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Steem is ‘Overly Centralized’ Says CZ While Announcing Support for the Controversial Hard Fork

The leading spot exchange Binance has received a request to upgrade the STEEM network to version 0.23. This controversial hard fork earlier this week aimed to freeze 23.6 million STEEM tokens worth $5 million of 65 accounts and reduce the un-staking time to 4 weeks from 13 weeks. In an attempt to prevent the takeover […] дальше »

2020-5-24 17:10


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Binance Reluctantly Supports Controversial Steem Network 0.23 Upgrade

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance has finally decided to support the controversial STEEM 0.23 upgrade but says it will seek to reduce trading of the altcoin on its platform. In an announcement published on Saturday, Binance revealed its decision to initiate the protocol upgrade on its platform — backtracking on its earlier stance against the hard […] The post Binance Reluctantly Supports Controversial Steem Network 0.23 Upgrade appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

2020-5-23 13:48


“Rich Dad Poor Dad” Author Says $75,000 Bitcoin Possible as Economy Is “Dying”

It has been hard to miss the recent tweets from Bitcoin bull Robert “Rich Dad” Kiyosaki. The Vietnam veteran — best known for his book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” on financial wellness and success — has been putting his foot to the gas recently in promoting the leading cryptocurrency, gold, and silver. He doubled down on this... дальше »

2020-5-17 00:00


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Sorry BTC Bulls: Analyst Says Ongoing Miner Capitulation Could Trigger A 2018-Esque ‘Death Drop’

As the bitcoin price climbs back above $7,300, the question on everyone’s mind is whether the most recent bottom is in, or whether another big drop is in the offing. One analyst in the crypto community recently pointed out that BTC could still dump hard from here, despite the current bullish momentum. This, as he […] дальше »

2020-4-8 14:16


Gartner Says Blockchain is Currently at the Disillusionment Stage Within the Hype Cycle

The blockchain technology is not living up to it's big hype, at least according to Gartner’s Hype Cycle. A recent report made by The Next Web’s Hard Fork shows that the interest in the blockchain is decreasing and that many blockchain implementations are failing to live up to expectations. Because of this, investment is bound […] дальше »

2019-10-9 00:44


Zuck says Facebook will never curb offensive content — but vows to protect its moderators

For the past five years, we’ve heard countless reports on how hard content moderation really is, and moderators at social networking giant Facebook could have it the toughest. Earlier this year, The Verge’s Casey Newton published an article titled “The Trauma Floor” which revealed the secret lives of Facebook moderators in America, and more specifically, the harrowing conditions these employees were tasked with on a daily basis. дальше »

2019-10-1 17:06


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How to think about the future of digital currency

It’s a common trope that cryptocurrency, digital currency, or digital assets are “disrupting the financial industry” and will usher in a new future of financial inclusion. That’s all well and good, but how can we imagine this future? If you’re interested in tackling questions like this, join us next month at Hard Fork Summit, TNW’s dedicated blockchain and cryptocurrency event. дальше »

2019-9-27 13:07


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Latest Faketoshi says he conveniently ‘lost the hard drive’ containing billions in Bitcoin

Just yesterday we told you how there was a new Faketoshi in town, staking a questionable claim to the Bitcoin throne in a three-part blog series.   Last night saw the release of parts two and three, where Faketoshi deep dives into his alleged creation of Bitcoin, explains why he is unable to move Satoshi Nakamoto’s coins, and reveals his real identity. дальше »

2019-8-20 14:38


Silk Road weed dealer fights Vancouver police over $2.6M in seized Bitcoin

Vancouver police have been accused of misleading a justice of the peace in a plot to seize $2. 6 million (CAD$3. 5 million) in Bitcoin owned by a dark web marijuana trafficker, CBC reports. Authorities believe the Bitcoin, found on hard drives seized in 2013, to be the proceeds of illegal activity — specifically the selling of large amounts of cannabis via seminal dark web marketplace Silk Road. дальше »

2019-6-29 17:07


Sidechains vs Plasma vs Sharding

Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions. дальше »

2019-6-14 04:03