Broadly - Свежие новости [ Фото в новостях ] | |
Ethereum improvement proposal 2025 increases block reward, community opposed to maintain ETH as store-of-value
Several Ethereum developers voiced concerns about Ethereum improvement proposal (EIP) 2025, which recommends creating more Ether per block for the next 18 months. Authored by James Hancock, a Berlin-based developer, the proposal suggests adding an extra 0. дальше »
2019-7-24 15:33 | |
Should Cryptocurrencies Be Used For Messaging?
Cryptocurrencies are usually used for monetary transactions, but they can also be used to share data. Many coins have a dedicated “memo” field, but broadly speaking, any cryptocurrency that allows custom data can also be used to exchange messages. дальше »
2019-7-4 23:39 | |
Voting For All: How Polkadot Can Improve On-Chain Governance
The Polkadot Network is an ambitious blockchain project that is working to deliver blockchain interoperability. Broadly speaking, Polkadot will allow different blockchains to connect and communicate, which could resolve difficulties related to crypto transactions and app development. дальше »
2019-7-2 18:24 | |
Winklevoss: ‘You Can Bet’ Bitcoin Price Will Hit $15k After $10k
Bitcoin price will have little trouble hitting $15,000 once resistance at $10,000 falls, Tyler Winklevoss believes. Bitcoin ‘Cheap Until It Disrupts Gold’ Writing on social media as Bitcoin price circled $9250, one half of the Winklevoss twins forecast that the cryptocurrency’s trajectory would see it home in on its 2017 all-time high of $20,000. дальше »
2019-6-20 15:00 | |
Bitcoin, Not Blockchain: People Feverishly Search for World’s First Crypto
By CCN: Around the world, the majority of searches related to cryptocurrency involve the word “Bitcoin,” a new report by ConsenSys concludes. Excepting a few Asian countries, most of the world wants to find information about Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-21 22:00 | |
Millions to Miss Work After GoT Finale. Here’s Why Economy Will Survive
By CCN: The “Game of Thrones” finale is coming. Just two days away, the resolution of a show that has captivated the world is a big deal. According to a recent survey, some 10. 7 million Americans will avoid going to work on Sunday and Monday due to events in Westeros. дальше »
2019-5-19 19:00 | |
S&P 500 Stock Plunges 24% After Brutal Q1 Loss Stuns Investors
By CCN: Stocks are broadly tanking today, but Fluor, Inc. , a Texas construction outfit, is leading the charge, with a roughly 24% loss by press time. The company lost 48 cents per share and announced the resignation of its 8-year CEO David Seaton. дальше »
2019-5-3 22:34 | |
Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means
The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million. дальше »
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
Kraken, Bitmain Seek Dismissal in Bitcoin Cash-Fueled UnitedCorp Case
By CCN: Both Kraken and Bitmain have asked a federal court in Florida to dismiss a lawsuit against them brought by UnitedCorp, the news of which CCN broke back in December. The UnitedCorp lawsuit, broadly speaking, accuses Bitmain, Kraken, and others in concert with Roger Ver of conspiring to manipulate the Bitcoin Cash price and deviate from network consensus by “winning” the hash war. дальше »
2019-4-23 04:32 | |
Bitcoin Price $5,000 Support is Now Critical as Bull-Run Fizzles
Bitcoin price fell off its peak close to $5500 to head towards older $5000 support April 11 after a late fresh surge abruptly ran out of steam. $5500 A Push Too Far Data from cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp, which provides Bitcoin price data often slightly more conservative than other platforms, shows BTC/USD has dropped below $5200 at press time Thursday. дальше »
2019-4-11 13:00 | |
Bitcoin Price Plunges $400 Overnight But Clings to $5K Support
Bitcoin price fell $400 in minutes April 3 but broadly held onto support above $5000 as the enthusiasm from this week’s bull run continues. $5000: Bitcoin’s New Home? Data from cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp, which tends to deliver slightly more conservative price information than many mainstream platforms, showed bitcoin price hitting a high of $5332 before retracing Thursday. дальше »
2019-4-4 12:00 | |
Israeli Court Rules Against One-Size-Fits-All Bitcoin Ban by Bank
An Israeli court ruled on March 17, 2019, that banks can't enforce a blanket ban against all accounts linked to cryptocurrency. Instead, the court said, banks need to consider the specific type and scope of crypto-related activity before determining whether or not to open an account. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:53 | |
Love It or Hate It, Justin Sun’s Tron Is Winning the Dapp War Hands Down
Remember when Justin Sun urged Ethereum developers to jump ship and join the Tron ecosystem? Well, that was clearly a not-so-subtle declaration of open war by the Tron CEO against the Ethereum ecosystem. дальше »
2019-3-17 15:59 | |
An Introductory Guide to Atomic Swaps
Cryptocurrencies are broadly thought of as decentralized, trustless digital assets that can be transferred peer-to-peer. However, based on the process by which most cryptocurrencies are transferred today, it is clear that we are still relying on intermediaries. дальше »
2019-3-15 02:00 | |
SEC Chairman Clarifies Securities Treatment Around Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cryptocurrency Broadly
The SEC chairman Jay Clayton provided additional clarity on the securities treatments for cryptocurrency—more specifically by addressing his stance towards William Hinman’s statements about Bitcoin and Ethereum potentially being non-securities. дальше »
2019-3-13 11:15 | |
Coinbase CEO Admits ‘Diligence’ Failing, Boots Ex-Hacking Team Employees
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has responded to criticisms about betraying the values of Bitcoin and crypto more broadly with its recent acquisition of Neutrino. Those Neutrino team members who previously worked at Hacking Team will “transition out of Coinbase,” the chief executive said late Monday. дальше »
2019-3-5 22:20 | |
Ethereum Constantinople Fork: Does it Present a Bullish Case for Ether?
The wait is over. After over a month-long delay, the Ethereum blockchain finally forked and activated Constantinople. These are exciting times for the Ethereum community. The Constantinople upgrade proposes to remove significant technical roadblocks that – till date – hampered the project’s growth. дальше »
2019-3-1 14:13 | |
Doh! Bitcoin Price Drop Was Just A ‘Bart Simpson,’ Says Adam Back
The Bitcoin price is exhibiting a “Bart Simpson” trend as shorters take advantage of its short-lived bullrun to near $4000, Adam Back has said. Bitcoin Falls Away From $4k In social media comments February 25, the HashCash inventor and Blockstream CEO said that leverage-based platforms such as BitMEX were broadly responsible for the volatility which has characterized Bitcoin over the past week. дальше »
2019-2-25 15:00 | |
Canadian Electoral Agency Clarifies Cryptocurrency Donations for Political Use
Canada’s electoral body has started consultations on how political parties should handle cryptocurrency donations ahead of general elections slated for October. Political parties have requested guidance from Elections Canada (EC) on accepting contributions and conducting other transactions in bitcoin. дальше »
2019-1-15 01:50 | |
Sterling Sovereign: Legit Cryptocurency Project?
Sterling Sovereign is a new type of cryptocurrency that will serve the hotel industry in terms of accommodation and flight booking systems. The token is fully authorized by the government. Broadly defined, Cryptocurrency is digital virtual money that takes the form of tokens or ‘coins. дальше »
2019-1-5 20:50 | |
Is the Bitcoin Lightning Network ready for eCommerce?
CryptoNinjas If Bitcoin wants to become a broadly accepted payment method, it will have to overcome some of the flaws that make it unattractive for many commerce applications. One of its biggest problems is “transaction speed”, which pretty much. дальше »
2018-12-14 04:52 | |
Blockchain-Based E-Voting Proves to Be A Hit in Switzerland: Report
Following the successful blockchain-based e-vote last summer, residents of Zug, Switzerland, are eager to adopt the new voting method more broadly, citing a quicker and easier process than traditional ballots, according to a new study that surveyed those who participated in the e-vote. дальше »
2018-12-4 11:10 | |
Opinion: bitcoin ETF and Bakkt will lead to cryptocurrency market centralization
Jackson Palmer, the creator of Dogecoin, criticized the aspirations of many crypto enthusiasts who are waiting for large institutional organizations to enter the cryptocurrency market. According to him, their appearance will deprive the cryptocurrency world of its main advantage. дальше »
2018-11-14 14:22 | |
Good internet things, brought to you by new media artist Omayeli Arenyeka
We sometimes have new media artists take over our daily newsletter, Big Spam. If you like what you’ve read, you can subscribe here. Hi everyone! Hope you’re doing well, today I’m going to do what every newsletter swears they won’t do and spam you! But first, a little bit about me. дальше »
2018-10-31 19:13 | |
David Chaum on Digital Privacy: “The Cat Is Out of the Bag”
David Chaum, the cryptographer credited with starting the cypherpunk movement in the 1980s and launching eCash, an early form of virtual money in the 1990s, thinks people are taking financial privacy a lot more seriously these days. дальше »
2018-10-24 18:02 | |
Ripple CEO: More Than 90% Of Crypto Assets Will Crumble
When it comes to polarizing issues in the crypto industry, there isn’t a topic as inflammatory as the debate between XRP proponents and Bitcoin maximalists or more broadly, centralization versus decentralization. дальше »
2018-10-4 18:00 | |
Bitcoin (BTC): Massive Price Swing on the Cards Following Prolonged Volatility Contraction
Bitcoin looks set for a massive price swing either way based on the prolonged contraction its price volatility. However, it isn’t clear which way the top-ranked cryptocurrency would move once the price swing occurs. дальше »
2018-9-27 17:13 | |
BIS Backtracks in New Report: Cryptocurrencies ‘Do Not Pose a Global Financial Stability Risk’
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has issued a new report, outlining that cryptocurrencies, at the given moment, do not pose a global financial stability risk, directly contradicting previous statements made earlier this year by this ‘central bank of central banks. дальше »
2018-9-24 22:00 | |
Looking out for the Little Guy: How John Monarch Plans to Disrupt the Transport Industry
John Monarch knows logistics. His South Carolina based company, Direct Outbound, has been running warehouse and fulfillment services since 2012. Managing the shipments of e-commerce and brick and mortar retailers on a daily basis, he’s acquired a deep familiarity with the global supply chain, and the nature of world commerce more broadly speaking. дальше »
2018-9-1 15:00 | |
Blockchain Technology Market Set to Grow by 500% in the Next 5.5 Years, According to Market Research Firm
According to California-based consulting and research firm Grand View Research, the market for blockchain technology will grow to be worth $7. 59 bn by 2024. This constitutes a growth of 458% in the period based on a cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37. дальше »
2018-9-1 20:01 | |
Nearly half of the world’s top universities teach blockchain
Eight out of the top 10 universities that offer blockchain courses are based in the US, according to a new report compiled by popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. The research has more broadly uncovered that 42 percent of the world’s top universities offer at least one academically endorsed course. дальше »
2018-8-29 13:48 | |
Including U.S. Citizens in Your ICO or TGE
The current lack of clarity governing Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency more broadly in the United States’ legal system has led some to consider whether including U. S. citizens in an ICO or Token Generation Event (TGE) opens a company to unnecessary liability. дальше »
2018-8-27 08:49 | |
Pump It! BitMEX Maintenance Sparks 1-Minute $300 Bitcoin Price Spike
Bitcoin prices gained $300 in less than one minute August 22 in a leap the cryptocurrency community is broadly attributing to Hong Kong trading platform BitMEX going offline. Bitcoin Hits $6750 In Record Time Data from various price trackers confirms Bitcoin’s increase to $6750 occurred almost simultaneous as BitMEX began a period of scheduled maintenance. дальше »
2018-8-22 12:45 | |
Ripple Announces Former President Bill Clinton to Keynote at Swell Conference
Ripple's Swell Conference Keynote: Courtesy of former Democratic President, Bill Clinton Prominent, broadly famous names are often hard to come by when it comes to speaking at conferences on behalf of cryptocurrency, that's especially true for the lesser-known cryptos like Ripple. дальше »
2018-7-31 21:10 | |
‘Very Specific Recommendations’ Crypto Deadline Scraped by G20 Forum
Cryptocurrencies will continue to receive a broadly hands-off approach from the G20 until at least October, a meeting of the forum confirmed July 21-22. A summary of interim decisions made by the dedicated Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors (FATF) group sees any hard-and-fast regulatory steps regarding cryptoassets remain absent. The results follow a four-month дальше »
2018-7-23 17:36 | |
A Note on Metcalfe's Law, Externalities and Ecosystem Splits
Looks like it’s blockchain split season again. For background of various people discussing the topic, and whether such splits are good or bad: Power laws and network effects (arguing the BTC/BCC split may destroy value due to network effect loss): https://medium. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
Circle’s CEO Says Ethereum Blockchain Is a Driving Force for Crypto Adoption
Circle’s CEO: Ethereum-based Blockchain Technology Might Be The Internet Of The Future The co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Circle, Jeremy Allaire, has made some strong comments about the future of the internet and the blockchain. дальше »
2018-7-20 01:23 | |
Ethereum [ETH] based blockchain technologies may be the next internet: Circle CEO
On 19th July, Jeremy Allaire, the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Circle has stated that blockchain and cryptocurrency would be as broadly adopted as the internet. He also went on to say that blockchain technologies built by Ethereum will act as a foundation for future applications. He remarked: “One of the things that really […] дальше »
2018-7-20 22:52 | |
Morgan Creek Digital writes letter to the SEC on Bitcoin ETF
Our Letter to the SEC on the Bitcoin ETFThe letter below was submitted to the SEC via email on July 19, 2018. Our team at Morgan Creek Digital felt it would be helpful to share more broadly. To whom it may concern, The citizens of the United States are interested in purchasing, holding, and transacting Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-7-19 19:57 | |
Proposed Regulations Could Cause Major Shifts in Canadian Crypto Businesses
Canada’s government has released draft regulations for “virtual currencies” with a consultation period of 90 days, saying that proposed regulatory changes could mean a loss of $60 million over 10 years for businesses that deal in cryptocurrencies but will improve Canada’s international reputation and make it easier for crypto businesses to deal overseas. дальше »
2018-6-13 20:24 | |
12 |