The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a blockchain report aimed to assist businesses considering adopting the technology.
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Blockstream Releases Lightning Charge, Launches Test E-Commerce Store
Following the release of the first Bitcoin Lightning Network white paper, published in February 2015, developers have been working on Lightning Network implementations to enhance the throughput and usability of the Bitcoin network. For an overview, see this three-part series on Understanding the Lightning Network.In December 2017, lightning developers ACINQ, Blockstream and Lightning Labs, announced the 1.0 release of the Lightning protocol and the worlds first Lightning test payments on the
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Israel Releases Draft Plan for Taxing ICOs
Israel’s government has published draft circular outlining possible approaches to taxing the proceeds of initial coin offerings (ICOs).
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Kidnapped EXMO Analyst Found Safe, Company Releases Statement
A recent event involving the abduction of an employee of one of the cryptocurrency exchange platforms caused a stir in the community. The employee, Pavel Lerner– an analyst at EXMO, a UK based exchange was reported to have been kidnapped by a group of unidentified people in a black Mercedes Benz while he was leaving work in Kiev, Ukraine on December 26, 2017. According to recent reports, the abducted EXMO has since been found and the company has established contact with him earlier today.
Following the latest developments, EXMO has officially released a statement addressing concerns regarding both the health of Pavel as well as the security of user funds on the platform. The official release from the company states —
“Pavel holds a role of a leading analyst at EXMO, and is a blockchain expert who leads an array of personal blockchain startup projects not related to the operations of the EXMO platform.
On December 26, Pavel was captured by a group of unknown masked people, and all the connection with him ceased for several days. On December 29, we managed to get a hold of Pavel. At the moment, he is safe, and there was no physical harm inflicted on him. Nevertheless, Pavel is currently in a state of major stress, therefore, he will not provide any official comments in the coming days.
The case is currently under investigation by the state security authorities.
We would like to note that the story of Pavel’s abduction has overgrown with rumors that might tamper with the official investigation. That said, EXMO currently refrains from any comments or suggestions of own versions of the possible scenario, until the end of the investigation.
We would also like to point out that Pavel’s activity at EXMO did not involve an access to financial assets of our users. Despite the aforementioned, the platform continues its usual operations.
EXMO team is deeply grateful to the cryptocurrency community and the media for their active support. We promise to timely provide any updates on the situation.”
The abduction was widely reported in all mainstream as well cryptocurrency media outlets and in few cases, Pavel was mistakenly reported as the CTO of the EXMO. In addition, the platform also became a target of DDOS attack at the same time, causing panic among many EXMO customers. There were fears of the kidnappers coercing information from Pavel and using it to siphon off funds from the platform.
These concerns were addressed by the company by stating,
” …Despite the situation, the exchange is working as usual. We also want to stress that nature of Pavel’s job at EXMO doesn’t assume access either to storages or any personal data of users. All users funds are absolutely safe.”
With Pavel found safe and sound, the company is refraining from making any statements at the moment due to the ongoing investigation into the alleged kidnapping. More information from law enforcement agencies and EXMO is awaited.
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Malaysia’s Central Bank Releases Draft Rules for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Bank Negara Malaysia published draft guidelines for cryptocurrency exchanges to report their usage statistics to prevent illicit transactions.
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Launched in November, WeRaise Advertising Agency Boosts ICOs with Fresh Approach in Banner Ad and Press Releases Placing.
WeRaise started operation on Nov 1st 2017.
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Each ICO project is unique. WeRaise offers the best selection of marketing services which are expertly tailored to each project. Every campaign is tracked and fine-tuned for optimal performance.
WeRaise is new, but the team behind it is not. The core team comes from a background in traditional digital advertising, with 20 years of experience in banner advertising, SEM, SEO, and SMM, working with global brands like Samsung, Asus, Bayer, Kraft, Budweiser, and Motorola. This advertising experience is combined with the expertise of numerous crypto-currency professionals with a background in ICO marketing.
Our team has conducted research into the crypto blockchain ecosystem, collected detailed information about important sites and potentially effective traffic sources and conducted test campaigns to study the effectiveness of various approaches.
Our ICO marketing specialists bring years of experience of successful and unsuccessful strategies to the table and allow us to work according to industry best practices. Our approaches, marketing mix, messages and key advantages are tried and tested, and ready to use.
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Malaysia’s Central Bank Releases Draft Rules for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Bank Negara Malaysia published draft guidelines for cryptocurrency exchanges to report their usage statistics to prevent illicit transactions.
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Aurora Labs Releases IDEX on the Ethereum Mainnet
November 28, 2017 – Aurora Labs has announced the launch of IDEX, a new high-performance decentralized exchange for trading Ethereum tokens. IDEX provides traders with both smart contract security and a real-time trading experience, eliminating the usability issues currently associated with Ethereum-based decentralized exchanges. With IDEX, traders can trade back and forth instantly, place multiple orders at once, and cancel orders without gas costs. Regarding its recent launch, CEO Alex Wearn said, “IDEX is the culmination of over 10 months of research and development. We have solved the greatest pain points associated with decentralized exchanges using a unique combination of
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Freewallet Releases the First Bitcoin Gold Wallet
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CBOE Releases New Details on Bitcoin Futures Contracts
Options exchange CBOE has released early specifications for its planned bitcoin futures product.
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