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Alleged Bitcoin Mining Scam Reported in Thailand
An alleged cryptocurrency mining scam has been reported to Thai police; 140 investors are reportedly affected. Victims of an alleged cryptocurrency mining scam have filed claims against the suspected perpetrator with the Technology Crime Suppression Division in...
Waste Management Firm Launches Blockchain Platform in UAE City
A blockchain-enabled waste permit portal will be launched in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. A blockchain-enabled waste permit portal will be launched in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the country’s official news agency, Emirates News Agency (WAM), reported...
Interview With Crypto ‘Optimist’ Brian Kelly: Bitcoin Is Still 50 Percent Undervalued
CNBC’s Brian Kelly outlook on crypto in 2019, Bitcoin ETF in 2020, and inevitable recession. This interview has been edited and condensed.The author of the "The Bitcoin Big Bang — How Alternative Currencies Are About to Change the World," Brian Kelly calls himself an...
NEO Blockchain Platform Opens Seattle Office Headed by Ex-Microsoft Exec
Chinese blockchain platform NEO will open offices in Seattle, which will be headed by an ex-Microsoft executive. Chinese blockchain platform NEO will open an office in United States city of Seattle, according to an official announcement shared with Cointelegraph on...
Canadian Judge Delays Decision on Legal Representation for QuadrigaCX Clients
A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has delayed a decision on legal representation for clients of major Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX. A Canadian judge has delayed a decision on legal representation for customers of major Canadian cryptocurrency exchange...
Santander Bank Enters $700 Million Deal to Use IBM Blockchain
According to Cointelegraph, Europe’s Banco Santander and tech behemoth IBM have announced an accord involving the IBM blockchain. The pair signed a $700 million USD deal aiming to increase Santander’s technological developments. The news was released yesterday via a...
Most Digital Tokens ‘Will Go to Zero’ Says Digital Currency Group CEO
CEO and founder of Digital Currency Group and Grayscale Investments, Barry Silbert, said that he is “not a believer in the vast majority of digital tokens…” Barry Silbert, CEO and founder of Digital Currency Group and Grayscale Investments, said that the majority of...
Coinbase Wallet Users Can Back Up Encrypted Keys on Google Drive and iCloud
Coinbase Wallet users will now be able to store encrypted copies of their recovery keys on select cloud services. Users of Coinbase Wallet can now back up their private keys on Google Drive or iCloud, according to an official announcement on Feb. 12.In the statement,...
IBM Launches Blockchain Platform on Cloud Service in Melbourne
IBM’s blockchain platform is now available out of its data center in Melbourne, Australia. IBM has released its blockchain main net out of its data center located in Melbourne, Australia. This will purportedly allow their customers to run their applications on the...
Hodler’s Digest, February 4–10: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
The mystery around embattled crypto exchange QuadrigaCX deepens, and Facebook acquires a blockchain startup. Top Stories This WeekFacebook Reportedly Acquires Blockchain Startup in First Blockchain-Related AcquisitionSocial media network Facebook has reportedly...