Felix Hufeld, chief of Germany's financial watchdog, has said blockchain technology is "revolutionary" and its applications could turn the entire financial sector "upside down." Full article on Coindesk

A Los Angeles bitcoin trader faces more than two years in jail for having operated what prosecutors say is an illegal money transmitting business. Full article on Coindesk

U.S. government officials have ordered multiple cryptocurrency exchanges to fork over comprehensive trading data in order to aid in their investigation of whether or not cryptocurrency markets are being manipulated. Full article on Bitcoinist

Billionaire Norwegian Air CEO Bjørn Kjos launched the Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX) in April, a company executives say “will explore and exploit potential opportunities that lie in blockade and ledger technology.” Full article on CCN

Coinmint plans to invest up to $700 million in the project, which will create an estimated 150 jobs over the next 18 months. The new center is expected to be fully operational within the next 12 months, the company projected in a statement. Full article on CCN

There are now many hundreds of Altcoin and token projects. Most of you will certainly be invested in many. How do you manage to keep informed about them? Do you use special websites or tools as well as strategies not to miss anything?

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is hopeful that Bitcoin will become the single currency of the Internet. In this regard, Wozniak joins Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter and Square, in his enthusiasm for Bitcoin becoming the single worldwide currency. Full article on Bitcoinist

Bitcoin Core developer Wladimir van der Laan said that Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub should spur discussion about moving the Bitcoin code repository off GitHub and to an independently-hosted platform. Full article on CCN

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange based on trading volume announced the formation of an investment fund. The $1 billion fund setup by Binance will be used to back cryptocurrency and blockchain startups. Full article on NewsBTC

Bitwage was launched in 2011 as a Bitcoin payroll and international wage payment service, and the firm has now launched an ICO advisory firm called Inwage after recognizing the importance of initial coin offerings in the crypto-ecosystem.
Full article on CCN

As credit risk increases and traditional investors look to safeguard their money, one market maker believes Bitcoin may be a more reliable “fear gauge” than the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). Full article on Bitcoinist

Data uploaded to social media by eToro analyst Mati Greenspan shows that despite its downturn in May, Bitcoin is still 7% higher than it was April 1, while the euro has dropped 6%. Full article on Bitcoinist

Speaking on the future of central banking, Mark Carney says the primary role of banks is maintain trust in money. As for cryptocurrencies, a Bank of England-backed coin is, for now, not being seriously considered because the current volatility inherent in the coins prevent them from being a secure medium of exchange. Full article on NewsBTC

Verkaufe Wiso:Steuer Mac 2018 (für Steuererklärung 2017).

Die Software wurde im Download-Store legal erworben und steht als Download bereit (der Käufer bekommt einen Link von mir um sie auf Buhl.de herunterzuladen). Ich verkaufe den gültigen Key.

Die Software ist nicht registriert.

Preis ist 15€ in Bitcoin.

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Recently I stumbled over an article which promoted Bitcoin debit cards. Few cards were featured as anonymous cards. I researched those cards and found out that you can use them without verification with lower limits however. Those limits (at least in the EU) are up to $1000 without any verification. All you need to provide is an address where the card is sent to. I could not find out if the address is given to the payment providers or not (VISA or Mastercard). What do you think, are those (limited) debit cards really anonymous?

One of the largest energy suppliers in the Czech Republic has recently announced plans to start accepting cryptocurrency from its customers. The bitcoin payment option should be available as early as next month, its management said. Full article on Bitcoin.com

The two major points of inquiry for the probe are spoofing and wash trading. Spoofing refers to flooding the market with fake orders, tricking other traders in the process while wash trading involves creating false volumes that overvalue the market. Full article on Bitcoinist

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Japanese internet giant GMO has updated its plans to manufacture and sell its 7nm bitcoin mining chips as well as for its own mining operations. Interested customers will soon be able to reserve some of these chips.
Full article on Bitcoin.com

German online bank Bitbond has announced it uses the Bitcoin’s blockchain to facilitate international transfer of fiat loans. Loans are transferred to the borrower using Bitcoin only to be converted back to fiat currency once the international movement is processed. This allows customers to avoid fluctuating exchange rates of fiat currencies.
Full article on NewsBTC