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Can I Trust Bitfury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-12 23:59 | |
Craig Wright Claims ‘He Was Satoshi Nakamoto’, Bitcoin’s Creator
What may have started as the tales of Dr. Craig Wright ended on a very serious note, “I was Satoshi”. Wright, an Australian computer scientist, and businessman has claimed the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s developer, according to his medium publication on February 8. дальше »
2019-2-9 22:59 | |
Bitcoin mining explaned : How bitcoins are generated?
Bitcoin mining serves a 2-way purpose: of adding verified transactions into the blockchain; and of releasing new Bitcoins. Yet, bitcoin mining is primarily done to let Bitcoin nodes to reach a secure, alteration-free consensus. дальше »
2019-2-7 10:58 | |
7 Reasons Why That Hot New ‘Bitcoin Stablecoin’ Sounds Like Junk
A new Ethereum token called “Wrapped Bitcoin” just launched Thursday. How Wrapped Bitcoin Works The purpose of the new cryptocurrency is to enable Bitcoin users to “participate in Ethereum smart contracts natively on the Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2019-2-2 02:40 | |
Holochain and social media apps are a perfect fit
Holochain is a fascinating project: it could top bitcoin itself or flop like peercoin. While we can’t predict the future, we can see for a fact that Holochain ecosystem is slowly growing. Holochain apps are versatile, resilient, scalable, and thousands of times more efficient than blockchain (no token or mining required). дальше »
2019-2-1 19:38 | |
TRON Triggers A New Wave Of Online Gaming And Betting
You may be thinking Bitcoin is the best coin in town. That may not be true especially if you consider multiple use cases like trading digital assets, betting, and general trading. A coin that may help you achieve multiple use cases is TRON (TRX). дальше »
2019-1-29 16:09 | |
KYC Hurts Bitcoin Adoption, But Simple Private On-Ramps Already Exist
Regulation and institutional investors seem to be pulling Bitcoin ever further away from its original intended purpose. Surely, buying bitcoin should be as simple and anonymous as sending it? Luckily, voucher-based solutions like Azteco feel the same and they’ve made BTC as easy to buy as topping up your phone credit. дальше »
2019-1-24 23:00 | |
BetterHash Protocol Lets Pool Miners Regain Control Over Their Hash Power
One problem that concerns many is the centralization of mining within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Fortunately, there are talented developers working to solve this problem and Matt Corallo, full-time Bitcoin developer at Chaincode Labs, is one of them. дальше »
2019-1-26 23:50 | |
Satoshi’s Vision ‘Not a New VISA’ But An Alternative to Banks, Says Dan Held
Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto wanted it to be an “alternative to banks,” not a “new VISA,” cryptocurrency veteran and former Blockchain executive Dan Held has said. What’s In A ‘Vision’? In a series of tweets January 14, Held became the latest well-known figure to take issue with pundits who claim Bitcoin’s intended purpose is primarily as a currency for payments. дальше »
2019-1-16 05:00 | |
Bitwise Asset Management Says 2019 Will Be the Year for a Bitcoin ETF As It Files New Application
Bitwise Asset Management announced on January 10 that it is seeking to launch a physically held Bitcoin ETF and for this purpose, it has filed an initial registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities Exchange and Commission (SEC). дальше »
2019-1-11 15:29 | |
PR: Bitbook Launches Online Gambling and Betting Platform
The gambling and casino industry has been alert to the changes associated with modern technologies. Since its inception, it has relied on various inventions, whether a simple dice or a sophisticated blockchain betting platform. дальше »
2019-1-10 13:30 | |
Crypto Year in Review: How Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Performed in 2018 and What Hides in 2019?
CoinSpeaker Crypto Year in Review: How Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Performed in 2018 and What Hides in 2019? Bitcoin Cash was created for the purpose of overcoming the limitations faced by Bitcoin Core, such as block size, to provide more space for transactions. дальше »
2018-12-28 12:30 | |
End of year crypto roundup: How did Bitcoin Cash perform in 2018?
In August 2017, the controversy over Bitcoin’s scalability issues led to its blockchain being split for the first time in history, resulting in its first hard fork — Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Bitcoin Cash was a cryptocurrency with a purpose. дальше »
2018-12-24 13:19 | |
Pierre Rochard: “Lightning Adoption Will Basically Mirror Bitcoin Adoption”
Lightning is a second-layer solution for the Bitcoin blockchain that addresses the scaling issues surrounding it today. Similar to Bitcoin, Lightning is an open-source protocol in which anyone can contribute to. дальше »
2018-12-19 02:34 | |
New Shakepay Feature Turns Your Spare Change Into Bitcoin
Mobile cryptocurrency exchange and peer-to-peer wallet Shakepay has announced a new product that allows its Canadian customers to buy bitcoin with spare change. Dubbed "ShakePay Change," the pre-launch of the service was announced in a Medium post. дальше »
2018-12-18 02:32 | |
Bloomberg, Coinsource Report Indicates Bitcoin ATMs Are Money Laundering Vehicles
Bloomberg recently released a comprehensive report about how bitcoin ATMs are being used for the purpose of money laundering activities. In this report, it highlights just how easy it is to buy bitcoin without even presenting the required means of identification as mandated by the law. In fact, the report indicted many of these bitcoin […] дальше »
2018-12-17 11:28 | |
This New Lightning Wallet Allows You to Receive Tips Without Running a Node
A new program to set up Lightning Network micropayments, tippin. me, has recently entered beta testing. The developer for this project described some of its details on a Reddit thread to the r/Bitcoin subreddit. дальше »
2018-12-13 22:09 | |
Wyoming Passes Bill to Secure Banking Relations for Blockchain Companies
The state of Wyoming has passed a blockchain bill that allows banks to provide banking services to blockchain companies in the state. According to the legislative document, the new bill would create a new banking category called the Special Purpose Depository Bank, a group of financial institutions in the state that provide banking services to blockchain-based businesses. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:48 | |
OKEx Introduces Bug Bounty System to Enhance Digital Asset Trading Security
This Tuesday, October 27, OKEx, a Malta-based digital asset exchange announced it had just introduced a new feature – OKEx Security Response Center, which enables the use of a vulnerability reporting tool and reward scheme. дальше »
2018-11-29 14:00 | |
Wendy McElroy: How the Blockchain Provides Private Justice
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 5: Saving the World Through Anarchism Chapter 11, Part 6 How the Blockchain Provides Private Justice The key to…an anarcho-capitalist court system is found in the concept of a “personal judiciary”. дальше »
2018-11-24 19:00 | |
GAB Social Network Opts To Use BitPay For Bitcoin Payments After Ban By Coinbase, PayPal And Stripe
Social Network Gab Banned By Stripe, PayPal, And Coinbase, Motivating Move To Bitcoin Payments Through BitPay Much of the purpose of cryptocurrency is to provide an opportunity to consumers to transact without their own personal data on the internet. дальше »
2018-11-22 19:40 | |
Top 5 CPA Firm Confirms Funds in First Attestation of Circle’s USDC
Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) has released an independent, third-party attestation of its bank account, and according to a top 5 public accounting firm, the stablecoin has its funds in order. дальше »
2018-11-22 22:05 | |
Columbia University and IBM Announce Two Accelerator Programs To Assist Blockchain Innovation
Columbia University and IBM recently launched two accelerator programs designed to help build and grow blockchain startups. According to IBM’s press release published on November 19, 2018, the accelerator programs will provide blockchain founders the ability to access critical resources and expertise required to develop their blockchain network. дальше »
2018-11-20 14:00 | |
Islamic Countries Challenge USD ‘Sanctioning Tool’ With Planned Common Cryptocurrency
Muslim countries around the world are planning to push back against the U. S. dollar’s long global dominance by creating a common digital currency for use in Islamic states. The dollar has evolved into a “sanctioning tool,” charged Erol Yarar, chairman of the Muslim-focused business lobby group International Business Forum (IBF). дальше »
2018-11-17 03:30 | |
One Day After the Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork: Takeaways and Latest Developments
Bitcoin Cash, the “big block” project that forked away from the Bitcoin blockchain in August 2017, “hard forked” (split) into two different coins: “Bitcoin Cash ABC” (BCH ABC) and “Bitcoin Cash SV” (BCH SV). дальше »
2018-11-17 02:13 | |
Mauritius Regulator to Provide Licenses to Digital Asset Custodians
The authorities in the island nation of Mauritius plan to start issuing custodian licenses to companies holding digital assets on behalf of clients. The financial regulator said the existing licensing regime is not suited for that purpose, although licensees under the new rules will have to comply with similar requirements. дальше »
2018-11-7 16:00 | |
Tether Confirms That It Is Banking With Bahamas-Based Deltec
Tether Limited is back in the news; this time, it has confirmed a banking relationship with a financial institution based out of the Bahamas. The issuer of the controversial USD-pegged stablecoin tether (USDT) announced its partnership with Bahamas-based Deltec Bank & Trust Limited. дальше »
2018-11-2 00:27 | |
Ex-Fed Chair Yellen Rants Against Bitcoin: “I Am Not a Fan”
Janet Yellen, former Chair of the Federal Reserve, shared her dislike of Bitcoin in a five-minute speech at CFA Montreal. The ex-central banker mentioned its little transactional volume, connection to terrorist activities as well as money laundering, and inefficiencies for the purpose of processing payments. дальше »
2018-11-1 03:00 | |
GIN Platform Launches a New Product – the Cloud Node
Bitcoin Press Release: The GIN Platform announces its newest product – the Cloud Node, designed to further increase accessibility to masternode deployment and management. 31st October, 2018. London, UK. дальше »
2018-11-1 23:42 | |
Ukraine Moves Towards Legalizing Cryptocurrencies in the Next 3 Years
While some governments are banning cryptocurrencies or not sure what they intend to do with them, the government of Ukraine released a press release outlining how it plans to draw a legal framework within the next three years. дальше »
2018-11-1 20:59 | |
Cyprus Follows in Malta’s Lead, Announces Blockchain Development Partnership with VeChain and CREAM
Singapore-based blockchain infrastructure developer VeChain is set to embark on a groundbreaking partnership with the Mediterranean country of Cyprus to develop blockchain solutions for public service delivery and governance according to an announcement on October 26, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-31 14:00 | |
Starlight: A Payment Rail Enabling Secure and Private Transactions on Stellar
On October 26, 2018, Interstellar, the product of Stellar’s acquisition of Chain, announced a new implementation called “Starlight” that allows for secure and private bidirectional payments on the Stellar protocol. дальше »
2018-10-29 22:00 | |
Sony Develops Contactless Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet
Sony Computer Science Laboratories, an arm of Sony Corporation, announced October 23, 2018, in a press release the development of a contactless IC card with the purpose of being used as a cryptocurrency hardware wallet. дальше »
2018-10-26 15:00 | |
Regulators Approve Coinbase to Offer Custody Services in New York State
Coinbase has secured approval from New York state regulators to act “as a limited purpose trust company” in the state, a press release reveals. According to the release, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has officially signed off on an application for the Coinbase Custody Trust Company, a subsidiary of Coinbase Global, Inc. дальше »
2018-10-24 00:55 | |
Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
Are Crypto Exchanges Becoming The Same Powerhouses The Crypto Industry Is Meant To Fight
Launched at the height of the 2008 financial crisis, bitcoin had a singular purpose then: to fight the centralized nature of the mainstream financial system and give the ultimate power back to the people. дальше »
2018-10-23 22:02 | |
Report Shows That 85% of Cryptoassets’ Protocols Can Be Changed at Will
On 17 October 2018, crypto comparison resource CryptoCompare published the “Cryptoasset Taxonomy Report 2018” for the purpose of properly classifying the numerous cryptoassets that have emerged since Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-10-19 19:59 | |
Bitcoin (BTC): A Method To The Madness
Bitcoin (BTC) does not just go up and down, breaks supports and resistances based on sudden whims. Most traders are so focused on the 15 min chart that they miss the big picture. They fail to realize that major trading on exchanges is done by algorithmic bots. дальше »
2018-10-15 21:30 | |
Litecoin (LTC) Continues To See Rising Institutional Interest
Chart for LTC/USD (1W) Gemini just announced Litecoin (LTC) support. A new exchange backed by TD Ameritrade has already made clear its intention to list Litecoin (LTC). Coinbase already has it and so does Circle. дальше »
2018-10-13 18:00 | |
Barry Silbert: Not Bullish on ICO, How Wall Street Really Thinks About Bitcoin
Crypto venture capitalist Barry Silbert said that he is not bullish on the projects raising funds via Initial Coin Offering, or ICO. The Digital Currency Group founder told Forbes that he philosophically supported the idea of disintermediating funding process but yet found it uncompelling from the point of view of purpose, capability, legality, and valuation. дальше »
2018-10-13 13:48 | |
51% Attack Being Livestreamed for Educational Purposes: Exclusive Interview
On October 7, 2018, Reddit user team-periwinkle took to social media, questioning cryptocurrency users for their interest in a potential 51% attack. While attackers would not typically announce their intentions publicly, the purpose of the attack would be for education, as the entire process will be live-streamed to allow anyone interested in learning how the often purely theoretical process works. дальше »
2018-10-13 01:00 | |
goTenna and Samourai Wallet’s New Mobile App Works Without Internet Access
Brooklyn-based goTenna has launched TxTenna, a mobile app that allows users to send bitcoin without an internet connection. Built in partnership with Samourai Wallet, the mobile app will enable users to send bitcoin using a secure and private network free of censorship. дальше »
2018-10-8 19:38 | |
IBM Explains Difference with Public And Private Blockchain Technology
Blockchain technology first appeared almost ten years ago, as a way to provide and support Bitcoin. Despite the fact that this was its original purpose, this technology has developed numerous new use cases, and has touched nearly every major industry. дальше »
2018-10-6 23:56 | |
Brave CEO Pens Letter to Senate Committee Asking for GDPR-Like Privacy Regulation
Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:51 | |
[promoted] How Invictus Capital Is Reshaping the Landscape of Cryptocurrency Investing
One of the impacts of the rapid, global advancement of digital asset markets has been seasons of volatility and turbulence. This creates a challenging environment for even the most astute investors in terms of managing cryptocurrency portfolios and investment strategies. дальше »
2018-10-3 17:37 | |
Старейшее китайское издание о технологиях начало принимать биткоин
Китайский журнал Technology life предоставил возможность платной подписки на 2019 год за биткоины. Об этом сообщил специализирующийся на инсайдерской информации из Twitter-аккаунт cnLedger. China’s oldest tech media — Beijing Sci-Tech Report (BSTR) announces its «Tech Life» now accepts Bitcoin subscription (0. дальше »
2018-10-1 09:38 | |