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Why This Unholy Trinity of State-Run Crypto Projects Could Poison Donald Trump’s Stance on Bitcoin

For a man as verbose as US President Donald Trump, the former real estate developer and reality television star has had little to say about bitcoin. However, there are a growing number of reasons to expect that when Trump finally does address the subject of cryptocurrency, it won’t be to praise the innovative nature of this technology and nascent asset class but rather to call for its imminent demise. дальше »

2019-2-9 22:45


$275 Million ZCash’s Fix of Deadly ‘Infinite Counterfeit’ Vulnerability Earns Praise from Edward Snowden

According to a disclosure made Tuesday by the development team behind ZCash, the most highly capitalized privacy-focused cryptocurrency (with a market cap in excess of $270M at the time of publication), has secretly fixed a critical security flaw in ZCash’s design, which was discovered by ZCash cryptographer, Ariel Gabizon, about a year ago. дальше »

2019-2-7 11:15


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Living on Bitcoin for a Week in San Francisco

When I decided, maybe against my better judgement, to live on bitcoin for a week, the plan was met by a combination of cautions and jokes from friends and loved ones: “Just don’t starve,” “Well, it’s the New Year, a perfect time to start a new diet,” “Will you be able to eat?”, “Have you really thought about it?”I had “really” thought about it and it seemed not only sensible but necessary. дальше »

2019-2-5 23:06


Ripple’s executive gloating after 51% on ETC. But can XRP ledger be measured with the same rod as other cryptocurrencies?

In the light of the 51% attack on another minor proof of work chain, other consensus mechanism proponents jumped on the opportunity to thump bitcoin’s consensus mechanism of choice while simultaneously tooting their own horns with heaped praise of proof of stake or Ripple’s consensus mechanism. дальше »

2019-1-8 09:00


American Express Praises Ripple’s Capability to Process Cross-border Transactions ‘In a Matter of Seconds’

Ripple is a fintech which focus on using blockchain technologies to facilitate financial operations via traditional means appears to be bearing positive results. Not only has XRP established itself as the most important altcoin in the global market cap, but the company and its services continue to receive praise from significant players in the world […] The post American Express Praises Ripple’s Capability to Process Cross-border Transactions ‘In a Matter of Seconds’ appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-12-9 09:02


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UBS’ Paul Donovan Claims Bitcoin Is in its Death Throes and Wants it “Buried”

In a scathing November 26, 2018, blog post titled “I come to bury Bitcoin, not to praise it,” UBS Group’s Global Chief Economist Paul Donovan has called for the end of the cryptocurrency bubble. Claiming that bitcoin is in its “death throes,” he attempted to reason that a loss of over 80 percent is “not healthy” for any economic asset. дальше »

2018-12-2 13:00


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New Report Finds 80% of Bitcoin Mining Running on Renewable Energy

A new report from CoinShares into Bitcoin mining suggests the practice is likely loss-making for the majority of miners at current prices. Average Miner ‘Running At A Loss’ In a ‘whitepaper’ which received high praise from cryptocurrency figures, CoinShares examined various facets of mining, which has seen increased prominence in recent weeks as Bitcoin price dropped to lows of $3500. дальше »

2018-12-1 00:00


Sberbank CEO Believes Blockchain Won’t Be Ready For The World For “Three To Five Years”

While enthusiasts love to praise blockchain and all of its potential, it’s no question that the technology still has a ways to go before mainstream adoption. However, it may take a little bit longer than some might expect; or at least, that’s what Herman Gref, CEO of the Russian-based financial service provider, Sberbank, believes. дальше »

2018-10-23 18:02


Bitcoin’s Volatility Renders it Useless as a Payment Method, Says Former PayPal CEO

Bill Harris has made clear his view on cryptos several times. The former PayPal CEO has in the past described Bitcoin as the ‘greatest scam in history’ and a massive ‘pump and dump scheme.’ Harris recently reiterated his stand, further claiming that all the praise that Bitcoin has been receiving as an efficient payment method […] дальше »

2018-8-18 17:00


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