BiteBTC Crypto Exchange Pulls an Alleged Exit Scam. CoinMarketCap Warns of Withdrawals Being HaltedBiteBTC, a little-known cryptocurrency exchange allegedly based in Singapore, has halted withdrawals and is blocking clients’ accounts, several affected users told Forklog.com. A similar warning was also posted by CoinMarketCap.
Block.one Announces Voice, a Social Media Platform on EOS BlockchainEOS parent company Block.one has announced a blockchain-based social media platform dubbed Voice. According to the developers, designed with users of the platform in mind, Voice is “a more transparent social media platform for the world, where the value of good content gets circulated right back into sustaining the community, not corporate bottom lines.”
NON central CONF strikes back in LeónThe NON central CONF will turn (again) Leon (Spain) during the 22-24th June weekend into a meeting place of great international specialists within a playful environment promoting connections between different international communities, and have a very good time.
TRON Announces BitTorrent File System ProtocolBlockchain platform Tron, which is behind the decentralized, web focused cryptocurrency TRX, announced plans to develop a BitTorrent-based version of decentralized file system InterPlanetary File System (IPFS).
Russia to Implement Blockchain in State GovernanceGleb Nikitin, the governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in Russia stated that the region’s residents will become the country’s first to test the capabilities of blockchain tech in state governance.
Bitcoin Briefly Test $9,000 as Binance Reportedly Launches Margin TradingFollowing the recent surge past the $8,500 mark, on Thursday, May 30, Bitcoin has hit another milestone for the year, surging past $9,000 on Bitstamp and other major exchanges.
5,000 WAVES Prize on Offer: World Series Crypto Trading Contest to be Held on Waves DEXWaves, a leading blockchain company and Web 3.0 pioneer, became the general sponsor of the World Series trading tournament (WSOC), shortly to be held on Waves DEX. Participation is free, and the winner will receive up to 5,000 WAVES in prize money!
Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures Contracts Expected To Launch In July 2019Bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt has announced it is moving forward with its plans to launch physically-settled Bitcoin futures contracts. In an announcement on Monday, May 13, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)-backed company broke down the product, saying that it would be testing the products this summer.
Bitfinex Raises $1 Billion Via Private Token SaleHong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has raised staggering $1 billion through a private sale of its native token LEO, the platform’s chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino announced Monday, May 13.
Blockstream Joins Forces With GoTenna to Send Bitcoin Transactions Without Internet ConnectionBlockchain technology company Blockstream has announced it is partnering with goTenna in order to integrate their respective technologies – Blockstream Satellite and TxTenna – enabling people to send Bitcoin transactions without direct internet connections.
Bitcoin Price Soars to $7,500 to Establish New 2019 HighThe price of Bitcoin is up more than 25% in the past few days having shortly jumped over $7,500 mark on Sunday, May 12. This is the highest level since early August 2018, with the flagship cryptocurrency setting a new multi-month high for the fifth day in a row now and having rallied for over […]
No Bitcoin Network Re-Org as Binance Falls Victim to $40 Mln HackLeading cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced May 7 the discovery of a “large scale security breach” leading to malicious actors being able to access user API keys, two-factor authentication codes and “potentially other info.”