James McQuillan

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HitBTC is Facing Legal Action From Karma Group in Hong Kong

James McQuillan
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5 Jun 2018

Karma group has filed legal action through a court in Hong Kong and a financial regulator against the cryptocurrency exchange, HitBTC.

Kraken Exchange Successfully Raises Over $3m for Coincenter

James McQuillan
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4 Jun 2018

Kraken, the well-known cryptocurrency exchange, has successfully raised more than $3 million in donations to provide for Coincenter, a non-profit organisation established to fight legal actions on behalf of cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin Bull Dan Morehead Says Investors Should Buy Bitcoin While Its Still Cheap

James McQuillan
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1 Jun 2018

Dan Morehead, founder of cryptocurrency hedge fund Pantera Capital Management, has recently stated that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have reached their lowest point this year, and that now is a good ...

Emerging Cashless Society May Lead to Government-Backed Cryptos, Argues Allianz Executive

James McQuillan
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31 May 2018

According to Allianz Chief Economic Advisor Mohamed El-Erian, countries are fast moving away from conventional cash, and in the future governments will issue their own 'officially sanctioned' cryptocurrencies.

Boston College Research Suggests Average ICO Investor Rakes in 82% Profit

James McQuillan
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31 May 2018

New research titled “Digital Tulips? Returns to Investors in Initial Coin Offerings,” has shown that those who have invested in an initial coin offering (ICO) made, on average, returns of ...

Crypto Trading App Taylor Has Funds Stolen in Large-Scale Attack

James McQuillan
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29 May 2018

Taylor, a startup cryptocurrency trading app has been subjected to a large-scale attack resulting in the loss of a large number of cryptocurrencies.

UK Cryptocurrency 'Addicts' Offered Treatment and Rehabilitation

James McQuillan
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29 May 2018

A Scottish hospital has started offering residential treatment to 'Crypto Addicts' - people that are addicted to the buying, selling and trading of cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrency Exchange Bithumb Bans Accounts From 11 Countries

James McQuillan
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29 May 2018

As part of its new anti-money laundering policy, the global cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb will be banning users from eleven countries effective on May 28th.

Frankfurt Stock Exchange Operator Deutsche Boerse 'Deep at Work' on Bitcoin

James McQuillan
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26 May 2018

Frankfurt Stock Exchange operator Deutsche Boerse has announced that it is 'deep at work' on understanding the flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin to potentially add it to the stock market. The inclusion ...

John McAfee Boldly Predicts Bitcoin Will Surpass $15,000 Next Month

James McQuillan
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25 May 2018

According to a statement made on Twitter, John McAfee has made strong predictions that Bitcoin will excel beyond the $15,000 range by June. While these are short-term predictions, McAfee ...

Dubai to Use Blockchain Technology for 50% of Its Transactions by 2021

James McQuillan
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25 May 2018

It's expected that Dubai, the capital of the United Arab Emirates will see half of all its banking transactions be made using blockchain technology by 2021. This according to ...

Monero Unveils Tari, a Second-Layer Protocol Set to Compete With Ethereum

James McQuillan
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25 May 2018

Monero (XMR) has introduced a brand new second-layer protocol called “Tari.” As a cryptocurrency, it will allow users to create and trade digital assets on top of the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency ...

Iran, Russia May Use Cryptocurrencies to Dodge International Sanctions

James McQuillan
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21 May 2018

With the aftermath of a breakdown in talks over a US-Iranian nuclear agreement, Iran may see the return of US sanctions. An Iranian MP has reportedly proposed a joint venture ...

IBM, Veridium Labs Join Forces to Turn Carbon Credits Into Blockchain-Based Tokens

James McQuillan
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20 May 2018

It's been announced this week that International Business Machines (IBM) partnered with Veridim Labs, a startup creating environment-related cryptos, to help the environment by turning carbon credits into blockchain-based ...

Bitcoin Is Only Good for 'Speculation' and “Money Laundering”, Says 'Big Short' Investor

James McQuillan
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18 May 2018

Steven Eisman, known for his tenure as an investor for Neuberger Berman, has expressed serious doubt over what he refers to as the "social utility of cryptocurrency," while speaking to ...

Ripple Launches ‘Xpring’ Initiative to Help Create an Ecosystem Around XRP

James McQuillan
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17 May 2018

Ripple, the company behind the XRP token, has announced it will be launching a new initiative, called 'Xpring', in a bid to create a unique ecosystem amongst XRP-focused startups which ...

Smartphone Maker HTC Announces ‘Exodus’, a Blockchain-Powered Phone

James McQuillan
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16 May 2018

Appearing at the Consensus conference this week in New York, HTC has unveiled its planning to launch an Android smartphone fully powered by blockchain technology named 'Exodus'.

Weiss Ratings Gives Glowing Report To NEO, Cardano EOS: Flushes Out Scams

James McQuillan
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8 May 2018

The company Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings has given a glowing review of 'High-rated' coins this week. It also highlights the current risks investors face from imitation coins currently on the market.

Huobi to Launch Billion-Dollar Blockchain Incubator for Chinese Startups

James McQuillan
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7 May 2018

Huobi is set to launch introduced a $1 billion fund for Chinese blockchain companies. It’s set to provide startups technical and strategical support, and access to software so they ...

Robinhood Expands Commission-Free Crypto Trading App to Wisconsin and New Mexico

James McQuillan
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5 May 2018

Popular mobile stock trading app Robinhood has recently announced that its commission-free Bitcoin and Ethereum trading service is now available in the US states of Wisconsin and New Mexico.

Mastercard Blames Cryptocurrencies for Slip in First Quarter Growth

James McQuillan
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4 May 2018

Mastercard’s recent slip in growth over the first quarter of 2018 has been blamed on a decline on the number of cryptocurrency purchases the company has been processing.

Entrepreneur Puts $8 Million Home for Sale in Bitcoin, Cites Belief in Cryptocurrency Adoption

James McQuillan
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3 May 2018

Alan Ezeir, a serial tech entrepreneur who just put his $8 million home for sale in Bitcoin, has recently revealed he sees cryptocurrencies become widely adopted in the future. Per ...

Ethereum Surges Nearly 13% After Breaking Through the $700 Mark

James McQuillan
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3 May 2018

Ethereum has undergone bull run today, as prices surged by nearly 10 percent in the last 24-hour period. The cryptocurrency has risen from $661.9 to about $765.3 at ...

Credit Unions Will Expand on Its Payments List With Distributed Ledger Technologies

James McQuillan
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3 May 2018

Developed from a blockchain consortium, CULedger seeks to expand its payments range and business. It's since announced a partnership with Hedera, a DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology) startup company that ...

Security Researcher Highlights Danger Of Malicious Crypto Copycat Apps

James McQuillan
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23 Apr 2018

Google has a serious problem with cryptocurrency malware infecting many of the apps on its marketplace, according to security researcher Lukas Stefanko. Stefanko posted a screenshot of one such app ...