Discovering Bitcoin Part 7: The Missing Pieces

In the conclusion to the “Discovering Bitcoin” series, Giacomo Zucco explores concepts of unique chronology, mining fees and off-chain transactions. The post Discovering Bitcoin Part 7: The Missing Pieces appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Discovering Bitcoin Part 6: Digital Contracts

In the sixth installment of Giacomo Zucco’s “Discovering Bitcoin” series, he explores concepts of proving ownership, smart contracts and CoinJoins. The post Discovering Bitcoin Part 6: Digital Contracts appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Discovering Bitcoin Part 3: Introducing Money

In part three of Giacomo Zucco’s “Discovering Bitcoin” series, he explores the concepts of scarcity, liquidity and social “hardness” of goods. The post Discovering Bitcoin Part 3: Introducing Money appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Discovering Bitcoin Part 2: About People

Giacomo Zucco continues his Discovering Bitcoin series, building on ideas around growing wealth and exploring the concepts of exchange, specialization and “darkness.” The post Discovering Bitcoin Part 2: About People appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Discovering Bitcoin: A Brief Overview From Cavemen to the Lightning Network

Introducing the seven article series.

The post Discovering Bitcoin: A Brief Overview From Cavemen to the Lightning Network appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Discovering Bitcoin Part 1: About Time

In part one of Giacomo Zucco’s “Discovering Bitcoin” series, he reimagines the period of monetary history prior to fiat money. The post Discovering Bitcoin Part 1: About Time appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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DappRadar Collects $2.3M Funding from Naspers and Blockchain.com

DappRadar, a global platform for discovering and analyzing decentralized applications (dApps), raised a cool $2. 33 million in seed funding from Naspers Ventures, Blockchain. com Ventures, and Angel Invest Berlin.

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Bitcoin Popularity In Turkey And Latin American Countries Lead The Way As US, Germany And Japan At The Bottom

Do you know in which countries cryptos are most popular? The answer might surprise you. At the moment, Bitcoin is worth over $9,000 USD, so many people around the world are considerably interested in discovering what this market has to offer.

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This Crypto Startup Hacks Its Own Users’ Wallets to Rescue $13 Million

By CCN: Better the thief you know than the one you don’t. Cryptocurrency platform Komodo has had to hack its users after discovering a serious security flaw in one of its wallets. According to a press statement by the blockchain startup, Komodo’s cybersecurity team was able to ‘sweep’ in and retrieve 8 million Komodo coins (KMD) and 96 Bitcoin before hackers got hold of the exposed loot.

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My Sleepless Year Discovering Bitcoin’s Code

Early bitcoin developer Stefan Thomas recalls his early obsession with programmable cryptocurrency.

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CoinMarketCap Concedes Fake Trading Volume Concerns Are ‘Valid’

Following a recent report by Bitwise Asset Management claiming that 95 percent of Bitcoin exchange trading volume listed on CoinMarketCap is fake, the popular market data aggregator confirmed the concerns as “valid.

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Could the Emerging Markets be Playing a Role in the Bitcoin (BTC) Bear Market?

As the Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto bear market persists, investors are growing increasingly keen on discovering what events could be holding the markets down, and what events could act as a catalyst for a widespread market recovery.

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How to Use Cryptocurrency to Send Money Abroad

The global remittance industry is huge. World Bank data shows that over $148 billion was sent abroad from the U. S. alone in 2017.  As people leave nations gripped by hyperinflation, or simply move to look for better opportunities abroad, sending cash back home becomes a necessity.

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BitcoinHEX Claims to be a “Better Bitcoin” on the Ethereum Blockchain

There are some very peculiar trends to take note of in the cryptocurrency world. One obvious example is how many coins try to mimic Bitcoin by using its name in different ways. BitcoinHEX is the latest example to do so.

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IOTA Announces Public Bug Bounty Program for Trinity Wallet

Since the launch of the initial Trinity Wallet, IOTA has announced that its Trinity Wallet bug bounty program is now open to the general public following months of developer-focused bug hunting on Bugcrowd.

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Op Ed: Why Satoshi Nakamoto Deserves a Nobel Prize

Alfred Nobel died with regrets. After making a fortune off of explosives, he indicated in his will that his fortune should be used to make a prize awarded each year to those who “conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.

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Japanese Exchange Zaif Hit With Third Improvement Order, Revises Hack Estimate

Japan’s top financial regulator has issued hacked crypto exchange Zaif a third business improvement order. The exchange has revised its theft estimate, after discovering that 42,327 BCH were also stolen in addition to 5,966 BTC.

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US Government Programs Focused on Satoshi Nakamoto

Recent investigations have revealed multiple US Government programs focused on discovering the identity of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Take a look. The post US Government Programs Focused on Satoshi Nakamoto appeared first on CoinCentral.

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Shanghai Hotel Suffers Data Breach, Attackers Sell Information on Dark Web for Eight Bitcoin

Huazhu Hotels Group, a hotel management company in China with more than 10 hotels brands and over 3,800 hotels, reported a data breach on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, after discovering that its clients’ personal information was sold on the dark web forum.

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The Genesis Files: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin

As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name.

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How Bitcoin & Blockchain Benefits Can Improve A Farmer’s Business

How Can Bitcoin Improve A Farmer's Business Opportunity? Digital technology has transformed the entire world but till now they have done little for transforming businesses for farmers. Bitcoin and Blockchain are here to change that.

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Schwartz and Thomas on ILP, XRP and Discovering Bitcoin on StumbleUpon

Tour de Schwartz is coming to a close this week in Asia. Highlights included: David Schwartz’s keynote at Deconomy in Seoul, where he addressed a packed house, and his participation in an exclusive, innovation-focused panel discussion hosted by the Founders Forum in Hong Kong.

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Vote Threshold Is Met: EOS Can Finally Launch Its Platform

According to data from EOS Authority, EOS has finally acquired the minimum votes required for its network to go live. After EOS failed to launch its platform on its projected launch date of June 2, a live-stream vote was called, where users voted “Go” to launch the blockchain network.

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