Canada equates cryptocurrency exchanges to money services businesses
The Canadian government has published a draft law on new rules regarding cryptocurrency exchanges, trading platforms and payment systems that work with virtual currencies.
Russian scientists to create quantum-based blockchain
Russian scientists plan to launch a blockchain using quantum technology in 2019. The system will be resistant to the future risks associated with the creation of super-powerful quantum computers.
Cryptocurrency market capitalization crashes below $300 billion: causes and forecasts
The cryptocurrency market lost more than 10% over the day. Bitcoin is again trading below $7,000, and the leader of the fall in the top 10 is the EOS blockchain platform token.
A Finance Minister, a Harvard Alumnus Professor, and Michael Terpin are backing the
Etheal healthcare project
Powered by blockchain, the Etheal.com platform allows patients to find doctors online anywhere in the world, access reviews in their own language and send inquiries immediately. The cost is a fraction of agency prices - saving American patients alone an estimated $1.98 billion per year, which would be enough to buy 700,000 CPAP machines for premature babies.
R3 reportedly faces financial problems
R3, startup, which planned to raise up to $200 million to develop blockchain-based financial solutions and unite many of the world's largest banks, could become unprofitable by 2019.
Research: in 2018, cybercriminals stole $1.1 billion in cryptocurrencies
In the first half of 2018, criminals managed to steal and extort $1.1 billion in cryptocurrencies, with the most popular target being cryptocurrency exchanges (27%).
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Now its official: Putin says cryptocurrencies are instruments to bypass US sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the idea of launching Russian national cryptocurrency, but called for studying this technology and its potential.
Study: Russians invested at least $7.5 billion in cryptocurrencies
Residents of Russia have already invested in virtual currencies from $7.5 billion to $14 billion, but this volume is still to low to create any risks for national financial system, a study says.
Research: two thirds of cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets do not require user identification
Most cryptocurrency exchanges and purses in the US and the European Union do not fulfill the requirements for the identification and verification of users of financial services, the study says.
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi to spend $165 million on its own blockchain platform
The Singapore-based Huobi launched a fund that will finance the development of its own blockchain platform. Developers from all over the world are welcomed to participate in a competition to create the platform.
Former US Alcoa aluminum plant to be reconstructed into largest mining center
Despite bitcoin and altcoins fell in price in 2018, Coinmint invests hundred millions of dollars in the reconstruction of the former aluminum plant in the New York State.
White hat finds 12 critical vulnerabilities in the EOS code
An ethical computer hacker detected at least eight bugs in the EOS code. He will be rewarded with up to $120,000.
Bitcoin Gold to announce harfork date in "three days from now"
The Bitcoin Gold team promises to announce the exact date of the hardfork, aimed at making ASIC mining of the cryptocurrency inefficient.
American financial regulator appoints first-ever cryptocurrency and ICO advisor
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appoints a person in charge of cryptocurrency market and ICO regulation. The main declared aim is to protect retail investors.
Bitcoin developer warns about Github exodus after Microsoft announces its purchase
The cryptocommunity is concerned about the acquisition of the popular Github repository by Microsoft. One of the bitcoin developers even called to reject the use of the repository.
