«While daily trading volumes and the number
of users of cryptocurrency exchanges are increasing exponentially, local trading platforms have implemented extremely poor security measures.
The summons seeks details
of users of the cryptocurrency exchange that engaged in bitcoin transactions between 2013 and 2015.
Not exact matches
Adding to the Bitconnect concerns was a crop
of attempts by apparent scammers to take advantage
of the confusion to trick
users into handing over the contents
of their
cryptocurrency wallets.
The app is marketed as a digital wallet that would allow
users to store
cryptocurrencies independently
of an exchange, meaning
users can access their money if things go wrong at the exchange.
According to
cryptocurrency news site The Merkle, at least some
users at that time were already suspicious that the site was maneuvering towards a so - called «exit scam,» and the price
of Nano dropped by 20 % on the news.
[CEO Pavel] Durov's idea is to launch an entirely new blockchain, using the Telegram's 180 million
users as rocket fuel to power forward into mainstream adoption off
cryptocurrency and making Telegram, effectively, a kingmaker
of other
cryptocurrencies, because
of its existing scale.
Coinbase, for example, now provides a Form 1099 - K, but only to certain business
users and GDAX
users who have received at least $ 20,000 cash for sales
of cryptocurrency related to at least 200 transactions in a calendar year.
The price
of cryptocurrency poster child, Bitcoin, remained steady, despite on
user speculating its value might drop following comments from the world's second wealthiest man.
Bitcoin
users can purchase thousands
of legal items on the straight and narrow with the controversial
cryptocurrency, like tickets to a Sacramento Kings Game, fresh beef in Australia or even tuition for the University
of Nicosia.
Users are encouraged to engage in actions that will benefit other members and the community as a whole by rewarding such actions with Soma Community (SCT), a
cryptocurrency designed to incentivize the members
of the decentralized community to perform value - adding services and act as a fast, secure and cost - effective way
of compensation.»
Jon Montroll, 37, was accused on Feb. 21 in a civil complaint by the Securities and Exchange Commission
of running his
cryptocurrency site BitFunder as an «unregistered securities exchange» and
of defrauding
users.
MarketWatch reports that interactions on niche Reddit forums (known as «subreddits») devoted to
cryptocurrency have soared by a massive 930 % this year, and that at one point
users were joining one
of the main bitcoin forums at the rate
of 1,300 a day.
One
of the coins Playboy plans to accept is the Vice Industry Token, or VIT, a
cryptocurrency designed specifically to monetize adult content by incentivizing high
user engagement.
The growth
of new active bitcoin
users is slowing, which by «Metcalfe's law» indicates that the
cryptocurrency's market capitalization will not grow as quickly as it has, some Swiss researchers said.
If and when blockchain - based identity projects reach critical mass in terms
of user adoption, they could help get more decentralized services — like
cryptocurrency exchanges, file storage providers, and prediction markets — off the ground.
The browser extension, which Denley plans to publish here on Sunday, is related to his existing EtherAddressLookup extension, which protects
users from sharing their
cryptocurrency passwords and addresses with scammers and phishers by checking domain names against a blacklist
of websites.
The clever app, not to be confused with a little - known
cryptocurrency and a host
of other apps bearing the same name, motivates
users to train harder in exchange for bitcoins.
Paul Gambles, managing director
of MBMG, said
cryptocurrencies are essentially a pump and dump scam, adding that the prices
of favorite coins like bitcoin and Ethereum are propped up by
users pumping and dumping.
To take just one example
of how political things got: the highly - valued
cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase saw
users flee in response to the company's decision not to host the new currency, bitcoin cash.
Based on Nikkei's report, the regulator said the
cryptocurrency exchange has made it possible for
users to start trading immediately after submitting a photocopy
of their ID cards, while the platform has yet to fully confirm and verify
users» information.
According to a company announcement, starting from April 26,
users registering online will not be able to send
cryptocurrency assets or withdraw Japanese yen until their identity and address have been confirmed with the receipt
of a postal letter from the exchange.
Nvidia and AMD are the two largest manufacturers producing graphics processing units that
cryptocurrency users take advantage
of to speed up the network.
A broad surge in
cryptocurrency values pushed the original recipe north
of $ 40 billion in late May, but a long - standing issue that limits the system's capacity has left it struggling to give
users what it says on the tin: a cheap, quick way to move money.
Telegram can also promote its ICO to its
users, who numbered 170 million in October 2017 according to one
of the presale documents, and its app has become a hub for
cryptocurrency chat groups.
Finally, the document says that the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has «held practical consultations with banks that are planning to provide a service to establish a system for verifying the identity
of [
cryptocurrency exchange]
users.»
On the first day that the
cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck allowed its customers to withdraw fiat money from the platform since a major theft last month,
users took out a staggering sum
of over 40 billion yen.
This isn't the first time a
cryptocurrency promising better privacy than bitcoin has tried to break into the markets, making some
users skeptical about the promise
of Monero.
A relatively unknown
cryptocurrency exchange by the name
of BitGrail has informed its
users of a coordinated cyber attack targeting Nano (XRB) tokens.
Cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta has suspended its service following an alleged denial -
of - service (DNS) attack designed to empty
users» digital wallets.
Binance, one
of the most popular
cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has reminded
users that its quarterly coin burn is right around the corner — but what is it, and when will exactly will it take place?
Such a rule would relieve everyday
users from having to report to the IRS and pay taxes every time they buy a cup
of coffee with
cryptocurrency.
Much like other
cryptocurrencies, Dogecoin works through a decentralized network
of Dogecoin
users connected via the internet and all running the Dogecoin client, Dogecoin - qt.
But some
users are asking for greater levels
of anonymity, and in this blog we will talk precisely about those
cryptocurrencies that have the goal
of meeting the highest standards in privacy and decentralization.
Long story short, the IRS is more serious than ever about cracking down on
cryptocurrency tax evaders, and it has three ways
of getting its fair share from virtual token
users.
FINMA added that certain unnamed parties have targeted former E-Coin
users, encouraging them to invest in two other
cryptocurrencies that it suspects
of being fraudulent.
Some
users reported losses as big as 10 million won ($ 8,700) worth
of cryptocurrency.
Online scammers have made over $ 5,000 worth
of Ethereum in one night alone, showing how gullible some
cryptocurrency users can be.
In a presentation on Thursday afternoon, the founder
of Etherscan answered exactly that question, offering insights into the demographics
of blockchain and
cryptocurrency users.
Financial resources provider LendEDU has just published the results
of a new investor survey targeting Bitcoin
users, and the respondents feel bullish on the current number # 1
cryptocurrency, to say the least.
The grand mufti elaborated on his position by stating many
of the typical concerns surrounding
cryptocurrencies including their cryptographically controlled issuance, lack
of central authority and regulation by financial institutions, and their ability to mask
users» identities.
«Deal at your own risk only after understanding enough the risks... and the content
of an ICO project if you buy a token,» wrote the FSA in an October 2017 warning to business operators and
cryptocurrency users.
Like the rise
of cryptocurrencies, interest in a new trading app that will allow
users to trade bitcoin and Ethereum has surged, CNBC reported...
In November, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) won a court case against popular
cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase that required the exchange to hand over information on 14,355
users who'd traded in excess
of $ 20,000 worth
of bitcoin between 2013 and 2015.
While Bitcoin
users must wait an average
of 10 minutes before cashing out their
cryptocurrency, Ethereum
users should expect a considerably shorter wait time
of 15 seconds.»
With the upcoming Segwit2x fork
of the Bitcoin network, we felt it prudent to notify our
users of how it may affect their
cryptocurrency portfolio and balances.
The European parliament and China's central bank are proposing guidelines to verify the identities
of cryptocurrency users, including exchanges, wallet providers, and other involved parties.
Broken down further, Ethereum's smart contracts can be thought
of as a vending machine, where instead
of seeking out a lawyer, notary, or transcriptionist — just one
of the industries blockchain technolog tackles —
users spend their
cryptocurrency (tokens) in exchange for a drafted contract, escrowed transaction, or other transactional function.
Cryptocurrency users are often the target
of elaborate scams.
Today we're going to give our
users a brief history
of the
cryptocurrency Bitcoin Cash (BCH) so our customers can get a good grasp
of knowledge on our new coin additions.
While both ether and bitcoin are
cryptocurrencies and can be traded, exchanged, and transacted between
users, ether is largely used to pay for services and transaction fees on the network — enabling the development and distribution
of applications — while bitcoin is used more closely to an actual currency and alternative therein.