Regulations Will Be the Death of Bitcoin, Says Nobel Laureate Economist

Speaking with NBC’s Financial News on Monday, Columbia University professor and Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz spoke disparagingly of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Among the interview’s biggest highlights are Stiglitz’s comments about the risks of Bitcoin’s anonymity and his assertion that regulatory agencies may possibly “use the hammer” to prevent cryptocurrencies’ further growth. дальше »

2018-7-11 01:10

Monero Sidechain Tari Debuts ‘Tari Labs University’

Tari, the recently-announced blockchain platform being built as a “merge-mined sidechain of Monero” has debuted a new educational resource called ‘Tari Labs University‘. The new initiative is described on the University’s official GitHub page as “an open source, curated set of materials developed by the Tari Community to help facilitate knowledge transfer and education. дальше »

2018-7-11 23:36

2018 Blockchain Summit Moves to Morocco, Richard Branson Hosts

Bitfury, in partnership with ACTAI Global, announced that its 2018 Blockchain Summit will be taking place in July at Sir Richard Branson’s Kasbah Tamadot in Morocco. The Summit is traditionally held at Branson’s private Necker Island, however, in the aftermath of Category 5 storm, hurricane Irma, the retreat center along with thousands of private residences on the island have… The post 2018 Blockchain Summit Moves to Morocco, Richard Branson Hosts appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-7-10 22:09

Ethereum Casper Update Expected in 2019, Sharding in 2020

Ethereum 2. 0, which incorporates the Casper upgrade and the addition of sharding, could be implemented from 2019 onwards, say Ethereum’s leaders. Talking to TechCrunch at its TechCrunch Sessions Blockchain event in Switzerland’s “crypto valley”,  Vitalik Buterin, Justin Drake, and Karl Floersch spoke about the future of Ethereum scaling. дальше »

2018-7-7 20:24

Huobi Opens Australian Exchange

Huobi, the fourth largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, launched its Australian platform, today, July 5th. This newest branch of the Huobi network will be accepting Australian Dollar transactions in exchange for 10 different coins, including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, and Litecoin. дальше »

2018-7-5 20:31

IBM-Powered Blockchain Platform is Live and Trading

we.trade has confirmed in a blog post written today that the website’s first live trades have taken place. The European-based trade site was founded in a partnership between Deutsche Bank, HSBC, KBC, Natixis, Nordea, Rabobank, Santander, Societe Generale, and Unicredit, and is one of the first trading solutions of its kind built upon the IBM… The post IBM-Powered Blockchain Platform is Live and Trading appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-7-3 20:18

Coinbase Custody Officially Open For Business, Seeking Institutional Investors

Last week, Coinbase Custody accepted its first deposit, and today the company proudly announced that it is open for business. The announcement was written in a blog post published today, July 2. Product Lead Sam McIngvale writes in the post, “Over the coming weeks, we’ll continue on-boarding a set of world-class clients that includes leading… The post Coinbase Custody Officially Open For Business, Seeking Institutional Investors appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-7-3 20:06

Association of Thai Securities Companies Studying Possibility of Joint Crypto Exchange

The Thai Association of Securities Companies (Asco) is studying the possibility of establishing a joint cryptocurrency exchange between multiple members within its association. The participating securities companies have officially begun to apply for operating licences with the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) according to an article written in the Bangkokpost today, July 2nd. дальше »

2018-7-3 02:50

Kraken Hits Back at Bloomberg Over Tether Reports

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has hit back at Bloomberg and other news outlets over recent coverage of possible Tether manipulation or “wash trading” on its platform. According to the response by Kraken, the Bloomberg reporter “inexplicably fails to comprehend basic market concepts such as arbitrage, order books and currency pegs. дальше »

2018-7-2 20:43

Ontology Main Net Launches

Another top 20 cryptocurrency, Ontology, launched its mainnet yesterday, June 30th, 2018. The Ontology 1. 0 blockchain will support a two-token model: the ONT token will be used specifically for the blockchain’s governance while ONG will serve as a utility token. дальше »

2018-7-1 21:30

VeChain Main Net Launches, VEN Price Up 8%

One in a sally of recent main net launches, VeChain has officially moved away from the Ethereum blockchain and mined its genesis block today, June 30th, 2018. The cryptocurrency is currently ranked 18th by market capitalization and has seen its price rise by around 8% in the last 24 hours. дальше »

2018-7-1 01:20

Korea Revises Anti-Money Laundering Guidelines for Virtual Currencies

A press release has been published by South Korea’s top financial regulator this week outlining new anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines for virtual currencies. This newest set of amendments to South Korea’s AML guidelines has been drawn out following the completion of a series of on site inspections of three domestic banks by the country’s Financial… The post Korea Revises Anti-Money Laundering Guidelines for Virtual Currencies appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-6-29 01:44

EOS Plans to Abolish its Constitution Amidst Mounting Controversies

The problems plaguing EOS don’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. In the latest entry to the ever-expanding saga, reports have emerged of plans to scrap the present EOS constitution. In its place will be a new referendum that severely limits the power of block producers (BPs) and streamlines the responsibilities of arbitrators on… The post EOS Plans to Abolish its Constitution Amidst Mounting Controversies appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-6-27 23:00