Month: January 2020

The team behind one of the most active tokens in the SLP ecosystem is launching a crowd sale to fund the development of a new sports betting site. The platform will require no identification from either users or investors, and will pay dividends directly in bitcoin cash and a number of supported SLP tokens. Also Read: SLP Token Ecosystem Built on Bitcoin Cash Continues to Blossom Honk Launches SBS Token Sale Honk is a popular SLP token based on the ‘Clown World’ meme, which features a tipping bot and a…

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Ousted Bitmain co-founder Micree Zahn took to Weibo on Monday to speak out against a reported Bitmain “personnel optimization plan” which could purportedly see around 500 Bitmain workers dismissed by January 17. Chinese media broke the story last week citing inside sources at the bitcoin mining colossus, one of which claimed poor financial performance of the company’s AI arm was part of the reason for the winter slimming. Zahn maintains the reported plan is unreasonable, but Bitmain’s official response neither confirms nor denies the downsizing. Also Read: Bitmain and Canaan…

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On January 6, digital currency markets saw decent gains as the entire crypto market capitalization surpassed the $200 billion mark at 3:50 p.m. EST. Since then most cryptocurrencies have tested heavy resistance and a slew of assets are being held back. Moreover, crypto trade volumes have increased significantly and there’s been roughly $83 billion in digital asset swaps in the last day. Also Read: Meet the Multi-Cryptocurrency PoS Device Eletropay Top Cryptocurrencies Gain 5-10% A number of digital assets on Monday saw considerable spikes in fiat value as BTC jumped…

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In this roundup, we cover several crypto-related actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York regulator’s crypto job posting. We also cover new Chinese laws, South Korea’s tax clarification, India’s blockchain education, the IMF working with the Philippines’ central bank, as well as crypto regulatory developments in Turkey and Qatar. Also read: Regulatory Roundup – China Blockchain ETF, New French Crypto Rules, Tokens Money in Russia SEC’s 3 Cases, NY Regulator Hiring The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been active this past week.…

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According to the Venezuelan government, millions of families have used the petro, the country’s national digital currency, to pay for goods and services. As shoppers rush to spend their coins, merchants are reportedly struggling, effectively forced to sell goods at a deep discount. At least one merchant is said to have been arrested. Also read: Regulatory Roundup – China Blockchain ETF, New French Crypto Rules, Tokens Money in Russia Petro Adoption Rises The Venezuelan government announced on Jan. 4 the successful use of the petro (PTR) for payments between Dec.…

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Bravio is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Software Management & Content Licencing Agreement with LFE Group Holdings Limited London England – January 06th 2020 – Bravio Technologies Limited. (“Bravio” or the “Company”) a lottery service provider that allows its national and international customers the opportunity to order and manage lottery tickets online, and the operator of FreeLotto.com, one of the largest online marketing and free member acquisition companies in the world is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Software & Licensing Agreement with…

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Selling things for bitcoin online doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, it shouldn’t be, given the decentralized nature and low fees of peer-to-peer electronic cash. For beginners and DIYers new to the world of creating an online bitcoin or crypto marketplace, this article seeks to provide some basic pointers and new resources to get you making deals and selling your wares or content for bitcoin in no time. Also Read: Meet the Multi-Cryptocurrency PoS Device Eletropay Getting Started The first thing to do before setting up a website to…

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Memes are the fuel that powers the cryptoconomy. Exploitable image macros, shareable acronyms, and obscure in-jokes are the stuff that crypto is made of. To mark the dawn of a new decade, news.Bitcoin.com has endeavored to catalog the crypto memes that came to define the last one. These are the 50 greatest cryptocurrency memes of all time. Also read: Cryptocurrency Memes: The Only Assets That Can Survive a Bear Market Dank Memes from the Decade That Bitcoin Built In December, Buzzfeed published the 100 Best Memes of the Decade. While…

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On January 5, Bitcoin.com’s Executive Chairman Roger Ver introduced a bitcoin cash (BCH) point-of-sale (PoS) merchant solution created by the startup Eletropay. The crypto PoS device manufacturer aims to make cryptocurrency payments simple and secure “without the need to use mobile phones or computers.” Also Read: BTC’s Hashrate Touches 120 Exahash, But the Price Has Not Followed BCH Fans Introduced to a New Point-of-Sale Device There’s a new cryptocurrency point-of-sale device that was recently introduced to BCH supporters after Bitcoin.com’s Roger Ver shared a video of a custom Eletropay PoS…

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Turkish authorities, alarmed by the spread of cryptocurrencies in the country, are reportedly ramping up efforts to introduce greater oversight into the sector. Local media revealed that regulators are under pressure to increase supervision in 2020 because of the growing popularity of decentralized crypto assets among Turks. Also read: Uzbekistan Bans Citizens From Buying Crypto, They Can Only Sell Authorities Ask Market Watchdog to Develop Regulations The Capital Markets Board of Turkey (CMB), the supervisory agency responsible for the securities market, is speeding up the development of mechanisms for stricter…

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