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Berkeley Professor Takes A Swipe at Stablecoins in Op-Ed
A University of Berkeley professor has called out the flaws in stablecoins, in an op-ed published in The Guardian. In the critique, Prof. Barry Eichengreen claims stablecoins are not automatically “viable” just because they are pegged to a fiat currency. дальше »
2018-9-12 16:32 | |
Bitfi Wallet Recants ‘Unhackable’ Claim
The Bitfi wallet touted by John McAfee has disavowed its claims of being unhackable as research reveals security flaws. Despite this, McAfee stands by his word. Despite claims by software maverick John McAfee to the contrary, a collection of researchers has produced evidence to discover security flaws in the ‘unhackable’ Bitfi Bitcoin wallet. дальше »
2018-9-2 04:00 | |
Bitfi Bitcoin Wallet Withdraws Unhackable Claim Following Series of Hacks
The controversial McAfee-backed Bitcoin wallet, Bitfi, has withdrawn their claim of being “unhackable” from their website following a series of notable hacks. The wallet, which claimed to be the first wallet without any risks of being compromised, was discovered to have a series of security flaws following the release of evidence from cybersecurity researchers. дальше »
2018-9-2 23:00 | |
The Fast And Furious Future Of Exchanging Cryptocurrency
The most substantial issues facing the cryptocurrency world are liquidity, scalability and cashing out. Exchanging crypto to fiat remains costly, delayed, insecure and limited. The rise of Bitcoin is what popularized cryptocurrency and what brought us to where we are today, but there are many issues within the Bitcoin legacy system, and the entire financial legacy system for that matter, that limit the extreme potential of cryptocurrencies and other altcoins. дальше »
2018-8-30 12:00 | |
CoinDesk Analyzes CryptoCompare and CoinHills Trading Stats, Sees USD Volume More than JPY
The US Dollar is the Number One Fiat Currency in Bitcoin Trading Despite the widespread perception that Japan is a global blockchain trailblazer, market statistics heavily disagree. According to a research by leading cryptocurrency website CoinDesk, there are significant procedural flaws in the BTC exchange data that ranked the Japanese yen as the most dominant […] дальше »
2018-8-4 23:29 | |
Results show Bitcoin Trade dominated by US dollar, not Japanese Yen
A deep dive by CoinDesk has found methodological flaws in widely-cited bitcoin exchange data that appear to overstate the importance of the Japanese yen as a trading pair. Currently, analytics sites CryptoCompare and Coinhills offer a breakdown of bitcoin trading by currency pair, and until recently the data from both sites indicated that over 50 дальше »
2018-8-3 11:00 | |
Audits and Quality Assurance: Patching the Holes in Smart Contract Security
On July 10, 2018, news broke that cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized exchange Bancor was hit with a hack. A wallet the Bancor team used to update the protocol’s smart contracts was infiltrated, and the $23. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:24 | |
The Alternative Way to Launch your Altcoin
The crypto-landscape is awash with ICOs touting the latest solution to a problem you didn’t even know you had. Each week sees the launch of multiple new coins in blazes of glory, with features designed to overcome the flaws of the previous week’s big thing. дальше »
2018-8-1 05:00 | |
This Silicon Valley-Backed Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data
DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »
2018-7-21 20:14 | |
This Silicon Valley Backs Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data
DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »
2018-7-20 20:14 | |
Only 12 out of 23 Korean Crypto Exchanges Pass Probe – Inspector Under Fire
The self-regulatory inspection of South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges is complete. Fourteen out of 23 exchanges agreed to be inspected. Twelve met the self-regulatory standards despite security flaws, raising questions of how effective the inspection is. дальше »
2018-7-13 21:51 | |
How Peter Kroll’s Paper Wallet Protects Cryptocurrency
Since its invention, a recurring question for cryptocurrency holders has been how to best secure their digital assets. This question of security carries the greatest weight when one understands the stakes of holding unprotected cryptocurrency — vulnerability to hackers. дальше »
2018-7-6 03:51 | |
The Central Banks Of Australia And New Zealand Against Cryptocurrencies
The trend of ‘central banks’ talking about cryptocurrencies is warming up once more, with The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) weighing in on the debate. The pair have moved to debunk rumours that they are investigating in establishing their own central bank digital currency, on the basis that they believe such a project would inevitably damage their current banking system. дальше »
2018-6-26 17:00 | |
Bank for International Settlements: Cryptocurrencies Beyond the Hype
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) dedicated a full chapter to cryptocurrencies in its 2018 Annual Economic report prerelease. The report concluded that design flaws and cumbersome cost of establishing decentralized trust make cryptocurrencies fail as a viable money substitute. дальше »
2018-6-22 21:43 | |
Japanese Syndicate Wallet Hacked, $10 Million Reported Missing
Shopin — a universal shopper profile that delivers personal shopping experiences through retailers’ apps, websites and stores — says one of its token distributors has been hacked and roughly $10 million in a variety of cryptocurrencies has been stolen. дальше »
2018-6-11 01:22 | |
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