Day: February 12, 2020

US Military Contractor BAE Systems Wants to Hire ‘Cryptocurrency Exploiters’

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One of the world’s largest defense contractors is seeking “cryptocurrency exploiters” to support a client based in Washington, D.C. Advertised on LinkedIn, the Virginia-based arm of BAE Systems is searching for candidates who can “demonstrate proficiency in cryptocurrency” and can move to the U.S. capital to “support a client’s operational requirements.” Successful candidates will either have to be a certified bitcoin professional or expert (CBP/X) – industry-standard certifications – or have a “substantive understanding” of cryptocurrencies. That will include expertise in elliptic curve algorithms and zero-knowledge proofs, as well as…

Bitcoin Is Most Overbought in 2 Years After Price Rises Back Above $10K

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Bitcoin’s recent price rally is looking as overstretched, according to a technical indicator. The money flow index (MFI), a momentum indicator that incorporates both price and trading volumes, has risen to 86.00 on the three-day chart. That’s the highest level since late 2017 when prices hit a life-time high of $20,000. A reading above 80 indicates overbought conditions.  The overbought conditions do not necessarily imply an imminent bearish reversal but likely represent over-exuberant bitcoin buying, since the cryptocurrency has rallied by more than $3,500 over the last six weeks. Also, markets…

Meghan Markle Has an Army of Internet Haters – but They’re No Racists

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A recent online trolling report has claimed that Meghan Markle receives more negative attention than Donald Trump or Piers Morgan. Prince Harry’s wife receives her fair share of criticism, with her supporters crying about racism at every turn. The truth is, racism isn’t at play here. Meghan is simply very unlikeable. I think it’s fair to say that Meghan Markle has more than her fair share of detractors. She also has her fair share of fans, though, including Nicki Minaj. Granted, most of those online fans who rush to her…

Meghan Markle Has an Army of Internet Haters – but They’re No Racists

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A recent online trolling report has claimed that Meghan Markle receives more negative attention than Donald Trump or Piers Morgan. Prince Harry’s wife receives her fair share of criticism, with her supporters crying about racism at every turn. The truth is, racism isn’t at play here. Meghan is simply very unlikeable. I think it’s fair to say that Meghan Markle has more than her fair share of detractors. She also has her fair share of fans, though, including Nicki Minaj. Granted, most of those online fans who rush to her…

Tether to Track Stablecoin Network Activity With Chainalysis Suite

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Chainalysis is rolling out a global compliance solution for Tether (USDT), a Feb. 12 press release announced. The stablecoin’s issuer is now able to identify “high risk” transactions occurring on its network.  The tracking is made possible by Chainalysis’ Know Your Transaction (KYT) suite, which allows token issuers to monitor the activity of their assets. The real-time Anti-Money Laundering (AML) solution assists compliance efforts by tracking the entire chain of a token’s life, from issuance to redemption. KYT provides both an API and a user interface to track suspicious activity,…

Tezos Is the Standout in New 2020 ‘Alt Season’ Gaining 54% in 7 Days

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The in-house cryptocurrency of Blockchain project Tezos (XTZ) is testing all-time highs as a wave of enthusiasm, which began in January continues. Data from Coin360 and Cointelegraph Markets shows Tezos’ XTZ token hit $3.24 on Feb. 12, a 25% increase in the past twenty-four hours alone and over 54% in the past week alone.  Cryptocurrency market performance, past 7 days. Source: Coin360  XTZ targets $4 on 150% YTD gains Year to date, investors have seen returns of 150%, making Tezos the hot bet among altcoins which have broadly followed Bitcoin…

GeForce Now Loses Massive Activision Blizzard Library – to Google?

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Activision Blizzard removes entire catalog of games from GeForce Now. A recent deal between Activision Blizzard and Google may be behind the decision. GeForce Now takes a hit, but still remains a great proposition. GeForce Now is no longer quite the same enticing proposition as it was at launch last week. In a turn of events that may come to characterize the future of cloud gaming services, NVIDIA has lost the games of a prominent publisher. Late yesterday, NVIDIA informed uses via its official forum that Activision Blizzard’s entire Battle.net…

Egyptian National Bank Turns to Blockchain to Boost Remittance Business

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Another major financial institution has partnered with blockchain-based payments firm Ripple. The National Bank of Egypt has signed a cooperation agreement with Ripple to establish new channels for inward remittances, according to a Feb. 11 report from local daily news site Youm7.  The agreement reportedly makes the National Bank the country’s first to venture into the blockchain sector.  Remittances: an almost $600 billion global market The global remittance market — referring to the money or goods that migrants send back to family and friends in their home countries — is…

Activision’s 2020 Remake & Remaster Rollout is a Lazy Cash Grab

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Activision is apparently going to be focusing more on remakes and remasters throughout 2020 with a mobile-first focus. This means that we’re not likely to get any news about a brand-new entry into the Spyro or Crash series’ for a fair while. This move makes sense for Activision but that doesn’t mean we have to like it. Activision is having one hell of a year. All of a sudden, their biggest platform for Call of Duty is mobile. Now we’re getting news that 2020 is going to be a year…

Poloniex Crypto Exchange Forced to Roll Back Trades After Update Error

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Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex, which was recently acquired by an investment group including Tron founder Justin Sun, has been forced to roll back trading activity after it introduced an error in its system. The firm said in a tweet on Tuesday it had rolled out a change that accidentally included a bug that “briefly caused trades to be executed erroneously.” Poloniex said its automated audits spotted the error and put the site into maintenance mode. “We have identified the bug and deployed a fix,” according to the message. In other tweets…