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Metal Pay Crypto Rewards App Surpasses 20,000 Downloads on Apple App Store
Metal Pay is an app that enables users to securely send and receive digital currencies. The service rewards its clients with 5% of the transaction value each time they use the app. The rewards are given in MTL, the native cryptocurrency of Metal Pay. дальше »
2019-1-22 19:26 | |
Government use of blockchain will shape our digital identity
To be honest, I hate the word “identity. ” There’s a lot of talk about this now, but if anyone is telling you they’re building “identity” on a public network, you should run immediately. Why? Because it’s probably the worst thing to do. дальше »
2019-1-19 15:30 | |
Educating the Next Wave of Bitcoin Developers
Bitcoin is an open-source protocol that anybody can interact with. It is getting attention and attracting participation in different ways, whether it is through speculation, investing and sending money, all the way to contributing to what’s underneath the hood. дальше »
2019-1-16 01:14 | |
Keep your digital life secure with these 6 simple tricks
Data breaches, widespread malware attacks, and microtargeted personalized advertising were lowlights of digital life in 2018. As technologies change, so does the advice security experts give for how to best stay safe. дальше »
2019-1-12 12:30 | |
Canada’s First All-Crypto Legal Firm Opens Its Doors to Global Clientele
Technology lawyer Addison Cameron-Huff launched his new, Toronto-based, all-crypto legal firm on January 3, 2019, Bitcoin’s 10th anniversary, as a statement of his commitment to working for and promoting Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-based businesses. дальше »
2019-1-11 21:17 | |
Bitcoin (BTC) Daily Transaction Volume for On-Chain Blockchain Payments Nears Yearly All-Time Highs
The good thing about the new year has been the lack of any news about crypto prices further spiraling downwards. This lull has given the market the much-needed breathing space, and the digital assets a chance to recover. дальше »
2019-1-11 18:57 | |
This crowdfunded Pong table might be the coolest thing at CES
There’s lots to love at CES each year, but there’s always that one product that’s just to cool to ignore. This year, it’s a $3,000 table that plays Pong. No, really. While it may seem an underwhelming addition to a trade show known to showcase the latest and greatest, this digital representation of the 1972 classic, Pong, has been a hit with anyone who’s taken the time to try it out. дальше »
2019-1-10 05:18 | |
Extensive Holo Price Pump Starts to run out of Steam
There is no such thing as a standstill when it comes to cryptocurrencies and digital assets. In fact, it seems, things are heating up among specific altcoins, which will undoubtedly lead to some interesting speculative charts. дальше »
2019-1-10 15:46 | |
Opinion: ICOs Are Dead, Killed By Regulations
ICOs may have been the hottest thing in 2017 but, unlike the hundreds of amusing Bitcoin obituaries throughout the years, the process of issuing digital tokens to raise funds appears to be dead. Stick a Fork in ICOs, They’re Done The UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority is expected to unveil regulations for initial coin offering (ICOs) by mid-2019, reports The National. дальше »
2018-12-25 06:00 | |
TNW’s embarrassingly last-minute Christmas gift guide
The only thing more stressful than last-minute Christmas shopping is last-minute gift guide writing. Alas, dear reader, we all have our own particular crosses to bear, but in this case, my stress can be your salvation. дальше »
2018-12-22 23:30 | |
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 | |
How Hive is raising a massive army to build AI-training datasets
The thing people forget about artificial intelligence is that it’s exactly that — artificial. Behind Facebook’s flesh-spotting algorithms and Mobileye’s pedestrian-avoiding machines are vast, complicated datasets, which are built and labeled by a vast human workforce. дальше »
2018-12-6 00:36 | |
Anthony Pompliano Says ICOs And Crypto Fund Managers Are In Trouble To Stay In Business
The cryptocurrency market has been in a bear trend that has affected the whole industry. And this is what Anthony Pompliano, Morgan Creek Digital founder, says in a recent blog post. Mr Pompliano explains that cryptocurrency hedge funds and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are facing some challenges. Perhaps, the most important thing he said was […] дальше »
2018-11-22 15:31 | |
No, Jamie Dimon and Warren Buffett Won’t Have the Last Laugh on Bitcoin
In a bizarrely self-congratulatory article about Bitcoin and its recent price plunge, a Bloomberg journalist has attempted to discredit practically every aspect of the planet’s number one digital currency based on its 2018 price performance alone. дальше »
2018-11-22 01:00 | |
Op Ed: It’s Time to Reject Mediocrity, #ExitFiat and Embrace Bitcoin
When the towers in New York fell, I became obsessed with economics. I wanted to follow the money to understand what happened on that dreadful day. During that time of inquiry, I found myself very interested in Austrian economic theory. дальше »
2018-11-21 19:26 | |
This Bitcoin-themed cover of Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ is somehow worse than the original
Greek lore tells the tale of Medusa — a fearsome monster who could turn mortals into pillars of stone, should they be unfortunate enough to gaze upon her. For the digital age, there’s something similar. дальше »
2018-11-19 16:10 | |
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Yearly Support Breaks as Bitcoin Tests Underlying Demand
After months and months of consolidation, the yearly support finally broke and now bitcoin has found itself in the lower $5000s for the first time since 2017:Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, Broken SupportBitcoin managed to drop a staggering 16% yesterday as the market sliced through the long held support like a knife through butter. дальше »
2018-11-16 01:28 | |
Stablecoins Are ‘The Craze Right Now,’ CoinJar Co-Founder Says
CoinJar co-founder Asher Tan says the subject of stablecoins is beginning to gain prominence in the cryptocurrency narrative. Many stakeholders in the digital currency space believe stablecoins may be the next big thing in the industry. дальше »
2018-11-12 17:00 | |
8 expert predictions on what will define tech in 2019
If you’re a tech junkie, you’ve inevitably thought about what it would be like to run into your future self, even just a year from now. What apps would be on your phone? How would your user experience change? What’s the next big thing you won’t be able to imagine your life without? To find out we went to this year’s EIT Digital Challenge where some of Europe’s finest deep tech scaleups and late-stage startups were pitching cutting-edge solutions that will innovate everything from online security to our own personal well-being (see all 10 winners here). дальше »
2018-11-6 15:19 | |
Tokyo travelers can now rent a limousine with Bitcoin
Tokyo has taken another step towards cryptocurrency “mass adoption,” and will be giving high-rollers another place to spend their hodlings. The Hinomaru Limousine company claims it will be giving passengers the opportunity to pay for their travel – between the Japanese capital and the city’s two major airports – in digital currencies, Bloomberg reports. дальше »
2018-11-5 14:20 | |
Minting the Future of Cryptocurrencies - [BTC Media Sponsor]
In 2009, Bitcoin was ushered in as an alternative to fiat currency, promising to revolutionize the future of peer-to-peer spending. Since then, it has spawned scores of other cryptocurrencies with various value propositions and potential. дальше »
2018-10-22 17:11 | |
Shyft Says Digital IDs Are The Next Big Thing
Security tokens look like the next big thing, but there’s one thing holding them back. As futuristic as peer-to-peer “digital stocks” might sound, they’re not going anywhere without regulation-compliant exchanges—which will need to automatically vet customers, source their funds, and ensure strict adherence with all the complexities of local securities laws. дальше »
2018-10-22 02:16 | |
Could Celebrity-Issued Cryptocurrencies Become a New Trend?
World number two tennis professional, Caroline Wozniacki plans to issue her own digital token with celebrity blockchain platform Global Crypto Offering Exchange (GCOX). Fans of the Danish ace will eventually be able to trade the tokens for various exclusive perks. дальше »
2018-10-19 00:00 | |
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bitcoin Consolidation Forecasts $3,500 Move
A strong round of buys hit the market this weekend as unsubstantiated rumors began to circle surrounding Tether and Bitfinex’s potential insolvency. I won’t be going into the details surrounding the allegations because, like I said, they are nothing more than unsubstantiated rumors. дальше »
2018-10-17 01:03 | |
TRON Still Best Performer Against BTC, XRP & ETH
In recent months, TRON has seen some slight upward movement and currently sits at number eleven on the top 100 cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap. September is where TRON really found its legs as it was listed on the Crypto Exchange Platform. дальше »
2018-10-10 13:30 | |
"STREAMITY: Purchase / sale of NEO and GAS, listing on the exchange, as well as innovative trade of BTC"
There are many ways to buy or exchange cryptocurrency for fiat money: exchange services, crypto exchanges, as well as exchanges through private individuals. Unprotected transactions and high commissions are the first thing that digital gold owners can face, as well as people who are just making their first steps into the cryptocurrency world. дальше »
2018-10-4 08:49 | |
[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 | |
Ripple’s xRapid Launch, SWELL Event and XRP Historical Price Trend are Signaling Imminent Bull Run
Ripple Showing Signs of a Historical Trend: Is History Repeating Itself? Ripple’s XRP has experienced several surges and dips since it entered the market, but that’s expected for any digital currency in the crypto world. дальше »
2018-9-29 23:07 | |
Diamond-Backed Token Makes Debut On First Exchange
Blockchain is enabling the tokenization of physical commodities such as oil (Venezuela’s petro token), real estate and gold (Ekon coin). CARAT token is making its debut this week on Taiwan-based exchange Hotbit and it enables investors to hold digital coins that are backed by real diamonds. дальше »
2018-9-27 23:00 | |
Cashless Societies Sound Great in Theory, but Fail in Reality: A China Case Study
With the world’s most advanced and widespread digital payments infrastructure, cash is fast becoming a thing of the past in China. Internet payment giants like Alipay and TencentPay have cornered a vast domestic market and created what some see as a utopia of ubiquitous mobile payments. дальше »
2018-9-26 03:00 | |
Ether Price Analysis: Market Indecision Could Cause Short Covering Rally
When we last discussed the ETH-USD pair, the price was testing support in the mid $200 range. Since then, the market has dropped another 30% as ether tests the waters in the upper $190 range:Figure 1: ETH-USD, 1-Day Candles, Macro TrendThe volume on the current drop has been exceptionally high compared to the beginning of its descent from the $800s. дальше »
2018-9-11 01:02 | |
Bitcoin Price Analysis: High Shorts Count Could Signal Price Hike
Once again, bitcoin finds itself precariously perched on the bottom of its macro trading range (TR). After a strong round of selling over the course of two weeks plunged the price back to the $6,000s, bitcoin began consolidating for several weeks at the bottom of the TR:Figure 1: BTC-USD, 1-Day Candles, Macro TRAs shown in the figure above, the market has interacted several times at the current price range and it has been a source of three major bullish rallies. дальше »
2018-8-25 00:42 | |
Op Ed: Making Friends With Time in the Cryptocurrency Space
What follows is an open letter from Jimmy Zhong, co-founder and CEO of IOST, to his team members and shared with Bitcoin Magazine with permission. Recently, I’ve been thinking about an ultimate way of safely storing value — gold, Bitcoin, real estate and power all came to mind. дальше »
2018-8-23 22:20 | |
AMA With Origin Team Reveals Plans for Decentralized Sharing Economy
Matt Liu, Josh Fraser and former PayPal head Yu Pan want to bring the blockchain to the sharing economy. The trio is devising a platform with an emphasis on inclusive, peer-to-peer service hubs designed to decentralize the same consumer cost-friendly business models that have made companies like Airbnb, Uber and Lyft so popular in recent years. дальше »
2018-8-16 23:25 | |
Distributed Dialogues: Crypto Reporters Look in the Mirror
The Distributed 2018 conference that recently took place in San Francisco was accompanied by a new edition of the Distributed Dialogues podcast, a collaborative show between the Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network and Distributed Magazine. дальше »
2018-8-4 23:48 | |
Bitcoin Is Not the Only Fruit: The Seven Shades of Crypto-Assets
Mention cryptocurrency to many people and they imagine just one thing: Bitcoin. But the creation of Bitcoin and the blockchain has spurred the development of a wide range of crypto-asset types. In fact, there are at least seven types you should be aware of, according to the authors of Blockchain Revolution. дальше »
2018-7-27 07:00 | |
Bitcoin Is Not the Only Fruit: The Seven Shades of Crypto-Asset
Mention cryptocurrency to many people and they imagine just one thing: Bitcoin. But the creation of Bitcoin and the blockchain has spurred the development of a wide range of crypto-asset types. In fact, there are at least seven types you should be aware of, according to the authors of Blockchain Revolution. дальше »
2018-7-27 07:00 | |
TRON Acquired BitTorrent for USD$140 Million, Resourced and Rational
When Bitcoin first became known as a P2P digital asset in 2009, nobody expected that cryptocurrency could become the next big thing to shake up the entire capital market. The boom in cryptocurrency from 2017 to 2018 brought under the spotlight blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-7-26 05:35 | |
Journalists attending the Trump-Putin summit had terrible digital OPSEC
The Helsinki summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin this month was a global event attended by hundreds of members of the press, all eager to tell the world about the surreal events taking place in front of them. дальше »
2018-7-24 18:16 | |
Notes on Blockchain Governance
In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
Review: This dirt-cheap bluetooth speaker is loud enough to get you evicted
Another day, another thing to review. This time around, I’m looking at the Raycon Turbo Cannon XL Bluetooth speaker. This device — which is a bit like a boombox for the digital age, promising to annoy anyone in close proximity — is loud as hell, and packs 12W drivers. дальше »
2018-7-18 18:01 | |
Applying for a patent – $15k, Mastercard patenting even more blockchain – priceless
Mastercard have applied for a new blockchain patent. Yep – another one. Is there a limit to how many patents you can apply for in one year? The document outlines its particular goal: quickening merchant transactions that use cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-7-18 13:19 | |
This sex-positive dating app connects people through their fantasies
As with, well, everything really, the internet has changed the dating game. Just think how ubiquitous the phrase “swipe right” has become. Yet while apps like Tinder work for many people, there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to sexuality. дальше »
2018-7-13 14:57 | |
Despite having huge risks, cryptocurrencies are absolutely a good thing, says chief security scientist
Despite the risks involved with investing in the still nascent cryptocurrency market, one chief security scientist believes that cryptocurrencies are still “absolutely a good thing” — they’ve just got some work to do. дальше »
2018-7-11 07:41 | |