How to Create Custom Bitcoin Cash Addresses With Vanitygen

Earlier this week the creators of cashaddress.github.io announced the stable release of ‘Vanitygen Cash,’ a vanity-themed BCH address maker. Vanitygen Cash is a fork of the original Vanitygen protocol originally designed for BTC but here it has been created for the Bitcoin Cash network. Also read: Highly Organized Crime Blamed for $2mil Bitcoin Mining Burglaries Vanity Addresses for the Bitcoin Cash Network Now bitcoin cash enthusiasts can create custom addresses with a protocol called Vanitygen Cash (VGC). The VGC software was developed by the programmers who made the website cashaddress.github.io a…

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Zeroedge.Bet Casino Launches Pre-ICO, Offers 79% Discount for a Very Limited Time!

On February 28th, A unique blockchain based gambling platform ZeroEdge.Bet launched their Pre-ICO. The presale event will last until March 15th, 2018 or until the hard cap is reached which is set at only 1500 ETH. During the presale, investors will be able to purchase ZERO tokens with a 79% discount for a very limited time. ZERO token owners will be able to use it on the ZeroEdge.Bet platform to play 0% house edge games such as Blackjack, Video Poker and many others. ZERO tokens will also be used to…

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South Korean Travel Site with Over 50,000 Hotels to Accept 12 Cryptocurrencies

A South Korean travel website with over 50,000 hotels and other types of accommodation facilities will begin accepting 12 cryptocurrencies, thanks to a partnership between its operator and Bithumb, a major cryptocurrency exchange in Korea. Also read: Indians Look to Buy Bitcoin Overseas as Regulations Tighten Pay for 50,000+ Hotels with Crypto One of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bithumb, announced on Tuesday its business alliance with Seoul-based With Innovation Corp. Thanks to this partnership, customers will be able to pay with cryptocurrencies for over 50,000 accommodation facilities, including hotels, motels,…

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US Government to Sell Over 2,000 Seized Bitcoin at Auction

2,170 bitcoins, worth more than $24 million, are up for auction as the U.S. Marshals Service plans on selling off digital assets seized in federal crimes. With the value of Bitcoin continually predicted to increase, this might prove to be a lucrative opportunity for investors on the sidelines to cautiously make regulation-insured purchases. Bitcoin to the Highest Bidder The U.S. Marshals Service has announced that they will be auctioning off approximately 2,170 bitcoins, currently worth over $24 million, that were originally seized in federal crimes later this month. A majority of…

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PR: Essentia.One in Talks with the Netherlands Government for Blockchain Solutions to Border Control

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. Essentia One, the world’s first data management framework based in Amsterdam, is paving the way in blockchain technology to solve complex border control issues with their talks with the Dutch Government. “Where some people see problems, we see challenges, which then motivates us to develop…

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‘Decentralized Bank’ ICO Miroskii’s Entire Team Is Phoney

A new initial coin offering (ICO) called Miroskii hopes to build a ‘decentralized bank’ by utilizing blockchain technology. Looking at the white paper and the website, it appears to have solid ideas and even a nice looking team behind the project. However, looking a bit closer at the team shows the ICO’s ‘graphic designer’ just happens to be a stock image of the Hollywood actor Ryan Gosling. In fact, after inspecting further, the entire team seems to be phoney and randomly chosen business types who have nothing to do with this…

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Patent Data Reveals the Banking Sector’s Strange Relationship with Bitcoin

Banks and bitcoin are odd bedfellows, but they do share some things in common. To its proponents, bitcoin is the future of money, but it still takes “traditional” money to purchase cryptocurrency, and right now, banks control the conduits. If these oligarchs have their way, they’ll also have a controlling stake in the crypto sphere eventually, as the latest patent data shows. Also read: Bank of America Has Filed More Cryptocurrency Patents Than Any Other Company Banks Can’t Get Enough of Blockchain Bankers, together with the rest of the traditional…

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FinTech Valley – Vizag Aims to be India’s Blockchain Hub

Visakhapatnam, also known as Vizag, may be a picturesque little coastal city but if all goes according to plan, it could become India’s FinTech hub. Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, is no stranger to transforming cities into veritable tech hubs. First Hyderabad, which houses the country’s Google and Facebook headquarters, and now Vizag. According to Forbes, Naidu, as the chief architect of the FinTech Valley Vizag initiative, hopes to turn the city into a first-rate FinTech ecosystem luring entrepreneurs, businesses, investors, academic organizations and…

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Russian Supreme Court to Decide the Fate of Bitcoin Sites

The Supreme Court of Russia has taken upon itself the responsibility to decide a case that may become a precedent for the crypto sector. The highest judicial authority in the country has accepted an appeal against the blocking of a popular Russian analytical portal – Bitcoininfo.ru. Its decision will affect dozens of crypto websites with restricted access, including foreign platforms like Localbitcoins.com. Also read: Court Strikes Down Ban on 40 Bitcoin Sites in Russia Setting a Precedent Lawyers from the Roskomsvoboda project and the Center for Digital Rights law firm…

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Mr. and Mrs. Blockchain, Traveling

The central character in Truman Capote’s novel “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is Holly Golightly who is an independent and rather mysterious person. The card on Holly’s mailbox reading “Holly Golightly, Travelling” suggested from the very beginning of the novel that this is a character who aims to escape the conventional existence. Leaving aside her romantic pursuits, she is a traveler in that endless search for a new location. The novel was published in the late 50s, and like many of her contemporaries who wanted to travel, Holly might have made a…

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