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Chinese Engineer Arrested for Stealing 100 Bitcoin From His Own Company

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Who Watches the Watchmen? An engineer from Beijing has been arrested after allegedly discovering a failed hacking attempt to his company and taking advantage of the situation to steal some of the money for himself. 90% of the loot has been returned but he can still go to jail for as much as seven years. … Read more

5 Things to Know About Fintech, According to NASAA President Joseph Borg

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Who better to learn about Fintech from than NASAA President and Director of the Alabama Securities Commission Joseph Borg? I sat down with Joe for a lengthy discussion about what millennials and baby boomers need to know about the fintech space. 1. Technology Outruns Regulation, Always “The crossroads between financial services and technology, a la fintech, is the … Read more

Bitcoin Cash Community Bolsters Instant Transactions

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Over the past few weeks, the bitcoin cash (BCH) community and developers have been discussing ‘zero-confirmation’ or ‘instant transactions.’ Many BCH supporters believe if the concept was broadly accepted, payments and transaction speed would be extremely fast bringing a significant competitive edge to the BCH network. Also Read: Trading Cryptocurrencies Like a Boss Takes Time and … Read more

Kazakhstan Is on the Brink of Banning Bitcoin, National Bank Chairman Claims

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In the world of cryptocurrency, regulation will always remain a contentious topic. To a lot of people, regulating this industry serves no purpose other than to prevent innovation from happening. Others see it as a way to pave a more legitimate ecosystem. In Kazakhstan, it appears the country’s national bank wants to ensure that all cryptocurrency … Read more

Canadian and European Bitcoin P2P Markets Set Record Trading Volume

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Localbitcoins trading volume has witnessed volume spikes across miscellaneous markets in recent weeks, with global volume bouncing to $75 million USD this past week. The Canadian and European markets both produced record volume this past week – after both markets produced seemingly anomalous spikes in trading activity. Also Read:Capitalization of Cryptocurrency Markets Loses 59% in … Read more

MailChimp Helps Censor All Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Talk

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Various companies are taking a harsh stance against cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. This is not entirely surprising, as these new industries have attracted a lot of attention. They are also subject to a lot of speculation, hype and illicit behavior, unfortunately. All of these factors have forced MailChimp to make a difficult decision. MailChimp Clamps … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Things Looking Up from Here?

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Bitcoin has gained back the $200 it lost yesterday. At press time, the currency is trading for just under $7,100. Nothing huge, but that’s still better than yesterday’s “high” of $6,900. The major sentiment is that the alleged death cross has failed; bitcoin’s level of resistance has strengthened, and the low points are possibly over … Read more

PR: Pablo Escobar’s Brother Sells out ICO Round 1 of Dietbitcoin (DDX) Cryptocurrency in Just 1 Week, Starts ICO Round 2

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Pablo Escobar’s biological brother, Roberto De Jesus Escobar Gaviria, has just sold over 300,000 dietbitcoins, selling out Round 1 of the Pre-ICO in just 1 week. Round 2 is now live at www.dietbitcoinICO.org and currently discounted to only $3.50 per coin. “My coin will sell out completely, of course. All of my early followers will … Read more

Is Vitalik Buterin Serious About Hard Capping the Ethereum Supply?

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Even though any sort of cryptocurrency-related announcement made on April 1 needs to be taken with a grain of salt, not everything can be dismissed easily. According to GitHub, Vitalik Buterin is actively contemplating limiting the Ethereum coin supply at some point. That would be an intriguing development that a lot of community members have … Read more