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Crypto Discussion / How Ripple and XRP are Powering Frictionless Payments in Mexico?

« on: March 07, 2020, 03:42:55 PM »

About half of the people in Latin American and the Caribbean are either under or unbanked. With this challenge in mind, the founders of Bitso envisioned how to facilitate financial inclusion through digital asset technology to the unbanked people of the region.

https://bitcoinist.com/bitso-ripple-xrp-providing-frictionless-payments-in-mexico/

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Crypto Discussion / Could Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Be Replaced By a Bitcoin Detractor?

« on: March 03, 2020, 03:05:25 PM »

Singer is an avowed Bitcoin detractor, so it would not be surprising for him to try to place an anti-Bitcoin agent as the head of Twitter.

https://bitcoinist.com/twitter-ceo-replaced-by-bitcoin-detractor/

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Investing & Make Money Discussion / Should Millennials Invest in Bitcoin for their Retirement?

« on: February 23, 2020, 04:11:44 PM »

Generation X had less money than baby boomers. And, in turn, millennials have even less. Thus, compared with their parents, their retirement prospects are becoming increasingly alarming.

https://bitcoinist.com/should-millennials-retire-on-bitcoin/

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Crypto Discussion / Hurry Up and Regulate Crypto, FSB Chair Urges World Leaders

« on: February 20, 2020, 05:12:32 PM »

Vice-Chairman for Supervision of the U.S. Federal Reserve is pleading to regulatory bodies to step up their focus on the impact of crypto on the banking industry.

https://bitcoinist.com/regulate-crypto-fsb-chair-urges-world-leaders/

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Crypto Discussion / Bitcoin to Become Superior to Gold After 2020 Halving

« on: February 09, 2020, 03:59:14 PM »

The implications of Bitcoin’s next halving could be significant. History might repeat itself, or something unexpected might happen.

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-superiority-over-gold-to-increase/

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Mining / New Microsoft Browser Combats Crypto Mining Malware

« on: February 02, 2020, 02:40:29 PM »

The first full version of its chromium-based browser Microsoft Edge brings new security features to protect users from automatically downloading unwanted apps, such as adware and other malicious programs that harm a user’s PC.

https://bitcoinist.com/new-microsoft-browser-combats-crypto-mining-malware/

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Mining / Bitcoin Cash Dev Tax Could Have Serious Impact on Bitcoin Mining

« on: January 31, 2020, 02:37:36 PM »

Miners advancing the plan believe the funds from the tax would help ensure that BHC remains a strong and vibrant cryptocurrency.

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-cash-dev-tax-could-have-serious-impact-on-bitcoin-mining/

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Donation Requests / Binance Pledges $1.5 Million for Coronavirus Victims

« on: January 27, 2020, 10:28:43 AM »

Due to the gravity of the pandemic outbreak, Binance decided to lead efforts to help Coronavirus victims.

https://bitcoinist.com/binance-pledges-usd-1-5-million-coronavirus-victims/

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Crypto Discussion / New York Crowned the World's Crypto Litigation Capital

« on: January 24, 2020, 01:11:47 PM »

A report reveals that during 2019, the higher number of cases involving blockchain-related cases were concentrated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY).

https://bitcoinist.com/new-york-crowned-the-worlds-crypto-litigation-capital/

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Crypto Discussion / PlanB Reasserts S2F Reliability as a Bitcoin Price Forecaster

« on: January 19, 2020, 11:05:41 AM »

PlanB makes a case for his S2F as a reliable Bitcoin price forecast tool against the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH), and the classic risk and reward model.

https://bitcoinist.com/planb-s2f-reasserts-bitcoin-price-forecaster/

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Mining / Crypto Mining Malware 'Dominates' Cyber Criminal Activity, Report

« on: January 18, 2020, 12:22:26 AM »

Although the value of cryptocurrencies declined in value last year, cloud infrastructures present a massive target for cryptomining malicious campaigns.

https://bitcoinist.com/crypto-mining-malware-dominates-cyber-criminal-activity-report/

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Crypto Discussion / Winklevoss Twins Launch Own Crypto-Asset Insurance Unit

« on: January 16, 2020, 05:39:36 PM »

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss’s purpose is to provide $200 million in insurance coverage through Gemini Custody.

https://bitcoinist.com/winklevoss-twins-launch-own-crypto-asset-insurance-unit/

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Crypto Products & Services / eToro Plans to Launch Its Own Debit Card in 2020

« on: January 15, 2020, 02:21:17 AM »

eToro expects that its debit card will help further enhance its customer experience for its 12 million users.

https://bitcoinist.com/etoro-plans-to-launch-its-own-debit-card-in-2020/

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Scam Reports & Crypto Crime / CFTC Hunts Down Multi-Million Dollar Crypto-Ponzi Scammer

« on: January 07, 2020, 07:09:20 PM »

Regulators allege that the defendants’ illegal trading activities resulted in the defrauding of its customers for thousands of bitcoin, worth millions of US dollars.

https://bitcoinist.com/cftc-hunts-down-crypto-ponzi-scammer/

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Crypto Discussion / Is Bitcoin Resilient Enough to Take on Cyber Threats in 2020?

« on: December 31, 2019, 01:55:42 PM »

Just like other industries, the crypto industry must also prepare to respond to the ever-changing crypto-security threats.

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-cybersecurity-proof-or-not/