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Bitcoin’s Second Layer Blockchain Tech, the Lightning Network, Not Ready for Mainstream Use Yet

The idea behind the Bitcoin Lightning Network might’ve sounded something like this: we really don’t need to keep a record of every single transaction on the blockchain. Instead, the Lightning Network adds another layer to Bitcoin’s blockchain and enables users to create payment channels between any two parties on that extra layer. These channels can […] дальше »

2018-12-13 21:30


Crypto Market Crashes Again: Recap Of Bitcoin’s Week, What Happened And What To Do Now?

The crypto space has recently experienced another big market crash, and the situation has not improved for days, now. The industry is struggling to start a new period of recovery, traders are confused by these events and don't know what to do, while the cryptocurrencies themselves continue to lose value. Two major questions are being […] дальше »

2018-11-18 10:32


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How Long Can Siacoin Outrun ASIC Manufacturers?

Some people really don’t like Jihan Wu. Bitmain, which produces the inexpensive, industrial-grade chips that spoiled the home mining game, is now unwelcome in yet another crypto community. Siacoin, an online network for distributed storage, announced a protocol upgrade to “brick” the Bitmain and Innosilicon hardware which currently threaten to dominate Sia mining. дальше »

2018-10-3 18:49


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AMA With Origin Team Reveals Plans for Decentralized Sharing Economy

Matt Liu, Josh Fraser and former PayPal head Yu Pan want to bring the blockchain to the sharing economy. The trio is devising a platform with an emphasis on inclusive, peer-to-peer service hubs designed to decentralize the same consumer cost-friendly business models that have made companies like Airbnb, Uber and Lyft so popular in recent years. дальше »

2018-8-16 23:25


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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad

Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


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India Unlikely to Issue Blanket Ban on Cryptocurrency

Government officials in India have indicated that the government may adopt a more measured approach to regulating the cryptocurrency market.   We Don’t Want to Ban Cryptocurrencies Altogether In yet another twist to the unending saga of India’s stance on cryptocurrency market, recent comments from government officials indicate that the country may not ban virtual currencies entirely. дальше »

2018-7-11 17:00


EOS Founder Wants to Scrap the Platform's Constitution, Start Anew

Daniel Larmier, the founder and technical architect of EOS, has confirmed that he wants to scrap the platform’s current constitution and build a new one. Speaking on the EOSIO Gov Telegram Channel, Larimer claimed he has doubts about the company’s current on-chain governance model and called the existing constitution “unwise. дальше »

2018-6-28 01:44