U.S. lawmakers are eyeing the formation of a new task force to combat the use of cryptocurrency in financing terrorism and other illicit uses.

Introduced to Congress by House Representative Ted Budd (Republican) of North Carolina on Jan. 10, a new bill aims to establish the team, dubbed the Independent Financial Technology Task Force, if enacted.

The task force would primarily focus on researching ways that terrorism can be financed through cryptocurrencies and subsequently proposing regulations to counter such activities.

Bill H.R. 4752, also cited as the "Financial Technology Innovation and Defense Act," indicates the new team task force will be headed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Other members would include the Attorney General, and directors from law enforcement agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Secret Service.

Though yet to be passed into law, the proposed bill may be seen as the latest effort from the U.S. lawmakers to clamp down on the financing of terrorism through cryptocurrencies. As reported by CoinDesk last year, the House of Representatives also introduced the "Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists Use of Virtual Currencies Act" to study the same issue.

Apart from the scope of research and legal proposals, bill 4752 would also appoint the Secretary of the Treasury to initiate a program to reward individuals that provide information leading to convictions for illicit use of cryptocurrency in terrorism financing.

Any rewards, according to the bill, would be paid out from funds appropriated from those convicted for funding terrorism, as well as from related fines and forfeitures.

Elsewhere, the bill states that grants would also be made available, to be authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury, for technology solutions that might help detect illicit financing activities.

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/proposed-us-task-force-would-tackle-crypto-use-in-terrorism-financing/

"Авторы контента сегодня получают 2-5% от прибыли, а должны получать 70-80%. Мы лишь в небольшом шаге от достижения этой цели"
Команда Copytrack, Twitter.

Будущее цифрового менеджмента авторских прав должно быть основано на блокчейн.

Billionaire Bitcoin skeptic-turned-bull Mark Cuban has said his Dallas Mavericks basketball team will accept Bitcoin “next season.”


In comments on Twitter following publication of team line-ups, Cuban, who as recently as June last year called Bitcoin a “bubble,” confirmed fans would be able to purchase tickets with Bitcoin later in 2018.

The move is milestone for both US basketball and Bitcoin acceptance in sport, Cuban having warmed to Bitcoin considerably over the last six months.

“It is interesting because there are a lot of assets which their value is just based on supply and demand,” he told Bloomberg in an October interview, during which he confirmed he had invested.

"Most stocks, there is no intrinsic value because you have no true ownership rights and no voting rights. You just have the ability to buy and sell those stocks. Bitcoin is the same thing. Its value is based on supply demand. I have bought some through an ETN based on a Swedish exchange."

Previously, in an apparent publicity stunt, the billionaire had purchased $20 worth of BTC in order to demonstrate its price would soon correct from highs of the time of around $2800.


Outside the US, Denmark made an even more conspicuous gesture last month when an ownership change of a major league hockey club resulted in Bitcoin all but taking over.

Bitcoin Suisse’s three-year tenure means that Rungsted Seier Capital’s home stadium will now go by the name Bitcoin Arena, while the team’s top player will receive his salary in BTC, official announcements stated at the time.

The move “(paves) the way for others in- and outside of the world of professional sports to do the same,” an release added.

Cuban meanwhile remains tight-lipped on what motivated him to launch Bitcoin ticket sales in the short-term.

Source: http://bitcoinist.com/mark-cuban-mevericks-tickets-bitcoin/

News of a fresh crackdown on cryptocurrency trading in China has added to stress on Bitcoin and altcoin markets, seeing assets lose 30% in hours.


Bitcoin dipped around 13.7% to challenge $12,000 Tuesday as both South Korea and China present regulatory changes which could limit access even further for regular users.

Despite local Korean news outlets forecasting that a “shutdown” on the cryptocurrency exchange space was “not likely” Monday, the situation remains confused as lawmakers attempt to place restrictions on everyday traders.

In China, where exchanging to fiat was banned in September, authorities are now seeking to “end” the “centralized” trade of cryptocurrencies in any form where entities are acting as “market makers,” sources claim.

Government agencies met last week to discuss the additional measures, with People’s Bank of China Vice Governor Pan Gongsheng writing in a memo seen by Reuters that there was clear consensus for a further crackdown.

“The financial work conference clearly called for limiting ‘innovations’ that deviate from the need of the real economy and escape regulation,” he announced.

In comments to mainstream media, UK-based eToro senior market analyst Mati Greenspan said the knock-on effect for traders was potentially driving the downtrend in lessening volume.

“The pullback seems to be coming from a lack of buyers in Asia,” he suggested. “Japan and South Korea usually dominate this market but over the last few days, the volumes have been dropping steadily.”

The Koreans and Japanese are used to paying a premium of 20 percent or more per coin. It seems they’re getting wise and waiting for the market to even out before buying in again.


According to averaged exchange data from Coinmarketcap’s listings, altcoins reacted considerably more sharply to Bitcoin’s dip, major assets declining between 20% and 30% over the same period.

In a curious contrast to previous upsets caused by China, local platform NEO’s token is currently performing the best in the top twenty, falling just 6.3%. A total of $200 billion was wiped off markets.

Reacting to the news, cryptocurrency commentators noted that it was only the reporting of the meeting by Western media this week that precipitated the price volatility, Chinese sources allegedly having known about its content via social media “rumors” since last week.

Meanwhile, a more light-hearted commentary on the price lows came from data analysis showing Bitcoin systematically set its lowest value for each of the past three years in the second week of January. The bottom came January 15, 16 and 12 for 2015, 2016 and 2017 respectively.

The unspoken power of the lunar calendar on Bitcoin ties in conveniently with another pattern, that of steep corrections precluding further upward price action in the coming period.

Source: http://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-price-lunar-new-year-lows/

I do not believe in this statements, France and China officials are busy with blowing smoke into cryptocurrency industry. A great deal of all ICO projects are utility for the society: PayPie , Populous, Debitum, Caviar, Spectre, Pillar, and many other. In a month, or earlier market will recover.

Two former users of the defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox have brought a lawsuit against the company for the loss of 9,500 bitcoins – an amount worth around $135 million at today's prices.

The case, first filed by Dr. Donald and his son Dr. Chris Raggio on March 5, 2014, was brought against a series of entities and individuals including Jed McCaleb and Mark Karpeles, the former owners of Mt. Gox. The defendants had filed a motion for summary judgment, but it was denied on Nov. 16, 2017. The two subsequently appealed the decision last month.

According to the court document, Donald Raggio first registered on the Mt. Gox exchange around December 2010, at a time when bitcoin was trading at below $1, CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index shows.

Yet email correspondence between Donald Raggio and McCaleb indicated that soon after, in January 2011, both became aware that someone moved the 9,500 bitcoins out of Donald's account.

While it was not clear how the account was accessed, McCaleb appears to have been involved in helping Raggio investigate the issue after he reported the loss. The court documents show that an investigation led to a potential suspect named "Baron," who denied the accusation after his account was frozen.

Then, in February 2011, McCaleb sold the Mt. Gox exchange to Karpeles, who later claimed that he inherited Mt. Gox's assets, not its liabilities, from his predecessor.

It wasn't until after Mr. Gox declared its notable bankruptcy in 2014 that Donald and Chris Raggio brought the lawsuit against the firm.

The defendants in the case have since argued that the case should be time-barred due to the statute of limitations in the Mississippi State, since it was filed three years and 54 days after the reported loss.

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/mississippi-doctors-sued-mt-gox-for-bitcoin-loss-now-worth-135-million/

This Indian city was the most curious about bitcoin globally in 2017, Google data shows

Google Trends data shows that the city which processes most of the diamonds in the world was also relatively ahead of others in exploring for new avenues to invest

The Bitcoin frenzy gripped Surat, the industrial hub located on the western coast of India, as it emerged as the topper in relative interest in searching for Bitcoin last year across the globe.

Google Trends data shows that the city which processes most of the diamonds in the world was also relatively ahead of others in exploring for new avenues to invest. This means, for all the searches that originated from Surat, the proportion of ‘Bitcoin’ was highest, compared to other cities.

Surat beat cities like Yonkers (New York), San Jose, Cape Town, New Delhi, among others. Two other cities in India, Pimpri-Chinchwad (Pune) at seventh place and Gurugram at eighth place, were in top ten.

Noida was placed at 12th position, Jaipur 23rd, New Delhi 52nd, Mumbai 73rd, Bengaluru 81st, Kolkata 88th, Ahmedabad 94th and Pune at 100th in terms of relative interest in searching for Bitcoin. The Google Trends data lists 147 cities when locations with low search volume are included.

However, when the cities with low search volume were excluded, Gurugram was the foremost city in India interested in Bitcoin. Worldwide, it was placed fifth, behind, Yonkers, San Jose, Capetown and The Hague.



Surat was also relatively on top in showing interest for search term ‘cryptocurrency’, again, when low search volume regions were included.

Region-wise, India was far behind others and not even in top 20 in terms of relative interest in Bitcoin. South Africa topped with Slovenia and The Netherlands at second and third, respectively.

The year 2017 was in many ways phenomenal for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. As the digital currency market started attracting institutional investors, the interest of retail investors also grew exponentially. Bitcoin was one of the most searched queries in India in 2017.

Source: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/cryptocurrency/as-per-google-this-indian-city-was-relatively-most-interested-in-bitcoin-around-the-world-in-2017-2483101.html

On January 15, in a public press conference, South Korea President Moon Jae-in’s executive office Blue House spokesperson Jeong Ki-joon, emphasized that there will be no cryptocurrency trading ban in the near future.

In an official announcement, spokesperson Jeong noted that the cryptocurrency regulation task force created by the government will improve and alter the original proposal by the Justice Ministry to ban cryptocurrency trading and introduce practical regulations to foster the cryptocurrency market.

The statement of spokesperson Jeong, translated at CCN, read:

“First, the South Korean government will pursue the crackdown on anonymous cryptocurrency trading accounts and will punish market manipulation, money laundering, and fraudulent transactions through joint investigations participated by the local law enforcement and financial authorities.

Second, the cryptocurrency trading ban proposal introduced by Justice Minister Park Sang-ki was a suggestion made by the Justice Ministry on December 28 to bring speculation within the cryptocurrency market under control. The proposal will be discussed and changed by the task force participated by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, central bank, Fair Trade Commission, and other agencies.

Third, excessive speculation and fraudulent activities will be met with severe consequences. But, the government will support and even finance blockchain technology development.”

The ban on foreigners and underaged investors from trading cryptocurrencies is expected to be implemented on January 20, and by the end of this month, South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges are also expected to reopen registrations for new users and investors.

The statement of the South Korean government came after several high ranking officials including Nam Kyung-pil, former congressman and a member of the National Assembly, heavily criticized critics and the government for their inability to understand and properly regulate the cryptocurrency market.

“Calling bitcoin a tulip bubble is ridiculing the South Korean people. Its a baseless condemnation of the currency. Gov’t should focus on fostering crypto market if it doesn’t want to be left behind,” Nam said.


The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange market along with major trading platforms within it such as Bithumb and Korbit are optimistic about the new approach the government is taking to regulate and foster the local market.

A spokesperson of Bithumb told Yonhap News in an interview that practical regulations are now being imposed, and exchanges in South Korea will be compliant with the new regulations and policies to ensure that the market remains transparent, fair, and stable.

Yonhap further reported that investors within the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange market has become more optimistic and started to feel more safe trading and investing in cryptocurrencies.

In December, Korbit co-president Kim Jin-hwa stated during a government hearing that if the government intends to tax traders and impose strict regulations, it must first provide an even playing field for both cryptocurrency businesses and investors. Kim emphasized that the government should not create a difficult ecosystem for investors by failing to foster the market.

Although a cryptocurrency trading ban is always a possibility, given the unpredictable nature of the South Korean government, as of current, a trading ban seems highly unlikely, because of the massive backlash the government has received from its people.

Source: https://www.ccn.com/south-korea-govt-confirms-no-cryptocurrency-trading-ban-market-optimistic/

Обновление:

Встречайте Daniel Eiba из команды COPYTRACK на двух конференциях:

15-16 Января. Мировой Крипто Економический Форум в Сан Франциско. Больше информации на www.wcef.co
18-19 Января. Северо-Американская Биткоин Конференция в Маями. Больше информации на  www.btcmiami.com

Так же, проект Copytrack добавлен на информационный ICO сайт

https://cryptoslate.com/coins/copytrack/

"Подписная компания по прежнему продолжается и будет продолжаться пока ICO официально не закончится." - ответ менеджера кампании Wapinter.


Не знаю почему так, может бюджет монет социальной компании был расчитан только на время пресейла.

Mike Novogratz, who recently scrapped plans for a cryptocurrency hedge fund, is launching a merchant bank for cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based ventures that he intends to take public, according to Bloomberg.

Novogratz, a former macro manager, released a plan to raise $200 million and list shares of his Galaxy Digital LP on Canada’s TSX Venture Exchange. The bank will be active in four areas: trading, principal investing, asset management and advisory work.

Novogratz last year described the surge in bitcoin, Ether, Ripple and other cryptos as the “biggest bubble of our lifetimes.” He has also said said blockchain will reshape finance the way the Internet did communication.


Galaxy will first buy First Coin Capital Corp., a Canadian startup, then merge with Bradmer Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Canadian shell company, through a reverse takeover and use it to raise C$250 million ($201 million) in a private placement next month.

Bradmer will be renamed Galaxy Digital Holdings, own an interest in the merchant bank, and list on the TSX exchange.

Galaxy hopes to complete the transactions by the end of the first quarter, when shares will begin trading. There is no formal filing of financial statements with securities regulators as there is for an initial public offering.


Novogratz, 53 spent more than a decade at Goldman Sachs Group. He eventually became a principal at Fortress Investment Group LLC and managed the Fortress Macro Fund until it liquidated in 2015.

Novogratz envisions Galaxy as the Goldman Sachs of crypto, according to one unnamed source. The source said Novogratz is putting most of his crypto investments into Galaxy — about $400 million of bitcoin, Ether, initial coin offerings and stakes in startups including Xapo, Bitstamp and Ripple Labs.

Novogratz decided against his crypto hedge fund since he was concerned about buying bitcoin or Ether for clients while at the same time selling crypto investments in his personal account. By exchanging those same investments for equity in the merchant bank, he avoids the conflict.

Galaxy noted its purchase of First Coin and the reverse takeover of Bradmer are subject to shareholder approval.

Novogratz will be chairman and chief executive officer of the company. The Galaxy management team will include Richard Tavoso, former head of global arbitrage at RBC Capital Markets; Christopher Ferraro, formerly with HPS Investment Partners and BlackRock Kelso Capital Advisors; and David Namdar, formerly with Millennium Partners and UBS AG.
A unit of GMP Capital Inc. is handling the private placement.

https://www.ccn.com/billionaire-bitcoin-bull-novogratz-to-launch-cryptocurrency-merchant-bank/

Bitcoin investors in the UK have reportedly been facing issues with acquiring mortgages with their profits, as Banks refuse or are unsure how to deal with funds derived from cryptocurrency.

As Bitcoin prices rise, so do investor profits, and if a report from the UK’s The Sun newspaper is to be believed, it appears as though investors could potentially have trouble when it comes to securing a mortgage with their Bitcoin money. Some banks in the UK appear to be showing a reluctance to deal with Bitcoin profits, especially when it comes to providing audit trails.  Another complicating factor appears to be a lack of understanding of cryptocurrency in the mortgage industry in general.

Broker Mark Stallard, of House and Holiday Home Mortgages, recounted:

"The first mortgage lender I rang asked me what a cryptocurrency was. I rang two other lenders and they said they would not touch it. When I mentioned where the money had come from there was massive reluctance to help or understand the problem. I do not believe the mortgage providers in general are ready for this issue and research tells me that a lot more people will be knocking on our doors with funds made or raised in this fashion."

ACCEPTANCE MAY DEPEND ON THE BANKING INSTITUTION

Several building societies said they would not accept deposits derived from cryptocurrency, while banks including Santander, Nationwide, and Aldermore said they had no formal policies in place. Nationwide previously made headlines in the cryptocurrency space when it was announced that Coinbase would no longer be accepting deposits from the bank.

The Building Societies Association stated:

"There is currently no regulation of these electronic currencies, which puts them into the highest risk category in relation to money laundering. In addition, it is well known that such currencies are popular with criminals, who use them to launder the proceeds of crime."

The “everyone knows that bitcoin is used by criminals” argument is especially ironic in this case, given that several prominent UK banks – including HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays, and Coutts – were investigated last year for possible money laundering connections.

Not all mortgage lenders in the UK have adopted anti-cryptocurrency policies, however. Several lenders, including The Coventry Building Society, Skipton, and The Yorkshire Building Society do accept deposits derived from bitcoin profits although they generally require extensive audit trails and proof of identification to establish provenance.

Bitcoin investor Max Wilde said:

"Cryptocurrency has become the cash grab of our generation. There are a whole group of over 50s who don’t understand what cryptocurrency is and went from laughing at it to being worried by it and assume that in some way it’s dodgy or illegitimate. It’s ludicrous."

Elsewhere in the world, the real estate market seems to be a bit more open to cryptocurrencies. As Bitcoinist previously reported, properties in the United States, including a 9,500 square foot mansion in Miami, are being sold for Bitcoin and in Dubai, British property developer Aston Property Ventures began accepting Bitcoin as a payment option for its properties.

http://bitcoinist.com/uk-bitcoin-investors-denied-mortgages-to-buy-a-home/

A small town in Washington, Wenatchee, is seeing a Bitcoin mining boom due to low power prices and cooler temperatures.

There are quite a few reasons why people choose to move to a small town. They may wish to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Perhaps they wish to simplify their life and get back to basics. Or it may be, in the case of Wenatchee, Washington, that people may be looking to join in a Bitcoin mining boom.


A small town in Washington state that lies a few hours away from Seattle is becoming the center of cryptocurrency mining for the United States. It appears that the rural town of Wenatchee is experiencing a major Bitcoin mining boom as people are flocking to the area to start up operations.

Steve Wright, the head of the local power utility, says that there are already a dozen major cryptocurrency miners in the area. That number is set to explode as he notes that another 75 have made inquiries about moving to Wenatchee. Wright says:

"We’ve come from just a few people out there who have been knocking on the door all of a sudden to people who are banging on the door pretty loudly."


Moving to a small town in the name of high-tech crypto mining may sound counterintuitive, there are some great reasons why miners are choosing Wenatchee.

The first reason is the cost of power. Electricity is extremely cheap for the town, costing only 2 to 3 cents per kilowatt hour. Power is so cheap as that there’s plenty of hydroelectric power due to a series of dams on the Columbia River.

Another reason why Wenatchee is a prime location is that it boasts cooler temperatures that keep the mining servers at the right temperature. To cap it all off, the town also has a tremendous internet capacity.

When you factor power cost, internet capacity, and average temperature together, you can see why Wenatchee is such a great spot to open up your very own crypto mine. Plus, Seattle is only 3 hours away if you want to take advantage of everything that a major metropolis has to offer.

However, Steve Wright is worried about the area’s new status of a Bitcoin mining boom town. He says:

"What we don’t want is people who come here to make a quick buck off of our low-cost electricity and then leave town and leave us holding the bag, and leave the people of this community holding the bag."

In the long run, miners, just like every other business, will go to where they can generate a maximum profit by lowering costs. Perhaps Wenatchee should be happy that they can broaden their tax base a bit with the increased industry.

http://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-mining-boom-hits-small-town-in-washington-state/

Баунти социальных сетей завершено. Участники получат оплату после завершения основного ICO.

Судя по всему подписаная компания GatCoin продложается. Точно скажу, когда получу ответ от команды проекта.

Основная продажа GAT-токенов начинается 14 Января 2018, 12:00 UTC.

Важно: На данный момент минимальная сумма вклада 0.5 ETH. Вложения меньшего номинала будут автоматически отклонены сетью. Цена за 1ETH = 15,540 GAT (Включая 5% Бонус)

Ukrainian authorities have formed a working group comprised of major government watchdogs, authorities and the central bank to introduce ‘comprehensive regulation’ of the cryptocurrency sector.

A statement released by Ukraine’s security council yesterday reveals a prolonged discussion on the advent of cryptocurrencies in Ukraine during a meeting centered on matters related to the security and defense of the state. Participants of the meeting, which included National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov, specifically ‘considered a complex of problems related to the uncontrolled circulation of cryptocurrencies’ in Ukraine.

Vehemently stating that a lack of oversight into the use of cryptocurrencies “poses a threat to the economy and security of the state,” Turchynov remarked:

“Given the rapid development of cryptocurrencies in the world, this issue cannot be left out of the state’s attention.”

To this end, senior Ukrainian officials are establishing a working group of market regulators, financial authorities and watchdogs to develop legally compatible proposals to regulate cryptocurrencies, have broader oversight into the cryptocurrency market, monitor transactions ‘with the use of “cryptography’ and identify participants in cryptocurrency transactions. In addition, the working group will also work taxing adopters gaining income in cryptocurrency payments.

“Moreover,” the statement continued, “the authorities were assigned to develop a mechanism for ensuring access of law enforcement bodies to the data of cryptocurrency exchanges with the obligation of the given subjects to store information about all transactions within the period established by law for financial institutions and disclosure of customer information on a motivated request.”

The working group will specifically comprise of representatives from National Bank of Ukraine, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, the National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine, the SSU, the National Police of Ukraine, the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine, the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine and the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine.

The statement added:

“The development and implementation of all these measures will also include boosting international cooperation to establish a comprehensive regulation of the cryptocurrencies circulation and to avoid the criminalization of this segment.”

Curiously, the statement also hinted at the development of a state cryptocurrency.

It read:

“The National Bank of Ukraine is considering the relevance of establishing its own cryptocurrency.”

Ukraine’s central bank has already confirmed its intention to establish a definitive regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in the country, a move that would “develop a common position on the legal status of Bitcoin and its regulation,” read a notice from the central bank in mid-2017.

https://www.ccn.com/ukraine-will-regulate-bitcoin-considers-issuing-state-cryptocurrency/

Some news reports have started to emerge indicating that China may discourage bitcoin mining operations in the country by curbing their access to electricity. The move, however, may not affect all miners as the People’s Bank of China has only laid down a plan affecting a small subset of all mining companies in a meeting held on January 3, 2018. Part of the plan also involves keeping track of the electricity consumed by such large-scale operations and debating whether they are unfairly affecting power prices in the areas around them. An official in the Xinjiang province told the Wall Street Journal that the Chinese government had sent notices to local agencies and that he would be doing “what the country wants.”

In anticipation of such a restrictive policy being introduced, industry leaders with expansive mining operations have already been looking at other options overseas. Jiang Zhuoer, the founder of China’s third largest bitcoin mining pool, BTC.TOP, revealed in an interview with Bloomberg that the company  “chose Canada because of the relatively cheap cost, and the stability of the country and policies”.

According to Wu Jihan, CEO of the Chinese company Bitmain , his company is responsible for the production of around 70 percent of all bitcoin mining rigs currently in use. Bitmain also runs two of China’s largest bitcoin mining pools and is currently moving its regional headquarters to Singapore. It has also managed to set up its operations in the United States and Canada. Based off a report from the Swiss newspaper Handelszeitung, Bitmain has also established a subsidiary in Switzerland, which a company spokesperson said was chosen because it is “one of the most progressive countries…with good legal stability”. Likewise, ViaBTC, the fourth largest pool is also eliminating its dependence on China by starting its mining operations in North America and Iceland.

Philip Gradwell, chief economist at Chinalysis Inc, a blockchain analysis firm, stated in an interview with the Wall Street Journal:

“If China really does switch off all the minters suddenly, there could be a very high level of disruption. It’s very hard to estimate back-of-the-envelope how big an impact would be.”

He also believes that bitcoin could be in trouble, at least for a few weeks, before the network would be able to readjust the rate of mining new coins.

Arthur Hayes, CEO of the Chinese cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, said:

“I don’t think miners have been sitting on their hands. Some people have already moved their hardware out of China.”

China, being an industrial nation, offers enterprises inexpensive electricity among other utilities. This is an especially important consideration since Digiconomist estimates that the annual power consumption due to bitcoin mining is a staggering 37.8 TWh, surpassing the total consumption of several nations, or 3.5 million average US households. Mining activities are, therefore, only profitable in the event that the electricity available to the parent companies is heavily subsidized. China can offer such discounts on energy prices due to its massive investment in coal and hydropower.

Studies have repeatedly shown that Chinese bitcoin miners account for a rather large percentage of the total bitcoin mining efforts worldwide. In fact, as much as 71 percent of all bitcoin mining pools are based in the country, at least as of mid 2017. The Chinese government’s crackdown on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency exchanges in September, 2017 may have deterred some of them, but the country is still home to a lion’s share of the mining efforts.

The ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) hardware used to mine bitcoin and other similar proof-of-work based cryptocurrencies are also almost exclusively manufactured in China, making it readily accessible for mining businesses in bulk quantities. As a whole, the Chinese have a relatively large monopoly over the cryptocurrency mining ecosystem, both in terms of market share and manufacturing.

China’s move to ban bitcoin miners, even selectively so, is likely in response to recent reports indicating the scale and extent of power consumption due to bitcoin mining. As the cryptocurrency ecosystem grows and bitcoin’s usage progressively increases as it has for several years now, the electricity usage is only expected to continue rising with time.

https://www.ccn.com/cryptocurrency-miners-may-move-out-of-china-following-government-crackdown/

South Korea cryptocurrency users are voting en masse against the country’s prospective trading ban and demanding ministers resign.


The results of two government surveys shows support exceeding 100,000 people for halting the restrictions on trading, while more than 30,000 want to see the justice minister and finance minister fired for “market manipulation.”

South Korean lawmakers have stepped up efforts to severely limit cryptocurrency activity under their jurisdiction in recent months.

Tax obligations, a single exchange account per citizen and bans on ICOs and Bitcoin futures have combined to produce an overall hostile environment in what was once the biggest Bitcoin trading market in the world.

This week, in response to the upheaval, price monitoring site Coinmarketcap excluded major Korean exchanges from its data sheet due to what it described as “extreme divergence in prices.”


The effect of the regulatory moves has served to unsettle users, with even government sources softening their stance as unrest grew online.

“The Ministry of Justice policy is not a definite issue, and it will be determined through coordination among ministries,” local news outlet JBTC quotes National Security Agency chief Yoon Young-Chan as saying.

When Justice Minister Park Sang-ki originally hinted at “preparing to enact a special law to ban virtual currency trading through the exchange and to close the exchange,” Bitcoin reacted sharply, dropping by some $3500 over the past week.

“Some officials are pushing for stronger and stronger regulations because they only see more (investors) jumping in, not out,” he continued quoted by Reuters.

An unclear regulatory situation is traditionally bad news for Bitcoin stability, with businesses and consumers alike welcoming decisions to create hard-and-fast rules governing cryptocurrency markets.

That policy continues to benefit neighboring Japan, where mass adoption of Bitcoin as both an asset and as a currency is actively encouraged.

http://bitcoinist.com/south-korea-petition-stop-ban-ministers/

Для модератора: Название темы на кирилице дожно быть "[ANN] [ICO] Copytrack: Первый Блокчейн Реестр Авторских Прав на Изображения", но половина текста обрезается по неизвестным причинам. Прошу не удалять тему, я обязательно исправлю когда пройдет этот баг.

Первый Блокчейн Реестр Авторских Прав на Изображения



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Copytrack это неоспоримый лидер рынка в области защиты интеллектуальной собственности на изображения, со штаб квартирами в Берлине и Сингапуре, филиалами в Нью-Йорке и Токио. Проводимое нами ICO позволит создать глобальный, прозрачный, децентрализованный реестр авторских прав и цифрового контента.

• PRE-SALE: 10 Декабря – 10 Января. https://copytrack.io
• Коммерческая Белая Бумага: https://copytrack.io/pdf/Copytrack_ICO_Whitepaper.pdf
• Техническая Белая Бумага: https://copytrack.io/pdf/Copytrack_ICO_Technical_Whitepaper.pdf
• Баунти кампания: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2711071.0

Информация о продаже токенов: Пресейл успешно завершен, сейчас происходит основная продажа токенов.

Видение Copytrack и обзор Рынка

Рынок цифровых изображений растет экспоненциально, более 2 млрд. загружаемых изображений каждый день. Однако, до 85% всех изображений онлайн используются без должной лицензии.
Фотографы несут огромные финансовые убытки, часто не подозревая, что их работы копируются и распространяются на самых разных интернет площадках.

С другой стороны, рынок цифрового лицензирования контролируется лишь несколькими игроками, они оставляют до 70% дохода себе. Это неприемлемо, Copytrack изменит такое положение вещей.

Запустив распределенную базу данных изображений, мы переместим регистрацию их авторских прав, лицензирование и процесс оплаты на блокчейн.
Следующим образом изменится устаревшая модель защиты, отслеживания, монетизации работ фотографов, художников, авторов:

1.    Больше не будет кражи изображений
Изображение регистрируется в блокчейн цепи, а так же его дальнейшее использование и передача. Держатели прав всегда уведомляются, когда их работа используется.

2.   Мировой реестр авторских прав
Окрытая и глобальная база правообладателей, с возможностью легкого приобретения лицензии пользователями, отслеживания «жизненного цикла» своего творчества.

3.   Честное и прозрачное вознаграждение.
CPY токен непосредственно соединяет создателей контента и клиентов, облегчает сделки посредством смарт контрактов. Творческие люди устанавливают свои собственные условия лицензирования и цену на контент. Нет нужды прибегать к услугам посреднических сервисов, с комиссионными до 70%.



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О компании Copytrack

Copytrack это неоспоримый лидер рынка в области защиты интеллектуальной собственности на изображения, со штаб квартирами в Берлине и Сингапуре, филиалами в Нью-Йорке и Токио. За последние 3 года мы помогли сообществу любителей фотографии истребовать и защитить авторские права в более чем 50 000 случаев.

С помощью Глобального Реестра Авторских Прав Copytrack, мы переносим регистрацию цифрового авторского права на следующий уровень. Наша цель предоставить решение следующих ключевых текущих вызовов в области защиты цифровой творческой собственности:

- Как доказать право на цифровую собственность повсеместно?
- Как отследить нелегальное использование контента повсеместно?
- Как лицензировать цифровой контент повсеместно?

Базовая документация:

• Copytrack Белая Бумага: https://ico.copytrack.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Copytrack_ICO_Whitepaper.pdf
• CopytrackТехническая Белая Бумага: https://ico.copytrack.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Technical_Whitepaper_Copytrack_ICO.pdf
• Copytrack Видео: https://vimeo.com/243861270

Экономика и структура ICO



Дорожная карта



Команда



MARCUS SCHMITT
Маркус опытный предприниматель и исполнительный директор, с более чем 20 летним опытом в  создании и развитии стартапов, управления бизнесом различного масштаба. До работы в Copytrack, он развивал и масштабировал бизнес в команде “Flightright” в качестве CEO, На данный момент компания лидер рынка по право применению в отношении юридических исков возникающих из-за отложенных и отмененных авиа рейсов. Так же работал 3 года как вице Президент по рынку Евросоюза в международной консультационной фирме, много лет был консультантом по интернационализации.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusmschmitt/

STEFAN BAER (CTO)
Более 15 лет профессионального опыта как IT експерт и менеджер проектов. Штефан изучал разработку IT систем в университете Hasso Plattner (HPI), информационные технологии в Потсдамском университете. В 2009 Штефан основал PIXRAY GmbH, опираясь на свои исследования и магистерскую диссертацию в области распознавания изображений. Его зона ответственности - исследования и разработка технологии, IT инфраструктура и сопутствующие услуги.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/baerstefan



SANDRO MAEDER (COO)
Опытный операционный и проектный менеджер с международным опытом. Изучал экономику в HTW University, Берлин, Германия. До начала своей работы в Copytrack, Сандро работал в качестве операционного менеджера в VJSUAL, компании производителе интерактивного рекламного, демонстрационного видео.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandro-m%C3%A4der-6b074b152


MARIE SLOWIOCZEK-MANNSFELD (Руководитель юридического отдела)
Опытный адвокат по авторскому праву и интеллектуальной собственности. Изучала юриспруденцию в Берлине, Дублине, Праге. До прихода в Copytrack, Мария работала несколько лет как адвокат в «Haerting Lawyers», Берлин, специализация фирмы - IP, Копирайт и IT право.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-slowioczek-mannsfeld-abb7537a

Советники:



DANIEL EIBA (Консультант бизнес модели, Маркетинга и продаж)
Дениэль, исполнительный директор с 14 летним опытом в разработке программной продукции, специалист по стимулированию роста и монетизации цифрового контента. Он занимал несколько руководящих должностей в Yahoo!, Flickr, Table.co и Uniplaces. Как бывший коммерческий директор Flickr, он знает нюансы «бизнеса изображений».
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieleiba

SEBASTIAN MANNSFELD (Консультант по международным финансам и налогообложению).
Себастьян, международный операционный менеджер, обладает 15 годами финансового и IT опыта. Он занимал несколько должностей в PricewaterhouseCoopers, Bearing Point, Gazprom и General Electric, где он приобрел свои широкие бухгалтерские, налоговые, финансовые познания.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-mannsfeld-00831215/



SASCHA SCHUMANN (Консультант по информационной безопасности)
Саша занимает пост CEO в Germany’s Myra Security, помогая правительствам и международным e-commerce компаниям защищать себя от постоянных онлайн угроз. Он является членом PHP Group, которая контролирует благополучное развитие  OpenSource языка PHP.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sascha-schumann-41792a5b

NORIAKI OKUBO (Консультант по инвестициям & Инвестор)
Нориаки работает в сфере высоких технологий последние 15 лет. В настоящее время он управляющий партнер в Scentan Ventures, нацеленной на технологический сектор. Он так же входит в совет правления нескольких компаний, включая Tradeshift (Нориаки возглавлял успешное проведение «Раунда C» по привлечению 75.000.000 USD венчурного капитала для расширения компании).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/noriaki-okubo-5494654/



KEN SHISHIDO (Советник по критовалютам)
Кен один из самых известных в Японии криптовалютных консультантов. Является одним из организаторов Bitcoin Tokyo Meetup Group, основанной Роджером Вером. Как советника, Кена часто привлекают многие крипто стартапы, кроме того он держит слово на многих тематических встречах и событиях. По своим убеждениям Кен либертарианец, верит в индивидуальную свободу и рыночную конкуренцию.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-shishido-419690a2/

AARON KOENIG (Советник по критовалютам)
Аарон предприниматель, консультант, писатель, специализирующийся на Биткоин и Блокчейн. Он продвигает эти технологии с 2011 года, посредством статей, организацией встреч и событий. Частый участник и оратор многочисленных блокчейн конференций.  Популярные книги «A Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin» и «Investing in Digital Currencies» принадлежат перу Аарона.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-koenig-6277781/

Пресейл и основная продажа токенов

Регистрация на пресейл доступна: 10 Декабря по 10 Января: https://ico.copytrack.com
Минимальная сумма вклада - 0.1 ETH, максимальный вклад - 2,500 ETH.

Мы запускаем основную продажу токенов, чтобы распределить большинство Copytrack токенов. Основная продажа начинается с 10 Января 2018г.
Принимается только крипто валюта ETHER (ETH).

ПРИМЕЧАНИЕ: CPY токены предназначены для работы с Copytrack Blockchain и не имеют другого целевого назначения.

Данное ICO не доступно для граждан США и резидентов, кроме аккредитованных инвесторов.

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Russia Drafts Bill to Legalize Cryptocurrency Trading on Approved Exchanges

The Russian Ministry of Finance is drafting a bill to legalize cryptocurrency trading at approved exchanges. The ministry is already preparing a list of approved trading platforms.


The Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev told reporters that his ministry “supports the legalization of trade in crypto-currencies on official exchanges,” RNS reported on Thursday.

“We do not want to limit and regulate, but we will set some limits,” he emphasized, adding that “nothing will happen” to those already possess cryptocurrencies, the publication conveyed. The deputy minister was further quoted saying:

This is about the fact that buying and selling [of cryptocurrencies] will be somehow standardized. The general idea is that it will be necessary to buy and sell on official exchanges, as it will be declared, it will be legalized.

More info: https://news.bitcoin.com/russia-drafts-bill-legalize-cryptocurrency-trading-approved-exchanges/