SBI Cards & Payments Services Pvt. Ltd, the second largest issuer of credit cards in India, has warned customers of the risks associated with cryptocurrencies. Despite the warning, the company did not move to ban its customers from purchasing bitcoin and other virtual currencies using SBI issued credit cards. Also Read: Indians Look to Buy Bitcoin Overseas as Regulations Tighten SBI Cards Warns Customers of Crypto Risks SBI Card has issued a warning to customers emphasizing the risks associated with cryptocurrencies. SBI Card also sought to reiterate the position of Reserve…
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IPStock: Stock Images on the Blockchain
For many content creators, managing their digital art and images over several platforms has always been a frustrating experience. IPStock aims to revolutionize this market; it offers a visual content registry on the blockchain, along with a license management system using smart contracts. Want to Sell Your Images? Good Luck. Many talented individuals around the world employ their photographic and graphics creations skills as a source of income. Photos and drawings can be uploaded to stock image sites such as ShutterStock or GettyImages, where interested individuals and organizations can purchase them…
Read MoreTim Draper on Bitcoin: “Why Would I Sell the Future for the Past?”
One of the most intriguing things about the cryptocurrency space is the diverse, eclectic, and often eccentric characters it attracts. Everyone from Wall Street brokers to cypherpunks and from industrialists to anarchists can be found staking their claim in the fledgling crypto economy and saying their piece. In a recent interview, venture capitalist Tim Draper was on fine form, producing a number of memorable quotes which encapsulate the bullish mood permeating the cryptoverse once more. Also read: Kathleen Breitman: Tezos Will “Go Rogue” and Launch Soon Hodling the Future in Place…
Read MoreKepler Technologies – Paving the Way for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Innovation on the Blockchain
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and cryptocurrencies are some of the most exciting technologies of our lifetime. Could Kepler produce something even more incredible by combining these innovations? Kepler – Decentralized AI and Robotics From vacuum cleaner robots to autonomous drones, robotics is becoming increasingly important in our society. Despite this, Robotics is still a relatively small $80 billion industry, with projections indicating that it will triple in size over the next few years. Many think that the emergence of robotics technology could have the same effect on the world the internet…
Read MoreUS Federal Authorities Arrest Man for Selling 9.99 Bitcoin
If you are thinking about selling bitcoin for cash inside the Unites States to people you don’t know, caution is advised. A reminder to stay alert for undercover government agents who might try to entrap you has been served by a recent California case. Also Read: Cryptocurrency Regulator Found Dead at His Home in South Korea Another Bitcoin Arrest in the US ICE Headquarters in Washington, DC An American citizen was arrested earlier this month for selling bitcoin by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, the federal government law…
Read MoreSouth Korea Supports ‘Normal’ Cryptocurrency Transactions
The director of the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service has announced that the government will support “normal” transactions of cryptocurrencies. Acknowledging that most crypto exchanges are having problems obtaining virtual accounts, he promises to encourage banks to work with them. Also read: Indians Look to Buy Bitcoin Overseas as Regulations Tighten Supporting ‘Normal’ Crypto Transactions The director of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), Choi Heung-sik, said at a press conference on Tuesday, as reported by Yonhap: The government will support ‘normal transactions’ of cryptocurrencies. Choi Heung-sik. The Korea Times further quoted him…
Read MoreSouth Korean Regulator Supports ‘Normal’ Cryptocurrency Transactions
The director of the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service has announced that the government will support “normal” transactions of cryptocurrencies. Acknowledging that most crypto exchanges are having problems obtaining virtual accounts, he promises to encourage banks to work with them. Also read: Indians Look to Buy Bitcoin Overseas as Regulations Tighten Supporting ‘Normal’ Crypto Transactions The director of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), Choi Heung-sik, said at a press conference on Tuesday, as reported by Yonhap: The government will support ‘normal transactions’ of cryptocurrencies. Choi Heung-sik. The Korea Times further quoted him…
Read MoreBangladesh Authorities on “Hunt” for Bitcoin Traders
Bangladesh – one of the few countries presently attempting to enforce a ban on cryptocurrency trading and use – has announced that several major state institutions will begin ramping up efforts to crack down on bitcoin adoption among Bangladeshi citizens. Also Read: Indians Look to Buy Bitcoin Overseas as Regulations Tighten Bangladesh Central Bank Warns Financial Institutions Against Cryptocurrency Users Bangladesh Bank officials have again issued a warning pertaining to cryptocurrencies, this time seeking to deter the country’s banks from providing services to bitcoin users. An official from the Bangladesh Financial…
Read MoreAntminer S5 Disrupts T-Mobile Broadband Network
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has demanded that a New York City resident turn off his bitcoin mining hardware after it was discovered that his Antminer S5 was interfering with a broadband network operated by T-Mobile. According to the FCC, the mining rig was “generating spurious emissions” and “causing harmful interference” on “frequencies assigned to T-Mobile’s broadband network.” Also Read:Two Russian Regions to Develop Large Scale Crypto Mining FCC Finds Antminer S5 to be Interfering with T-Mobile Broadband Network The FCC states that it has received a complaint from…
Read MoreDogecoin Hard Forks To ‘Dogethereum’ Later In 2018
News that Dogecoin had become a test asset for Ethereum’s inter-coin Rinkeby testnet has sparked a project aiming to hard fork it later this year. Dogecoin’s ‘Serious’ Year? Dogethereum (DOGX), which shares its name with the Rinkeby project known as Dogethereum Bridge, is looking to branch off from the Dogecoin chain in fall. This would constitute Dogecoin’s first ever hard fork. “Dogethereum is new decentralized digital currency, it will be founded on snapshot of popular Dogecoin, based on ETH algorithm with fastest speed of transactions, smart contracts,” developers describe on…
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