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Smartphones Replace Laptops as the Safest Device for Cryptocurrency Transactions, Says Samsung
By Darya Rudz
• 3 mins read
South Korean tech giant Samsung has explained why smartphones are better devices for crypto transactions than laptops. It is a matter of different ways of storing the data.
New Offices, Acquisitions and Launches: Coinbase Discloses Their Accomplishments in Q2 2018
By Darya Rudz
• 3 mins read
The leading exchange Coinbase has revealed its achievements in the second quarter of 2018.
After Disappearing from Google Chrome Web Store for Several Hours, MetaMask is Back
By Darya Rudz
• 2 mins read
MetaMask, which enables users to run Ethereum Dapps, announced its removal from the Chrome Web Store, the reasons for which were not explained. Several hours later, it was listed again.
Qiwi’s Staff Worker Mined 500k Bitcoins Using Company’s Equipment
By Darya Rudz
• 2 mins read
Qiwi CEO Sergey Solonin claimed that an ex-employee of the company used the hardware of Qiwi to mine bitcoins. When the company made an attempt to continue mining, it turned out that the difficulty of this process had risen to a point that it was no longer profitable on Qiwi’s computers.
SEC Sidesteps Decision on the Possible Approval of ETF Proposals Filed by Direxion Investments
By Darya Rudz
• 2 mins read
An announcement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the decision concerning bitcoin ETFs of investment firm Direxion is postponed until September 21.
PwC Switzerland to Audit and Examine Tezos’ Finances and Operations
By Darya Rudz
• 2 mins read
Professional services giant PricewaterhouseCoopers Switzerland will conduct an external audit of the Tezos Foundation, which is the first time when a blockchain organization is accepted as an audit client by a Big Four firm.
Ponzi Games on Ethereum: Tons of Money Made Out of People’s Greed
By Darya Rudz
• 3 mins read
Ethereum-based games developed by a group called Team JUST turned out to be Ponzi scams serving as an experiment to gauge how far greed can drive people.
Payment System Underpinning British Banking and Trading to Become Compatible with Blockchain
By Darya Rudz
• 2 mins read
The Bank of England is planning to modernize its Real-Time Gross Settlement system (RTGS) by 2020. The updated version will be compatible with blockchain-based financial technology forms.
G20 to Review Global Anti-money Laundering Standard on Cryptocurrency in October
By Darya Rudz
• 3 mins read
G20 member countries held a summit devoted to digital assets. Currently, they are looking at an October deadline for reviewing a global anti-money laundering (AML) standard on cryptocurrency.
Before Launching ICO on the 21st of July, Bitminer Factory Outlines Update on Its Operations
By Darya Rudz
• 3 mins read
As Bitminer Factory is approaching the launch of their ICO — Initial Contract Offering on the 21st of July, here is an overview of the work our Operations Team is undertaking this month.