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AntPool’s Streak of 7 Consecutive Blocks Sparks Centralization Fears in Bitcoin Mining
AntPool recently mined seven consecutive Bitcoin blocks, highlighting concerns about centralization in the Bitcoin network. The post AntPool’s Streak of 7 Consecutive Blocks Sparks Centralization Fears in Bitcoin Mining appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2024-5-20 15:28 | |
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Bitcoin SV Hard Fork To 2 GB Blocks Will Force Centralization, Say Critics
Bitcoin Cash spin-off, Bitcoin SV (BSV), is preparing to stage its own hard fork to allow for giant blocks of transactions weighing in at up to 2 gigabytes. Bitcoin SV: Blockchain Reorgs ‘Original Feature’ On July 24, the altcoin known as Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision will carry out a protocol upgrade dubbed ‘Quasar. дальше »
2019-7-23 19:00 | |
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Facebook Recruits Heavyweights Like Visa For its Crypto, Why Though?
Facebook has reportedly enlisted the help of industry heavyweights to support its up and coming crypto asset. This, it hopes, will answer concerns over privacy and centralization. The list of names includes Uber, Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, and Booking. дальше »
2019-6-14 17:30 | |
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Weiss Ratings Downgrades Crypto Project EOS amidst Collusion Concerns
Weiss Ratings has downgraded their rating for EOS, citing concerns about centralization and the project’s lack of capability to fix these systemic issues, June 7, 2019. Cracking Down on EOS EOS has been the subject of intense debates within the crypto community. дальше »
2019-6-11 09:00 | |
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Crypto Ratings Agency Downgrades EOS For “Serious Centralization Problems”
When Bitcoin was first brought to the table, it was a revolution in crypto and programming. Satoshi Nakamoto proposed the first digital asset that was decentralized, codable, and not tied to any traditional asset. дальше »
2019-6-10 03:16 | |
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Weiss Crypto Ratings Drops EOS Over Centralization Concerns but Who Cares
By CCN Markets: Weiss Crypto Ratings on Friday announced that it is downgrading the technology score of EOS, a blockchain protocol developed and distributed by Block. one. The US-based economic research agency said EOS has “serious problems with centralization,” three months after it put the project among the top three blockchains alongside Ripple and Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-6-9 14:17 | |
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Centralization: Weiss Ratings Downgrades EOS, Cites Cardano As A Better Option
Bitcoin, the number one cryptocurrency in the sector by market cap, almost always steals the spotlight from all the other altcoins. Since April, when the crypto market began to break out of the bear market that plagued it for months, Bitcoin initially began the surge and seemed to pull up all the other coins along […] The post Centralization: Weiss Ratings Downgrades EOS, Cites Cardano As A Better Option appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2019-6-8 17:50 | |
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EOS: Weiss ratings reduces coin’s ‘tech’ score in view of centralization debate
Apart from PoW-based digital coins such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, another token- EOS network’s centralization has always been debated. The highly publicized centralization problem has led many in the community to believe that decentralization is not EOS’s “top priority”. дальше »
2019-6-8 16:30 | |
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The Bitcoin Cash fiasco: a reorg or a 51 percent attack?
On May 15, 2019, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) implemented a system upgrade designed to support a number of scaling solutions. Shortly after the fork, there appeared to be a power struggle between miners looking to recuperate lost BCH, which became spendable after the upgrade. дальше »
2019-6-8 06:00 | |
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Monero Hard Fork: Battling Mining Centralization with ASIC Resistance
The anonymous cryptocurrency Monero plans to carry out a hard fork to make the network resistant to ASIC miners in an attempt to promote network decentralization. The erstwhile Cryptonight algorithm is likely to be removed in favor of RandomX to keep mining centralization at bay, June 4, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-4 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin SV (BSV) Scaling Test Network Mines 6 Blocks Over 1 Gigabyte; Real or Just Centralization?
Bitcoin SV has been considered to be the fork of Bitcoin Cash they have just gone ahead to set up the Scaling Test Network, STN. One that has been explicitly being designed to test the on-chain scaling for the large blocks in the network. And in the latest update, it has been able to act […] дальше »
2019-5-24 02:27 | |
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BSV STN is mining 1.4-gigabyte blocks; Is this a scaling solution or a journey towards centralization?
Bitcoin SV, the fork of Bitcoin Cash, has set up an STN [Scaling Test Network], specifically intended to test on-chain scaling for large blocks, which also acts as a standard network in the latest update of Bitcoin SV. дальше »
2019-5-23 17:00 | |
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Op Ed: Lightning Network Consensus Is a Marketplace and That’s Okay!
To Bitcoin or Not to BitcoinDuring the “scaling debate” before the SegWit2X user-activated soft fork (UASF), Bitcoin businesses were getting their first bitter taste of Bitcoin’s censorship resistance. дальше »
2019-5-21 21:10 | |
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NEO Sets Sight on $20 with Proposed Centralized Blockchain
NEO has made clear its intentions to take on Bitcoin and Ethereum. The asset is currently working on increasing speed and scalability with the planned upgrade to a centralized blockchain. According to NEO founders, the centralization of its blockchain will bring speed and scalability needed to power transactions on the network. дальше »
2019-5-18 09:19 | |
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Bitcoin active nodes outnumber XRP active addresses
Bitcoin has more full nodes than XRP has active addresses, observed one crypto commentator. The conversation is part of a larger debate around centralization and other fundamental differences between BTC and XRP which make them difficult to compare. дальше »
2019-5-6 00:09 | |
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Are Odds Increasing or Decreasing for Obtaining a Completely Decentralized Crypto Marketplace?
When the whole concept of Bitcoin came into the industry ten years ago, the world believed that Satoshi held a victory that Cypherpunks could not claim, making an opportunity for decentralization. The goal was to reduce the interactions with centralization and censorship, focusing on the financial freedom afforded by decentralization. Bitcoin made it possible to […] дальше »
2019-4-22 20:10 | |
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Is the crypto community truly moving towards decentralization? Or is it just a pipe dream?
Satoshi succeeded where Cypherpunks failed [or did they?], he made it so that we would be free from the clutches of centralization and move towards something better – decentralization. The Ethos of Bitcoin or its underlying technology was to move away from centralization and censorship and towards decentralization, where transactions wouldn’t be censored, and people […] The post Is the crypto community truly moving towards decentralization? Or is it just a pipe dream? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-4-21 16:30 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin Is Turning Left vs. Right Into Big Data vs. Privacy
The political spectrum is usually divided into four main categories: libertarian left, authoritarian left, libertarian right and authoritarian right. Those on the left prefer a more controlled economy, while those on the right have a preference for free markets. дальше »
2019-4-16 22:26 | |
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Bitmain Announces Improved 7nm Bitcoin Mining Chips, Price and Network Centralization Analysis
Bitmain announced its next-generation of mining ASICs for Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and other SHA256 coins. The growing difficulty in manufacturing these computer chips raise concerns around network decentralization for these cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-3-30 05:04 | |
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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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What Is Surveillance Capitalism and How Does Crypto Resolve it?
One of the most important narratives in the crypto space has been its stand against centralization. In today’s globalized economy, where different cultures and ethnicities rapidly consolidate around the same interests in technology, social media, and free services, there is an alarming sense that Internet use is becoming more centralized, which gives birth to technologyRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:00 | |
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BetterHash Can Improve Bitcoin Mining Decentralization, But When?
The level of centralization in mining is one of the more credible problems with Bitcoin today. While there has not been much activity in terms of actual attacks made possible through mining centralization (although some would refer to SegWit2x as an attack), it does add questions to the level of security offered by various layer-two […] The post BetterHash Can Improve Bitcoin Mining Decentralization, But When? appeared first on Coinjournal. дальше »
2019-3-12 16:15 | |
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Op Ed: Defining Decentralization: How Ambiguity Continues to Divide Crypto
There are many keywords in blockchain, but few spark as much emotion as “decentralization. ” For many of us, it was the dream of decentralization that inspired us to embark into the industry in the first place — the driving force encouraging us to explore the many industries and practice areas that could be positively impacted by this technology. дальше »
2019-3-1 19:43 | |
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Cost of Centralization? 2.09 Million EOS Tokens
An unidentified hacker on February 22, 2019, made away with 2. 09 million EOS worth about $7. 7 million after a new active EOS Block Producer failed to update the mainnet account blacklist – typically, a decentralized platform should not be vulnerable to a single point of failure – but EOS seems to be wired in aRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-1 14:00 | |
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Stanford Student Calls Out Crypto Professor for Inaccurate Bitcoin Lecture
In January of 2019, student Conner Brown attended a guest lecture by a Professor Susan Athey at the University of Stanford Graduate School. She gave a presentation to his “Evolution of Finance” class titled “Blockchain and the Future of Finance. дальше »
2019-3-1 03:39 | |
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Will This Vulnerability Finally Compel Bitmain to Open Source Its Firmware?
As if Bitmain’s year hasn’t been rough enough, having posted big losses and laying off entire departments, its flagship product now has a firmware vulnerability. A few weeks ago, Bitcoin Core contributor James Hilliard discovered an exploit in Bitmain’s S15 firmware. дальше »
2019-2-21 23:44 | |
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Bitcoin Will Thrive with Every Economic Recession and Here’s Why
When it comes down to the unstable economy of the entire globe, that has largely been built on centralization, it remains undeniable that the vast majority is losing trust for this system of finance. дальше »
2019-2-7 09:56 | |
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Wrap Your Head Around This: BTC Is Now Featured as a Token on Ethereum
It happened: Bitcoin is now an Ethereum token. Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), an ERC-20 token with a 1-1 peg to bitcoin, went live on the Ethereum network on the final day of January, “the first token that makes Bitcoin compatible with the Ethereum chain,” its architects say. дальше »
2019-2-2 00:04 | |
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BetterHash Protocol Lets Pool Miners Regain Control Over Their Hash Power
One problem that concerns many is the centralization of mining within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Fortunately, there are talented developers working to solve this problem and Matt Corallo, full-time Bitcoin developer at Chaincode Labs, is one of them. дальше »
2019-1-26 23:50 | |
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Chatter Report: Luke Says Segwit Harmful to BTC, Baker Explains Stablecoin Regulation
In today’s roundup of crypto chatter, Luke Dash Jr. voices concerns that segwit is bad for BTC because it leads to centralization. Also, Brad Mills shares his insight after using Cointext. Lastly, Lawson Baker, Blake Moore and Andreas Brekken discuss how regulation affects stablecoins. дальше »
2019-1-19 10:05 | |
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18 Months Away? Latest Lightning Network Study Calls System a ‘Small Central Clique’
The Lightning Network has been touted as the solution to the Bitcoin Core (BTC) network’s scalability problem for years now. Over the last few months, the Lightning Network has shown growth but there are still significant concerns about centralization, routing issues, and creating a usable mainstream-friendly interface. дальше »
2019-1-18 07:25 | |
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Immutability Questioned After Steemit Blog Bans 9/11 Blackmailer’s Account
The blockchain-powered blogging platform Steemit is being accused of centralization and censorship. On Jan. 7, 2019, the hacker group The Dark Overlord had its account banned from Steemit by a developer known as ‘Jredbeard’ for violating the company’s terms of service agreement. дальше »
2019-1-10 03:20 | |
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Mining altcoins in 2019 – Best cryptocurrencies to mine this year
Bitcoin is the world’s first decentralized cryptocurrency which initially reared its shiny head into digital markets now way back in 2009. While regular currencies have a centralized authority which controls and prints them, Bitcoin was imagined as a community controlled currency that won’t have a single entity looming over it. дальше »
2019-1-2 18:22 | |
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Why Bitcoin? Patreon Pushed By Mastercard to Ban Accounts in ‘Terrible Precedent’
Crowdfunding platform Patreon is grappling with fiat currency centralization after MasterCard demanded it must block the account of a prominent US author and several others. Spencer: Patreon ‘Axed’ Me Citing an email from the company in August, Robert Spencer, who penned multiple books about countering Jihad and advised law enforcement agencies, said it had “axed” him and he could no longer put contributed funds to any use. дальше »
2018-12-26 20:00 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin Is a Declaration of Our Monetary Independence
Nick Spanos is an early adopter and innovator in the blockchain space. He is best known for launching Bitcoin Center NYC, the world’s first live cryptocurrency exchange, in 2013, right next to the New York Stock Exchange — as immortalized in the Netflix documentary “Banking on Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-12-15 21:43 | |
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SEC Chair Jay Clayton: No Bitcoin ETFs Until There Is Greater Oversight; “Assume Your ICO is a Security”
Securities Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton is reluctant to add digital currency ETFs, including Bitcoin ETFs, over fears of market manipulation, centralization, and custody security. Speaking at Consensus Invest in New York, Clayton said he will not support ETFs for a financial product until there are measures in place to ensure that it is free […] The post SEC Chair Jay Clayton: No Bitcoin ETFs Until There Is Greater Oversight; “Assume Your ICO is a Security” appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-11-28 06:43 | |
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Bitcoin Cash ABC implements a strong centralization measure, community reacts
Bitcoin Cash ABC implements a strong centralization measure, community reacts BCH ABC, the alleged winner of the Bitcoin Cash hash wars, deployed a largely contested software upgrade today. The so-called Bitcoin ABC 0. дальше »
2018-11-22 16:28 | |
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Hoskinson: Satoshi Did “An Amazing Thing”...But There Are Lessons to Learn
Charles Hoskinson is best known today as a co-founder of both Ethereum and IOHK, where he leads the research, design and development of Cardano. But before these projects, there was Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-11-20 23:08 | |
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Crypto Community Spotlights Bitcoin Cash’s Potential Centralization With Questionable Checkpoint By BAB (BCH ABC)
Unannounced Introduction Of Checkpoint By Bitcoin Cash ABC Sparks Controversies The 15th November hardfork of Bitcoincash into BCH ABC and BCH SV is finally over and as of now, it looks like Bitcoin Cash ABC chain is winning the civil war. дальше »
2018-11-18 04:41 | |
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Opinion: bitcoin ETF and Bakkt will lead to cryptocurrency market centralization
Jackson Palmer, the creator of Dogecoin, criticized the aspirations of many crypto enthusiasts who are waiting for large institutional organizations to enter the cryptocurrency market. According to him, their appearance will deprive the cryptocurrency world of its main advantage. дальше »
2018-11-14 14:22 | |
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Binance Freezes Funds on Multiple Accounts with Dubious Crypto Exchange
Binance has frozen multiple accounts associated with the cryptocurrency exchange Wex, citing money laundering concerns. The CEO of Binance went on Twitter recently to announce the freezing of multiple accounts owned by Wex, claiming that Binance will cooperate with law enforcement in any way possible should a criminal investigation result from alleged money laundering. дальше »
2018-11-1 01:47 | |
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A Week of Satoshi Pt. 2: A Faceless Response to the Power of Centralization
Roughly ten years ago, towards the end of 2008 when the world was at the height of one of the most significant breakdowns of the global financial industry, the Bitcoin white paper was published and sent to a list of recipients by an individual, or a group of individuals, under the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. дальше »
2018-10-31 21:00 | |
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Charlie Shrem on the Evolution of Crypto, Centralization, and Stablecoins
Charlie Shrem founded BitInstant in early 2011, a now-defunct platform for exchanging dollars into bitcoin. BitInstant operated until 2013 and amassed over 700,000 locations, attracting investments from prominent cryptocurrency figures… The post Charlie Shrem on the Evolution of Crypto, Centralization, and Stablecoins appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-10-27 20:46 | |
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