Basic investment questions you were too embarrassed to ask

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Between stock market crashes, new cryptocurrencies and hidden Kiwisaver fees it's a confusing time to be an investor. All the jargon can be scary for first timers and even investors who are experienced in one type of investment can...
By: newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 6:21 PM} Read More: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11999408

Venezuela’s ‘Petro’ Launch Was Amateur Hour

A last-minute blockchain switch saw scammers trying to cash in on the confusion.
By: Jordan Pearson, Emanuel Maiberg, Jason Koebler

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:47 PM} Read More: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/qvewyv/venezuelas-petro-launch-was-amateur-hour-nem-ethereum

Exchange Glitch Allows Traders To "Buy" $20 Trillion In Bitcoin For Free

One month after Japan was the location of the biggest ever cyber hack, when over $400 million worth ot NEM coins was stolen from the Tokyo-based Coincheck exchange, overnight another major technical error at a rival Japanese cryptocurrency exchange led to fur…
By: Tyler Durden

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:45 PM} Read More: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-02-21/exchange-glitch-allows-traders-buy-20-trillion-bitcoin-free

Ainda é seguro investir em Bitcoin?

Critpomoeda mais conhecida do mundo atrai tanto interesse quanto dúvidas sobre a sua segurança e estabilidade.
By: Sean Bradley, TechAdvisor / Reino Unido

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:40 PM} Read More: http://idgnow.com.br/internet/2018/02/21/ainda-e-seguro-investir-em-bitcoin/

What you need to know on Wall Street today

Welcome to Finance Insider, Business Insider's summary of the top stories of the past 24 hours. Sign up here to get the best of Business Insider delivered direct to your inbox. Hedge funds just made a big mistake on tech stocks. Following the recent market co…
By: Alex Morrell

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:36 PM} Read More: http://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-news-today-february-21-2018

Crypto Market In The Red Despite Bitcoin Transaction Fees Dropping, Dominance Rising

Bitcoin dominance has reached a monthly high today, and Bitcoin transaction fees are at multi-month lows, but the crypto market is experiencing a small slump today, Feb. 21.
By: CoinTelegraph By Molly Jane Zuckerman

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:35 PM} Read More: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-market-in-the-red-despite-bitcoin-transaction-fees-dropping-dominance-rising

A 21-year-old just raised $34 million to build an anonymous crypto-trading platform

Republic Protocol, a company run by a 21-year-old, has raised $34 million worth of ether to build a cryptocurrency dark pool, according to a Wall Street Journal report. It will allow big crypto investors to trade in the shadows. Some of the largest crypto hed…
By: Frank Chaparro

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:28 PM} Read More: http://www.businessinsider.com/21-year-old-raises-34-million-build-anonymous-crypto-trading-platform-2018-2

How to handle cryptocurrency on your taxes - CNET

You sold some bitcoin. Now the IRS wants its cut.
By: Justin Jaffe

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:24 PM} Read More: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-handle-cryptocurrency-on-your-taxes/

5 coisas que você precisa saber sobre criptomoedas, segundo o governo brasileiro

Site do governo divulgou texto, mas não mostrou as vantagens deste mercado e nem se apoiou na opinião de especialistas
By: Rodrigo Tolotti Umpieres

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:23 PM} Read More: http://www.infomoney.com.br//mercados/bitcoin/noticia/7281989/coisas-que-voce-precisa-saber-sobre-criptomoedas-segundo-governo-brasileiro

Potemkinscher Petro

In Venezuela beginnt der Vorverkauf der Kryptowährung Petro. Dahinter steckt vor allem heisse Luft. Es ist ein verzweifelter Versuch, Finanzkanäle ins Ausland zu öffnen.
By: Alexander Busch, Salvador, Alexander Busch, Salvador

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:21 PM} Read More: https://www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/potemkinscher-petro-ld.1359430

¿Por qué el gobierno de Venezuela lanza su propia criptomoneda?

Venezuela se ha convertido en el primer país del mundo en lanzar su propia criptomoneda, al estilo de bitcoin. ¿Por..... The post ¿Por qué el gobierno de Venezuela lanza su propia criptomoneda? appeared first on TreceBits.
By: Manuel Moreno

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:20 PM} Read More: https://www.trecebits.com/2018/02/21/gobierno-venezuela-lanza-criptomoneda/

Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Glitch Almost Leads to $20 Trillion Loss

It's not a great time for Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges. Weeks after a major heist, another Japanese cryptocurrency exchange reported a huge disaster that allowed users to buy bitcoin for free. One user even tried to cash in on 2,200 trillion yen ($20 tri…
By: Tatjana Kulkarni

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:20 PM} Read More: https://bankinnovation.net/2018/02/japanese-cryptocurrency-exchange-glitch-almost-leads-to-20-trillion-loss/

Undervolting Vs Overvolting and why to do it while Mining Cryptos

To undervolt or overvolt.... this is the question! We will cover this common crypto mining topic and explain what all the garcon and lingo means. Spencer did not do a great job with the intro for this one but we figured it best to leave it in for you.
By: Motorcycles Vancouver

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:19 PM} Read More: https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f27_1519233316

Cryptocurrency exchanges add new tech to speed up bitcoin transactions by 20%

Two cryptocurrency exchanges are looking to make bitcoin transactions faster and cheaper with a new software update called SegWit.
By: Kate Rooney

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:13 PM} Read More: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/21/cryptocurrency-exchanges-look-to-speed-up-bitcoin-transactions.html

Creditcoin Taps Blockchain To Create P2P Lending Market

The post Creditcoin Taps Blockchain To Create P2P Lending Market appeared first on CCN This is a sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. Blockchai…
By: Lester Coleman

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:11 PM} Read More: https://www.ccn.com/creditcoin-taps-blockchain-create-p2p-lending-market/

Nuvem da Tesla é invadida por hackers para minerar criptomoedas

Segundo pesquisadores da empresa de cibersegurança RedLock, violação também expôs dados da fabricante de automóveis elétricos
By: Da Redação

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:09 PM} Read More: http://idgnow.com.br/ti-corporativa/2018/02/21/nuvem-da-tesla-e-invadida-por-hackers-para-minerar-criptomoedas/

Iran Isn’t So Keen on Bitcoin After All. But It May Have Other Cryptocurrency Plans.

Iran's government—like so many others—is grappling with how to approach digital assets.
By: David Meyer

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:07 PM} Read More: http://fortune.com/2018/02/21/iran-bitcoin-cryptocurrency/

Cryptocurrency News 2/21/2018

Editor’s note: The following column is written as intentional satire and may or may not have deliberate or undeliberate errors. What happened everyone. What happened?! Cryptos go to the toilet God damnit we were all doing so well, and now Bitcoin is down to $…
By: Ed Zitron

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:03 PM} Read More: https://thenextweb.com/insider/2018/02/21/cryptocurrency-news-2-21-2018/

Remove LockCrypt Ransomware – Restore.1BTC Files

What is known for the encryption process of the LockCrypt ransomware is that every file that gets encrypted will receive the.1BTC extension. The extension will be placed as a secondary extension, without altering the original extension of files, but actually …
By: Berta Bilbao

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:01 PM} Read More: https://sensorstechforum.com/remove-lockcrypt-ransomware-restore-1btc-files/

Crypto Nodes Are One Step Closer to Legal Protection in Arizona

The Arizona House of Representatives passed a bill protecting blockchain node operators from local restrictions.
By: Nikhilesh De

_{Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:00 PM} Read More: https://www.coindesk.com/arizona-lawmakers-advance-bill-protect-crypto-node-operators/

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