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Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Dash Is Not Really That Private
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-7 00:27 | |
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Op Ed: DApps Can Increase Audience Engagement for Creators and Influencers
Many of us are familiar with the term “DApp,” which stands for “decentralized application. ”Foundationally, a DApp is an application that runs using blockchain technology on a decentralized network of computers instead of on a central database. дальше »
2018-9-4 21:43 | |
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Why everyone in the cryptocurrency community is suddenly talking about bits and bytes
A tweet from Bitcoin’s self-proclaimed creator Craig Wright has got the entire cryptocurrency community turning to calculators. Wright took to Twitter to posit that cryptocurrency mining pools that can’t mine blocks of 32MB – which even a 56K modem could handle – “deserve to be bankrupt. дальше »
2018-8-29 18:14 | |
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Layer 1 Should Be Innovative in the Short Term but Less in the Long Term
One of the key tradeoffs in blockchain design is whether to build more functionality into base-layer blockchains themselves (“layer 1”), or to build it into protocols that live on top of the blockchain, and can be created and modified without changing the blockchain itself (“layer 2”). дальше »
2018-8-28 04:03 | |
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Wendy McElroy: The Key to the Crypto Revolution’s Success is Overlooked
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 4: State Versus Society Chapter 10, Part 1 The Key to the Crypto Revolution’s Success is Overlooked by Wendy McElroy Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the […] The post Wendy McElroy: The Key to the Crypto Revolution’s Success is Overlooked appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-8-25 18:00 | |
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Op Ed: New Bermuda Legislation Will Create a Novel Class of Bank to Service Fintech Companies
As we reported on July 19, 2018, Bermuda is determined to establish itself as the leading jurisdiction for fintech entrepreneurs, in particular those involved in initial coin offerings (ICOs), digital assets and virtual currencies. дальше »
2018-8-23 23:03 | |
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Hodler’s Digest, August 5-12: You Can’t Actually Buy A Frappucino With Bitcoin, But You Can Ship More Things On Blockchain
This week in the Hodler’s Digest, Starbucks corrects media hype — you cannot buy your favorite Frapp with BTC — and the SEC postpones a BTC ETF decision until this fall
дальше »2018-8-13 17:22 | |
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DJ Who “Turned Down Wall St.” Is On a Quest to Decentralize Music Festivals
Independent DJ Justin Blau (known on stage as 3LAU) didn’t exactly stumble into the cryptocurrency industry — to say so would misrepresent how much thought he’s put into his blockchain-based event network, Our Music Festival (OMF). дальше »
2018-8-8 19:23 | |
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UBS: Bitcoin is far from Replacing the Dollar
Swiss investment bank, UBS, has recently stated that Bitcoin cannot be considered money or a viable asset yet. Furthermore, it is believed that in order for Bitcoin to replace the US currency for global dominance, it will have to reach around $213,000. дальше »
2018-8-8 04:00 | |
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UBS: Bitcoin Is far from Replacing the Dollar
Swiss investment bank, UBS, has recently stated that Bitcoin cannot be considered money or a viable asset yet. Furthermore, it is believed that in order for Bitcoin to replace the US currency for global dominance, it will have to reach around $213,000. дальше »
2018-8-8 04:00 | |
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Bitcoin Dominance Drops Significantly, Further Worrying BTC Investors
The cryptocurrency markets are experiencing some sideways movement this morning (UTC + 3) with the total market capitalization showing some stability above $250 Billion and at current levels of $254. дальше »
2018-8-6 13:06 | |
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Coinbase Custody is Eyeing Some Odd Altcoins
As is now customary for the company, Coinbase has released a list of the latest assets it’s considering. The latest batch are being mooted for its institutional platform, Coinbase Custody, and thus are for storage only at this time, though future trading cannot be discounted. дальше »
2018-8-5 17:15 | |
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Coinbase Custody is Eyeing Some Extremely Odd Altcoins
As is now customary for the company, Coinbase has released a list of the latest assets it’s considering. The latest batch are being mooted for its institutional platform, Coinbase Custody, and thus are for storage only at this time, though future trading cannot be discounted. дальше »
2018-8-4 17:15 | |
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Bitcoin Cannot Function as Mainstream Money, At Least Not Yet, Says UBS
Bitcoin purists assert that the top-ranked cryptocurrency is both a store of value and a medium of exchange. Thus, it can function as a mainstream currency, maybe even supplanting the U.S. dollar as the currency of the global economy as predicted by the likes of Jack Dorsey and Steve Wozniak. Bitcoin Needs to Trade at […] дальше »
2018-8-4 14:45 | |
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Bitcoin Cannot Function as Mainstream Money, At Least Not Yet, Says UBS
Bitcoin purists assert that the top-ranked cryptocurrency is both a store of value and a medium of exchange. Thus, it can function as a mainstream currency, maybe even supplanting the U. S. dollar as the currency of the global economy as predicted by the likes of Jack Dorsey and Steve Wozniak. дальше »
2018-8-4 20:28 | |
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UBS: US Bitcoin should attack $ 213000 to change the payment
Zurich-based investment bank and financial services company Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) has said that the Bitcoin (BTC) price must hit nearly $213,000 to replace U. S. money supply, Bloomberg reported August 2. дальше »
2018-8-3 09:26 | |
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UBS:Bitcoin needs to hit $213,000 to replace united states money supply
Zurich-based investment bank and financial services company Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) has said that the Bitcoin (BTC) price must hit nearly $213,000 to replace U. S. money supply, Bloomberg reported August 2. дальше »
2018-8-3 07:37 | |
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Audits and Quality Assurance: Patching the Holes in Smart Contract Security
On July 10, 2018, news broke that cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized exchange Bancor was hit with a hack. A wallet the Bancor team used to update the protocol’s smart contracts was infiltrated, and the $23. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:24 | |
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As inflation goes stratospheric, Venezuelans take to the crypto markets
It is a commonly (but not universally) known fact that the ultimate supply of Bitcoin is capped at 21 million. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for the Venezuelan Bolivar, which is going through a period of currency debasement every bit as bad as the events in Weimar Germany which brought Hitler to power. As […] дальше »
2018-8-2 16:00 | |
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“Eating Their Lunch:” Blockchain Upstarts Challenge Investment Banks
Access to personal financial data and the emergence of blockchain technology have been the catalyst for a revolution in the banking sector. At the start of this year, banks within the European Union were ordered by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to grant customers access to their personal data. дальше »
2018-7-31 20:42 | |
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Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF Proposal Denied by U.S. SEC
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected the Winklevosses’ latest attempt to list a bitcoin ETF. After having a proposal rejected last year, the Gemini exchange founders had hoped to secure their Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust on BATS Global Market’s BZX stock exchange with this latest attempt. дальше »
2018-7-27 02:19 | |
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Bitwise Files With SEC for Cryptocurrency ETF
Bitwise Asset Management is the latest venture to apply for a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF). Called the Bitwise HOLD 10 Cryptocurrency Index Fund, the ETF will track the returns of the company’s HOLD 10 Index, a “market-cap-weighted index of the 10 largest cryptocurrencies” that captures roughly 80 percent of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization. дальше »
2018-7-25 02:18 | |
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Notes on Blockchain Governance
In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) ETF FOMO Likely To Suppress Upcoming Altcoin Rally
Bitcoin (BTC) may not be as strong as the crypto community seems to believe. The recent ETF FOMO has certainly convinced many that the correction is over and Bitcoin (BTC) is ready to take off. дальше »
2018-7-20 17:00 | |
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CheapAir Says Goodbye to Coinbase, Hello to BTCPayServer
Online travel agency CheapAir. com has announced it is no longer working with Coinbase to process its customers’ bitcoin payments. In Coinbase's stead, the company has turned to BTCPayServer, an open-source bitcoin payment processor. дальше »
2018-7-19 02:28 | |
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Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware
One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:18 | |
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Amid Criticisms, Australian Punter Bets Millions On Bitcoin Price Exceeding $288k By 2023
The last couple of months cannot be described as the best of times for Bitcoin investors as the virtual currency dropped to a year low, sinking way below 65%. Last December, Bitcoin was worth $20,000 but dropped drastically to around 6,000 dollars around June and currently trading at $6,250+ at the time of writing. дальше »
2018-7-15 00:35 | |
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PoWx Seeks to Change Bitcoin Mining with “Optical PoW”
Nonprofit organization PoWx has launched this week with the goal of boosting the idea behind proof of work (PoW) through more innovative algorithms. The company is seeking to decentralize Bitcoin mining and make it more accessible to consumers through a new technology that executives have dubbed “optical PoW” — a new type of hardware that utilizes a more advanced and energy-efficient form of laser technology as the cornerstone of mining. дальше »
2018-7-14 01:04 | |
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Promoted: Ushering in a New Future — Cryptocurrency Investing With Invictus
The Bitcoin movement has brought with it a tidal wave of activity in cryptocurrency investments and trading. As a result, crypto market capitalization soared to an all-time high of around $820 billion in early January of 2018. дальше »
2018-7-13 17:51 | |
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The Genesis Files: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin
As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name. дальше »
2018-7-13 17:16 | |
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American Economist Predicts Massive Bitcoin Price Drop to $100 Within 10 Years
Nobel Prize winner and American Economist, Joseph Stiglitz has predicted that Bitcoin’s value could depreciate massively within ten years. The Columbia University professor claimed that Bitcoin could even go to as low as $100 after just a decade. дальше »
2018-7-11 16:24 | |
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Strategic Partnership Announced Between TokenPay and Litecoin Foundation
In May 2018, TokenPay Swiss AG joined with WEG Bank in Germany. The former attained a 9. 9 percent stake in the bank, along with the option to purchase as much as 90 percent, pending regulatory approval. дальше »
2018-7-11 01:20 | |
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Ignorance is Bliss! Reactionary Economists Keep Yelling at Bitcoin
Joseph Stiglitz, Nouriel Roubini, and Kenneth Rogoff have once again come out of the woodwork to attack Bitcoin — though they might need to get their facts straight. ‘No Government Can Allow That’ Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize-winning economist and professor at Columbia University, believes Bitcoin will be shut down by governments around the world — while illustrating a serious lack of knowledge on what Bitcoin even is. дальше »
2018-7-9 21:00 | |
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Global Data Report: Cryptocurrencies are Expensive, Slow, Unspendable, Cannot Scale
Cryptocurrencies – Thematic Research, a report recently issued by Global Data, is attempting to smash what it views as myths and huge untruths about the hype surrounding crypto. Among their findings, the company concludes cryptocurrencies are expensive, slow, mostly unspendable, and cannot scale to meet their projected demand. дальше »
2018-7-6 12:50 | |
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International Coalition Set to Tackle Cryptocurrency Tax Crime
In a bid to fight the threat of cryptocurrency tax crime, the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has joined with tax authorities from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to form the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5), according to a press release. дальше »
2018-7-4 23:36 | |
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Джон Макафи призвал бойкотировать биржу HitBTC
Программист и миллионер Джон Макафи призвал бойкотировать криптовалютную биржу HitBTC в связи с тем, что бедные люди не могут позволить себе пользоваться её услугами. The crypto exchanges have become the thing that we have originally fought against. дальше »
2018-7-2 10:36 | |
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Op-Ed: Challenge of Mining Centralization Unveils Bitcoin’s Elegant Design
Last year, growing problems of Bitcoin mining centralization came to light with the controversy of an AsicBoost scandal. As a largely centralized hash rate began to threaten the software’s magical property, concerns were raised that incentives at the crux of Bitcoin’s game theory had broken away. дальше »
2018-6-29 16:42 | |
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Bitcoin Developer Jimmy Song: Private Blockchains Make ‘Zero Sense’
After working at Paxos enterprise private blockchain for two years, Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song thinks private blockchains cannot work
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Op Ed: Utility Token? Why You’re Still Better Off as a Security
The SEC’s proclamation that ether (ETH) is not a security has sparked some celebration amongst the cryptocurrency community. Regulatory clarity is always a good thing, but ICO operators shouldn’t see this as a reason to put the champagne on ice. дальше »
2018-6-26 19:36 | |
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Enjin Coin CTO Creates ERC-1155, a New Token Standard for Ethereum
Witek Radomski — co-founder and CTO of Enjin Coin — has developed ERC-1155, a new standard for defining video game tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. Radomski’s journey to improve the gaming experience began 12 months ago in June 2017, when he created code for the first non-fungible token. дальше »
2018-6-26 00:25 | |
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Supremes Uphold Cell Privacy, Hope for Ross Ulbricht
The United States Supreme Court, in a 5-to-4 decision for the case Carpenter v. United States, ruled cops cannot access cell phone tracking information without a warrant. Around the country, privacy advocates and the mainstream media are hailing it as a “landmark” case. дальше »
2018-6-23 16:40 | |
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PROS AND CONS OF INVESTING IN VERGE (XVG) IN 2018
The first question anyone has about the world of cryptocurrency is “What is Bitcoin?” But experienced traders today know first hand about how money can be fragile. Introduced in the cryptocurrency market originally in the year 2014 as Dogecoin, Verge (XVG) is defined as completely private or anonymous cryptocurrency coins whose transactions cannot be traced. дальше »
2018-6-22 18:39 | |
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Bithumb Hack Does Not Change Bitcoin Fundamentals, Says Litecoin Founder Charlie Lee
Charlie Lee says that recent Bithumb hack cannot affect Bitcoin’s fundamentals the same way a bank robbery should not affect the price of gold
дальше »2018-6-21 06:01 | |
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Unofficial Report Confirms Tether’s Tokens Are Fully Backed by US Dollars
Tether Ltd. , which issues a stable coin allegedly tied to U. S. dollar reserves, claims it has hired Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan LLP — a law firm co-founded by FBI Director Louis Freeh — to confirm its bank deposits and assure investors that its cryptocurrency is backed by USD. дальше »
2018-6-21 23:05 | |
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‘With Bitcoin We Cannot Rely On The Law of Man’ – Samourai Wallet (Interview)
Bitcoinist spoke with the founder and developer of Samourai wallet, the most privacy-focused bitcoin software wallet, self-described as a “Bitcoin wallet for the streets. ” The pseudonymous developer, who we’ll refer to as ‘Samourai,’ explained the importance of privacy in transacting, why Samourai is the most secure wallet to date, and why they have zero plans to support altcoins. дальше »
2018-6-20 13:00 | |
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Japan’s FSA has restrictions on leverage since there is no price law set for Bitcoin
Hyperinflation has made bitcoin popular in the African country because many of its residents do not trust their own fiat currency. In stock markets, investors cannot employ arbitrage because each stock has only one price at a given time. дальше »
2018-6-19 21:37 | |
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The Central Banks’ Bank (BIS) Hates Bitcoin — Which is Reassuring
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a global “bank for central banks” based in Basel, Switzerland, has once more declared that cryptocurrencies are not only “not ready for prime time,” but could also “bring the Internet to a halt. дальше »
2018-6-18 14:00 | |
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