Data shows that the 17 millionth Bitcoin token is to be mined sometime soon now – Bitcoin will reach another milestone. And the last time the world’s first cryptocurrency reached a million mark was in mid-2016.
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Blockstack and ShapeShift Offering $50,000 Bounty
Last updated: April 26, 2018, 11:37 am Cryptocurrency NewsAccording to the latest news, two of the most prominent startups of today, Blockstack Signature Fund, the venture capital fund of decentralized internet company Blockstack, and Shapeshift, an exchange platform, have formed a partnership and are offering anyone who can develop a “universal” crypto wallet a bounty of $50,000.
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MyEtherWallet’s DNS Server Hacked
Last updated: April 25, 2018, 1:10 pm Cryptocurrency NewsMyEtherWallet’s DNS servers were hacked last night. MyEtherWallet is an online app for storing as well as sending Ether as well as Ethereum-based cryptocurrencies. About $152,000 worth of cryptocurrency (about 250 Ether) were stolen from one of the wallet’s DNS servers. The concern at this point is that figure could go up if the hackers are able to access more accounts.
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IS BCH Ready for a Market Correction?
Last updated: April 24, 2018, 12:56 pm Cryptocurrency News2018 has been a rocky year for the cryptocurrency market so far. Prices have plunged from their all-time highs in December last year and in the last two months, trading volumes have dipped and prices have struggled to beat resistance points. However, in the last ten days or so, there seems to have been a turnaround in the cryptocurrency market.
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High Court of Delhi Issues Notice to RBI
Last updated: April 23, 2018, 2:43 pm Cryptocurrency NewsThe High Court of Delhi in India has issued a notice to the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Goods and Services Tax Council (GST Council) as well as the Ministry of Finance, stating that their decision to stop dealing with cryptocurrency related businesses has violated the constitution of India.
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Brazilian Firm Launching OTC Bitcoin Exchange
Last updated: April 22, 2018, 1:37 pm Cryptocurrency NewsBrazil’s biggest investment broker, XP Investimentos, may be launching its own Over the Counter (OTC) Bitcoin Exchange. While the company itself has not made any announcements to this effect, one of the local news agencies did some digging.
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Savedroid ICO May Actually be a Scam
Last updated: April 21, 2018, 12:33 pm Cryptocurrency NewsThe Savedroid ICO has been in the news for the last few days – and not for the right reasons. This German startup raised more than $50 million with its Initial Coin Offering, which is quite outstanding. However, after that initial ICO, the startup has been garnering only negative attention as the company has been pulling some rather alarming stunts.
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Ideas Abound at Blockchain Global
Last updated: April 20, 2018, 10:28 am Cryptocurrency NewsThe Blockchain Global Expo, the world’s largest Blockchain convention, was inaugurated with thousands of people participating in the event. The event was held at the Olympia in London earlier this week and the sheer number of people attending it was completely unprecedented in the industry’s history.
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Telegram Still Operating Despite Russian Government Ban
Last updated: April 19, 2018, 1:14 pm Cryptocurrency NewsOn Monday, April 16, the Russian government banned the use of Telegram after the messaging app company refused to grant the state’s security services access to users’ encrypted messages.
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Coinbase Buying Earn.com
Last updated: April 18, 2018, 2:00 pm Cryptocurrency NewsIn the latest news, the San Francisco, California based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reported to the buying a social network called Earn.com, also located in the Bay Area of San Francisco. This platform lets its users earn cryptocurrency by completing tasks online as well as replying to emails.