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PundiX Completes World’s First Blockchain Phone Call, Introduces XPhone
At a public demonstration during day 2 of the XBlockchain Summit, Indonesian tech company PundiX completed the world’s first blockchain phone call on its newest device: the XPhone. The new phone uses blockchain technology to fully operate without the need for a centralized mobile carrier. дальше »
2018-10-10 21:36
Coinbase Awaits Regulatory Licence Approval in Japan, Calls Japan’s Crypto Crackdown ‘Good for Us’
Leading US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has said that tighter scrutiny on the part of regulators in Japan gives Coinbase an advantage entering into the East-Asian market. Despite being traditionally considered a hotbed for cryptocurrency activity, local news outlet Nikkei Asian Review reports that enthusiasm surrounding cryptocurrency in Japan has fallen off as regulatory oversight has… The post Coinbase Awaits Regulatory Licence Approval in Japan, Calls Japan’s Crypto Crackdown ‘Good for Us’ appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-10-10 20:49
Roger Ver: Bitcoin.com Considering Launching its Own Cryptocurrency Exchange
Bitcoin. com CEO and Bitcoin Cash advocate Roger Ver has told Bloomberg that his company is considering launching its own cryptocurrency exchange. Ver reports that Bitcoin. com is considering finding a partner to develop the platform, or may “build one internally. дальше »
2018-10-10 20:23
New Patent Suggests Mastercard Could Have Big Blockchain Plans
A new patent awarded to global lending and payment solutions company Mastercard points to the giant developing blockchain technology that supports multiple currencies. It’s one of a number of patent applications from Mastercard and hints that the company may have big plans to compete in the blockchain-based payments marketplace. дальше »
2018-10-10 02:29
Kadena Brings Blockchain Forefather Stuart Haber on Board
Kadena, a blockchain platform targeted at businesses, has announced that it has appointed one of the original pioneers of blockchain technology to its board. According to a press release issued today, Stuart Haber, sometimes called the co-inventor of the blockchain, will serve on Kadena’s board of advisors. дальше »
2018-10-10 02:13
NEO Name Service Goes Live—Bidding Starts Today
The NEO Name Service (NNS) has gone live as of Tuesday, October 9th. Users are now able to bid on domain names ending in .neo. These names can be used to create custom wallet addresses, email addresses, smart contract hashes, and much more: The current bidding process is described as “mining”: users who successfully bid… The post NEO Name Service Goes Live—Bidding Starts Today appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-10-10 01:51
Adult Entertainment Blockchain Platform ‘SpankChain’ Hacked for $42,000
It appears that even the most intimate of blockchain platforms aren’t safe from the ever-growing wave of large-scale hacks on the cryptocurrency and blockchain community. Yesterday, adult entertainment blockchain platform Spankchain announced in a blog post that on Saturday evening, while many were no doubt winding down from their challenging workweek, hackers stole 165. дальше »
2018-10-10 23:04
Bitcoin Mining Revenues are Seeing Record Highs, But Small Miners are Being Left Behind
A new report from Diar reveals that Bitcoin miner revenues are already up to nearly $5 billion this year, and total miner earnings from 2017 were surpassed just in the first 6-months of 2018. дальше »
2018-10-10 22:56
Justin Sun Claim’s TRON’s Latest Update Will Make It ‘200x Faster’ Than Ethereum, ‘100x Cheaper’ Than EOS
Justin Sun, CEO of eleventh-ranked cryptocurrency TRON, took to Twitter this week to lay down some big claims for his platform’s latest ‘Odyssey 3.1′ update. The new upgrade has been promised to drastically reduce transaction costs to 1 percent of EOS’ current fees, while ramping up TRON’s network speeds to 200 times faster than leading… The post Justin Sun Claim’s TRON’s Latest Update Will Make It ‘200x Faster’ Than Ethereum, ‘100x Cheaper’ Than EOS appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-10-10 22:38
IBM Rolls Out Blockchain-Based ‘Tracking Network’ For Food Industry
IBM’s delve into blockchain technology is expanding. Having been in testing for 18 months, the company is launching its blockchain-based “food traceability platform” for commercial use, according to Forbes. дальше »
2018-10-9 22:01
Binance Delisting Four Coins for User Protection, Bytecoin (BCN) and Iconomi (ICN) Included
Launching just last year, Binance has quickly grown into the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. As it holds a top position in the industry, one would expect Binance to uphold transparency and consumer interest in high regard. дальше »
2018-10-9 21:16
Australia Testing Blockchain-Powered ‘Programmable Money’ for New Payments Platform
Since the introduction of the blockchain, we’ve commonly seen the decentralized technology associated with digital currencies like Bitcoin or Ripple. While those are viable use cases, Australia is looking to innovate on traditional blockchain-based payment solutions. дальше »
2018-10-9 20:53
Bitcoin Developer Recommends Credit Card Payments Over Bitcoin
Usually, project developers are expected to promote their work as the best alternative to the competition. However, in the name of transparency, Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song tweeted that it is “more rational” to use your credit card first and pay it off with BTC: If you want to use Bitcoin as a method of payment,… The post Bitcoin Developer Recommends Credit Card Payments Over Bitcoin appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-10-9 20:36
Augur Offers Up Another Bizarre Market
Members of the Augur community are shaking their heads after noticing an incredibly strange prediction market on the platform. The market reads as follows: “Will the weather [be] good when the “Will the weather be good for the Bastille day military parade in Paris tomorrow. дальше »
2018-10-9 02:01
EOS WHISPER Could Reward Whistleblowers Who Report Bad Actors
Although there is a lull in developments concerning collusion on the EOS blockchain, the crypto community is actively considering future measures against corruption. Notably, BlockchainKid at the Good Audience blog has proposed a concept for an EOS whistleblower program. дальше »
2018-10-9 01:53
Pigeoncoin Hacked for $15,000: May be a Warning Sign for Other Bitcoin Forks
A minor altcoin called Pigeoncoin has suffered a small-scale attack resulting in the theft of 235 million PGN tokens, worth approximately $15,000. Some have mocked the attacker’s modest gains, with ZDNet wryly headlining the story “Hacker wastes entire day only to make $15,000. дальше »
2018-10-9 01:36
Yale University in on $400 Million Paradigm Crypto Fund – Will Others Follow?
America’s third-oldest educational institution, Yale, is reportedly one of the investors in the Paradigm cryptocurrency fund started by Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam. Paradigm, also founded by Sequoia Capital partner Matt Huang and Charles Noyes, previously of Pantera Capital, has raised $400 million. дальше »
2018-10-9 23:39
Chinese University May Move Web Domain Management To Blockchain
Due to its decentralized nature and verification properties, blockchain technology provides a legitimate space for data management. One Chinese university is looking to move over to the distributed ledger for just that use. дальше »
2018-10-8 23:25
Amazon and Microsoft Set to Make Millions From Blockchain
Once just two percent of servers run on blockchain technology, Bank of America research analyst Kash Rangan predicts the market for blockchain technology will be worth $7 billion. Nine companies have been identified as likely to benefit significantly from the technology including Amazon and Microsoft. дальше »
2018-10-8 20:19
Programming Platform ‘Buddy’ Will Streamline dApp Deployment On EOS
EOSIO is promoting the availability of a tool called Buddy, which will allow developers to deploy EOS dApps more easily. The group has published an interview with Buddy’s CEO, Simon Szczepankowski, which explains the reasoning behind the platform and the features of the tool. дальше »
2018-10-8 00:03
EOS-Based Token Airdrop Accidentally Gives Away Unlimited Tokens
A minor EOS-based token is receiving negative attention after the community discovered a critical error in the code of the token’s ill-fated airdrop. Se7ens. io recently ran an airdrop that offered a total of 10,000 free tokens to their followers. дальше »
2018-10-7 00:36
Solve.Care is Bringing Blockchain Healthcare to Arizona
The Arizona Care Network, a group of 5500 healthcare providers, has announced that the group will use a blockchain-based network in order to reduce administrative overload and improve the healthcare system in general. дальше »
2018-10-6 23:30
Aave and Cashare Will Enable Crypto-Backed Loans
Aave, a blockchain financial services company, has launched a new lending platform. Aave Lending is now available to creditors and businesses who want to create a lending system that utilizes crypto-backed loans. дальше »
2018-10-6 23:21
Analyst Claims Bitcoin Suffers From a Lack of Demand, Major Investment Firms Appear to Disagree
As the first ever digital asset, Bitcoin’s value has increased significantly over the course of its lifetime in comparison to Ethereum and other altcoins. However, the coin has stalled in price over the past couple of months, mostly sitting around the $6,500 marker. дальше »
2018-10-6 23:10
Game Developer Ubisoft Gives Blockchain-Based Gaming its First Major Endorsement
Blockchain-based gaming is a step closer this week on news that gaming giant Ubisoft has joined Fig, EverdreamSoft, ConsenSys, and others to form the Blockchain Game Alliance. The group’s goal is to spread the integration of blockchain technology in gaming. дальше »
2018-10-5 06:44
New Report Ranks Cryptocurrency Exchanges by Safety, Coinbase Pro Claims Number One Spot
As cryptocurrency exchanges are mostly centralized, they’re often attacked by hackers. According to an Exchange Security Report by ICORating, “over the past 8 years about 31 crypto exchanges have been hacked and more than 1 billion dollars (actually, $ 1. дальше »
2018-10-5 21:24
Passware Promises to Recover Crypto Passwords, But Not For the Reasons You Would Expect
Passware Inc. has announced a tool that will enable the recovery of Bitcoin wallet passwords. The software will support at least two wallets, namely the Bitcoin Core wallet and the Blockchain. дальше »
2018-10-5 20:20
How Changpeng Zhao Made Binance the Largest Crypto Exchange in the World
For those closely following crypto, the meteoric rise of the Binance exchange has been a sight to behold. Under the leadership of 41-year-old genius Changpeng Zhao, Binance became the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by trade volume in about 165 days, following the platform’s launch in July of last year. дальше »
2018-10-4 19:48
Coinbase Details ‘Child Pays for Parent’ Bitcoin Solution
On October 2nd, in a post on the Coinbase blog, employees Brock Miller and Eli Haims detailed a new technique the exchange has been using to expedite transaction processing on the Bitcoin blockchain, which Coinbase calls the ‘Child Pays for Parent (CPFP)’ solution. дальше »
2018-10-4 19:32
Gemini Crypto Exchange Secures Insurance Coverage for Custodied Assets
Gemini Trust Company, the parent company of the Gemini exchange, founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has announced in a new press release that it has secured insurance coverage for custodied digital assets through a global consortium of industry-leading insurers through professional services firm Aon. дальше »
2018-10-4 19:13
Cardano Rust Launches One Year After ADA Began Trading
Cardano launched its third-party developer program, Cardano Rust, on October 1, 2018, almost a year after ADA officially began trading on the coin’s first exchange, Bittrex. The latest launch in Cardano’s ambitious and ground-breaking roadmap is a software development kit for the Cardano blockchain that has greater potential for mobile application development as well as… The post Cardano Rust Launches One Year After ADA Began Trading appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-10-4 18:58
New Study Suggests ICO Selloffs Not to Blame for Ethereum Price Dip
Despite holding its second place position by market cap, Ethereum’s (ETH) price point has seen incredible highs and extreme lows throughout the past year. It is partly believed that these volatile changes are due to ICOs selling off their copious amounts of ETH to gather extra funds. дальше »
2018-10-4 22:27
South Korea’s Chief Policy Maker Insists on Legalizing ICOs
In a recent speech given to the National Assembly, Chairman of South Korea’s National Policy Committee Min Byung-Doo urged Korean regulators to legalize initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2018-10-4 22:11
Wall Street Journal Releases Cryptocurrency Mini-Documentary, Creates ‘WSJCoin’
The Wall Street Journal has released a mini documentary on cryptocurrency today, October 3rd, called: “WSJCoin: To Understand Cryptocurrencies, We Created One”. The film was made by markets reporter Steven Russolillo, who documents his travels to Japan and Hong Kong to explore the world of cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-10-4 21:39
One in Five DEXs Now Use the 0x Protocol
A survey of decentralized exchanges (DEXs) by blogger Marc Howard has shown that nearly 20% of all DEXs rely on the 0x protocol. This can be used to trade Ethereum-based ERC-20 tokens and allows users to create liquidity pools. дальше »
2018-10-4 21:23
Coinbase Partnership with Tiger Global Pushes the Company’s Value to $8 Billion
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is in the final stages of a deal with Tiger Global, which could usher the company’s value to nearly $8 billion. If finalized, the partnership with Tiger Global will make Coinbase one of the highest-valued startups in the US. дальше »
2018-10-4 21:05
Ripple Releases Anticipated xRapid Platform, but XRP Price Struggles
xRapid, Ripple’s blockchain-based XRP-utilizing cross-border transaction platform has launched, and it’s a big deal for blockchain and cryptocurrency. The price of XRP, however, hasn’t risen, surprising many considering the xRapid development. дальше »
2018-10-3 04:14
Brave CEO Addresses Senate, Urges Adoption Of GDPR Model For United States
Brendan Eich, CEO of the Basic Attention Token-powered browser, Brave, wrote and sent a letter to the United States Senate on September 28th urging representatives to adopt a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) model for privacy, not unlike the European Union’s guidelines. дальше »
2018-10-3 03:26
New Report Shows German-Based ICO Losses are as High as 90 Percent
Amidst the turmoil of the ICO bubble boom and bust, new research by German business magazine WirschaftsWoche has found that German ICOs have lost up to 90 percent of investor capital. The report shows that German startup coin losses have increased drastically, even when compared to struggling leading coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum which are… The post New Report Shows German-Based ICO Losses are as High as 90 Percent appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-10-3 21:35
EOS Creator Block.one Releases Statement on Block Producer Collusion and Mutual Voting Allegations
Rumors circulating the Internet suggest that EOS might be facing a scandalous situation involving an illicit mutual voting partnership, led by Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi. EOS has become one of the most widely used and high performing blockchains in the world. дальше »
2018-10-2 20:31
Coinbase Completes GBP Rollout for UK Customers
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has successfully completed its GBP Rollout for UK Customers. Coinbase’s GBP support represents a major step forward in legitimizing cryptocurrency trading in European markets. дальше »
2018-10-2 20:07
ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees Refutes WSJ Dirty Money Accusations
ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees has published a new blog post refuting accusations from the Wall Street Journal surrounding a multi-million dollar money laundering network operating through the ShapeShift exchange. дальше »
2018-10-2 18:34
Ripple’s xRapid Payment Solution is Now Commercially Available
Ripple has announced the release of its xRapid Payment solution for commercial use. According to a new press release, “RippleNet has become a truly global network, powering faster, cheaper and more transparent cross-border payments to over 40 countries and six continents. дальше »
2018-10-2 18:12
Institutional Investors Make The Biggest Cryptocurrency Purchases
Generally when we think of big-time cryptocurrency investors, people like the Winklevoss twins come to mind. Not so much do we consider institutional investors—large, nonperson investment entities—as big digital asset buyers. дальше »
2018-10-2 04:44
Cryptocurrencies Will Never Replace Gold According To Morningstar Analyst
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts believe that Bitcoin has the potential to replace gold as a store of value. However, according to analyst Kristoffer Inton from the independent investment research firm, Morningstar, Bitcoin and other cryptos will never come close to replacing gold. дальше »
2018-10-2 04:29
New Study Examines Some of the Richest Bitcoin Wallets: Are They HODLers, Buyers, or Miners?
A new study by Diar analyzed wallets with over 200 Bitcoins and worth over $1 million. It found that 42 percent of these wallets had no outgoing transactions during the December 2017 peak. дальше »
2018-10-2 04:14
CNEO Tokens Make NEO Better Suited For Smart Contracts
Two new NEO-based tokens, CNEO and CGAS, have been added to the NEO blockchain. The “C” stands for “contract”, which indicates that the tokens are designed for use in smart contracts. The underlying concept is simple: CNEO is essentially an independent token that is pegged to the price of the NEO token. дальше »
2018-10-2 03:58
EOS Alliance Issues Statement On ‘Vote Buying’ and Collusion Allegations
Yesterday, September 30, the EOS Alliance issued a statement on their Medium blog regarding the recent vote buying and collusion allegations. These claims were made against some of EOS’ top 21 block producers and some paid standby producers. дальше »
2018-10-2 03:44
Leading Crypto Exchange Huobi Launches Social Media Platform ‘Huobi Chat’
Third-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume Huobi has released the beta version of its new social media platform ‘Huobi Chat’. Branded as the social networking platform for the blockchain era, Huobi Chat is built upon an innovative ‘socializing as mining’ business model. дальше »
2018-10-2 20:49
Monero Launches Malware Response Workgroup Website
Tenth-largest cryptocurrency Monero has announced the launch of a malware response workgroup website intended to address the platform’s rampant digital crime. Monero’s privacy, security, decentralization, and fungibility have long made it a favorite among digital currency users, but, as previously reported by Unhashed, recent analysis has revealed that more than 5 percent of Monero tokens… The post Monero Launches Malware Response Workgroup Website appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »