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Introduction to Globcoin Globcoin is a Swiss Group that created a multi-currency platform which will allow all of its users to perform instant, secure and cost-effective transactions with digital and fiat currencies. Globcoin’s clients will be able to create basket currencies conforming to their needs. Currency baskets are a portfolio of selected currencies with different … Read more
If you’ve interacted with Facebook, you may have had run-ins with spam bots that infest your profile (or your friends’ profiles) and post links or advertisements without your permission. Well, the same malware that tells your friends to “Check out this link for 90% off a BRAND NEW pair of Ray Bands. WOW!” is now being … Read more
Over this Christmas season, your family may have dedicated a portion of dinnertime talk to “that Bitcoin thing” your uncle brought up. “What’s this cryptocurrency business?” your cousin chimed in over a plateful of cranberry salad and honey-roasted ham. You and your immediate family may have even swapped a few crypto-related gifts. If not, you … Read more
Trees were trimmed, presents wrapped, and Christmas festivities were at hand when the cryptocurrency market went into a free fall. Investors awoke from their winter’s nap last Friday to a portfolio painted red, an unwelcome presentation of the rosy holiday color that has become a hallmark of the Christmas season. But with the passing of … Read more
Extending the Pre-ICO Due to Considerable Strain on Both the Bitcoin and Ethereum Networks (Hong Kong, China – December 22, 2017) — Dragon Inc., a fintech company that underpins the casino gaming sector with blockchain technology, launched its Pre-ICO (Initial Coin Offering) on Friday December 8th, 2017, a subscription round of funding that allows the … Read more
In a sudden change of sentiment, Goldman Sachs has started to entertain the idea of having a Bitcoin strategy. While plenty of exchanges and ETFs have taken steps to get involved in this burgeoning sector, Goldman Sachs is the first major bank to consider opening up a market on Wall Street. A Change in the Institutional Tide … Read more
On Wednesday, December 20, the decentralized exchange EtherDelta fell victim to a malicious phishing attack on its DNS server. The hacker compromised EtherDelta’s website, rerouting transacted funds to a replica site that replaced the legitimate one for a number of hours. Decentralized but Still Compromised At 1:34 p.m. EST, EtherDelta tweeted a message suggesting that its DNS server … Read more
Litecoin founder Charlie Lee recently liquidated his stack of the very coin he created. A prominent figure in the cryptosphere, he has often been met with a mixture of praise and criticism for his vocal online presence. Charlie Lee: the Man, the Legacy, the Controversy In 2011, Charlie Lee founded Litecoin, what many began to … Read more
Business Waste, a leading waste management company in the United Kingdom, recently announced that it will start accepting cryptocurrencies as payment. The move makes Business Waste “the first in business sector in the world to accept them,” according to spokesperson Mark Hall. Paying for Waste Removal with Crypto Business Waste broke the news on its website this … Read more
In the wee hours of December 19, Youbit was dealt a death blow in the form of another hack. The exchange, which was also hit in April, is closing down in the fallout of the most recent attack. The Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back As revealed on its website, South Korean exchange Youbit has been forced to … Read more
