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Unibright And NEM Are Announcing A Strategic Partnership
After its successful ICO in April 2018, the blockchain for enterprise enabler Unibright is now teaming up with out-of-the-box projects in the field of blockchain.
Coinbase Patent Shows Exchange Is Refining Security for Bitcoin Payments
A patent by U.S. crypto exchange and wallet provider Coinbase proposes a new mechanism for further securing Bitcoin payments, according to a filing published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office August 14.
Analysts: Crypto Trading Revenue Could More Than Double in 2018
New research from Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. suggests that revenue generated by cryptocurrency exchanges could more than double to hit $4 billion in 2018, Bloomberg reports August 17.
Crypto Mining Firm Receives Bomb Threat Over Noise Level
A bomb threat was sent to a Norwegian cryptocurrency mining company for "Sabotaging the peace" with noise this past Saturday.
Bitcoin Investor Sues AT&T For $224 Million in Alleged Crypto Fraud
While cryptocurrency scams and lawsuits are usually based on "Exit-scams" and outright frauds, Michael Terpin, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency investor, has filed a mammoth $224 million lawsuit against his telecom operator, citing the theft of digital tokens.
UK Watchdog Warns of Crypto Scams Using 'Prestigious' London Addresses as Smokescreen
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has said that crypto investment scams are increasingly targeting British investors, in an official warning published August 17.
Zcash Sets Stage for 'Sapling' Upgrade With New Software Release
Privacy coin zcash is gearing up for a major upgrade with the first release of network software compatible with its upcoming Sapling hard fork.
CME Futures Partner Releases First Regulated Bitcoin Cash Futures
Cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto Facilities has added Bitcoin Cash to its list of futures products, announcing in a press release that the product would go live at 4PM BST Friday, August 17.
Chinese Retail Giant JD.com Launches Enterprise Blockchain-as-a-Service Platform
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has revealed its new Blockchain-as-a-Service platform in a press release published today, August 17.
California Judge Orders Accused Hacker to Pay Bail in Crypto
A Serbian and Italian national has been ordered to pay bail in cryptocurrency while he faces charges that he hacked the computer network of a San Francisco game company.
Sweden Launches Fully-Regulated Bitcoin ETN for US Investors
Launched Aug. 15, U.S. investors are now able to invest in a fully-regulated Bitcoin ETN. XBT Provider AB has released an exchange-traded note, called Bitcoin Tracker One, to U.S. investors, reports Bloomberg.
Capital One Seeks Blockchain Patent for 'Collaborative' Authentication Tool
U.S. banking giant Capital One is working on using blockchain technology to usher in more convenient and secure user authentication methods for instances such as banking security.
The "Fapiao" Case: How China Is Fighting Corruption With Blockchain
The latest advancement in the field relates to the country's old corruption staple - fake invoices used to embezzle corporate and state funds.
Decentralized Exchange for Ethereum Promises Lower Fees Than Rivals
A decentralized exchange claims that its trading fees are considerably lower than that of its rivals - with a one percent fee reduced to 0.03 percent whenever they use the platform's native tokens.
Messaging Giant Line Launches $10 Million Token Venture Fund
Japanese messaging giant Line appears to be diving deeper into the world of cryptocurrency following its launch of a $10 million token venture fund.
3 Charts Suggest Bitcoin Prices Could Be Headed Higher
For bitcoin, the path of least resistance is to the upside, according to technical charts.
JD.com Rolls Out Blockchain Platform With Its First App
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has launched a blockchain-as-a-service platform alongside its first app - one that digitally tracks corporate invoices for one of the largest publicly traded insurers in China.
The Strange Correlation Between Overstock's Stock and the Bitcoin Price
At a time when it's hard to find a correlation between cryptocurrencies and just about any other asset class, it may come as a surprise that a fairly public stock would be tracking bitcoin.
Report: Fraudulent Monero Mining Generates $100K Per Month for Hackers
A German university released a cryptocurrency mining-centric report, Aug. 14, noting a rise in revenue generated by illegal mining software, despite the fall in "Cryptojacking."
UK Crypto Futures Exchange Adds Bitcoin Cash Contract
Crypto Facilities, the U.K-based crypto futures exchange and CME Group partner, is adding a bitcoin cash product to its offerings.
StellarX Co-Founder Details Why ICOs Shouldn't Be Held on Ethereum in New Research Paper
A StellarX co-founder has released a new research project that describes why ICOs shouldn't be held on the Ethereum network.
Mark Cuban-Backed Unikrn ICO Hit by Class Action Lawsuit
Unikrn, a Seattle-based e-sport betting startup that conducted an initial coin offering last year, is now facing a class action suit that accuses it of violating securities law in the U.S. John Hastings, a Las Vegas resident and the lead plaintiff, filed the case with a court in the Washington State on Aug. 13, and alleged Unikrn and its founder Rahul Sood sold unregistered securities to the public via the ICO for its blockchain-based UnikoinGold Tokens.
Thailand Greenlights Seven Crypto Operators to Service Clients
Seven cryptocurrency businesses were approved by Thai regulators, Aug. 16, to legally conduct digital asset operations as part of the country's shift toward optimizing the local blockchain, ICO and cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Unstoppable Scams? Ethereum's Gambling Problem Is Only Getting Worse
Already mounting are warning cries from technologists who aren't exactly known for their risk reticence, a group that includes gambling dapp developers themselves.
Coinbase Acquires Digital Identity Startup Distributed Systems
San Francisco-based exchange Coinbase is expanding its blockchain ecosystem to prepare for the onset of a regulated digital economy.
Ripple Partners With Three Crypto Exchanges as Part of XRapid Solution
Ripple has added three cryptocurrency exchanges to its cross-border payments settlement product, according to a press release published August 16.
Genesis Mining Compels Certain Customers to Upgrade BTC Mining Contracts
Iceland-based hashpower hosting service Genesis Mining is compelling some of its customers to upgrade their Bitcoin mining contracts following this year's significant cryptocurrency price decline, according to an August 17 statement.
Nvidia Stock Falls as Q3 Revenue Estimates Hit by Crypto Mining Decline
The firm's revenue was affected by a decrease in crypto mining as digital currency markets slumped earlier this year.
Stably Launches StableUSD on Ethereum Mainnet
Stably is a fiat-collateralized stablecoin that provides transparent 1-to-1 parity to the U.S. dollar.
Coinbase Wins Patent for Secure Bitcoin Payments System
A newly published Coinbase patent seeks to protect a way of making bitcoin purchases more secure for customers.