Ripper: Banks can not apply to Blockchain for future cross-border loans in the future

Ripple chief cryptographer David Schwartz claims that banks are unlikely to deploy blockchain to process international payments, citing low scalability and privacy problems, Reuters reports June 13. In an interview with Reuters, Schwartz argued that despite the fact that banks acknowledge blockchain technology’s potential in reducing transaction times and costs, the technology is still not дальше »

2018-6-14 09:20

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Crypto Markets Test Key Support Levels

As of this writing, the BTC markets appear to be falling to test support at the $6,000 USD area after forming a large descending triangle. The leading alternative cryptocurrency markets are following suit, with all of the top ten cryptocurrency markets having lost approximately 10% against USD in the last 24 hours. As of this дальше »

2018-6-14 05:15

Bitcoin Researchers Propose New Transaction Ordering Rule

Technology & Security This week four Bitcoin Cash (BCH) researchers and developers proposed a different transaction sorting process for the BCH protocol called ‘canonical transaction ordering.’ The proposed method would sort transactions against their identifiers, rather than the current topological transaction ordering rule, making it easier to for the network to process very large blocks. дальше »

2018-6-14 05:10

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New Strategic Partnership Benefits from Blockchain Securities

New Alchemy and Entoro Capital have announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to offer an integrated solution for blockchain securities. Entoro’s technology-enabled investment bank and broker-dealer, combined with New Alchemy’s blockchain technology and advisory services, will offer a step change in issuing tokens in a regulated securities environment. The partnership will leverage дальше »

2018-6-14 04:45

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Bitcoin’s Bull Run ew Report Blames Tethe

Markets and Prices Tether is back in the news thanks to a new report alleging it played a pivotal role in bitcoin’s mega-bull run last year. Long-time tether critic Bitfinexed has been alleging as much for months, and successfully persuaded a portion of the cryptocurrency community that tether-led market manipulation was rampant. The author of дальше »

2018-6-14 03:15

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Credit Agencies Look to Downgrade Dealers and the Volume of Bitcoin Futures Increase

The bitcoin futures forerunner, Cboe, had over 8700 contracts for June 11, which indicates the bloodier the markets are, the more futures are being sold. The Three Major Credit Agencies Contemplate Downgrading Businesses Who Clear Bitcoin Futures Unfortunately, because these contract volumes are gradually increasing clearing houses and financial institutions that handle bitcoin futures may дальше »

2018-6-13 23:07

Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO, answered candidly during an interview about crypto’s prospects for the future. Among other criticisms, he stressed blockchain technology is mostly hype, and that bitcoin core (BTC) is controlled by Chinese miners

Among other criticisms, he stressed blockchain technology is mostly hype, and that bitcoin core (BTC) is controlled by Chinese miners and has no hope of being a world currency. And while Ripple certainly was the hot topic, Mr. дальше »

2018-6-13 21:18

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Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has released plans to issue asset-backed securities (ABSs) on the blockchain, local media reported June ..

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has released plans to issue asset-backed securities (ABSs) on the blockchain, local media reported June 13. According to China’s Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) via its media outlet Securities Times, subsidiary JD Finance will issue the ABS in conjunction with Huatai Securities and Xingye Bank. Together, the partners will asses blockchain’s potential дальше »

2018-6-13 20:28

This paper investigates whether Tether, a digital currency pegged to U.S. dollars, influences Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency prices during the recent boom. Using algorithms to analyze the blockchain data, we find that purchases with Tether

Using algorithms to analyze the blockchain data, we find that purchases with Tether are timed following market downturns and result in sizable increases in Bitcoin prices. Less than 1% of hours with such heavy Tether transactions are associated with 50% of the meteoric rise in Bitcoin and 64% of other top cryptocurrencies. The flow clusters дальше »

2018-6-13 19:39

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Research shows Bitcoin’s price increased due to tether manipulation

The U.S. dollar-pegged tether has been used to support bitcoin’s price during market downturns, a new study published by University of Texas at Austin professors. The published study states that the researchers used “algorithms to analyze the blockchain data, we find that purchases with tether are timed following market downturns and result in sizable increases in bitcoin prices. дальше »

2018-6-13 19:31

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Japan And The Illegal Crypto Trade: Cracking Down on Computer Mining.

News The police in Japan are cracking down on the illegal use of personal computers for cryptocurrency mining. Multiple prefectural police departments are currently investigating one particular case and pursuing criminal charges, which would make it the first criminal case in Japan where computers are illegally used for mining cryptocurrencies. Japan Confirms Entrance Into the дальше »

2018-6-13 11:08

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Cryptojacking Case involving Coinhive Monero Mining software is being investigated by Japanes Police

Japanese police are investigating a case of cryptojacking that involves Monero-mining software Coinhive, sources familiar with the matter told local news outlet Mainichi June 12. According to the sources, the suspects involved in the case set up websites that installed the Coinhive crypto mining software on visitors’ computers without their consent or “clear notices about дальше »

2018-6-13 09:05