AERGO, the strategic technology partner of Blocko, a Samsung Ventures funded startup, has just announced it has secured $30 million in a venture funding round to allow businesses to share data through trustless blockchain networks. Blocko supports, develops, and subsequently plans to use the AERGO platform to offer a broader set of enterprise-IT solutions and…
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Many have been wondering what will happen to the much-desired Bitcoin ETF, given the strong interest from investors and the strong resistance from the SEC. And while the financial regulator has opened a special office to deal with fintech and cryptocurrency-related proposals for ETFs and new products, the first crypto ETF will go live next…
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put out details of the cloned firm GMT Crypto. Fraudsters are using the details of firms, authorised by the FCA, to try to convince people that they work for a genuine, authorised firm. Fraudsters are using or giving out the following details as part of their tactics to…
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After months of debating and anticipation, the hard fork of Bitcoin Cash is officially here. The code for the fork has been activated. As the NextWeb reports: "The Bitcoin Cash blockchain is now split in three separate networks, each with its own set of rules and governing principles: one developed by Bitcoin-ABC, one developed by…
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Bitcoin has just crashed by over $800 and skimmed 15% of the cryptocurrency market value in just over an hour. Bitcoin was trading above $6,000, but suddenly fell to $5,530. The initial decrease happened in about half an hour, which really shocked the market and Bitcoin investors. Other major alt coins, such as Ethereum and…
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OKCoin, the digital asset exchange offering its services over 110 countries, has announced the launch of its licensed exchange platform in Latin America by offering fiat-to-crypto trading between the Argentine peso and several major cryptocurrencies. Starting today, traders in Argentina can deposit Argentine peso (ARS) in exchange for cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Ethereum…
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On the occasion of the 2018 Annual Conference and following the launch of the UNICORN programme (Universal Node to ICO’s Research & Network) one year earlier which accompanies fundraising initiatives based on cryptocurrencies, the AMF has published a study on ICOs both in France and globally. This study is based on two main parts: the…
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Bitcoin Cash is perhaps the most famous hard-fork of Bitcoin and it is also the fourth largest cryptocurrency, making this new hard-fork a significant move by developers and miners involved. With Bitcoin Cash itself being one of the most important forks to occur within the crypto space, this latest development could lead to a new…
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DSTOQ, the licensed stock exchange without borders allowing for peer-to-peer trading of tokenized securities, has announced that David Holtzman has been appointed Chief Security Officer. Holtzman previously held the position of Technical Advisor at DSTOQ. Commenting on the appointment, David Holtzman said: I am thrilled to be a part of the DSTOQ team, and am…
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Bitcoin is often taunted as the new “gold”, the modern version of the most precious commodity on Earth. Whereas Bitcoin has been debated if it holds more transactional or holding value, there is a new digital product that resembles gold more closely. Sprott Inc, a precious metals investor and APMEX, an online bullion coin dealer have teamed…
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