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Ripple’s CTO invented a distributed computer system 20 years before blockchain – ask him about it

The mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto is often credited with inventing blockchain – the tech behind the recent cryptocurrency and decentralization boom. But long before Nakamoto published his seminal paper that shaped Bitcoin as we know it, Ripple chief technology officer David Schwartz had already come up a similar concept. дальше »

2018-8-16 15:33


Cryptocurrency Bear Market Blues: How To Manage Bitcoin Investments During Slow Times

Bear Market Leads to the Rise in Crypto Correlation Recent analysis shows that levels crypto correlation have greatly increased lately, with Bitcoin (BTC) as a ringleader. Bitcoin Controls The Prices Of Other Coins One of the biggest differences between cryptos and conventional shares, stocks, and similar financial products lies in the fact that their prices […] дальше »

2018-8-11 01:15


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Mastodon to Accept Bitcoin As More Users Unfollow Twitter

Decentralized social network Mastodon is seeing major interest from Bitcoin users as Twitter fails to act on botnets, censorship and account blocks. ‘We Can Find A Way To Make It Work’ Mastodon, which has a user interface and features similar to Twitter but runs entirely without centralized control, has attracted 1,300 cryptocurrency users to its dedicated Bitcoin ecosystem in days. дальше »

2018-8-10 20:00


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This Is A Sign Of Things To Come, There’s Nine More Bitcoin ETF’s To Be Approved

This weeks decision by the United States Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to delay the decision on the pending SolidX-VanEck Bitcoin ETF application had caused a storm in the markets. Likewise, a few weeks ago, we saw a similar thing happen within the markets when the SEC rejected a Bitcoin ETF application made by the Winklevoss twins and Gemini. дальше »

2018-8-9 12:00


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Find Out The Plan To DESTROY Fake News With Blockchain

A plan which aims to destroy fake news by using blockchain technology, similar to that used by Bitcoin, is set to be released in a bid to cut down on sending out mis-leading information. The term, ‘fake news’ has been around for decades however, it only became popular after Donald Trump frequently used the term after he was successfully elected in the 2016 U. дальше »

2018-8-6 16:00


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Google Sends Warning To Cryptocurrency Mining Apps

After Apple did a similar thing, Google have decided to update their Play Store policies which has resulted in banning apps which mine cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, XRP, and Ethereum. This move comes a few weeks after Apple introduced their own changes to the polices to the App Store Review Guidelines with a new section regarding the restriction of cryptocurrency mining apps. дальше »

2018-7-30 06:00


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


This Silicon Valley-Backed Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data

DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »

2018-7-21 20:14


This Silicon Valley Backs Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data

DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »

2018-7-20 20:14


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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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Cryptocurrency Remittance App Enables Instant Bitcoin Purchase With Credit Cards

Abra, the widely utilized cryptocurrency-based remittance platform, has integrated a functionality that enables its users to purchase bitcoin instantly with both credit and debit cards. Abra’s Cryptocurrency Push On Abra, similar to traditional remittance networks like Western Union and Moneygram, it is possible for users to send cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether to individuals across the world via Abra. дальше »

2018-7-17 19:00


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Finance Professor Predicts Bitcoin Will Emerge as Digital Gold

As crypto prices rise and fall, experts and casual observers alike are trying to predict the future of the digital economy. In addition to the media’s perpetual fascination with the prospect of a Bitcoin bubble, message boards and Reddit threads are packed with similar conversations about the efficacy and sustainability of digital currencies. дальше »

2018-7-13 21:00


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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