Day: October 16, 2019

HP’s New Laptop, Partnership, and Why It’s Important to You

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Introduction In a recent press release, HP showcased their new Spectre laptop, the Spectre x360 13, the updated 13” model of the Spectre product line. In the press release, they bragged about a 22-hour battery life, the inclusion of Intel’s new “Comet Lake” processors, and numerous security features, such as a button to turn off the webcam and an optional privacy screen. However, one part of the press release has been turning heads, and that is HP’s announcement of their partnership with ExpressVPN, one of the more reputable VPN companies…

Blog: Privacy and Innovation – lessons learnt from the FCA TechSprint

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By Simon McDougall – Executive Director – Technology and Innovation 16 October 2019 I’ve found there’s often a misconception that regulation seeks to stifle innovation and that the role of regulators is to add layers of red tape. For me, that is simply not true. The ICO has said time and again, it’s not a case of privacy or innovation – it’s privacy and innovation. A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be a judge at the Financial Conduct Authority’s TechSprint. The event was a brilliant example of…

Blog: Privacy and Innovation – lessons learnt from the FCA TechSprint

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By Simon McDougall – Executive Director – Technology and Innovation 16 October 2019 I’ve found there’s often a misconception that regulation seeks to stifle innovation and that the role of regulators is to add layers of red tape. For me, that is simply not true. The ICO has said time and again, it’s not a case of privacy or innovation – it’s privacy and innovation. A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be a judge at the Financial Conduct Authority’s TechSprint. The event was a brilliant example of…

How to Trade Big Crypto Volumes, Explained

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6. Crypto auctions, algorithmic trading and over-the-counter (OTC) desks are designed to transfer large amounts of crypto. In cases when you want to trade your crypto assets directly, without splitting them into parts and calculating fees, the daily auction held by Gemini — a U.S.-based, regulated crypto exchange — is a popular way to do that. Orders are currently available for five major currencies — Bitcoin, Ether, Zcash, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash. Another solution is to use trading bots to automate the process of splitting transactions. For instance, TradeSanta is…

US Must Create an Independent Blockchain Dollar

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The ex-head of the United States’ commodities regulator thinks the government must digitize the dollar and take power away from central banks. Giancarlo wants independently maintained dollar In an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal on Oct. 15, J. Christopher Giancarlo, former chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or CFTC, argued the dollar could lose status in the future. This would be specifically due to other countries rolling out digital currencies. The answer, he argued, is to create a new form of dollar. “We propose a digital dollar—a…

New DLT Protocol Scalable, Secure Without Consensus, Researchers Claim

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Researchers have developed a new algorithm for distributed ledger protocols, which reporters claim could achieve security without the high power consumption of Bitcoin (BTC) mining. The algorithm, “Scalable Byzantine Reliable Broadcast,” was outlined in a paper first published this August and being presented today, Oct. 16, at the International Symposium on Distributed Computing (DISC 2019) in Budapest, Hungary.  The paper’s authors, Rachid Guerraoui, Petr Kuznetsov, Matteo Monti, Matej Pavlovic, Dragos-Adrian Seredinschi — based at the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland — have won the DISC 2019 Best Paper Award…

Grayscale’s Crypto ‘Digital Large Cap Fund’ Gets Regulatory Approval

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Scoring yet another ‘golden boot’ for the global crypto team, Grayscale Investments brings home the first ever publicly-quoted security which derives its value from cryptocurrencies. Indeed, the firm is living up to its reputation as the world’s largest digital asset manager. You will recall that the firm already has three Trusts – Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE), and Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust (ETCG). All of which are publicly quoted. As of yesterday, September 14th, the firm received the necessary FINRA approval for public quotation of its Digital…

Binance Futures Bucks ‘Dismal’ Volume Trend — Trades a Record $700M

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Binance’s Bitcoin futures product is the only winner in a lackluster market this week as trading volume hits local lows.  Research highlights “very low” activity Analysis of various platforms’ trading volumes by exchange eToro’s senior market strategist Mati Greenspan on Oct. 15 revealed cryptocurrency markets had all but bottomed out in terms of activity. From a peak of around $4 billion per day several months ago, Bitcoin (BTC) now sees less than $200 million change hands, he said referencing data from research outlet Messari. Other players told a similar story,…

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Showing Signs of Additional Weakness

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Bitcoin price failed to rebound above $8,300 and extended its decline against the US Dollar. The price is trading below the $8,200 level and recently it declined towards the $8,050 level. There is a key declining channel forming with resistance near $8,350 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The price remains at a risk of more losses as long as it is trading below $8,400 and $8,500. Bitcoin price is showing signs of additional weakness below $8,200 against the US Dollar. BTC could accelerate…

Bitcoin And Crypto Market Signaling Bearish Continuation: BCH, EOS, TRX, ADA Analysis

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The total crypto market cap struggled to surpass $220.0B and declined recently below $215.0B. Bitcoin price is also under pressure and it recently traded below the $8,200 support area. EOS price is down around 5% and it broke the key $3.000 support area. BCH price retested the key $215 support area and it is currently correcting higher towards $225. Tron (TRX) price is down more than 5% and it broke the main $0.0160 support zone. Cardano (ADA) price declined nearly 5% and it is now trading below the $0.0400 support.…