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Rep. Waters calls for a ‘moratorium’ on Facebook’s crypto development; hearing on July 16

Facebook’s tryst with privacy and security issues is no myth. Its new cryptocurrency Libra failed to reap a positive response from the US lawmakers. Adding to its woes, Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters called for a “moratorium” in the development of the corporate giant’s cryptocurrency project Libra. дальше »

2019-6-21 10:08


PR: Legislators Support V20 Summit in Response to New FATF Rules

Legislators have shown their support for the V20 Summit which is set to take place alongside the G20 Leaders Summit in Osaka, Japan, 28 & 29 June 2019. The event will convene G20 representatives, national blockchain associations, the world’s leading Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) and legislators from jurisdictions to discuss implications and explore possible technical solutions to achieve the desired outcomes of a new set of recommendations proposed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). дальше »

2019-6-18 12:30


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


Ripple Opens Shop in South America with Brazil’s $2 Billion Remittance Market

By CCN Markets: Ripple has announced the launch of operations in Brazil as it prepares to capture a slice of the country’s lucrative remittances market and the South American region as a whole. The enterprise blockchain solutions firm indicated that it made the decision in ‘response to high customer demand in South America’. дальше »

2019-6-13 18:55


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German Central Bank Presidents Warns of Digital Currency Blaze

Jens Weidmann, President of Bundesbank, believes mainstream adoption of digital currencies will lead to a systematic destabilization of the financial markets and banking system, May 30, 2019.   More Doomsday Predictions Central banks around the world are exploring the potential of electronic cash in response to a growing demand to digitize the economy and limit theRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-5-30 21:00


Ethereum Classic (ETC) Announces Astor Network Testnet Mining is Ready in Response to 51% Attack

Ethereum Classic network faced a double 51% attack on its platform in the month of January which led to a loss of $1 million. The attackers were able to accumulate 51% of the hash power required to manipulate the network and continued the attack for several days. The attackers used their control on the ETC […] дальше »

2019-5-29 18:22


Russian Central Bank ‘Would Consider’ Creating Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency

Russia’s central bank would consider creating a new cryptocurrency backed by gold for international settlements. Gold-Backed Crypto Could Have Use In Settlements That was the latest information to come from Elvira Nabiullina, head of the Bank of Russia, speaking to the country’s parliament, the Duma, about current plans involving cross-border finance. дальше »

2019-5-23 20:00


Компания Circle сокращает персонал

Компания Circle, владеющая криптовалютной биржей Poloniex и краудфандинговым порталом SeedInvest, сократила 30 сотрудников, что составляет порядка 10% штата. Today we made organizational changes at Circle and eliminated approximately 30 positions, which is about 10% of our employees. дальше »

2019-5-22 12:35


Оператор биткоин-биржи Poloniex объявил о сокращении персонала из-за жесткого регулирования в США

Компания Circle, владеющая криптовалютной биржей Poloniex и краудфандинговым порталом SeedInvest, сократила 30 сотрудников, что составляет порядка 10% штата. Today we made organizational changes at Circle and eliminated approximately 30 positions, which is about 10% of our employees. дальше »

2019-5-22 10:52


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Report: Female-sounding voice assistants fuel gender bias

AI-powered voice assistants from Google, Amazon, Apple, and others could be perpetuating harmful gender biases, according to a recent UN report. The report, titled “I’d blush if I could” — Siri’s response to provocative queries or flirtatious statements — says the female helpers are often depicted as “obliging and eager to please,” which reinforces the idea that women are “subservient. дальше »

2019-5-22 04:50