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Op Ed: With Bitcoin, Anarchy Is the Point, Not the Problem
Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems. дальше »
2019-3-23 17:29 | |
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Crypto Privacy Part 2: Zcash vs. Monero
In the first few years of Bitcoin’s existence, one of the features that attracted the most attention from early advocates was the ability to make private transactions. Bitcoin’s Privacy Woes In a financial system where banks, businesses and government authorities heavily monitor consumer purchases, the ability for one to vanish from the radar of theseRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-19 02:00 | |
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Banks Greased with Dirty Money Are Terrified of Becoming Obsolete
Most cryptocurrency companies struggle to get a bank account. This is mainly due to inadequate anti-money laundering procedures and the banks’ fear of being fined. At least, that’s what these centralized institutions with coffers stuffed full of dirty money want you to believe. дальше »
2019-3-14 03:15 | |
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Andreas Antonopoulos Says More State-Sponsored Cryptocurrencies are Coming to Eliminate Cash
Andreas Antonopoulos, a Bitcoin (BTC) proponent and the author of Mastering Bitcoin, talked during a Q&A video about state-sponsored digital currencies. During the last years, there have been several analyses performed by financial institutions such as central banks regarding the issuance of central bank digital currencies (CBDC). дальше »
2019-3-1 19:37 | |
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$67,193: Veteran Crypto Trader Explains His Oddly-Specific Bitcoin Price Target
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has an oddly specific bitcoin price target – $67,193. Brandt, who boats of 40-plus years’ experience in commodity trading, arrived at this figure by taking the combined value of the 33,000 tonnes of central bank-owned gold and dividing it by bitcoin‘s fully-diluted currency supply of ~21 million coins. дальше »
2019-3-1 23:01 | |
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QuadrigaCX and the Million Dollar Questions: What We Do and Don’t Know
QuadrigaCX Exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten, passed away more than two months ago, and with his death, the keys to the exchange’s cold storage allegedly went to the grave with him. дальше »
2019-2-26 22:21 | |
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The Financial Future Of Decentralized Monetary System In The Coming Years Will Be Profound
The Future Of Decentralized Monetary System In The Coming Years Handling money and financial transactions have evolved in the wake of civilization and technological advancement. In the early times, the safety of one’s assets can be guaranteed in how discrete the holder of such an asset is in keeping them. Before the establishment of banks, […] дальше »
2019-2-21 01:24 | |
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Ex Prime Minister of Thailand Gives Glory to Bitcoin to 23. Million Facebook Followers in Bank Rant
When Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister of Thailand was greeting his followers on Facebook for new years, he made sure to mention that people should start looking at digital currencies rather than banks. дальше »
2019-2-13 19:03 | |
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Mercury FX CEO: Ripple’s xRapid Provides ‘Optimized Speeds And Costs’ For Moving Money
Alastair Constance Believes That Ripple’s xRapid Is The Future Of Transactions It seems that Ripple’s xRapid solution is starting to be implemented by several banks and financial institutions all over the world. дальше »
2019-2-9 23:15 | |
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Wall Street’s about to Bid Farewell to One of its Biggest Bitcoin Bulls
Serial investor and bitcoin advocate Bill Gross has announced his immediate retirement from active bond investment to manage his own funds. Gross who was dubbed the “bond king” for his role in active bond-trading almost 50 years ago, achieved fame and notoriety in equal measure for his investment advice to pick bitcoin over central banks. дальше »
2019-2-6 01:50 | |
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The Money Laundering War Wages On But is Bitcoin Really Better Than Banks for Financial Crimes
One of the biggest arguments that naysayers of cryptocurrency like to bring against it is the concept of money laundering. A recent report in September last year in the Wall Street Journal indicated that criminals used cryptocurrency exchanges in the laundering of $90 million in the last two years, though much of the report had […] дальше »
2019-2-5 17:24 | |
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Banks are Better than Bitcoin (When It Comes to Money Laundering)
On September 28, 2018, the Wall Street Journal published a report which claimed that criminals laundered nearly $90 million of proceeds via cryptocurrency exchanges over two years. The piece mainly targeted ShapeShift, a US-based crypto-to-crypto exchange, for facilitating trades without identifying the traders. дальше »
2019-2-4 12:16 | |
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My Bank App is Better Than Bitcoin for Payments (And That’s Fine)
The cryptocurrencies are faster and cheaper narrative has fizzled out as banks have embraced digital payments in recent years, improving customer experience and usability. Sure, buying a beer with a QR-code may give you a warm and fuzzy feeling, but it isn’t the problem Bitcoin solves. дальше »
2019-2-3 23:00 | |
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Simon Dixon Reflects on the 10th Anniversary of Bitcoin
With the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin’s launch under the industry’s belt, it’s hard to believe how far the space has traveled in that time. Bitcoin Magazine has asked a number of long-time members of the space to reflect on their experiences, and published author Simon Dixon spoke with us about some of his observations over the years. дальше »
2019-1-26 01:44 | |
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Bitcoin Continues To Grow in the Cryptocurrency Market: $3.2 Trillion Sent in BTC
Bitcoin (BTC) has been growing over the last 10 years around the world. During this time, individuals, institutions and other companies were able to embrace Bitcoin and use it as a means of payment or a store of value. дальше »
2019-1-23 20:45 | |
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BoE Senior Advisor: Cryptocurrencies ‘Are a Threat’ But I’m Not Too Worried
Live from a snow-covered World Economic Forum in Davos, the IMF cuts the global economic growth outlook by 3. 5%, the lowest in three years. Senior adviser to the Bank of England Huw van Steenis is leading their review of the future of finance, which he insists doesn’t include cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-1-22 11:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency Investors in India Are Fighting Back in the Name of Having Their Bank Accounts Closed
India, the land of one of the oldest civilizations, has existed for thousands of years. To survive for so long, one needs great tenacity and a certain acceptance of fate. There is also an ability that is colloquially known as ‘jugaad,' the closest English equivalent is a hack. So when Banks in India started to […] дальше »
2019-1-17 20:01 | |
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Canada’s First All-Crypto Legal Firm Opens Its Doors to Global Clientele
Technology lawyer Addison Cameron-Huff launched his new, Toronto-based, all-crypto legal firm on January 3, 2019, Bitcoin’s 10th anniversary, as a statement of his commitment to working for and promoting Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-based businesses. дальше »
2019-1-11 21:17 | |
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BIS Survey: 70 Percent of Surveyed Banks Are Fidgeting with the Idea of Central Bank Digital Currencies
A recent survey by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) found the majority of the world’s central banks are not too keen on issuing digital currencies at least for the next three years but 70 percent of them accepted that they are exploring with the idea of CBDCs in some capacity, reports SCMP, on January 8, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-10 18:00 | |
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Out of 200 Ripple customers, only five fringe institutions/startups (not even real banks) to use xRapid and XRP
Ripplenet now has more than 200 customers worldwide Popular and controversial cross-border payment solution XRP relies utilizes an incubator called Ripplenet to expand its adoption and utility across the world. дальше »
2019-1-9 08:47 | |
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Central bank study shows little desire to issue digital currencies
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has found that while most countries around the world are keen on creating their own digital coins, most of the work is considered conceptual, with only “a few” intending to use them over the next six years. дальше »
2019-1-8 18:55 | |
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Crypto Ecosystem Needs to Evolve as Coinbase Censors Accounts
The entire premise set in motion by Satoshi Nakamoto ten years ago was one of a decentralized peer to peer currency beyond the control of governments, banks and mega corporations. Fast forward to 2019 and we have yet to achieve that goal as banks are still controlling the inflow and outflow of fiat to crypto,. дальше »
2019-1-6 13:00 | |
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Ten Years Later, a Reflection on Bitcoin’s Genesis and Satoshi’s Timing
October 31, 2008, and January 3, 2009. The two dates have cemented themselves with Promethean significance into Bitcoin’s lore. On the October 31, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper, a constitution of sorts for his revolutionary monetary system and its intrinsic currency. дальше »
2019-1-3 07:14 | |
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New Shakepay Feature Turns Your Spare Change Into Bitcoin
Mobile cryptocurrency exchange and peer-to-peer wallet Shakepay has announced a new product that allows its Canadian customers to buy bitcoin with spare change. Dubbed "ShakePay Change," the pre-launch of the service was announced in a Medium post. дальше »
2018-12-18 02:32 | |
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Goldman Sachs And Morgan Stanley Are The First Banks To Use IBM Blockchain’s CLSNet
Goldman Sachs And Morgan Stanley Are The First Banks To Use IBM’s CLSNet The bank-owned currency trading utility CLS, which now has a partnership with the tech giant IBM, has finally made its joint effort with IBM, CLSNet, go live after more than two whole years of development. Now, companies like Goldman Sachs and Morgan […] дальше »
2018-11-28 20:10 | |
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Op Ed: It’s Time to Reject Mediocrity, #ExitFiat and Embrace Bitcoin
When the towers in New York fell, I became obsessed with economics. I wanted to follow the money to understand what happened on that dreadful day. During that time of inquiry, I found myself very interested in Austrian economic theory. дальше »
2018-11-21 19:26 | |
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CentCoin ICO
From our point of view and the entire cryptographic community, the lack of innovation within the field of financial heritage management, means we remain anchored to the past. The opportunity that is being offered to us to start being part of the leaders of the new digital era has never been so great and enormously beneficial for all. дальше »
2018-11-8 08:33 | |
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What is The Future Preparing for Blockchain’s Smart Contract Technology?
David Petersson, a contributor at Forbes, wrote an article about Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and smart contracts. He discussed the future of smart contracts and how blockchain technology evolved during the last years. дальше »
2018-10-25 23:27 | |
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Walmart Blockchain To Improve Food Safety
When programmers first developed blockchain tech a decade ago, they were focused on creating new borderless money that could bypass banks and other third parties that were responsible for the Financial Crisis. дальше »
2018-10-23 23:47 | |
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Sberbank’s CEO Says It Will Be 10 Years Before Governments Give Up Centralized Control
Sberbank’s CEO Says That Global Governments Will Be Waiting Another Ten Years Before They Allow Decentralized Systems In Anyone in the cryptocurrency industry has seen the way that traditional banks and institutions haven’t exactly welcomed them. дальше »
2018-10-19 22:26 | |
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Long-Time Critic Explains Why Bitfinex is Unable to Work With Banks
Bitfinex’ed, a long-time critic of Bitfinex and Tether LLC, a company that oversees the development of stablecoin Tether (USDT), has stated in an interview with Modern Consensus that the “pretend KYC/AML” system of Bitfinex is preventing the exchange from obtaining banking services. дальше »
2018-10-18 18:00 | |
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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 »
2018-10-11 21:00 | |
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Central Banks Could Be Issuing Their Own Blockchain-Based Fiat Currencies by 2023
Central banks could be issuing digital versions of their own fiat currencies on blockchain. This surprising prediction was made by a top-level officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston during Forbe’s annual 30 Under 30 Summit. дальше »
2018-10-6 19:19 | |
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Banks Launder $2.7 Billion Every Day, Crypto Exchanges $9 Million in Two Years
Earlier this month, Danske Bank, the biggest bank in Denmark, faced its largest scandal to date for laundering more than $230 billion. Despite the billions of dollars banks launder on a daily basis, critics are still focused on crypto exchanges. дальше »
2018-9-29 10:00 | |
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Weiss Ratings: Bitcoin Will Lose 50% of Its Market Share to Ethereum in 5 Years
Weiss Ratings, a provider of market research and stock analysis on ETFs, mutual funds, cryptocurrency, banks, and insurance companies, made a bold move saying that Ethereum will overtake 50% of Bitcoin’s market share in the next 5 years. дальше »
2018-9-23 17:00 | |
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Crypto and Blockchain Could Be the Internet’s Fifth Protocol
While the internet only started out as a military research project in the 1960s, it has since become the single largest computer network in the world, disseminating information, news, and entertainment at an unprecedented scale. дальше »
2018-9-20 21:00 | |
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Tired of Bank Bailouts and Hyperinflation? Bitcoin Offers Something Different
People often wonder why a cryptocurrency with a limited supply like bitcoin has been gaining traction over the years. Since the 2008 financial crisis, the world’s central banks have printed around $12-30 trillion worth of promissory notes, and more than $10 trillion in negative-yielding global bonds. дальше »
2018-9-11 06:45 | |
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Inside the Battle to Become the World Currency
As the former reserve currency of central banks and the default denomination of the global oil market, the U. S. dollar has dominated the world’s financial system for the past 70 years, as well as served as a safe-haven for those trying to escape their own, crumbling native currencies. дальше »
2018-8-30 12:30 | |
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U.S. Crypto Investment Firm Attracts $22M in Series A, Looks to Expand Services
Los Angeles-based cryptocurrency investment firm SFOX has raked in roughly $22. 7 million in its Series A funding. The round was headed by venture platforms Social Capital and Tribe Capital and earned the participation of other firms like DCG, SV Angel, Blockchain Capital and Y Combinator. дальше »
2018-8-17 01:31 | |
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Foreign artist reimagines US currency
In terms of design, paper currency in the United States hasn’t changed much in the past hundred years. There have been updates and additional flourishes — not to mention security measures — but overall, it’s essentially the same set of bills circulated since 1913. дальше »
2018-8-11 01:17 | |
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Citigroup and Barclays Join Experimental Blockchain Project
In recent years, financial institutions have begun to appreciate the perks that come with the blockchain technology. Its anonymity, speed, and security make it highly attractive to banks for use in their day-to-day transactions. дальше »
2018-8-1 00:15 | |
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Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa (BRICS) Banks To Explore Blockchain Benefits
The application of blockchain technology to a myriad of global developmental problems continues to be one of the most interesting aspects of the evolution of the tech in recent years. Countries with the willingness to apply the technology in unique and exciting ways are able to make impressive strides in terms of innovation. Blockchain technology […] дальше »
2018-7-27 10:38 | |
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