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5 Reasons Why I Plan to Adopt Bitcoin Cash for Everyday Payments [and You Should Too]
The Bitcoin Cash price has had little negative volatility in recent times, just like Bitcoin itself and Ethereum. In times like these, the question arises: why don’t we just use Bitcoin Cash? Here are five reasons that I’m considering adopting Bitcoin Cash as my cryptocurrency of choice for everyday usage. дальше »
2019-2-18 02:00 | |
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Trading Volume: Bitcoin Moves 7x More Value Than Any Other Coin
It’s been more than ten years since the mining of the genesis block, but Bitcoin (BTC), the original cryptocurrency, remains the most popular coin, at least at the outset of 2019. Altcoins enjoy only a fraction of the usage that BTC gets every day. дальше »
2019-2-15 23:20 | |
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Freelancers on Traditional Platforms Can Now Invoice in Bitcoin Via Bitwage
In the current freelancing industry, many platforms only allow independent contractors to use one bank account. In addition to restricting freelancers to the use of fiat only, this can also cause significant lag times when employees work with companies overseas. дальше »
2019-2-15 20:14 | |
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UnionBank Launches Two-Way Bitcoin ATM in the Philippines
The UnionBank of the Philippines, one of the leading financial institutions in the country, has launched a two-way bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM), according to a story in local media outlet Philstar. дальше »
2019-2-12 00:10 | |
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IBM in Three-Way Blockchain Partnership for Sustainable Groundwater Project
The Freshwater Trust (TFT) a conservation non-profit focused on preserving and restoring freshwater ecosystems, IBM Research and SweetSense have allied to launch a distributed ledger technology (DLT) pilot that would accurately and transparently measure groundwater usage in real-time in the Sacramento San Joaquin River Delta in California, reported enterprise times on February 11, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-12 20:00 | |
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TRX Price Moves Up as TRON DApps Usage Skyrockets
TRX Price has increased with about 5 percent following a strong performance of the entire market, as well as the increasing number of DApps daily active users (DAU). TRX Price On The Rise TRX Price has moved up with about 5 percent at the time of this writing, according to information from CoinMarketCap. дальше »
2019-2-11 10:43 | |
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EOS Dapps: Here’s a List of 10 Popular Dapps in 2019
While cryptocurrency prices are a bit sluggish lately, the blockchain scene is an entirely different matter. Spurred by the increasing usage of the technology outside of cryptocurrency, the niche has seen an explosion of decentralized apps also known as dApps lately. дальше »
2019-2-7 17:59 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) Trading Volumes Reach Their Highest Peak Ever In Venezuela via LocalBitcoins Data
As the economic crisis gets worse in Venezuela, the citizens of the country are starting to use more and more Bitcoin. For the first time ever now, the usage of BTC in the country has surpassed 2,000 BTC, around $7 million USD in a single day. дальше »
2019-2-6 22:58 | |
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Engages in Bitcoin Lightning Network ‘Torch’ Experiment
Jack Dorsey has taken part in a ceremonial usage of Lightning Network “for the laughs. ” The idea mimics the Olympic torch. Participants pass microscopic amounts of Bitcoin around the Lightning Network, using Lightning-enabled wallets to generate and pay invoices. дальше »
2019-2-7 19:20 | |
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Wrap Your Head Around This: BTC Is Now Featured as a Token on Ethereum
It happened: Bitcoin is now an Ethereum token. Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), an ERC-20 token with a 1-1 peg to bitcoin, went live on the Ethereum network on the final day of January, “the first token that makes Bitcoin compatible with the Ethereum chain,” its architects say. дальше »
2019-2-2 00:04 | |
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Chainalysis: Darknet Market Activity Nearly Doubled Throughout 2018
Darknet markets are going as strong as ever, if Chainalysis data is to be believed. In its latest Crypto Crime Report, published earlier this week, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that darknet market activity has nearly doubled throughout 2018. дальше »
2019-2-1 00:35 | |
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Mobile Bitcoin Wallet BRD Raises $15 Million, Plans for Expansion in Asia
Cryptocurrency mobile wallet provider BRD wants to accelerate its international expansion, and it has secured $15 million to do it. The Series B funding round was raised from SBI Crypto Investment, a subsidiary of Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings. дальше »
2019-1-26 20:04 | |
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Elections Canada Agency Opens Debate on Handling Bitcoin Donations for Political Fundraising
Elections Canada, the official elections agency in Canada is seeking views on how to go about handling the usage of crypto donations when fundraising for political causes. Political Parties Asked To Provide Input On Cryptocurrencies According to a report published on iPolitics, the elections agency has sent out a formal invitation to political parties to […] дальше »
2019-1-11 18:39 | |
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Bitcoin Price Drops Further As Circle CEO Says ‘Core’ Crypto Assets ‘Undervalued’
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has said he believes “core” cryptocurrency assets are undervalued as the Bitcoin price tumbles closer to $3500. Allaire: ‘Markets Are Oversold’ In a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ session January 10, Allaire, whose company famously decoupled itself from Bitcoin in 2016, also forecast less correlated trading in altcoin markets. дальше »
2019-1-11 14:00 | |
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EarthTalk Researchers Say Bitcoin Mining Can ‘Bankrupt the Planet’s Climate’ Due to Carbon Emissions
According to a study conducted Manoa researchers at the University of Hawaii, the projected usage of bitcoin could produce enough CO2 (carbon dioxide) to push global warming well above 2 degrees in less than 30 years. дальше »
2019-1-9 20:15 | |
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Seven New Year's Resolutions for Bitcoiners
In the time-honored tradition of goal setting for the new year, Bitcoin Magazine has compiled a short list of seven possible New Year’s Resolutions for Bitcoiners as we head into 2019. дальше »
2019-1-2 03:22 | |
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Blockchain Analysis Is About to Get Harder as P2EP Enters Testing Phase
Yet another tool is being added to Bitcoin’s growing number of privacy solutions. Thought up at a brainstorming event attended by Bitcoin developers and privacy researchers last summer, Pay to Endpoint (P2EP) is a relatively new trick that utilizes the well-known CoinJoin mixing technique to make blockchain analysis much harder. дальше »
2019-1-1 19:31 | |
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What Are Crypto Banks and How Can They Change the Financial Industry?
Blockchain technology is coming up strongly as the technology of the future. Its continuous evolution illustrates this from underpinning Bitcoin, being a buzzword, to developing real-life use cases. дальше »
2018-12-31 20:29 | |
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The Daily: UFC 232 to Have Official Crypto Partner, 5% of Israelis Use Bitcoin
In today’s edition of The Daily we feature the latest sports sponsorship by the cryptocurrency community. We also cover stories about new statistics on bitcoin usage in Israel, mining malware growth during 2018, and another bank blockchain patent. дальше »
2018-12-27 16:15 | |
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Mining One Bitcoin a Month Would Require Harvesting Body Heat from 44,000 People
In a bid to raise awareness about the crypto industry’s energy consumption, the Institute of Human Obsolescence, a Dutch organization focused on data ownership, explored the energy usage of Bitcoin and found that 44,000 would need to provide their body energy for a month in order to mine a single Bitcoin, Motherboard reported on January 3, 2017. дальше »
2018-12-27 00:00 | |
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Bitcoin mining greener than gaming and many other industries, a study reveals
Recently we’ve heard many Bitcoin deniers criticize the cryptocurrency for its alleged energy wasting. From Guardian to New York Times, many news outlets belonging to the “old establishment” failed to realize why exactly Bitcoin uses as much energy as it does, why that energy usage is good and why it’s not even that wasteful when […] The post Bitcoin mining greener than gaming and many other industries, a study reveals appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »
2018-12-26 07:16 | |
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Prominent Investor: 2018 Was The “Most Successful Year” For Bitcoin
Many analysts, including former Bitcoin (BTC) short seller Mark Dow, look at the price of cryptocurrencies to determine the health of their underlying fundamentals. However, a prominent cryptocurrency proponent has claimed that in spite of the market, 2018 was Bitcoin’s “most successful year” yet, specifically in terms of network performance. дальше »
2018-12-24 03:30 | |
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French National Assembly Rejects Plan to Loosen Crypto Taxes
The National Assembly in France has recently shot down proposals to ease up the pressure on tax regulations in the crypto space. As reported by Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-12-20 22:13 | |
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Western Union Claims to Be Technologically Ready for Cryptocurrency Adoption
In a press release and accompanying video posted on YouTube, financial services company Western Union has expressed interest in adopting blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. The video published December 17, 2018, features President Western Union Global Money Transfer, Odilon Almeida, as saying that the company could be uniquely positioned to take digital currency usage and adoption mainstream. дальше »
2018-12-19 20:00 | |
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The Crypto Market is Massively Bullish as XRP Could Trigger a Bull Run before the End Of the Year
Greenish Outlook across the markets A Bullish momentum has engulfed the crypto markets with green dominating across the board. This follows a tumultuous and shaky post fork period that resulted into a schism of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) after which a bearish momentum engulfed the markets. дальше »
2018-12-19 18:42 | |
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Syncing Data Between Bitcoin Nodes Is About to Get Easier
Minisketch is a new solution that’s trying to solve an old problem. Spearheaded by Blockstream co-founder Pieter Wuille, Bitcoin Core contributor and fellow Blockstream co-founder Gregory Maxwell, and Blockstream software engineer Gleb Naumenko, the open-source initiative is designed to achieve set reconciliation between the mempools of each full node. дальше »
2018-12-18 18:48 | |
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A Deep Dive into AZTEC Protocol: Providing Privacy on the Ethereum Network
Privacy concerns have become major topics in the cryptocurrency community in recent times. These concerns have led to an increase in the popularity, usage, as well as the value of the leading privacy-centric digital currencies. дальше »
2018-12-16 15:00 | |
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South Korean Blockchain Platform Klatyn Announces Partnership with Numerous Blockchain Firms
Klatyn, the blockchain platform of South Korea’s Messenger Kakao, announced partnerships with several blockchain-based applications and projects on December 10th, 2018. Bringing Blockchain to the People These projects were selected due to the criteria of also being “large user pool-based service providers. дальше »
2018-12-13 14:00 | |
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New Gemini Exchange Mobile App Launches to Buy and Sell Cryptocurrencies
The Gemini Exchange is known for a lot of changes in the crypto industry. The owners, which are the Winklevoss twins, have applied for a Bitcoin ETF, and have partnered with several efforts to promote cryptocurrency usage. дальше »
2018-12-11 20:03 | |
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Amidst Dwindling Prices, Steemit Lays Off 70% of Workforce
Blockchain-based social media platform Steemit Inc. , the company behind popular open source website Steemit. com, has announced a structural reorganization which will entail laying off 70 percent of its workforce as it looks for new ways to cut costs and remain sustainable as a business. дальше »
2018-11-29 22:53 | |
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Bitcoin Power Usage Crybabies Should Turn Off Their Christmas Lights This Year, Here’s Why
Bitcoin mining has frequently been accused of being catastrophic to the environment. However, there are some seemingly “innocent” traditions that no one has ever thought that they could be causing larger damages than crypto mining does. дальше »
2018-11-27 19:59 | |
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$5 Million Lawsuit Against Bitmain Filed in Northern California
A class-action lawsuit for over $5 million has been filed in northern California against Chinese mining giant Bitmain. The company is being accused of utilizing customers’ newly purchased machines to mine cryptocurrency at full power for its own benefit while customers were configuring their equipment. дальше »
2018-11-27 21:38 | |
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Vulnerability on Ethereum Enables Malicious GAS Minting
A newly discovered vulnerability on Ethereum allowing for malicious GasToken Minting was found. The development team already acknowledged the issue and informed most of the affected users on November 13, 2018, via private disclosure. дальше »
2018-11-24 18:00 | |
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A Bug Making Ethereum Transactions on Exchanges Vulnerable Has Been Fixed
A bug centering around a new Ethereum token, GasToken, which was enabling abuse on cryptocurrency exchanges, appears to have been resolved. The details are provided in a report originally published on November 13, 2018, that discussed how the bug was exploited by attackers, and what digital platforms could do if they wished to protect their hot wallet funds. дальше »
2018-11-22 00:34 | |
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Research: Bitcoin Usage Shrinks 80% Across Payment Processors as Interest Wanes
As investor confidence in the long-term validity of Bitcoin being adopted by the mainstream as a means of payment and exchange fades, so has its real-world usage as such. Bitcoin’s Real-World Usage as Means of Payment in Decline Bitcoin was created by the mysterious person or group known as Satoshi Nakamoto 10 years ago in. дальше »
2018-11-22 00:00 | |
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Bitcoin Payment Usage is Diminishing as Chances of Becoming a Global Transaction Network is Fading
Towards the end of 2017, the whole world was talking about how Bitcoin can be used for payments and it only lacks vendors who want to accept it. Although this hasn’t been the trend mostly because the market hasn’t been stable. дальше »
2018-11-21 19:59 | |
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Bitcoin usage among major payment processors has dropped 80%
The sharp dip in price is hardly the only hurdle ahead of cryptocurrency mainstream adoption: Bitcoin usage among major merchants and payment processors has purportedly fallen 80 percent since the beginning of the year. дальше »
2018-11-21 14:41 | |
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RSK Merges With New RIF OS, Opens Potential for Increased Interoperability
Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond. дальше »
2018-11-19 04:39 | |
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RSK Merges With New RIF Labs, Opens Potential for Increased Interoperability
Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond. дальше »
2018-11-20 04:39 | |
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Energy Consumption Comparison Between Ripple, Bitcoin and Visa Sees XRP Win on Mining Costs
One of the biggest criticism against Bitcoin has been its energy-intensive Proof Of Work Algorithm. Just the phrase ‘Crypto-Mining’ is synonymous to operations that have high energy usage. Yet, mining remains the backbone of the crypto industry. дальше »
2018-11-15 03:35 | |
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Korea’s KAIST University Adds Blockchain Application Courses to Curriculum
South Korea’s leading technology university, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), is working with Theta Labs, the first blockchain-based video delivery system, to introduce students to an entirely new set of coursework regarding the applications of blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-11-15 01:26 | |
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Moscow Has 120,000 Residents Using Bitcoin, Yandex Survey Finds
Moscow has an estimated 1 percent or 120,000 people actively using cryptocurrency, according to a new survey from Yandex. Moscow Has 120,000 Bitcoin Users? The survey was a joint project from the local Information Technology Department (DIT) and payments service Yandex. дальше »
2018-11-15 22:00 | |
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New Crypto Mining Research Attempts to Sound the Alarm on Bitcoin’s Proof of Work Energy Usage
Crypto Mining Is More Energy Intensive Than Mining Any Other Material A shocking report by a British Journal Nature Sustainability shows that in the past two years, cryptocurrency mining has generated between 3 million and 15 million tons of carbon emissions. дальше »
2018-11-6 17:39 | |
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Bitcoin Closes the Week Softer on Back of Little Newsflow: BTCManager’s Week in Review November 5, 2018
The price of bitcoin closed the week around two percent lower – reaching the $6,350 level – on light volumes and a lack of major market-moving headlines. The main headline of the week was the publication of a research paper that suggested that bitcoin mining may accelerate global warming due to its high energy usage. дальше »
2018-11-5 21:00 | |
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A Straightforward Way for Dot Eth (.eth) Domain Acquisition That Works for All Ethereum Addresses
ETHSimple is the latest service that intends to make the process of registering a . eth domain name through ENS easier for the average user. In fact, this new customer-facing solution could boost usage of ENS in many ways and could make Ether exchanges more fluid. дальше »
2018-11-3 04:29 | |
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