The president of the Russian Association of Cryptoindustry and Blockchain (RACIB), Yuri Pripachkin, believes that there is no reason for Bitcoin to fall below $ 4,000. Speaking to reporters, he stressed that the main reason for the collapse of Bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency market was the updating of the Bitcoin Cash network. Two development teams came into conflict with each other, with the result that the so-called “war” began between Bitcoin ABC and Bitcoin SV . This conflict was the main factor that provoked panic in the camp of traders, which led to the collapse of the cost of…
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It became known that hackers broke into the official email of the Uphold cryptocurrency exchange and sent users a letter announcing the free distribution of BTC. The letter stated that if the user makes a transfer from 0.1 to 50 BTC, then he will receive a bonus – 15% of the amount of investments. Four hours later, representatives of the exchange Uphold sent another letter to warn their users about a phishing attempt. They urged everyone not to take part in the fictitious “distribution” of the BTC. Uphold does not deny that their mail was hacked, but the…
The Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange OKEx has launched the OKEx information service Project Info. The portal will provide data on tokens issuers, their achievements, as well as publish crypto projects road maps. OKEx PROJECT INFO LAUNCH: OKEx Project Info Project which provides the projects, and third-party reviews. Know more: https://t.co/DknYPssaic – OKEx (@OKEx) November 23, 2018 “We created this platform to help our clients get a better understanding of the projects before they make any trading decisions,” the exchange said in a statement. The OKEx team promises to provide only “accurate and impartial” data to ensure transparency in the ecosystem.…
Work in the cryptocurrency industry has become the choice of many. So, in the Cryptic Labs since the beginning of autumn there are two Nobel Prize winners – the economist Christopher Pissarides and Harvard University professor Eric Maskin. Earlier in the Prysm Group came to work as the winner of the prestigious award, Oliver Hart. So, not only beginning specialists choose a career in the field of actual financial technologies. In addition, more and more world-renowned universities offer appropriate training programs. But are there any prospects on the labor market if cryptocurrencies are getting cheaper? The short-term decline in the…
Earlier this month, it became known that the founders of the Bitcoin exchange Gemini Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss sued the creator of the notorious BitInstant service Charlie Shrem. According to the twins, they did not receive 5,000 bitcoins from the “first bitcoin felon” (about $ 22.5 million at the current exchange rate). These funds are sure Winklevoss, Shrem spent on expensive real estate, sports cars Maserati and boats. Whether Shrem will be able to resist the Winklevoss, who once sued Mark Zuckerberg for $ 65 million for the idea of Facebook, is a moot point. Only one thing is known…
BitMEX Bitcoin Exchange estimated the prospects of the 12 largest ICO-projects, which collected more than $ 50 million, and their tokens after entering the secondary market. The forecasts of CEO Arthur Hayes were depressing. The newest Crypto Trader Digest is out. https://t.co/owEvwcu5hW – Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) November 21, 2018 The study deals with Telegram , Filecoin , DFINITY , Polkadot, tZero , Basis, Orchid Protocol, Hashgraph , Rootstock, Algorand , Cosmos and Oasis Labs tokens . Hayes is convinced that these projects deliberately postpone the launch of tokens in the secondary market, since their price will directly depend on investor…
Two priests in Russia have become victims of a cryptocurrency fraud. Their story told channel "360". Deacon Andrew from St. Petersburg received a message on the social network that a certain Natalya Gurina from Thailand donated 300 thousand rubles in cryptocurrency for the needs of the church. The woman said that she earns on Bitcoin, so she sent a handout in the form of a digital asset. The fraudster sent the priest a link to a phishing website to create a cryptocurrency wallet. On the resource it was stated that in order to receive funds, it is necessary to pay…
Tech Bureau Corp., the operator of the Zaif cryptocurrency exchange that was hacked in September, completed a deal to transfer the business of the investment company Fisco. Reported by the Cointelegraph . According to the terms of the agreement, Fisco undertakes to indemnify the affected clients of the exchange. The company is expected to begin the payment process this month. However, the time frame for the resumption of operations for the withdrawal of funds on the stock exchange has not been established. The intention to transfer the full shareholding of Zaif to Fisco became known in October. Meanwhile, Tech Bureau…
The founder of the sixth largest mining pool F2Pool [China] published a video in which a huge number of mining devices are simply unloaded onto each other near an unknown building. Also from his WeChat-account, he shared a photo of a person who allegedly sells or buys miners by weight. Co-founder of F2Pool (Discus Fish) on Wechat today. Credits to him 🙂 pic.twitter.com/PYOOiulSWT – cnLedger (@cnLedger) November 20, 2018 Note that some users are convinced that the video and photos captured the effects of the June floods in Sichuan province, when several large mining farms were allegedly destroyed. The founder…
The current fall of Bitcoin is similar to the situation with Amazon shares after the collapse of the dot-com bubble, but cryptoinvestors do not have to worry. This opinion was expressed by partner of venture capital firm CryptoOracle Lou Kerner, reports CNBC . “If you recall the Internet bubble, which many in the crypto community look like a benchmark, the stock price of Amazon, one of the greatest companies in the history of mankind, has decreased by 95% within two years,” he said. In 1997, the Amazon share was worth $ 18. By December 1998, their rate soared to $…