Search Results for: cryptocurrency
1 in 2 ICOs failed in the second quarter — and those that succeeded suffered huge losses
August 8th, 2018
Money continues to flood into the booming market for digital tokens issued by startups despite the projects seeking funding getting worse and investment returns suffering, according to a new report 55% of “initial coin offerings” (ICOs) failed to complete ...
Bitcoin slipped below $7,000; Bitcoin leading rivals also retreated
August 7th, 2018
Bitcoin slipped below $7,000 to its lowest level in three weeks, as seemingly positive sentiment surrounding the largest virtual currency soured over the weekend. The digital token fell as much as 6 percent to trade with a $6,000-handle for ...
What is Egypt CryptoCoin?
August 3rd, 2018
Egypt CryptoCoin ICO (EGY Token): Legit Cryptocurrency Project? The new EGYPT token is an impressive gold-backed decentralized payment network that is so much more than a coin; rather it is a vibrant community. The vision of this project is ...
Online scammers captured after causing Eur 18 million of damage
August 2nd, 2018
After six years of preparation and coordination, the international Operation Warenagent has seen the arrest of 15 individuals, thought to be members of a network responsible for online fraud causing EUR 18 million worth of damage. The operation was ...
Virtual currencies spark real concern about national security threat
July 31st, 2018
U.S. government officials are increasingly worried about the potential national security threat posed by the rise of cryptocurrencies. In the past week, the Department of Justice, congressional lawmakers and even Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell have voiced concern about ...
Valuing Gold In A World Awash With Dollars
July 27th, 2018
Summary In this article I point to the pressures on the Fed to moderate monetary policy, but that will only affect the timing of the next cyclical credit crisis. That is going to happen anyway, triggered by the Fed ...
Popular Chinese internet forum launching its own crypto token
July 27th, 2018
In order to regain its steadily declining user base, Tianya Club, one of the oldest social networking platform has resorted to cryptocurrency by launching its own token called Tianyan Token (TYT). The internet forum which first went live in ...
Bitcoin mining company declares itself largest miner by capacity
July 20th, 2018
The virtual currency’s price grew 16% to $7,400 in a week, as the US Congress prepares to examine whether cryptocurrencies constitute money. Hut 8, a Bitcoin mining company out of Toronto, Canada, announced this week that it has finished ...
Billionaire Marc Lasry sees bitcoin reaching up to $40,000
July 19th, 2018
The price of bitcoin could reach up to $40,000 as it becomes more accepted and easier to trade, billionaire investor Marc Lasry told CNBC on Wednesday. “As it gets more into the mainstream, and as more markets end up ...
US seeks record $75m. from marketer for steering victims to Israeli binary scams
July 19th, 2018
While Israeli law enforcement continues to ignore the country’s robust online fraud sector, the United States government has asked a Florida court to impose some $75 million in fines and penalties against a single alleged US-based binary options fraudster. ...
