It has been a pretty eventful day for the Coinbase team as well as supporters of Bitcoin Cash. Although it was only a matter of time until this altcoin was added to the platform, things have worked out in a rather interesting manner. More specifically, the company temporarily froze all trading activity across both its platforms due to illegitimate behavior. Things got so out of hand that the Coinbase team decided to launch an official investigation regarding the matter. It’s a very problematic development, although it remains to be seen if this investigation will turn up anything suspicious. Coinbase Isn’t Happy About the Bitcoin Cash ManipulationPowered by WPeMatico
This week the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, told his 600,000 Twitter followers that the website that exposes government corruption is suffering another “banking blockade.” According to Assange U.S. intelligence is making it difficult for Wikileaks donors, and the cypherpunk says people should donate cryptocurrencies to bypass this obstruction. Also Read: WikiLeaks Has Raised 4,000+ […]
It’s well known in gambling that ‘the house always wins’ – but what if that wasn’t the case? A new online gambling platform is soon to be launched that allows users to ‘become’ the casino. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Another upcoming ICO is off to a solid start. The VIABET ICO pre-sale has raised USD 257,289, in just 24 hours and reached its soft-target in the process. While the pre-sale is now over, the public crowdsale is currently live giving its supporters another chance to get in on the profit that VIABET’s future growth will generate. VIABET, a decentralized
With TeleX AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that operates natively on Telegram, the widely utilized messaging application, Telegram users will be able to send, receive, and exchange cryptocurrencies including bitcoin and Ethereum. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article For the vast majority of new comers, beginner traders, and casual investors in the cryptocurrency market, it has become increasingly difficult to send, receive, and trade cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum, primarily due to the imposition of strict Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) systems. In South Korea for instance, the third largest bitcoin market led by Bithumb, the
We have seen various banks prevent consumers from either buying or selling cryptocurrency in a convenient manner. It is unclear why these financial institutions would take such action, as they only hurt their own business in the process. The latest bank to do something drastic is Lakestone Bank & Trust. Another Bank Openly Opposing Bitcoin It is uncanny how many banks and financial institutions have taken a dislike to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Although this trend has been apparent for quite some time now, things have recently gotten worse as several banks around the world have acted to prevent customers from buying or selling
Luxury pen-making is an industry that has withstood the changes of industrialization and mass production. The reason is that custom products are much more personal in nature and luxury pens still appeal to the people both because of their artistic appeal and the unique design and production. This is why luxury pen brands like Parker and Hero continue to be used around the world. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article A part of any luxury pen’s appeal is its unique build. For example, you can have a pen shaped from an asteroid’s remaining debris that is mostly metal and so
It has been a while since we last heard from the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. Although this entity has made a great impact already, it’s always good to learn about new initiatives. It seems the group is now focusing on three new areas of interest. Digital identity, energy, and multiplatform working groups have been established to explore new opportunities. It’s an interesting development for the EEA, as blockchain technology can make a big impact in all of these areas. An Exciting New Venture for the EEA It has been a pretty good year for the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. This initiative launched not long ago
Gibraltar-based blockchain start-up Ignite Ratings is a decentralized, self-regulating platform powered entirely by crowd-sourced opinion, Ignites mission is to adopt a truly innovative approach to the way that ICO’s and digital assets are reviewed and traded, combining a decentralized intelligence platform with an investment index that is powered by the rating’s platform within itself. Ignites rating’s software automatically deploys the index’s capital by the way of investment into the highest-rated assets and returns 50% of profits generated by the index back to the qualified token holders. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article The Ignite platform works like many other rating
New and innovative technologies are changing the way we shop. In recent years many companies have closed their physical doors and made the move online, due to the many advantages that it offers. In 2016 a study carried out by Statista found that an estimated 1.61 billion people worldwide purchased goods online. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Furthermore, e-retail sales at were recorded at $1.9trillion and projected to soar to a whopping $4.06 trillion by 2020. With the emerging blockchain technologies and the rise in adoption of cryptocurrencies being more accepted one company in particular is looking to make
Supercomputers are one of those technological trends everyone is interested in. Although very few people would actually have a use for such computing power, there are some interesting developments taking place in this area. More specifically, a new machine is in development which claims to be unhackable. Thanks to US$3.6 million in funding through DARPA, the team behind this project may be able to live up to expectations. An Unhackable Centralized Supercomputer? The easiest way to create an unhackable supercomputer is to remove any central point of failure from the equation. That is much easier said than done in this day and age,