BlogHide Resteemssersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoBlock.one Paid $30 Million for a Domain - CoinDeskSocial networking is so hot right now but is it hot enough to spend $30 million on the domain name Voice.com? Block.one thought so. The blockchain consulting outfit paid MicroStrategy for access…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoDecentralized Video Platform Built on Ethereum Raises $8 Million - CoinDeskLivepeer, a decentralized video encoding platform built on the Ethereum network, announced it has received an $8 million Series A venture capital round lead by Northzone. Noticing the prodigious…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoFacebook Has Yet to Answer US Lawmakers' Questions About Libra Crypto - CoinDeskFacebook is still working on its responses to a plethora of consumer protection questions about the Libra cryptocurrency asked by a group of U.S. senators last month. The Senate Banking Committee…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoFacebook's New Crypto Faces Scrutiny From European Authorities - CoinDeskThe unveiling of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency was immediately met with political opposition in Europe. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and German member of the European Parliament Markus…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoRussian Hackers May Have Carried Out Largest Ever Crypto Exchange Theft - CoinDeskRussian hackers, not North Korean, may be the bad actors behind probably the biggest ever theft from a cryptocurrency exchange. Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun reports Monday that virus variants…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoRussia's Central Bank Is Considering Launching a Digital Currency - CoinDeskThe head of Russia’s central bank has said the institution could one day launch its own digital currency. Chairwoman Elvira Nabiullina told a student conference that, while such a project “cannot…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoIt's FATF's Way or the Highway for Crypto Exchanges. That's a Big Mistake - CoinDeskIn a few weeks, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is expected to adopt a proposal to impose the standards of wire transfers on blockchain transactions. Despite concerns raised at a private…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoBitcoin Surpasses 1 Million Daily Active Addresses - CoinDeskBitcoin just passed an interesting milestone today, one we haven’t seen since November 27, 2017. According to CoinMetrics.io, there are now over a million daily active addresses, a number that is…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoSmart Contract Startup Tapped By Google As Blockchain Partner - CoinDeskGoogle has tapped a startup token project, Chainlink, as an official Cloud Partner and the relationship suggests a deep and detailed interest in blockchain technology by the Mountain View giant.…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoCrypterium Introduces Global Crypto Payments Card - CoinDeskCrypterium – a financial technology startup based in Estonia — launched the Crypterium Card, the first crypto card available globally. Prior to this launch, crypto cards, such as the Coinbase…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoA Protocol for Issuing Tokens Launches on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network - CoinDeskMany bitcoiners thought it would be a cold day in hell when BHB Network co-founder Giacomo Zucco admitted that all tokens aren’t inherently scams. But, as it turns out, all he needed were the…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoReport: Uber, PayPal, Visa to Back Facebook's GlobalCoin Cryptocurrency - CoinDeskVisa, Mastercard, PayPal and Uber are all backing Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the social media giant has signed on more…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoHuawei Considering Launch of Blockchain Services in Latin America By CointelegraphChinese telecommunications hardware giant Huawei is studying the entire Latin American market and considering expanding its operations, Cointelegraph Brazil reports on June 13. Per the report, a…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoJohn McAfee's New Crypto Trading Platform 'Magic' Goes Live - CoinDeskNoted cybersecurity expert and eccentric crypto fan John McAfee has just launched a cryptocurrency trading platform. Dubbed “Magic,” the site is touted as allowing users to “trade cryptocurrencies…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoTezos Foundation Snags Former PwC Blockchain Expert As CFO - CoinDeskTezos Foundation, a non-profit, educational wing of the smart contract and Dapp platform, announced Roman Schnider, co-creator of PricewaterhouseCoopers Switzerland’s blockchain initiative, to…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoBrazilian President Rebuffs Cryptocurrency as His Administration Explores Blockchain - CoinDeskBrazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, has come out publicly in opposition to bitcoin. In an interview aired on national television, the Brazilian president commented on cryptocurrency being used to…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoEx-R3 Director Tim Swanson Joins Blockchain Builder Clearmatics - CoinDeskOutspoken blockchain analyst Tim Swanson is joining U.K.-based Clearmatics, one of the top rivals to his former employer R3. Swanson, the founder and director of research at Post Oak Labs, has…sersl (13)in dpoll • 6 years agoOld fort | Старый фортOld fort | Старый форт This fort was restored several times and is one of the oldest structures in my locality. The fort is set at the intersection of ancient trade routes at the confluence of…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoFidelity, Tenaya Capital Fund Crypto-Security Firm Fireblocks - CoinDeskFireblocks, a platform for securing digital assets in transit, announced today $16 million in Series A funding from investment heavyweights including Cyberstarts, Tenaya Capital, and Eight Roads —…sersl (13)in dlike • 6 years agoRipple Launches Office in Brazil, Targets Further Expansion Across Latin AmericaRipple, the firm behind third-biggest crypto by market cap XRP, has launched a Brazilian office with the aim to expand across Latin America, Cointelegraph Brazil reports on June 10. According to…