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Web 3.0 framework Menlo One to work with Big Data Block on decentralization
Menlo One, a crypto-tech company that has built an open-source framework for making decentralized applications on the blockchain for the Web 3. 0 era announced today a strategic partnership with Big Data Block, a technology company focused on. дальше »
2018-9-25 23:46 | |
Devs worry Ethereum is clogged with crappy apps, but Vitalik has a fix
There’s growing concern that Ethereum cannot handle anymore dApps – but founder Vitalik Buterin says he’s close to fixing the scalability issues. Afri Schoedon, part of the Parity wallet development team, recently urged new decentralized app (dApp) projects away from Ethereum. дальше »
2018-9-24 17:31 | |
Opera’s Ethereum Browser Goes Live To Testers
No, Oprah Winfrey hasn’t launched an Ethereum browser, we are talking about Opera, the popular alternative web browser, who’s subsidiary, Opera Labs have finally released a working version of the new Opera Ethereum browser (for testing at least). дальше »
2018-9-24 15:00 | |
Opera rolls out its Ethereum-based desktop browser (but only to testers)
Following up on its promise from August, Opera is finally rolling out a desktop version of its specialized browser with a built-in cryptocurrency wallet – but only to a select group of beta testers. дальше »
2018-9-24 12:47 | |
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 »
2018-9-24 11:55 | |
The Revolution Will Not Be Linear: Blockchain’s Unsustainable Demands From The World’s Energy Resources
Ten years from now, the story of Satoshi Nakamoto – the anonymous creator of Bitcoin – may very well become as unknown as the story of Tim Berners Lee, the creator of the world wide web. дальше »
2018-9-23 00:30 | |
The crypto fatigue is real
I’ll admit it, this prolonged cryptocurrency bear market that we’re in has got me feeling down. A year ago I was enormously bullish on everything blockchain and cryptocurrency, and I still am, but 2018 has given me a mild distaste for the whole space. дальше »
2018-9-22 15:30 | |
Switzerland wants banks and cryptocurrencies to play nice
Switzerland is offering a leg up to fledgling blockchain businesses in an attempt to affirms itself as a global cryptocurrency hub. The European banking haven is facing an exodus of blockchain startups due to uncharacteristically tough banking conditions, Reuters reports. дальше »
2018-9-21 18:35 | |
Dutch supermarket giant uses blockchain to make orange juice transparent
The largest Dutch supermarket chain, Albert Heijn, is planning its own blockchain makeover. Albert Heijn wants to stamp bottles of its private-label juice with special QR-codes. Customers can scan them with an app that will show details about its origin and supply chain. дальше »
2018-9-21 14:04 | |
Blockchain can’t compress files from 2GB to 20KB – that’s impossible
A blockchain startup is claiming it has developed an algorithm that can dramatically reduce the size of digital files. If its technology is legit, it would help reduce the size of files 10,000 times – from 2GB to 20KB. дальше »
2018-9-21 13:49 | |
Hunter Group Brings Crypto Payment to the Entertainment Industry
Bitcoin Press Release: The Hunter Group are committed to bringing cryptocurrencies to the mainstream, and making blockchain technology more accessible in our daily lives, especially the cross-regional payments. дальше »
2018-9-21 17:42 | |
Crippling DDoS vulnerability put the entire Bitcoin market at risk
The entire Bitcoin infrastructure has been issued with a stern warning: update Bitcoin Core software or risk having the whole thing collapse. Until now, Bitcoin miners could have brought down the entire blockchain by flooding full node operators with traffic, via a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack. дальше »
2018-9-20 12:22 | |
Beauty app teams up with Kik to bring cryptocurrency to 92 million women
AR-powered vanity platform Perfect365, which touts more than 100 million (mostly female) users, is the latest startup to embrace blockchain technology and tokenize its platform. Through a collaboration with Kin (a cryptocurrency developed by messaging giant Kik), the beauty app will soon reward users with cryptocurrency for their activity on Perfect365. дальше »
2018-9-20 18:31 | |
What Even is Blockchain? Trust Machine, a New Documentary, Has Answers
The full-length trailer for the first blockchain-funded, blockchain-distributed, and blockchain-focused documentary, Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain, is here. Directed by filmmaker Alex Winter, produced by Futurism Studios and SingularDTV, and narrated by Rosario Dawson, Trust Machine is a far-reaching documentary film on the worldwide growth of the decentralization movement. дальше »
2018-9-19 20:22 | |
What Even Is Blockchain? Trust Machine, a New Documentary, Has Answers
The full-length trailer for the first blockchain-funded, blockchain-distributed, and blockchain-focused documentary, Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain, is here. Directed by filmmaker Alex Winter, produced by Futurism Studios and SingularDTV, and narrated by Rosario Dawson, Trust Machine is a far-reaching documentary film on the worldwide growth of the decentralization movement. дальше »
2018-9-19 20:22 | |
French artists celebrate 10 years of Bitcoin with cryptocurrency art exhibition
Bitcoin is turning 10 years old soon – and a group of international artists are putting on a cryptocurrency art exhibition in France to celebrate its birthday: Bitcoin Art (r)Evolution. Creatives have been challenged to explore how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies affect the artists’ relationship with their audience. дальше »
2018-9-18 16:46 | |
Devs used solar-powered radios to complete first ‘off-grid’ cryptocurrency transaction
A group of developers claim to have performed a solar-powered cryptocurrency transaction, using shortwave radios and blockchain tech. While it might not be the world’s first radio-transmitted cryptocurrency transaction, the devs insist it is the first one to be completed entirely off-grid. дальше »
2018-9-18 15:47 | |
1% of wallets hold 55% of the world’s Bitcoin
More than half of the entire Bitcoin circulating supply is controlled by cryptocurrency whales, and 42 percent of them didn’t sell during peak crypto-mania. Blockchain research unit Diar has put together some interesting data that suggests less than 1 percent of all wallet addresses control $100 billion in Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-9-18 14:42 | |
Brave Browser Files Formal Complaint Against Google
Brave, the open-source web browser that blocks advertisements, website trackers, and features blockchain-based tokens has made a bold move by filing a formal complaint against its much-larger rival, Google, in Britain and Ireland. дальше »
2018-9-18 05:59 | |
Cardano talks blockchain innovation with Mongolian government
Cardano is not quite done introducing blockchain technology to developing countries. Founder Charles Hoskinson revealed he recently visited Mongolia to discuss ways to use the technology to innovate the country’s government and business sectors. дальше »
2018-9-17 18:40 | |
Alibaba’s Jack Ma: Blockchain will be useless if it doesn’t help the environment
Alibaba chief Jack Ma thinks blockchain tech is pretty meaningless – unless it helps us transform the manufacturing industry and protect the environment. In a keynote at World Artificial Intelligence Conference in China, the star entrepreneur shared his beliefs that budding technologies like blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) have yet to prove their utility to the world, local outlet cnBeta reports. дальше »
2018-9-17 15:23 | |
Moonday Morning: Coinbase, Korean borders, and cryptocurrency in Canada
The weekend has come and gone, and hopefully – you’re reading this fresh-faced and ready to take on the week. Unlike us fleshy humans, the blockchain never sleeps, so here are five noteworthy stories that broke over the weekend. дальше »
2018-9-17 12:58 | |
Moonday morning: Coinbase, Korean borders, and cryptocurrency in Canada
The weekend has come and gone, and hopefully – you’re reading this fresh-faced and ready to take on the week. Unlike us fleshy humans, the blockchain never sleeps, so here are five noteworthy stories that broke over the weekend. дальше »
2018-9-17 12:58 | |
Ripple makes waves with Japanese money transfer app
SBI Holdings is not quite done with its foray into blockchain. The Japanese financial giant has announced plans to launch a mobile payment app for iOS and Android that will use Ripple’s distributed ledger tech. дальше »
2018-9-17 23:06 | |
Japanese SBI Set to Launch Ripple-Based Mobile App
Japanese Fintech heavyweight SBI Holdings plans to launch a Ripple-powered mobile payment application called MoneyTap. In a tweet shared with his followers, Takashi Okita, CEO of SBI Ripple Asia shared the web page of the new payment application, which promises to offer "easy bank transfer application" without fees. дальше »
2018-9-15 22:03 | |
Europe’s central bank wants nothing to do with cryptocurrency (for now)
Europe’s central bank (ECB) won’t be touching cryptocurrency any time soon. Its president Mario Draghi shot down hopes of an EU-sanctioned digital currency, criticising blockchain tech for being too young and fragile to be useful. дальше »
2018-9-15 17:34 | |
Two-thirds of companies looking to deploy blockchain, research shows
A Juniper Research survey has revealed that nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of businesses with over 10,000 employees are considering or actively engaged with blockchain technology. Nearly a quarter of all companies considering deploying blockchain have moved beyond a proof-of-concept phase, according to the survey. дальше »
2018-9-15 17:30 | |
France introduces ICO regulations to protect investors
Despite calls for the EU to unify its regulation of cryptocurrencies and blockchain, France has taken the initiative and introduced its own regulations for initial coin offerings (ICOs). In a tweet yesterday, French Minster of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, announced the approval of a legislative framework which would require ICOs floated in France to provide safeguards and guarantees to investors. … This story continues at The Next Web дальше »
2018-9-14 12:20 | |
IBM joins efforts to create the blockchain equivalent of the ‘Yellow Pages’
Remember those massive yellow books that everyone used to collect by the front door? If you thought they were gone and buried, think again. Someone is making the blockchain equivalent and IBM just joined. дальше »
2018-9-14 19:08 | |
Brave Blockchain Web Browser Files Complaint Against Google for GDPR and Data Use
Brave Files Complaint against Google Brave Software which is the company behind Brave browser and Basic Attention Token has filed a complaint against Google over privacy violations. The complaint is in relation to provisions in the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). дальше »
2018-9-13 18:30 | |
EOS-powered dice game pays out $600K to one user in just 36 hours
Another “lucky” punter has experienced an incredible hot streak when gambling on the decentralized web. An EOS-based blockchain betting game, more commonly known as EOSBet, has paid over $600,000 in winnings to just one user in less than two days. дальше »
2018-9-12 19:08 | |
SoftBank initiative aims to blockchainify mobile payments across the globe
A trio of corporations lead by Japanese based SoftBank have devised a working proof-of-concept (PoC) underpinned by blockchain that allows users to make peer-to-peer payments from their mobile phones. дальше »
2018-9-12 18:24 | |
BMW steps on the gas to define its ‘blockchain strategy’ with new startup accelerator program
Car manufacturer BMW has taken further steps in defining its blockchain strategy with the announcement of a new startup accelerator program. Two were picked from a category specifically for blockchain startups. дальше »
2018-9-12 15:43 | |
Coinbase, Polychain Capital, and others unite to form cryptocurrency lobbying group in DC
Cryptocurrency bigwigs are banding together to form a political lobbying consortium that will take on the industry’s hardest policy making issues directly from Washington DC. The NGO, known as the Blockchain Association, is trying to become the go to lobbying organization on political and legal issues that challenge cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. дальше »
2018-9-12 12:06 | |
Litecoin, Stellar Lumens, EOS, Cardano, Monero Price Analysis: Sellers on Overdrive, But Stellar Lumens Gains Could Slow Price Erosion
Aside from news of Stellar Foundation acquiring Chain, a San Francisco blockchain start up for a figure believed to be above $40 million, Litecoin developers are back. This time, they have plans of launching a web based Litecoin wallet that will be secure enough to fend off attackers. дальше »
2018-9-12 03:02 | |
Spark, a New GUI Lightning Wallet for Bitcoin, Now Available for Download
Spark is a web-based GUI wallet designed for speed, safety and simplicity that utilizes Blockstream’s Lightning implementation c-lightning as its backend. The platform allows for easy spending and receiving of bitcoins over the Lightning Network, which is renowned for its payment speeds. дальше »
2018-9-11 22:32 | |
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 | |
Cryptocurrency is actually terrible for battling inflation, data shows
Cryptocurrency is often floated as a failsafe for floundering economies. When faced with economic instability, blockchain evangelists are often quick to prescribe Bitcoin (or some other altcoin) as a means of alleviating hyperinflation by being more stable than the local currency. дальше »
2018-9-11 19:40 | |
The crypto-jacking epidemic continues, 280K infected routers detected to date
The blockchain space has been under siege by a massive crypto-jacking campaign. It’s designed to surreptitiously steal your computer power to mine cryptocurrency – and it appears the attackers are showing no signs of slowing down. дальше »
2018-9-11 19:12 | |
Stellar acquires blockchain startup backed by Visa and Nasdaq
A long-speculated acquisition has finally come to fruition. Stellar’s for-profit arm Lightyear has acquired San Fransisco-based blockchain startup Chain, Reuters reported today. The two companies will now retire their individual brands and form a single entity called “Interstellar. дальше »
2018-9-11 17:28 | |
Research: For every ICO that raises over $1M, there’s one that doesn’t raise a dime
New research suggests that blockchain fundraising is often a hit or miss game. It appears that initial coin offerings (ICOs) either raise tons of money – or none at all. Research from intelligence firm GreySpark has uncovered that 46 percent of ICOs fail to raise any funds at all. дальше »
2018-9-11 16:57 | |
What TAP Coin-like Apps Have to Offer for Blockchain and Advertising
If we delve into the backlogs of the Internet, we can see that the first posts mentioning blockchain technology appeared on the web way back in 2009, namely when Satoshi Nakamoto published the paper on Bitcoin that implemented this far out, innovative technology. дальше »
2018-9-8 19:12 | |
Hackers Breach MEGA Chrome Extension To Steal Crypto Private Keys
Modern technologies, such as the internet, smartphones, and blockchain, are often touted as world-changing innovations, and while this may be the case, there are still glaring problems with the security of digital systems. дальше »
2018-9-5 09:45 | |
Google Announces Availability Of Ethereum Dataset On Big Query For Smart Contract Analytics
Following its decision to make the Bitcoin dataset publicly available for analysis on it’s infrastructure server earlier this year, Google Cloud has announced the availability of the Ethereum blockchain data for exploration with BigQuery. дальше »
2018-9-4 14:40 | |
Japan is experimenting with a blockchain-powered voting system
Japan is the latest country to consider using blockchain for voting. Tsukuba is set to become the country’s first city to trial blockchain-powered digital voting. The system will rely on the Japanese equivalent of social security cards to verify voter identity. дальше »
2018-9-3 12:27 | |
Line launches its own cryptocurrency and blockchain network
Line is growing its presence in the cryptocurrency universe in a big way. A month after launching its own cryptocurrency exchange desk BITBOX, the Tokyo-based messaging titan has now launched its own cryptocurrency called ‘LINK’ alongside a blockchain network called ‘LINK Chain’. дальше »
2018-8-31 14:18 | |