Cryptocurrency Highlights, News, Use Cases And Other Reckonings : #12 (2018-08-28)

Bitcoin Exchange Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Disputes U.S. Fraud Lawsuit: Samburaj Das


Mark Karpeles has urged a U.S. federal judge in the state of Illinois to dismiss a fraud lawsuit brought on by former customers of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, by insisting that the U.S. court has no personal jurisdiction over him in Japan. Repre…

‘BankSign’: Samsung Launches Blockchain Certification Platform for Korea’s Banks: Lester Coleman


Samsung, under its IT arm Samsung SDS Co., has unveiled its blockchain based platform, BankSign, to allow people to make transactions at different banks more easily. The Korea Federation of Banks (KFB) launched BankSign in June as a way to allow domestic reta…

New York Firm Gives Aging Hydroelectric Dam New Life as Bitcoin Mining Farm: Lester Coleman


DPW Holdings Inc. will use power generated by the Valatie Falls, New York hydroelectric dam for a bitcoin mining farm that is expected to become operational in the fourth quarter. Valatie Falls Hydro LLC bought the 1-megawatt dam in March 2018 using debt fina…

Brazilian Crypto Investment Platform Atlas Hacked, Data Of 264,000 Users Leaked: Francisco Memoria


Atlas, a popular Brazilian cryptocurrency investment platform, has been hacked. Although the company claims users’ funds are safe, the personal information of over 264,000 of its customers has been leaked. The security breach was first reported by the Investi…

Crypto-Funded Brave Browser Hits 10 Million Downloads in Google Play Store: David Hundeyin


Brave Software has announced that its eponymous web browser has been downloaded from the Google Play Store 10 million times, doubling its user base in just four months. This was revealed in a post on its official Twitter handle last Friday. Brave Ambitions In…

Ethereum and EOS Only Have 8 dApps Combined with 300+ Active Users: Joseph Young


According to Kevin Rooke, a cryptocurrency researcher, Ethereum and EOS currently have a combined eight decentralized applications (dApps) with more than 300 active users. Yet, both blockchain networks have multi-billion dollar market valuations with Ethereum…

Gossip Mag Claims Bill Cosby is Using Bitcoin to Hide His Fortune [He’s Probably Not]: Josiah Wilmoth


An online gossip magazine claims to have insider information that disgraced actor Bill Cosby is using bitcoin to try to conceal what remains of his fortune from his creditors. Citing an unnamed “insider,” celebrity gossip site Radar Online alleges that Cosby,…

Chinese Search Giant Baidu Joins Tencent and Alibaba in Cryptocurrency Blockade: Jimmy Aki


Chinese search giant Baidu has made moves to block crypto related content on its online portals, according to China Times. The Beijing based media outlet, reported on Sunday that the search giant plans to restrict or place an outright ban on crypto related to…

Jubiter Lets Anyone with a Credit Card Easily Step into the World of Crypto: Press Release


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Russia’s Largest Airline Pioneers Blockchain Pavements for Aviation Refueling: David Hundeyin


Energy company Gazprom Neft and Russian airline S7 Airlines have announced the successful development and implementation of a blockchain-based system for handling aviation refueling. In a press release on Gazprom’s official website, it was revealed that the A…

BITSMO Announce Launch of Unique Crypto Exchange Platform Community “BCN”: Mauro Sacramento


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Cyber Capital Invest: The Next Generation Crypto Investment Platform: Press Release


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MOAC Microchains are Officially Online: Press Release


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Bitcoin Investors Have Been Brainwashed: ‘Wolf of Wall Street’: Josiah Wilmoth


One of Wall Street’s most infamous scam artists continues to pound the table on bitcoin, predicting that the flagship cryptocurrency is primed for a crash that he has dubbed the “bust ‘heard round the world.” Jordan Belfort, who spent 22 months in prison and …

Introducing the Future of Ecommerce: Blockchain Commerce: Sponsored


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Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTCUSD Forming Near-term Ascending Triangle: Yashu Gola


Bitcoin price today spiked 3.5 percent against the US Dollar in an attempt to recover the losses incurred on Saturday. The BTC/USD pair started the Asian session by continuing to recover on the bounce from 6557-fiat. Despite a slow momentum, the pair protecte…

Bank of America Blockchain Patents Are ‘Meaningless’: Former VP: Josiah Wilmoth


If patent applications were directly correlated with a company’s commitment to innovating in a particular field, then Bank of America would doubtlessly be one of Wall Street’s biggest blockchain bulls. The bank, the second largest financial institution in the…

Iran Reveals National Cryptocurrency Features as U.S. Sanctions Sting: Yashu Gola


The Republic of Iran has revealed the details of its national cryptocurrency in response to the United States-led economic sanctions. According to Informatics Services Corporations (ISC), a central bank-affiliated body, Iran’s future cryptocurrency is backed …

Japanese Bitcoin Mining Firm GMO Stops Mining Bitcoin Cash: Josiah Wilmoth


GMO Internet, a leading Japanese bitcoin mining firm, has informed investors that it has stopped mining bitcoin cash, documents purportedly distributed by the company show. Those documents, made public by “The Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast” host Trace Mayer, indi…

PATRON, Announces New Exchange Listings, a Buyback Program, and Coin Burn: Press Release


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