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The Hurricane Dorian relief effort has teamed up with an unlikely ally in the Bahamas: Bitcoin, along with a helping hand from Coinbase. | Source: Wikimedia Commons (i), AP Photo / Gillian Flaccus (ii). Image Edited by CCN.The Hurricane Dorian relief effort has teamed up with an unlikely ally to help the Bahamas recover from the devastation wrought by the storm: Bitcoin.Coinbase & Bitpay facilitate Bitcoin donations for Hurricane Dorian recoveryThis has become possible after Lend a Hand...

In a sign of its growing maturity, bitcoin is nearing a 3-month period with a bottom at $9000. | Source: ShutterstockThe bitcoin price has held above $9,000 for a record 81 days, a feat it couldn’t manage even during the monster bull run of 2017. Although BTC remains around 50% below its all-time high, the price is arguably stronger and more resilient than ever as it consolidates around $10,000.The bitcoin price has held above $9,000 for 81 days, longer than the epic bitcoin 'bubble' of...

The European Union's AntiTrust Chief is scrutinizing Facebook's much-publicized crypto, Libra. | Source: ShutterstockEU regulators are investigating if the Facebook Libra "cryptocurrency" poses a threat to competition by being a potential monopoly.Margrethe Vestager is the outgoing antitrust chief of the European Union. She's gravely concerned that Libra could violate antitrust laws.EU: Facebook Libra must not stifle competitionTo address this, Vestager says European regulators are examining...

Nach Beobachtung der Sicherheitsspezialisten von Radware zielen die Angriffe dabei zunehmend auf individuelle Spieler statt auf die Infrastruktur. Allein bei der diesjährigen Dota 2 Weltmeisterschaft, die von fast einer Million Menschen weltweit online und von Tausenden persönlich in der Mercedes-Benz Arena in der Shanghai Chain beobachtet wurden, konnten 18 Teams über 34 Millionen Dollar an Geldpreisen gewinnen. Doch junge Erwachsene mit Firmensponsoring, die bei...

Das grösste E-Sport-Event Dota 2: Foto aus Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai Nach Beobachtung der Sicherheitsspezialisten von Radware zielen die Angriffe dabei zunehmend auf individuelle Spieler statt auf die Infrastruktur. Allein bei der diesjährigen Dota 2 Weltmeisterschaft, die von fast einer Million Menschen weltweit online und von Tausenden persönlich in der Mercedes-Benz Arena in der Shanghai Chain beobachtet wurden, konnten 18 Teams...

Gavin Wood, co-founder of Ethereum, to deliver keynote address at Asia’s largest blockchain weekly event, ‘Korea Blockchain Week 2019’, at the end of September. FactBlock, a global blockchain project-specializing accelerator, has revealed that it will be hosting Asia’s largest blockchain weekly event, ‘Korea Blockchain Week 2019 (KBW 2019)’, from September 27th to October 4th. Blockchain Industry Mogul Gavin Wood, Nick Szabo, and Adam Back to Gather in...

Gavin Wood, co-founder of Ethereum, to deliver keynote address at Asia’s largest blockchain weekly event, ‘Korea Blockchain Week 2019’, at the end of September Gavin Wood, co-founder of Ethereum, to deliver keynote address at Asia’s largest blockchain weekly event, ‘Korea Blockchain Week 2019’, at the end of September. FactBlock, a global blockchain project-specializing accelerator, has revealed that it will be hosting Asia’s largest...

Burundi's central bank has enforced an outright ban on crypto trading. | Source: ShutterstockBurundi’s Central Bank has completely banned crypto trading in the country, specifically mentioning bitcoin, ethereum and a handful of other cryptocurrencies.The East African nation is also warning that “strong measures could be taken” against traders who flout the ban, in a statement to Bloomberg.  The Central Bank of Burundi admitted in a statement that it couldn’t offer protections for crypto...

Samsung's flagship Note 10 is getting a special crypto edition in South Korea. | Source: REUTERS/Toby MelvilleSamsung launched the KlaytnPhone in South Korea on Thursday, a spinoff of the Galaxy Note 10 equipped with blockchain apps and a cryptocurrency wallet.It furthers Samsung’s position as the most crypto-friendly smartphone maker, putting it lightyears ahead of rival Apple. Thus far, the company has added blockchain support in a variety of models, integrated cryptocurrency payments into...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 699. Heute geht’s um folgende Themen: BitMEX „gratuliert“ Binance: Dokument zu Futures-Plattform ein Plagiat, Marshallinseln führt nationale blockchainbasierte Währung ein, Jack Dorsey sagt Bitcoin ist keine Währung. [embedded content] 1.) BitMEX „gratuliert“ Binance: Dokument zu Futures-Plattform ein Plagiathttps://de.cointelegraph.com/news/bitmex-congratulates-binance-on-plagiarizing-its-futures-platform-doc 2.) Marshallinseln...