Bitcoin’s Martin Luthers: How Ordinal Wizards Challenge The Religion Of Maximalism

By trolling so-called “Bitcoin Maximalists,” proponents of Ordinals raise questions about devotion to Bitcoin culture and its use cases.

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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Exchanges, Altcoins and Allegations

Coinbase continues to grow with their new high-end investment product Coinbase Custody, while Binance had to run a system update following some issues with its Syscoin wallet API.

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Syscoin: Chain “Fully Operational as per Design” After “Irregular” Trade Activity

On July 3, 2018, Binance suspended all trading and withdrawal services due to "irregular" Syscoin (SYS) trades carried out "from a number of API users. " The exchange has since resumed all activities, according to a blog post.

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Paul Krugman Asks “Real Questions” Endorsing Bitcoin Cash: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Technical Analysis

Most alt-coins under our review are slowing down but not Bitcoin Cash. Regardless of the politics, we still maintain a bullish forecast and for confirmations, Bitcoin Cash buyers must push above $850.

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Cardano [ADA] CEO Visits Google to Discuss Cardano and the Future of Cryptocurrencies

Charles Hoskinson, CEO of IOHK, and the founder of Cardano, recently accepted an invitation to talk to a gathering at Google’s London headquarters. He, along with Duncan Coutts, IOHK Director of Engineering, talked about blockchains and the future of cryptocurrencies and answered audience questions about the new technology as well.

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Bitcoin is ‘Number One’ for Institutional Investors, Claims Element Group

While everyone currently in the cryptocurrency space eagerly awaits the supposedly inevitable flood of institutional money, questions have been asked as to where said funds will go. Element Group’s Thejas Nalval claims Bitcoin is “number one on that list.

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Why is The Price Of Bitcoin Experiencing Much Fluctuation ?

Indeed, given the recent headlines regarding the ever-unpredictable Bitcoin and its pricing, an increasing number of people are asking the question “Why is the Price of Bitcoin going down?” Unfortunately, when it comes to cryptocurrencies, answering questions like this is not quite as straightforward as one could expect.

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Unusual Activity Suggests Tether Trading on Kraken Is Being Manipulated: Report

Three weeks after a University of Texas professor published a report alleging that Tether and Bitfinex had manipulated the price of Bitcoin all throughout 2017, a new report has emerged that questions the stablecoin’s trading pattern on Kraken, an American crypto exchange.

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Decommissioned Swiss Army Bunkers Can Keep Your Bitcoins Safe

The banking sector appears almost smitten by Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies these days. Although there is still plenty of work to be done, it seems Xapo has some big plans. Using old Swiss army bunkers for Bitcoin-related purposes raises a lot of questions.

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Tether In Controversial Double Spend Attack

Tether is a cryptocurrency with a growing reputation. Very recently, Tether has been noted to have some impact on the value of Bitcoin, in fact research has recently found that Tether has been used to manipulate the price of Bitcoin, bringing into question a whole host of problems and questions.

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International Perceptions Of Bitcoin, Should We Be Worried About This?

In a new report called The ING International Survey, published on Seeking Alpha, by Jessica Exton, a Behavioural Scientist for ING, 15,000 participants, across 15 countries have been surveyed to gain an insight into the European public perceptions of cryptocurrency.

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Bitcoin hires regulators

She was the DOJ’s first-ever coordinator for digital assets, and led investigations into the Mt. However, she is a law expert not a venture capital or investment expert, which could raise some questions about her new role.

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How to Slow Down a Startup: Erik Voorhees’ Hard Lesson

The Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network has added a new show to its lineup, “What Bitcoin Did. ” The WBD podcast is hosted by U. K. -based Peter McCormack, an “accidental Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency investor, miner, blogger and podcaster.

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These Elements Are Affecting The Price Of Ripple XRP

Many questions remain about ripple’s future however, a strong and effective media presence is a key factor. As many of you will know, Ripple and Bitcoin are often compared to each other. This is due their similarities such as their large reputations as market caps within the industry.

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Unofficial Report Confirms Tether’s Tokens Are Fully Backed by US Dollars

Tether Ltd. , which issues a stable coin allegedly tied to U. S. dollar reserves, claims it has hired Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan LLP — a law firm co-founded by FBI Director Louis Freeh — to confirm its bank deposits and assure investors that its cryptocurrency is backed by USD.

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Till Death Do Us Fork: Planning for Cryptoasset Inheritance

For many, the experience of adding crypto coins to their financial portfolios has proven to be the thrill of a lifetime. As a new type of holding with a unique set of tools and rules, cryptocurrency is wealth with its own wow factor.

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The Genesis Files: If Bitcoin Had a First Draft, Wei Dai’s B-Money Was It

All Cypherpunks value privacy; it’s basically the founding principle of the collective of cryptographers, academics, developers and activists grouped around the 1990s mailing list by the same name.

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Bitcoin Is Controlled By China, Ripple Is The Only Alternative

In what seems to be a rare moment of very outspoken grandeur, Brad Garlinghouse the CEO of Ripple has spoken out against Bitcoin, stating that the supposed ‘decentralised’ cryptocurrency is actually an asset controlled by the Chinese and that therefore, it can never be a realistic currency with any realistic means of adoption.

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EU’s European Blockchain Observatory and Forum to Host Blockchain AMA

The European Union (EU) has announced that it will host an online Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on June 18, 2018, at 6 p. m. CEST. The event, organized and hosted by the European Blockchain Observatory and Forum of the EU, will last for 90 minutes and cover blockchain technologies with in-depth explanations, interactive discussions with panelists and public questions answered live.

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Bitcoin in Brief Wednesday: Zug Tests Blockchain to Decide on Fireworks and Digital IDs

The city of Zug, home of the Swiss Crypto Valley, will invite its residents to take part in an experimental blockchain-based vote. They are expected to share opinions on several questions of local importance, including the fireworks display during the annual Lakeside Festival and the use of digital IDs to borrow books and pay parking […] The post Bitcoin in Brief Wednesday: Zug Tests Blockchain to Decide on Fireworks and Digital IDs appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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Russians To Mine Bitcoin Close to a NATO Exercise in Norway

A serious Russian investment in a new mining facility in Norway has sparked questions – why here, why now? Russians are throwing a billion kroner into a project to install thousands of powerful computers mere kilometers from the scene of a large NATO exercise.

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Bitcoin Price Drop: Is this the Best Time to Buy?

By 2 PM (EST) on June 11, 2018, Bitcoin, the number one cryptocurrency, had dropped almost $1,000 from its price, trading at $6,700. BTC is now trading at its lowest value since the middle of March 2018.

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SEC Chairman: Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Are Not Securities, but Most ICOs Are

U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton states that the SEC will not be bending the rules anytime soon when it comes to cryptocurrencies and that while bitcoin remains a commodity, all initial coin offering (ICO) tokens — or coins offered through a fundraising process — classify as securities.

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From Chatroom to Classroom: The Evolution of Blockchain Education

With the creation of Bitcoin and its blockchain, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced an entirely new practical application for cryptography, unearthing an unexplored area for computer science and technological development.

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The World’s Most Googled Bitcoin Questions Answered

Brush up on your bitcoin knowledge with answers to the most googled bitcoin questions.

The post The World’s Most Googled Bitcoin Questions Answered appeared first on Futurism.

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