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Few governments may be pushing harder to cultivate a regulatory blockchain oasis than Malta, whose top-down enthusiasm for the emerging technology now seems to have spread to the world of academia. In joint sponsorship, the University of Malta and the Malta Information Technology Agency have unveiled a €300,000 blockchain and distributed technology (DLT) scholarship fund […]

The debate between Bitcoin and its hard-forked Bitcoin Cash continues to stir in the global cryptocurrency community. On Coinsbank’s third Blockchain Cruise, Bitcoin Cash supporter Roger Ver and author Jimmy Song will discuss the benefits of the competing blockchains. Blockchain Cruise Mediterranean Hosts Big Debate Cryptocurrency community leader Roger Ver and “OffChain” author Jimmy Song will […]

Cryptocurrency mass adoption continues to gain traction in countries around the world. Virtual ATM software company Netcoins just added Bitcoin Cash and EOS for immediate purchase at over 21,000 retail locations worldwide. Bitcoin Cash and EOS Make Strides in Adoption Netcoins has listed Bitcoin Cash and EOS on its virtual ATMs in over 21,000 retail […]

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has pushed back its ambitious plans of launching a full-fledged distributed ledger settlement system from 2020 to Q2 of 2021, according to an official report. DLT Complexities Earlier this April, the ASX created ripples in the blockchain space by confirming its intent to integrate blockchain-based systems throughout its financial mainframe. […]

Bithumb, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, is allegedly being exploited by a sophisticated group of traders who have created a fake trading volume to the tune of $250 million-plus a day on the exchange’s order books. Suspicions Abound On Sept. 2, Alex Krüger, a crypto trader, pointed out suspicious activities on Bithumb’s order books and […]

Jeremy Rubin, a technical advisor to Stellar, a Bitcoin Core Contributor, advisor to early-stage crypto startups, and founder of the MIT Digital Currency Initiative, has said that Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain network, will eventually lose its value and hit zero. “Here’s a prediction. ETH — the asset, not the Ethereum […]

2017 and 2018 have been phenomenal years for the blockchain ecosystem and digital technology industry. Over $12 billion worth of value has been given to support various blockchain and cryptocurrency projects globally through token crowdsales and thousands of new blockchain companies have been created due to the boom in the industry. For a blockchain company […]

Those thirsting for the first glimpse of IOTA’s Qubic may have their fill by the end of the year, with the project’s latest “promised” monthly status update reiterating that a proof-of-concept should be unveiled “around the end” of 2018. Qubic monthly status update – September 3rd 2018https://t.co/mFwBCm5LBC#IOTA #Qubic — IOTA (@iotatoken) September 3, 2018 Qubic […]

Despite Bitcoin’s 80 percent decline in the market dominance it held in January 2017, it is still the most recognizable name in cryptocurrency, and The Bitcoin Foundation is taking advantage of this with new initiatives to educate lawmakers, regulators, the general public, the media and more through training programs and seminars. Bitcoin Foundation Receives $200,000 […]

It’s no secret that a cryptocurrency wallet can be accessed by a private key—a string of letters and numbers that, if revealed, allows all those who hold it access to the cryptocurrency held within. Private keys can be lost in many ways—phishing hacks, malware, by accident or even by brute force–and given enough time, it’s possible […]