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Friday, November 6, 2015

Bitcoin Price: The Correction Has Commenced

The blowoff top did occur as price reached a high of ~US$500, before running into what is an area of major overhead supply.

ProtonMail Pays Bitcoin Ransom to Stop DDoS Attack

ProtonMail, an open-sourced encrypted mail service founded by MIT and Stanford engineers at the CERN research facility, has suffered from a series of extremely powerful DDoS attack from unknown hacker

First Blockchain-Powered Government to Launch in Odessa, Ukraine

Bitcoin Foundation Ukraine and KUNA Bitcoin Agency are expected to announce a Ukrainian blockchain project to set up an e-governance system in Odessa, Ukraine.

More Google Play Bitcoin Fraud ‘Good for Humanity’

The fake Localbitcoins app on Google Play, still live at the time of writing, is indicative of how streetwise the Bitcoin community really is – and can happen again.

Stupidity or Greed? Why Steal Bitcoin ATM?

On November 3, two robbers stole a Lamassu Bitcoin ATM at the Village Smoke Shop in Atlanta, Georgia, according to local news website Clatl.com.

The Blocks Are Now Full... So Where Were We on the Blocksize Debate?

So, with news that the blockchain is now consistently hitting full blocks, let’s take a step back to understand exactly what this means.

Teenager Jailed for Selling €4 Million Worth of Drugs on the Dark Net

Maximilian S. was an aspiring drug kingpin who ran an entire operation for two years out of his mother’s flat.

4 Reasons Why Banks’ Private Blockchains Will Fail

Let’s take a look with four reasons why banks will fail in building viable internal blockchains.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Is This Man the Reason Behind the Bitcoin Price Surge?

Bitcoin price analysts are struggling to identify the rationale behind the sudden price spike in the cryptocurrency’s value as it broke the US$400 mark on November 3, surpassing a market cap of more t

First Blockchain Company Goes Public on Toronto Stock Exchange

Canadian blockchain technology startup Blockchain Tech Ltd (BTL) has been successfully listed on the VentureBoard of the Toronto Stock Exchange, with the tracker BTL (TSXV:BTL).

Santander Launches Blockchain Startup Competition

Santander InnoVentures announced an open DL Challenge for fintech startups using Blockchain technology. The grand prize will be US$15,000 along with the promise of future angel investment.

Nick Szabo Confirmed as Keynote Speaker at Ethereum Conference

Nick Szabo will be the keynote speaker at DEVCON1, Ethereum’s yearly developer conference this 2015.

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