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Dutch Finance Minister Joins Australia in Warning Public of Cryptocurrency Scams

Amid the rising number of crypto-related scams that are coming about with the ever-increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies, Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra outlined his concerns over the recent rapid boom in the popularity of the coins in a six-page letter to the Dutch House of Representatives and ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2IuM4JU via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bad news for bitcoin miners: It's no longer profitable to create the cryptocurrency, by one estimate

"Bitcoin currently trades essentially at the break-even cost of mining a bitcoin," Fundstrat's Thomas Lee said in a report Thursday. "In some cases the miners may simply turn off the machines until the price comes back a bit," said Shone Anstey, co-founder and president of Blockchain Intelligence Group. from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2tMW3qs via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Meet the Only 2 People in the World Who Have Become Billionaires Off Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency has two kingpins. Forbes' 2018 ranking of the world's billionaires includes only a couple people who accumulated their vast fortunes from digital assets: Chris Larsen and Changpeng Zhao. While Bitcoin typically dominates the press around cryptocurrencies, neither Larsen nor Zhao ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2GyykgL via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

UK's CMC Markets launches cryptocurrency trading

CMC's move to cryptocurrency trading follows that of its rival Plus500 Ltd and comes in the backdrop of a sector-wide regulatory clamp down on CFDs trading. Last month, Plus500 said the hype around cryptocurrencies drew more customers to its trading platforms and the company forecast 2018 ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2tSthor via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Here's How Much Lower Analysts Think Cryptocurrency Values May Go

Cryptocurrency is a market for the iron-stomached, if the asset's most recent slide is anything to go by. With news of Google banning cryptocurrency -related ads and the International Monetary Fund advising increased regulation on the asset, the price of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple continued their slide ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2Gyyi8D via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

From VR porn to Kidcoin: inside the cryptocurrency trade fair

An ICO is how a new cryptocurrency – a virtual currency that uses cryptography for security and is not issued by any central bank – is launched. Investors subscribe, usually paying in bitcoin, receive the new currency and then start spending it, hoping that as it circulates, it increases in value. More than ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2tRsd4d via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bitcoin price drop: A rough week for every cryptocurrency as market cap plummets

If you've invested in bitcoin, or other coins, this has been a rough few days. The price of the cryptocurrency has dropped significantly–especially over the last 24 hours. A week ago bitcoin's market capitalization hit $168 billion. Over the next seven days, the price wavered and ultimately sank a great deal, ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2FWZVtW via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cryptocurrency News March 15

Whatever is happening in Bitcoin, it's happening for now. The Bloomberg article is really great, because it's suggesting that there won't ever be another ridiculous bumrush to get money out of cryptocurrency the moment that it spikes again. It entirely doesn't make sense how/why it spiked back in ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2tOJ73z via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cryptocurrency startup Strix Leviathan raises $1.6M from Joe Montana, Doug Baldwin, VC firms

The world of cryptocurrency looks a lot like the wild west right now. In just the past week, Google announced that it would ban all cryptocurrency -related advertising, following in Facebook's footsteps. That came a few days after news surfaced of cryptocurrency scammers who made off with more than $2 ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2GyyaGb via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cheddar Launches New Cryptocurrency Trading Show “Crypto Craze” Sponsored by TradeStation

PLANTATION, Fla., March 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cheddar, a leading post-cable network, announced today the launch of “Crypto Craze,” a 30-minute weekly cryptocurrency trading show sponsored by TradeStation, a leading online securities broker and futures commission merchant. “Crypto ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2tMVQDG via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The US House of Representatives Capital Markets, Securities, and Investments Subcommittee ...

The Capital Markets, Securities, and Investments Subcommittee of the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee held their first hearing on cryptocurrency in the House on Wednesday, March 14th. The hearing was entitled “Examining Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets.”. from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2GwMWx4 via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Playboy To Roll Out Its Own Cryptocurrency Wallet

First, it records transactions made using the cryptocurrency . Second, it measures content engagement or user interaction with videos. This will help content providers measure and customize content to user tastes. Finally, it also enables providers to reward users for interacting with content through ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2tSVOdG via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

UK Online Payment Platform Payza Adds Support For Cryptocurrency Dash

Online payment platform Payza has added support for Dash, enabling 13 million users to spend the cryptocurrency at 100,000 e-commerce retailers, and exchange it for 25 different national currencies. Dash is the second cryptocurrency to be added to the Payza online payment platform following Bitcoin ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2FWZMXq via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Grayscale Launches Four New Cryptocurrency Funds

Grayscale, which has $2.1 billion in assets under management across eight different products, created the popular Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC) in 2013. It provides a convenient medium to invest in and trade on the price movements of the popular bitcoin cryptocurrency , without the participant taking ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2tMVJIg via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Google Becomes Most Recent Platform to Prohibit Cryptocurrency Ads

Google has announced that it is banning all ads related to cryptocurrencies. According to The Wall Street Journal, the move comes amid an increased interest in cryptocurrencies, which has led to scammers using cryptocurrency ads to promote fake online schemes. In a blog post, Google explained the ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2GwAs8p via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cybercriminals spotted hiding cryptocurrency mining malware in forked projects on GitHub

Cybercriminals have found another way to spread their malware: uploading cryptocurrency mining code to GitHub, according to security researchers at security company Avast. Developers 'fork' projects on GitHub, which means making a copy of someone else's project in order to build on it. In this case ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2tRLwu9 via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cryptocurrency Turmoil: Who is Responsible for the Crash?

The announcement by Google, the world's largest digital advertising platform, that it will put a ban on all cryptocurrency related ads, including initial coin offerings, trading advice, and even crypto wallets, turned out to be the major one. The collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox is another player ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2FXDlkN via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Unique cryptocurrency supporting green energy has been launched

A unique cryptocurrency titled Cred with CX has arrived introducing a mobile mining app with the futuristic mission to support green energy. Credits.Energy explained that the launch of Cred ushers in a new record in the cryptocurrency space by enabling the investors to invest not just to enhance their ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2tMVDQU via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Over $60 billion wiped off value of cryptocurrencies in 24 hours as bitcoin slide continues

Prices of major cryptocurrencies saw a sharp downward slide Thursday, amid closer regulatory scrutiny on the space and after Google announced plans to ban advertising related to the sector. Large selling from a trustee of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt.Gox was partly to blame. Google also ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2FWZEao via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

MindArk launches cryptocurrency for Entropia Universe virtual worlds

Fast forward to today, and MindArk is the latest company to launch its own cryptocurrency that can be used to purchase items on its blockchain-based Intellectual Property Exchange. This new exchange will open the properties sold in Entropia Universe available to those outside the borders of the current ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency http://ift.tt/2tMVz3C via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J