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DIGIT It has been at least a full week since we last heard a highly controversial statement regarding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. According to PayPal Founding CEO and Former Intuit CEO Bill Harris, Bitcoin is the greatest scam ever. A statement like that from an individual who sees his business models threatened by cryptocurrency is not necessarily surprising. … Read more
Germany’s VPE Wertpapierhandelsbank AG (VPE) has announced its institutional investor cryptocurrency trading services and claims them to be the first of their kind for the country. Armed with a Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (Bafin) license, in expanding its brokerage offerings VPE purports to offer “best-in-class technology” to customers, “secure and regulated.” Also read: Facebook to Be … Read more
A lot of cryptocurrency enthusiasts rely on centralized exchanges to buy and sell Bitcoin or altcoins. In Canada, there are a fair few trading platforms to use, although they are all seemingly rather expensive. An interesting comparison put together by a Reddit user shows how Canadians are rather shafted when it comes to buying and selling cryptocurrency. … Read more
Comcast’s venture capital arm is bullish on Bitcoin and blockchain, although they are still waiting to see blockchain’s “killer application.” #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Crypto exchange Binance’s last two quarterly net profits have outperformed Deutsche Bank’s just-posted first quarterly. #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Mt. Gox has recently consolidated 16k BTC and 16k BCH from its cold wallets. #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Various digital asset operators in Thailand have submitted a request to remove capital gains taxes on cryptocurrencies. Unfortunately, that request has been denied by the country’s Revenue Department. The 15% withholding tax on digital asset trades will remain in place for the foreseeable future, which may hinder the country’s chances of making a positive impact in … Read more
“Let’s destroy Bitcoin”. MIT Technology Review published an article proposing three ways to bring down the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Here’s why it’s not as easy as it might sound. #FOLLOW_UP Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
DNS attacks can manifest themselves in many ways, all targeted against the Domain Name System that connects the internet. At best they’re an inconvenience, knocking websites offline or preventing access, and at worst they’re costly, as this week’s $150,000 Myetherwallet hijack demonstrated. When you’re interacting in the crypto space, here are a few ways to … Read more
The recent debacle involving Coinbase and the WikiLeaks shop has caused a fair bit of controversy. It is evident WikiLeaks will need to find a new way to solve its issues and deal with Bitcoin payments. Some people have even suggested looking at Kraken as an alternative, but the company acknowledges they are not in the best position to make good things … Read more