On August 8, 2018, ShapeShiftAG, the parent company of ShapeShift.io, one of the world’s largest decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges, announced its acquisition of Bitfract, a blockchain software startup based in Austin, Texas. Bitfract’s crypto trading tool allows users to swap bitcoin for a basket of cryptocurrencies within a single transaction. Speaking to Bitcoin Magazine, ShapeShift founder […]
Around 50 prospective initial coin offerings have displayed interest in securing a licence from Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission. The news follows an approval of the licensing of digital currency businesses, which took effect last month. Of the 50 Interested in Licenses, Three Have Applied Already Since the Thai Finance Ministry announced that they would […]
It is impossible to ignore the signs now. The future of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies looks bright despite current market conditions, and it is being led by their massive adoption by individuals, enterprises and jurisdictions across the world. A New Wave of Cryptocurrencies In a recent interview which was featured on CNBC, Kin-Wai Lau, CEO at […]
Researchers at Duo Labs have discovered that Twitter is home to at least 15,000 scam bots and have published their findings in a new report. Between May and July of 2018, staff members observed, collected and analyzed nearly 90 million public Twitter accounts that had released over 500 million tweets. In addition, researchers also examined […]
Perhaps a stand out is IOTA which despite news of IOTA Hub, addition of new personnel together and prospects of Qubic continues to dump down. Week over week, IOTA is down 18 percent and trending below 2018 lows. Others as EOS, Litecoin and Stellar Lumens are stable with the later finding support at 22 cents […]
Following a pilot earlier this year, the state of West Virginia will become the first jurisdiction to allow its citizens serving in the armed forces overseas to vote using a smart phone application. The service provided by blockchain startup Voatz has already come under substantial criticism, however. Is Online Security Good Enough to Allow Digital […]
Canaccord, the biggest investment firm in Canada, has said that the approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is highly unlikely in 2018. In an official report entitled “Blockchain and Digital Assets: US Equity Research” Canaccord researchers Michael Graham and Scott Suh wrote: “And although the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust, seen by many as the […]
According to a DEA agent, far more Bitcoin is being used for speculation than to facilitate crimes. That said, the number of Bitcoin used in various criminal acts is still rising. DEA Use Blockchain Analysis to Identify Those Using Bitcoin for Illegal Purposes It used to be the case that most Bitcoin being transacted was […]
It’s been a tough week for most cryptocurrency investors, as the groundbreaking news that the world’s largest stock exchange operator is launching a bitcoin market failed to translate into bullish price movement. For ethereum classic supporters, however, the week could not have gone much better. Coinbase Pro Begins Taking Ethereum Classic Deposits Over the past […]
The worst does not appear to be over for the bitcoin price, as the flagship cryptocurrency on Tuesday slipped below $6,800, a mark that many analysts had pegged as a critical support level for BTC’s short-term prospects. Bitcoin had spent the majority of the day trading above the $7,000 mark. However, as CCN reported, the […]