What is Zcash?

When Bitcoin came to life about a decade ago, the early adopters believed it would be the ultimate transaction…

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Buterin Tells All On How Much ETH He Owns

The founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin has just revealed how much Ethereum he actually owns. In a recent tweet, Buterin responds to accusations by an economist at NYU and crypto critic Nouriel Roubini (also known as Dr Doom) who has claimed that Buterin is a scammer and a thief. дальше »

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Bitcoin Drops 5% Igniting Another Crypto Market Dump

Cryptocurrency markets have been rather static for the past few weeks. Total capitalization has been stuck in a channel hovering around $220 billion for around three weeks. That all changed a few hours ago when markets crashed again as they lost almost 7% in a couple of hours. дальше »

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LIl’ Windex’s Bitcoin Ca$h Track Went by Largely Unnoticed

It appears music artists are taking a liking to various cryptocurrencies over the past year. Considering how this industry remains incredibly volatile, any positive attention is more than welcome. дальше »

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Signs That The Bitcoin Bulls Are Ready To Break Out

Here are a few of the most significant signs that the bulls are getting ready to break out and stampede on the markets. Five years ago, the industry didn’t have as many investors as we see today and most mainstream media wouldn’t have given any crypto related news the light of day. дальше »

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Wall Street Trader-Turned-Artist Erects Bitcoin Rat Exhibit Across from Fed

A former Wall Street hedge fund manager-turned-artist has erected a massive inflatable Bitcoin rat art exhibit across from the U. S. Federal Reserve Bank in New York City. It’s thought to serve as a reminder that 10 years ago the Fed issued taxpayer-funded relief to banks in a $700 billion “bailout” following the sub-prime mortgage crisis. дальше »

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Today Moon? Economist’s 1988 Prediction Day Arrives (While Bitcoin Sleeps)

October 10, 2018, has arrived — the date by which The Economist says we should be “ready for a new world currency. ” Should Bitcoin suddenly fulfill that role today?  A ‘New World Currency’ By 2018 Wednesday marks an (arguably) highly significant date in Bitcoin’s history — but so far, nothing appears any different. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency No Longer Flirting with Hellish Means

Well, after all the hype and hoopla stemming from bitcoin’s $100 spike roughly 24 hours ago, it appears we’ve been fooled once again. Bitcoin is back down to the $6,500 range, suggesting that the currency has truly found comfort in this area over the past few weeks and isn’t as eager to move as we […] The post Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency No Longer Flirting with Hellish Means appeared first on NullTX. дальше »

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Exchanges Roundup: Coinbase Volumes Hit 1-Year Low, UK Exchange to Fire Most Staff

Recent updates show that with the cryptocurrency markets performing far from how they did a year ago, some exchanges have failed to adapt to the current situation. For example, one U. K. firm is reportedly set to fire most of its employees. дальше »

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Ripple Supporters Create a Change.Org Petition to Make XRP the Official Crypto for Tokyo Olympics

No matter who tops the medal tally at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, cryptocurrencies could emerge as the real winner. Supporters of Ripple are now pushing for XRP to become the official cryptocurrency for the sporting event. дальше »

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More than 200 cryptoenthusiasts from 10 different countries will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin White Paper in Tbilisi

10 years ago, on October 31, 2008 Satoshi Nakamoto published Bitcoin “White paper” – new P2P electronic cash.

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Roger Ver Says BCH Most Resembles Satoshi’s Bitcoin, Charlie Lee Says Lightning Network Is BTC Whitepaper

Some time ago on the Blockchain Cruise, Charlie Lee and Roger Ver had a very interesting talk about cryptocurrencies, scaling solutions and the cryptocurrency world in general. During the conversation, Charlie Lee defended the developments that are being done on the Lightning Network while Roger Ver defended Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Roger Ver is an important […] дальше »

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Survey: Exploring The American Outlook On Cryptocurrencies

The world of cryptocurrencies has been an ever expanding space since the first crypto, Bitcoin, hit the market almost a decade ago. However, mass adoption of cryptocurrencies hasn’t been an easy job for the various institutions and tech startups that set out for it. дальше »

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IBM Explains Difference with Public And Private Blockchain Technology

Blockchain technology first appeared almost ten years ago, as a way to provide and support Bitcoin. Despite the fact that this was its original purpose, this technology has developed numerous new use cases, and has touched nearly every major industry. дальше »

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Novagratz Has A Change Of Heart… Again

Mike Novogratz has once again changed his mind on what he thinks the end of year Bitcoin price will be. Mike Novogratz has revised his end of year call from $10,000 to $9,000 after just two weeks. дальше »

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More Customers For Ripple = Higher Price

Several years ago, digital currencies were essentially unheard of and the technology behind them was imperfect and not as advanced as they are today. Despite this, people were still eager to get involved with Bitcoin and started investing. дальше »

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Utah Gains Traction With Bitcoin & Crypto

Nearly 4,000 Bitcoin ATMs in total after 200 fresh ATMs just recently got installed. However, in Utah, Bitcoin ATMs are just starting to make a presence in the American state. Almost 4k ATMs The ATMs for Bitcoin have been gaining a lot of attention as the total number of ATMs are nearly at 4,000. дальше »

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Stellar Lumen’s [XLM] Performance After StellarX Launch

The zero-fee decentralized exchange StellarX has been just recently launched by InterStellar, a commercial entity which builds products and services for the Stellar blockchain. Two weeks ago, Stellar Lumens, XLM underwent an appreciation along with the rest of the market which brought it from a price around $0. дальше »

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Bitcoin Core 0.17.0 Is Released: Here’s What’s New

Today marks the official release of Bitcoin Core 0. 17. 0, the 17th generation of Bitcoin’s original software client launched by Satoshi Nakamoto almost 10 years ago and still the dominant Bitcoin implementation on the network today. дальше »

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Tron Releases September Review, 90% Nodes Complete Version 3.1 Upgrade

The blockchain is evolving faster than many of us thought about a year ago. Tron’s journey from an offshoot of the Ethereum blockchain running an ERC20 token to a unique project that combines several aspects of media, entertainment, and content distribution is like a fairy tale. дальше »

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Binance to List PAX/BTC Trading Pair

In a recent blog post, cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it would list the PAX/BTC trading pair on Oct. 2 at 10 am (UTC). The Paxos Standard Token (PAX) is a stablecoin that is pegged to the US dollar in 1:1 ratio. дальше »

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Former UBS Bankers Are Building a Crypto Bank in Switzerland

Seba Crypto AG (SEBA) has raised 100 million Swiss francs ($103 million) for the creation of a regulated bank that lets customers trade fiat for digital currency. The Zug-based startup is headed by former UBS managers Guido Buehler, who serves as CEO, and Andreas Amschwand, who serves as chairman. дальше »

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Bitcoin hard fork nightmare becomes reality after testnet splits

A week ago, Bitcoin developers disclosed a glaring vulnerability in the network that could’ve led to a series of abrupt chainsplits. Well, it appears this scenario has begun to play out. The good thing is that the incident took place on a controlled testnet, not the Bitcoin mainnet. дальше »

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Ryan Taylor of DASH Is Going Nowhere Without A Fight

DASH has been a top five performing coin in the market over the course of the last 30 days when measuring its performance relative to Bitcoin, despite the fact that community members were calling for Ryan Taylor’s head three weeks ago. дальше »

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Ripple’s XRP Returning Above $0.50 and Again Leading the Crypto Market Recovery

Almost a week ago Ethereum World News reported on XRP’s stellar performance taking Ethereum‘s place by market capitalization for a day, however Ethereum (ETH) is well cemented to be the second in lead behind Bitcoin (BTC). дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Market Update: XRP Still Green in Bearish Selloff

FOMO Moments Markets still falling back; XRP up but Ethereum still in pain. Crypto markets are still bearish today following yesterday’s 15 billion dollar dump. What seemed to be signs of another small rally ended a few hours ago when markets turned south once again. дальше »

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Markets Update: Despite Negative Headlines – Crypto-Prices Continue to Rise

A few days ago digital asset markets saw some good gains pushing the entire crypto-economy up past $229 billion. Both bitcoin cash (BCH) and bitcoin core (BTC) had nice percentage spikes with BCH up 13 percent, and BTC up 3. дальше »

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A Snapshot of Cryptocurrency Forks Shows the Biggest Winners and Losers

Forking cryptocurrencies, usually Bitcoin or one of its offshoots, was all the rage 12 months ago. Today, the spate of new forks has dwindled to a trickle. With the benefit of hindsight, and armed with over a year’s worth of data, it’s possible to determine which forks succeeded and why. дальше »

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Bitcoin Glyphs Added to Apple’s Shortcuts Application

Apple recently introduced a new lineup of iPhones and its new operating system iOS 12. Moreover, four days ago the company also updated its Siri extension called the ‘Shortcuts’ application with two new Bitcoin glyphs available. дальше »

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Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Stellar (XLM), Tron (TRX): Price Update, Predictions, News Roundup

The past 7 days have been tumultuous for the digital asset sector to say the least. For starters, just a few days ago the total market capitalization of all the altcoins in the market had dipped to a relative low of $191. дальше »

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eCash Founder David Chaum Makes Bold Promises with Elixxir Blockchain

Over 30 years after creating eCash, a predecessor of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies which spawned the Cypherpunk movement of the 1980s, Dr. David Chaum is back in the public eye with a claim of having invented “the world’s fastest cryptocurrency. дальше »

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Bitcoin Maximalism: What it Means to be a Cryptocurrency Loyalist?

What does Bitcoin Maximalism Mean? Bitcoin appeared almost 10 years ago after the financial crisis that hit the world in 2008 and 2009. The famous virtual currency has succeeded and has attracted the attention of many different investors all over the world. дальше »

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Its Official. XRP Edges out ETH from the Number 2 Spot. Is Bitcoin Next?

Less than 2 hours ago, and through our partner publication of Crypto Crimson, we had anticipated the rise of XRP to the number 2 slot by edging out Ethereum (ETH) in the process. When the prediction was made, XRP was closing in on a $2. дальше »

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Ripple’s XRP Second Attempt to Take Over Ethereum’s (ETH) Position: 50.00% Gain 24-hours

Rolling back only a week ago when Bitcoin BTC was plunging around $6,200, EthereumWorldNews covered a piece in which it was highlighted how a twitter user also crypto-enthusiasts believes that the bearish trend is over as the same -85% drop of 266 days occurred in 2014. дальше »

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Why All Eyes are On Bakkt Moving Forward

The cryptocurrency markets have stunned many traders by leaping forward amidst what many thought was bad news from the SEC. Less than 24 hours ago, the American regulatory authority stated that it had started proceedings to review the proposed rule change put forth by the CBOE sponsored Bitcoin ETF. дальше »

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Tim Draper Maintains $250k Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction

“I Made That Prediction And I’m Sticking To It” As reported by Ethereum World News just days ago, Tim Draper, a venture capitalist and well-known cryptocurrency proponent, claimed that the total value of all crypto assets would reach a staggering $80 trillion over the next 15 years. дальше »

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“Someone’s Got to Be the Voice of Reason” — Kraken Responds to NY AG Report

The New York Attorney General’s office has pointed a finger at cryptocurrency exchange Kraken for “potential” violation of state regulations. Now, the San Francisco–based exchange is firing back, saying it does not appreciate what it sees as implications of illegality. дальше »

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Japanese Exchange Zaif Loses up to $60M in Hack

The theft took place several days ago but was not disclosed immediately, incurring losses in Bitcoin (BTC) and possibly also in Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and MonaCoin (MONA).

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Joe Crypto: More Bitcoin Insecurity As Markets Flop

Confidence is a weird thing and top athletes will tell you it can come and go in a moment. Just weeks ago we were looking at a resurgent cryptocurrency market. Right now? Well if we heard the traders were looking for a very high window (or a little blue pill) we wouldn’t be surprised. дальше »

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First Bentley Bought With Bitcoin in the US

Two weeks ago, Houston hospitality mogul, Tilman Fertitta, announced that his luxury car dealership would accept bitcoin and bitcoin cash. Well it seems like the market was ready for the move, as he has already found his first bitcoin customer. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Exchange OKCoin Expands U.S. Offerings with Five New Coins

Following a successful launch in California only a few months ago, the U. S. branch of cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin is adding five new coins to its listings. Those coins include Ripple (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Stellar lumens (XLM), Zcash (ZEC) and 0x (ZRX). дальше »

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Bitcoin Cash Stress Test – 5 Interesting Things That Happened

Determining the pain points of a blockchain or cryptocurrency can be done in many different ways. In the case of Bitcoin Cash, a proper stress test was conducted a little while ago The results are rather promising, and a lot of valuable information was obtained. дальше »

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New Mining Manufacturer Linzhi Announces Ethereum ASIC Miner

Chen Min, the former chief chip maker at Bitcoin mining chip developer Canaan Creative, is turning her attention to Ethereum. Announcing her venture at the Ethereum Classic Summit in Seoul, South Korea, Chen’s new company, Linzhi, will focus on building cryptocurrency mining devices, and its first official products are a series of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miners designed specifically for Ethereum and Ethereum Classic. дальше »

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Why Is Bitcoin Better Than Traditional Investments?

Despite the broad-based pessimism among cryptocurrency speculators, there are facts that speak by themselves – the numbers. Do you know that even in the environment of the crypto bubble bursting in December 2017, those who bought crypto a year ago are still in profit. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency’s End-of-Year Figure Doesn’t Look So Hot

At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is trading for just over $6,400 – about $100 less than where it stood 24 hours ago. For those of you who are movie buffs, the big hit in theaters right now is a sci-fi flick called “The Meg,” short for “megalodon. дальше »

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Bitcoin 1 Year Ago TODAY: Price Up 53% in Value, Minimum Profits 39% if Sold

Bitcoin Operates 50% Up Compared to One Year Ago Bitcoin has been in a very hard bear trend in the last months. But it does not mean that Bitcoin is extinct. Indeed, compared to one year ago, Bitcoin (BTC) is operating 50% up. дальше »

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Lights, Camera, Action! An Anthology of Feature Films about Bitcoins

Ten years ago Bitcoin was a niche thing for hardcore computer geeks, and now it is featured in Hollywood blockbusters and discussed in sitcoms.

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Berkeley Professor Questions Stablecoin Viability in Unflattering Op-Ed

University of Berkeley Professor Barry Eichengreen has taken a swipe at the viability of stablecoins in an op-ed published on Project Syndicate. The critique, entitled “The Stable-Coin Myth,” argues stablecoins are not automatically "viable" just because they are pegged to an asset, though Eichengreen does believe they have an advantage over "conventional cryptocurrencies" such as bitcoin which he says "is highly unstable" and "unattractive as units of account. дальше »

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Biking Across America, Crypto Cyclists Look to Raise $1 Million for Charity

Crypto, charity and cycling. It’s an unlikely triad, but two fitness enthusiasts-turned-crypto philanthropists believe that, taken in combination, the three can drive positive change. дальше »

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Bearish Engulfing on Weekly Candle Spells Trouble for Bitcoin [BTC] Price

Last weeks candle for the price of Bitcoin was a bearish engulfing candle. A bearish engulfing is where the drop engulfs the prior candle and typically takes place after a move to the upside. Two weeks ago we had a bullish week for cryptocurrencies where even altcoins were recording large appreciations. дальше »

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