Auto Added by WPeMatico
More than half of Russians have some knowledge about bitcoin, according to a new survey. Awareness is higher among young people and in major cities. Three quarters of the Muscovites feel informed about the leading cryptocurrency thanks to 185,000 publications in news outlets. Bitcoin is the most popular word in Russian social media, another study shows. […]
The post More than Half of Russians Know About Bitcoin Now appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
Recent inventions and business methods call attention to the next step which must be taken for the protection of the person, and for securing to the individual … the right “to be let alone” … Numerous mechanical devices threaten to make good the prediction that “what is whispered in the closet shall be proclaimed from the house-tops.”
— Louis Brandeis
The post The Satoshi Revolution – Chapter 4: Is Privacy Possible in the Digital Era? (Part 3) appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Center of Sanctions and Illicit Finance in conjunction with blockchain analytics company, Elliptic, has published a study seeking to track the circulations of illicit funds within the bitcoin economy from 2013 to 2016. The research concludes that the share of funds of illicit origin comprises less than one percent […]
The post New Research: Laundering of Illicit Funds Less than 1% of Bitcoin Transactions appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a letter to two Washington DC firms seeking guidance on bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) applications, of which a dozen are pending. In it, the regulator openly worries about cryptocurrency volatility and whether future potential listings have done enough to protect investors. The letter is widely believed […]
The post Letter from SEC Reveals Outlook Not Good for US-based Bitcoin ETFs appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
Russia’s national cryptocurrency, the cryptoruble, is unlikely to be created in the foreseeable future, according to the Bank of Russia. The central bank believes that it could be used to bypass regulations. Meanwhile, the finance ministry wants to use the cryptoruble for cross-border payments. Also read: South Korean Officials Caught Trading On Insider Knowledge of Crypto […]
The post Cryptoruble Delayed – Russian Central Bank Worried It Could Bypass Regulations appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) parent Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) has announced it is creating a global cryptocurrency data feed, active by the year’s first quarter. Also read: Have Lunch with Bitcoin Jesus! Wall Street Teams with Bitcoin Developer “Access to comprehensive price discovery is vital to accurately value the cryptocurrency market,” a newly created […]
The post Wall Street Creates Global Cryptocurrency Data Feed appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
Ponzi lending smart bot scam Bitconnect finally did what most sane observers predicted long, long ago. It went splat. And it didn’t collapse due to government pressure, nor flurries of bad press, and certainly not from DDoS hacking attacks. The story is more of a ballad, a great object lesson, and it is the lie […]
The post Autopsy of the Bitconnect Implosion: Ponzi, Centralization, Governance appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
Virginia Beach, Virginia isn’t exactly known as a hotbed of bitcoin mining activity, but that appears to be changing, and soon. A local company has sunk 65 million USD into a giant facility, as the resort town attempts to become a hub for data centers. Also read: Have Lunch with Bitcoin Jesus in Paradise 65 Million […]
The post New US $65 Million Bitcoin Mining Facility is Among Largest Data Centers in North America appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
Chicago Board Option Exchange (Cboe) historic bitcoin futures market has had its first month, and results are decidedly mixed depending on the analyst. Some see the experiment as a dud, while others champion the mainstreaming of cryptocurrency. So far, bears are trouncing bulls. Also read: Have Lunch with Bitcoin Jesus! Cboe Futures Didn’t Tame […]
The post Cboe Bitcoin Contracts Slide 36 Percent as January Futures Expire appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico
Amid regulatory uncertainty, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has grown rapidly, offering 121 cryptocurrencies and over 200 trading pairs. Backed by Kakao Corp, the platform is now the largest crypto exchange by volume globally. Also read: South Korea Urges 23 Countries, EU, and IMF to Collaborate on Curbing Crypto Trading Upbit Tops the Chart South Korean […]
The post Despite Regulations, One South Korean Crypto Exchange Rises to the Global Top appeared first on Bitcoin News.
Powered by WPeMatico