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Notes on Blockchain Governance
In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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Changing the perception that Bitcoin is like the early Internet
… Just as few people understood the power of the internet in the early ’90s, the same is true with Bitcoin. It’s a way of assuming your conclusion: “if we compare Bitcoin to THIS HUGE THING, then it must be HUGE too!” “But, the Internet!” was being used as a counterargument by Bitcoin advocates by дальше »
2018-7-22 22:33 | |
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Bitcoin is being used by Chinese crypto millionaires to buy Real estate abroad! What a shocker!
Guo Hongcai, a beef salesman turned early bitcoin adopter from China’s Shanxi province, is one of many freshly minted millionaires funneling parts of their wealth out of the country by purchasing real estate abroad. дальше »
2018-7-21 15:12 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC]’s price hike results in the loss of $180 million for short sellers
Recently, Bitcoin [BTC] breached the $7000 mark after being in the bear market for a long time. The resulting bull run saw the coin rise by more than 10%, with the total market cap increasing by $20 million. дальше »
2018-7-21 09:25 | |
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Bitcoin is ‘Not an Investment … It’s a Trade,’ Says Billionaire Howard Marks
Howard Marks, co-founder and co-chairman of Los Angeles-based distressed debt investor Oaktree Capital Management, slammed Bitcoin for not having any substance — while saying investors are merely speculating on its price without being able to judge its intrinsic value. дальше »
2018-7-21 08:00 | |
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Dash (DASH) Latest News and Future Price Predictions
With the crypto-prices struggling to keep their bullish pace for longer then a couple of days, traders are taking the hit. However, even with Bitcoin being in the red for the last 24-hours Dash surprised the market today. дальше »
2018-7-21 22:23 | |
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Achieving Truly Useful Proof of Work: Toby Simpson of Fetch.ai
What’s the best that can happen? That’s the focus of Fetch. ai in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI). Episode 025 of the What Bitcoin Did podcast featured a wide-ranging conversation between host Peter McCormack and Fetch co-founder/CTO Toby Simpson about both best-case and worst-case outcomes for AI. дальше »
2018-7-20 19:38 | |
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Stellar surpasses Litecoin by market cap to obtain the 6th position
As Bitcoin shot past its sluggish month by breaking the $7000 USD barrier, many other coins too saw their prices go up. Being the first and largest cryptocurrency in the market, what happens to bitcoin has a sway on what happens to the other coins. дальше »
2018-7-20 19:17 | |
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NEO Global Capital (NGC) Announces Multimillion Dollar Investment Into Certik, a Smart Contract Platform and Upcoming ICO
Just announced on the NEO Global Capital (NGC) Twitter page is a large investment in the Certik smart contract platform, which is being prepared for an upcoming token sale. Strategic Alignment As described on its website, “NEO Global Capital is the strategic investment vehicle NEO foundation and one of the largest institutional owners of cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-7-20 17:29 | |
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The Dark Side of Cryptocurrencies Highlighted yet Again at House Hearing
US senators are not convinced that cryptocurrencies could be used for positive purposes. During a House Financial Services Committee hearing titled ‘The Future of Money: Digital Currency,’ four witnesses spoke before the house to highlight the state of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-7-20 14:59 | |
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‘Expert’ states XRP [XRP] is a security, Ripple adopted a “wrong regulatory approach”
The XRP [XRP] token is under regulatory scrutiny, as its status has not yet been decided by the United States Securities and Exchanges Commission [SEC]. Even as Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] have been safe from being declared as securities, the status of the third largest cryptocurrency is still mired in confusion. This is reflected […] дальше »
2018-7-20 14:27 | |
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Online Payments Company Abandons Blockchain Technology for Being ‘Impractical’ and ‘Overhyped’
Established online payments processing company Stripe previously supported cryptocurrency, even releasing a Bitcoin exchange tool back in 2015. But now it seems that it has changed its stance on the matter. дальше »
2018-7-20 13:59 | |
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Experts Believe In A Positive Bull Run As Bitcoin Price Stalls
With Bitcoin well above the $7,000 price mark despite the bulls slowing down and with the majority of other digital currencies unfortunately in the red experts are being rather optimistic regarding the interest that Bitcoin has in its slow but continuous surge higher. дальше »
2018-7-20 23:00 | |
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Institutional Investors Are in Love With Bitcoin, Grayscale Report Reveals
In its recent Digital Asset Investment Report, Grayscale Investments LLC, an investment company that specializes in cryptocurrency funds, revealed that it has raised $250 million through new asset investments in this year alone. дальше »
2018-7-19 20:52 | |
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Ethereum Price Analysis – Looks Bearish for Ethereum As It Fails to Pass 50EMA
Amid the cryptocurrency rally of this week, Ethereum gained but only in USD terms. It took losses in terms of its Bitcoin price as noted previously, and many analysts are stating that the market is waking up to the price being way overvalued compared to the utility it provides. дальше »
2018-7-19 20:29 | |
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eToro Research Praises Cardano Stating Its Progress Is ‘Extremely Impressive’
Cardano blockchain is gaining widespread positive attention in the cryptocurrency industry these days. After IOHK founder Charles Hoskinson delivered talks at Google’s London HQ, the blockchain is now being called one of the most promising projects working on distributed ledger technology. дальше »
2018-7-19 18:49 | |
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Line’s Cryptocurrency Exchange BITBOX Is Now Open for Business
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange BITBOX, which is also a division of Japanese internet giant Line Corporation, is now up and running. Operations began on July 16, 2018, and services are available in roughly 15 different languages to traders of every country except Japan and the U. дальше »
2018-7-19 22:38 | |
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Support support very rich person Griffin thumps bitcoin, says not a single one of his supervisors has needed to purchase it
“I don’t have a single portfolio manager [of mine] who has told me we should buy crypto, not a single portfolio manager,” he said at the Delivering Alpha Conference in New York on Wednesday. дальше »
2018-7-18 21:09 | |
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Blockchain Startup Launches Platform for Risk-Managed ICO Investments
CoinMirror, a Berlin-based startup, is launching the public beta of its platform for ICO investments on the Ethereum mainnet today, July 18, 2018. The platform seeks to provide investment opportunities to investors regardless of available capital. дальше »
2018-7-18 18:41 | |
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Bitcoin Payments Processor BitPay Granted BitLicense
After being criticized by the bitcoin community for its overly draconian nature, it appears the New York authorities are now ready for serious business. U. S. -based bitcoin payments processor BitPay has been granted the BitLicense, making it the eighth cryptocurrency related business to gain the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) approval in three years. дальше »
2018-7-18 14:00 | |
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Deribit: Making Crypto-Backed USD Loans a Reality
Bitcoin press release: Cryptocurrency futures startup Deribit offer users fiat loans based on the cryptocurrency collateral. 18 July 2018, Amsterdam – No one said being a successful long-term cryptocurrency trader was easy. дальше »
2018-7-18 12:26 | |
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Bitcoin’s Dominance Will Soon Rise Again
Bitcoin was subjected to all kinds of harsh words and phrases when the crypto market took a tumble a while ago. To some, it was finally heading down as some crypto critiques have predicted. This led to its dominance being questioned if it was really what people thought of it to be or it was […] The post Bitcoin’s Dominance Will Soon Rise Again appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-7-18 10:54 | |
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Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware
One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:18 | |
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Change.org Launches Screensaver That Mines Crypto for Charity
Social petition platform, Change. org, has announced the launch of a screensaver that mines Monero on behalf of the organization. “The Mining Screensaver” will pool the computing power of the program’s users, with all XMR generated being automatically transferred to the Change. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:15 | |
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How You Can Earn Bitcoin from the Sun
“I believe being able to harness energy from our star to be a basic human right,” said Abe Cambridge, Sun Exchange’s founder and CEO. As electricity from the solar panels is generated, used and paid for, bitcoin is deposited into the Sun Exchange user’s account as a continuous cryptocurrency income stream that the user can дальше »
2018-7-17 20:31 | |
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Big for Bitcoin? Goldman Sachs Appoints New CEO Who is Keen on Cryptocurrencies
Goldman Sachs’ former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lloyd C. Blankfein officially retired from both positions. His successor, David M. Solomon, is known for being keen on both Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market in general. дальше »
2018-7-17 20:00 | |
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Top Tech Talents Move to Cryptocurrency Projects Leaving Typical Silicon Valley Perks Behind
One of the earliest employees at Coinbase and now the top guy at Polychain Capital, Olaf Carlson-Wee, believes that Silicon Valley’s best techies are now moving to the cryptocurrency sphere. Speaking at “The Ledger,” a show on Fortune, he said that tech giants like Google, Facebook, Snapchat, and LinkedIn are being poached of top talent as […] Top Tech Talents Move to Cryptocurrency Projects Leaving Typical Silicon Valley Perks Behind was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-7-17 18:09 | |
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A deeper look into the role of Bitcoin [BTC] in the discovery of election manipulation by Russia
OPINION: Ever since its entry into the mainstream, Bitcoin [BTC] has been criticized for being supportive towards illegal activities to the tune of money laundering and funding terrorists. Moreover, Bitcoin primarily gained prominence during the heyday of dark web-based black marketplace Silk Road, where illegal items such as drugs and unlicensed guns were purchased using […] дальше »
2018-7-17 17:29 | |
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Change.org Petition Attempts to Fight for Ross Ulbricht’s Freedom
After being denied a post-conviction relief extension in February 2018, Ross Ulbricht’s family and legal team filed a Petition of Certiorari with the U. S. Supreme Court based on constitutional violations in the investigation and at sentencing. дальше »
2018-7-17 17:05 | |
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‘More Durable’: CFA Institute Bullish On Bitcoin As It Adds Crypto To 2019 Exams
Financial investment association CFA Institute has confirmed cryptocurrency and blockchain will appear in its global finance exams from 2019. ‘This Is Not A Passing Fad’ Speaking to Bloomberg, which describes the move as a possible “definitive sign that cryptocurrencies have arrived on Wall Street,” the examiner said it considers the crypto space as growing faster than any other, being “more durable” in future. дальше »
2018-7-17 13:00 | |
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SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Email Comment Form is Being Flooded by Crypto Users
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission is accepting comments from the public regarding the approval of a bitcoin ETF. So far, the regulatory agency has received comments from 90 individuals in just 3 weeks of the comment form being available online. дальше »
2018-7-17 00:39 | |
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Bitcoin’s Hurdles Getting Back to $7K
So, while the bulls may feel emboldened by a possible inverse head-and-shoulders breakout, they are cautioned against being too ambitious. The area between $7,000 – $7,100 hosts more relevant technical hurdles that need to be penetrated in order to prove the bull case. дальше »
2018-7-17 00:37 | |
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Malta-based STASIS Launches New Euro-Backed Stablecoin
Malta-based tokenization platform STASIS has launched EURS, a stablecoin backed by the Euro. EURS, aiming to be the biggest "fully verified and collateralized stablecoin" in the world, launched with a $100 million pre-launch order book which is expected to hit $500 million by year’s end. дальше »
2018-7-16 19:46 | |
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Japanese chat giant Line launches its cryptocurrency exchange – but not in Japan
Months after announcing it in January, Japanese messaging giant Line has finally opened their new cryptocurrency exchange – everywhere except Japan and North America. BITBOX is now hosting trade in around 30 coins, sans fiat trading for the time being. дальше »
2018-7-16 13:10 | |
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Bitcoin Piracy in Probe Russia
A rise is always welcome news amongst crypto-enthusiasts, though it’s unclear if bitcoin is on a path towards recovery or not. [embedded content] And yet, bitcoin is presently being viewed through a negative lens, as reports have emerged suggesting Russian spies may have used the currency to potentially interfere in the 2016 presidential election. The дальше »
2018-7-16 09:00 | |
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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Up Despite Russia Probe
At press time, the number one cryptocurrency in the world by market cap is up approximately $100 from yesterday, and is now trading for around $6,350. A rise is always welcome news amongst crypto-enthusiasts, though it’s unclear if bitcoin is on a path towards recovery or not. And yet, bitcoin is presently being viewed through […] дальше »
2018-7-16 04:08 | |
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0x Price: Bullish Momentum Reigns Supreme Thanks to Coinbase Rumors
With so much positive cryptocurrency market momentum to take into account, it will be interesting to see what the future holds. For the time being, things look very promising, especially as long as the Bitcoin price remains in the green. дальше »
2018-7-15 17:17 | |
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Blockchain Poker: Bitcoin (BTC) & Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Crypto Games?
Blockchain Poker is a revolutionary online casino founded in 2016. Being an online based casino, it has an operating license that allows it to operate around the world without restriction. Currently, it accepts fiat currency via Paxful, BCH, and BTC coins. дальше »
2018-7-15 14:00 | |
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Protestors Shine Bitcoin ‘Bat Signal’ On Slovakia’s Central Bank
On July 11 a local action group formed an unannounced protest which featured a Batman-esque Bitcoin logo being shined upon the exterior of Slovakia’s Central Bank. The group claiming responsibility is a the Slovak faction of a Czech cryptocurrency group called the Paraleni Polis. дальше »
2018-7-14 21:28 | |
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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Will BTC Make or Break It?
After completing the inverse head and shoulders formation Bitcoin price failed to pop. Does this mean the cryptocurrency has further to fall? Market Overview As the sky-high bitcon predictions of $25,000, $50,000 and $60,000 continue, there seems to be a divergence between the opinions of billionaires, institutional financial analysts and bitcoin’s actual price. дальше »
2018-7-14 15:00 | |
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PoWx Seeks to Change Bitcoin Mining with “Optical PoW”
Nonprofit organization PoWx has launched this week with the goal of boosting the idea behind proof of work (PoW) through more innovative algorithms. The company is seeking to decentralize Bitcoin mining and make it more accessible to consumers through a new technology that executives have dubbed “optical PoW” — a new type of hardware that utilizes a more advanced and energy-efficient form of laser technology as the cornerstone of mining. дальше »
2018-7-14 01:04 | |
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Op-Ed: Bitcoin’s Roots in the Great Law of Peace
Bitcoin, in its nine years of existence, has steadily gained traction, defining itself as a new digital gold. Early adopters of this technology have shown excitement for the potential of this inflation-proof sound money. дальше »
2018-7-14 00:48 | |
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Protestors Shine Bitcoin ‘Bat Signal’ On Slovakia’s Central Bank
On July 11 a local action group formed an unannounced protest which featured a Batman-esque Bitcoin logo being shined upon the exterior of Slovakia’s Central Bank. The group claiming responsibility is a the Slovak faction of a Czech cryptocurrency group called the Paraleni Polis. дальше »
2018-7-14 00:42 | |
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Bitcoin Blockchain Being Eyed by Patent Application for Artwork Provenance
A recently released publication is looking to utilize the blockchain infrastructure in establishing and maintaining artwork chain of ownership. The USPTO (Us Patent and Trademark Office) published the patent application on Thursday, and in it listed Howard H. дальше »
2018-7-13 22:47 | |
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This Traditional Stock Exchange is Getting Into Crypto Trading 100%
Along this exciting journey of cryptocurrencies, crypto-markets and blockchain technology, we have seen traditional banking institutions embrace blockchain based payments solutions such as those offered by Ripple, as well as some banks opting to patent their own blockchain ideas. дальше »
2018-7-13 19:11 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Price: Surpassing $700 is Only Half the Work
Although it is still early in the day, there may be some positive cryptocurrency momentum to enjoy this Friday. Most of the top currencies have inched into the green once again, for the time being. Although no real big gains have materialized yet, it is evident the Bitcoin Cash price has succeeded in surpassing $700 […] дальше »
2018-7-13 11:28 | |
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Robinhood Crypto App Adds Litecoin (LTC) & Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Trading
Robinhood Seeks to Expand Its Crypto Offering by Adding Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash Robinhood, one of the most popular stock-buying applications with millennials, and other young investors recently announced that it would be adding two more cryptocurrencies to its current list of offerings. дальше »
2018-7-12 22:45 | |
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Jeffrey Wernick: Why I Support Bitcoin And Why I Started Buying It In 2009
Being a shrewd private investor, Jeffrey Wernick’s investment portfolio includes his holdings in Airbnb and Uber in their early days. He was also among the very first people to board the bitcoin bandwagon when the pioneer cryptocurrency hit the market back in 2009. дальше »
2018-7-13 21:44 | |
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