Новости за 07.03.2019

Tennessee-based BitKing LLC, a Bitcoin ATM provider who started operating last November with just one machine in downtown Memphis, has suffered their first burglary. After the story went viral on Reddit, CCN reached out to Sean Pezeshk, the company’s primary operator, for more information about the stolen machine. The Bitcoin ATM Was The Target Pezeshk, who together with Josh Roberts runs BitKing, says that on a recent Tuesday night, the ATM, which is normally located at Railgarten on Central Avenue in Memphis, was hijacked. Читать дальше...

Earlier this week, former Barack Obama adviser Larry Summers called Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s spending proposals “dangerous.” Obama Adviser Summers: Ocasio-Cortez Plan ‘Dangerous’ for US Economy Summers, who was once the chief economist at the World Bank, told CNBC that advocating to run up the national debt – as Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders have – and let the Federal Reserve endlessly monetize the debt by “printing” more money to acquire Treasury securities is not a “realistic calculus.”... Читать дальше...

Global platform allows U.S. customers from 32 states and U.S. territories to trade 13 cryptoassets with multi-asset trading to arrive in Q1 2020 New York, NY — March 7, 2019 — eToro, a global multi-asset trading platform with over 10 million registered users, announced the launch of its platform and cryptoasset wallet in the United States. With the launch, U.S. customers with diverse levels of expertise can leverage eToro to collaborate with one another to find the best cryptoasset trading strategies... Читать дальше...

Beneath all the related hype surrounding blockchain technology exists real substance in the industry’s groundbreaking applications that impact our understanding of modern economics. One of those concepts is the trending stablecoin. Stablecoins, such as Tether, US Dollar Coin, or the newly minted JP Morgan Coin, are designed to function, as their names imply, like a digital currency pegged to a stable asset such as the US Dollar or to a commodity such as gold. In theory,  this promises to encourage... Читать дальше...

In a very informative webinar produced by Chainalysis today, the blockchain research firm made the surprising claim that crypto “whales” – individuals with more than $56 million in Bitcoin – pose no serious risk to the price of Bitcoin. What Constitutes a ‘Crypto Whale?’ In the presentation titled “Who are Today’s Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash Whales?,” Chainalysis breaks down the types of whales into several categories including “criminal whales,” “early adopter whales,” and “trading whales.” One item of interest... Читать дальше...

A new E-Commerce Platform promises two-hour deliveries for over 50,000 products by using blockchain technology, but will it be enough to contend with Bezos’ goliath? A decentralized e-commerce platform Buying.com dropped some huge announcements in their recently released newsletter, dated January 2019. First and foremost is the launch of what it calls ‘E-commerce on Demand’ which refers to the team’s ideal operational structure and environment, in addition to the extended service quality and coverage that comes with it. Читать дальше...

The Dow and broader U.S. stock market plunged anew on Thursday after the European Central Bank (ECB) launched fresh stimulus measures to combat a slowing regional economy. The shocking announcement brought recession fears back to the fore as investors continue to navigate a synchronized slowdown in global growth. Dow Plunges; S&P 500, Nasdaq Follow All of Wall Street’s major indexes declined sharply through the mid-morning, reflecting a volatile pre-market session for U.S. stock futures. The... Читать дальше...

According to pseudonymous cryptocurrency researcher “I am Nomad” and a report from The Block, QuadrigaCX co-founder Michael Patryn traded large Bitcoin positions on BitMEX surpassing the tune of $8 million. QuadrigaCX Co-Founder Allegedly Caught Making Major Bitcoin Trades QuadrigaCX, the now-defunct exchange which was once Canada’s biggest cryptocurrency trading platform, claimed to have lost $150 million in crypto assets following the death of its CEO Gerald Cotten. The exchange claimed that... Читать дальше...

The movement against the 1% continues to grow in the United States, but on Wednesday we saw it come from an unlikely place, one of their own. Abigail Disney (yes, that Disney), went on the record to absolutely slam CEO pay and the structure of taxation for those who have accumulated enormous wealth. The Heiress was pushing the hyperbole, stating that: “If your CEO salary is at the 700, 600, 500 times your median workers pay, there is nobody on earth, Jesus Christ himself isn’t worth 500 times... Читать дальше...

On March 7th, CoinAll Exchange officially listed the XBX token of Bitex, a well-known cryptocurrency financial service provider, and launched a week-long campaign to give away 10 BTC & 500,000 XBX to users. Bitex provides hyper-localized crypto-banking services through their global platform, including currency exchange and banking infrastructure such as BitexPay, Bitex Atm, Bitex Debit Card and so on. CoinAll general manager Katherine Deng said that CoinAll is committed to excavating global... Читать дальше...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than 250 points during the first half of Thursday’s trading session. It marks the fourth straight day of decline for US stocks. With a barrage of poor economic data and lack of fresh details on the China trade deal, the Dow is crying out for a catalyst to pump higher.  Dow Careens into the Red Things went from bad to worse as the European Central Bank (ECB) committed to pumping more cheap money into the European markets. In an announcement early on Thursday... Читать дальше...

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is reportedly targeting Bitcoin investors as well as other cryptocurrency users with federal tax audits. The CRA has also sent questionnaires to determine the previous trading and investing activity. Taxation of cryptocurrency has been a gray area for years,  with tax attorneys and even regulators unsure of how to proceed. With many investors using KYC-enabled exchanges which store ID and trading history, it’s likely that the audits will uncover all past trading activity in some cases. Читать дальше...

President Donald Trump will hit back hard as Huawei files a lawsuit against the United States government. Huawei, the largest smartphone maker in China, says Trump acted as “judge, jury and executioner” with his ban on Huawei products. The Chinese telecoms giant says the US violated its own constitution. The lawsuit, filed in Texas, is the most aggressive action yet in the ongoing dispute between Trump and Huawei. The news will anger the president as he inches closer to a trade deal with China. Читать дальше...

The already-battered Dow Jones is well on its way to a fourth-straight beating, as the US stock market plunges despite a pre-bell boost from an honorary member of President Donald Trump’s “Plunge Protection Team.” Dow Plunges Nearly 200 Points As of 9:46 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had cratered by 194.27 points or 0.76 percent. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined 0.68 percent and 0.81 percent, respectively, as the bears smacked the US stock market lower. On Wednesday, the Dow slid by 133.17 points or 0.52 percent... Читать дальше...

A new report from the United Kingdom’s primary financial regulator suggests we’re still a long way from a cryptocurrency revolution. According to the report, only 3 percent of people in the UK have bought cryptocurrency. And an enormous 73 percent still have no idea what crypto is or how to define it. On the bright side, if you own crypto now, you’re in the 3 percent club. If cryptocurrencies do become mainstream, you got in early. Our research finds 73% of UK consumers surveyed don’t know what... Читать дальше...

Jack Dorsey, the billionaire CEO of Twitter and Square, foresees a strong future ahead for Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency sector. On a podcast called Tales from the Crypt, Dorsey revealed that he maximizes the $10,000 Bitcoin purchase limit on Square Cash to acquire the dominant cryptocurrency. The latest episode of @TFTC21 with @jack is live now! We discuss everything from how Jack came to find & experiment with Bitcoin, the parallels between early Twitter and Bitcoin, pseudonymity, Bitcoin's effect on the State, & much more. Читать дальше...

Most of the recipients of the nicknames that President Donald Trump regularly dishes come to learn of it from a distance. For Apple CEO Tim Cook though, it was different. Cook was sitting to Trump’s right when Trump referred to him as ‘Tim Apple’ during an American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting. Trump was expressing his gratitude for the iPhone maker’s contribution to the U.S. economy when he said ‘we appreciate it very much Tim Apple’. Trump just called Apple CEO Tim Cook “Tim Apple” pic.twitter.com/gTHHtjWvc9 ... Читать дальше...

A relatively silent cryptocurrency project has suddenly become a talk of the town thanks to a dramatic price rally. ABBC Coin is mooning so much that it has left even crypto hotshots like bitcoin and ethereum behind, strictly per its 24-hour performance. On Thursday, the ABBC-to-dollar rate surged as much as 65-percent. At the same time, the coin’s market capitalization more than doubled as it rose from $135.82 million to $249.74 million. The upside push helped ABBC gain entry into the top 25 cryptos club. Читать дальше...

Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou, CFO of China tech superpower Huawei, are suing the Canadian government for breaching her constitutional rights. A new page was turned in the ongoing war between Huawei and the US and Canadian governments on Monday when lawyers for Meng Wanzhou announced that they are suing Canda. This is the latest development in what looks like being a long-battle between one of  China’s biggest companies and the two North American governments. WHAT EXACTLY IS SHE SUING CANADA FOR? Ms. Читать дальше...

Binance Coin (BNB), the native crypto asset of Binance Chain, a blockchain network developed by the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has spiked by 13 percent again, extending the momentum of Bitcoin and the rest of the market. Within one month, the price of Binance Coin has surged from $7.8 to $15.31 by more than 96 percent against the U.S. dollar. Off of its recent price movement, Binance Coin overtook Tether, the most dominant stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, to become the 7th most valuable digital asset in the market. Читать дальше...

The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces three years imprisonment and a possibly €75,000 ($90,000) fine over tweets she shared four years ago showing ISIS atrocities. The 50-year-old former presidential candidate, President of the National Rally political party (previously named National Front), is being prosecuted for distributing violent images, few weeks after the Paris terror attacks in November 2015, where 130 people were killed, according to reports. She was charged last Thursday... Читать дальше...

(March 4th, 2019) The cryptocurrency world is ablaze with scandal after recently discovered instances of hacks, security breaches, and missing or stolen digital assets. Quadriga, Coinomi, and Cryptopia users have all found themselves added to an ever-growing list of victims due to cryptocurrency malfeasance. However, with the introduction of PARSIQ’s blockchain intelligence platform for securing cryptocurrency assets, the buck stops here. PARSIQ monitors blockchains in real-time using a modular... Читать дальше...

Self-proclaimed “Momazonians,” a group of roughly 1,800 female Amazon employees, are demanding that the company provide them with backup daycare, and they’re taking their protest straight to the desk of CEO Jeff Bezos. ‘Momazonians’ Organize to Demand that Amazon Provide Employee Childcare Despite startling stats which support a much higher level of engagement and retention for companies listed on the top 100 best companies for working mothers, companies like Amazon still aren’t providing backup daycare. Читать дальше...

CipherTrace, a blockchain security company, announced today that its CEO, Dave Jevans, has been certified by a Canadian criminal court as an expert witness. Jevans testified against Matthew Phan, a drug dealer convicted for trafficking in drugs and weapons on the dark web. First Certified Bitcoin Witness Phan’s 2018 arrest and the subsequent seizure of his Bitcoin wallet was a first for Canada, and Jevans’ certification as an expert witness is a first for the Canadian court system. One of the lawyers for the prosecution said... Читать дальше...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a solemn religious observance period in which many Christians forego certain luxuries, especially meat, for the 40 days preceding Easter. Non-religious and unaffiliated individuals also often look at Lent as an occasion to practice forgiveness and repentance. Restaurants across all price points make it easy for their clients, especially the big meat eaters, to observe Lent and eat delicious food at the same time. Here are five restaurants with exclusive menu options available to Lent observers. Читать дальше...