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Best of Bitcoin & Tether Combined? 10 Libra Whitepaper Takeaways

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency whitepaper dropped this week, sending shockwaves through the Bitcoin and altcoin community. Is Libra the thing that pulls blockchain kicking and screaming into the mainstream, for the benefit of one and all? Or is it the final nail in the coffin of a cryptocurrency experiment just a decade old? Here are 10 key takeaways from the newly released Libra whitepaper. дальше »

2019-6-24 02:45


Facebook’s Libra copied Hedera’s governance model?

Another day, another controversy as Facebook ostensibly gets embroiled in controversies every passing day post its contentious announcement of the Libra project. The recent one involves a full page advertisement on the Wall Street Journal and a tongue-in-cheek short note directed towards the social media giant, The advert read, “Thank you facebook Libra. дальше »

2019-6-24 23:30


Decentralized social media - the good, the bad - and the potentially ugly

With growing concerns about a perceived censorship bias on social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, the demand for censorship-resistant social media networks is on the rise. A number of blockchain startups aim to use a decentralized model to preserve free speech in the digital age. But can a fully decentralized social media platform work? дальше »

2019-6-24 23:00


$15,000 Per Bitcoin Seems Possible Before End Of Summer, Here’s Why

With the thawing (or so it seems) of the recent crypto winter, many pundits don’t know where Bitcoin is mainly headed and what exactly may happen in the next few months. A simple way to predict the future is to know the past, compare it with what’s happening now and create a simple model which […] The post $15,000 Per Bitcoin Seems Possible Before End Of Summer, Here’s Why appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2019-6-22 18:14


Libra: How Facebook and others plan to ‘meet the daily financial needs of billions of people’

The whitepaper for the Facebook-backed Libra cryptocurrency dropped on June 18th and is being viewed by some market observers as a watershed moment for the space. The project's undeniable reach, significant backing and novel technical design has some excited, however, there are questions surrounding whether regulators will accept the Libra business model and its management of user funds. дальше »

2019-6-21 00:00


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


Upcoming Brave Browser’s Upgrade To Include Reward Redemption For Gift Certificates

Brave browser is a free and open source browser which blocks ads and trackers. Brave also proposes a future browser with a ‘pay to surf’ business model with roots in blockchain and cryptocurrency. A user has an option to enable ads allowing trackers, and if you do share your data and view ads, you get […] дальше »

2019-6-9 18:58


New algorithm allows researchers to change what people say on video by editing transcript

For better or worse, it’s getting easier than ever to doctor video footage, and the latest development in this field is as scary as it is impressive. A new algorithm developed by researchers from Stanford University, Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Princeton University, and Adobe makes it possible to alter human speech in a video, just by changing the text in its transcript. дальше »

2019-6-6 16:04


Blockchain Live Returns to London Olympia, 25th September 2019, Taking blockchain mainstream

Taking blockchain mainstream, Blockchain Live is back and will be returning to London Olympia on 25th September as a festival of a blockchain education. A one-day event, packed with engaging, thought-provoking and quality content, this year Blockchain Live will be moving away from the traditional exhibition model, into a ground-breaking festival of content and collaboration. дальше »

2019-6-3 14:30