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681  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Bounties (Altcoins) / Re: [BOUNTY] [ICO] ShadowToken: ShadowToken for the highly rated Shadow Era TCG on: August 02, 2017, 02:16:31 PM
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This campaign will end on August 7th

I would like to know just in case, could crowdfunding be finished abruptly at a certain levels of sold tokens? It is very common situation, when sig.participants were not ready with their posts because some managers interrupted company sharply. Thanks a lot Sylon.
682  Bitcoin / Press / [2017-08-02] Singapore’s Central Banks Says ICOs May Be Regulated as Securities on: August 02, 2017, 09:36:12 AM
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that it would regulate the issuance of digital tokens or initial coin offerings (ICOs) and that they could fall under the Securities and Futures Act.

The country’s central bank’s decision to clarify its position regarding ICOs comes at a time when Singapore is experiencing an increase in the number of token sales as a means of rising funds. It also follows closely behind the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) stance that ICOs must be regulated.

In an announcement MAS said:

    "MAS’ position of not regulating virtual currencies is similar to that of most jurisdictions. However, MAS has observed that the function of digital tokens has evolved beyond just being a virtual currency. For example, digital tokens may represent ownership or a security interest over an issuer’s assets or property. Such tokens may therefore be considered an offer of shares or units in a collective investment scheme under the SFA. Digital tokens may also represent a debt owed by an issuer and be considered a debenture under the SFA."

MAS further noted that should a digital token full under the definition of securities with the SFA, the issuers of the tokens would first need to lodge and register a ‘prospectus with MAS prior to the offer of such tokens, unless exempted.’

Mr David Lee, Professor of Fintech and Blockchain at Singapore University of Social Sciences, said to Today Online:

    "It is a timely reminder for those dealing with digital tokens not to allow for the possibility of money laundering and terrorist financing."

With global ICOs generating around $1.3 billion in the first six months of 2017 they are helping to solve a lot of problems within the startup scene; however, as Lee states there are still scams taking place among them.

    "Unless the public understand the technology or complexity, they should not be involved with initial coin offerings, token sales or cryptocurrency."

https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/singapores-central-bank-says-icos-may-be-regulated-as-securities/
683  Bitcoin / Press / [2017-08-01] Fork Watch: BCH - The Ghost in the exchange - Mostly on: August 02, 2017, 09:33:07 AM
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has so far been like a ghost in the exchange; there was little market activity with the currency this morning. Market actors appeared to be waiting for the network to settle. However, Kraken does seem to be trading more intensely now, at press time. The start of the Bitcoin Cash chain split has begun. The divide was initiated on August 1 at 12:37 p.m. Futures of BCH have been trading for about $400, and it spiked this morning before shedding a bit of its value.

Current Exchange Activity is Mostly Silent, but the Kraken has Awakened

Kraken

There was little BCH activity on the exchanges earlier this morning. Things have been mostly silent. However, Kraken tweeted they brought Bitcoin Cash live for trading. After a few hours, there now seems to be more activity on the exchange, albeit mainly sell orders populate the first page. Earlier the exchange announced it would begin crediting bitcoin cash this morning.

Poloniex and Bittrex

Other exchanges may be silent in regards to BCH because they may not be providing support for it. For instance, Poloniex has said they “may” support it depending on the outcome of the fork, so it is no surprise that trading is silent.

Bittrex, on the other hand, said they will allow active trading for BCH and credit users for their BCH. However, the site mentioned that if no active market opened up for BCH, they would forgo trading and allow people to withdrawal it. They said:

        "Bittrex will monitor the BCC network stability and developments and assess the viability of opening trading of BCC assets. There is no guarantee that any markets will open to allow BCC assets to be tradable on Bittrex exchange. In the case of no BCC market opening you will be able to withdraw BCC."

As of the time of writing, they have not opened up BCH trading.

Other Exchanges and Their Plans for BCH

Large exchange Bitfinex has promised to credit BCH, but they were more silent on whether they will allow trading. This morning they halted btc trading altogether. They said, “We will stop processing $BTC deposits at noon UTC until the situation has settled. Deposits after that time will not be eligible for $BCH.” At press time, there was no BCH trading on Bitfinex.

There has been some active trading on Viabtc, although it seems the trading has just begun to pick up a bit. From the get go, the exchange planned to support BCH. Cryptofacilities provided a handy chart with what exchanges were originally planning to do in terms of BCH:

A Wild Ride on the Markets


Overall, the pace of trading BCH on these exchanges could change wildly and rapidly. The morning was slow, but market indicators suggest that more trading is beginning to pick up. It is hard to say how BCH will perform, especially since the network is still trying to find its comfort zone. It will be interesting to see if BCH gains traction on the market. Either way, prepare for unexpected twists and turns as the fork situation unfolds.

Read more:

https://news.bitcoin.com/bch-the-ghost-in-the-exchange/
684  Bitcoin / Press / [2017-08-02] Fork Watch: Japanese Exchanges Embracing Bitcoin Cash Post-Fork on: August 02, 2017, 09:26:26 AM
As Bitcoin Cash (BCC, BCH) blocks are being mined, all major Japanese exchanges are gearing up to credit their customers with the new cryptocurrency. A growing number of exchanges have already set a date to start trading Bitcoin Cash, while others are still in the planning stage.

Following the August 1 hard fork, all major Japanese bitcoin exchanges announced that they will soon credit their customers with Bitcoin Cash, the new cryptocurrency created as Bitcoin’s blockchain diverged into two separate blockchains today. For every bitcoin held by customers at the time of the fork, the same number of BCC will be credited to their accounts.

Meanwhile, all of them have suspended bitcoin deposits and withdrawals during the fork, and some are preparing to list BCC for trading in the next couple of days. Below is a roundup of all major Japanese exchanges that have updated their plans for Bitcoin Cash in the wake of the hard fork at press time.

Read more:
https://news.bitcoin.com/japanese-exchanges-bitcoin-cash-post-fork/
685  Bitcoin / Press / [2017-07-31] Price Analysis, July 31: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, Ether on: August 01, 2017, 11:03:25 AM
Price Analysis, July 31: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, Ethereum Classic

USDT\BTC

Bitcoin price is in a pullback from $2,400 to $2,840 short-term growth. The rate had a full correction for another price hike or downward turn. The demand for this upward trend is significantly higher than demand in early July when Bitcoin was trading at the same levels.


But it might be connected with the upcoming events, and it is being bought in the hope to get Bitcoin Cash. So high volatility is expected in the following days. Technically, Bitcoin price has reached the correction peak and is ready for any trend. The $2,600 mark is the key to the whole $2,400 trend. If there is no reversal downwards at this point, we’ll probably see the price going up.

USDT\ETH

Ethereum has formed a wave, that can finish the fall from $260. After a rebound from a large trading volume at $176, the price moved up. It indicates that the outcome is close, as the demand volumes exceed the volumes formed on July 26-28.

The current wave is inside the correction of a large-scale reversal wave. This means it can lead to more larger-scale growth. The minimum targets will be above $260. A similar scenario will take place if the trend structure is not broken in the course of the trend formation up. The current level, responsible for such a structure, is at $190. If there’s no turn downwards at this mark, the growth will remain.


USDT\XRP

A downtrend correction wave has been formed. The demand volumes did not display any meaningful growth, compared to the past. This short-term trend did not break through the $0.17 key point, with the largest trading volumes, either.

Therefore, since this wave is most likely a correction, then the rise to the $0.173 peak will be a correction, where a rebound will take place to the $0.163 point. We observe resistance to growth, as at this point there is a large volume of sale orders. With no upward reversal at the $0.173 area, this turn of events is expected.

USDT\LTC

On July 27, we saw a substantial increase in demand for Litecoin. But the confirmation in the form of an upward reversal, which could start the trend upward, did not happen. Litecoin price has formed the next wave against a downward trend at the moment. This wave will be a correction, until there is a turn up at its peak.


The large number of pending sell orders is the resistance, that must overcome to start a new upward trend. Currently, the main movement is going down. If there’s no reversal up, once the price reaches the peak at the $41 area, there will be a pullback down to $39.5.

USDT\ETC

Ethereum Classic, after a long fall, seems to start going up. This is proved by the demand volume that outnumbers the previous figures. If in the past, during downtrend correction the volume sank on the peaks, now we see an increase. This means the fall bottom is getting defined.

But it’s not final until there’s a reversal up. So far, the structure of the short-term trend is not broken. So, if there is no turn up at the correction peak, $14.5, the fall will keep on with the flat-like movement, no less.

Source with charts:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/price-analysis-july-31-bitcoin-ethereum-ripple-litecoin-ethereum-classic
686  Bitcoin / Press / [2017-08-01] Coinbase customers suffer from delays as withdrawal period ends on: August 01, 2017, 10:51:40 AM
Over the past few days the bitcoin platform Coinbase has been experiencing some significant withdrawal backlog from customers trying to move their bitcoins in order to obtain bitcoin cash (BCC) after a possible network fork. Since the company stated it would not support the BCC blockchain, and associated token many customers have been scrambling to withdraw. Now the time to withdraw from Coinbase and other exchanges has officially ended.

As the Bitcoin Fork Approaches Coinbase Customers Complain About Withdrawal Delays

It seems it’s been a difficult few days for the bitcoin exchange Coinbase as the company has been processing a lot more withdrawals lately due to the upcoming August 1 fork. Over the past couple of days, customers have been complaining of twelve-hour delays to get their funds off the platform. Coinbase addressed the problem a few times via Twitter stating:

        
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Were experiencing delays due to a large number of bitcoin withdrawals. All funds remain secure. We understand this is frustrating for customers and will continue our efforts to process all these withdrawals as swiftly as possible.

Read more:

https://news.bitcoin.com/coinbase-customers-suffer-from-delays-as-withdrawal-period-ends/
687  Bitcoin / Press / [2017-07-31] BTC-E Claims Alexander Vinnik Was Never Their Admin Employee on: August 01, 2017, 10:44:42 AM
BTC-E Claims Alexander Vinnik Was Never Their Admin Employee, Promises to Return Customer Funds

Recently, BTC-e’s domain went down and, shortly before, news of 38-year-old Alexander Vinnik’s arrest in Greece for laundering $4 billion of ill-gotten bitcoins broke. After putting the pieces together, and having suspicions confirmed by news outlets, the cryptocurrency community started to believe that Vinnik was BTC-e’s admin. A new forum post published by BTC-e rebuts Vinnik’s role in the exchange, and promises users their funds back.

Vinnik was often seen as a “BTC-e operator”, and was even described as such in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) charges against him. The Russian national is accused of laundering the funds through BTC-e, which according to reports included over 300,000 bitcoins stolen from Mt Gox.

Backing up the theory was the fact that BTC-e’s domain has been seized by authorities, as accessing its website shows us the image below. Moreover, Vinnik was charged by a U.S. grand jury, and BTC-e was given a $110 million fine from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).


Things added up: BTC-e’s domain went down, its domain was seized, and its supposed admin was arrested. As such, users started to believe their funds had also been seized by authorities and, as a response, a petition on change.org was created, so innocent BTC-e users could have their money back.

So far, BTC-e’s response to the whole situation were tweets about the current status of their website, before it was seized. Now, the exchange has published an update in Russian on the Bitcointalk forum, that was also tweeted out on its official account, giving users a few insights on what happened so far.

According to BTC-e, the exchange’s data center was raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on July 25. At the time, the FBI “seized all equipment, the servers contained databases and purses of our service.”

The exchange claims it didn’t update users until now because it was waiting for a response from its hosting provider, and according to its post part of its service is now under the FBI’s hands. The post adds that in the next two weeks updates on the exchange’s options to come back to life, and on how to restore customer funds if it is unable to do so, will come. It reads:

   
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In the current situation, if the service is not started before the end of August, then from September 1 we will start the process of refund. In the next 1-2 weeks, we will evaluate and publish information about how much money fell into the hands of the FBI and what amount of funds is available for return.

The post ends by stating that BTC-e always functioned on trust, and that “funds will be returned to everyone.” Near the end, it adds a note on Alexander Vinnik’s arrest, stating that the Russian “was never the head” of BTC-e, nor was it even employed at the exchange.

Various users started asking the exchange questions, hoping the admin behind the account will be able to answer them and give them as much information as possible. Various users noted that millions of dollars worth of bitcoin and ethereum have been moved from addresses believed to belong to BTC-e, possibly meaning that the exchange safeguarded funds, or that they were seized by authorities. Nonetheless, the exchange’s words were clear:

   
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For all those who buried us, I will remind you that the service has always worked on trust and we are ready to answer for it. The funds will be returned to everyone!

Source:
https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/btc-e-claims-alexander-vinnik-never-admin-employee-promises-return-customer-funds/
688  Bitcoin / Press / [2017-07-30] Zurich-Based Bank Offers Bitcoin And Crypto Asset Management Servic on: July 31, 2017, 01:21:27 PM
Falcon Private Bank has become the first Swiss bank to offer customers bitcoin and crypto asset management services, in cooperation with Bitcoin Suisse AG, an asset manager and financial service provider specializing in crypto-assets. The bank allows customers to buy, hold and sell bitcoin.

Bank customers will be able to buy and liquidate bitcoin through the bank’s e-banking platform or their account manager. They will be able to monitor their holdings in custody directly in their online portfolio and on their account statements.

A bitcoin ATM will be available in the lobby of the bank’s Zurich branch.

Financial Authority Approves Product


The Swiss Financial Markets Regulatory Authority has approved the product. Bitcoin Suisse AG will provide the infrastructure and serve as the AML-regulated broker for the bank.

Falcon Private Bank, based in Zurich, has 14.6 billion CHF of client assets (31.12.2016) and has locations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, London and Luxembourg.

An Active Crypto Supporter

As the bank’s crypto-asset broker and infrastructure partner, Bitcoin Suisse AG has assisted in providing a full suite of services to acquire, safeguard, track and trade crypto-assets for both institutional and individual clients.

Bitcoin Suisse AG, launched in 2013, offers a range of services for individuals, companies and institutions in the crypto-financial market, including brokerage, trading, asset management, ICO services, software integrations and consulting solutions.

Nicolas Nikolajsen, CEO of Bitcoin Suisse AG, said:

    A bank offering crypto-assets is a game changer, as it gives institutional clients and high net worth individuals a counterparty in regard to crypto-assets upon which they can rely: a regulated Swiss bank.

Bitcoin Suisse AG also provides the crypto-payment solution infrastructure for the town of Zug, which in July 2016 became the first public entity worldwide to accept bitcoin and other crypto-assets as payment for public services.

Also read: Bitcoin Suisse founder: European banks will soon offer bitcoin wallets
Focus on Financial Diversification

“With the recent growth in market capitalization and liquidity, bitcoin and the other major crypto-assets offer a way to diversify cash holdings. While the volatility of crypto-assets has historically been very high, the trend in the past few years has been very positive, as adaption has grown, with the Falcon Private Bank offering now definitively bridging the gap between crypto- and traditional finance,” Nikolajsen said.

    This past year, high net worth individuals and institutions have increasingly demanded access to directly invest and diversify into bitcoin through a trustworthy and regulated financial institution, and we are excited to be a part of realizing this demand through our collaboration with Falcon Private Bank.

“Switzerland is not only historically one of the most important and trustworthy financial markets in the world, it is also currently at the forefront of fintech development, and has probably the most progressive regulatory framework for crypto-finance anywhere in the world,” he added. “That is particularly interesting for both established companies and start-ups engaging in the crypto-financial space, since the transparent and progressive regulatory approach of the Swiss financial market supervising authority, the FINMA, has created clear rules of engagement for dealing with digital finance.”

https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/zurich-based-bank-offers-bitcoin-and-crypto-asset-management-services/
689  Bitcoin / Press / [2017-07-31] Indian Bitcoin Exchanges Announce They Won’t Support Bitcoin Cash on: July 31, 2017, 01:15:06 PM
Three of Indian’s top bitcoin exchanges have revealed that they won’t be supporting Bitcoin Cash, the new digital currency that is expected to result from a user activated hard fork (UAHF) on the 1 August.

The three exchanges that have made the announcements are Zebpay, Unocoin and Coinsecure. As well as stating that they have no plans to support Bitcoin Cash, all three will be suspending bitcoin services during the planned hard fork.

Zebpay, which hit a notable milestone in May when it reached over 500,000 installs of its app-only service on Android, announced on Thursday that it won’t be supporting Bitcoin Cash. In an updated company blog post, Zebpay said:

"If you want access to Bitcoin Cash, please remove your bitcoins from your Zebpay wallet to a wallet in which you control the private keys on or before 31st July. If you leave your bitcoins in Zebpay, Bitcoin Cash will not be available to you. You will of course continue to have access to the Bitcoins in your Zebpay app."

It also stated that the sending and receiving of bitcoins will be suspended from 31 July at 10 p.m. to 2 August until 10 a.m. During this time users will not be able to withdraw or add bitcoins to their Zebpay app.

Unocoin, which partnered with San Francisco-based bitcoin payments company Bitwage to allow India-based workers, employees and businesses to receive faster payments, said that they have a contingency plan in place in the event of a user activated soft fork (UASF), SegWit2x upgrade or a network split by supporting the chain with the majority.

However, the company added that it won’t be supporting other ‘weaker chains.’

In a blog post, the company said:

"Unocoin has not planned or equipped to support other shorter and weaker chains if they pop up."

In order to avoid any loss of customers’ coins via replay attacks, Unocoin announced there will be a system maintenance of the site between 30 July until 4 August.

Coinsecure, which saw the exchange struggling to process withdrawals in May due to soaring interest and adoption of bitcoin in India, is the third bitcoin exchange to reveal that it may or may not support Bitcoin Cash.

In a blog post, Coinsecure said:

"In the event of this User Activated Hard Fork, Coinsecure may or may not support BCC. We will consistently service the most used chain, even BCC, if it becomes the dominant coin."

Yet, it added that if users are interested in accessing Bitcoin Cash they will need to remove their bitcoin from their Coinsecure wallet by the 31 July at 9 p.m. IST.

It added:

"As the protection of your funds is a top priority, we will disable Bitcoin deposits and withdrawals from our exchange starting at 9pm IST on July 31st. All Bitcoin that you have stored on Coinsecure will remain secure during a potential hard fork."

https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/indian-bitcoin-exchanges-announce-wont-support-bitcoin-cash/
690  Bitcoin / Press / [2017-07-31] Hacker Who Told Feds He Stole $40 Million in Bitcoin May Be Prosecu on: July 31, 2017, 01:09:29 PM
Hacker Who Told Feds He Stole $40 Million in Bitcoin May Be Prosecuted

Theodore Price’s story is definitely an interesting one. The 30-year-old man from Montgomery County recently told federal authorities he stole between $40 and $50 million worth of bitcoin, after he was arrested for stealing two laptops and a gold necklace. If true, he is responsible for one of the biggest cryptocurrency heists in history.


Reportedly, Price first started using Tor to purchase things online through the darknet market AlphaBay. There, he bought software he recoded himself to mimic the code used to create bitcoin wallets, effectively diverting funds to his wallets without other users knowing.

Price confessed to the crime after his ex-girlfriend found 105 printed pages filled with alphanumeric bitcoin keys in his laptop bag, after she merely tried to confront him for stealing her parents laptops.

Hacker May Be Prosecuted

Whether the story is true or not remains a mystery. Price, according to reports, was a jobless addict who relied on his parents to move around. Allegedly, he was even high on oxycodone and other opioids at the time of his confession. So much so that his attorney, Catherine C. Henry, waived a probable-cause hearing because of the circumstances of his confession.

At first, prosecutors charged Price for other crimes, relating to stolen credit card information found in his possession when he was arrested for the laptop theft. During a hearing on Thursday, his defense agreed there was enough evidence to hold him on these charges. Nonetheless, if enough evidence is gathered, a case may be also presented for the bitcoin theft, despite the possibility of the whole thing being made up.

Reports also show that moments before authorities arrived at Price’s house, he had a fake passport in the name of actor Jeremy Renner, and was allegedly planning on fleeing the United States.

Catherine C. Henry, his lawyer, maintains that there is little evidence to support that Price has access to the millions worth of bitcoin he claims to have stolen. While arguing about Price’s release from a detention center, she stated:

    "If he is a millionaire and has a private jet, then of course he’s a flight risk. But if that’s made up and if, on the other hand, he has no income, lives with his parents, and has a 7-year-old child, then these are just grandiose statements."

Theodore Price is currently being held at the federal detention center in Philadelphia without bail. He could face up to 15 years if convicted.

https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/hacker-who-told-feds-he-stole-40-million-in-bitcoin-may-be-prosecuted/
691  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Bounties (Altcoins) / Re: [BOUNTY] [ICO] ShadowToken: ShadowToken for the highly rated Shadow Era TCG on: July 31, 2017, 12:54:18 PM
Bitcointalk username: ivanpoldark
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WAVES address: 3PA5CqR7rqrVDMXwjtwmmYtWmXhh5Z7dcRW
692  Bitcoin / Press / [2017-07-18] Egyptian Central Bank Shoots Down Bitcoin Adoption Rumor on: July 18, 2017, 09:05:40 AM
The deputy governor of the Egypt’s central bank has squashed speculation of the Egyptian banks handling or dealing with bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.

Catching fire across social media, the rumors suggested that the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) was considering the possibility of allowing banks across the country to recognize and handle digital currencies like bitcoin. However, CBE deputy governor Lobna Helal has denied the speculation and subsequent reports.

In a statement to Arabian economics portal Amwal Al Ghad last month, Helal stated:

    "For stability of the Egyptian banking system, the banks deal with the official currencies only, and never deal with any virtual currencies."

Similar comments were made by Gamal Negm, another deputy governor, pointing to a categoric refusal of accepting any digital currencies whilst only recognizing official currencies.

The officials’ statements come at a time where a number of countries around the world are trying to determine legal and regulatory frameworks for state-averse, decentralized digital currencies. Japan is a notable example of a country proactively introducing legislation to acknowledge and deem digital currencies like bitcoin as a legal method of payment. Philippine’s central bank also issued regulations for bitcoin exchanges earlier this year, a move which fundamentally recognizes and legalizes bitcoin activity in the country.

Also noteworthy is Russia, which has – in the space of a year – changed stances from proposing imprisonment for bitcoin adopters to publicly talk about regulating and legalizing bitcoin and other digital currencies. India, a country rapidly switching over to cashless payments, is also contemplating a legal framework for digital currencies. If recognized and regulated, bitcoin and other digital currencies will gain further momentum in adoption among a population of over a billion people.

https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/egyptian-central-bank-shoots-down-bitcoin-adoption-rumor/
693  Bitcoin / Press / [2017-07-17] The Bitcoin Scaling Countdown: Miners Begin Running Segwit2x Softwa on: July 17, 2017, 08:04:50 PM
The Bitcoin Scaling Countdown: Miners Begin Running Segwit2x Software

It seems July 17 has initiated the beginning steps towards Segwit2x activation as the code has been released and miners who supported the “New York Agreement” (NYA) have started running the new BTC1 software.

Miners Begin Running the New Segwit2x Software

As the price of bitcoin dropped to new lows this weekend, some bitcoin proponents were patiently waiting for the promised BTC1 software. Now it seems in a short period of time the bitcoin ‘community’ may see the protocol Segregated Witness (Segwit) activated as the mining community has begun to signal BIP91. The proposal BIP91 is a combination of Segwit2x and BIP148. The version 1.14.4 code has been pushed to the repository by the Segwit2x working group, and a few mining pools have already started running the protocol. The China-based Bitmain technologies announced their support via Twitter by stating;

        "All of our bitcoin mining pools will start running the new Segwit2x software today"

Other mining pools signaling and mining BIP91 blocks include Bixin, Antpool, BTC.com, Bitfury, and Bitclub so far. Now spectators are waiting for other pools like BTCC, F2pool, Slush, and a few others to join. Back in June Bitcoin.com reported on how a vast majority of the hashrate was signaling their initial support for Segwit2x. Miners running the new BTC1 software and currently signaling BIP91 means that if enough hashrate reaches over 80 percent and continues for a 336 block period, Segwit will “lock in”. If all is successful, this will then lead to another 336 block period that will activate the Segwit protocol on the main chain.

Read more
https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-scaling-countdown-miners-segwit2x-software/
694  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Announcements (Altcoins) / Re: [ANN]Pillar - The Personal Data Locker - 60hr Token sale begins July 15 on: July 17, 2017, 02:08:26 PM
The success of this project is just a numerous step away due to the reason that with a couple of hours, Pillar project has reached its minimum number of token sold. Good thing to have such a great news under this scenario we are experiencing right now. The success of this project will boost up the trust and confidence of the consumers that will lead to much larger potential investors count that will support this project until the end of the crowd sale.
Exactly so we must still support this project untio the end of the crowdsale. With just 60hr crowdsale is not so bad with it. How does? If they have 1month crowdsale then i think it will sold out nearly hehehe

Keep in mind that the crypto market is now in free fall, because of bitcoin split rumors. People try to keep their money in bitcoin or fiat, but those who decided to invest in this 60 hours ICO are real believers and cryptofans, i wish them to make good profit from the pillar innovative idea, you deserve it guys.
695  Economy / Speculation / Re: WHEN will BTC rise again and WHY? on: July 17, 2017, 01:29:23 PM
The main reason is panic seller and i think price will improve after 1 august event,so don't worry in this bussines 1 month is nothing but olso nothing impossible in the cryptocurrency.

Agreed, when we will go through 1 August and bitcoin split will be the part of history, the price will slowly recover to its former heights and rise to new peaks.
696  Bitcoin / Press / [2017-07-17] OKCoin’s Global OKEx Platform Will Suspend Bitcoin Trading During P on: July 17, 2017, 01:05:09 PM
OKCoin’s Global OKEx Platform Will Suspend Bitcoin Trading During Potential Fork

OKEx, the blockchain asset-only exchange launched by Chinese bitcoin giant OKCoin’s international arm has revealed details of measures being taken ahead of the potential user activated soft work (USAF) on August 1.

Launched in late May this year, OKEx became OKCoin International’s blockchain asset-only exchange offering spot and margin trading for global users. In an announcement today, OKEx revealed it will suspend Bitcoin deposits and withdrawals between July 31 and August 02 “due to potential technical risks such as replay attacks and other issues that may cause network instability.”

“We believe that the fight for the future of Bitcoin has been based on technical ideas, not on conspiracy theories,” the leverage-enabled trading exchange opined, “or politics amongst various companies and organizations.

In the event of a spilt of the bitcoin blockchain, OKEx is promising users of every blockchain ownership of their coins. The digital asset-only exchange is also assuring users of support for any or every possible type of bitcoin as a result of the split.

“On OKEx contracts trading, for existing undelivered maturities, the calculation of the Index price will be the sum price of all Bitcoin types of the respective exchanges should they support them,” OKEx wrote. “After delivery, new OKEx contracts will be tied to a particular version of Bitcoin, and OKEx will take steps to support contract trading for all types of Bitcoin. “

In stating its stance to support any and all forms of Bitcoin to enable different options to customers, OKEx is also advising users to deposit Bitcoin in advance for uninterrupted trading while taking responsibility to “handle all resulting technical issues” during any potential forks.

The exchange also warned of measures including suspension of accounts or the roll back of trades if it determines any malicious manipulation of the market during the 3-day suspension.

Having previously enabled Ethereum trading for Chinese users on its platform, OKCoin urged the bitcoin community to “work together and resolve any outstanding technical issues” in order to solve Bitcoin’s scaling issues.

“No matter how dominant, how much market share you have, if you do not adopt the latest technology and fail to constantly improve on the core user value proposition, time will pass you by,” warned OKCoin in a plea at the time.

In revealing its plans ahead of the potential USAF on August 1, OKEx now wrote:

    "We believe in the years ahead, after a long period of market competition, one or several versions of Bitcoin will be widely adopted."

https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/okcoins-global-okex-platform-will-suspend-bitcoin-trading-potential-fork/
697  Bitcoin / Mining speculation / What is the cost of opening the small mining farm? on: July 17, 2017, 12:24:45 PM
I live in Ukraine and have an empty village house, where no one lives at the moment, connected to electricity. If i want to have a gain 100$ per day in BTC, what equipment i should buy, from what manufacturer, in what quantity. What currency is most profitable for mining today? Also, i must have technician skills and be on duty there every day, to make some small repairs, if it necessary? I understand this is a newbie questions, but i would like you to answer them. Thanks.
698  Bitcoin / Press / Re: [2017-07-13] South Korea Will Legalize International Money Transfers In Bitcoin on: July 17, 2017, 12:15:21 PM
Very good news from korean peninsula. They decided to follow the Japan Path. It is immediately seen in which country lives the most far-sighted politicians and the least corruption.
699  Bitcoin / Press / Re: [2017-07-17] A Brief Glimpse Into the Lives of Chinese Bitcoin Miners on: July 17, 2017, 12:08:07 PM
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The twenty-year-old native says the operation mines 16 BTC (US$30,000) a day.  

O my God, these chineese a crazy, it`s difficult for me to imagine so much gain per day when i was in my twenty. What a smart guy.
700  Bitcoin / Press / Re: [2017-07-16] Bitcoin Crashes as Chain-Split Risks Increase on: July 17, 2017, 12:01:11 PM
It is time to finish this dusty discussion about Bitcoin split. That rumors gave rise to significant price falling of all cryptocurrencies. Let them split it, and the whole market will exhale with relief.
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