The crypto markets are seeing a slight correction, with Bitcoin (BTC) dropping below $9,000 today, May 1, according to data from Cointelegraph’s price index. The markets followed suit, with all but one of the top 10 coins in the red. Market visualization from Coin360 BTC is currently trading at around $8,995, down just over 2 percent over a 24 hour period to press time. Ethereum (ETH) is slightly down as well, trading at around $664 by press time, down over 3 Read more …
A team of seasoned real estate entrepreneurs have created a Blockchain-powered transaction management platform that is designed to eliminate “pain points” when buying and selling real estate. CryptoProperties LLC – or “CPROP” for short – is aiming to deliver “unprecedented levels of trust and transparency” in the sector by removing “unclear and disjointed processes” that generate anxiety and frustration for buyers and sellers alike, such as repetitive paperwork that lead to unexpected delays and costs. At present, the company claims Read more …
It has been an interesting week for all ERC20 tokens. Despite their popularity, a fair few tokens were vulnerable to a recently documented exploit. As such, the Binance exchange took matters into its own hands. By partnering with Quantstamp, a thorough audit of the platform’s listings was conducted. No issues were found, albeit other exchanges may not be so lucky. PeckShield Discovers ERC20 Exploits Last week, security firm PeckShield shocked the world by discovering two exploits affecting different ERC20 tokens. Read more …
GameCredits, the company behind GAME tokens has recently launched its much awaited GShare application. This application allows crypto-hobbyists to mine various digital currencies and earn GAME tokens. What makes this software even better is the fact that users don’t need specialized equipment, as they can put their CPUs and GPUs into use for the mining operations. GShare is offered free on all the main operating systems — Mac OS, Linux, and Windows. According to the developers, the aim of this Read more …
UNICEF Australia has launched a cryptocurrency mining program to raise funds for its humanitarian activities. The aid organization is utilizing the computing power of website visitors to mine cryptocurrency. UNICEF is part of the UN but receives its funding from external charitable donations. Crypto Mining for Charity The Hopepage is the name of the initiative created by UNICEF Australia to raise funds for relief programs across the world. The project is a web-based cryptocurrency mining platform that utilizes a portion Read more …
Join our community of 10 000 traders on Hacked.com for just $39 per month. Iran’s judiciary banned the Telegram Monday, accusing the popular messenger app of allowing armed opposition groups to fuel unrest, according to Mizan Online, the judiciary’s news agency, AFP-Services reported. Government officials publicly called for Telegram to be banned earlier this month after the messenger app concluded the second round of its record-setting $1.7 billion ICO to develop a full-service blockchain ecosystem. Hassan Firouzabadi, secretary of the government’s Read more …
Blockchain startup Sun Exchange has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on a pilot program that seeks to bring solar power to a university in Moldova. The solar panels will be owned by individuals around the world and leased to the recipient university, which allows the school to save on the costs of building the equipment, according to a blog post. Notably, the panels’ owners will be paid exclusively in cryptocurrency. Sun Exchange chief executive Abe Cambridge said Read more …
Regulation The Japanese financial regulator has confirmed that so far eight companies have expressed the intention to withdraw their applications to operate cryptocurrency exchanges. Meanwhile, about 100 more companies are seeking to enter the market. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space FSA Confirms Eight Want Out The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) held a study group to discuss the state of cryptocurrencies in Japan last week. Among observers of the meeting were representatives from Read more …
Michael J. Casey is chairman of CoinDesk’s advisory board and a senior advisor of blockchain research at MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative. The following article originally appeared in CoinDesk Weekly, a custom-curated newsletter delivered every Sunday exclusively to our subscribers. Cryptocurrency advocates are constantly trying to convince non-experts of the advantages of permissionless blockchains, typically by explaining how a decentralized system of consensus-based record-keeping produces an immutable, censorship-resistant ledger. But this doesn’t exactly square with reality. There’s a strong argument that first bitcoin, and now other Read more …
The US Federal Trade Commission has announced a free educational forum on avoiding cryptocurrency based fraud to be held in June. FTC to Hold Crypto Scam Workshop The “Decrypting Cryptocurrency Scams” workshop will involve law enforcement agencies, consumer advocacy groups, and private sector business will come together to “to explore how scammers are exploiting public interest in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and litecoin and to discuss ways to empower and protect consumers.” The agency announced on Monday that the event will be hosted Read more …
The cryptocurrency market is shifting into a higher gear as influential investors’ money is about to enter and play a key role in the cryptocurrency industry. Indeed, the growing interest of financial institutions in trading Bitcoin is transforming the cryptocurrency market. Meanwhile, experts are already debating whether retirement plan sponsors should include Bitcoin in 401(k) plans. Big Money Players are Replacing Retail Bitcoin Investors The theory that big financial institutions are reshaping the market is gathering steam. In an article Read more …
Luckchemy, one of its kind, provably fair iGaming platform driven by a unique combination of off-chain cryptography and blockchain technology is looking forward to its upcoming ICO, set to begin on April 30, 2018. The team is all set to capture one of the fastest growing industries in the world i.e. the iGaming industry. Luckchemy aims to provide operators with the best, transparent and scalable solutions for a complete suite of casino and iGaming products, with the initial focus on Read more …