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Cryptojacking Becomes More Sophisticated With Time: Chinese Researchers
Cryptojacking, an attempt to use a device’s spare computing power to mine digital currencies, is gaining ground ever since crypto assets started getting mainstream acceptance. Researchers from China’s Fudan University and Tsinghua University collaborated with the University of California Riverside to produce the first systematic study of these attacks. дальше »
2018-9-27 17:59 | |
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Vitalik Buterin co-authors research showing how Ethereum can scale securely
Ethereum devs are edging closer to scaling Ethereum. A new paper, co-authored by Vitalik Buterin, claims to have eliminated certain security trade-offs plaguing its new ‘sharding‘ tech. Researchers Mustafa Al-Bassam and Alberto Sonnino from University College London teamed up with Buterin to publish, what they say, is the key to fixing Ethereum’s scalability problems. дальше »
2018-9-26 17:47 | |
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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 »
2018-9-25 19:47 | |
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Study Reveals Growing Sophistication in Malicious Mining of Cryptocurrency
Several Chinese researchers from Fudan University, Tsinghua University and the University of California Riverside have produced the first systematic study of the malicious mining of cryptocurrencies, known as cryptojacking, unveiling increasing complexity over time. дальше »
2018-9-25 23:59 | |
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Study Argues Tether Wasn't Used to Prop Up Bitcoin Price
Published a month before a report by researchers from the University of Texas alleging that stablecoin Tether (USDT) issues new tokens to manipulate bitcoin's price, another academic study has come to light that challenges this theory. дальше »
2018-9-25 20:35 | |
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New Study Argues Tether Wasn't Used to Prop Up Bitcoin Price
Following an earlier report by researchers from the University of Texas alleging that stablecoin Tether (USDT) issues new tokens to manipulate the bitcoin price, a new report has emerged debunking this theory. дальше »
2018-9-24 20:35 | |
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Researchers paid people to talk to themselves so AI will sound less dumb
A team of researchers from the University of Edinburgh developed a novel method for teaching AI to respond to queries in a more conversational manner: They paid people to talk to themselves. It turns out that paying one person to pretend to be two people is a cost-effective way of training an AI to recognize natural human language. дальше »
2018-9-20 19:04 | |
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Cornell University Researchers Formulates Bribery-Resistant Blockchain Voting Strategy
Bribery Resistant Blockchain Voting Strategy Cornell University researchers recently published an exploratory blockchain post that describes the risks and promises of blockchain voting. The post identified blockchain and smart contracts, which are also known as ECDDs, as the technology that may be able to facilitate -voting. дальше »
2018-9-19 23:37 | |
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The Dream of Blockchain Adoption: Why Open Standards Are Key
My career began in the ’80s while the internet was emerging as something beyond a playground for researchers and university students. It was a time of fierce competition and early open source initiatives, where each set of projects wanted to be unique and create custom solutions for common problems. дальше »
2018-9-11 22:00 | |
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The Anatomy of Anonymity: How Dandelion Could Make Bitcoin More Private
Many people know bitcoin as an anonymous digital currency, one whose privacy features prime it for concealed payments in sketchy recesses of the internet’s dark web. дальше »
2018-8-29 17:33 | |
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US Government Grants $800K for Blockchain R&D
With growing adoption, blockchain integration continues to proliferate across nations worldwide. The U. S. government, meanwhile, has invested $800,000 in developing a research-oriented distributed ledger, called Open Science Chain. дальше »
2018-8-22 16:00 | |
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U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Announces $800K for Blockchain Researchers
The United States government is funding a distributed ledger technology project (DLT), dubbed Open Science Chain (OSC) and it’s being conducted by researchers at the University of California. дальше »
2018-8-22 10:00 | |
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Substituting Bitcoin For Gold in a Portfolio Can Achieve Higher Risk Adjusted Returns Says Paper
Researchers from Toronto’s York University have concluded that replacing gold with bitcoin in an investment portfolio can lead to higher risk adjusted returns. Using modern day portfolio theory to weight. дальше »
2018-8-21 16:30 | |
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Stellar (XLM), Lisk (LSK) Ahead Of Bitcoin In Latest Ranking
China’s latest ranking has placed Stellar (XLM) and Lisk (LSK) ahead of Bitcoin (BTC). The ranking which is purposely invented for blockchain technology based on their applicability is a creation of China Electronic Information Industry Development Research Institute (CCID) and the China Software Testing Center (CSTC). дальше »
2018-8-20 21:00 | |
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Researchers teach Hearthstone bot to dominate Legend rank players
A team of researchers from the University of Warsaw recently developed an AI bot to play Blizzard’s Hearthstone. This isn’t the first machine built to play the game, but it may very well set the benchmark for all that come after it. дальше »
2018-8-15 19:28 | |
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Yale Researchers Develop System for Predicting Bitcoin Price Trends
Researchers at Yale University have carried out a ground-breaking study to investigate the possibility of accurately predicting Bitcoin and cryptocurrency price trends. The study is touted as being the first ever comprehensive economic analysis of blockchain technology and virtual currencies. дальше »
2018-8-10 01:46 | |
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Blockchain bug hunters feature prominently at this year’s Pwnie Awards
Researchers have been diligently prodding cryptocurrency and blockchain companies for kinks in their security – and it seems some of them are finally getting recognition for their work. Three researchers are up for Pwnie Awards this year – an annual showcase of the best and worst in information security. дальше »
2018-8-8 19:35 | |
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Lab-Grown Organs Could Save 20 People a Day, Successfully Tested on Living Pigs
On August 1, researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch released a new paper in the Science Translational Medicine journal, detailing their successful attempt at transplanting lab-grown artificial lungs into living pigs. дальше »
2018-8-7 22:00 | |
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China’s Fudan University Creates Decentralized Exchange For Unused Power
Chinese University Develops Exchange For Unused Power Most exchanges are basically for cryptocurrency trading, but a team of researchers, from one of the top university in China, have developed an Exchange, where users can trade their unused power. дальше »
2018-8-7 00:10 | |
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Scientists hope AI will illuminate the mystery of dark matter
Nearly a decade ago scientists got pretty excited over a glow coming out of the center of our galaxy. They believed it to be gamma ray emissions resulting from self-destructing dark matter. Unfortunately, it turns out, the Milky Way’s glowing “bulge” wasn’t related to suicidal dark matter. дальше »
2018-8-6 21:40 | |
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Worms Frozen for 42,000 Years Revived: Can Humans Undergo the Same Process?
A group of researchers led by a team of scientists in Russia and at the prestigious Princeton University discovered two tiny 42,000-year-old nematodes, better known as roundworms, in the frigid north of Russia. дальше »
2018-8-1 00:00 | |
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Researchers published a cannabis study that’s dangerously misleading
A recent study published by a team of researchers from Lancaster University and The University of Lisbon indicates long-term cannabis use could result in damage to the human brain. We’re not sure how they managed to come to that conclusion however, because the study was conducted using neither cannabis nor humans. дальше »
2018-7-28 01:33 | |
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Yes, Stablecoins Can Secure Official Audits from Major Firms
“We have nothing to hide,” says Tory Reiss, VP of corporate development at TrustToken. Like the market’s most popular stablecoin, Tether, TrustToken's TrueUSD is fiat-collateralized. дальше »
2018-7-26 18:55 | |
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Stem cell breakthrough might help scientists understand why miscarriages happen
All mammals experience a moment in the early stages of life where they’re nothing more than a handful of cells bouncing around a uterus. Eventually this cell-cluster attaches itself to the womb’s wall and that, folks, is how babies are made – well, it used to be. дальше »
2018-7-25 19:42 | |
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[promoted] Fueling Decentralized Crypto Investments With Aenigma
For many, the complex nature of crypto investing is an unsolvable enigma. Despite the potential for great returns, many are hesitant to jump in and navigate the complexities and uncertainties inherent in this space. дальше »
2018-7-25 17:09 | |
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Researchers created an AI to help you suck less at video games
A team of scientists from New York University recently developed an AI that creates Super Mario Bros. tutorial levels. It’ll teach you how to run and jump, but the Princess will still be in another castle. дальше »
2018-7-23 20:20 | |
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Penn Study: 4 In 5 Leading ICOs Don’t Keep Promises and May Contain Backdoors
According to new research findings from the University of Pennsylvania, many ICOs are taking their investors’ trust for granted. Not only do ICO developers seem to not implement promised features, the investment market as a whole seems to be optimal for ICOs that can be modified at any time. The researchers dug deep into code […] дальше »
2018-7-21 06:25 | |
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Penn Study: 4 In 5 Leading ICOs Don’t Keep Promises and May Contain Backdoors
According to new research findings from the University of Pennsylvania, many ICOs are taking their investors’ trust for granted. Not only do ICO developers seem to not implement promised features, the investment market as a whole seems to be optimal for ICOs that can be modified at any time. дальше »
2018-7-20 03:49 | |
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New Research Finds Backdoor ‘Centralized Control’ in Many ICOs
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have found that a significant number of ICOs retained centralized control through undisclosed code. Backdoor Centralization The full paper, titled Coin-Operated Capitalism and published on July 18, is an “interdisciplinary effort spanning law, economics, and computer science,” according to University of Pennsylvania Law Professor David Hoffman. дальше »
2018-7-20 23:00 | |
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Study Shows Many ICO Protocols Fail to Match White Paper Promises
On July 19, a group of interdisciplinary researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, with guidance from the esteemed Penn Law professor David Hoffman, published an in-depth study of initial coin offerings (ICOs) that promise innovative concepts like autonomous governance and operate by the belief that ‘code is law’. дальше »
2018-7-19 22:04 | |
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Stronghold and IBM Collaborate to Launch FDIC-Insured Stablecoin on Stellar
Stronghold, a cryptocurrency trading platform housed by Stellar, is launching a stablecoin on its parent network’s blockchain in collaboration with IBM. Stronghold USD will be backed with “one-to-one U. дальше »
2018-7-18 22:00 | |
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Car dealers don’t want you to have electric vehicles
High costs and range anxiety, the worry of a car battery running out of juice, are considered the biggest barriers to people embracing EVs. A study finds that car dealers are also to blame. The Nature Energy analysis shows that salespeople steer people away from EVs to get them behind the wheel of a traditional gasoline car. дальше »
2018-7-15 10:57 | |
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Facebook is teaching AI to talk you through directions
Facebook is developing a “Talk the Walk” AI capable of giving walking directions without knowing a user’s location. What it is: A team comprised of a researcher from the University of Montreal in Canada and Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) scientists recently published a white paper describing a neural network capable of giving a person plain language directions without the use of GPS or other location tracking aids. дальше »
2018-7-11 19:00 | |
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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 | |
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Zilliqa accelerates blockchain app development with $5 million developer grant program
Zilliqa, a high-speed blockchain platform from researchers at the National University of Singapore today announced details of a $5 million grant program for developers to build utilities and apps that will help power a. дальше »
2018-6-20 14:22 | |
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Study Reveals ASIC Miners Represent 30% of the Equihash Mining Hashrate
This week the Zcash Foundation and researchers from the University of Luxembourg have released a study that finds the presence of ASIC and FPGA miners may be controlling around 30 percent of the overall Equihash mining hashrate. дальше »
2018-6-16 22:45 | |
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Oxford University Are Developing A University On The Blockchain
A team of professors and researchers from Oxford University are working together to establish the worlds first Blockchain University. The team are fully set on ensuring that this new idea can become a real-world educational institution and already, the team are seeking degree-granting powers from regulators within the European Union. дальше »
2018-6-15 13:30 | |
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‘Really Un-Tethered?’ Bitcoin Price Manipulation Returns With New Research
Days after Tether (USDT) gained a higher market cap than Monero and Dash, new research has reignited suspicions that the altcoin “manipulated” Bitcoin prices. Cryptocurrency Highs Fuelled By Tether The product of two researchers at the University of Texas, the paper — titled Is Bitcoin Really Un-Tethered? — claims to have identified potential evidence of direct price manipulation since November 2017. дальше »
2018-6-13 20:00 | |
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Research shows Bitcoin’s price increased due to tether manipulation
The U.S. dollar-pegged tether has been used to support bitcoin’s price during market downturns, a new study published by University of Texas at Austin professors. The published study states that the researchers used “algorithms to analyze the blockchain data, we find that purchases with tether are timed following market downturns and result in sizable increases in bitcoin prices. дальше »
2018-6-13 19:31 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Looking to the Past and the Future
South Korea just ruled that bitcoin is a legally recognizable asset, which is good news for investors, but not such good news for convicted criminals that had managed to hold onto their cryptocurrency in the past. дальше »
2018-6-11 18:04 | |
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