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Aion Network Builds Blockchain Virtual Machine On Top Of Java
The Aion Virtual Machine will allow developers to build executable distributed code contracts on the blockchain without requiring any changes be made to the Java Virtual Machine.
дальше »2019-6-6 01:13
ZenGo Announces 'Chill Storage' Wallet With No Private Keys
ZenGo's blockchain-agnostic wallet features no private keys or seed phrases to offer crypto newcomers a simple wallet alternative. The wallet is set to launch on Android in a few weeks.
дальше »2019-6-6 22:18
Avenir Suisse Urges Swiss National Bank To Form National Cryptocurrency
Avenir Suisse, an influential Swiss think tank, believes the country should make the move to become a "blockchain nation" with the development of its own national stablecoin and enabling the trade of cryptoassets. дальше »
2019-6-6 22:08
Creator Of TV Series 'Big Brother' Sues Facebook For Fake Bitcoin Ads
Dutch billionaire and businessman John de Mol, known for creating the "Big Brother" reality television show, has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming the social media giant allowed fake ads on its platform that used de Mol's face and name to carry out bitcoin-related fraud. дальше »
2019-6-6 19:21
Former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu Set To Launch New Crypto Service Firm
While details are sparse, Matrix, Jihan Wu's new crypto service, will reportedly provide custody and lending services to Bitmain, quieting some rumors that Wu left Bitmain as a result of a disagreement with co-founder Micree Zhan. дальше »
2019-6-6 18:57
The SEC's Case Against Kik Could Have Ramifications For Other 2017 ICOs
As more details have emerged regarding the case the US Securities and Exchange Commission has built against Kik and its Kin token ICO, the odds seem stacked in the agency's favor. A legal win for the SEC could spell trouble for other ICOs that were held around the same time. дальше »
2019-6-6 18:48
Binance Releases Trust Wallet For Binance DEX Users
Along with allowing Binance DEX users to have full custody and control over their stored funds, the newly released Trust Wallet also gives users access to dApps that can be accessed either through the wallet's mobile or desktop version. дальше »
2019-6-5 00:58
Apple Announces 'CryptoKit' As Part Of Upcoming iOS Upgrade
Apple's CryptoKit will provide developers with the ability to add hashing, key generation, and encryption to iOS apps, and the kit has many excited for the possibility of a native iPhone crypto wallet. дальше »
2019-6-5 00:50
The SEC Has Filed Suit Against Kik For Its 2017 ICO
In 2017, messaging service Kik raised $100 million during its Kin token ICO. The US Securities and Exchange Commission now claims the ICO constituted an illegal securities offering.
дальше »2019-6-5 21:48
Tron Founder Justin Sun Pays $4.5 Million For Lunch With Warren Buffett
As part of an auction to raise money for the San Francisco charity Glide, Justin Sun wants to use the lunch as an opportunity to speak with Warren Buffett about the merits of blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-6-4 19:17
Austin Blockchain Collective Looks To Improve Healthcare Provisions With Blockchain
By forming the Healthcare Working Group, the Austin Blockchain Collective of Austin, Texas, hopes to give patients control over their own medical data as the University of Texas at Austin and various Austin-based blockchain startups partner to build a blockchain solution for healthcare data management. дальше »
2019-6-4 19:08
The SEC Knows A Lot About Cryptocurrency
There were plenty of surprises at the US Security and Exchange Commission's FinTech Forum last week, but most of all was the level of technical know-how the agency members displayed when talking about cryptocurrency and blockchain tech. дальше »
2019-6-4 18:54
FBI Publishes Questionnaire Targeting Potential QuadrigaCX Victims
The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division, the U. S. Attorney General’s office for the District of Columbia, the Department of Justice’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, and the FBI have all begun investigating the events of now-defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX. дальше »
2019-6-4 18:45
A Look At The Toxic Behavior In The Bitcoin Community
As cryptocurrency and the underlying blockchain technology spread across the globe, the community associated with Bitcoin must confront its "culture war" rather than hide behind the argument that bad people are going to use good technology. дальше »
2019-6-4 23:55
0x, StarkWare Look To Speed Up Decentralized Exchanges With StarkDEX
StarkDEX will reportedly speed up exchange-related transactions on the Ethereum blockchain, reaching 40-60 transactions per second in alpha and ramping up to 8,000 transactions per second in its full release. дальше »
2019-6-4 19:49
Block.one Announces Voice, A Social Media Platform On EOS
While some technical aspects are yet to be released, Block.one's Voice will focus on "keeping out the bots and trolls" and letting its users, rather than algorithms, decide what trends.
дальше »2019-6-4 19:39
Facebook Meets With CFTC Members As GlobalCoin Moves Forward
Christopher Giancarlo, head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is in early talks with Facebook to help the commission better understand the social media giant's plans for its stablecoin, GlobalCoin. дальше »
2019-6-4 19:31
Blockchains LLC Acquires German Firm slock.it And Its Incubed Client
In a deal to help "fast-forward" Blockchains' plans to bring blockchain tech to the mainstream, the acquisition of slock.it brings with it the company's Incubed product, which works to connect devices to the Ethereum network with minimal bandwidth and power. дальше »
2019-6-4 19:26
Bitfinex Brings USDT To Blockstream Sidechain, Plans For Lightning Network Release
With Tether already issued on the Omni Layer, Ethereum, and Tron networks, the stablecoin's affiliated crypto exchange Bitfinex has now launched USDT on the Blockstream sidechain Liquid, and is preparing for a bitcoin Lightning Network launch sometime this year. дальше »
2019-6-4 23:47
First Republic Bank To Terminate Services With Blockchain Startup Civil
Civil, a startup attempting to use blockchain tech to bring transparency between journalists and readers, will lose its account with First Republic. While it's unclear why the bank has decided to terminate services, Civil's COO believes it's because the startup is a "crypto-related company." дальше »
2019-6-1 23:35
Using JPMorgan's Quorum, State Farm And USAA Put Insurance Claims On The Blockchain
With development starting back in early 2018, the blockchain network built by State Farm and USAA on JPMorgan's private version of Ethereum will allow the two companies to pay each other's insurance claims by 2020. дальше »
2019-6-1 19:17
EY Releases 'Nightfall' Protocol For Private Ethereum Transactions
Taking advantage of zero knowledge proofs, auditing service Ernst & Young has released its Nightfall code that enables users to send transactions with "complete privacy" when using standard ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens. дальше »
2019-6-1 19:01
SEC Director Of Corporate Finance Sees ICOs Becoming Exempt From Securities Laws
Speaking at today's SEC FinTech Forum 2019, Director of Corporate Finance William Hinman said he believes ICO-funded projects could become exempt from securities laws if they become sufficiently decentralized. дальше »
2019-6-1 18:52
Ethereum Classic Devs Delay 'Atlantis' Hard Fork
Working through a set of 10 proposals to be implemented in the Ethereum Classic protocol, the network's developer team did not reach consensus, effectively delaying the hard fork upgrade dubbed Atlantis. дальше »
2019-5-31 01:44
Arweave Looks To Bring The Decentralized Web To Russia
As the Kremlin works to create its own independent version of the internet, the Berlin-based company Arweave hopes to provide Russian citizens with a decentralized internet built on the back of a blockchain tech spinoff called blockweave. дальше »
2019-5-31 22:03
European Crypto Firms Face Banking Struggles
Despite some banks touting dedicated crypto onboarding services, European cryptocurrency firms are struggling with an unfriendly banking sector and incredibly steep account fees.
дальше »2019-5-31 19:32
Despite Improved Data Privacy, Hidden App Trackers Run Amok On iPhone
A recent series of Apple ads stated, "What happens on your iPhone stays on your iPhone." But further investigation showed hidden trackers within the iPhone sending out personal user data to apps and services in the early morning hours. дальше »
2019-5-31 19:26
Wei Liu Registers Bitcoin White Paper Copyright, Challenging Craig Wright
Wei Liu's copyright registration was filed a week after Craig Wright announced his own copyright. Now Wright is ready to take Liu to court to "face a jail term" despite the fact that the maximum punishment for a false copyright claim is a $2,500 fine. дальше »
2019-5-31 19:05
Zcash's Desktop Wallet Will Make Transactions Private By Default
While users originally needed to use "z" addresses for their zcash transactions to be completely private, Zepio, a desktop wallet released by the Zcash foundation, will allow users to make private transactions more easily, enabling the feature by default. дальше »
2019-5-30 22:21
UK University To Present Successful Trial Of Archival Blockchain Project
The University of Surrey, along with the UK National Archives and the UK Open Data Institute, has completed a successful trial deployment of its ARCHANGEL project, which it will present at the CVPR 2019 conference. дальше »
2019-5-30 22:03
Congressional Report Gives A Peek At Bitcoin Adoption And Transaction Numbers
While transaction numbers for traditional cash options still tower over bitcoin usage, the report acknowledges that regulators will have to start considering the market for cryptocurrencies when working on new policies. дальше »
2019-5-30 19:51
QuadrigaCX And Cryptopia Users Had A Terrible January 14
On January 14, Cryptopia experienced its major hack and QuadrigaCX announced the death of its founder and CEO Gerald Cotten, causing users of both exchanges to experience frozen withdrawals. While the coincidence is enticing, the real connection between the two exchanges appears to be the lack of regulatory oversight. дальше »
2019-5-30 18:57
A Look At DApps, The Initial Boom, And Active User Issues Devs Still Face
While dApps like CryptoKitties experienced a large surge of users upon first being released, the state of dApps still faces a huge uphill climb as active user rates decrease and gambling dApps reign supreme. дальше »
2019-5-30 18:49
MakerDAO Vote Approved After Last Week's Stalled Decision
After not meeting the minimum threshold for staked tokens in last week's executive vote, MakerDAO token holders have finally approved a decrease in Dai stablecoin loan fees.
дальше »2019-5-30 18:30
Bitwise Says Fake Trading Volume Does Not Affect BTC Prices
Back in March, crypto investment manager Bitwise claimed its research showed 95 percent of all reported crypto trading volume on unregulated exchanges was fake. Now, in a newly published white paper, Bitwise researchers have shown that, despite the fake trading volume, regulated bitcoin futures and improved custody services help keep the cryptocurrency's price true. дальше »
2019-5-29 00:25
JPMorgan Develops Privacy Feature For Ethereum-Based Blockchains
Dubbed the Zether protocol, the new feature will allow the transaction sender to hide themselves and the recipient. The feature will likely first be rolled out on Quorum, the bank's own private version of the Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2019-5-29 00:13
As Cryptopia Enters Bankruptcy, Its Users Still Suffer
New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia was awarded provisional relief by a bankruptcy court in the Southern District of New York. However, if it doesn't come up with $2 million, the Arizona-based company that stored its data could terminate its services, meaning Cryptopia could lose important US user information forever. дальше »
2019-5-28 19:40
IOTA's 'Coordicide' Upgrade Seeks To Answer Network's Security Questions
Though IOTA has yet to release full details regarding changes to its network, the new Coordicide upgrade addresses claims that the IOTA network is overly centralized and insufficiently censorship resistant. дальше »
2019-5-29 19:29
Kik Crowdfunds To Support Court Battle With SEC
At DefendCrypto.org, individuals can donate in any of 19 cryptocurrencies. Along with using the funds in its own lawsuit with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Kik hopes to raise money for other crypto-related businesses facing legal skirmishes with the regulatory agency. дальше »
2019-5-28 18:58
Monero Partners With Arweave To Implement Proof-Of-Work Algorithm
Monero plans to switch to a proof-of-work algorithm in October in order to replace the current system, which involves hard forking the network once every six months.
дальше »2019-5-28 23:44
Tippin.me Improves User Experience With 1.0 Upgrade
Tippin.me, a service that lets users tip people on Twitter with bitcoin, has added a built-in wallet and improved on the Chrome extension's messaging capabilities.
дальше »2019-5-25 23:36
WalletGenerator Bug Impacts Keypairs, Suddenly Disappears
Analysts for MyCrypto found a bug in WalletGenerator's service that caused what was previously understood as "randomized" keypairs to come from a single, static data point. When MyCrypto reached out to WalletGenerator, the bug suddenly disappeared without a word from the service. дальше »
2019-5-25 23:31
Montana Governor Signs Bill, Utility Tokens Exempt From Securities Laws
While the recently signed bill exempts utility tokens from securities laws in the state of Montana, a plethora of specific conditions surround the ruling. These include how a token is marketed to investors and when its "consumptive purpose" becomes available to holders. дальше »
2019-5-25 18:47
Brave Rolls Out Twitter Tipping Feature
Users of the Brave browser will now see a "tip" icon alongside Twitter's usual comment, like, and retweet options. Tips can be made using Brave's native Basic Attention Token, and will be held for 90 days for the individual on the receiving end to claim the tip. дальше »
2019-5-25 18:34
Facebook Prepares To Launch 'GlobalCoin' In 2020
Set to introduce GlobalCoin to a dozen countries initially, Facebook has been knee deep in regulatory talks with the US Treasury, the governor of the Bank of England, and Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by Mark Zuckerberg's legal pals, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. дальше »