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Pointless Crowdfunding Campaign Seeks to Identify Satoshi Nakamoto

One of the bigger mysteries in the cryptocurrency world is the matter of who Satoshi Nakamoto is. The infamous creator of Bitcoin and blockchain, Nakamoto is still an unknown individual or group to the rest of the world. A new campaign on Russia’s Boomstarter aims to collect capital to reveal Nakamoto’s identity once and for all. […]

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KuCoin FUD Campaign Showcases Toxic Nature of Disgruntled Crypto Users

Cryptocurrency users are some of the biggest threats to the future of Bitcoin and altcoins. Although that may not necessarily be a popular opinion, a recent FUD campaign targeted at the KuCoin exchange shows how some users are purposely destroying this industry from within. It’s a very worrisome development, although there isn’t much that can […]

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Litecoin Price: Major Gains Push Value Above $60 Again

Today may prove to be a very interesting day for the cryptocurrency industry as a whole. A lot of currencies are in the green again, even though the overall momentum remains very brittle. The Litecoin price is going through a very positive spell right now, as its value has successfully surpassed $60.5 once again. Litecoin […]

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Bitcoin’s Return to Innovation: Changing the World Through Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash

Bitcoin’s Return to Innovation: Changing the World Through Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash Developer Gabriel Cardona was personally recruited to fast track development of Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Open source, full featured development kit, Bitbox, his creation, has taken the community by storm, and it is now part of the Bitcoin.com developer universe. Money, Mr. Cardona likes to say, is critical to the human condition. And BCH and its […]

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Brazil’s Pro Bitcoin Presidential Candidate: É Boa Pra Caramba!

Brazil's Pro Bitcoin Presidential Candidate: É Boa Pra Caramba! É Boa Pra Caramba! roughly translated means ‘amazing’ in Brazilian Portuguese. Regional Bitcoiners might be using the expression more these days after Brazil New Party presidential candidate João Amoêdo came out recently as very pro-bitcoin. Mr. Amoêdo is heading into a contentious election this October. In an interview, when asked about cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, […]

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Bitcoin ATM Malware for Sale on the Dark Web

Malware targeting Bitcoin ATMs has reportedly been found online for sale on underground dark web sites that sell various illegal goods and services. The malware does not come cheap, as it is being sold for $25,000. The seller has reportedly received over 100 customer reviews, which indicates that the expensive piece of malware has generated […]

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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Stuck in a “Financial Trance”

At press time, everyone’s favorite cryptocurrency and the world’s largest digital coin by market cap is trading for just under $6,400. While this is slightly higher than where it stood yesterday, bitcoin is still within the same range, and stubbornly refusing to move. While we can be grateful the currency hasn’t fallen any further, it’s […]

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ICO Funding in First Half of 2018 Was 10 Times Greater Than in 2017, Study Shows

ICOs were unaffected by the bear market and attracted significant interest from investors through the end of last quarter. 2017 was a big year for cryptos as they shot into the limelight, but 2018 has been ten times better. This is according to a market status report published by ICORating on August 8. The report […]

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Blockchain Patents Will Shape Innovation – and That’s a Little Bit Scary

There were 1,240 blockchain patents filed last year. That’s not normal. The number of blockchain patent applications, in fact, has grown over 600 percent since 2016. This year, retailing giant Wal-Mart secured blockchain patents for crypto household energy payments, wearable medical records, and a security system. They also filed patents for drone delivery and “autonomous […]

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Ethereum Price: Dip Below $310 Triggers Sharp Rebound

It has always been difficult to make sense of the cryptocurrency markets and their momentum. Today is no different, even though there are some very bothersome trends. Despite a small push by Bitcoin, the Ethereum price remains well behind. It is evident a lot of speculators are cooling off on this alternative to Bitcoin right […]

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