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House of Cards? Trade Volume of Big Exchanges Questioned
Amid market turbulence and general cryptocurrency uncertainty, some speculate fast-growing exchanges may be manipulating — or outright lying about — their trade volumes. Questions about inflated exchange volume have long plagued the cryptocurrency world. дальше »
2018-9-27 15:00 | |
Crypto Trading To Increase 50% In 2019: Report
Crypto trading volume will increase 50% next year and grow at 9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2028, according to ICO advisory firm Satis Group. As a result, exchanges will continue to increase revenue — growing from $2. дальше »
2018-9-26 17:30 | |
Slushpool Unveils Braiins OS Allowing Bitcoin Miners ‘To Take Back Control’
Braiins Systems, the Czech operator of the first Bitcoin mining pool Slush Pool, revealed an alpha version of its Braiins OS operating system September 23, aimed at “pleasing” miners. Open Source ‘First’ Braiins, which by its own admission has not “drawn much attention to itself” while running Slush Pool, wrote in a blog post about the release it wished to “change” its image, becoming more of an active force in altering the Bitcoin mining landscape. дальше »
2018-9-24 20:00 | |
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 | |
‘Free tech’ economy creates harmful monopolies and alters our self-expression
When Adam Smith, champion of capitalism, wrote The Wealth of Nations in 1776, he could not have foreseen that someday many of the world’s biggest companies would be giving away their services for free. дальше »
2018-9-23 19:30 | |
Buying PC Games With Bitcoin: Site Reviews
Back in 2015, I wrote what I thought would be an evergreen article on buying PC Games with Bitcoin. Since that time, a lot has changed. Steam started accepting bitcoin and then canceled it. Indie Game Stand has shut down completely. дальше »
2018-9-21 18:16 | |
Honor Play review: Great for shooting bad guys, not photos
I wrote about my hands-on experience with the Honor Play when it launched last month, and I’ve tested it extensively since to see how it fares as a gaming phone. It’s unlike other devices aimed at gamers, because it looks just like any other Android handset on the market today, and it also costs a fair bit less. дальше »
2018-9-21 16:33 | |
SEC Postpones Bitcoin ETF Decision, Seeks Additional Input
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed Thursday that it has, once again, postponed its decision regarding the Cboe Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). However, the SEC has initiated proceedings to determine whether to approve or deny the ETF. дальше »
2018-9-21 00:42 | |
Crypto Exchange Poloniex Dumps Eight Underperforming Coins
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex is delisting eight coins: BitcoinDark (BTCD), Bitmark (BTM), Einsteinium, (EMC2), Gridcoin (GRC), NeosCoin (NEOS), PotCoin (POT), VeriCoin (VRC) and BitcoinPlus (XBC). дальше »
2018-9-20 01:10 | |
BMW To Test Blockchain And Smart Contracts To Simplify Car Buying
BMW is partnering with blockchain startup Bloom to simplify the car buying experience, including streamlining the process of getting a car loan. “Bloom announces its collaboration with BMW Group Financial Services to streamline its customer journey and lending experience as part of the BMW Collaboration Lab 2018,” Bloom founder Shannon Wu wrote in a company blog last week. дальше »
2018-9-18 14:20 | |
Are DApps Still The Future of Blockchain Technology?
At the end of last month, Kevin Rooke, a crypto commentator, put out an article and subsequent video about the low use of decentralized applications (DApps). Rooke wrote in his article, as well as on Twitter: “[The number of] dApps with more than 300 active users: Ethereum: 5 EOS: 3. дальше »
2018-9-18 04:46 | |
Gemini Exchange Launches Gemini Dollar, a Stablecoin Similar to Tether
In a new blog post, cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced the launch of its own stablecoin — Gemini dollar. The cryptocurrency is pegged to the US dollar 1:1 and designed as an ERC20 token. Cameron Winklevoss wrote in the post that they intend to bring fiat and cryptocurrency closer by creating a regulated and trustworthy US […] Gemini Exchange Launches Gemini Dollar, a Stablecoin Similar to Tether was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-9-12 18:59 | |
Nokia’s possible 5-camera phone challenges competitors to go even further
We recently wrote about a leak of a new Nokia phone. Yes, phones leak so much that companies should hire a plumber to come round to their offices to kick the pipes, tut a bit, and say “this is gonna be expensive,” – but this time, it’s different. дальше »
2018-9-12 11:45 | |
Winklevoss Twins Announce U.S. Dollar-Backed Token Gemini Dollar
On September 10, 2018, Winklevoss twins’ cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced the launch of a new stablecoin, pegged by the U. S. dollar, dubbed the Gemini Dollar. “Strictly Pegged” to US Dollars The Gemini Dollar (GUSD) is an infant stablecoin that is claimed to be strictly pegged 1:1 against the U. дальше »
2018-9-11 22:30 | |
Xiaomi’s fully loaded Poco F1 is hands down the best value phone of 2018
Following the annual MWC trade show in 2016, I wrote about how I believed the days of the $700 smartphone were numbered, because cheaper devices were getting better and narrowing the gap between the performance and features they offered, in comparison to what you’d get with a pricey flagship. дальше »
2018-9-4 07:11 | |
Bitcoin’s Rise Reflects Governments’ Failure To Stabilize National Currencies
Bitcoin is digital gold for a digital generation. Libertarian proponents of cryptocurrencies, like America’s Founding Fathers before them, argue that fiat currencies are nothing but Monopoly paper: Why does fiat cash have value when it’s not backed by any real asset, such as gold or silver? In 1786, Thomas Paine wrote: “Gold and silver are the emissions of nature: paper is the emission of art. дальше »
2018-9-3 16:00 | |
Wonga: a premature but overdue eulogy
Wonga, the company once dubbed by UK lawmakers as a “legal loan shark” is in dire straits, and is almost certain to enter administration. In preparation for this delightful and long overdue event, we went ahead and wrote it a eulogy: Wonga, fintech loan shark, is dead at 12. дальше »
2018-8-28 15:08 | |
Betting: From The Ancient Greeks To Blockchain
Christian Lenz, Co-Founder, BX. bet Christian is a tech enthusiast with more than 7 years experience in leading big IT projects in the telco industry. He first got in touch with cryptocurrencies in 2010 when he wrote an essay about cryptography. дальше »
2018-8-26 00:30 | |
BCH Upgrade Debate Continues — Bitcoin Unlimited Reveals Fork Strategy
On August 21 Bitcoin Unlimited’s lead developer Andrew Stone wrote a proposal which outlined a strategy for the upcoming November hard fork. Stone explains that there are two changesets proposed by two different full node clients and Bitcoin Unlimited (BU) plans to implement consensus changes from both organizations, allowing participants the ability to vote for […] The post BCH Upgrade Debate Continues — Bitcoin Unlimited Reveals Fork Strategy appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-8-23 19:45 | |
The 2018 Year of Cryptocurrency Challenge – Week 28 & 29
At the beginning of 2018, I wrote an article outlining a New Year’s resolution that I thought could help boost cryptocurrency adoption and awareness in 2018, as long as enough people were doing it. Two weeks ago was the twenty-seventh installment of my challenge. Last week, I was busy with a few items and was […] дальше »
2018-8-21 17:00 | |
Prolific Bitcoin Dealer ‘Blew a Giant Hole’ Through US Legal Framework
A Mexico-based “prolific bitcoin dealer” has been indicted and held without bond in the US on a number of international money laundering charges. He used Bitfinex for his exchange needs after Coinbase closed his account. дальше »
2018-8-19 15:40 | |
Tron (TRX) To Complete the Mainnet Upgrade on August 30th with The Final Virtual Machine Version
After Justin Sun and the Tron (TRX) Foundation launched the Testnet of the Tron Virtual Machine (TVM) on the 30th of June, Justin wrote an open letter to the Tron Community explaining that the final part of the Mainnet will be completed on the 30th of August when the Foundation launches the official version of […] The post Tron (TRX) To Complete the Mainnet Upgrade on August 30th with The Final Virtual Machine Version appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-8-18 17:38 | |
More Excitement in Q3 of 2018 as Bitfinex Is Working on A Decentralized Exchange Built on EOS
Just yesterday, Ethereum World News wrote about how the Tron (TRX) Community was excited on the possibility of TRXMarket launching a Decentralized Exchange for future tokens created on the Tron Network. дальше »
2018-8-18 14:28 | |
Coinbase Seeks Patent for Security-Enhanced Bitcoin Payment System
U. S. -based digital currency exchange Coinbase has filed a patent on a new Bitcoin payment system designed to make cryptocurrency payments safer. The new platform will provide an added layer of security for users’ keys and allow them to make Bitcoin payments directly from their digital wallets. дальше »
2018-8-18 00:52 | |
Lawsuit against Ripple to Continue in Federal Court as Motion to Remand is Slammed
A United States Court judge in Northern District of California has slapped down an investors motion to remand the class action suit against Ripple Labs on August 14, 2018. The case is now set to move to federal court. дальше »
2018-8-18 20:00 | |
Google Play promised to ban cryptocurrency mining apps, but we found tons
Google recently announced its plan to curtail the distribution of cryptocurrency mining apps on the Play Store, but it appears some are still slipping through the net. “We don’t allow apps that mine cryptocurrency on devices,” the Big G wrote in its updated developer policies last month. дальше »
2018-8-17 17:39 | |
With the Creation of DApps, The Sky is the Limit for Tron (TRX)
On the 30th of July, Justin Sun wrote an Open Letter to the Tron Community with regards to the Beta launch of the Tron Virtual Machine. In the letter, Justin outlined the final plan of the Tron Foundation to launch a fully functional Tron platform. дальше »
2018-8-17 12:22 | |
Mining startup dumps unprofitable users, blames it on Bitcoin price drop
Popular cloud based cryptocurrency mining service, Genesis Mining, is calling it time on lower tier Bitcoin mining contracts after claiming they’ve become a pointless endeavor. In a Genesis Mining blog post (spotted by Cryptovibes), the cloud mining firm stated that it will no longer continue to support its lower tier Bitcoin contracts. дальше »
2018-8-16 16:34 | |
Distributed Systems Joins Coinbase to Establish Decentralizing Online Identities
San Francisco Startup Distributed Systems Adopted by CoinBase for “Decentralized Identity Solutions” In a post on the official Medium blog for CoinBase, the company officially announced their collaboration with Distributed Systems. дальше »
2018-8-15 22:05 | |
Can Elon Musk Take Tesla Private Using Cryptocurrencies?
Elon Musk believes that Tesla should be taken private and he wrote a letter to the company last week, suggesting that he was serious about taking it off the public markets. The letter came shortly after he tweeted the same. дальше »
2018-8-15 17:28 | |
Bitfi is threatening the hackers who hacked its ‘unhackable’ crypto-wallet
This is getting ugly. It appears the creators of the purportedly (but not really) “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet Bitfi, endorsed by John McAfee, have sent veiled threats to the security researchers that hacked the device. дальше »
2018-8-14 18:56 | |
Откровение скамера: Twitter-мошенничество с раздачей Ethereum приносит $100 тысяч в день
Ежедневно мошенническая схема в Twitter, обещающая инвесторам приумножение активов и бесплатную раздачу криптовалюты Ethereum, приносит злоумышленникам прибыль от $50 000 до $100 000. Об этом сообщил организатор такой махинации в интервью криптоевангелисту и автору YouTube-канала о трейдинге Адаму Гербуэсу. дальше »
2018-8-14 14:16 | |
Nick Szabo: Bitcoin ETF ‘Might Cause More Problems Than It’s Worth’
Nick Szabo says he is “not lobbying” for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in fresh criticism of the phenomenon which many commentators claim would significantly boost prices. ‘Not Lobbying’ In a series of tweets August 12, the veteran cryptographer appeared risk-averse about an ETF gaining regulatory approval. дальше »
2018-8-14 02:00 | |
KuCoin Clarifies ‘Empty Office’ Claims, Says Singapore is Headquarters Location
KuCoin Exchange Issues ‘Empty Office' Rumor Response and Says its Operational Headquarters are in Singapore KuCoin has decided to release a blog post in which they explain where they operate and why they have an office without employees in Hong Kong. дальше »
2018-8-12 20:01 | |
Man Visits KuCoin’s Hong Kong Office To Find That It Does Not Exist
A Hong Kong man skeptical of the cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin, paid a visit to its registered address in Hong Kong, only to find that it doesn’t actually exist. Communication Breakdown In a recent post on Medium, Jackson Wong from Hong Kong wrote about his experience visiting the KuCoin offices in Hong Kong — or rather not visiting, as he found barely a trace of the company in its registered HK location. дальше »
2018-8-12 10:30 | |
‘We Don’t List Shitcoins’: Binance CEO Retaliates Over Listing Fee Criticism
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao rebuffed criticism of the exchange’s listing fees Saturday, saying commentators should concentrate on the quality of coins it chooses to list. ‘Is My Coin Good Enough?’ In a series of Tweets, Zhao took issue with Expanse founder Christopher Franko, who had previously claimed the exchange quoted him 400 BTC ($2,600,000) for listing his altcoin token. дальше »
2018-8-11 19:00 | |
Bitcoin at a Premium in Brazil, Why?
Bitcoin is slightly down again today to $6,400, but a number of hot-spots are apparently developing across the world as told by local premiums. We recently wrote about South Africa... The post Bitcoin at a Premium in Brazil, Why? appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-8-10 18:42 | |
The 2018 Year of Cryptocurrency Challenge – Week 27
At the beginning of 2018, I wrote an article outlining a New Year’s resolution that I thought could help boost cryptocurrency adoption and awareness in 2018, as long as enough people were doing it. Last week was the twenty-sixth installment of my challenge. дальше »
2018-8-10 22:00 | |
Ethereum Classic Finally Comes to Coinbase
The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, Coinbase, has finally launched support for Ethereum Classic (ETC) on its platform. On August 7, users were immediately able to deposit ETC to their exchange accounts. дальше »
2018-8-9 16:08 | |
These 4 Charts Show How Dangerously Complacent Markets Are
Last week I wrote about how Warren Buffets favorite stock market indicator is signaling huge losses ahead. Q2 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc Yet – the market and the ‘mainstream’ doesn’t seem to care. дальше »
2018-8-9 07:29 | |
How game trailers are inspired by the world of film
Games and movies, despite being two separate kinds of media, have a lot in common, and the point where they intersect the most is in their trailers. Recently I wrote an article about the trend of dark, confusing cinematic trailers, and where they sit in the hype cycle that constitutes a game’s pre-release marketing campaign. дальше »
2018-8-9 02:11 | |
Augur App Releases V1.1.0 with New Market Features and Project Updates
Augur App Releases V1.1.0 New And Latest Updates Augur (REP) has announced on Twitter on August the 2nd that it has released the v1.1.0 of its Augur App. The company wrote that the release shows that they are very focused in doing things fast, fixing some of the most important issues and adding new features. […] дальше »
2018-8-3 10:13 | |
Winklevoss Author Sells New Book About the Twins Entitled ‘Bitcoin Billionaires’
After penning the book which inspired “The Social Network,” you may have expected Ben Mezrich’s Winklevoss interest to have waned. However, he recently wrote a new book detailing their adventures in Bitcoin, which will be available next spring. дальше »
2018-8-1 10:00 | |
The 2018 Year of Cryptocurrency Challenge – Week 26
At the beginning of 2018, I wrote an article outlining a New Year’s resolution that I thought could help boost cryptocurrency adoption and awareness in 2018, as long as enough people were doing it. Last week was the twenty-fifth installment of my challenge. дальше »
2018-7-31 22:00 | |
A Look at What It Was Like to Operate the Lightning Network’s Largest Node
About two weeks ago news. Bitcoin. com reported on one guy who controlled the Lightning Network’s (LN) biggest node when he commanded 49 percent of the total funds held within the network. Since then, Andreas Brekken, the owner of the blockchain review website Shitcoin. дальше »
2018-7-31 18:40 | |
SEC Commissioner Writes Supportive Public Statement on Winklevoss’s BTC ETF
It is not every day that a Securities and Exchange Commissioner comes out in support of a cryptocurrency initiative. However, as July is saying goodbye, we got to see this happening. SEC Commissioner Hester M. дальше »
2018-7-30 16:09 | |
How Olaf Carlson Wee’s Fund Transformed $4 Million to $1 Billion in Crypto
While you may not have heard of him, Olaf Carlson-Wee has joined the ranks as one of the foremost crypto entrepreneurs, managing a $1 billion crypto-centric investment fund. From Lumberjack To “Crypto OG” Olaf Carlson-Wee’s passion for cryptocurrencies started at a young age, as the now 28-year-old wrote his college thesis on Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-7-30 13:22 | |
Complete refunds guaranteed by a ICO platform after being involved in a $7 million hacking incident
Initial coin offering support platform KickICO lost $7.7 million in KICK tokens in a hack on Thursday, the company reported. CEO Anti Danilevski wrote in a blog post that the startup’s team discovered some 70 million KICK tokens missing from its wallet after the KickCoin smart contract owner’s private key was compromised. Several users’ wallets дальше »
2018-7-27 22:31 | |