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Bitwise Files With SEC for Cryptocurrency ETF

Bitwise Asset Management is the latest venture to apply for a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF). Called the Bitwise HOLD 10 Cryptocurrency Index Fund, the ETF will track the returns of the company’s HOLD 10 Index, a “market-cap-weighted index of the 10 largest cryptocurrencies” that captures roughly 80 percent of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization. дальше »

2018-7-25 02:18


VanEck Lobbies SEC over Bitcoin ETF, Commission Delays Direxion Bitcoin ETF Decision

VanEck has written to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in new efforts to convince the regulator to approve Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF). At this point, the Commission has remained unwilling to approve any cryptocurrency ETF filings, citing reasons relating to liquidity, volatility, and pricing among other issues in the crypto market. дальше »

2018-7-25 01:02


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For the first time in 2018 the future for bitcoin looks bright says bitcoinist!

A Bright Future Ahead Catalysts can lead any currency higher. This week saw Bitcoin hover in the low $6,000 range before mysteriously popping to above $7,500. This would allow institutional money to purchase BTC for the general public and anyone interested in investing in their fund. Recently it was announced that more than 50% of дальше »

2018-7-22 18:13


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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


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


Bitrefill Integrates Bitcoin’s Lightning Network For Crypto Payment Vouchers

Bitrefill recently announced that it would offer Amazon gift vouchers, effectively helping to open up lightning network transaction to nearly any item. This startup is known for its revolutionary products, which includes the ability to purchase mobile phone top-ups in over one hundred nations across the world. Their new support for gift vouchers from leading […] дальше »

2018-7-21 01:04


This Silicon Valley-Backed Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data

DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »

2018-7-21 20:14


This Silicon Valley Backs Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data

DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »

2018-7-20 20:14


Bitcoin is “Not an Investment,” Will Be “Shown Not to Have Any Substance,” Says Howard Mark

Howard Mark, a billionaire investor recently cast aspersion on Bitcoin, that it is “Not an Investment,” and will be “Shown Not to Have Any Substance.” Howard Mark an American investor and writer, a billionaire and the co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management, stated this at the eight annual CNBC and Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha conference in […] The post Bitcoin is “Not an Investment,” Will Be “Shown Not to Have Any Substance,” Says Howard Mark appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2018-7-20 22:27


Russian Crypto Owners and Bitcoin Miners Will Not Create Diffferent Tax Laws

Russia Will Not Create Separate Laws For Bitcoin Owners And Cryptocurrency Miners While speaking with the local media, Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the Financial Markets Committee in Russia’s state Duma, stated that the government does not have plans to create any separate tax frameworks for crypto. According to him, people who get money from […] дальше »

2018-7-19 09:55


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Charlie Lee – “Buy A Whole Bitcoin Before You Buy Altcoins”

When you’ve been in the industry as long as Charlie Lee, it isn’t uncommon for them to start giving out advice to newcomers in the industry. The creator of Litecoin has recently advised to newcomers that you should invest heavily in Bitcoin and Ethereum before you go head first into any altcoins, but what’s strange is that he’s given himself the same advice. дальше »

2018-7-18 15:00


Litecoin Creator Charlie Lee Advises Followers to Buy Bitcoin Before any Other Coins, “LTC Included”

Litecoin (LTC) creator Charlie Lee took to Twitter today to advise his followers to purchase Bitcoin before any other cryptocurrencies, even the one he created himself. Most controversially, Lee seemed to refer to all other cryptocurrencies besides Bitcoin, including Litecoin, as “shitcoins”. дальше »

2018-7-18 00:38


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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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Litecoin’s Charlie Lee: Buy At Least 1 Bitcoin… Before Litecoin

Litecoin (LTC) creator Charlie Lee has advised cryptocurrency investors to buy Bitcoin (BTC) before any other asset – including Litecoin. Bitcoin First, ‘Shitcoins’ Later In a tweet dated July 17, Lee, who continues to pour time into Litecoin development and partnerships despite selling his own holdings earlier this year, appeared to refer to his creation as a “shitcoin. дальше »

2018-7-18 23:00