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posted on October 25, 2019 by holpop in Bitcoin
It is reported, that Galaxy Digital CEO, Michael Novogratz, has said that Galaxy Digital Asset Management is planning on launching new Bitcoin funds. According to the report, the these BTC funds will provide to people an easy access to the world’s most popular cryptocurrency.
posted on August 25, 2019 by holpop in Other crypto
It is reported, that the Security Service of Ukraine has arrested power plant operators for mining cryptocurrency in the Yuzhnoukrainsk nuclear power plant facility. According to the report, the crypto miners compromised the nuclear facility’s security through the mining setup’s internet connection. As per report, the classified information on the plant’s physical protection system was leaked.
posted on August 13, 2019 by holpop in Bitcoin
It is reported, that cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay is implementing new identity verification methods for some high-value payments, refunds and payouts. According to the report, after the launch of BitPay ID, users will have to go through the one-time verification process and provide following data – Social Security or passport number, and photo ID. However, the new method will apply only in cases where users need to make a high-value payment of $3k or more to a BitPay merchant, to request a refund over $1k, to receive BitPay payouts or to get its prepaid product.
posted on August 5, 2019 by holpop in Blockchain
It is reported, that major financial services company Mastercard is going to hire blockchain professionals in order to develop cryptocurrency and wallet products. According to the report, Mastercard is searching for people for the following positions- senior blockchain engineer and engineering lead, director for product development and innovation, vice president for product management and director of product management for cryptocurrency and wallets.
posted on July 25, 2019 by holpop in Exchanges
It is reported, that crypto exchange Binance has integrated the Kyber Network protocol to its Trust Wallet in order to enable support for multiple decentralized exchanges (DEX). According to the report, the integration with the Kyber Network liquidity protocol will provide to users an access to the extended DEX ecosystem and allow them to exchange cryptocurrencies using a Multi-DEX and interface without an order book.
posted on July 22, 2019 by holpop in Other crypto
It is reported, that according to the words of board member of the European Central Bank, Benoit Coeure, the Facebook’s Libra stablecoin won’t be launched as long as global regulators are not satisfied. According to the report, the Coeure said that before the launch it has to be guaranteed that Libra is safe for users. Coeure said that regulatory authorities would need time to consider and discuss everything in order to ensure that users’ privacy and ownership rights are protected.
posted on July 18, 2019 by holpop in Other crypto
It is reported, that China has shown huge interest in Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project. Despite the fact, that cryptocurrency use is forbidden in the country, as is Facebook itself, searches for “Libra” on the nation’s web search Weibo shows sharp growth. According to the report, the Libra searches are currently ranking in 3rd place in China.
posted on July 12, 2019 by holpop in Exchanges
It is reported, that Japanese crypto exchange Bitpoint has suspended all services after losing $32 mln worth of cryptocurrency assets after a hack. According to an official announcement on July 12, Bitpoint said that around $23 mln that belonged to customers and around $9.2 mln that were owned by the exchange were lost. According to the report, the hackers has stolen funds in 5 cryptocurrencies, such as BTC, BCH, LTC, XRP, and ETH. The exchange’s cold wallets have not been compromised.
posted on July 2, 2019 by holpop in Bitcoin
It is reported, that a blockchain technology company Blockstream has launched new tool, letting users to perform atomic swaps for all assets supported by the Liquid network. According to the report, besides the support for Confidential Transactions privacy features, the new networks’ purpose is to overcome transaction completion delay on BTC network and to provide fast and secure transfers, that will increase arbitrage opportunities for traders. As reported, atomic swaps are a solution that allows the exchange of one cryptocurrency for another without the requirement for a trusted third party or centralized exchange infrastructure.