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A new form of malware targets user exchange accounts by stealing cookies on exchange platforms

The new malware specifically targets Mac users in an effort to crack the personal cryptocurrency exchange accounts, potentially putting user funds in danger. Named CookieMiner, in addition to stealing cookies the virus installs cryptocurrency mining software on the victim’s platform.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/cookieminer-malware-tries-to-hack-mac-users-cryptocurrency-exchange-accounts-report

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According to the CEO of Twitter, bitcoin is the most likely candidate to become the main currency of the internet

Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Twitter does not lose faith in Bitcoin despite the current market fluctuations, as he once again declared that Bitcoin will become the native currency of the internet.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-still-believes-bitcoin-will-be-internets-currency

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Opera added support for in-browser cryptocurrency purchases

As reported by TechRadar users of Opera on Android devices are now able to purchase ETH in a matter of seconds right from the browser. The global cryptocurrency adoption is continuing, which is awesome!

Also, obtaining crypto to top up your AB-CHAIN accounts and promote your project just got even easier for Opera users

https://www.techradar.com/news/opera-now-lets-you-buy-cryptocurrency-within-your-browser-in-under-60-seconds

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A fake website failed to scam the community

A new scam website which imitates a genuine project has surfaced on the internet, declaring a new round of an ICO. Scammers were hoping to secure Bitcoin “investments” but seemingly failed, as the ICO address still has 0 on the balance.

Nice job, crypto community!

https://cointelegraph.com/news/fake-website-mimicking-bakkt-platform-fails-to-scam-crypto-community

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AB-CHAIN market news: Bitcoin holds the ground above $3600 as major cryptos roll back after a short recovery

Most of the top 20 performers are in the red while Bitcoin (BTC), is hovering above the $3600 mark, trading at $3,647 at the time of publication. Ripple (XRP) has fallen 1,4 percent, trading at $0.3 at press time. Ethereum (ETH) is trading at $123, showing a 3.5% loss.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/major-currencies-gradually-roll-back-after-short-recovery-bitcoin-stays-over-3-600

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According to Tom Lee’s prediction, crypto prices will have a noticeable recovery in 2019

In his study that examines the market since 2017, Tom Lee argues that “We see 9 incremental improvements in the landscape that ultimately support higher prices.” In his assessment, Tom Lee foresees the prices to bottom during 2019 but recover significantly by the end of the year.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/fundstrat-expects-2019-to-bring-incremental-improvements-supporting-higher-crypto-prices

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A famous British historian, Niall Ferguson, argues that bitcoin “an Option on Digital Gold”

According to Ferguson, due to severe volatility Bitcoin can not be used as a major value exchange medium. However, due to its security and difficulty of confiscation, in the near future people will start storing it similarly to how European wealthy used to store gold jewelry and precious stones to secure their capital.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/british-financial-historian-niall-ferguson-says-bitcoin-is-an-option-on-digital-gold

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Is this the most optimistic bitcoin prediction?

Creator of a popular Chinese mining pool, Zhu Fa, stated that despite the present bearish market when the next cryptocurrency bull run happens, the Bitcoin price will be 10-20 times above the previous all-time high.

According to Fa, we can easily see the Bitcoin price reach $738,000.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/chinese-crypto-miner-predicts-that-bitcoin-could-reach-740k

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An investor, billionaire and a famous crypto-bull, Tim Draper, predicts that in five years cryptocurrency will become so widely adopted, that only criminals will still use fiat currencies.

“The criminals will still want to operate with cash, because they catch everybody who is trying to use Bitcoin.”– says Draper.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/tim-draper-predicts-crypto-will-rule-only-criminals-will-use-cash-in-five-years

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Are stablecoins the next big thing on the road to global crypto adoption?

 A California-based stablecoin startup published a report based on the data collected from 40 cryptocurrency and stablecoin companies.

The report suggests that “The development of stablecoins, price-stable cryptocurrencies, asset-backed cryptocurrencies etc. is likely to play a critical role in how this new economy achieves mainstream adoption,” and that countries with hyperinflation like Venezuela will be first to adopt the technology.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoins-to-play-key-role-in-crypto-adoption-says-new-report

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Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey recently made interesting statements about crypto that provoked a lot of controversy in the community. In fact, several interpretations of there comments appeared on the internet.
 
Forbes recently published an interesting article that tries to shed some light on what Musk and Dorsey were trying to communicate.
 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/02/21/what-elon-musks-and-jack-dorseys-surprising-bitcoin-comments-really-mean/

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Bitcoin will be worth 1,000,000 USD??

According to John McAfee’s prediction that uses a corrected model based on the one he already used in 2017 and at the time, understated the crypto’s potential, McAfee now believes that Bitcoin can reach 1 million dollars by the end of 2020.

https://ambcrypto.com/bitcoin-btc-price-prediction-cryptocurrency-to-reach-new-heights-by-end-of-2021/

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AB-CHAIN market news

Following a short recovery attempt, most cryptocurrencies are in the red as Bitcoin loses about 1% in the last 24 hours, currently trading at $3,822. Unfortunately, the recent bullish trend did not last very long and the cryptocurrency market as a whole lost 2 billion dollars during the last price decline.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-markets-lose-2-billion-after-brief-recovery-attempt-us-stock-market-is-down

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Demand for blockchain engineers rises 517 Percent Year-over-year

According to a report published by a recruitment company, the demand for blockchain tech specialists rises by a whopping 517 percent every year. Isn’t it a great indication that blockchain along with crypto are here to stay?

https://cointelegraph.com/news/global-demand-for-blockchain-engineers-up-517-percent-in-a-year-says-hired

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ETH scambots are back

If there is one thing that we did not miss in 2019 – it’s Ethereum scambots on Twitter. Well, guess what? They’re back sporting an all-new look but utilizing the same old technique – tricking users into navigating to some shady website promising free ETH after the user
“confirms” their own ETH address by sending some money to the attackers.

Be cautious online and don’t fall victim to scam!

https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/03/01/cryptocurrency-twitter-scammers-ethereum/

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AB-CHAIN Market News: Cryptocurrency Markets See Substantial Price Drops Along The Board

All top 20 cryptocurrencies are deep in the red as bitcoin fails to hang onto 3,800 dollar mark, having touched the lower point of $3,733 earlier today. The overall market capitalization has slid down to $125 billion, from the $130 billion mark that was held earlier this week.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-markets-see-major-losses-while-stocks-rise-as-us-china-talks-expected-to-end

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According to the statement of Kaspersky SEO, cryptocurrencies are an amazing idea but it is one the world is not ready to embrace yet. Kaspersky thinks that in somewhat distant future — the world will be united under one government, and will utilize a single cryptocurrency.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/kaspersky-ceo-cryptocurrencies-are-great-but-the-world-is-not-ready-yet

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Nouriel Roubini, a New-York based economist who is famous for predicting the 2008 financial crisis stated in a recent interview that “cryptocurrency as technology has absolutely no basis for success.”

Roubini argued that crypto as a whole is not stable nor scalable and is not likely to become a widespread means of payment.

What are your thoughts on this?

https://cointelegraph.com/news/nouriel-roubini-cryptocurrency-as-a-technology-has-absolutely-no-basis-for-success

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According to a UN security council report, North Korea has stolen  $670 million in crypto and fiat.

Reportedly, hackers have been targeting financial institutions for years and utilizing the blockchain technology to cover traces of their attacks. Experts believe that cryptocurrency played a role in helping North Korea in diminishing the effects of economic sanctions.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/un-panel-says-north-korea-obtained-670-million-in-crypto-and-fiat-via-hacking-report

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AB-CHAIN market news: cryptos see slight losses across the board as Bitcoin hovers around $3900

Despite peaking above $4000, Bitcoin fell right back behind the $3900 mark, taking the whole market down with it, albeit not significantly. At the time of this publication, BTC is trading at 3,887, showing a slight growth of 0.2% over the last 24 hours.

Will the positive predictions for 2019 actually turn true?

https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-cryptos-see-minor-losses-as-bitcoin-falls-towards-3-900