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There have been numerous discussions on how much electricity Bitcoin mining really uses. The studies on this topic paint very different pictures, although they share a few similarities. The most recent study claims that Bitcoin mining will consume 0.5% of the world’s electricity by year’s end. That’s a somewhat worrisome statistic, albeit one that isn’t based on … Read more
Financial institutions all over the world are suddenly paying a lot more attention to Bitcoin. That is not entirely surprising, as the world’s leading cryptocurrency is not going anywhere anytime soon. A subsidiary of Boerse Stuttgart is now getting involved in the world of cryptocurrency trading. It’s an interesting development which will expose a lot more consumers … Read more
The BitLicense has been an interesting development in the world of cryptocurrency. In fact, it has been subject to so much controversy and debate, one would almost forget companies are actively pursuing this license these days. Genesis Global Trading is the most recent firm to have been granted a BitLicense, which means it can officially … Read more
In the world of Bitcoin, there have been numerous hard forks over the past few months. Not all of those forks have been successful, which is only to be expected. It now seems there will be another fork that users should be aware of, which goes by the name of BitcoinZap. Not too much information … Read more
Japanese exchange Coincheck has confirmed that it is delisting three privacy coins: monero, dash, and zcash. Augur’s reputation token will also be delisted next month. The exchange made this decision after receiving a business improvement order from the country’s financial regulator following the NEM hack. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Coincheck … Read more
It has been a while since cryptocurrency malware was worth paying much attention to. With cryptocurrency mining having become more common, criminals are once again taking notice. WinstarNssmMiner may have a weird name, but it is a very potent cryptocurrency mining malware strain. Attempting to remove it will result in a complete system crash. WinstarNssmMiner Means Business … Read more
In Bitcoin in Brief today, billionaire Warren Buffett has been reminded that he was wrong about Google and Amazon, and told he might be wrong about bitcoin, too. Billboards have appeared outside his office to convey the message of the crypto community. Also, a report suggests that the US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase may apply for … Read more
Coincheck, the Japanese crypto trading platform that found new owners after it was hacked earlier this year, is now planning to offer services on the US market. The exchange expects to be licensed in Japan next month, according to the chief executive of Monex, the online brokerage which bought the troubled company last month. … Read more
Microsoft Corp. announced earlier this week that its native search engine, Bing, will ban all cryptocurrency-related ads by July of this year. The announcement was made in an official blog post in which the company’s Advertiser Policy Manager, Melissa Alsoszatai-Petheo, made it known to users that in the spirit of “constant work-policy evaluation” and in order to … Read more
AR will happen…and it will happen in a big way, and we will wonder when it does, how we ever lived without it. Like we wonder how we lived without our phone today. –Apple CEO Tim Cook It started with Pokémon Go, and now its legacy continues on with cryptocurrency and blockchain tech. Augmented reality … Read more
