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Amazon goes live with its blockchain managed service

After nearly a year of testing, Amazon on Tuesday announced the general availability its Amazon Managed Blockchain, a fully managed service that makes it easy to create and manage scalable blockchain networks. Amazon originally announced the blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) at its AWS re:Invent conference last June, inviting companies to sign up for a pilot of it.

Amazon Web Services Launches Managed Blockchain Service

Amazon Web Services has made its Amazon Managed Blockchain generally available.

Amazon Managed Blockchain now generally available | ZDNet

After revealing it was going to be launching two blockchain services at its annual conference in November, Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Tuesday announced the general availability of Amazon Managed Blockchain, initially using HyperLedger. Amazon Managed Blockchain is a fully managed service that the cloud giant touts as making it easy to create and manage scalable blockchain networks.

ConsenSys Spinoff Truffle Integrates With Goldmans Sachs-Supported Blockchain: Report

Truffle is integrating with AxCore as it seeks to expand into enterprise-grade solutions, according to a Forbes report.

Devery (EVE) Market Cap Achieves $689,580.00

Devery (CURRENCY:EVE) traded up 92.8% against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 17:00 PM Eastern on April 30th. One Devery token can now be purchased for about $0.0110 or 0.00000206 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges including Hotbit, IDEX and DDEX. In the last seven days, Devery has traded up 164.9% against the U.S.

Smartlands Price Tops $3.53 (SLT)

Smartlands (CURRENCY:SLT) traded 5.1% higher against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 18:00 PM ET on April 30th. Smartlands has a market cap of $18.00 million and $19,280.00 worth of Smartlands was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Smartlands token can now be purchased for approximately $3.53 or 0.00065802 […]

Stellar Holdings Trading Down 27.1% Over Last Week (HOLD)

Stellar Holdings (CURRENCY:HOLD) traded flat against the US dollar during the one day period ending at 18:00 PM E.T. on April 30th. One Stellar Holdings coin can currently be bought for $0.0001 or 0.00000002 BTC on popular exchanges. Stellar Holdings has a total market cap of $133,055.00 and $0.00 worth of Stellar Holdings was traded […]

SDA (SDA) Market Cap Hits $0.00

SDA (CURRENCY:SDA) traded flat against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 18:00 PM Eastern on April 30th. SDA has a total market capitalization of $0.00 and approximately $47,145.00 worth of SDA was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One SDA coin can currently be bought for $0.0041 or 0.00000118 BTC […]

West Ham Football Club to Hit Fan Token Offering with Binance backed Project

Cryptocurrency and sports are often getting the mainstream attention, with Litecoin’s logo debuting at Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC), Liverpool FC’s partnership invitation to TRON and Binance. Yet another related story broke the headline today. West Ham United Football Club is partnering with blockchain based project, chiliZ.

Microsoft Hack Leads to Victims’ Crypto Losses * Live Bitcoin News

Cryptocurrency hacks and related thefts continue to be a major problem, as anyone who uses Microsoft Outlook will likely tell you. In early April, Microsoft Outlook email users were targeted by a hack that saw many addresses compromised. Both email content and metadata were stolen and used without permission, but it appears their cryptocurrency stashes were also meddled with.

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Top Cryptocurrency Exchanges 2019 (US Friendly Bitcoin Exchanges)

For our last featured exchange in the list we had to include CryptoBridge. This is a much more developed decentralized exchange that already has dozens of tokens listed on it. It’s extremely easy to get set up with CryptoBridge and by doing so you will get to experience a decentralized exchange firsthand.

Kevin Durant is selling his dreamy $13.5 million Malibu pad, everybody freak out

There’s still five, long, surly press conference-strewn weeks of NBA action left before free agency begins, but the whole world, from Guy Fieri to Spike Lee, is already asking the same question: Where is Kevin Durant going to end up?

BitPay Partners With Refundo to Enable Taxpayers to Receive Refunds in Bitcoin

Crypto payment services firm BitPay has partnered with tax-related financial products company Refundo to enable people to get a portion of their tax refund back in bitcoin.

Ethereum Community Still Apprehensive Toward Polkadot

During a weekend vote, participants in the Ethereum community used Aragon tokens to vote down a proposal to fund the development of the interoperable blockchain platform Polkadot. Read the full article here. ETHNews is committed to its Editorial Policy Like what you read?

Bitfinex may issue exchange tokens to cover potential loss of $850 million

Tokens would make up for funds seized from Bitfinex by several governments, although the company says it expect their release ‘imminently’ | Embattled cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex may be planning to issue a proprietary exchange token to cover the potential loss of $850 million, according to the founder of cryptocurrency venture capital firm dFund.

Bidooh DOOH Token Reaches Market Capitalization of $0.00 (DOOH)

Bidooh DOOH Token (CURRENCY:DOOH) traded 14.5% higher against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 16:00 PM E.T. on April 30th. Bidooh DOOH Token has a total market capitalization of $0.00 and approximately $677.00 worth of Bidooh DOOH Token was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.

Bitcoin Trading: Steady Bitcoin Pumps a Slight Recovery in Top 20 Altcoins

Rate this post The recent steady movement in Bitcoin price was as a result of low volatility in the course of the last five days of trading which had tightened trading between the range of $5100 and $5300. However, a surge in volatility is expected to determine the next ultimate direction of the giant crypto.

Venture Capital Funding to See Serious Challenge by Security Token Offerings (STOs)

Venture Capital Funding Challenged By STOs There comes a time in every young business’s lifetime when they need to expand and dominate or stagnate and watch competitors take over market share. Venture Capital funding was the driver behind the tech industry that flourished in the eighties that created Silicon Valley.

West Ham to use blockchain-based fan voting system Socios.com

Premier League football club, West Ham United, will use a blockchain-based platform that will give fans an opportunity to vote on what they call “soft decisions”. The east-London club join French champions, Paris Saint-Germain, and Italian giants, Juventus, in securing a deal with digital voting provider

Prediction: 20 Percent of Leading Global Grocers to Use Blockchain by 2025

According to Gartner, Inc., 20 percent of the top 10 global grocers will use blockchain technology by 2025.

Amazon Managed Blockchain hits general availability

Amazon is in the blockchain business in a big way. Its Amazon Managed Blockchain is a fully managed service designed to help companies quickly create their own blockchain networks that are scalable and easy to create and manage. Originally announced at the company’s re:Invent event in late 2018, Amazon Managed Blockchain has been in preview for months.

Wisepass (PASS) Price Reaches $0.0069 on Exchanges

Wisepass (CURRENCY:PASS) traded flat against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 13:00 PM ET on April 30th. One Wisepass token can now be purchased for approximately $0.0069 or 0.00000108 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last week, Wisepass has traded down 34.4% against the US dollar.

Market Analysis: Bitcoin (BTC) Rises from $5,100 to $5,250, Total Crypto Market Cap Gains $5 Billion – Crypto.IQ | Bitcoin and Investment News from Inside Experts You Can Trust

Yesterday evening, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading near $5,100 on Bitstamp. Overnight, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) steadily rose to $5,150 and then quickly rose during the morning to as high as $5,275. Currently Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $5,240, a 2.7% gain in the past 24 hours.

Stellar (XLM) had the Worst Month in Crypto, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) had the Best | Crypto Chronicle

It’s been a rollercoaster of a ride for the cryptocurrency market this past month, with the overall valuation rocketing towards $200 billion before tragically getting knocked back down again. April started off exceptionally well, with Bitcoin (BTC) surging over 30 percent from $4,000 to over $5,000 in the space of just two days.

Crypto Markets Recover With Bitcoin Breaking $5,300, Gold and Oil Prices Rise

All but one top 20 coins by market cap are in green, with litecoin seeing the biggest gains of around 7%.

Two Charged With Running ‘Shadow Banking’ Service for Crypto Exchanges – CoinDesk

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it has hit two individuals with bank fraud charges in connection to a system for depositing funds to cryptocurrency exchanges. In a statement, U.S.

Crypto Community Reacts to Tether Admitting USDT Not Fully Backed | NewsBTC

According to the company behind it, stablecoin USDT is not fully backed by fiat currency deposits. It was revealed today that the controversial crypto asset firm Tether only holds around 74 percent of the total value of USDT’s current circulating supply.

New York District Attorney Charges Two for Shadow Banking Crypto Companies

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has charged an Arizona man and Israeli woman for allegedly shadow banking cryptocurrency companies.

US-Based Exchange ErisX Officially Announces Public Launch of Spot Market

Following media reports in late April, Chicago-based cryptocurrency exchange ErisX has launched spot trading.

Bitfinex’s second move amounts to ~$67 million worth of Bitcoins, yet is still among top-5 richest wallets – AMBCrypto

Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange owned and operated by iFinex Inc., withdrew more Bitcoin funds from its cold wallet. This was noted to be the second time the exchange withdrew BTC funds in just one week, with some speculating this to be the side-effect of the…

Bitcoin Price Breaks the $5300 BTC/USD Exchange Rate Level, Plus Top News Analysis

Yesterday, the outlook was Bitcoin is still consolidating around the $5000-$5200 level after correcting nearly 10% last week. A common thought for the correction is that the Bitfinex news and Tether FUD were at fault. Nonetheless, the correction provides the necessary liquidity for a possible move up.

Ripple (XRP) Climbs Back Above Trend Line Resistance To Retest 50 DMA

Ripple (XRP) had declined below a critical trend line support. The price tested this support as resistance but struggled to break past it for days. Now, the price is finally above it and is testing the 50 day moving average.

Canadian Regulator to Maintain Low Electricity Rates for Crypto Miners Under New Rules

Canada’s Quebec province said it would maintain its existing rates for digital currency mining and will also make enough energy available for the production of cryptos. Last year, Quebec stopped the approvals for new digital currency mining projects so that the province could weigh restrictions on their operations and if they wish to raise the rates they pay for power.

Cryptocurrency mining companies welcome ruling keeping Quebec power prices low

MONTREAL – Cryptocurrency industry members in Quebec are welcoming a ruling by the province’s energy board that maintains current electricity rates and obliges the provincial utility to set aside 300 megawatts for new entrants. Hydro-Quebec wanted to create an auction system for electricity needed to mine digital currencies such as Bitcoin.

REBGLO – Bringing Sustainability in the Cryptocurrency Domain – CryptoMode

According to the reports, the cryptocurrency mining process requires three times more energy than digging up gold that is worth a dollar. In fact, global Bitcoin mining alone has transcended the energy consumption of some nations including Ireland in recent years. Evidently, the environmental impact of this enormous processing requirement has still not been accounted …

Ripple Surges After Nasdaq Adds XRP Liquidity Index, Will Growing Adoption Propel It Higher? | NewsBTC

Over the past several months many cryptocurrencies have incurred relatively large gains that have put a significant amount of distance between their current prices and their 2018 lows. But much to the chagrin of investors, Ripple (XRP) has not been one of these cryptos, as it has remained relatively stable around the $0.30 region.

Ethereum Staking Could Become a $160 million Sector Per Vitalik Buterin’s New Proposal

Ethereum Staking Could Very Well Become A $160 million Industry – According To Vitalik’s Proposal According to a brand new proposal provided by the creator of Ethereum – Vitalik Buterin – he argues that he is contemplating an increase in rewards for the validators within the network who would serve to provide security on the operations of the next iteration of the blockchain.

Alpha Token Price Reaches $0.0064 on Top Exchanges (A)

Alpha Token (CURRENCY:A) traded 21.9% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 17:00 PM E.T. on April 30th. One Alpha Token token can now be bought for $0.0064 or 0.00000120 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including EtherFlyer, EtherDelta (ForkDelta) and Token Store.

Waves Community Token (WCT) Price Reaches $0.73 on Exchanges

Waves Community Token (CURRENCY:WCT) traded down 5.4% against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 17:00 PM E.T. on April 30th. One Waves Community Token token can now be bought for approximately $0.73 or 0.00013598 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including Tidex and Waves Decentralized Exchange.

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Cryptocurrency Security Threats Are Keeping the Market Down – Bitcoinist.com

From the start, Bitcoin has been seen as something of a ‘behind closed doors’ asset. With SilkRoad and other black market sites been heavily Bitcoin dependent, the image has not been good. While this has begun to change, and the general public has started to hear more positive reports, things are still touch and go.

Cryptocurrency thefts, fraud hit $1.2 billion in first quarter: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Losses from the theft of cryptocurrencies from exchanges and fraud-related activities surged in the first quarter of the year to $1.2 billion, or 70 percent of the level for all of 2018, cybersecurity firm CipherTrace said on Tuesday. The value of losses from crime in the digital currency sector in 2018 hit $1.7 billion.

FedEx, UPS, DHL executives see eye-to-eye on blockchain

Executives from FedEx (), DHL and UPS () took the unusual step of sharing a single stage and found common ground on how blockchain technology can transform the global supply chain. “This is not a process improvement initiative. This is a breakthrough discussion.

Cardano Founder Launches Enterprise Blockchain Framework In Collaboration With Ethiopian Government

Former Ethereum Co-Founder, Founder of Cardano and CEO of IOHK, Charles Hoskinson, announced the launch of an enterprise blockchain framework that aims to provide financial services to billions of people living in African countries. Known as “Atala” (named after a butterfly that resides in Florida), IOHK’s framework is intended to serve as a solutions provider for developers, companies and governments looking to implement new products.

Inaugural Blockchain Revolution Global event brings foremost enterprise blockchain leaders to Toronto

TORONTO , April 30, 2019 /CNW/ – More than 1,200 enterprise leaders came together in Toronto, Canada on April 24 – 25th for the inaugural Blockchain Revolution Global (BRG), an enterprise-focused conference organized by the Blockchain Research Institute, the world’s leading blockchain think-tank

APX (APX) 24-Hour Trading Volume Hits $0.00

APX (CURRENCY:APX) traded flat against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 13:00 PM Eastern on April 30th. APX has a total market cap of $561,727.00 and $0.00 worth of APX was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. In the last seven days, APX has traded flat against the U.S.

WOLLO (WLO) Price Hits $0.0286

WOLLO (CURRENCY:WLO) traded down 3.1% against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 16:00 PM Eastern on April 30th. One WOLLO token can currently be bought for $0.0286 or 0.00000537 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges including Stellar Decentralized Exchange, Stellarport and Bitfinex. Over the last seven days, WOLLO has traded 6.6% lower against […]

Two Charged With Running ‘Shadow Banking’ Service for Crypto Exchanges – CoinDesk

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it has hit two individuals with bank fraud charges in connection to a system for depositing funds to cryptocurrency exchanges. In a statement, U.S.

Tether Lawyer Shocker: Only 74% Backed by Cash, How Will Bitcoin React?

By CCN.com: According to an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York by Stuart Hoegner, the general counsel to Tether and major bitcoin exchange Bitfinex, only 74 percent of Tether’s holdings are backed by cash.

Bitcoin Cash blocks tagged with “Satoshi Nakamoto,” rumors of impending attack | CryptoSlate

Mysteriously, 25 percent of mined Bitcoin Cash blocks are being tagged with “Satoshi Nakamoto.” Given the May 15th hard fork as part of a scheduled protocol upgrade, it is rumored that the tagging is a miner signaling 51 percent attack. Since Apr. 25th, beginning at 03:22 PDT, blocks began to appear on the Bitcoin Cash …

XRP Records Over 5 Percent Surge With Nasdaq Exchange Adding New XRP Index

Ripple’s native token, XRP is one such cryptocurrency which is on hot bulletins every so often. However, at this time, the coin has surged more than 5 percent within the past 24 hours. At the time of writing, XRP holds its third largest position in terms of market capitalization.

Crypto Mining on a Budget: Best Used Mining Rigs – Bitcoin Market Journal

During the bitcoin boom in 2017, which saw the price of the digital currency rally from $1,000 to $20,000, there was a shortage of graphics cards and bitcoin miners due to the high demand for digital currency mining equipment.

Bitcoin News: Canada Actively Inviting Miners with Discount Electricity

The region of Quebec, Canada, has set aside 300 Megawatt of energy production for discount electricity for crypto mining operations Canada appears to making a bid for attracting crypto companies to the country Cryptocurrency mining has always been a job that costs a huge amount in the electricity bills, as the mineable cryptocurrencies, chief among them Bitcoin, rely on “proof of work” for their security.

‘World Isn’t Paying Attention to Bitcoin’ – New Twitter Data Finds – Bitcoinist.com

According to the source Bit Info Charts, Bitcoin-related tweets are at their lowest level in 5 years. The figure has drawn ire from cryptocurrency Bitcoin-related tweets are at their lowest level in 5 years, latest data shows, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing for BTC price.

28,402 Bitcoin on the Move As Crypto Market Turns Green – BTC, XRP, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Binance Coin, Stellar, Tron, Cardano Forecast

Bitcoin whales are out in full force as the crypto market turns green. In the last 24 hours, some of the biggest Bitcoin holders on the market moved 28,402 BTC worth about $148 million. The largest single transfer was in the amount of 7,428 BTC worth $38.7 million, sent from one unknown wallet to another.

Bitcoin (BTC) Steady as IEO is on the Cards for BitFinex

Bitcoin (BTC) consolidate among bears BitFinex considering an IEO to raise $1 billion It may take weeks, but whales are already lining up $300 million in USDT to shore BitFinex, and maintain community’s trust. While Bitcoin could dip, strong support is at $4,950. Well, there is development around USDT, Tether Limited, and BitFinex.

24% of America’s Young Adult Prefer Bitcoin Over Gold: Demographic Survey

Harris Poll conducted a demographic survey for Blockchain Capital regarding the knowledge and general sentiment around Bitcoin. The survey revealed an increasing positive outlook of the American citizens towards Bitcoin [BTC]. Most interestingly, according to the survey, 30% of the young adult (18-25) population in America prefer Bitcoin [BTC] over Government bonds, and 24% prefer it over gold.

Millennials Are the ‘Driving Force’ of Bitcoin Ownership: Survey

By CCN: Millennials bask in knowing they are far more ahead of the technology curve than older adults. This is why their demographic has been more willing to embrace bitcoin as a long-term investment. But what about the stock market? Their proclivity toward crypto has led many to abandon good old fashioned stock market investing.

Former Facebook Engineers Launch Photo App With Collectible Tokens on the Ethereum Blockchain

Former Facebook product manager John Egan has announced the launch of Editional for iPhone. The Ethereum-based blockchain application allows anyone to create blockchain collectible pictures, also known as non-fungible tokens. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are one-of-a-kind digital collectibles that are recorded on the Ethereum blockchain and permit digital ownership.

Loyakk announces huge token burn

The Loyakk Vega enterprise relationship management platform has recently announced that it will burn 1/5 of its circulating token supply. This announcement comes on the back of Loyakk completing its token sale in November 2018 and raising $16.9 million mostly from venture capital investment.

West Ham United Partners Socios.com for Club’s Official Fan Token

Following the example of Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain, West Ham United will collaborate with Socios.com to offer its fans an opportunity to influence the club’s decisions. Premier League club West Ham United has announced its new partnership with Socios.com which is the blockchain-based fan engagement platform.

Ravencoin (RVN) Price Prediction 2019 – RVN Is a Top 20 Coin By EOY (Late April Update) | CaptainAltcoin

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Land Rover drivers could be PAID in cryptocurrency for spotting potholes

Boffins at the Warwickshire-based vehicle manufacturer are working on ‘smart wallet’ technology that will allow owners to earn credits by enabling their cars to automatically report road condition data to navigation providers and local authorities. Drivers will then be able to use the cryptocurrency reward to pay for car parking, road tolls or even charging for electric vehicles.

Jaguar Land Rover Wants You To Earn Cryptocurrency As You Drive

Millions of car owners are already giving their logistics data away for free, which helps companies such as Inrix and IBM make money off the miles they drive. But Jaguar Land Rover has developed a “smart wallet” that enables them to earn cyrptocurrency each time the vehicle automatically reports road condition data such as traffic congestion or potholes to logistics companies or local authorities.

Union Public Schools Launches Blockchain-Based Credentials — THE Journal

Blockchain The Tulsa-based school district is the first in the U.S. to start offering digital diplomas and transcripts using Learning Machine’s blockchain-based open standard for digital credentials. Union High School While blockchain-based credentials are gaining attention in the higher education sector, Union Public Schools in Oklahoma wants to be a trailblazer in bringing the technology to the K-12 market.

Moody’s: Blockchain Technology Poses Systemic Risks

Moody’s (MCO ), a business and financial services company that provides ratings across a number of financial products, recently published a report on the impact of blockchain technology. In the report, which was first covered by FN London, Moody’s emphasizes how blockchain technology can make securitized trades more efficient and lucrative, but not without inherent risk.

Tech Experts Call for More Federal Funding and Nurturing for Blockchain

Policymakers should increase funding and issue guidance for blockchain innovation to ensure America retains its technological edge in the world, experts said Tuesday. “Europe and China and Japan are not standing still. They are investing heavily into [blockchain],” Victoria Adams, ConsenSys government practice lead, said on a panel hosted by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Congressional Blockchain Caucus in Washington.

AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon Managed Blockchain

Today, Amazon Web Services Inc., an Amazon.com company (AMZN), announced the general availability of Amazon Managed Blockchain, a fully managed service that makes it easy to create and manage scalable blockchain networks. Customers who want to allow multiple parties to execute transactions and maintain

Scroll (SCRL) Price Hits $0.12

Scroll (CURRENCY:SCRL) traded up 1.8% against the dollar during the one day period ending at 10:00 AM Eastern on April 30th. One Scroll token can now be purchased for $0.12 or 0.00001643 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including IDEX, Hotbit, LATOKEN and IDAX. Scroll has a market cap of $17.24 million and approximately $105,841.00 worth […]

EthBet Market Cap Tops $21,628.00 (EBET)

EthBet (CURRENCY:EBET) traded flat against the US dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 11:00 AM Eastern on April 30th. EthBet has a total market cap of $21,628.00 and $0.00 worth of EthBet was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last seven days, EthBet has traded flat against the US dollar.

UK cryptocurrency exchange CoinCorner launches new mobile app

CoinCorner, a UK bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2014, has announced the launch of a brand new mobile app for its users. The company’s development team has been working hard in the past months to deliver the now newly released CoinCorner app , live right now on Android and iOS.

Bitcoin [BTC]: Venezuela transacts record number of BTC trades as Petro fails to get support – AMBCrypto

The economic status of the Venezuelan economy had been under constant strain for a while as the countries fiat currency continues to plummet in the present financial cycle. The massive hyperinflation rate of 2 million percent had crippled the country to its core and according to reports, the situation might get worse for the rate is expected to reach 8 million percent by this year’s end.

Bakkt Doubt: NYSE Operator’s Hesitation May Be A Crypto Blessing | Crypto Briefing

ICE, the operator of the New York Stock Exchange, has delayed the launch of Bakkt several times. The creation of a federally-regulated marketplace for digital currencies has long been regarded as a major milestone towards institutional and mainstream adoption, with cryptocurrency markets on tenterhooks awaiting its launch.

Everything about the moves today in crypto is curious but can be explained

There is no good news for tether The big revelation in the crypto market today is that Tether is only 74% backed. That’s from Tether’s general counsel Stuart Hoegner in an affidavit submitted today in its case against the New York Attorney General. By Adam Button

US-Based Traders Dominate Crypto Trading, More Than Next 5 Countries Combined

The United States has long been one of the world’s most important economies, having a massive influence on the overall global economy and often helps to shape economic policy all over the world. It’s no surprise that the the country dominates the Bitcoin and overall crypto market similar to how it does other financial markets.

Craig Wright faked an email to get out of billion-dollar lawsuit, expert claims in court

Craig Wright, the self-professed creator of Bitcoin, is involved in a whole heap of lawsuits. It ‘ s easy to forget he ‘ s facing a multi-billion-dollar suit himself. And the latest twist in the case of a former associate ‘ s estate versus the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto will do little to dissuade the ” Faketoshi ” heckles from large swaths of the crypto community.

Bernie Sanders’ Economic Policy Would Inspire BTC Mass Adoption

Mass adoption of Bitcoin will be inspired by one of two things: the carrot or the stick. The carrot will be increased places to spend BTC as well as easier ways of buying it. The stick, in contrast, is fear …

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XRP Finds a New Home on the Nasdaq * Live Bitcoin News

Nasdaq is adding Ripple’s XRP as its latest cryptocurrency index. The company will join hands with the New Zealand-based blockchain firm Brave New Coin to offer “real-time” index data for XRP beginning in early May. A spot or reference rate for the price of XRP (quoted in USD) will be offered to users.

Good News for Ripple as the sales of XRP Increases to 31%

Ripple reports about 31% of increment for the sale of XRP in this year’s first quarter. The blockchain payment startup reportedly sold over $169 million in the first three months of 2019 in XRP. The firm which is based in San Francisco announced the statistics on Wednesday.

Bitcoin is on the Cusp of a Two-Year Milestone | Hacked: Hacking Finance

Bitcoin’s price saw modest gains on Tuesday, as calm returned to the crypto ecosystem following a rocky start to the week. The leading digital currency is on the cusp of a three-month winning streak, a monumental feat following the year-long bear market. The average bitcoin price rose 1% to reach $5,298.48, according to CoinMarketCap.

Crypto-Specialist Economist Reveals Trick for Governments to ‘Kill Bitcoin’

By CCN.com: Saifedean Ammous, author of the Bitcoin Standard , appeared on the most recent episode of Stephen Livera’s crypto-economics podcast. Ammous spoke on several subjects, including a hyperbitcoinized future. Livera spoke to the fact that a full government ban on Bitcoin would make people aware of the fact that they have little control over the money in their bank accounts.

Venezuela Pro-Bitcoin Opposition May Use Maduro’s Sanctioned Funds To Oust Him – Bitcoinist.com

Bitcoin adoption crucible Venezuela could end up using its own sanctioned funds to topple the government if plans go ahead for an “army” of foreign Bitcoin adoption crucible Venezuela could end up using its own sanctioned funds to topple the government, if plans go ahead for an “army” of foreign mercenaries.

Elon Musk Tweets Vitalik ‘What Should Be Developed on Ethereum?’

Tech savvy businessman and SpaceX and Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, initiated a discussion on April 29 with ether (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin using a crisp one-word tweet “Ethereum.” The tweet garnered massive interest (at the time of this post it had 73,296 likes), and soon after it was posted, people came to understand that Elon’s tweet obviously had a significant impact on the ETH price.

Ethereum Gas Fees: Why Vitalik Buterin Might be Right or Wrong With His Proposals – NullTX

Ethereum is the leading smart contract platform globally and it gave rise to the ICO world. The inventor of Ethereum is Vitalik Buterin, and he is in the eye of the storm for proposing new wallet fees. A few weeks ago, a particular news item made ripples through the crypto community.

Verge (XVG) Price Analysis: XVG Gravitating Towards $0.09 By 2019 End – CryptoNewsZ

Verge or XVG is one of those altcoins that get less impacted by the price volatility. It focuses on full confidentiality and anonymity of its users. It is virtually untraceable, and its users can do instant, anonymous transactions on its platform. It has advanced blockchain technology that is built on top of Tor and I2P.

Popular Cryptocurrency Fund Counts the Cost of the Crypto Winter – Will Bitcoin recover? | Smartereum

The year 2018 was a year to forget for digital asset investors especially those who bought bitcoin [BTC] and other cryptocurrencies at their peak prices. These cryptocurrency investors soon began taking on major losses as the cryptocurrency market slumped with little respite. What analysts thought would be a short-lived dip turned out to become the …

Cryptocurrency market VS the Stock market: Should You Invest in Cryptocurrency or Turn to Stock Trading? – Crypto VS stock market

Every investor or capitalist looks forward to earning a higher rate of return on his investments. Towards this end, it’d be pertinent to ask if you should invest in stock markets or cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum. Even the most seasoned of investors and financiers may not be able to offer a simple and …

Microsoft Outlook accounts hacked for cryptocurrency theft

Hackers have been gaining access to Microsoft Outlook email accounts to reset user passwords, in order to steal cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin (BTC). One victim had a Bitcoin stolen after the cybercriminal accessed his emails to reset a password for his Kracken account, to then withdraw the Bitcoin.

Accused ICO Fraudsters Say Feds Saw Privileged Slack Chats – Law360

Law360 (April 30, 2019, 3:37 PM EDT) — Two of three men accused of fraud related to their shuttered cryptocurrency company Centra Tech Inc. said prosecutors improperly seized privileged communications the company had with its attorneys on the messaging… To view the full article, register now.

Art meets blockchain on this social network for collecting photos, designs

A new blockchain-powered social media network aims to take sharing digital artwork beyond the typical “like” button. On Tuesday, April 30, Editional launched on Apple’s App Store as a platform for sharing and claiming limited edition digital collectibles, like photography and graphic design.

FDA to pilot A.I., consider blockchain, to track and trace food

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today a “new era of smarter food safety” under which it will test artificial intelligence and machine learning to better assess foodborne illness risks from imports and explore blockchain for tracking all foods before they hit grocery store shelves.

UK Watchdog Allows Three Blockchain Firms to Join Regulatory Sandbox

Three blockchain-focused firms are among the latest 29 companies accepted into the U.K. financial watchdog’s regulatory sandbox.

Musiconomi Market Capitalization Hits $37,823.00 (MCI)

Musiconomi (CURRENCY:MCI) traded flat against the dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 9:00 AM E.T. on April 30th. One Musiconomi token can now be bought for about $0.0014 or 0.00000037 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Musiconomi has a market capitalization of $37,823.00 and $0.00 worth of Musiconomi was traded on exchanges in the […]

Metronome (MET) Trading 6.7% Lower Over Last Week

Metronome (CURRENCY:MET) traded up 9.3% against the dollar during the one day period ending at 10:00 AM Eastern on April 30th. One Metronome coin can now be bought for about $1.06 or 0.00019870 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges including $33.94, $7.50, $20.33 and $13.77. Metronome has a total market cap of $9.66 million and $603,355.00 worth […]

Omnitude (ECOM) Price Reaches $0.0575

Omnitude (CURRENCY:ECOM) traded up 1.4% against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 11:00 AM ET on April 30th. During the last week, Omnitude has traded down 1.7% against the US dollar. Omnitude has a total market capitalization of $3.72 million and $20,010.00 worth of Omnitude was traded on exchanges in the […]

EtherInc 24 Hour Volume Hits $15,781.00 (ETI)

EtherInc (CURRENCY:ETI) traded 1.1% higher against the dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 11:00 AM Eastern on April 30th. During the last seven days, EtherInc has traded up 20.7% against the dollar. One EtherInc coin can now be purchased for about $0.0003 or 0.00000005 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including STEX and Exrates.

Luna Stars Hits Market Cap of $806,012.00 (LSTR)

Luna Stars (CURRENCY:LSTR) traded flat against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 11:00 AM ET on April 30th. Luna Stars has a total market capitalization of $806,012.00 and $0.00 worth of Luna Stars was traded on exchanges in the last day.

ProximaX (XPX) Trading Down 6.1% Over Last 7 Days

ProximaX (CURRENCY:XPX) traded down 1.2% against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 12:00 PM ET on April 30th. Over the last seven days, ProximaX has traded 6.1% lower against the dollar. ProximaX has a market capitalization of $24.49 million and $3.21 million worth of ProximaX was traded on exchanges in the last day.