Month: February 2018

The Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has asked the leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union countries to jointly develop a common approach to cryptocurrencies. Both the Russian central bank and the prime minister believe that cryptocurrencies should not be restricted to one nation’s framework. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies A Common Approach to Cryptocurrencies Dmitry Medvedev at the Friday forum. Russia’s prime minister Dmitry Medvedev urged the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to develop a common approach to cryptocurrencies, Tass reported. At…

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Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger, which sold over one million devices last year, has alerted its users to a major attack vector that’s recently been discovered. Although there are no reported cases of the attack being successfully deployed, the threat itself is very real. Today, Ledger urged users of its cryptocurrency wallets to take steps to avoid falling prey to the address spoofing attack. Also read: Dead again? In Reality Bitcoin Is Up 729% Since Last February Beware the Man in the Middle Hardware wallets are regarded as one of the safest…

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Soccer fans will now be even more aware of newly rebranded SportyCo as the platform has secured a sponsorship deal with La Liga competitor, RCD Espanyol. SportyCo has been making waves in the sports industry for all of the right reasons as they work towards democratizing the industry by making it inclusive for all through their blockchain-based platform. Now, they can add one more goal to their scorecard. The platform announced on Friday that they have just signed a sponsorship with leading Catalonian soccer club, RCD Espanyol. SportyCo Will Experience…

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This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. First cryptomarketplace, aiming to help small business in global trading, has raised $25 million. Storiqa is developing marketplace with different outstanding features in compare with such companies like Amazon and eBay. With support of more than 55 000 people from 170 countries The company is…

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While there’s been a rise in illicit cryptocurrency mining, UNICEF has started a campaign for good that enlists gamers to use their GPUs to mine Ethereum for Syrian  children. When most people think of cryptocurrency mining, they think of major outfits in China with a vast array of machines working around the clock. However, cybercriminals have been slipping in code onto websites and even YouTube ads to get the average person’s computer to secretly mine crypto. This results in a huge drain upon a person’s computing resources. However, people can…

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The South Korean Minister of Strategy and Finance has met with the governor of the People’s Bank of China to discuss and share economic policies including cryptocurrency countermeasures. While China has imposed strict regulations on cryptocurrency trading, including closing down exchanges, South Korea has adopted a less strict approach. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies Korea Discussing Crypto Policies With China Kim Dong-yeon and Zhou Xiaochuan meeting. The South Korean Minister of Strategy and Finance, Kim Dong-yeon, on Friday met with the governor of the People’s…

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A fan of the New England Patriots was the first to use cryptocurrency to buy Super Bowl tickets as he spent 2.2 bitcoins for 50-yard line seats at Super Bowl LII. The football season has finally reached its climax as the Super Bowl is set to take place tomorrow between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. Super Bowl LII is being held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it’s estimated that over a 100 million people alone in the USA will watch it. Of course, die-hard fans will watch the…

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Two of BlackRock’s fixed-income managers have resigned from the world’s largest asset manager to launch a cryptocurrency hedge fund. The two BlackRock ex-managers are Adam Grimsley, who was a fixed income specialist for eight years, and Michael Wong, who was the senior portfolio manager and head of fixed income asset allocation, are launching a cryptocurrency hedge fund called Prime Factor Capital. Grimsley and Wong are partnering with Nic Niedermowwe, an Oxford Maths PhD. He will serve as the chief executive, while Wong and Grimsley will head up as CIO and Head…

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