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Ethereum, OmiseGo, and Cardano Creators are Boycotting Consensus 2018 After Controversy

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According to Bloomberg, the creators of Ethereum, Cardano, and OmiseGo, some of the biggest public blockchain protocols and cryptocurrencies, are boycotting the largest cryptocurrency conference, Consensus, after a controversial report about OmiseGo’s surge in price was published on April 26. OmiseGo Controversy Consensus 2018 is the leading cryptocurrency conference, hosted by cryptocurrency media outlet CoinDesk. The event, which … Read more

Bitcoin Markets Steady for Another Gox Dump, 16,000 Coins Moved by Trustee

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Last time, analysts blamed Mt. Gox and its bankruptcy trustee for pushing hordes of bitcoin onto an already fragile market, crushing its price. Keen monitors of the notorious insolvent exchange’s wallets showed how 16,000 BTC, along with its equivalent in bitcoin cash, were moved, sparking concern the broader market could once again be impacted. Also read: … Read more

Bitcoin Price Rises Above $9,250 Again as Yesterday’s Dip is Bought up and Forgotten

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These are very exciting times for Bitcoin price speculators. With the world’s leading cryptocurrency recovering some of its initial losses in recent weeks, the expectations are quite high. Those expectations were almost shattered yesterday, as the Bitcoin price dipped below $8,800. However, thanks to the solid support, that value has now risen above $9,200 once … Read more

Investors from 28 Countries Own Land in Norway’s “Private City” Liberstad

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More than 100 people have bought land plots in the “private city” of Liberstad, Southern Norway. Its founders accept 27 cryptocurrencies. Deals have been sealed already with future residents from Brazil, Sweden and the UK, among other countries. They should be able to move in within two years. Also read: Bitcoin Payments Are on the … Read more

Bitcoin Was the Ninth Most Popular Wikipedia Article Last Year

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Its seems users who frequent the online encyclopedia platform Wikipedia read the ‘Bitcoin’ article hosted on the site a lot. According to statistics, the Wiki Bitcoin page was the ninth most read article on Wikipedia last year. Also Read: Binance Exchange Founder Sued by VC Fund Sequoia Capital Bitcoin Article on Wikipedia Was the Ninth Most … Read more

Swiss Cryptocurrency Enthusiast Loses Hardware Wallet Containing $815,000

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Over the years, there have been numerous incidents in which cryptocurrency enthusiasts lost access to their funds. Hacks, thefts, and throwing away a hard drive without a private key backup are all pretty common topics of conversation. In Switzerland, one enthusiast lost his shopping bag which contained his Ledger hardware wallet. That was a bad thing, as … Read more

Recent MyEtherWallet Incident Highlights Inherent Internet Security Flaws

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It is not the first time someone has managed to steal Ethereum. Unfortunately, such incidents have only become more apparent and gotten worse over time. It seems MyEtherWallet has fallen victim to yet another hack, even though the platform itself was apparently not to blame. Instead, the platform’s SSL certificate was “targeted” in an attack. Another MyEtherWallet Incident Takes … Read more

Bill Harris Remains Convinced Bitcoin Is a Scam, but Does Anyone Care?

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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 Gets Its First Crypto Exchange for Whales

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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

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