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Bitcoin mining pool, Antpool miner, produces an invalid Bitcoin block corroborated by 8 nodes
Bitcoin block at height 584,802 was an invalid block due to a discrepancy in coinbase reward value. The invalid block was confirmed by 8 other nodes at forkmonitor. info. BitMEX research tweeted: Bitcoin had an invalid block at height 584,802, as spotted by @juscamarena All 8 nodes at https://t. дальше »
2019-7-12 21:32 | |
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Bitmain lost $150,000 because it mined an invalid Bitcoin block
Bitmain-owned mining pool Antpool appears to have squandered at least $150,000 worth of Bitcoin mining rewards, reports BitMEX Research, the analytic arm of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX. At 14:35 UTC, June 10, the Bitcoin network rejected a block after it had been mined, which effectively cancelled the 12. дальше »
2019-7-11 17:19 | |
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Did This Bitcoin Mining Pool Just Try to Create Coins Out of Thin Air?
As if 2019 hasn’t been crazy enough, earlier today someone seemingly tried to counterfeit an entire Bitcoin block. Bitcoin had an invalid block at height 584,802, as spotted by @juscamarena All 8 nodes at https://t. дальше »
2019-7-11 23:45 | |
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Lex Sokolin Is The New Global Head of Fintech At ConsenSys, London Team To Expand
ConsenSys has a new Global Head of Fintech. Lex Sokolin, who has worked as a partner on Autonomous Research before, has decided to join the Ethereum-based accelerator, according to the crypto media outlet The Block. дальше »
2019-6-12 03:21 | |
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Weiss Crypto Ratings Drops EOS Over Centralization Concerns but Who Cares
By CCN Markets: Weiss Crypto Ratings on Friday announced that it is downgrading the technology score of EOS, a blockchain protocol developed and distributed by Block. one. The US-based economic research agency said EOS has “serious problems with centralization,” three months after it put the project among the top three blockchains alongside Ripple and Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-6-9 14:17 | |
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Cryptocurrency research claims fake volumes on crypto-exchanges make up a majority of the trading volume
The issue of fake transaction volumes on cryptocurrency exchanges has been a widely documented topic in the world of digital assets. In a recent series of tweets, Larry Cermak, Director of Research at The Block, combined the latest Bitwise Invest report with the issue of fake volumes by using the analysis of exchange website visits. дальше »
2019-5-30 23:30 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] experiences orphaned block; not a rare occurrence: BitMEX Research
Bitcoin [BTC], the largest cryptocurrency in the market, seems to be holding its position above the $8,500 mark pretty well. The bull rally started by the largest cryptocurrency was carried forward by other cryptocurrencies as well, with several rising by double digits over the past seven days. дальше »
2019-5-28 13:45 | |
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Хардфорк в сети Bitcoin Cash повлек за собой технические проблемы
Сегодня, 15 мая, в сети Bitcoin Cash состоялся запланированный хардфорк. Однако, по данным исследователей BitMEX, вскоре после обновления сеть столкнулась с техническими проблемами. Сперва, как и ожидалось, клиент Bitcoin ABC 0. дальше »
2019-5-16 20:27 | |
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В сети Bitcoin Cash возникли проблемы после запланированного хардфорка
Сегодня, 15 мая, в сети Bitcoin Cash состоялся запланированный хардфорк. Однако, по данным исследователей BitMEX, вскоре после обновления сеть столкнулась с техническими проблемами. Сперва, как и ожидалось, клиент Bitcoin ABC 0. дальше »
2019-5-15 19:52 | |
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Bitcoin Transactions Spike in April While SegWit Keeps Fees Low: Report
Research has shown that the number of on-chain Bitcoin transactions has risen dramatically throughout 2019, nearing the volume of Bitcoin’s peak in December 2017. Even so, transaction fees are a fraction of what they were around bitcoin’s all-time high, likely due to the continued uptick of SegWit transactions on the network. дальше »
2019-5-8 00:53 | |
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Bitcoin miners earn $305M in April as transaction fees jump 250%
Bitcoin miners earned $291 million through ‘block rewards’ in April, marking a 30-percent monthly revenue increase, reports research unit Diar. They collected an additional $14 million with Bitcoin transaction fees, 250 percent more than in March. дальше »
2019-5-7 13:29 | |
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Delphi Digital's Latest Report Says Bitcoin’s Market Cycle Is Right on Track
Delphi Digital has returned with another installment of its unspent transaction output (UTXO) reports. Recalling its report from January of this year, the research firm says bitcoin’s market cycle is right on track. дальше »
2019-5-3 18:44 | |
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BitMart Labs Will Co-Host 2019 Block Plus Summit Series 2 during New York City Blockchain Week
On May 11, BitMart Labs, an international blockchain incubator launched by BitMart Exchange, will Co-host the 2019 Block Plus Summit Series 2 in New York during the New York City Blockchain Week when the Consensus will take place. дальше »
2019-5-1 22:10 | |
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Bitcoin SV’s Large Block Sizes Are Causing Reorg Issues
Bitcoin SV, the controversial fork of Bitcoin Cash, is facing a serious issue related to its large block sizes. Recently, the blockchain underwent a reorganization—a synchronization problem that could potentially lead to an an attack. дальше »
2019-4-23 17:58 | |
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BitMEX Research Informs Bitcoin SV Is Not Reliable For Payments Due to Security Issues
Bitcoin SV (BSV) seems to be affected by block reorganization attacks. The digital currency backed by Craig Wright has some issues with is security. According to BitMEX Research, on April 18, their Bitcoin Cash SV node experienced 2 block re-organizations. дальше »
2019-4-21 19:04 | |
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Bitcoin SV [BSV] block reorganisation: Network not reliable for payments, says BitMEX Research
Bitcoin SV [BSV] was in the limelight because of its touted large blocks, especially the 128MB blocks, highlighted by its spearheads. Just weeks after the feat, the coin’s blockchain was subjected to multiple block reorganizations as pointed out by a series of April 19 tweets by BitMEX Research. дальше »
2019-4-21 05:00 | |
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BitcoinSV’s blockchain is struggling with its enormous 128MB blocks
The Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BitcoinSV) blockchain has suffered a series of “block re-oganizations,” putting the integrity of its network in question. “On 18th April 2019, our Bitcoin Cash SV [sic] node experienced two block re-organizations. дальше »
2019-4-19 16:49 | |
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Ethereum [ETH] ProgPow Carbon Vote signal will shut down at block number 7504000
During the recent Ethereum core devs meeting, the team discussed the roadmap, ethereum improvement protocol, Istanbul hardfork, ProgPow, client and research updates. The team also reached a consensus on ProgPow, client updates and research updates. дальше »
2019-4-2 21:00 | |
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Monero Block Rewards Falls Under 3 XMR After Hard Fork per Apollo Open Resource
Monero (XMR), one of the largest digital currencies around the world, has been involved in some controversies during the last days after a report released by Binance Research. Apparently, the digital currency could be affected by a 51% attack after the hard fork that the network conducted a few weeks ago. Now, Apollo Open Resource […] дальше »
2019-3-29 23:59 | |
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US government building tools to deanonymize anonymous cryptocurrencies
If you thought you were safe using privacy coins like Zcash and Monero you might want to think again. It appears that the US Department of Homeland Security (DoHS) is looking to develop forensic analysis techniques for privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Zcash and Monero, according to a pre-solicitation document spotted by The Block. дальше »
2018-12-4 15:19 | |
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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 | |
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Breakthrough neural network paves the way for quantum AI
Italian researchers recently developed the first functioning quantum neural network by running a special algorithm on an actual quantum computer. The team, lead by Francesco Tacchino of the University of Pavia in Italy, pre-published their research on ArXiv earlier this month in a research paper titled “An Artificial Neuron Implemented on an Actual Quantum Processor. дальше »
2018-11-19 20:51 | |
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It takes three times more energy to mine Bitcoin than gold
According to newly published research, mining cryptocurrency takes nearly twice as much energy than mining gold, platinum, and copper. Bitcoin on its own, needs three times as much energy to mine than compared to gold. дальше »
2018-11-6 13:54 | |
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Morgan Stanley: Bitcoin (BTC) and Cryptocurrencies are Now an Institutional Asset Class
Morgan Stanley, through its research division, have released a new 50 page report updating on the status of Bitcoin (BTC), Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain. According to The Block, the new report is an update to the first version published by the same firm titled ‘Bitcoin Decrypted: A Brief Teach-in and Implications’. дальше »
2018-11-1 21:39 | |
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It’s the 10th Anniversary of the Bitcoin White Paper. Have You Read It Yet?
On October 31, 2018, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin’s white paper, the seminal literature of Satoshi Nakamoto’s creation and the new cryptographic field he introduced with the blockchain. дальше »
2018-11-1 22:18 | |
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Chinese and US Investors Team Up to Create a Global Crypto Investment Fund
The latest crypto investment fund on the block is Dragonfly Ventures, a $100 million traditional venture fund investing only in crypto assets, managed by partners Alexander Pack from Bain Capital Ventures and Bo Feng, founding partner of Ceyuan Ventures. дальше »
2018-10-9 15:30 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: What We Know About Grin and Beam’s Mimblewimble
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger of transactions. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-10-2 17:27 | |
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Study Reveals Growing Sophistication in Malicious Mining of Cryptocurrency
Several Chinese researchers from Fudan University, Tsinghua University and the University of California Riverside have produced the first systematic study of the malicious mining of cryptocurrencies, known as cryptojacking, unveiling increasing complexity over time. дальше »
2018-9-25 23:59 | |
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eCash Founder David Chaum Makes Bold Promises with Elixxir Blockchain
Over 30 years after creating eCash, a predecessor of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies which spawned the Cypherpunk movement of the 1980s, Dr. David Chaum is back in the public eye with a claim of having invented “the world’s fastest cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-9-22 23:59 | |
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DevCon 4 Will Set the Stage for Ethereum’s Next Milestone: Constantinople
Ethereum is embracing the Constantinople milestone at the end of November 2018, after DevCon4 in Prague. Constantinople is the latest Ethereum release, introduced through a hard fork, that will include five Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs):Bitwise shifting instructions (EIP 145) in the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) allow for direct manipulation of bytes on the EVM layer. дальше »
2018-9-11 18:15 | |
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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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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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EOS, Ethereum & Komodo Take Top Spots in China’s Latest Blockchain Ratings
The China Electronic Information Industry Development (CCID) Research Institute has released its August blockchain ratings, and EOS has landed at the top. Additionally, despite complications Block. дальше »
2018-8-21 20:00 | |
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EOS, Ethereum, and Nebulas Reign Supreme in China’s 3rd Set of Blockchain Ratings
The third round of blockchain rankings has been released by China’s CCID Research Institute and EOS received the top rating for the second time in a row. Ethereum and Nebulas followed close after. дальше »
2018-7-25 13:00 | |
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A Prehistory of the Ethereum Protocol
Although the ideas behind the current Ethereum protocol have largely been stable for two years, Ethereum did not emerge all at once, in its current conception and fully formed. Before the blockchain has launched, the protocol went through a number of significant evolutions and design decisions. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] block size limit is slowly fading away ever since SegWit update
According to BitMEX Research, Bitcoin [BTC]’s 1MB block size limit is slowing starting to fade away ever since the upgrade to SegWit. Bitcoin’s SegWit upgrade was completed in the month of August 2017. дальше »
2018-7-13 21:12 | |
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Bitcoin’s 1MB Block Size Limit ‘Starting to Fade Away’, Research Shows
The Bitcoin network is now regularly producing blocks over the 1MB block size limit that was in place prior to Segregated Witness (SegWit). Bitcoin Blocks Now Exceed 1MB Bitcoin has been growing in popularity since it was created almost a decade ago. дальше »
2018-7-11 21:00 | |
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Breaking conventions – Women in crypto world lead the band
The London Block Exchange [LBX] had recently carried out a market research which indicated – out of one in eight women would regard investing in cryptocurrencies — almost 13%, compared to the 6% at the end of last year. дальше »
2018-6-30 03:04 | |
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Vote Threshold Is Met: EOS Can Finally Launch Its Platform
According to data from EOS Authority, EOS has finally acquired the minimum votes required for its network to go live. After EOS failed to launch its platform on its projected launch date of June 2, a live-stream vote was called, where users voted “Go” to launch the blockchain network. дальше »
2018-6-15 03:10 | |
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