Ethereum 2.0 Public Testnet “Altona” Is Now Live, and Activity Is Booming

Ethereum’s much-awaited Altona testnet is now live, a release confirmed June 30. Four validators are already running nodes on the platform, which shall soon be available to the wider community. Altona Goes Live The development is the first-ever multi-client ahead of the public ETH 2. дальше »

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Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Charged for Running $5.6M Bitcoin Scam

Jack Abramoff has agreed to plead guilty to charges of running a $5. 6 million Bitcoin scam. The disgraced lobbyist duped investors into purchasing tokens that he promised would be convertible into a new and improved version of Bitcoin. дальше »

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Ethereum’s fees remain above Bitcoin’s for second week running

As DeFi lock-in in Ethereum averages $14M each day, the total fees of the... The post Ethereum’s fees remain above Bitcoin’s for second week running appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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Breaking Bitcoin: Crypto Proponents Discuss Honeywell’s 6 Qubit Quantum Computer

On June 19, 2020, the massive industrial firm Honeywell told the public the company is now running a quantum computer that effectively leverages six effective quantum bits, or qubits. Honeywell’s machine is two times more powerful than the quantum computers designed by IBM and Google. дальше »

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Ethereum Will Soon See 2,000 TPS with This Zero-Knowledge Layer-2 Application

A new layer-2 application running on Ethereum promises to bring scalability to the network, even touting “VISA level” transactional volume once deployed.   Addressing Ethereum Scalability Developed by Matter Labs, zkSync launched its beta product on the Ethereum mainnet on June 18, as announced via an official blog. дальше »

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Legacy Finance Is Running Out of Time

Everything about the world’s financial system needs an upgrade. This fact became even more true amidst one of the deadliest health crises in over a century. Unfortunately, if regulators and... The post Legacy Finance Is Running Out of Time appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Banco Rendimento first bank to use Ripple’s blockchain payments in the cloud

Ripple, a provider of enterprise blockchain solutions for payments, today announced Banco Rendimento has launched with RippleNet Cloud. As the first bank to use Ripple technology entirely in the cloud, Banco Rendimento joins nearly two dozen financial institutions already running on RippleNet Cloud. дальше »

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Compound Goes DAO

The world’s first prominent decentralized autonomous organization is now live almost precisely four years after this was first tried on ethereum in 2016. Compound, a financial decentralized app running on. дальше »

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Meet the Pro-Bitcoin, Anti-BitLicense Democrat Running for State Office

Patrick Nelson has been an advocate for bitcoin in his seven-year political career. He wants to see New York's BitLicense reformed and blockchain voting used in special cases. дальше »

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Germany’s stock exchange will list first “centrally cleared” Bitcoin ETF, BitGo to serve as BTC custodian

Bitcoin-pegged institutional trading products like ETFs and futures have been a running theme since 2016. The post Germany’s stock exchange will list first “centrally cleared” Bitcoin ETF, BitGo to serve as BTC custodian appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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RIF Directory: The Path Towards Self-Sovereing Identities

RIF stands for RSK Infrastructure Framework and the RIF Directory is an identity and reputation layer for dApps running on the RSK Framework. In addition, RIF also has something called RIF Name Service (RNS), a decentralized service that allows users to have a readable domain on the blockchain. дальше »

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Time’s Running Out For Bears, Analyst Says A Full-Blown Bitcoin Bull Trend Is Coming

Some Bitcoin bulls have in recent weeks questioned the possibility of Bitcoin rallying to record highs. This is especially as it continues to fail to break above key resistance. But one analyst says it’s just a matter of time. дальше »

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Bears look for weakness from the bulls on EOS

EOS has broken below its major support level at $2.7537 after running into major...

The post Bears look for weakness from the bulls on EOS appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Social Engineering: A Major Threat to Your Privacy

Protecting your privacy takes more than running a privacy-oriented Linux distro and using a password manager. Many security experts believe the weakest link in any system is the human that operates it. дальше »

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Binance CEO Says He's Looking Forward to Decentralized Social Media Running on Ethereum 2.0

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin addresses his recent tiff with Binance CEO, saying that he ?didn?t want to fight? дальше »

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Ethereum Decentralized Exchanges Exceed $3 Billion in Trading Volumes

Decentralized exchanges running on the ethereum network are now nearing $1 billion a month in trading volumes. That’s a huge milestone for this still very new space where reside ‘traditional’. дальше »

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Whales Need 'Lots of Fools' to Get Rid of Their Bitcoin Holdings: Peter Schiff

Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff says that the supply of 'greater fools' who are willing to buy Bitcoin at current prices is ?running low? дальше »

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Russian Police Arrest Former Post Office Branch Chief for Mining Crypto at Work

Former chief of Russian Post local branch is arrested on suspicion of running a crypto mining farm inside the office for almost six months. дальше »

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CZ Believes Bitcoin’s Supply Is Running Out Amid Rapidly Growing Institutional Demand

Grayscale has been hitting the crypto news headlines of late. Apparently, this firm has been on a buying craze for Bitcoin since the halving, and people are taking note of this. Not Even Enough For One Buyer Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is one of the latest characters to take note of the buying offensive by […] дальше »

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Billionaire Pops Stock Market Bubble Because We’re Running Out of USD

Billionaire and Virgin Galactic chairman Chamath Palihapitiya calls the stock market a 'bubble' waiting to pop. And it's all the Fed's fault. The post Billionaire Pops Stock Market Bubble Because We’re Running Out of USD appeared first on CCN.com дальше »

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Ethereum Primed to Sky-Rocket as Long Orders Hit Record Highs

Record long orders in the market make the bullish case for the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency. Ethereum has surged by more than 6% in the past 24 hours, with prices holding above $214 for the third day running. дальше »

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Australian Woman Arrested in ‘Cash for Bitcoin’ Money Laundering Sting

Sydney police have arrested an Australian woman for allegedly running a crime syndicate using Bitcoin to launder $3.23 million since 2017.

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Was the Reddit-Ethereum announcement timing cherry-picked or merely coincidental?

According to recent reports, prominent social media platform Reddit has revealed that it is currently running tests on two Ethereum-based tokens named $MOONS and $BRICKS that will be used to grant rewThe post Was the Reddit-Ethereum announcement timing cherry-picked or merely coincidental? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Coinbase Goes Down at the Worst Time as Bitcoin Crashes [Opinion]

For some reason, Coinbase was seemingly completely unresponsive as Bitcoin crashed less than two days before its halving. The leading cryptocurrency dropped $1,500 in less than an hour. It’s become something of a running joke that Coinbase seems to go down whenever there’s a surge in demand or a drastic drop. дальше »

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Ethereum's Hodling game strong as more ETH 2.0 users plan running validator nodes

Ethereum hodlers seem to be stashing more coins than ever as the world's largest altcoin regained its strength over $200. At a time when the majority of the market's alts appeared to be selling, ETH hThe post Ethereum's Hodling game strong as more ETH 2. дальше »

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Google Keeps Promoting Crypto Scams Despite Strict Crypto Policies

CoinCorner reports that Google Ads is running a phishing ad despite the firm being unable to use its service.

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BTC Leaves Stocks in the Dust as The Fed Dismisses Debt: “We Won’t Be Running Out of Money”

In the past two months, the Federal Reserve has taken aggressive and unprecedented steps to mitigate the lasting damage to the US economy from the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged in the 0% to 0. дальше »

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Google Interest in ‘Bitcoin Halving’ Nears All-Time High

With time before the third Bitcoin halving event running out, interest in the search term “Bitcoin halving” has never been greater. Google Trends shows the number of searches for the term has been growing throughout April. дальше »

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Chinese Kennel Owner Caught Stealing Electricity to Power Underground Bitcoin Mining Farm

The largest oil field in the People’s Republic of China has been a target for individuals and organizations attempting to mine bitcoins with free electricity. After a bunch of mining farm operators allegedly got caught last summer, a dog kennel owner was recently busted for running cable lines in order to siphon free electricity from […] The post Chinese Kennel Owner Caught Stealing Electricity to Power Underground Bitcoin Mining Farm appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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Tether’s Printer Has Been Running Hot In April, Minting Over 1.4 Billion USDT; Crypto Market Cap Is Up 32%

Tether, the premier stablecoin cryptocurrency has minted one billion worth of USDT stablecoins this month, which is the largest increase in the coin’s history. The freshly minted tethers sent the market cap of the crypto to over $7. дальше »

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Bitcoin Rises Above $8.1K as Bull’s Eye April Gain for Fifth Year Running

Prices jumped above $8,100 on Wednesday, making an April gain for the fifth consecutive year all but certain. дальше »

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Parity Developer confirms Ethereum 2.0 “Schlesi” multiclient testnet is live

Afri Schoeden, one of the lead developers at Parity Technologies, confirmed via Twitter on April 27 the important “Schlesi” multiclient testnet for Ethereum is now running. An important step towards 2. дальше »

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No, DigiByte (DGB) Is Not Falling Victim to a 51% Attack

For the past few days, sourcing information from a Reddit post, a few cryptocurrency media publications have been running stories on DigiByte (DGB) highlighting the blockchain project’s alleged susceptibility to a 51% percent. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s 50% Crash to $3k Will Soon Seem “Insignificant”: Ross Ulbricht

One of the most recognizable and well-regarded names in the Bitcoin space is American programmer Ross Ulbricht. Ulbricht, who is also known by his online moniker “Dread Pirate Roberts,” is known for running the Silk Road, the infamous dark web marketplace known for catalyzing much of the early adoption of crypto. дальше »

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Cyber Criminals Are Hacking Ad Servers, Luring Victims to Malware-Infected Sites

Hackers have continued to attract attention in these times, as they appear to have deployed new strategies to conduct their nefarious activities. Cybersecurity firm Confiant has exposed the operation of a mysterious hacker group that breaks into ad servers with the sole intent of running malicious ads straight from the networks. дальше »

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Bitcoin (BTC) Fixes Extra Global Reserve Currency Dilemma ? Triffin Paradox

Prominent analyst PlanB stated that Bitcoin can solve the Triffin paradox, in which America is running a growing deficit while creating a surplus at the same time дальше »

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Bitcoin Teeters on Long-Term Support, Bulls Running out of Time

The Bitcoin price has been increasing inside an ascending wedge since reaching a low on March 13. The rate of increase intensified on March 30, and it has been increasing without experiencing any major retracement since. дальше »

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Educational certificates on the blockchain: why and how?

Waves is an open platform for Web 3.0 applications and custom decentralized solutions, with a wide range of purpose-designed tools for making the process of developing and running dApps easy and accessible. - Medium дальше »

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Cryptojacking Rumors Force Nintendo Switch Game To Be Pulled After Launch

Rumors that the Nintendo Switch game Cooking Mama: Cookstar has had running cryptojacking malware in secret have appeared over this weekend. While developers denied this had happened, Nintendo still pulled the game from the eShop. дальше »

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Bitcoin News Roundup for April 6, 2020

Ether and BTC are running neck and neck while three major lawsuits deal with the ICO aftermath. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast. дальше »

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Global demand for crypto continues to skyrocket: What’s behind this trend?

Considering Bitcoin fell by nearly 50 percent during a single day in March, it may be easy to assume that interest in the cryptocurrency market is low; this would make sense, for a multi-billion-dollar asset to lose half of its value within a day would normally send consumers running for the hills. дальше »

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Как увеличить прибыль с майнинга в 2020 году?

В 2009-2010 годах для майнинга биткоина необходимо было лишь скачать и запустить ПО на персональном компьютере. Многие ранние майнеры в итоге стали миллионерами. Running bitcoin — halfin (@halfin) January 11, 2009 Но сегодня майнинг является высококонкурентной индустрией с тысячами участников по всему миру. дальше »

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Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ Villian, Carole Baskin at The Big Cat Rescue Accepts Crypto Donations

With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) running rampant in the United States, Americans are drooling over the hot new docuseries on Netflix; “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” which features Carole Baskin as one of the costars. дальше »

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Bitfury Joins Other Crypto Miners In Helping COVID-19 Research Through Folding@Home

Bitfury, a blockchain development startup has announced that it will now use the computing power it normally utilizes in processing its virtual currency processing to conduct research on Covid-19. The firm stated that it started allocating some of its powerful GPU-enabled computing nodes to help in running Covid-19 computation since March 20. Thank you to […] дальше »

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Are Cash-Strapped Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Nearing a ‘Breaking Point’?

Prince Harry & Meghan Markle are reportedly running out of money fast, and it's having a major effect on the couple's relationship. Who's to blame for this mess? The post Are Cash-Strapped Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Nearing a ‘Breaking Point’? appeared first on CCN.com дальше »

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Here’s why the Fed boasting about having “unlimited ammo” is an endorsement of crypto

Crypto in general has long been viewed as a sort of the antithesis of the traditional finance system, with central bank’s constant money printing and loose monetary policy running counter to the credo of scarcity that underlies Bitcoin. дальше »

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US Says Venezuelan President Maduro Hid Massive Drug Ring Proceeds in Crypto

Nicolas Maduro and his crypto supervisor were two of the Venezuelan officials indicted Thursday on claims they used crypto to conceal the profits from drug running. дальше »

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DeFi and Tokenization: Transforming the social media realm

The past decade has seen the evolution of social media on many fronts. However, with social media, there comes censorship, stemming from centralization with a handful of powerful companies running theThe post DeFi and Tokenization: Transforming the social media realm appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Who’s Going to Bail Out the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve?

Congress and the Federal Reserve are taking extraordinary, unprecedented steps to fight the recession, but they're running out of ammo fast. The post Who’s Going to Bail Out the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve? appeared first on CCN.com дальше »

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В Steem произошел хардфорк

Блог-платформа Steem перезапустилась на новом блокчейне Hive.io после сорванной попытки CEO Tron Foundation Джастина Сана захватить власть. It’s been a wild 24 hours 🥳 — We have had a successful launch — A major listing announced through @BittrexExchange — Many dApps already up and running 💪 And we are only getting started… #Hive #blockchain #Crypto […] дальше »

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