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On January 29 the longstanding Chinese bitcoin company BTCC has announced it was acquired by a Hong Kong-based investment fund. The company explains its pivoting away from China so the business can grow more “aggressively” in 2018. Also read: AIER Researchers: Bitcoin’s Price Moves with News A Hong Kong Investment Fund Acquires BTCC The company BTCC … Read more
It is safe to say the cryptocurrency situation in South Korea is a lot more complex than most people think. A recent string of regulations has introduced some interesting albeit positive changes to this nascent industry. Moreover, the country’s National Pension Fund plays a surprisingly big role in the future of cryptocurrency. South Korea Won’t Benefit From Strict Regulation … Read more
Criminals have paid attention to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for some time now. In most cases, they will take the digital route to obtain cryptocurrency through illicit means. Especially when it comes to hacking, fraud, and even scams, there are plenty of opportunities waiting to be explored. For the second time in over a week, however, … Read more
Blockchain technology is still in its nascency. Sure, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin–and with it, the blockchain–in 2009, and cryptocurrencies have come a long way since. But even amidst a sea of developing protocols, platforms, and programs, the crytpo world has plenty of rough waters ahead of it as it sails towards adoption. Disclosure: This is … Read more
In the world of initial coin offerings, there are plenty of scams to be wary about. No matter how legitimate a project may look, there’s always a real chance the team will run away with your money. It seems that is exactly what has happened in the case of Prodeum, a recent Ethereum-based project. Either … Read more
The popularity of blockchain technologies had gone through the roof. It showed startups a new way of capital investment — Initial Coin Offer (ICO). Seems like there’s an endless amount of new companies with a great and promising outcome. With so many startups and up-to-date technologies, today is an exciting time to be a cryptocurrency … Read more
There is never a boring day in the world of cryptocurrency. Not too long ago, CoinMarketCap.com decided to exclude Korean cryptocurrency prices from their global market averages. It now seems the site has reversed this decision without issuing any official warning or explanation. This change appears to affect all cryptocurrency markets, although the rest of the world … Read more
It’s no secret that social networking sites monetize users’ activity and content to the tune of billions merely by showing ads to them – while users get little in return. The generous profits are accrued by corporations, none of whom are in the habit of sharing it with their users. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article … Read more
Botnets have proven to be a major pain in the rear for both security researchers and consumers. DressCode, one of the oldest Android botnets in existence, is still operational 16 months after it was initially discovered. This is a very real problem, as the malware opens a direct connection to infected phones. It is unclear … Read more
Auctus, the world’s first retirement plan platform with traditional and cryptocurrency assets, was approved as member of MAMA (Multichain Asset Managers Association) earlier this week and will be working with a consortium of leading finance and technology groups, including Credit Suisse, Bitcoin Suisse, Consensys, Ethfinex and 0x to help shape the regulatory framework for this … Read more
