Venezuelan Government is Providing a Free Cryptocurrency Training Course for Citizens (FXStreet.com)
The Venezuelan government is now offering a course to teach citizens how to buy, sell and mine cryptocurrencies, the course will also cover all to know about the nation’s new oil-back currency, Petro. The training centre is based in its capital city, Caracas, according to local television, Telesur TV. One of the new teachers at the new base for cryptocurrency training, Carmen Salvador, was quoted saying, a completely free training,” noting that “in any international market a trading course cost more than $500 to $800.”
Zebpay Launches ‘Ether’ Cryptocurrency for Trading in India (ZeeBiz.com)
In addition to Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple, a crypto-currency trading platform Zebpay has announced that another digital currency namely ‘Ether’ is now also available for trading on the platform. This means the users can now buy, sell, send and receive all these cryptocurrencies / crypto-assets on the Zebpay. Nischint Sanghavi, Head of Exchange, Zebpay, said, “We are pleased to announce that Ether will now be trading on Zebpay. Ether is the second most popular cryptocurrency across the globe, its market and trading value are only second to Bitcoin and it is quite favourable among crypto users.”
Bitcoin Foundation: New York Lawmakers Need to Reform “Fundamentally Flawed” BitLicense (Cryptovest.com)
The Bitcoin Foundation found a tough, but open crowd, when it visited with members of the New York legislature recently. Up for discussion was what to do with cryptocurrencies, which continue to be bones of contention in the Empire State. There is a divide between the crypto community and lawmakers over how to regulate the space. Lawmakers have squabbled with members of the Bitcoin community about its BitLicense, which is a business license of virtual currency activities issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS).
Cryptocurrency, The Carbon Powered Coins (CryptoDaily.co.uk)
In the bubble of dispute and uncertainty that floats around cryptocurrency in recent times, little is said about the impact the mining and production of cryptocurrency is having on the environment. The production of mining cryptocurrency is quite perplexing, but the premise of it can be described quite simply, take Bitcoin for example, users who wish to mine for Bitcoin must solve puzzles. The puzzles, are part of a network of pending Bitcoin transactions that are verified through the solution of these puzzles, in return, the user is paid a transaction fee through which new Bitcoins are generated. Often, these puzzles require immense computing power, across huge networks of computers all working together to mine the Bitcoins.
Bitcoin WARNING: EU Commission Says Crypto is NOT Currency Ahead of Imminent Crackdown (Express.co.uk)
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have attracted a growing number of investors since their value began skyrocketing shortly before Christmas 2017. Mr Dombrovkis warned that speculation could pose risks to investors, suggesting the European Union stands ready to regulate cryptocurrencies in months to come. He said: “Cryptocurrencies – which are not currencies in a traditional sense and whose value is not guaranteed – have become subject to considerable speculation: this exposes consumers and investors to substantial risk, including risks to lose their investment.
Hacker Returns $26 Million Worth of Ethereum Back to Hacked Company (BleepingComputer.com)
A hacker has returned over $26,2 million worth of Ethereum to CoinDash, the company it obtained the funds from in July 2017. The money was sent back in two tranches. The hacker sent the first one in September last year when he returned 10,000 ETH ($8.7 million) and a second round last Friday when he returned another 20,000 ETH ($17.45 million). The hacker did not return all funds, though, keeping over 13,400 ETH ($11.7 million) from the 43,400 ETH ($37.9 million) CoinDash believes the hacker stole.
