Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 269 of 298

CME Group Posts Contract Specifications for Bitcoin Futures

November 8, 2017

CME Group has detailed the specifications of the Bitcoin futures contract. The contract unit amounts to 5 bitcoins, as defined by the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR). The minimum price fluctuation will be...

Hauser: Need to Ensure that ICOs Are Not the New Binary Options

November 8, 2017

Professor Shmuel Hauser, Chairman of the Israel Securities Authority (ISA), is giving a speech right now about Initial Coin Offering (ICO) regulations at a fintech conference in Tel Aviv. FortuneZ is reportin...

Huobi.pro Adds Ripio Trading Options

November 8, 2017

Huobi.pro has announced that it will be adding Ripio (RCN) to its global trading platform as of today, November 8, 2017. Deposits and withdrawals of Ripio on Huobi.pro were supported starting yesterday. Ripi...

IBM Has High Expectations for Cannabis Sales On a Blockchain

November 7, 2017

Technology giant IBM (NYSE: IBM) has provided some input to the government of British Columbia as it prepares its regulatory framework for the legal distribution of cannabis and its by-products in the Canadia...

UFC Accused of Secretly Mining Cryptocurrency on Viewers’ Devices

November 7, 2017

Fans of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) are complaining on social media that the company is secretly mining cryptocurrency using their systems. Multiple users of the video streaming service UFC Fight...

Kaspersky Discovers CryptoShuffler Trojan Malware

November 7, 2017

When we think of cryptocurrency hackers, it’s easy to imagine complex pieces of malware that worm their way into our computers using methods that only a computer scientist could understand. However, the reali...

GDAX Announces Digital Asset Framework for Cryptocoin Evaluation

November 3, 2017

As the world of cryptocurrency continues to grow and expand, the need for secure and reliable sources to obtain crypto expands with it. Recognizing the need for trust and transparency, GDAX has revealed a new...

India to Shut Down Domestic Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Government Panel Advises

November 2, 2017

A government committee has recommended that India’s authorities take immediate steps to shut down the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges, saying that the use of Bitcoin and the like could result in a breach o...

Coinbase Hits 12 Million Users, Adds 100k Members in Just 24 Hours

November 2, 2017

Digital currency exchange Coinbase has added 100,000 users in just 24 hours, continuing a record spurt lasting since CME Group announced plans to launch Bitcoin futures in the fourth quarter of this year. Ac...

Paris Hilton, Floyd Mayweather and Jamie Foxx Warned by SEC over ICO Promotion

November 2, 2017

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally made a statement about the recent trend of celebrities promoting investments in initial coin offerings (ICOs) to their fans. Notable recent examples...