Officials Push Ahead Despite Concerns With West Virginia’s Blockchain Voting Experiment

West Virginia is gearing up to deploy a blockchain-based voting application for elections in November. The idea is being met with growing amounts of criticism from security experts and election specialists, but those spearheading the initiative are moving forward. дальше »

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Stellar Lumens (XLM) Latest News Signaling how Firms are After the Crypto-Tech

Despite the coins’ price volatility and most recent dump, the very idea behind the technology is mesmerizing and never ceases to amaze. Witnessing the change that blockchain tech can showcase, various leading firms are reaching to have a grasp to it. дальше »

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Tokenization of Assets: to Chain or Unchain Blockchain’s Crypto Assets

Is Tokenizing Assets Always the Best Way to Go? With the growth of the cryptocurrency market, many analysts are of the belief that tokenized assets are the future of blockchain. Most of them even believe that the days of ICOs will be gone, and the market will be replaced by tokenized real-world assets. The idea […] дальше »

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Roubini Faces Off With Coin Center’s Van Valkenburgh at Senate Hearing

Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U. дальше »

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How Monero Are Improving Human Rights With XMR

 Listen Here – https://soundcloud. com/cryptodaily/how-monero-are-improving-human-rights-with-xmr Monero is considered to be the privacy coin, the currency of choice for absolute privacy. Now, privacy doesn’t necessarily mean security and we should remember that 2018 has seen a tonne of ‘Monero mining’ hacks, calling into question some of the projects integrity. дальше »

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Binance is Decentralizing Donations to Overcome Philanthropy Problems

Applications of blockchain technology are being seen for every possible business idea. But blockchain can be less suitable than many might believe in most business areas. The essence of a distributed computing system takes up far more resources and is far less efficient than its centralized counterpart. дальше »

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With the CBAC, East Meets West in Search of Adoption and Innovation

The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves. дальше »

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New TxTenna Mobile App by goTenna and Samourai Wallet Allows Offline Bitcoin Transactions

The world of cryptocurrencies has had one big problem in adoption arising from the connectivity issues on the internet. The off chain transaction system has taken up a rise in overall development as more blockchain platforms adopt the idea of sending cryptocurrencies without the need for an internet connection over data or Wi-Fi. One of […] дальше »

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Millennial Men Can’t Resist Crypto Investing: New Clovr Survey

In Oct. 2017, American cryptocurrency investors had no idea that they would be witnessing all-time highs in the crypto market, while the rest of the population remained oblivious to cryptos altogether. дальше »

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The Wall Street Journal Experimented Briefly With Cryptocurrency via WSJCoin

Steven Russolillo, a journalist at The Wall Street Journal, has been reporting on cryptocurrency news. But after all those research and interviews with crypto experts, Russolillo was suddenly struck with an idea — the only way to really understand the “crypto craze” is to be part of it. дальше »

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What is IOTA (MIOTA)?

Have you ever heard of the Internet of Things? The founders of IOTA have taken this idea and run…

The post What is IOTA (MIOTA)? appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.

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Can Blockchain Solve Brexit Border Woes? UK Finance Minister Believes So

Phillip Hammond, the U. K. finance minister, stated yesterday that blockchain technology could help smooth trade across the Irish border after the U. K. leaves the European Union. However, Hammond is the first to admit that he has no idea what he is talking about. дальше »

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Take A Look At How Ethereum Startups Are Profiting

When starting up a blockchain company (in this example, an Ethereum based on specifically) you’re probably going to look towards running and ICO to source funding. Gone are the days of knocking on the doors of investors to help fund your project, now, you simply just need to run an initial coin offering in order to generate the income needed to make your idea, a reality. дальше »

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StellarX, World’s First Free Trading Platform, is Now Live

Demand for decentralized exchanges is high. To get an idea of how badly people want them, Ethereum creator Vitalik… The post StellarX, World’s First Free Trading Platform, is Now Live appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »

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Music on the blockchain: eMusic makes a compelling case for token-based listening

Digital music pioneer eMusic recently announced it was pivoting to a blockchain-based royalties management system, ICO and all. The timing of this move looks a bit like a do-or-die situation, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad idea. дальше »

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Chinese Search Engine Giant Baidu Releases Super Chain Blockchain White Paper

Baidu, the “Google” of China just released Baidu Blockchain White Paper V1. 0 which describes the development of a “Super Chain” network system. Baidu Blockchain Lab released the blockchain white paper concentrated on “the independent development of the ‘Super Chain’ network system. дальше »

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Battle of the Privacycoins: Zcash Is Groundbreaking (If You Trust It)

Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger of transactions. While this is required for these system to work, it comes with a significant downside: privacy is often quite limited. дальше »

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Brave Publishers Can Now Have Their Identities Verified with Civic

Civic, a digital identity firm, has collaborated with Brave, the privacy-based browser with a blockchain-based digital advertising platform, to provide identity verification services to Brave’s content creators. дальше »

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Moonday Morning: Brazil hate-launches a cryptocurrency exchange

It’s Moonday Morning which can mean only one thing. That we have to hook ourselves up to an IV drip of coffee, and hard-line that weekend cryptocurrency and blockchain news straight into your thought box. дальше »

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ConsenSys Initiative Empowers Students to Use Blockchain for Social Good

ConsenSys Social Impact — a program designed to build blockchain-based solutions for global humanitarian issues — is partnering with MakerDAO and optiMize to launch a new Blockchain for Social Impact Incubator at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. дальше »

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Bitfinex’s Ethfinex Trustless Introduces Itself to the World

The world of cryptocurrencies is now moving from centralized exchanges to decentralized exchanges. Crypto enthusiasts have often criticized the single-point-of-failure architecture used in these platforms as it makes their funds vulnerable to security breaches and coin robberies. дальше »

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Blockchain Technology Key to Bringing Many Regions Out of Poverty

Farmers are usually thought of as the least tech-friendly group of people in any society. But that perception is changing, thanks to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. So far, there has not been a shortage of projects that have tried to bring cryptocurrencies into agriculture. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Are Hot Topics on Today’s Podcasts

Podcasts are becoming a popular tool for those looking for a soft introduction to cryptocurrency and blockchain tech.   Podcasting was once a relatively obscure idea. Currently, it’s one of the most common means of imparting news media and listening to commentary. дальше »

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Blockchain Companies Team Up to Ask Washington for Regulations and Support

What had been a rumor going around the blockchain industry has become a reality.  Coinbase, Circle and Protocol Labs, among others, have joined forces to form the Blockchain Association. The group is built around the idea of having experts on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology lobby and pressure decisions makers in Washington. дальше »

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Ripple Vs R3 Lawsuit Reveals New Information

Ripple Labs and XRP II LLC have reached an agreement with the R3 blockchain after a long and stretched out lawsuit across the past year over 5 billion token of XRP (worth around $0. 0085 each). The idea of such a huge sum of XRP was offered to R3 at such a massive discount shows the centralised nature of the business. дальше »

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Ethereum Increases Efforts to Restrict ASIC Mining Devices

Mining is the process of securing, validating and confirming blockchain transactions by contributing excess computing power in return for the opportunity to earn cryptocurrency rewards. The idea, at least in theory, is to give people the opportunity to contribute to a network that is free from centralized control. дальше »

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ICO Projects Will Compete for Token Listing on TOP Exchanges and VC Investments at the Futurama Summit Spain

Still dreaming about listing on OKEX without paying millions dollars? Right now this dream can come true for the ICO projects selected by a special committee at the special edition of the Futurama Blockchain Innovators Summit, which will be held already next week, on September 10 to 13, 2018, in Ibiza. дальше »

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How the New NEO Name System Service Works for NEO Blockchain Users

The NEO Name Service NEO has designed a new name service whose aim is to bring its blockchain technology to the masses. The concept brings value to both the users as well as the developers to help them explore blockchain. дальше »

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You Can Now Pay With Bitcoin Via Lightning at CoinGate’s 4,000 Merchants

CoinGate, a bitcoin payment processor, has launched bitcoin Lightning Network payments on its platform, bringing the option to accept Lightning payments to its 4,000 clients. дальше »

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Positive Future For Cardano Investors

Whereas the Cardano (ADA) protocol is similar to Ethereum’s PoS mechanism, the Cardano protocol is faster and has improved efficiency. The protocol introduces more features at an advanced level without blemishing the original idea of crypto that is decentralisation. дальше »

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Cardano (ADA) Blockchain Infrastructure Grows More Creating Promising Atmosphere for Investors

The first born out of philosophic research – Cardano (ADA) protocol. Very similar to Ethereum’s PoS mechanism but with improved speed and efficiency the platform delivers more advanced features without stepping down the original idea of crypto – decentralization. дальше »

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Pay From Bitcoin Mainnet to Lightning and Back: Submarine Swaps Are Now Live

In order to make payments on the lightning network — Bitcoin’s second layer solution for instant and cheap transactions — users must first fund lightning channels. дальше »

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Iran’s Cryptocurrency to Run on Hyperledger, Top Officials “Support the Idea of Embracing Digital Currencies”

Iran has unveiled a document detailing its plans for a national digital currency that is to run on a private blockchain based on the Hyperledger Fabric. We haven’t seen the document... The post Iran’s Cryptocurrency to Run on Hyperledger, Top Officials “Support the Idea of Embracing Digital Currencies” appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »

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How the Blockchain Is Speeding Up Our Travel

It doesn’t seem like the transportation industry could be completely disrupted by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Of course, the idea of both Lyft and Uber dominating local transportation industries across the globe seemed laughable a decade ago too. дальше »

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Top Cryptocurrency Solutions for the Middle East and Africa

Before Bitcoin was regarded as the hot new investment on the block (pun intended), the idea of decentralized payments… The post Top Cryptocurrency Solutions for the Middle East and Africa appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »

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Layer 1 Should Be Innovative in the Short Term but Less in the Long Term

One of the key tradeoffs in blockchain design is whether to build more functionality into base-layer blockchains themselves (“layer 1”), or to build it into protocols that live on top of the blockchain, and can be created and modified without changing the blockchain itself (“layer 2”). дальше »

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What Is IOST? Introduction to Internet of Services Token

One of the biggest problems facing blockchain technology is it seems to slow down with mass adoption, not speed up like torrents. Ethereum is a great idea, but it would crumble if processing the loads companies like Google and Amazon handle. дальше »

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Betting: From The Ancient Greeks To Blockchain

Christian Lenz, Co-Founder, BX. bet Christian is a tech enthusiast with more than 7 years experience in leading big IT projects in the telco industry. He first got in touch with cryptocurrencies in 2010 when he wrote an essay about cryptography. дальше »

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StellarX Weigh In On The Problems With Running ICO’s On Ethereum

StellarX is the looming crypto asset trading platform, developed by an affiliated branch of Stellar (you know, the XLM crypto project). As the StellarX platform continues to see its development, some of the team there have been carrying out side research into why the Ethereum blockchain is a bad place to launch an ICO, indeed, they share some interesting findings too. дальше »

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‘Crypto’ Movie in Post-Production, Starring Kurt Russell, Producers Dabbled in Cryptocurrency for Research

Whenever a new idea or technology reaches a certain threshold of popularity, Hollywood is bound to make a movie out of it. Virtual reality has the Matrix trilogy, while the popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook eventually spawned “The Social Network. дальше »

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Popular Music Service ‘Music Messenger’ is Building a Blockchain-Based Spotify Competitor with its Own Cryptocurrency Token

The popular tune-trading app Music Messenger is expanding into blockchain technology. Billed as the “world’s music messaging service”, Music Messenger allows users to listen to music and share it with friends. дальше »

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Major Crypto Exchanges Collaborate to Create Self-Regulatory Organization

Four major cryptocurrency exchanges are teaming up develop a self-regulatory organization (SRO) that would work cohesively to develop rules, regulations, and to set new regulatory standards for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. дальше »

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Chaincode’s Residency Program Is Back, This Time With Lightning App Classes

The Lightning Network, the second-layer solution designed to make quick, cheap and easy Bitcoin payments, is maturing. But widespread adoption, still a long way off, will require plenty more participants. дальше »

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Bridging The Gap: Why More Brands Are Bringing Blockchain To The Loyalty Industry

The underpinnings of loyalty rewards programs date as far back as 1793 when a merchant in the US began handing out copper tokens to his customers, which they could then exchange for items in the store, thus enticing customers to return time and time again. дальше »

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Bitcoin Expert & Advocate: Bitcoin ETFs Are a “Terrible Idea” And Will Be “Damaging to the Ecosystem”

The price of Bitcoin rallied when users believed that CBOE–VanEck-SolidX would get an exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this month. As anticipation was high and investors were hopeful, there was no reason to believe that it wouldn’t bring hoards of cash to the market via institutional investors. дальше »

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Huge Chinese Retailer Launches Open Blockchain Platform

One of China’s largest retailers, JD. com, is launching a blockchain platform. The idea behind the JD Blockchain Open Platform is to allow the company’s enterprise customers to develop their own applications based on the innovative and disruptive technology. дальше »

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EOS community fights back against ‘whales’ controlling its blockchain

The EOS community is growing anxious that its blockchain is really being controlled by a select few. A petition has been drafted to introduce voting limits to protect small-time token holders against the influence of whales. дальше »

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Korean Pop Stars connect with Fans Using Blockchain Virtual Gifts

The idea of a Korean pop-star coming to the US to livestream and receive thousands of blockchain-based gifts from fans might seem like science fiction, but Gifto project made this a reality at KCON in LA last weekend. дальше »

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Identitii Launches $11 Million IPO on Australia Securities Exchange (ASX)

Fintech Identitii Valued At $11 Million As It Launches IPO On Australia Securities Exchange (ASX) We are used to the idea of initial coin offerings (ICO’s) in the distributed technology world, and not much on blockchain related companies launching IPO’s to raise capital for further development. дальше »

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Justin Sun Delivers a Speech to BitTorrent Post Acquisition

Justin Sun’s idea of buying BitTorrent brought over 100 million customers to the low-priced cryptocurrency network. The Tron founder’s speech to the BitTorrent team, however, contests the perception that it was a commercial masterstroke for the company. дальше »

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