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Many blockchain enthusiasts like to describe the technology as a tool that will allow users to seize self-determination. Meanwhile, one blockchain firm appears poised to play ball with Faure Gnassingbé, who is widely considered to be a dictator. Advertisements Two days after announcing that cryptocurrency exchange Binance would, along with partners, “support Uganda’s economic transformation […]

Regional authorities have joined the effort to bring cryptocurrency exchanges into compliance with Japanese law. Advertisements On April 25, 2018, cryptocurrency exchange platform “Everyone’s Bitcoin” (みんなのビットコイン) published a notice (Japanese) regarding a business improvement order, which it recently received from the Kanto Local Finance Bureau (a regional department of Japan’s Ministry of Finance). “We take […]

Germany’s VPE bank, in a partnership with FinTech firm solarisBank, has become the first in the country to offer cryptocurrency trading to institutional investors. Advertisements WertpapierhandelsBank AG (VPE) a traditional securities trader headquartered in Germany, has announced the expansion of its brokerage offerings to include cryptocurrencies for institutional investors. The BaFin-regulated bank is the first […]

NEM is a decentralized cryptocurrency based on the blockchain network. The project was written in Java, a newer version to be coded in another language is being developed. According to the team, they wanted to come up with a blockchain with more features ahead of what have been obtainable in the industry. The open source […]

General Idea Sharpay came up with a very unique idea of creating a “multi-share” button aimed for projects and sites that reward the users with cryptocurrency for promoting the content. The sole idea is very simple. An user shares the content like he would do with any other regular plugin or add-on for sites. However, […]

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading below $9,000 today, as the market dips significantly after two weeks of gains, Coin360 data shows. Advertisements BTC is currently trading around $8,848 after reaching $9,708 at one point earlier today, now down around 5 percent over a 24 hour to press time. Advertisements Ethereum (ETH) is back below $700, trading […]

Hong Kong-based OKEX, the third largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by trade volume, suspended all ERC20 token deposits April 25 after the discovery of what developers say is a “new smart contract bug.” Advertisements In a blog post, the exchange confirmed that the bug, called BatchOverFlow, was allowing malicious parties to “generate an extremely […]

Ethereum may be on the brink of a blockchain split. Advertisements At least, that was the mood at a meeting of top ethereum developers late last week where a discussion around a code proposal called EIP-999 led some to speculate that the creation of two competing blockchains is now a possibility. Indeed, it’s now believed the […]

Function exploits found in electronically distributed code contracts of ERC20 tokens have caused a flurry of concern at cryptocurrency exchanges. While no vulnerabilities have been detected in the ERC20 token standard itself, several cryptocurrency exchanges have taken precautionary measures due to the findings. Advertisements Two recently discovered vulnerabilities in some EDCCs (also called smart contracts) […]

Binance has been accused of violating an exclusivity agreement with venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, which had reportedly considered a substantial investment in the cryptocurrency exchange. The High Court of Hong Kong has granted a temporary injunction against Binance, suspending the company from business discussions with potential investors. Advertisements UPDATED | April 26, 2018: Binance […]