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Manga-themed Monacoin Hacked, Miner Suspected – Report

Japanese manga-themed cryptocurrency token Monacoin has suffered a hack worth some USD 90,000, says news outlet Nikkei.The newspaper reports that the attack was carried out on an exchange based outside the country, and that a Monacoin miner may be to blame.Nikkei says that the miner may have...

, by Tim Alper

Three Privacy Coins and Augur Lose Friend in Japan

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange platform Coincheck says it will stop trading in three so-called “anonymous” tokens, as well as the Augur (REP) token.Per Nihon Keizai Shimbun, the exchange will next month remove support for Monero, Zcash, Dash and Augur, and will convert any remaining...

, by Tim Alper

McAfee Accused of Promoting Copycat ICO

UPDATED (GMT 5:15) Updates in red.Self proclaimed “crypto visionary” and software tycoon John McAfee is known for promoting initial coin offerings (ICOs) for a hefty fee. However, whether McAfee is doing his own research before endorsing a project has most recently been brought into...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and Altcoins are Consolidating Losses

Bitcoin price failed to gain bullish momentum and declined below a key support at USD 8,250. Most major cryptocurrencies moved into the red zone and are currently consolidating losses. Syscoin moved up by more than 15% to USD 0.43 after it was added to The past few sessions were most bearish as...

, by Aayush Jindal

UNDP Initiates Crypto-powered Energy Project, Starts from Moldova

Cryptocurrency-related innovations are coming thick and fast in Moldova – the latest CIS nation to embrace cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. While the most recent project might be launched in other nearby countries, too.Just days after the country announced the opening of its first...

, by Tim Alper

China Ranks Cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin is Not in Top 10

The China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID), a research unit under the country’s industrial ministry, just officially launched its monthly ratings index on 28 coins and their technology. The country’s residents are still banned from trading cryptocurrencies, though.The...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Customers to Control & Sell Data over Blockchain Through Nokia

Following the privacy concerns raised by the Facebook fiasco, major companies are proposing a new solution: letting customers control, and if they wish sell, their own data. Hewlett Packard Enterprise, an American IT company, and Nokia, a Finnish IT and consumer electronics company, among others,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and Altcoins Under Pressure Despite Consensus 2018

Bitcoin and Ethereum failed to catch strong bids, and are currently under bearish pressure. Cryptocurrencies are struggling to gain traction despite positive sentiments around the Consensus 2018 conference. Lack of volumes and low liquidity distorted thThe Consensus 2018, the largest conference...

, by Aayush Jindal

Australia Looking to Issue Blockchain-powered Welfare Payments

The Australian government’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) says it plans to use blockchain technology to deliver welfare payments.The news comes just days after the government handed the DTA some USD 521,000 to fund blockchain-related research.ZDNet reports that the DTA’s acting...

, by Tim Alper

Bithumb Withdraws Altcoin Listing after Customer Backlash

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange platform Bithumb has aborted its attempts to list an altcoin called Popchain (PCH), after angry customers complained the exchange was trying to drive up speculation in the market.Critics have claimed that Popchain is a de facto monopoly, as per data retrieved...

, by Tim Alper

Sberbank Oversees Russia’s First Blockchain Corporate Bond Deal

Sberbank CIB, a subsidiary of Russian banking giant Sberbank, claims it has successfully conducted Russia’s first ever blockchain-powered commercial bond transaction, in conjunction with the central National Settlement Depository (NSD).Sberbank, in a statement, claimed that it has overseen...

, by Tim Alper

Ver Claims BCH Adopted Faster than BTC – Is It?

Roger Ver’s praise for Bitcoin Cash and his obvious distaste for the original Bitcoin - which he calls Bitcoin Core - is nothing new, as he seems like the only one fighting some kind of war against Bitcoin. However, his claims are sometimes considered outlandish with a reason. Most recently,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and Altcoins Rally Unravels

Bitcoin price trimmed most of its gain this week and declined below the USD 8,500 support. Ethereum, bitcoin cash, ripple, ADA and neo also declined below key support levels. Loopring gained around 8% today and moved above the USD 0.70 level.The past two sessions changed the game for bitcoin and...

, by Aayush Jindal

Circle Raises USD 110 Million for Dollar-Backed Token

Goldman Sachs-backed cryptocurrency startup Circle has raised USD 110 million in a now-closed fundraising round led by mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain, Reuters reported. The two companies have partnered up to create a token backed by US dollars, while this investment brings Circle’s...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Shopify Strikes Deal with Pay Gateway, Allowing Pay in ‘300+’ Altcoins

Vancouver-based payment gateway CoinPayments says it has agreed a deal with Ottowa’s e-commerce platform Shopify, which will allow the latter’s customers to pay in altcoins.Shopify began accepting Bitcoin in 2013, but the company’s new deal means that users can now make their...

, by Tim Alper

Amazon’s New Partnership Is Another Step into Blockchain

Cloud computing company Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of an online retail giant Amazon, has partnered with a blockchain incubator ConsenSys to create the two firms' business blockchain cloud service, Kaleido.Announced at the Consensus 2018 conference in New York on Tuesday, Kaleido is...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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