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Can I Trust Bitfury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-12 23:59 | |
VanEck Addresses Bitcoin ETF Withdrawal to Save Themselves from Government Shutdown Victimhood
One of the most wanted items by many cryptocurrency companies and consumers alike has been the Bitcoin ETF, a product meant to bring in institutional investors to the industry. Multiple applications have gone through the U. дальше »
2019-2-8 01:15 | |
Living on Bitcoin for a Week in San Francisco
When I decided, maybe against my better judgement, to live on bitcoin for a week, the plan was met by a combination of cautions and jokes from friends and loved ones: “Just don’t starve,” “Well, it’s the New Year, a perfect time to start a new diet,” “Will you be able to eat?”, “Have you really thought about it?”I had “really” thought about it and it seemed not only sensible but necessary. дальше »
2019-2-5 23:06 | |
PayPal Co-Founder Admits Payments Company Originally Wanted To Create Crypto-Like Currency
It’s always quite curious when a company that constantly bashes Bitcoin and the crypto world like PayPal, whose executives often attack the crypto industry, affirm that they actually wanted to make crypto-like currencies once upon a time. дальше »
2019-2-2 13:43 | |
Craig Wright Continues Bitcoin SV (BSV) Cheer, Can Process Billions of Transactions Daily by 2020
Craig Wright is a renowned proponent of Bitcoin SV. He is helping to mold via nChain into what he believes Satoshi Nakamoto wanted when he established BTC in 2009. BSV has pushed through various boundaries especially in terms of applicability and scalability. дальше »
2019-2-2 01:16 | |
This Pot Stock Just Surged 90% for the Stupidest Reason Ever
More than three dozen cannabis companies applied for the POT symbol on the Canadian Securities Exchange after it became available this week. Potash Corporation relinquished the symbol, and so many Canadian companies wanted it that the CSE ran a first-ever random lottery for the symbol. дальше »
2019-2-2 22:50 | |
Are We Living Up to Satoshi’s Dream?
Back in 2008 after the economic crash, there was a developer called Satoshi Nakamoto who wanted to create the ideal financial system taking all the power away from the institutions who caused the pain and suffering for the working-class citizens. дальше »
2019-1-31 17:49 | |
Press Release: Four Challenges In The Renewable Energy Sector That Have Been Tackled In 2018
Since 2009, when bitcoin gave the world cryptocurrency, it also offered hope for those who wanted the legitimate distribution of power. Notably, for those who have been looking for solutions. . . дальше »
2019-1-31 19:43 | |
Living on Bitcoin Day 7: A Supposedly Fun Thing I’d Definitely Do Again
This is the seventh instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 , on Day 3 , onDay 4, on Day 5 and on Day 6. дальше »
2019-1-29 01:51 | |
This (free) ‘future of tech’ webinar will get you your next raise
Artificial intelligence, the blockchain, Internet of Things. You know you’ve heard these terms about a thousand times but can you explain them in a way your (grand)parents would understand? New technologies are saving companies time, money and headaches. дальше »
2019-1-28 17:43 | |
Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Turned 2,800% Profit On Bitcoin (BTC)
Bought At $700, Solid At $20k — Apple Co-Founder’s Bitcoin Story In mid-2017, amid the near-peak of the most recent blockchain boom, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, not to be confused with the late Steve Jobs, divulged that he had purchased Bitcoin (BTC) at $700, quipping that he wanted to “experiment” with the asset and the decentralized […] The post Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Turned 2,800% Profit On Bitcoin (BTC) appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-1-27 00:50 | |
Video: My Tamagotchi taught me these 6 valuable life lessons
The Tamagotchi is the ultimate ’90s toy and, at the time, it felt revolutionary. Here was a pocket-sized gadget that contained an entire life form. And, you know what? It’s back. As about twenty years have passed between now and then, it seemed wrong to do a normal review. дальше »
2019-1-24 17:58 | |
Living on Bitcoin Day 6: An Artist, a Dev and a Moon Boy Walk Into a Bar…
This is the fifth instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 , on Day 3 , onDay 4 and on Day 5. дальше »
2019-1-23 01:05 | |
Living on Bitcoin Day 4: The Uphill Climb
This is the fourth instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 and on Day 3. дальше »
2019-1-19 00:10 | |
Bitcoin Cash has failed to make use of its 8MB block size, analysts say
In 2017, a veritable civil war was fought between camps of Bitcoin believers: those who sought to keep its “block size” at 1MB, and those who wanted to increase it. Those looking for bigger blocks found themselves rallying behind a then-new cryptocurrency – a “hard fork” of Bitcoin called Bitcoin Cash (BCH) – whose premise rested on re-creating Bitcoin to mine 8MB blocks. дальше »
2019-1-17 20:01 | |
Satoshi’s Vision ‘Not a New VISA’ But An Alternative to Banks, Says Dan Held
Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto wanted it to be an “alternative to banks,” not a “new VISA,” cryptocurrency veteran and former Blockchain executive Dan Held has said. What’s In A ‘Vision’? In a series of tweets January 14, Held became the latest well-known figure to take issue with pundits who claim Bitcoin’s intended purpose is primarily as a currency for payments. дальше »
2019-1-16 05:00 | |
Here’s why the DRC cut off their internet in the run-up to the elections
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) cut off internet access in the run-up to elections during December 2018 — other telecommunications services such as SMS were also suspended in the country. дальше »
2019-1-15 16:32 | |
Swiss Vontobel Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody in Global ‘First’
Swiss private bank Vontobel is planning to offer custody services for cryptocurrencies in a move executives described as a worldwide “first. ” Vontobel To Create ‘Digital Asset Vault’ In an interview with local finance magazine Finews. дальше »
2019-1-14 17:00 | |
Why data privacy is hot and machine learning is not
Looking back on the past twelve months, we will all remember cybersecurity scares, revelations of data malpractices, and countless large-scale data breaches. Allegations ranged from Google’s non-consensual tracking of user location data to (unlikely) instances of China covertly installing microscopic spy chips on US tech hardware. дальше »
2019-1-14 11:52 | |
7 lessons we learned from our year-long newsletter experiment
One year ago today, our daily newsletter, Big Spam, was born. And oh what a year it’s been. Big Spam, if you don’t know, is a sassy love/hate letter to technology that we handwrite daily. Besides for delivering the most important tech news of the day, BS also has polls, disgusting GIFs, puzzles, and artist takeovers. дальше »
2019-1-10 18:13 | |
Steemit Censoring Users on ‘Immutable’ Social Media Blockchain
Users flocked to Steemit because they wanted an alternative to Facebook and Twitter, which are platforms known for censorship. One of the selling points of Steemit is its immutability via its blockchain and the incentives given to users for participation. дальше »
2019-1-9 23:45 | |
Steemit Censoring Users on Immutable Social Media Blockchain’s Front-End
Users flocked to Steemit because they wanted an alternative to Facebook and Twitter, which are platforms known for censorship. One of the selling points of Steemit is its immutability via its blockchain and the incentives given to users for participation. дальше »
2019-1-9 23:45 | |
Moonday Morning: Fortnite accidentally started accepting Monero
Hard Fork is back up and running on all cylinders. It’s the first Moonday Morning of 2019 and that means that there’s a lot to catch up on. Let’s take a look at what we missed while we were away over the holidays. дальше »
2019-1-7 13:05 | |
Video shows Tesla owners could just tow pickups blocking Supercharger stations… if they wanted
YouTuber shows one way to stop pickup trucks from blocking Tesla Supercharging stations… tow them There’s no better way to “own the libs” than parking a gas guzzling pickup in front of a renewable fuel source. дальше »
2019-1-5 05:12 | |
IOTA Reviews 2018 and Gives Outlook For 2019, Compares Crypto Industry to the Dot-com Era
2018 was an interesting year for cryptocurrencies as prices started at all-time highs but quickly came crashing down followed by a steady decline throughout the rest of the year. IOTA’s David Sonstebo compared the crypto madness of early 2018 with the dot-com era, as the potential of DLT had reached the mainstream and everybody wanted to […] IOTA Reviews 2018 and Gives Outlook For 2019, Compares Crypto Industry to the Dot-com Era was originally found on Cryptocurrency News | Blockchain News | Bitcoin News | blokt.com. дальше »
2019-1-3 14:49 | |
Why Ohio’s State Treasurer Backs Decision to Accept BTC For Tax Payments
As tax season is rapidly approaching, some states, like Ohio, have decided to set a new standard for the rest of the country to follow. Back in November, Ohio became the first state in the U. дальше »
2019-1-3 20:53 | |
[2018 Review] A Salutary Year of Depression for Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Assets
“My take on the whole dot-com bubble was that a lot of people who wanted to make a lot of money got too excited and hyped up the commercial aspects of the Internet prematurely. I think the vision of the Internet as a democratizing medium – as everyone's printing press – is real. We got […] дальше »
2019-1-1 00:03 | |
Blockchain Analysis Is About to Get Harder as P2EP Enters Testing Phase
Yet another tool is being added to Bitcoin’s growing number of privacy solutions. Thought up at a brainstorming event attended by Bitcoin developers and privacy researchers last summer, Pay to Endpoint (P2EP) is a relatively new trick that utilizes the well-known CoinJoin mixing technique to make blockchain analysis much harder. дальше »
2019-1-1 19:31 | |
End of year crypto roundup: How did Ethereum perform in 2018?
Ethereum is an open-source blockchain platform which lets anyone create and deploy decentralized applications (DApps). The project was first proposed in a white paper in 2013 by a 19 years old Vitalik Buterin. дальше »
2018-12-30 12:00 | |
Day 14 of TNW’s Advent: NordVPN giveaway!
This holiday period, Plugged is running a very special advent calendar. Over the course of 12 days, we’ll be sharing a selection of sweet, sweet deals. You can thank us later. We wanted to do something special for our final day of TNW’s advent. дальше »
2018-12-25 11:00 | |
End of year crypto roundup: How did Bitcoin Cash perform in 2018?
In August 2017, the controversy over Bitcoin’s scalability issues led to its blockchain being split for the first time in history, resulting in its first hard fork — Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Bitcoin Cash was a cryptocurrency with a purpose. дальше »
2018-12-24 13:19 | |
The awfully patronizing guide to having a merry crypto-Christmas
As we’re wrapping up 2018, it’s clear it wasn’t the breakout year for cryptocurrency and blockchain that many enthusiasts hoped it would be. True, the market has dipped significantly in comparison to last December, but this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t enjoy Christmas the way Satoshi Nakamoto would’ve wanted you to. дальше »
2018-12-19 14:00 | |
Syncing Data Between Bitcoin Nodes Is About to Get Easier
Minisketch is a new solution that’s trying to solve an old problem. Spearheaded by Blockstream co-founder Pieter Wuille, Bitcoin Core contributor and fellow Blockstream co-founder Gregory Maxwell, and Blockstream software engineer Gleb Naumenko, the open-source initiative is designed to achieve set reconciliation between the mempools of each full node. дальше »
2018-12-18 18:48 | |
Fee Analysis for Coinbase’s New Crypto-to-Crypto Conversions
Coinbase recently announced the rollout of a new feature allowing users to directly place coin-to-coin trades rather than going through an intermediary fiat step. However, is it more cost-effective to make direct exchanges? Previous Setup Previously, if a Coinbase customer wanted to purchase Bitcoin using Ethereum, they’d have to first sell their Ether holdings for […] The post Fee Analysis for Coinbase’s New Crypto-to-Crypto Conversions appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-12-18 12:28 | |
7th Day of Christmas at Coinbase: Everything One Needs to Know about USDC
CoinSpeaker 7th Day of Christmas at Coinbase: Everything One Needs to Know about USDC For the 7th day in a row Coinbase is teaching us about their stable coin. They wanted to educate their clients about all the benefits of USD Coin (USDC) being the cryptocurrency at a stable price. дальше »
2018-12-17 14:33 | |
Op Ed: Bitcoin Is a Declaration of Our Monetary Independence
Nick Spanos is an early adopter and innovator in the blockchain space. He is best known for launching Bitcoin Center NYC, the world’s first live cryptocurrency exchange, in 2013, right next to the New York Stock Exchange — as immortalized in the Netflix documentary “Banking on Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-12-15 21:43 | |
University College London tells us how it developed its blockchain program
University College London has its own center dedicated to blockchain – it’s called the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies (CBT). UCL’s blockchain team will be joining us at our very own Hard Fork Decentralized this week in London. дальше »
2018-12-10 18:42 | |
BitGo Hires Trust Company Veteran as CEO of Its Custody Arm
BitGo has a new CEO for its custody business. The cryptocurrency solution provider has recruited Richard Corcoran as its new chief executive officer. Having retired some years back after over 30 years in the traditional banking and finance industry, Corcoran has come out of retirement to lead the BitGo Trust Company, BitGo's crypto custody arm. дальше »
2018-12-8 21:38 | |
Discover a gift for your partner with our huge personality-based guide
Here at Plugged we cover gadgets differently. Rather than giving products an arbitrary rating (five out of seven! Nine stars!), we conclude our reviews by describing the person that an item would be perfect for. дальше »
2018-12-7 20:11 | |
Find a gift for your parents with our massive personality-based guide
Here at Plugged we cover gadgets differently. Rather than giving products an arbitrary rating (five out of seven! Nine stars!), we conclude our reviews by describing the person that an item would be perfect for. дальше »
2018-12-7 16:32 | |
A CBC Casper Tutorial
In order to help more people understand “the other Casper” (Vlad Zamfir’s CBC Casper), and specifically the instantiation that works best for blockchain protocols, I thought that I would write an explainer on it myself, from a less abstract and more “close to concrete usage” point of view. дальше »
2018-12-6 04:03 | |
SEC: No Rush to Approve Crypto ETFs Due to Lingering Concerns
Speaking to reporters at conference yesterday, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton said he wanted to see better market surveillance and custody for digital currencies before being comfortable with a crypto ETF. дальше »
2018-11-28 10:53 | |
Tether Will Soon Allow Direct Redemption of USDT — But With a High Minimum
Tether is launching a new liquidity portal, one that will finally allow the direct redemption of Tether’s stablecoin USDT back into fiat. According to a new report released on the company’s website, Tether is going to “launch a redesigned platform allowing for the verification of new customers and direct redemption of Tether to fiat. дальше »
2018-11-28 01:21 | |
A Bug Making Ethereum Transactions on Exchanges Vulnerable Has Been Fixed
A bug centering around a new Ethereum token, GasToken, which was enabling abuse on cryptocurrency exchanges, appears to have been resolved. The details are provided in a report originally published on November 13, 2018, that discussed how the bug was exploited by attackers, and what digital platforms could do if they wished to protect their hot wallet funds. дальше »
2018-11-22 00:34 | |
ICOs succeed in raising funds when they disclose more information to investors
Researchers from the Erasmus University published a paper analyzing the determinants of success for 630 initial coin offerings (ICOs) performed between August 2015 and December 2017, The Block reported. дальше »
2018-11-22 22:20 | |
Study: WhatsApp helps Nigerian women get their voices heard
Mobile phones have become widespread all over the world, including in rural and low-income communities. As research shows, these devices have the potential to bring about significant societal change – a fact acknowledged in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. дальше »
2018-11-21 15:36 | |
Op Ed: It’s Time to Reject Mediocrity, #ExitFiat and Embrace Bitcoin
When the towers in New York fell, I became obsessed with economics. I wanted to follow the money to understand what happened on that dreadful day. During that time of inquiry, I found myself very interested in Austrian economic theory. дальше »
2018-11-21 19:26 | |