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The highly anticipated Cardano upgrade is underway as the team launch the hard fork process. The Shelley upgrade will see the project take a significant step in achieving full decentralisation on its blockchain. Cardano to Launch Upgrade A pre-launch checklist was made for the launch process which will help the
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E-Sports Programming Network (ESPN Global) has announced the launch of its blockchain-powered online gaming platform, which will allow players to deposit and withdraw using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Announced this week, the UK-based company said its E-Sports Programming Network gaming environment will offer gamers the option to play some of
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A blog post by card payments company Visa gives details on its outlook for new digital currency payments. In the blog post titled, "Advancing our approach to digital currency." Visa explains its pivot to cryptocurrencies. Visa Expands Networks With Cryptocurrency In its bid to reshape how money is
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The United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has announced that federal savings associations and national savings banks can now hold cryptocurrencies on behalf of their customers. According to an official notice published on Wednesday, the OCC stated: "Providing custody services for cryptocurrency falls within these
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Mastercard is expanding its cryptocurrency program to make it easier for crypto firms to issue their own payment cards. According to the company, it is looking to enable easy on-boarding of crypto card issuers, by allowing applicant firms to become partners in a matter of weeks under its accelerated program.
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The United States Army through its investigative division is seeking tools to aid its cyber-crime team with cryptocurrency tracing. According to a Statement by Work (SOW) last week, the publication states that the U.S Army Criminal Investigation Command Major Cybercrime Unit (MCU) is currently accepting bids from contractors who
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In what has become the greatest Twitter hack till this day, bitcoiners and non coiners have been taught lessons about Bitcoin, Decentralization, and Tech Security. The famous hack which occurred Wednesday (15-07-2020), saw the hackers take over the Twitter accounts of cryptocurrency exchanges Bitfinex, Coinbase, Binance; before moving on to
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In an interview with Third Row Tesla Podcast, Elon Musk states that he sees crypto as a replacement for cash. However, the founder of PayPal does not see it being the primary database. The Founder of PayPal Comments on Bitcoin When asked to break down his views on Bitcoin, Elon
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It is said that many nations and their federal reserves have a strong fear of anyone or entity that dares to challenge their fiat currency. For this reason, many speculate that price-trends can significantly affect the price of cryptocurrencies due to fear of anti-cryptocurrency regulations and laws. New Regulations and
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New research by crypto analytics company, Elliptic shows that the majority of the Twitter scam proceeds originated from Asia which was where over 53% of the services used by victims were located. Most Victims of Twitter Scam in Asia After over 50 high-profile accounts were compromised, over 400 payments were
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A village in South America creates a Bitcoin-friendly economy, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The initiative was sparked by a need to revive the local economy following a downturn in activity in its different sectors. Village of El Zonte Creates Bitcoin Economy Locals of a village in El Salvador adopted Bitcoin
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"You know what my problem with man is? For everything that has the potential to become beautiful, man can turn it into something ugly." - RR The above quote echoes the current sentiment around the cryptocurrency industry, as more schemes using Bitcoin as payment method continue to rise