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Ether September Price Lows Could Signal End of Bitcoin Bear Market: Analyst

Ether (ETH) prices “capitulating” in September was “significant” to ending the 2018 cryptocurrency bear market, according to a new theory from one cryptocurrency analyst.   Thies: ‘We Were Looking In The Wrong Place’ In a series of tweets, UTR Equity’s crypto market commentator Eric Thies postulated that Bitcoin’s run to all-time price highs in December 2017 came as a result of Ether investment during the ICO phenomenon. дальше »

2018-10-9 16:00


A Failed Idea – The CEO of India’s Biggest Startup Incubator Gets Facts Wrong As He Tears Into Bitcoin

Bitcoin has succeeded as an asset but has failed terribly as a currency. It has only gained traction within a very small niche following, lacking any use in real-world transactions. It only handles a very small number of transactions compared to its competitors like Visa, all while consuming large amounts of energy which further makes […] The post A Failed Idea – The CEO of India’s Biggest Startup Incubator Gets Facts Wrong As He Tears Into Bitcoin appeared first on NullTX. дальше »

2018-9-17 05:00


Can Bitcoin Wind up Doing More Harm Than Good?

Jay Krishnan of the The Economic Times called Bitcoin a failed project in a recent piece.  He also called on the Bitcoin community to realize that it is on the wrong path and move on. Krishnan invokes consequentialism when speaking of Bitcoin, and says that the die hard base must examine whether or not the […] The post Can Bitcoin Wind up Doing More Harm Than Good? appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2018-9-17 22:42


Bitcoin Price Update: BTC/USD Value Gains Around $300 Within 24-Hour Period

It seems as though anytime anyone refers to the cryptocurrency sector as being dead or having reached its full financial potential, the market makes an impressive run to prove the naysayers wrong. For example, since September 12, the price of BTC has risen from a dwindling $6,261, to a more confidence instilling $6,551 (at press […] дальше »

2018-9-14 08:29


We are thinking about Bitcoin’s energy usage in all the wrong ways

Global warming is certainly one of the humanity’s greatest challenges. For decades, public opinion has held heavily industrialized nations accountable for the damage done to our planet. In the quest to preserve Earth, it has become en vogue to critique Bitcoin mining for its high energy use and potentially harmful impact on the environment. дальше »

2018-8-28 18:53


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Are We Using the Wrong Metric to Measure Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption?

Dr. Katrina Kelly, a researcher in clean energy technology, recently published an article on The Conversation questioning the overwhelming concern around Bitcoin’s growing energy use. While Kelly agreed that Bitcoin consumes a lot of energy, she noted that it is possible to increase electricity production while ensuring that there is minimal impact on the environment. дальше »

2018-8-25 19:55


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When These 5 Things Happen, Ethereum Will Rule Supreme

Ethereum was set to take the world by storm. But is it living up to its full potential? We hear about the ‘new Ethereum’ from the likes of Stellar and NEO all the time – what’s wrong with the old one? And what does Ethereum need to do to blast past Bitcoin, put these pretenders […] The post When These 5 Things Happen, Ethereum Will Rule Supreme appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2018-8-18 17:17


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Bitcoin’s Non-Correlation Shows Risk of Diversifying Cryptocurrencies

The belief that cryptocurrencies have a correlation to traditional markets may be leading amateur investors down the wrong path putting their portfolio at risk. Cryptocurrency Not Inversely Correlated to Larger Markets There’s been plenty of discussion on whether Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are correlated to commodities and larger financial markets. дальше »

2018-8-18 22:00


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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad

Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03