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Bitmain’s Jihan Wu: ASICs Are Making Ethereum More Decentralized

news Jihan Wu, co-founder of crypto mining giant Bitmain, has argued that ASIC miners make blockchain networks more decentralized – the opposite of what is often argued by members of the crypto community. Speaking at a keynote to discuss proof-of-work and decentralization during a blockchain event in Chongqing, China, on Wednesday, Wu told a mix…

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Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles to Appeal Data Conviction

news Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the long-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, is to appeal his conviction on data manipulation charges earlier this month. According to a report from The Associated Press on Friday, Karpeles said he had decided to appeal because the Tokyo District Court did not fully look at the defense arguments. Karpeles…

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Hong Kong’s Securities Regulator Issues Detailed Guidance for Security Token Offerings

Hong Kong's securities regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued official guidance on security token offerings (STOs), in a statement published on March 28.The guidance aims to clarify the legal and regulatory requirements for parties engaging in STO-related activities. The document opens with a proposed working definition of a security token and sale,…

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Bitcoin Price Hits 5-Week High With Chart Echoing 2015 Pre-Rally Pattern

markets View Bitcoin jumped to a five-week high of $4,100 earlier today, reinforcing the bullish view put forward by the recent bounce from the crucial 30-day moving average support. That, coupled with the flag breakout on the 4-hour chart, indicates scope for a re-test of $4,190 (February high). The short-term bullish case would weaken if…

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Facebook’s Blockchain Hiring Spree Continues With 5 New Postings

news Social media behemoth Facebook is advertising for five more blockchain-related positions – adding to the 20 positions already posted by the company in the last month or so. The new blockchain-related positions, all of which are based at the company’s Menlo Park HQ in California, include: production manager, business operations manager, data scientist, software engineer and growth product…

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Coinbase Custody Begins Staking Services With Tezos, Maker to Follow

The institutional asset custody arm of United States cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has launched staking for Tezos (XTZ), the company announced in a blog post on March 29.Coinbase Custody, which provides storage facilities for institutional investors, is seeking to expand its suite of services to include staking — a means by which Proof-of-Stake (PoS) cryptocurrency networks…

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Cybersecurity Firm WISeKey Launches Blockchain-Powered ID Solution for IoT Devices

Switzerland-based blockchain and cybersecurity firm WISeKey has launched a new blockchain-powered digital identity solution to protect Internet of Things (IoT) devices and their data. The news was announced in a WISeKey press release on March 29.WISeKey focuses on secure authentication and identification solutions for people and smart objects by implementing a cryptographic tool called Root…

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Android Malware Targets Users of 32 Crypto Apps, Including Coinbase, BitPay

A new strain of Trojan malware for Android phones is targeting global users of top crypto apps such as Coinbase, BitPay and Bitcoin Wallet, as well as banks including JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America. The news was reported by technology news outlet The Next Web on March 28.Based on research from prominent cybercrime…

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Digital Asset Company AlphaPoint Upgrades Security Token Services for Institutions

Digital asset services provider AlphaPoint has upgraded its security token solution designed for institutional clients, according to a press release obtained by Cointelegraph Thursday, March 28.The company that provides services to private equity, real estate, funds, and other institutional investors is now offering to issue asset-backed security tokens for its clients. AlphaPoint believes that tokenization will increase liquidity…

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Coinbase Custody To Announce Tezos Staking: XTZ Price Surges Another 12%

Coinbase Custody will be announcing that customers are going to be able to stake Tezos and earn while keeping the cryptocurrency in cold storage. Following the announcement, the price of XTZ has increased by more than 12 percent, continuing its overall 30-day rally. Tezos (XTZ) Staking in Coinbase Custody The largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase…