Category: Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin
January 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

MFSA issues warning against Bitcoin Revolution cryptocurrency scam company

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has just informed that it has become aware of an entity calling itself Bitcoin Revolution. Bitcoin Revolution is operating via the website https://the-bitcoin-revolution.org/, as well as several other websites. The company links its website to local personalities without their consent, falsely claiming they made profits via Bitcoin Revolution's website.…

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Secondary market for tZERO security tokens is live
January 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Secondary market for tZERO security tokens is live

tZERO, the blockchain-meets-Wall-Street subsidiary of Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK), has informed the public that secondary trading of tZERO security tokens is now live. Accredited investors can now trade tZERO security tokens with other accredited investors through a digital securities brokerage account at Dinosaur Financial Group, LLC. Dinosaur has teamed up with PRO Securities, LLC, a tZERO subsidiary,…

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INTL FCStone’s Carsten Hils discusses the impact the current crisis has on FX markets
January 24, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

MIT's new cryptocurrency Vault - 99% more efficient than Bitcoin

Bitcoin has often been taunted as too "energy-intensive" and too "data-intensive". The top ten cryptocurrencies by market cap are sometimes "accused" of the same features. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, have now designed a cryptocurrency that is reportedly 99% more data-efficient than other cryptocurrencies. The innovative alt coin will provide a more scalable network because…

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Ripple
January 24, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Is Valor Foundation planning a hostile takeover of Ripple?

The combination of the words “hostile takeover” and cryptocurrencies is not very common. A report from press claims that a startup known as Valor Foundation is planning a hostile takeover of Ripple, the $14 billion cryptocurrency. According to BTC Manager, if such a takeover is actually completed, it will be the first hostile takeover in…

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acquisition
January 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

MyCrypto acquires Ambo, expands into mobile

MyCrypto, Inc. has just announced that it has acquired Ambo, a company that aims to make cryptocurrency easy through the development of crypto wallets. With this move, MyCrypto will leverage Ambo’s technology and talent to build a suite of cross-platform mobile tools for mainstream digital asset investors. The open-source blockchain interface plans to expand into…

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January 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dash teams up with Anypay and eGifter

Dash, the digital currency for payments and e-commerce, has teamed up with Anypay, a global payment network, and eGifter, a gift card marketplace offering 300+ eGift cards to U.S. and global brands. People can turn their Dash directly into eGift cards without converting to fiat. We are very excited to be able to bring Dash…

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