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Sidechains vs Plasma vs Sharding

Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions. дальше »

2019-6-14 04:03


Crypto-ATM installations across the world near 5000 on the back of 2019’s market surge

When the world’s first Bitcoin ATM was installed and established in Vancouver back in November 2013, it was considered a landmark for the cryptocurrency revolution. Alas, with the growing popularity of Bitcoin and cryptos, some like Vancouver’s present Governor, Kennedy Stewart, have taken a step backwards, with Kennedy firmly against the idea of such machines […] The post Crypto-ATM installations across the world near 5000 on the back of 2019’s market surge appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2019-6-12 20:30


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What the Cryptocurrency Industry Could Learn from the Blackjack Industry

For those who look beyond the ebb and flow of the share prices, the cryptocurrency industry is one of the most innovative and potentially world-changing revelations of the last decade. Most people know the terms ‘cryptocurrency’ and ‘Bitcoin’ as buzzwords from the infamous soaring in Bitcoin’s share price in 2017, but the actual idea behind […] The post What the Cryptocurrency Industry Could Learn from the Blackjack Industry appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2019-6-12 20:04


Bitcoin [BTC] holders will enjoy enhanced security of a ‘firewall’ via Cerberus Protocol, claims Neil Woodfine

Neil Woodfine, a representative of Blockstream, recently announced the launch of Cerberus Protocol, following the release of the technology’s publication on Medium. According to Woodfine, the objective of the Cerberus Protocol is to re-organize and build a non-custodial Bitcoin storage for large BTC-holders involved in businesses. дальше »

2019-6-10 19:30


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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: ‘It’s a Ponzi Scheme’

The accusation that bitcoin is nothing more than a Ponzi scheme is perhaps the oldest, longest-standing criticism of the digital bearer asset. The basic idea is that there is nothing of value here and the entire purpose of bitcoin’s existence is to enrich Satoshi Nakamoto and the speculators who bought in for a few pennies or dollars in the early days by tricking others into buying in at a higher price. дальше »

2019-6-4 19:03


Bitcoin Developers Propose Stronger, Faster Blockchain Network Via ‘Erlay’

By CCN: Bitcoin core dev Gregory Maxwell left Blockstream last January to focus on “deep protocol work,” and now he and a few other developers have surfaced with something called “Erlay. ” So That’s What Greg Maxwell Has Been up To Erlay was announced over the last 24 hours in a post to the Bitcoin Core development mailing list by University of British Columbia’s Gleb Naumenko. дальше »

2019-5-30 09:36


Sacrilegious Binance Reorg Would ‘Erode’ Bitcoin: Blockstream

By CCN: Blockstream CEO Adam Back told the What Bitcoin Did podcast that the block reshuffling proposed by Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao would raise “geopolitical issues” had it been attempted. Accept That Bitcoin Is Final Back explained why the idea of a chain reorganization as a means to punish hackers or rescue lost bitcoins is a terrible idea. дальше »

2019-5-15 12:25


Why We Should Never Hope For A Central Bank Of Bitcoin

Bitcoin economist, Tuur Demeester, explains why the idea of a ‘Central Bank’ of Bitcoin would create more problems than it would solve.   Bitcoin Exchanges Similar To Early US Banking System In the wake of the Binance hack and Bitfinex/Tether debacle, are crypto exchanges becoming ‘too big to bail’? And if so, should we be looking towards a ‘Central Bank Of Bitcoin’ as a solution? Bitcoin economist, Tuur Demeester, explains why he thinks that would Read More The post Why We Should Never Hope For A Central Bank Of Bitcoin appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. дальше »

2019-5-15 10:00


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Despite $100K Pledged to Charity, Adam Back Remains Silent Over Proposed Debate

There’s over $100,000 on the line that could be given to charity for about an hour of Adam Back’s time. If he chooses to debate Bitcoin Unlimited’s Peter Rizun over why he thinks it’s a bad idea to scale with larger blocks, Paxful’s Ray Youssef‏ has pledged $100K in addition to Roger Ver’s initial $10K […] The post Despite $100K Pledged to Charity, Adam Back Remains Silent Over Proposed Debate appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2019-5-10 20:32


Bitcoin [BTC] reorg is never happening, claims Blockstream CEO after Binance shelves reorg idea

Several hacks and frauds in the world of cryptocurrencies have forced many in the space to take countermeasures to safeguard the assets from malicious practices. The latest hack that targeted Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of volume, was another blow to the industry’s push towards mainstream adoption. дальше »

2019-5-8 22:30


Here’s why Binance can’t erase the $40M hack from Bitcoin’s blockchain

The head of cryptocurrency exchange Binance responded to a 7,000 BTC ($40 million) hack with an outlandish idea: take over the entire Bitcoin blockchain and cancel the transactions. A major digital asset exchange openly colluding with cryptocurrency mining pools to reverse transactions would certainly be bad for PR. дальше »

2019-5-8 13:31


Cryptocurrency News Is Flooding the Market: 20 Reasons Why the Bitcoin ‘Megamonsoon’ is Coming

Bitcoin has been a major subject of interest for the media lately, and the interest is growing. There are major stories around the crypto asset lately, so let’s start with Murah Mahmudov. Mahmudov has expressed that he sees a “megamonsoon” of Bitcoin coming, giving him the idea for a list of 20 reasons why. The […] дальше »

2019-5-7 07:46