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DIGIT In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover stories about the latest development in the ongoing Chinese government crackdown on online crypto forums, an ICO head who faces up to fifteen years in a US prison for securities fraud, and more. Also Read: Investor Portal Launches Jobs Board for Cryptocurrency Industry Chinese Crackdown Continues … Read more
It is not uncommon for cryptocurrencies to note strong gains when the Bitcoin price remains in the green for an extended period of time. In the case of the Dash price, the current momentum is looking extremely bullish. No one knows for sure where these gains come from exactly, although investors will not be too … Read more
A report by South Korea’s state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) suggests that North Korea has been mining cryptocurrencies, according to local media. In addition, a technology firm in the country is developing an exchange platform for bitcoin, while average citizens of North Korea have little knowledge of cryptocurrency, the report claims. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms … Read more
Lori Beer, the CIO of JP Morgan, said in a press conference that blockchain technology “will replace existing technology” Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Samsung SDS has developed a blockchain certification tool in a joint project with the Korea Federation of Banks Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Nicehash, the cloud mining service that got hacked in December, has returned 60 percent of the stolen bitcoins, according to local media. After the cyberattack last year, the Slovenian company promised to fully reimburse its customers and has been doing it on a monthly basis. The police investigation into the case is still ongoing. … Read more
A new study by PwC shows that, despite the technology’s potential, regulatory uncertainty is still a major barrier to wider adoption of blockchain in the business environment Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Derivatives trading isn’t new, but it’s been enjoying a renaissance of late. As the cryptocurrency market has traded sideways, traders have upped the leverage and rushed to swap BTC derivatives that promise greater risk and reward. While platforms like Bitmex and Deribit have profited from the boom in synthetic assets, many traders have been left … Read more
Randi Zuckerberg has joined the Huobi Chain Expert Advisory Committee for the Huobi public chain Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Back in July, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the cryptocurrency-backed USD lending platform, Blockfi, which raised $52.5m from investors in an investment round led by Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital. On Monday, Blockfi announced the firm is now servicing residents from California and the latest expansion leads to the crypto-lending service being available in 44 states. Also Read: Novogratz’ … Read more