Rogue password-stealing Android apps on Google Play could hijack your bitcoins
Experts from ESET, a Slovakian antivirus company, said this week 23 October that both Google and the real Poloniex crypto exchange have been notified.Source: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=17&ref=487&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Abra Closes $16M in Funding and Looks to Venture Into Consumer Product Space
Abra, a mobile payment and digital currency platform that relies on Bitcoin, closed $16 million in series B funding, led by Foxconn, the electronics supplier for Apple and other tech giants. Bill Barhydt, founder and CEO of Abra, made the announcement on October 23, 2017, at Money20/20 in Las Vegas, where he also outlined his vision for how consumer product companies will use Bitcoin in the future. Other investors in the round include Silver Capital and IGNIA, as well as previous investors ArSource: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=20&ref=1978&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Money20/20 Wozniak Thinks Bitcoin Is Better Than Gold
Steve Wozniak aka the Woz thinks Bitcoin is better than gold and the U.S. dollar, which he called phony, because the government can always print more.On Sunday, October 22, 2017, the co-founder of Apple Computers shared his thoughts on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies at Money20/20 in Las Vegas where he was interviewed by Deirdre Bosa, technology reporter at CNBC. The conversation was around artificial intelligence, but the topic of Bitcoin emerged as well.Wozniak feels a currencySource: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=20&ref=1977&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Blockchain Technology Takes Center Stage in Science Fiction Thriller IDentity
Philip K. Dick Award finalist Revolution, a 2015 near-future science fiction thriller by PJ Manney, ends with the main characters consciousness transferred to a supercomputer, accompanied by the otherworldly notes of David Bowies Space Oddity but with the words Commencing download Servers on The story continues in the sequel, IDentity, the second novel in Manneys Phoenix Horizon trilogy, published on October 10. Major Tom is one of the many names taken by the protagonist, who starts as PeterSource: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=20&ref=1976&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Quantum Computing and Building Resistance into Proof of Stake
nnnnnnnnnWhile both mining via Proof of WorknPOW and staking are two of the most popular ways to perform work to earnnincome, cryptocurrencies are also susceptible to advances in computing, whichncould undercut the value of the coins by making them much easier and lessnexpensive to mine. The dawn of quantumncomputers is upon us. And while this causes many to fear the loss of incomenpotential, the truth is that an increase in difficulty to mine or stake isnfactored into the underlying algorithSource: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=20&ref=1975&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
UK Regulator DLT Startups Are Being Denied Banking Services
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority found that DLT businesses do not receive loans from banks as much as other companies.Source: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=5&ref=5898&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Thinking Big Bank Blockchains Will Advance By Doing Anything But
Recently announced bank blockchain projects may be modest in scope, but they are beginning to paint a much larger picture.Source: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=5&ref=5897&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
American Express Eyes Blockchain for Customer Rewards System
New patent filings from American Express suggest the credit card provider is looking at blockchain as part of a consumer rewards system.Source: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=5&ref=5895&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
R3 Files Patents for 'Dynamic' DLT Recordkeeping
Consortium startup R3has filed two patent applications detailing ways to apply distributed ledger tech to agreements between financial institutions.Source: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=5&ref=5896&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Abu Dhabi Admits 4 Blockchain Startups to Fintech Sandbox
The Abu Dhabi Global Market the city's financial free zone has admitted a second batch of fintech startups to its Regulatory Laboratory.Source: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=5&ref=5894&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Prepping for a Pullback Bitcoin Price Drops Below $6,000
Bitcoin prices are trending down, but is this the sign of a developing trendSource: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=5&ref=5893&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Blockchain for Inclusion Gates Foundation Strikes Tepid Tone at Money2020
While it sees potential for distributed ledgers in supporting its mission, the Gates Foundation also notes limitations to the technology.nSource: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=5&ref=5892&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Foxconn Backs $16 Million Series B for Bitcoin Startup Abra
Abra founder Bill Barhydt now envisions that bitcoin micropayments and smart contracts, combined with IoT, can underpin a new type of consumer credit.Source: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=5&ref=5891&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Bitcoin Exchange Operator Given 16-Month Prison Sentence
Coin.mx operator Yuri Lebedev has been sentenced to 16 months in prison, according to a new report.Source: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=5&ref=5890&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Upside Ahead Stellar Rally Fizzles But Lumen Could Regain Luster
The price of Stellar's lumen cryptocurrency has seen ups and downs of late but gains could be ahead if a key indicator holds.Source: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=5&ref=5889&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Mark Cuban-Backed Unikrn Raises $31 Million in E-Sports Token Sale
Unikrn, an e-sports betting site, has raised roughly $31 million in an initial coin offering, or ICO.Source: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=5&ref=5888&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
How to Buy NEO in 3 Simple Steps A Beginners Guide
The post How to Buy NEO in 3 Simple Steps A Beginner&8217s Guide appeared first on 99 Bitcoins.nWhat Is NEO NEO, formally known as Antshares, was founded in 2014 as a way to bring together smart contractsa digital identity systemand the exchange of digital assets. With this novel vision, Antshares became China&8217s first open-source blockchain technology. During its exponential ascent in value in 2017, NEO offered investors an ROI of more than ...nSource: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=19&ref=802&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Could Bitcoins Bubble Lead to Long Crypto Winter
n In the mad mania for cryptocurrencies, there are some dissenting voices from old timers, calling this irrational exuberance. Could a crypto winter be in the offingnSource: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=12&ref=5297&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Ethereum-based ICOs Can be Good, Bad, or Ugly, But Ultimately Create Vibrant Ecosystem
n ICOs woes are starting to attract a lot of attention. But are they really all that badnSource: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=12&ref=5296&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
Bitcoin Bigger Idea Than Apple, Amazon Says Ark Investments CEO
n Bitcoin could create new markets and use-cases that never before would have been imagined, has enormous potential says CEO of Ark InvestmentsnSource: http://cryptscout.com/news-portal/?id=12&ref=5295&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-portal
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