The Russian blockchain platform Waves will be the general sponsor of the World Series trading tournament (WSOC), which will be held on the Waves DEX exchange soon. The prize fund of the contest will be over $ 33,000 in Waves tokens. Participation in the competition is free. Registration of participants opens on May 23 and will continue until June 12. The tournament itself will begin at 14:00 Moscow time (UTC + 3) […]
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SIX Swiss Exchange, the largest stock exchange in Switzerland, is developing its own stablebcoin, the price of which will be pegged to the local franc. Reported by the Cointelegraph. In addition, in the second half of 2019, the company plans to launch a digital tokens exchange based on the blockchain, however, at this stage, the SIX Swiss Exchange is not ready to confirm whether the developed steylcoin will be there. […]
Thanks to the efforts of the authorities of the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Europol employees today managed to stop the activities of the Bestmixer service, which allowed its users to complicate or completely eliminate the ability to track transactions in the Bitcoin network. The investigation began in June 2018 – Bestmixer accused of money laundering and illegal financing. The investigation was carried out with the support of McAfee, which specializes in the development of products designed for protection in the digital space. The result of the work of Europol and McAfee is blocking Bestmixer, the confiscation of six servers in the Netherlands,…
Craig Wright, self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto, filed an application for registration with the US Copyright Office and issued the copyright on the whitepaper and the source code of Bitcoin . This is evidenced by two entries on the website of the US Copyright Office. A press release for Coindesk says: "In the future, Wright intends to transfer the registration of copyright Bitcoin Association, which operates in the interests of ecosystem Bitcoins . Bitcoin Association is a global organization for bitcoin business. It supports BSV and owns Bitcoin SV client software. ” Founding President Jimmy Nguyen gave the following comment in the…
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) published a detailed post in which it clarified its role in the ecosystem and spoke about its plans for the allocation of resources in the next 12 months. The role of the Ethereum Foundation in the Ethereum ecosystem Today, the Ethereum Foundation is a resource allocator, voice in the ecosystem, and Ethereum's “advocate” throughout the world. Resources and Investments EF owns approximately 0.6% of all ETHs in circulation, amounting to about $ 164 million. The organization also has cash reserves. Despite this, the Ethereum Foundation encourages other organizations to invest in high-priority projects and supports innovative…
The Internet browser Mozilla Firefox has added to the latest version the ability to protect users from cryptodikeking . New options are part of the Content Blocking feature. To block the possibility of mining cryptocurrency without the knowledge of the computer owner, as well as the ability to collect digital fingerprints (making it possible to track user activity on the Internet), you must: enter “Settings” (in the upper right corner), then select the item “Privacy & Security”, in the “Content Blocking” section, select the “Custom” item. note exactly what you want to block. Note that in the past months, Mozilla…
The judge of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Joel Cohen, satisfied the demand of the lawyers of the Bitfinex exchange and Tether Limited, by allowing them to submit only those documents that the State Office of Public Prosecutor has the right to demand within its jurisdiction. It is May 22, 2019, in particular, the respondents are in another […]
Currently, the cryptocurrency sector provides new opportunities for employment in various positions. Startups need qualified specialists who are able to take the company to a new level of work. The main types of vacancies in the field of cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency and blockchain space are considered the future of the Internet, and consequently, a growing number of jobs. Cryptospace includes a diverse composition of employees with different backgrounds and skills. Before looking for work in this area, you need to understand what opportunities exist for you. Developers Currently, blockchain developers are greatly appreciated. New projects and cryptocurrencies are created almost daily,…
During 2019, the BTC rate increased by more than 114% – according to a new survey, in which crypto experts participated, BTC has the potential to maintain a positive trend until the end of the year. Representatives of the American resource Finder organized a survey, which was attended by 10 experts from the Fintech industry, including executive directors of hedge funds Arca and BitBull Capital. Experts expect that the rapid growth rate of BTC will take place in June, and by the end of the year the rate will rise to $ 9.659. So, respondents believe that now is the…
Actor Jerome Flynn, who became famous as a knighted mercenary Bronn in the popular game "Game of Thrones", became a member of the advisory board of the Israeli cryptoplatform VeganNation. It is reported by CoinDesk. The project aims to create a decentralized "vegan ecosystem" with its own cryptocurrency VeganCoin. His main mission is to popularize the vegan lifestyle. “VeganNation is the foundation of the international“ vegan economy ”that makes vegan life […]