Highlights from the China Internet Conference: The Future of Blockchain

The China Internet Conference in Beijing gave the stage to a number of speakers this week. This year’s conference touched on vital aspects of blockchain technology—these are just some of the many highlights: Pure Progress: Yi Lihua of LD Capital praised blockchain’s ability to build trust and allow more people to participate in organizations and… The post Highlights from the China Internet Conference: The Future of Blockchain appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-7-13 02:35

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Nuls Mainnet Has Gone Live

The world’s 82nd ranked cryptocurrency, Nuls, officially launched its mainnet on July 10. A blog post published by the Nuls team this morning recapped the launch and gave highlights from the company’s celebration conference that took place in Beijing last night. дальше »

2018-7-12 20:18

Task Force From Trump Administration Set to Crack Down on Crypto Crime

The U.S. government has created a task force to handle various cases of consumer fraud, including digital currency fraud, cyber-fraud, and money laundering. Enforcement will involve cooperation between an extensive number of government departments and agencies: The President’s order directs the Task Force to invite participation from our law enforcement partners at many departments and… The post Task Force From Trump Administration Set to Crack Down on Crypto Crime appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-7-12 12:56

Sirin Labs Releasing $1000 Blockchain Phone

Sirin, a Swiss tech hardware company, has announced the release of a $1000 blockchain powered smart phone to be released later this year. The phone is called ‘Finney’ and will come with blockchain features such as a secure P2P resource-sharing utility, a built-in cold storage crypto wallet that will support all major cryptocurrencies and tokens,… The post Sirin Labs Releasing $1000 Blockchain Phone appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-7-12 00:43

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