During the Web3 Summit earlier this week, speakers and attendees struck an optimistic tone, even though the challenges for blockchain are great. origin »

Top 4 Bitcoin Practical uses in 2018.

As more people and institutions begin to recognize the rise of bitcoin, cryptocurrency is entering the mainstream conversation. It’s on par with trading futures, stocks, options and other types of securities. origin »

Infura: Defeating The Point Of Blockchain?.

Accessing and building on Ethereum is hard, and Infura makes it easier. But at what cost? And what can be done about it?

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Coinbase Pro adds new security and usability features.

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Binance Exchange Raises Over $1.4 Million In Crypto For Japanese Disaster Relief Fund.

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance reports that it has raised over $1. 4 million in its relief fund efforts for victims in Japan. Starting in late June, heavy rains in southwest Japan resulted in devastating mud flows and floods across the region. origin »

Mining Giant Bitfury Considers European IPO.

Crypto-mining giant Bitfury is considering launching an initial public offering; it would be Europe’s first large listing from the cryptocurrency industry. Bloomberg reports Bitfury is in communication with a number of global investment banks as it explores making its trading debut in Amsterdam, London or Hong Kong in 2019. origin »

Bitcoin, Scams, and Everything in between: In Conversation with Peter Todd.

Peter Todd has been one of the most vocal developers in the Bitcoin space and for good reason. The 33-year-old Canadian software engineer has been fiddling with the pioneer cryptocurrency for some time now, and when perusing his blog, much of this work has also shaped much of the crypto narrative. origin »

IRS Advisors Call for More Tax Guidance on Crypto Transactions.

An advisory group to the U.S. tax agency has called for clearer guidance around how cryptocurrency transactions are taxed. origin »

Bitcoin Wallet Samourai Warns Users of “Dusting Attack”.

On October 25, 2018, the privacy-centric cryptocurrency wallet Samourai warned users via Twitter of a new type of tracking tactic called a “dusting attack. ” Biting the Dust According to tweets, the attack is an attempt to compromise the security and privacy of Samourai users by using “coin dust” to deanonymize users and linking their transactional inputs together. origin »

A New Token Is Coming To Ethereum – And It's Fully Bitcoin-Backed.

A new ethereum token is being created and it holds a one-to-one peg with bitcoin. origin »

Four Agricultural Giants Eye Blockchain in Push to Digitize Global Trade.

The four biggest agricultural corporations plan to utilize tech such as blockchain and AI to bring the global grain trade into the digital age. origin »

AMD GPU Sales Go South as the Demand for Cryptocurrency Mining Units Plummets.

According to its quarterly financial results report, the American semiconductor manufacturer company AMD had almost negligible sales of blockchain-related graphics processing units in Q3 of 2018. The financial report was published on October 24, 2018. origin »

XRP/USD Price Analysis: XRP Bullish as Institutional Demand Jumps 450%.

Latest Ripple News Finally, it has been confirmed that institutions are pouring in and buying XRP in droves. Through XRP II, a subsidiary of Ripple, which remains a software company offering solutions to banks, the company sold $98. origin »

Word on the Street: Crypto markets resilient during stock market route.

Two weeks ago the "October effect" appeared to be gripping both the stock market and the crypto markets with the S&P index moving in lockstep with bitcoin. However, this week bitcoin has been more stable than the equity markets, flat on the week, while the stock market rout erased the gains made since the start of the year. origin »

Binance Donated BTC and ETH Worth $500,000 to Victims of West Japan Flood.

Binance released a report Oct. 24, outlining its role in the aid of the victims of the 2018 West Japan floods. According to the report, the exchange donated 63. 03 BTC and 169. 85 ETH, the combined fiat equivalence of which exceeded $500,000 at the time of donation. origin »