Day: February 24, 2020

SEC to Decide the Fate of Another Bitcoin ETF Proposal This Week

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is once again poised to approve or reject a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), when Wilshire Phoenix’s United States Bitcoin and Treasury Investment Trust meets a filing deadline Wednesday. Wilshire Phoenix is the latest in a long line of companies hoping to secure SEC approval to list shares of a bitcoin-related ETF, and the only one that has an active application before the securities regulator. Such an instrument would allow retail investors to get exposure to the bitcoin market without what some see as…

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Behaving Ridiculously Childishly

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry acquiesced on using the term “Sussex Royal” in their branding after the Queen stepped in. But it seems Meghan and Harry couldn’t help but take an underhanded shot at the monarch. The reaction from the couple is childish and unwarranted. It seems that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry just can’t leave it alone. The whole “Sussex Royal” situation seemed like it had been decided behind closed doors. The Queen had told Harry and Meghan that she didn’t want them to use the word “royal” in…

Tyler Winklevoss’ Had a $3 Million ‘Bitcoin Pizza Moment’ With Space Travel

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Tyler Winklevoss, a billionaire Bitcoin (BTC) investor and co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, bought the world’s most expensive ticket to space. The purchase was made back in January, 2014, according to a report by cryptocurrency platform Luno on Feb. 24. At the time, Winklevoss acquired a ticket to Virgin Galactic’s passenger carrying spaceshift for 312.5 BTC, which was worth $250,000 at the time. Virgin Galactic is a space tourism company within the British venture capital conglomerate Virgin Group. “Bitcoin Pizza moment” As such, Winklevoss’s initial investment of 312.5 BTC in…

India Spends Millions Wooing Trump but PM Modi’s the Ultimate Loser

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Trump is on his first official visit to India. PM Modi has gone all-out to make his visit a grand affair. But Trump seems in a mood to play hardball. U.S. President Donald Trump is currently on his first state visit to India, and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has pulled out all stops to ensure that his visit is a success. After all, PM Modi is looking to woo Trump as he seeks the latter’s co-operation in getting India out of an economic rut. India has reportedly spent…

Fan Token Platform Socios Announces Prepaid Fiat-Crypto Card

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Cooperation between fiat currency card issuers and the blockchain industry appears to be proceeding apace. On Feb. 24, sports fan token project Socios announced the launch of an integrated membership and fiat-crypto prepaid debit card, which also provides blockchain-based global ID functionality. Ahead of the product’s launch, Socios says it is continuing to review several crypto and non-crypto partners before determining who the card issuer will be. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Socios CEO Alexandre Dreyfus said the firm had previously been contacted by and been engaging with partner firms of Visa…

How to Anonymously Buy Bitcoin Online and in Person

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Buying bitcoin is a bit like buying contraception: it’s a basic human right, you should be entitled to do so privately, and it’s nobody’s business what you plan to do with it. Whether you’re buying bitcoin to set aside for a rainy day or to expend immediately in a fit of passion, you shouldn’t have to broadcast your intentions to the world. Here’s how to obtain bitcoin without forsaking your anonymity. Also read: How to Buy Bitcoin Anonymously Mine, Earn, Exchange or Buy? In 2020, you have four ways of…

Crypto Exchange Binance Adds Hong Kong Dollars to Fiat Gateway

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Binance, one of the world’s foremost cryptocurrency exchanges, now allows deposits in Hong Kong dollars. According to a Feb. 21 announcement, Binance now offers both deposits and withdrawals in Hong Kong dollars without deposit fees. After depositing Hong Kong dollars, users are free to spend them on cryptocurrency. Deposits are enabled through a partnership between Binance and payment processor Epay. Users can deposit with a swift code, wire transfer, SEPA, Fasapay, PM and other e-currency deposit and withdraw services. Binance is apparently trying to drive more liquidity into the cryptocurrency…

How to Protect Bitcoin for Your Heirs With the Push of a ‘Dead Man’s Button’

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What happens to your bitcoin after you die? This is more than just a philosophical question: It could involve a substantial amount of currency. The question of crypto and the Great Beyond is what prompted about 20 or so developers to get together in London recently to experiment with repurposing the current lightning protocol to send private messages as a “dead man’s button,” a system that can’t be censored and would keep your crypto safe for your heirs. Lightning Labs infrastructure engineer Joost Jager has been exploring using lightning for…

Kojima Productions Pulls GDC No-Show Over Coronavirus Fears

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Kojima Productions Pulls GDC No-Show Over Coronavirus Fears Published: February 24, 2020 12:35 PM UTC Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions won’t be holding sessions at the Game Developers Conference due to coronavirus concerns. Japanese video game designer, writer, director and producer Hideo Kojima won’t be attending next month’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. | Source: Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP Kojima Productions will no longer attend next month’s Game Developers Conference. Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding design philosophy session is canceled. Kojima Productions joins Sony and Facebook in…

Blockchain Can Help UK Savers Recover $48B in Unclaimed Pensions, Says R3

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Distributed ledger tech provider R3 says it’s providing pension firms with the technology to build new blockchain-based identity solutions that could help savers reclaim some of the $48 billion in lost U.K. pension pots. According to Abbas Ali, the head of the New York firm’s digital identity unit, pension providers will be releasing their own solutions that leverage the R3 tech throughout 2020. More than 33 million people in the U.K. have a pension. But in a study by advice firm Profile Pensions this year, 24 percent of respondents said…