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Japanese exchange Bitflyer is on a hiring spree, trying to tap talent from Wall Street. The company says coders can make $100,000, and plenty of employees earn $200,000. Besides already operating in three regions, the exchange is expanding into additional countries and adding more services. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Number One Goal Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, Bitflyer, is on a hiring spree. The company is eyeing traders and bankers from Wall Street, including from its CEO’s former employer, Goldman Sachs, according to Bloomberg.…

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Martin Weiss, the founder of Weiss Ratings and the newly-launched Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings, took the time to dispute Warren Buffett’s unnecessarily negative remarks regarding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies at Saturday’s Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting. Three Levels of Significant Value In response to Buffett’s statements that Bitcoin is probably “rat poison squared” and creates nothing of value, Weiss noted that “many well-respected investment and financial experts seem to underestimate the tremendous benefits cryptocurrencies can provide in terms of speed, security, and decentralization.” In a recent press release, Weiss explained that cryptocurrencies note…

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People have been hiding messages in the bitcoin blockchain ever since the genesis block was mined. While most aren’t as famous as Satoshi’s Times headline of January 3 2009, each one will live for as long as bitcoin does, testaments to mankind’s obsession with steganography, spam, and unorthodox marriage proposals. Also read: No, There Isn’t Child Porn on the Bitcoin Blockchain The Bitcoin Blockchain Is Riddled with Messages There are six ways to encode messages in the bitcoin blockchain, using such fields as the coinbase parameter and OP_RETURN. Over the…

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Throughout 2017, the cryptocurrency market has proven to have tremendous value. The increasing popularity of ICOs as a more convenient way of raising capital to fund a startup has led to the materialization of decentralized asset trading among investors of all sorts. In late December of last year, the overall crypto market exceeded $1 trillion. In spite of the perks associated with cryptocurrency trading, there are drawbacks that prevent investors from diversifying their portfolios. Market regulations in countries like India and the ICO ban in China have shaken the market.…

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The Chairman of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine has indicated the regulator favors a decision to recognize cryptocurrencies as financial instruments. Timur Khromayev thinks it’s time to take the matter to the country’s Financial Stability Council. The point of no return has been passed, he says.   Also read: Ukraine to Legalize Crypto Mining as Economic Activity Beyond the Point of No Return Ukraine’s securities regulator is expected to raise the question about the status of cryptocurrencies during the next meeting of the Financial Stability Council…

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Unconfirmed reports indicate that Canaan Creative is gearing up for a $1 billion IPO in Hong Kong. The Chinese Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer had earlier announced plans for an IPO outside of mainland China. If successful, Canaan will become the first blockchain enterprise to be listed on the Hong Kong Bourse. Hong Kong and Not the United States Reports emerged in April that Canaan Creative was eyeing an IPO. At the time, the available narrative indicated that the IPO would take place outside of China. Based on this, the United…

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Former president of Goldman Sachs, Gary Cohn, said on Tuesday that he believes the world will have a global currency. However, he doesn’t seem to believe that the latter will be bitcoin.’ ‘Not a big believer in bitcoin’ In an interview for CNBC on Tuesday, Gary Cohn said that he believes there will be a global cryptocurrency. He also shared that he’s not a Bitcoin believer but he does favor its underlying technology. He said: I’m not a big believer in bitcoin. I am a believer in blockchain technology. […]…

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Cryptocurrency prices have dropped significantly over the past 72 hours after reaching new highs on May 5. When Bitcoin Core (BTC) prices touched a high of $9,940 USD this past Saturday buyers met resistance and the price tumbled to a low of $8,975. BTC prices today are hovering along between $9,100 and $9,400. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) market values touched a high of $1,829 on May 5, but have subsequently dropped to an average of $1,625 during today’s trading sessions. Overall most cryptocurrency markets are seeing some gains today after suffering…

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Ripple’s array of partners continues to expand as Coinone joins RippleNet. Another Day, Another Partnership According to an announcement from the Ripple team, Coinone Transfer — a subsidiary of Coinone — has officially joined RippleNet. The payments business is set to use xCurrent, Ripple’s increasingly popular blockchain solution for cross-border payments and settlement. Coinone is one of Korea’s largest exchanges for digital assets and is now poised to become the country’s first to utilize RippleNet. The leading company reportedly handles over $97 million in transactions on a daily basis and…

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Several films featuring Bitcoin are coming out before the summer. The main character in “Superfly”, a remake of the 1972 crime drama “Super Fly”, is now “swapping cash for crypto.” Director X’s debut movie is scheduled for release on July 15. And in Russia, two college students are chasing a hard disk storing a fortune in Bitcoin, after they sold the wrong PC to a pawn shop. The film should be ready by the end of May.    Also read: Cryptocurrency Gets Its Own Comedy In “Bitcoin” – the Movie…

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