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Crypto Startup Taps Larry King in Shared Effort to Combat Climate Change
In a message on GEAR Token’s website, iconic political talk show host Larry King says that global climate change is threatening humanity’s existence and is “a potentially catastrophic issue from the combustion of fossil fuels . дальше »
2018-8-13 18:08 | |
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CoinShares Bitcoin Mining Cost Report: Green Crypto Mining Will be Key For Future
How Green Cryptocurrency Mining Will be Key for the Industry? The cryptocurrency mining industry had an incredible year in 2017 and the very beginning of 2018. But the situation changed in March this year. дальше »
2018-8-11 19:50 | |
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Distributed Dialogues: Blockchain’s Better Side
The fact that great responsibility accompanies great power has become crystal clear in the blockchain world. While blockchains are most commonly connected with commerce, the potential impact of distributed ledgers is being discovered in fresh sectors daily. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:51 | |
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How Arilot CTO Outsmarted his Bitcoin Hot Wallet Hackers and Reclaimed a Million in Funds
Daniel Yavorovych, the CTO and co-founder of Arilot, managed to do what a lot of investors that had their money stolen from hackers would want to: retrieve his money back. He then explained how it was possible to save the funds that have been previously stolen by hackers from a hot wallet. According to the […] дальше »
2018-8-10 00:28 | |
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DISH Network Sends Bitcoin Cash To The Moon (Or At Least, Into Orbit)
The American satellite TV provider DISH has added Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as a payment option as the company looks for new innovative ways to do business. DISH Network explained that adding Bitcoin Cash was a way to give customers more convenient ways to pay for their services. дальше »
2018-8-9 18:38 | |
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This Crypto Scam Botnet Consists of Over 15,000 Separate Bots
Researchers at Duo Labs have discovered that Twitter is home to at least 15,000 scam bots and have published their findings in a new report. Between May and July of 2018, staff members observed, collected and analyzed nearly 90 million public Twitter accounts that had released over 500 million tweets. дальше »
2018-8-9 20:51 | |
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DJ Who “Turned Down Wall St.” Is On a Quest to Decentralize Music Festivals
Independent DJ Justin Blau (known on stage as 3LAU) didn’t exactly stumble into the cryptocurrency industry — to say so would misrepresent how much thought he’s put into his blockchain-based event network, Our Music Festival (OMF). дальше »
2018-8-8 19:23 | |
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‘We Don’t Accept Shady Coins’ – Baltic Honey Badger Conference [Interview]
This ain’t your typical Bitcoin and Blockchain conference. Bitcoinist spoke with the organizers of the Baltic Honey Badger Conference who explained what makes this event special and what to expect at this year’s event in Riga. дальше »
2018-8-8 01:00 | |
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New Partnership Designed to Securely Track Precious Metal Trades
Financial technology firm Paxos has formed a partnership with INTL FCStone Inc’s precious metals division. The department will now be using Paxos Confirmation Service — a tool built specifically for the precious metals arena — to instantly automate daily trade confirmations and reduce human error. дальше »
2018-8-9 18:15 | |
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Intercontinental Exchange to Introduce Bakkt, a Crypto Payment System for Retailers
This November, cryptocurrency users will be introduced to Bakkt, a new company designed to give millions of retail merchants the chance to buy, sell and trade digital currencies — and even buy a cup of coffee. дальше »
2018-8-4 00:38 | |
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Breeze Wallet with Breeze Privacy Protocol Mainnet Now Available for Download
The Breeze Wallet with the Breeze Privacy Protocol public mainnet has been released and is now open to the public. The wallet showcases Stratis technology — a platform built for visual basic apps and blockchain solutions — and places heavy emphasis on both privacy and security for businesses seeking to implement business-to-business (B2B) transactions on the Stratis and Bitcoin blockchain networks. дальше »
2018-8-4 00:02 | |
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Audits and Quality Assurance: Patching the Holes in Smart Contract Security
On July 10, 2018, news broke that cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized exchange Bancor was hit with a hack. A wallet the Bancor team used to update the protocol’s smart contracts was infiltrated, and the $23. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:24 | |
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World’s Biggest Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance Acquires Mobile Crypto Wallet Trust Wallet
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trade volume, acquired Trust Wallet, an open-source Ethereum wallet that supports over 20,000 ERC20/ERC223 tokens. The announcement was made public by the Binance team on July 31 and aims to provide a better service while enhancing users’ safety. дальше »
2018-8-2 16:15 | |
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‘No Reason to Not Allow’ the Bitcoin ETF to Go Ahead — Says SEC Commissioner
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce explained why she is pro-Bitcoin ETF and why the Commission rejected the Winklevoss’ Twins latest rule change application. ‘I’m a Big Fan of Innovation’ In an interview with CNBC’s Cryptotrader host, Ran Neuner, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce explained that she is currently one of four commissioners responsible for the fate of the Bitcoin ETF (though there are typically five when Commission is at full strength). дальше »
2018-8-2 14:00 | |
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More Than a Ledger: How Blockchains Will Democratize Wealth
To Mark Pascall, co-founder of BlockchainLabs New Zealand (NZ) and president of the Blockchain Association NZ, the blockchain space is more than just a new technology layer, it’s a “fundamentally different way for organizations and societies to operate. дальше »
2018-7-31 21:27 | |
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What Are Ethereum Tokens? ERC-20, ERC-223, ERC-721, and ERC-777 Tokens Explained
As if understanding Bitcoin wasn’t difficult enough, Ethereum adds a whole new level of complexity to the equation. Even… The post What Are Ethereum Tokens? ERC-20, ERC-223, ERC-721, and ERC-777 Tokens Explained appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2018-7-30 15:02 | |
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Is cloud mining dead or alive?
It’s common knowledge that over the past few years cryptocurrencies, and especially Bitcoin, have been enormously growing in value and popularity, with their functionality continually extending. Their growing attractiveness gave a serious impetus to the development of cryptocurrency mining which can be explained as a process of cryptographic calculations. Nearly all cloud mining companies went … дальше »
2018-8-1 16:23 | |
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Largest Bitcoin Merchant Bank posts losses of $ 130 million
Crypto Merchant Bank Galaxy Digital Posts Q1 Losses of Over $130 Million “I am very proud of the progress that we have made since the beginning of the year,” Galazy Digital CEO and founder, billionaire Mike Novogratz explained at a first quarter earnings call to investors. From January through March of this year, however, the дальше »
2018-7-28 12:32 | |
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Economic value does exist for all Bitcoin [BTC] and other crypto transactions
OPINION: On 26th July, Bloomberg claimed, “Up to Two-Thirds of Bitcoin [BTC] Transactions Have No Economic Value”. In their article, the author explained how they feel that Bitcoin has no economic value and has nothing to do with the purchase and selling of goods and services. дальше »
2018-7-28 10:13 | |
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What Is Flexa?
Despite the current appeal of the cryptocurrency industry, spending Bitcoin and altcoins is still very complicated. Even industry veterans struggle to spend cryptocurrency on everyday purchases. Flexa is designed to change that, mainly through its mobile-first approach. дальше »
2018-7-27 16:00 | |
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What Is the BitFi Wallet?
Even though there are a plethora of Bitcoin wallet solutions on the market, competition is always more than welcome. BitFi Wallet aims to introduce competition by offering a physical product which offers decentralization, security, and convenience rolled into one. дальше »
2018-7-27 23:00 | |
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Yes, Stablecoins Can Secure Official Audits from Major Firms
“We have nothing to hide,” says Tory Reiss, VP of corporate development at TrustToken. Like the market’s most popular stablecoin, Tether, TrustToken's TrueUSD is fiat-collateralized. дальше »
2018-7-26 18:55 | |
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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 | |
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India Exchange Unocoin Suspends Withdrawals Following Central Bank Demands
“Deposits/Withdrawals Notice,” came the post title from popular Indian cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin this week. “As per orders from RBI,” the exchange explained, “bank INR withdrawals and INR Deposits have temporarily been disabled. дальше »
2018-7-24 10:30 | |
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Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Has One Percent of his Net Worth in Bitcoin
Marc Lasry, the billionaire co-founder of Avenue Capital Group, whose net worth is estimated to be at around $1. 68 billion, has invested $16. 8 million in bitcoin. Bitcoin Investments Explained When asked about his personal investment in bitcoin, Lasry explained that he entered the cryptocurrency sector a few years ago, and invested quite a lot of capital in the market. дальше »
2018-7-22 09:39 | |
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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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Dala Adds Stellar Blockchain to Ecosystem, Reveals Multi-Chain Strategy
Dala has officially announced a new multi-chain strategy that will include Stellar, the technology behind the seventh largest cryptocurrency (lumens) by market cap. дальше »
2018-7-20 00:07 | |
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CheapAir Says Goodbye to Coinbase, Hello to BTCPayServer
Online travel agency CheapAir. com has announced it is no longer working with Coinbase to process its customers’ bitcoin payments. In Coinbase's stead, the company has turned to BTCPayServer, an open-source bitcoin payment processor. дальше »
2018-7-19 02:28 | |
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SEC shuts down a Bitcoin Miner Scam originating from a Kodak Licensee
Unrealistic Promises and Incorrect Math In January, a Bitcoin mining computer called the Kodak KashMiner was unveiled at the CES technology show held in Las Vegas. The Kodak miner was, however, put under scrutiny and dismissed outright as a scam by people like The Bitcoin Standard author Saifedean Ammous. Mikail explained that the United States’ Securities дальше »
2018-7-18 09:42 | |
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What Is the CoolWallet S?
Hardware wallets are an integral part of the cryptocurrency industry. They are an excellent way of keeping one’s cryptocurrency portfolio safe from harm. The CoolWallet S claims to be the ultimate Bitcoin wallet, even though it’s not just useful for BTC. дальше »
2018-7-16 21:00 | |
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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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Blockchain Auditing and the Industry’s "Knowledge Gap"
The advent of smart contracts has long drawn interest for its potential to revolutionize business agreements. There’s just one problem, and it’s one that has affected many spheres of the cryptocurrency space: a knowledge gap. дальше »
2018-7-13 19:12 | |
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The Genesis Files: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin
As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name. дальше »
2018-7-13 17:16 | |
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Nick Spanos’s Zap Jolts Real Estate With Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts
New York realtors looking to avoid hiccups in their commission payouts can now turn to blockchain-based smart contracts. The first real estate commission split was brokered earlier this summer in Manhattan’s ritzy SoHo neighborhood by New York-based Bapple Realty. дальше »
2018-7-13 15:39 | |
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Deep-Sea Treasure Hunting on the Blockchain
With an estimated $100 billion value in sunken artifacts in the waters surrounding the Bahamas, deep-sea treasure hunters could soon satiate their thirst for a big bounty through blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-7-12 23:26 | |
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American Economist Predicts Massive Bitcoin Price Drop to $100 Within 10 Years
Nobel Prize winner and American Economist, Joseph Stiglitz has predicted that Bitcoin’s value could depreciate massively within ten years. The Columbia University professor claimed that Bitcoin could even go to as low as $100 after just a decade. дальше »
2018-7-11 16:24 | |
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Strategic Partnership Announced Between TokenPay and Litecoin Foundation
In May 2018, TokenPay Swiss AG joined with WEG Bank in Germany. The former attained a 9. 9 percent stake in the bank, along with the option to purchase as much as 90 percent, pending regulatory approval. дальше »
2018-7-11 01:20 | |
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Litecoin [LTC]’s creator tells the story behind Litecoin’s name
On July 9th, a tweet by Litecoin’s creator Charlie Lee emerged online, where he explained the story behind Litecoin’s nomenclature through a Twitter reply. When a fan, Crypto Hodler asked, ‘How did you come up with the name Litecoin?’, the computer scientist replied: “Wanted a name that represented a quicker and easier to use Bitcoin. Thought of […] дальше »
2018-7-10 23:00 | |
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Digital Isle of Man Joins the British Blockchain Association
One of the earliest adopters of blockchain technology — the Digital Isle of Man (Digital IOM) — is now an official member of the British Blockchain Association (BBA). дальше »
2018-7-6 17:27 | |
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PoWx: The New Effort to Change Bitcoin Mining Explained
Technologists unveiled a foundation dedicated to rewriting bitcoin's underlying tech, giving the long-controversial idea new wings. дальше »
2018-7-6 04:30 | |
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How Peter Kroll’s Paper Wallet Protects Cryptocurrency
Since its invention, a recurring question for cryptocurrency holders has been how to best secure their digital assets. This question of security carries the greatest weight when one understands the stakes of holding unprotected cryptocurrency — vulnerability to hackers. дальше »
2018-7-6 03:51 | |
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Bringing IoT and Blockchain Applications Together to Avoid Human Error
ULedger and Fetch. ai have joined resources to tackle the problems caused by human error in today’s economy. Based in Boise, Idaho, ULedger is an international technology firm with offices in Kosovo, Italy and Austria. дальше »
2018-7-5 16:38 | |
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International Coalition Set to Tackle Cryptocurrency Tax Crime
In a bid to fight the threat of cryptocurrency tax crime, the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has joined with tax authorities from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to form the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5), according to a press release. дальше »
2018-7-4 23:36 | |
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Blockstream Sidechain-Issued Assets Could Make Altcoins Obsolete
Blockstream has revealed details of an asset trading upgrade to its Liquid sidechain, which could effectively provide an alternative to many altcoins. Tokenize Anything With Sidechains In an explainer July 2, Blockstream explained how its Issued Assets (IA) feature will allow users to create their own token asset on Liquid. дальше »
2018-7-3 18:00 | |
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Football World Cup KIRIK Betting Prize
Bitcoin Press Release: Kirik is a meta-protocol that connects blockchains seamlessly. Many members of Kirik’s team are avid football fans. To celebrate the 2018 FIFA World Cup, they’re giving away cash-value bonuses to their community. дальше »
2018-7-2 11:05 | |
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Bitcoin Futures ‘Too Small’ to Cause BTC Bear Market
Experts have suggested that the bitcoin futures price effect may be so negligible as to have had almost no impact on the recent BTC price slide. Speaking to Crypto Briefing, Mati Greenspan, a senior market analyst from eToro, explained that in comparison to the volume on prominent exchanges, the BTC futures market was not large enough to […] The post Bitcoin Futures ‘Too Small’ to Cause BTC Bear Market appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-6-30 16:55 | |
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A Nuanced Look At Crypto Assets as Securities In Light of SEC Comments
On June 14, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) director of corporate finance made waves in the cryptocurrency space when he commented at Yahoo Finance’s All Market Summit: Crypto that ether is not a security. дальше »
2018-7-3 23:16 | |
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Op-Ed: Challenge of Mining Centralization Unveils Bitcoin’s Elegant Design
Last year, growing problems of Bitcoin mining centralization came to light with the controversy of an AsicBoost scandal. As a largely centralized hash rate began to threaten the software’s magical property, concerns were raised that incentives at the crux of Bitcoin’s game theory had broken away. дальше »
2018-6-29 16:42 | |
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