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Tom Lee: Crypto Is Bent Not Broken, Plenty of Room to Grow
Whether you like him or not, Tom Lee, Fundstrat Global Advisors’ head of research, has been one of Bitcoin’s foremost advocates in recent memory. In a testament to this, the former JP Morgan managing partner has arguably become crypto’s de-facto figurehead, appearing on mainstream outlets to tout his over-ardent optimism on this budding asset class. дальше »
2018-11-29 18:00 | |
Research: Bitcoin Usage Shrinks 80% Across Payment Processors as Interest Wanes
As investor confidence in the long-term validity of Bitcoin being adopted by the mainstream as a means of payment and exchange fades, so has its real-world usage as such. Bitcoin’s Real-World Usage as Means of Payment in Decline Bitcoin was created by the mysterious person or group known as Satoshi Nakamoto 10 years ago in. дальше »
2018-11-22 00:00 | |
Bitcoin usage among major payment processors has dropped 80%
The sharp dip in price is hardly the only hurdle ahead of cryptocurrency mainstream adoption: Bitcoin usage among major merchants and payment processors has purportedly fallen 80 percent since the beginning of the year. дальше »
2018-11-21 14:41 | |
Three Years Later, Ethereum’s Hottest DApps Are (Still) ICOs and Cats
With Ethereum’s launch in 2015 came a flurry of excitement over the future potential of smart contracts. Utilizing a more flexible scripting language than Bitcoin, the platform’s decentralized applications (DApps) were touted by proponents as unlocking a plethora of formerly untapped use cases for the blockchain. дальше »
2018-10-30 21:45 | |
How Blockchain can be an Essential Health Tool For Finding a Cancer Cure
Blockchain is slowly but surely finding its way to mainstream IT and financial applications. The modern healthcare industry has many unaddressed and inefficient processes that are holding back progress. дальше »
2018-10-29 20:00 | |
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 | |
Nouriel Roubini Attacks Blockchain in Latest Rant
NYU economics professor Nouriel Roubini, commonly known as Dr. Doom in mainstream financial media circles, is a long-established Bitcoin and cryptocurrency skeptic. In his latest rant he focuses on blockchain technology and the people promoting it. дальше »
2018-10-17 20:05 | |
Chinese and US Investors Team Up to Create a Global Crypto Investment Fund
The latest crypto investment fund on the block is Dragonfly Ventures, a $100 million traditional venture fund investing only in crypto assets, managed by partners Alexander Pack from Bain Capital Ventures and Bo Feng, founding partner of Ceyuan Ventures. дальше »
2018-10-9 15:30 | |
Lightning Labs Releases Redesigned and Optimized Desktop App
An alpha version of the new Lightning desktop app has been released. The application includes a redesigned and optimized backend for light clients, as well as a simplified interface for users with little to no cryptocurrency experience. дальше »
2018-9-15 21:22 | |
Top 5 Major Firms to Join the Blockchain Research Institute in 2018
Various corporations around the world show an interest in the blockchain. Some companies appear to be more serious about such ventures than others. The Blockchain Research Institute in Toronto welcomed several new members who are all exploring DLT ventures. дальше »
2018-9-12 17:00 | |
Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Dash Is Not Really That Private
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-7 00:27 | |
University College Launches Blockchain Research Centre in Oxford
Oxford’s University College is following in the footsteps of Stanford University in establishing an in-house research lab for blockchain technology. The college lays the foundation of a Blockchain Research Centre under the leadership of its Fellow Professor Bill Roscoe FREng. дальше »
2018-8-30 19:31 | |
University College Oxford to Launch Blockchain Research Facility
University College Oxford is set to become the latest collegiate institution to establish a center for blockchain technology research. The school, which is touted as being the oldest College of Oxford University, wishes to be at the forefront of distributed ledger technology innovation. дальше »
2018-8-29 01:24 | |
Ethereum Is The Scammers Favourite Coin
According to new research by Kaspersky Labs, Ethereum is the favoured coin for cryptocurrency scammers worldwide. As the most notorious cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin, Ethereum is the obvious choice for a scammer, built on a huge network but with little mainstream attention, it allows scammers to remain hidden, yet still able to access a huge network filled with the potential to commit fraud. дальше »
2018-8-16 06:00 | |
Researcher: Bitcoin’s Value Proposition Still ‘Massively Underpriced’
Bitcoin may still be significantly undervalued due to mainstream investors missing its “value proposition,” a Swiss researcher has concluded. ‘Only Viable Candidate For Non-Sovereign Store Of Value’ Thomas Huber — a member of the Chair of Entrepreneurial Risks at the Department of Management, Technology and Economics at ETH Zurich university — made the claims as part of ongoing research into cryptocurrency markets this week. дальше »
2018-7-28 01:00 | |
Nchain Group Granted Three New Blockchain Patents
The blockchain technologies research and development firm, Nchain, has acquired three new patents that have been issued by the European Patent Office. The company’s latest intellectual property invented by Nchain’s chief scientist, Dr. дальше »
2018-7-14 23:30 | |
Imperial College London Professors Expect Bitcoin to Go Mainstream in Ten Years
Many people question whether or not cryptocurrency can ever gain mainstream traction. The way things are looking right now, that appears rather unlikely unless something changes dramatically. New research by Imperial College London paints a very different picture in this regard. дальше »
2018-7-11 18:00 | |
Scalability is the biggest hurdle ahead of cryptocurrency mass adoption, research says
While you’d find plenty of forward-thinking businesses accepting Bitcoin out there, cryptocurrency payments largely remain on the brink of mainstream adoption. But according to new research [PDF] from Imperial College London and social trading platform eToro, we might not be all that far away from that moment. дальше »
2018-7-11 14:25 | |
Cryptocurrencies Will Become Mainstream in 10 Years, Says eToro and Imperial College Research
New research from global investing platform and crypto exchange eToro and the Imperial College London has found that cryptocurrencies have the potential of becoming a mainstream form of payment in the next 10 years. дальше »
2018-7-12 15:46 | |
100 Merchants Can Now Trial Bitcoin's Lightning Network Risk Free
CoinGate is making Lightning payments accessible for mainstream merchants and reaping research in return. дальше »
2018-7-10 15:01 | |
Bitcoin Will be Mainstream Within the Next Decade, Say University Researchers
Imperial College London recently released a research paper that points to the imminent adoption of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in mainstream finance. The report’s authors believe that Bitcoin already exhibits the core properties of money, and thus could become the de facto currency for global commerce within the next decade. дальше »
2018-7-10 00:33 | |
New Data Shows No Evidence of Bitcoin Price Manipulation as Whales ‘Hodl’
The mainstream media narrative that Bitcoin is a “ponzi scheme” and bagholders are selling is false, new data showing Bitcoin user ‘hodl’ behavior claims. Whales Are ‘Hodling’ The findings, uploaded to Twitter by commentator and researcher BambouClub June 25, focuses on so-called ‘Bitcoin days destroyed’ (BDD) as a variable by which to judge investor sentiment, which he explains is “totally unaffected” by bitcoin price . дальше »
2018-6-25 19:00 | |
Blockchain Academic Research Bolstered by Stanford’s New Blockchain Research Center
Stanford University has launched an initiative that will be dedicated to the research and development of blockchain technology. The Center for Blockchain Research was announced on June 20 and will seek to address the legal, practical and societal challenges that keep blockchain from mainstream adoption. дальше »
2018-6-24 17:00 | |