatly rising in the past two years as the prices of cryptos skyrocketed. According to a new report, crypto exchanges still have a long way to go to fully secure their users’ crypto assets. The report looked into possible security weaknesses … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Is the Currency Likely to Drop in the Coming Days?

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At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has dropped below the $6,500 mark and is now trading for $6,471. This means the currency has now lost approximately 54 percent of its value since the beginning of the year, and market players – particularly bitcoin-based hedge funds – are really starting to feel the heat. The … Read more