LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the cryptocurrency mining hardware market, and it is poised to grow by USD 2.7 billion during 2019-2023, progressing at a CAGR of 10% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.

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The market is fragmented, and the degree of fragmentation will accelerate during the forecast period. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc, Baikal Miner, Bitfury Group Limited, BitMain Technologies Holding Company, and Canaan Creative CO., LTD. are some of the major market participants. The popularity of mining pools will offer immense growth opportunities. To make the most of the opportunities, market vendors should focus more on the growth prospects in the fast-growing segments, while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.

The popularity of mining pools has been instrumental in driving the growth of the market.

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This study identifies the use of smartphones and applications to mine cryptocurrency as one of the prime reasons driving the cryptocurrency mining hardware market growth during the next few years.

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PART 01: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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PART 07: CUSTOMER LANDSCAPE

PART 08: GEOGRAPHIC LANDSCAPE

PART 09: DECISION FRAMEWORK

PART 10: DRIVERS AND CHALLENGES

PART 11: MARKET TRENDS

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PART 13: VENDOR ANALYSIS

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Akon, the rapper-turned-crypto entrepreneur whos building an entire city in his own name in Senegal, announced today that yet another African city will run on his cryptocurrency, Akoin.

Akoin, which is currently in beta and will launch later this year, will power the Mwale medical and technology city (MMTC), a $2 billion science and tech hub in Western Kenya. MMTC is the Hamptons of New York in Kenya, according to a 2018 promotional video that describes the vision of its creator, Julius Mwale.

At the center of the city, which houses 35,000, is a 5,000 bed hospital called Hamptons Hospital. The hospital is surrounded by thousands of homes, resorts, retail outlets and a 36-hole golf resort. The plan is to rework all of the citys payments systems, which currently process 50 million transactions each year, so that they support Akoin.

Why got to all of the bother? I wanted to create something special for African citizens, especially financially, and give them a currency that they can trust and also utilize on a day to day [basis], Akon, who is of American and Senegalese descent, told a Zoom call full of journalists attending the virtual Blockdown 2020 conference.

Akon said his dream is for Akoin to be the future currency for the continent and all the developing countries around the world.

To kick things off, Akoin, which is based on Stellar, will also power the $10 billion Akon City. Construction on the city started in March 2019, and the city is now 85% complete, Mwale told the Zoom call. From there, the skys the limit: We expect the Akoin platform will exclusively run for about 70% of Africa, said Mwale.

Akon, real name Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam, told journalists from his residence in Atlanta that his aspiration is for Akoin to be the future currency for the continent and all the developing countries around the world.

Not now, obviously: smartphone penetration in Kenya is roughly 21%, according to Newzoo's 2018 Global Mobile Market Report, and Senegals is 19%, according to its 2015 edition. Only some Akoin transactions can be processed though so-called dumb phones.

Although those who willingly surrendered their land to Mwale for the construction of MMTC are now virtually millionaires, according to the promotional video, most Africans wont be able to make the most of Akoin.

But my vision for Akoin is the future, Akon told Decrypt. It's not so [much] about what's happening right now, because I know once Akoin is in effect, and we're moving it in the areas that we're moving in...its going to grow very rapidly.

Once enough people come online, people will see how easy it is to navigate within the system, and obviously that will help to integrate it within their lives, he said. Thatll speed up adoption, Akon said. But until the majority of the continent uses smartphones, Akoins full functionality is reserved for those residing in the Hamptons of Africa.

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Cryptocurrency addicts are growing in number and are spreading worldwide. Cryptocurrency trading is capable of creating excitement. But when people become over-excited, it paves the way for obsession. When this obsession starts to take power, it creates a trap wherein it seems like there is no escape.

Cryptocurrency addicts not only become a source of harm to themselves but are a stain to the crypto industry. The ones making huge profits, and those who are experiencing success do not identify the ominous signs. Nonetheless, watching the signs of addictive behavior and making efforts to overcome them stores a great deal of benefit.

Spending hours together sticking to the internet for no reason is one of the harmful traits. It involves checking the trading activities and the coin prices multiple times in a row. It is a major sign to watch as it not only creates obsession but anxiety too.

There are sure to be losses when one is involved in trading activities and gambling. It needs a balanced attitude to tackle these losses and to be able to cope up sooner. But instead, few of them create traps for themselves in the form of debts and financial problems. To be burdened with debts is an indication of cryptocurrency addiction and enslaving traits.

Concealing the activities, one is involved in is an obvious sign of a contrary compulsion. Spending time on the online trading by keeping people from the sight and lying about the hours spent on the same add to the addictive behavior in a person.

Miserable social life must not be underestimated. People get so constant to be on the trading platform that they miss out on watching their life outside this. Not paying attention to the life outside the Crypto world causes unexpected damages. Cryptocurrency addicts have a constant fear of missing out on updates and being away from their screens.

Ignorance and negligence are common amongst the cryptocurrency addicts. Denying the fact of this addition or not taking power to reprogram ones life is a matter of foolishness. Taking charge of correcting even the little signs will prove to be advantageous to ones self. Addiction starts through small activities but in no time reaches an extent where there is no easy way out. One must not misunderstand the crypto addiction to be the success of crypto trading. It is more than important to admit the signs if they occur and take measures not to let it overpower.

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Google recently removed 49 phishing Google Chrome web browser extensions after receiving reports about their activity.

Harry Denley, director of security at cryptocurrency wallet startup MyCrypto, explained in an April 14 Medium post how he got the extensions removed from Chromes store within 24 hours with the help of phishing-specialized cybersecurity firm PhishFort.

The removed extensions include ones that targeted the owners of hardware wallets produced by Ledger, Trezor and KeepKey, and users of software wallets Jaxx, MyEtherWallet, Metamask, Exodus and Electrum.

The extensions triggered the users to enter the credentials needed to access the wallet such as mnemonic phrases, private keys and keystore files and sent them to bad actors. Hackers were then able to steal the crypto assets contained in the wallets.

Some of the extensions also had fake five-star ratings in the Chrome extension store, but the reviews contained little to no info ranging from good, helpful app to legit extension.

One of the extensions reportedly had the same review copied and pasted eight times by different users. The copypasta included an introduction to Bitcoin (BTC) and explained why MyEtherWallet the extensions targeted wallet was the preferred wallet option. It is worth noting that MyEtherWallet does not actually support Bitcoin.

The investigation uncovered 14 control servers behind all the extensions, but fingerprinting analysis revealed that some of the servers were managed by the same bad actors, with the oldest domain being linked to many other control servers. Denley subsequently concluded that the same bad actors were behind most of the extensions.

Some of the domains used in the phishing campaigns were relatively old, but 80% of them were registered in March and April 2020. Most of the extensions were published on Chromes store this month.

This is not the first time that the community has discovered a malicious Google Chrome browser extension targeting crypto users. As Cointelegraph reported in late March, a Redditor warned the community that he lost some crypto assets after falling victim to a fake Ledger extension.

Google Chrome extensions targeting crypto users are so common, that earlier this month MyEtherWallet warned its user that its official extension was removed for allegedly containing malware. Fortunately, the extension was restored shortly after the team contacted Google to solve the issue.

Brett Callow, threat analyst at cybersecurity firm Emsisoft shared some advice on how to avoid falling victim to such phishing attempts:

"Security products may detect malicious extensions, but the first line of defence should always be common sense. The best advice is to only install extensions from official stores and to do a little research prior to installing them. If a website randomly prompts you to Click allow' to continue downloading an important browser update, just close the page.

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The cryptocurrency market attracts a huge number of investors and everyone hopes to get the highest returns possible. Bitcoin has so far been the most successful virtual currency, but has seen its value rise and fall dramatically over the past few years. Price volatility has undoubtedly been one of the most significant challenges facing all cryptocurrencies, but the other is security.

Over the years, digital thieves have stolen millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency from both exchanges and wallets. The problem is that once cryptocurrency is stolen, there is no refund like there is with a bank or credit card company, and governments offer no protection for users. For some, this makes cryptocurrency too risky of an investment.

There is a very real vulnerability of cryptocurrency exchanges and bitcoin wallets when it comes to hacking attacks and theft: SIM swapping. Recent events have shown that millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency can be lost with just one attack. The current state of SIM spoofing attacks, where a mobile phone number is taken over by an attacker, means that when a two-factor authentication (2FA) code is sent via SMS it can be intercepted by an attacker to access and steal vast sums of cryptocurrency. Its a silent but oftentimes catastrophic attack and there is very little anyone can do about it.

Such sophisticated attacks are now a reality bolstered by the increasing use and value of cryptocurrency accounts and these highly reported thefts have stunned currency traders across the globe. In turn, its spawning an industry uptick in stronger two-factor authentication (2FA) methods.

WebAuthn, the new W3C open standard for web authentication, is gaining particular traction within the cryptocurrency space and for good reason. WebAuthn is supported by all major browsers and operating systems and depending on the options a service enables, it allows traders to add a biometric device or physical security key as an additional authentication method. Whereas a one-time code sent via phone or email could be easily intercepted by a remote attacker, a fingerprint (biometric) or security key must be physically present to permit a user to log in.

Motivating traders to use WebAuthn isnt difficult. The ability to foil SIM hijacking and other attacks that use fraudulent credentials are reason enough to select a fingerprint or security key as the preferred method of account protection. With these, credentials are much more difficult to forge. And if there needs to be further convincing, usability is unparalleled. Both biometrics and security keys are able to be self-registered, and only take seconds to log in.

Given the lack of regulation and protection for cryptocurrency, it would seem a no brainer that cryptocurrency platforms employ WebAuthn to offer traders peace of mind with a simple and easy solution.

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TRON owns huge potential in outshining the other cryptocurrencies in the near future. It is only a few years old to the crypto industry but has yet become one amongst the largest Blockchain-based operators. It offers distinctive features and continues to remain an unique initiative.

TRON is a decentralised platform of the blockchainnetwork founded in 2017 by an organisation called TRON foundation. It is headed by Justin Sun who is the CEO. Its main objectives are to evolve a free and global digital entertainment system relying on distributed technology. It enhances cost-effectiveness for the sharing of digital content.

TRON aims to get rid of the middleman by connecting the content creators to the content consumers directly. Hence, this reduces overall costs for the consumer and offers direct receipts for the creators.

It is a decentralised, open platform and a distributed storage technology. This helps it to be more efficient and cost-effective too.

It allows anyone to host the digital entertainment content on its Blockchain-based network. Hence, allowing the consumers to make direct payments in order to access the content.

TRX (Tronix) is the native cryptocurrency of TRON. TRX is used for making payments by the consumers to access the digital content.

In this layout, the phases TRON has planned to carry out until the year 2027 are mentioned. Each of its phase has a draft of the objectives to be achieved. Its completion proves it being a step ahead in becoming a leading cryptocurrency.

Currently, TRON offers a platform called Exodus. It features Peer-to-Peer network for the distribution and sharing of digital content.

Odyssey was initiated for the promotion of creating and hosting content onTRON. It follows the Proof-Of-Stake Cryptocurrency. Amid, this phase is to support the power of Blockchain technology. Additionally, it features reward to users based on how well they perceived the content.

Great Voyage is scheduled to take place in the mid-2020. It is to deal with issues such as dividend management, income payment and supporter management.

Apollo planned to be phased in mid-2021 is similar to its last phase. However, TRON will be able to launch its personalised token in this phase. This token is to be used for successful decentralised trading.

Furthermore, Startek and Eternity are the two other phases scheduled to take place in the year 2023 and 2015 respectively. Startek will secure market capitalization for TRON if it indicates the profit of the gaming market. On the other hand, Eternity is for the provision of opportunities to developers to create personalised games. Through both these phases, participants would be able to raise funds.

Therefore, the successful completion of the above scheduled phases will mark a new start for TRON in the Crypto Industry. It will get ahead in terms of market capitalisation as well the usage. Additionally, the important potential of it is its place in the entertainment industry. Entertainment sector has a bright future with its constant growth and increasing applications. This adds to the reliability to the TRON, hence making it highly probable to be the future cryptocurrency.

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This past summer, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the tax-collecting agency of the United States, sent more than 10,000 warning and action letters out to cryptocurrency holders who may or may not have been accurately reporting their crypto gains and losses on their taxes. This series of events had many people questioning how the IRS even had information about their crypto holdings.

As it turns out, cryptocurrency exchanges report tax information to the IRS. This article explains precisely how they do that.

Cryptocurrency exchanges like Coinbase, Gemini, and others that operate within the U.S. market use a specific type of 1099 Form to report tax information to the IRS. 1099s of all types serve the same purpose within the United States all 1099s report non-employment related income.

In other words, 1099s tell the government how much income you made outside of your job. Income is taxable within the U.S., so it makes sense that the IRS wants to be informed of income sources outside of typical W2 wages.

The problem with the way cryptocurrency exchanges report is that they use a specific type of 1099 known as Form 1099-K.

1099-K reports gross proceeds from a specific platform, and it is typically used by third-party settlement organizations like Uber, Lyft, and others to report gross income incurred on the platform.

When cryptocurrency exchanges use this form, they report gross amounts transacted on the cryptocurrency exchange. This can massively inflate your income, and the document actually becomes useless for cryptocurrency investors for tax reportingas they need to be reporting capital gains and losses, not merely gross proceeds.

In this sense, it really doesnt make a lot of sense for cryptocurrency exchanges to be issuing a 1099-K. However, they do so to cover their regulatory bases from a liability standpoint and also to reduce the reporting that they have to do.

If they issued a different type of 1099 that is more common within the world of stocks and investing, they would have to issue forms to many more customers, almost all of them. This would be a significant compliance burden that the exchanges would prefer to avoid if possible. Right now, Forms 1099-K only goes out to a small percentage of customers within the exchanges overall user base.

If you meet certain qualifying requirements (based on trading volume and gross proceeds), both you and the IRS will be sent a copy of Form 1099-K by your cryptocurrency exchange. This alerts the government that you have cryptocurrency activity that you should be reporting on your tax return.

Frustratingly, 1099-K does not help the taxpayer actually report his or her capital gains and losses on a tax return. Again, this is because 1099-K does not report any of this, it only reports gross proceeds or the total volume of your transactions on your cryptocurrency exchange.

To properly report, you need to calculate your gains and losses for each trade and report them on Form 8949 and include it with your tax return. You can learn more about the specifics of cryptocurrency tax reporting in this complete guide for investors.

As sending out 1099-K to customers is obviously extremely misleading and frustrating experience for the customers of cryptocurrency exchanges, it is likely that they move away from this practice in the future.

As the IRS continues to pass legislation in the space, cryptocurrency exchanges will likely be forced to send out a Form 1099-B to customers who meet specific requirements. 1099-B is typically used within the world of stock trading and investing, and it does indeed report gains and losses to the taxpayer this greatly helps when it comes to reporting on your tax return.

There are other challenges that cryptocurrency exchanges face when trying to issue a 1099-B, and they all stem around cost basis reporting. Because cryptocurrency is transferable, cost basis information is not always held by a single cryptocurrency exchange which makes 1099-B reporting extremely difficult.

As long as you are reporting your capital gains and losses from your cryptocurrency investing activity, you dont have anything to worry about.

Coinbase, Gemini, and others may still send out a 1099-K, but you will have your bases covered. When the government receives the 1099-K, they will see that you have indeed claimed cryptocurrency on your tax return and reported the income associated with it properly.

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Since the cryptocurrency boom in 2017, many investors have seen the potential of these financial instruments and included them in their investment strategies. Their intrinsic volatility makes them the grail of the most intrepid traders, mixing risk with opportunity for faster results. However, to get the most out of these instruments, only the best platforms should be used. In this article we present 4 cryptocurrency trading platforms that we believe can take your strategies to the next level.

eToro is a regulated exchange platform that distinguishes itself from the rest of the market for its model of operating, which combines the typical characteristics of a traditional investment platform with a kind of social network. The platform has gradually become involved in the cryptocurrency market and has expanded its coin offerings, with a number that today amounts to an impressive 17 digital currencies.

One of the great advantages of operating through eToro is that the investor has the possibility of expanding their strategies both in the short and the long, since cryptocurrencies are offered through Contracts for Difference (CFD).

Cryptocurrencies act as underlying derivatives to set the price of CFDs. The advantage is that the operator can open long trades, which win if the price of the cryptocurrency increases, but short trades can also be opened, which win if the currency price falls. In addition, advanced tools such as leverage are included, which increases risk exposure but accelerates results.

Going a step further, eToro has also included the possibility of converting these CFDs into real cryptocurrencies that are stored in a wallet (eToro Wallet) that has advanced security elements integrated.

But eToros greatest feature is social trading. On this platform, the trader can monitor the strategies of other successful traders from around the world. If you so choose, you can literally copy your portfolio and transactions in real time. With hundreds of experts with different risk profiles, it is a unique opportunity for investor, regardless of their level of experience.

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For those who really want to be connected not only with the market, but with the underlying technologies of cryptocurrencies, Binance is a great candidate. It has remained one of the most important exchanges over the last 3 years and is currently positioned according to CoinMarketCap as the exchange with the highest reported volume of operations in the world.

In addition to the intrinsic benefits of the experience and stable trading platform of this Malta-based company, Binance has introduced advanced trading tools. Among them is margin trading, which allows you to use and establish a loan model, providing benefits for all parties.

For its part, the Binance Launchpad platform allows participation in decent ICOs (Initial Coin Offering) previously audited by the Binance team, which places operators in the closest place to a typical IPO (Initial Public Offering).

Finally, Binance offers hundreds of cryptocurrencies in over 400 different currency pairs. They are stored in real wallets and the user decides what to do with their digital currencies, bringing them closer to the technology that these digital assets are built upon.

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Binance has grown exponentially since it was founded in 2017 and is now one of, if not the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges on the market.

If are not necessarily looking for a balance between risk and opportunity, BitMEX could be the ideal platform for cryptocurrency trading. In a market that is moving so fast, it is important to be in the right place.

BitMEX agglomerates 8 cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, TRON, Bitcoin Cash, EOS and Cardano) into 12 different currency pairs. As with eToro, these pairs are contract-based, although futures contracts are traded in this case. These have an expiration date and are typical in professional investment environments.

With a more advanced interface, BitMEXs true unique feature is its leverage rate. Here, traders can open positions with a leverage rate of up to 1: 100 (for BTC). In this way, in exchange for greater risk exposure, the investor can multiply his initial investment by 100. The advantage is that with just a 1% increase in the price of the cryptocurrency, the operator can make 100% profits. However, the risk increases dramatically and 1% would mean the loss of the entire investment, a concept known as position liquidation.

Thus, BitMEX is not a platform for everybody, and has received hundreds of criticisms for its regulatory loopholes and for the fact that it does not require a mandatory KYC identity verification. However, it remains the favourite of many followers of the digital currency market.

Traders who are more familiar with traditional trading will be able to enjoy a modern interface, but with similar elements to legendary platforms such as the MetaTrader MT4 / MT5. This broker has all the relevant regulatory compliance, but also offers very competitive conditions at the level of spread and maintenance fees.

Plus500 offers 7 different cryptocurrencies and includes an index whose value moves according to the price of the top 10 digital assets currently on the market. Its cross-platform scheme allows user access through mobile devices (iOS, Android, Windows Phone), a desktop application for Windows and the exchange platform can also be accessed through any web browser.

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Developers, Researchers & Academics know how to get started with Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. Those who have non-technical skills are not sure where to start with ETH. Writing content on Ethereum, Offering to take notes for community calls in ETH, Translating ETH content in your native language are ways in which non-technical people can get involved in ETH.

Financial professionals and accountants can contribute to DeFi apps and in accounting. Product manager roles, marketing, and communication roles are available in the Ethereum Ecosystem.

Sydney Ifergan, the Crypto Expert, tweeted: Ethereum Jobs (ETH) might become a career goal at the time of the pandemic where many are losing employment. It can help get discovered by companies looking for a typical professional DNA suitable to Ethereum Ecosystem.

Maybe those developers, researchers, academicians, non-technical talents, marketing skills might find breakthrough luck by searching for jobs and exploring companies.

Those who have had fancy jobs before might not have had the time to explore the job opportunities in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Perhaps, one might not land gainful employment right now during the pandemic. This might be the time to know where opportunities exist, and perhaps when all becomes normal, one might find a way to pay a few bills using the cryptocurrency jobs. Some might be lucky to find the best opportunity of their life during the lockdown.

Ethereum Meet Up groups helps enthusiasts, HODlers, users, technologists, and developers from across the world to get involved in the Ethereum community. There are many online forums, meetup groups, and events, which users and developers who are willing to contribute to the project can make use of as a mode of getting involved in the Ethereum community.

Those who are willing to get involved with Ethereum will be able to do it in more than one ways depending upon ones skill and professional background. There are some methods that help contribute directly.

Sharing news, talking about technical issues, debating on the recent developments are all the key ways in which contributions are done to help Ethereum Network Imagine its future. Those who are willing to know more about the community need to kick start with influential Ethereum Twitter Accounts, chat rooms, and forums.

The upcoming events scheduled for Ethereum will help develop new skills and to develop employment opportunities.

Ethereum enthusiasts organize meet-ups at a local level, which is a chance for people who are interested in Ethereum to get together and to learn more about Ethereum. Several active meet up groups gets organized across different countries like in Austin, Barcelona, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Columbus, Cape Town, Denver, Hong Kong, Jakarta, and in several countries.

There are ways for artists, accountants, and developers to contribute their skill set in one area or the other.

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