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Im Casino Basel befindet sich neu ein Bitcoin-ATM an bester Lage! Das Grand Casino Basel ist eines der sieben A-Casino der Schweiz und vor allem auch desshalb weit herum bekann, weil es nur wenige Meter von der französischen Grenze entfernt liegt und mit guten Shows zum „the place to be“ für das 3-Ländereck wurde. An diesem belebten Ort steht nun die neuste Bitcoin-ATM der...
Read More »Schweiz: Bundesrat informiert sich über Stablecoins
Das offizielle Bundesratsfoto 2019 haben Mediamatik-Lernenden des Bundesamtes für Informatik und Telekommunikation (BIT) gemacht. Idee, Hintergrundbild und Foto: Alles stammt von ihnen. Bundespräsident Ueli Maurer hatte ihnen nur eine Vorgabe gemacht: Das Foto sollte mit einem Smartphone aufgenommen werden. Fotoquelle: EDA, Lizenz=? Der Bundesrat wurde an seiner Sitzung vom...
Read More »Schweizer Banknoten – spielerisch die neuen Nötli kennenlernen
Schweizerische Nationalbank stellt Banknoten-App zur Verfügung: Entdecke die Sicherheitsmerkmale und Wasserzeichen. Die Schweizer Notenbank hat eine kostenfreie Smartphone-App veröffentlicht, mit welcher man die auf den Scheinen verteilten Symbole, Sicherheitsmerkmale und Wasserzeichen untersuchen und entdecken kann. Nach dem Download im Google oder Apple Play Store hält man...
Read More »SIX: An der Schweizer Börse in Binance Coin (BNB) investieren
An der Schweizer Börse erhältlich: Amun Binance BNB ETP Investieren die Schweizer Pensionskassen in die grösste Bitcoin-Börse? Vielleicht (noch) nicht. Seit wenigen Tagen gibt es die Möglichkeit: Dafür hat die Schweizer Börse SIX ein neues Kryptoprodukt für den Handel zugelassen ein sogenanntes ETP; ein Exchange Traded Product mit dem stolzen Namen Amun BNB ETP (ABNB). Es ist...
Read More »“Save Yourself” BTC Malware Is Doing More Damage These Days
Bitcoin has grown exponentially over the past year or so, and this has made many hackers and malicious actors want to target cryptocurrency owners. Now, a new strain of bitcoin-based malware entitled “Save Yourself” is making the rounds, and while analysts have been warning enthusiasts about it for the past week, it seems to be much worse than originally thought.How to “Save Yourself” from MalwareSave Yourself has been here for some time. Originally, it was a form of malware designed to...
Read More »Bitcoin Blockchain Snoop Helps Feds Take Down World’s Largest Child Porn Site
U.S. federal prosecutors have indicted a South Korean national behind the world’s largest darknet child sexual exploitation site that was primarily funded using bitcoin. The website known as ‘Welcome to Video’ was being run by 23-year old Jong Woo Son. The South Korean national is currently serving a prison sentence in his home country for the same crimes. Per the unsealed indictment, Son was arrested in March last year. His website only dealt in child sexual exploitation videos allowing...
Read More »You Can Now Pay for Hotel Rooms in Europe and Canada with BTC
Do you fancy taking a luxury vacation? Are you a cryptocurrency fan? Well, now you can put your two loves together by paying for these luxury hotel rooms with bitcoin.A Hotel with Bitcoin: Times Are ChangingSeveral hotels in Europe are now accepting digital currency as a means of paying for rooms. Vacation takes a lot of planning, and sometimes it’s easy to forget to bring cash (or to convert your cash into the fiat of the country you’re visiting). In addition, if you don’t have an American...
Read More »Bitcoin Disappoints with Another Drop Into $7,000 Range
Oh, bitcoin… Why must you always put us through this? At press time, the asset has fallen back down into the $7,000 range. Granted the price is still in the higher section – $7,960 – but it’s still a significant drop from yesterday, when bitcoin was trading for around $8,100.Bitcoin Is Once Again Falling from GraceWhat this tells us is that the currency, despite all its past resilience, is unable to maintain the momentum it briefly had following the cryptocurrency bloodbath of late September....
Read More »League of Legends Creator Riot Games Unveils Six New Titles and Plans to Dethrone Blizzard
On Tuesday, October 15, gaming development giant Riot Games celebrated the 10th anniversary of its popular video League of Legends. On this occasion, Riot Games games unveiled its big plans for the future with six new titles. The gaming giant plans to take on its competitor Blizzard Entertainment by expanding its highly successful flagship game MOBA.This couldn’t have been a more opportune time for Riot Games after Blizzard has been under negative news after last week’s Blitzchung ban...
Read More »Libra Exec Is Confident Association Will Hit 100 Members before Official Launch
Facebook’s Libra has faced its fair share of roadblocks since it was first announced a few months ago. Regardless, the company seems to slowly be rising out of its problems and has said that its initial plan to have at least 100 members as part of the Libra Association, would be achieved before the asset officially launches.Speaking during a phone interview with CNBC, the Libra Association’s Chief Operating Officer and provisional Managing Director, Bertrand Perez, has said the that...
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