Economic Club of New York: Peter Thiel Discusses Bitcoin and Silicon Valley, Amongst Other Things
Renowned venture capitalist and Bitcoin-enthusiast Peter Thiel, who is moving from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, said that rent prices in and around San Francisco are too high to keep the area as a hotspot for novel start-ups. According to Theil, the majority of the money he spends with Silicon Valley start-ups goes to […]
Dubious ICO Lists Ryan Gosling as Team Member
An ICO for a company called Miroskii has been outed for listing Ryan Gosling as part of their team. The Chinese coin offering gives investors the chance to “join the Crypto Revolution” but there are several red flags over its legitimacy. The chief of these, of course, is their decision to include a stock photo of […]
Swiss Financial Regulators Publish ICO Guidelines
FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, yesterday published guidelines explaining to organisers and investors how existing financial legislation would be applied to initial coin offerings. The document also details the criteria by which the regulator will judge each fundraising effort. The aim is to dispel uncertainty in the space and should allow investors and […]
Morning Asian Altcoin Trading Roundup: the leader is Icon
FOMO Moments We start the week on a positive note with all altcoins trading higher during this morning’s Asian session. Bitcoin has remained steadily above $8,000 and is up 4.4% on the day, this has created confidence in the altcoins which are also enjoying positive price action this morning. Looking through the top 25 we […]
Morning Asian trading roundup: the leading altcoin is Icon
FOMO Moments A rising sun in Asia yielded some long awaited greenery on the crypto charts. This has been a sight for sore eyes after the past week of carnage. All altcoins are showing positive gains at last, Bitcoin leading the pack with a 15% rise in the past 24 hours. We can finally find […]
AirPod, a Private “Capsule Style” Unit Transforming Travel & Napping Starts Pre-ICO
Relaxing, sleeping, having privacy at a public place? The idea that seems impossible is going to be made possible by AirPod — a unique business model based on installing state-of-the-art private “capsule style” units across all mainstream public places, for a transformed and more enhanced travel and napping experience. AirPod is currently in its pre-ICO stage […]
Ethereum dApp CryptoCribs Outperforming ICO Projects
It’s been almost ten years since travel giant Airbnb was established — a move which turned the hotel and rental industry on its head. Now there’s someone new to the party: Ethereum based CryptoCribs. The start-up is still in its early stages, recently choosing to set up shop in the Parisian start-up campus Station F, […]
Israel Become Crypto Powerhouse But ICO Regulation Could Hinder Growth
It’s been almost ten years since blockchain technology was used to create the world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. Since then, the popularity of such decentralized coins has skyrocketed, with over a thousand digital coins being in circulation today. This booming popularity of cryptocurrencies has created an alternative funding method for technology companies in the industry: Initial […]
Fruity Prodeum ICO Scammers Leave Penis in Their Wake
The world of initial coin offerings can be a minefield, especially to the uninitiated. Unmoderated and unedited social media platforms autonomously disseminate terabytes of digital detritus on a daily basis. The majority of which is nothing more than pollution of the internet. ICO scams can wind up in these feeds and one called Prodeum did […]
Telegram to Crush ICO Record in Second Round of Private Funding
Telegram has informed investors of a second private pre-sale of its cryptocurrency ICO despite raising $850 million in round one just a month ago. Telegram May Raise as Much as $1.6 Billion This week investors received an email from telegram CEO Pavel Durov informing them of a second pre-sale to the much-anticipated TON ICO. Though […]
VULTURE CAPITAL LAUNCHES VCAP CROWDFUND FOR FILM PRODUCTION
Vulture Capital has launched the crowdsale of its VCAP cryptocurrency, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the upcoming film Listen Carefully. Through this project, Vulture Capital hopes to spread mainstream use of cryptocurrency. Disclaimer: This article was provided by Bitcoin PR Buzz. Bitcoinist is not affiliated with the firms represented by Bitcoin […]
ETC WAS REPLAY ATTACKED ON COINBASE
In the wake of the DAO hack, which had dire implications for the Ethereum blockchain, multiple exchanges acknowledged the existence of new alternative tokens, Ether Classic, based on the original Ethereum code. Exchanges accepted the new “ETC.” Ultimately, Coinbase worked towards the same. That decision turned out to be costly, as the exchange found itself […]
