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Mining Bitcoin or the ‘Crypto-Ruble’ Just Another Form of Counterfeiting, Claims Russian Banking Chief
The head of VTB Bank, a major Russian financial institution that sees the government as its majority shareholder, has compared bitcoin mining with counterfeiting. Andrei Kostin, who serves as the president and the chairman of the management board of VTB Bank, said Monday during an event that any person who prints digital money to replace Russian Ruble was counterfeiting the state-backed fiat. дальше »
2019-2-6 10:15 | |
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New York SIM Swapper Indicted After Stealing $10,000 in Cryptocurrency
New York law enforcement is cracking down on SIM swapping as a Manhattan District Attorney hands out an indictment to a 20-year old, this according to an official press release, Feb 1, 2019. Swapping Struggles Many who use cryptocurrency are familiar with the term ‘SIM Swapping’ and know to be wary of it. дальше »
2019-2-5 22:00 | |
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Chainalysis: Darknet Market Activity Nearly Doubled Throughout 2018
Darknet markets are going as strong as ever, if Chainalysis data is to be believed. In its latest Crypto Crime Report, published earlier this week, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that darknet market activity has nearly doubled throughout 2018. дальше »
2019-2-1 00:35 | |
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Living on Bitcoin Day 7: A Supposedly Fun Thing I’d Definitely Do Again
This is the seventh instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 , on Day 3 , onDay 4, on Day 5 and on Day 6. дальше »
2019-1-29 01:51 | |
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Andrew Poelstra Explains Why Bitcoin Is Different to Other Altcoins
Noting how altcoin promoters often call Bitcoin slow and old, Forbes recently reported on the interview of Blockstream mathematician Andrew Poelstra by Monero Talk’s Douglas Tuman. The interview focused on Bitcoin’s perception as a slow coin which does not have smart contracts or cheap transactions. дальше »
2019-1-28 21:49 | |
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Will Bitcoin and Crypto Assets Aid in the Rescue of the Revolution Unfolding in Iran?
Persia is an ancient land with places mentioned in the Old Testament found there. As is often the unfortunate case, the continuously poor policies of the current government have landed the economy in the doldrums. дальше »
2019-1-24 19:45 | |
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New EOSIO Protocol a Favorite among Developers and Enterprises
Despite being less than seven months old, Block. one’s EOSIO blockchain protocol is already a favorite among enterprises and developers as there are currently more than 250 projects being built on the network, the company announced in a blog post on January 21, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-23 17:00 | |
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Living on Bitcoin Day 6: An Artist, a Dev and a Moon Boy Walk Into a Bar…
This is the fifth instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 , on Day 3 , onDay 4 and on Day 5. дальше »
2019-1-23 01:05 | |
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Meet the High school dropout who lost $3 Million in Bitcoin to the Bearish Market
Last year was not the best for both old and new cryptocurrency traders, and this is being made evident in more ways than one, as a sizeable number of traders and investors, a majority of which are Bitcoiners have continued to reveal the many tens and thousands of dollars that they have lost to the […] The post Meet the High school dropout who lost $3 Million in Bitcoin to the Bearish Market appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2019-1-23 21:54 | |
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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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The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Hard Fork Is Over 500 Days Old, But Did It Hurt or Harm Bitcoin’s Legacy?
After 17 months after the hard fork that affected the Bitcoin (BTC) network, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) does not seem to be prospering and growing as expected by some of its supporters. Although there are several enthusiasts supporting Bitcoin Cash, the truth is that the network is not growing and performing as many would have liked. […] дальше »
2019-1-19 22:34 | |
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Bitcoin SV News: BSV is Prioritizing Scaling, Security, Secure-Instant Transactions, and Stability
Bitcoin SV, at just 2 months old, is already pulling away from Bitcoin Cash’s shadow with big plans ahead… The post Bitcoin SV News: BSV is Prioritizing Scaling, Security, Secure-Instant Transactions, and Stability appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-19 13:49 | |
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Move Over Bitcoin, Criminals Using V-Bucks in Fortnite to Launder Money
Enough already of the tired old rhetoric that Bitcoin is the first choice of criminals for money laundering. Criminals will use any means available, including Fortnite’s V-Bucks, according to a new investigation by The Independent. дальше »
2019-1-18 11:00 | |
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Bitcoin Should Look Beyond Succeeding As Domestic Payment System
Bitcoin, the pioneer of the crypto realm has turned a decade old this January. The past year’s crypto market bloodbath has taught a very important lesson that people should focus on the technology underneath rather than the by-product. дальше »
2019-1-15 22:37 | |
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Chatter Report: Antonopoulos on Rolling Checkpoints, Vays Defends Song’s Stance on Credit Cards
In today’s roundup of crypto chatter, Andreas Antonopoulos explains rolling checkpoints and how consensus is achieved between miners, developers, exchanges, merchants, and wallets. Chris DeRose believes new Bitcoin pundits are toxic compared to the old ones. дальше »
2019-1-15 15:50 | |
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Twitch-стример получил пожертвование в 20 биткоинов, играя в Runescape
Анонимный донор отправил популярному Twitch-стримеру под ником Сик Нерд (Sick Nerd) пожертвование в 20 биткоинов. В это время счастливчик занимался стримингом игры Old School RuneScape для своих 109 000 подписчиков. дальше »
2019-1-15 12:41 | |
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Runescape Die-Hard Gets 20 Bitcoin Donation on Twitch
One old school Runescaper received a donation of 20 Bitcoin from an anonymous benefactor—the coins are worth over $74,000. Sick_Nerd is a professional gamer who focuses on streaming Old School Runescape, the 2007 version of a once-popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). дальше »
2019-1-15 22:56 | |
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ByteSize Capital Praises Bitcoin’s Antifragility Nature For Being Good Asset During Volatile Bear Markets
Bitcoin is now a decade old despite much criticism from naysayers and hurdles created by some regulators in the world. One would, therefore, wonder how it has survived the times? Recently, the nature that has seen its survival was made sense of by ByteSize Capital. дальше »
2019-1-14 19:17 | |
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Google twists Samourai Wallet’s arm to disable privacy features
Samourai Wallet, a Bitcoin wallet provider, is temporarily disabling some of its privacy-related features following a request from Google. The company, founded in 2015 by privacy activists, said in a blog post that it would be disabling three key features (Stealth Mode, Remote SMS and SIM Switch Defense) “due to restrictive Google Play Store Policies. дальше »
2019-1-8 19:12 | |
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South African Criminals Demand Bitcoin Ransom
An unknown group of individuals from a crime syndicate have sent an anonymous message to an anti-crime website of the South African Government, demanding 5 BTC as ransom. These individuals allegedly have a 9-year old child in their custody and will only release the child after 5BTC is transferred to them. дальше »
2019-1-8 13:38 | |
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Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Turns Ten, Ethereum Berated, Buy Fortnite Merch With Monero
Crypto’s 2019 arguably started with a bang, which was in stark contrast to the holiday season’s lull. The Bitcoin Network, for one, turned ten years old, just as a number of bullish development blessed crypto startups. дальше »
2019-1-5 17:00 | |
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Deploying Censorship-Resistance to Uphold Decentralization
This piece on censorship resistance was written by Jonas Sevel Karlberg. Karlberg advises several prominent projects and is a co-founder of the Nordic Blockchain Association. He is also the founder and CEO of Amazix. дальше »
2019-1-5 10:05 | |
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Ten Years Later, a Reflection on Bitcoin’s Genesis and Satoshi’s Timing
October 31, 2008, and January 3, 2009. The two dates have cemented themselves with Promethean significance into Bitcoin’s lore. On the October 31, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper, a constitution of sorts for his revolutionary monetary system and its intrinsic currency. дальше »
2019-1-3 07:14 | |
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Seven New Year's Resolutions for Bitcoiners
In the time-honored tradition of goal setting for the new year, Bitcoin Magazine has compiled a short list of seven possible New Year’s Resolutions for Bitcoiners as we head into 2019. дальше »
2019-1-2 03:22 | |
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Bitcoin on Facebook? Lite.IM Adds BTC Support for Leading Social Networks
Cryptocurrency adoption pioneers Lite. IM have just announced that the platform will now support Bitcoin (BTC) payments. This means, users of Facebook, Telegram, and even plain old SMS will now be able to send BTC to one another via their chosen social application. дальше »
2019-1-1 21:30 | |
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9 Cryptocurrency Trends To Guide Your Investment Strategy In 2019
The Bitcoin whitepaper turned 10 years old in 2018, and the revolution it brought has come a long way.… The post 9 Cryptocurrency Trends To Guide Your Investment Strategy In 2019 appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2018-12-26 09:21 | |
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Bitcoin mining greener than gaming and many other industries, a study reveals
Recently we’ve heard many Bitcoin deniers criticize the cryptocurrency for its alleged energy wasting. From Guardian to New York Times, many news outlets belonging to the “old establishment” failed to realize why exactly Bitcoin uses as much energy as it does, why that energy usage is good and why it’s not even that wasteful when […] The post Bitcoin mining greener than gaming and many other industries, a study reveals appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »
2018-12-26 07:16 | |
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Bitcoin OTC Brokerage Market Is ’95 Percent Bullshit’
The Wizard of Oz is a favorite classic movie over the festive season. In an iconic scene, the titular character is initially presented as a “great and powerful” green head, with a booming voice, surrounded by flames and red smoke. дальше »
2018-12-22 23:09 | |
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Fold Announces Shopping Support for Target, Allowing Users to Spend Crypto Online or In-Store
Crypto payment card app Fold just announced support for Target, one of America’s biggest retailers. Starting today, Fold users can use bitcoin to load a card with money, then spend that money at Target. дальше »
2018-12-19 23:32 | |
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Syncing Data Between Bitcoin Nodes Is About to Get Easier
Minisketch is a new solution that’s trying to solve an old problem. Spearheaded by Blockstream co-founder Pieter Wuille, Bitcoin Core contributor and fellow Blockstream co-founder Gregory Maxwell, and Blockstream software engineer Gleb Naumenko, the open-source initiative is designed to achieve set reconciliation between the mempools of each full node. дальше »
2018-12-18 18:48 | |
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BitGo Hires Trust Company Veteran as CEO of Its Custody Arm
BitGo has a new CEO for its custody business. The cryptocurrency solution provider has recruited Richard Corcoran as its new chief executive officer. Having retired some years back after over 30 years in the traditional banking and finance industry, Corcoran has come out of retirement to lead the BitGo Trust Company, BitGo's crypto custody arm. дальше »
2018-12-8 21:38 | |
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Report: Crypto Market To Consist Of 66% Bitcoin in 2019
Bitcoin has long been at the forefront of the crypto market, dominating this 10-year old industry with an iron fist and no holds barred. While it maintained its unquestioned hegemony over the cryptosphere for nearly a decade, as 2017 began, it became clear that something was amok. дальше »
2018-12-6 19:00 | |
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Nydia Zhang of the Social Alpha Foundation: Using the Blockchain for Good
As chairman and co-founder of the Social Alpha Foundation (SAF), Nydia Zhang has left a solid mark on the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, though, as a young art student at the University of Washington in 2011, blockchain was far from the direction she saw her life taking. дальше »
2018-12-6 18:13 | |
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South African man hands thugs $60K in Bitcoin after heinous torturing
It seems cryptocurrency scammers aren’t afraid of using more old school tactics in order to extort Bitcoin from their victims. A man from South Africa was purportedly attacked for his Bitcoin by someone he met on Facebook, according to local news outlet, the Soweto Urban. дальше »
2018-12-4 18:57 | |
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Bitcoin Turns A Decade Old 1 Month From Now! Ways To Celebrate The Iconic 10th Bitcoin Anniversary
Happy 10th Bitcoin anniversary! Ways To Celebrate The Iconic Date Exactly a month from now on January 3, 2019, Bitcoin will be celebrating precisely ten years since the network was activated and mining on the genesis block begun. дальше »
2018-12-3 17:38 | |
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Why does Nano (NANO) seem to take the hardest hits in the bear market?
Nano is a 2 year old project that aims to outcompete bitcoin and litecoin (and others) and be the globally accepted payment coin. Easier said than done. Nano had a meteoric rise in last year and even though it is very low right now in comparison to its all time high value, it still outperformed […] The post Why does Nano (NANO) seem to take the hardest hits in the bear market? appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »
2018-12-3 02:35 | |
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KidLet Uses NEM Technology in Teaching Kids About Blockchain and Money Management
NEM published a blog post on Nov. 28th highlighting how its blockchain protocol is being utilized by 10-year old Kaede Takenaka to develop a platform that she uses to teach other kids about blockchain technology, the fourth industrial revolution, disruptive technologies, and fiscal management. дальше »
2018-12-1 18:04 | |
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“Guidance by Enforcement”: How the SEC Is Slowly Shaping ICO Regulation
On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a company the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering. дальше »
2018-12-1 22:36 | |
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Bitcoin ETF May Not Pass Due to ‘Risk of Manipulation,’ Says SEC Chairman
The head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton holds that the lack of safeguards for investors might roadblock the approval of a Bitcoin ETF. The Same Old Song Speaking at New York’s Consensus: Invest 2018, SEC’s Chairman Jay Clayton outlined the risks associated with Bitcoin trading and the supposed lack of investor protection. дальше »
2018-11-28 16:00 | |
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Venture Capitalist Tim Draper Holds Strong to Bitcoin as Dominance Rises
Despite the tumbling state of the crypto market and the sharp decrease in Bitcoin price, venture capitalist and permabull Tim Draper remains overly positive on the future of cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s dominance has been increasing since the first week of November. дальше »
2018-11-28 04:00 | |
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American Woman Faces 20-Year Sentence for Using Bitcoin to Fund ISIS
A Pakistani-American woman is facing up to 20 years in prison after she admitted to sending Bitcoin to a terrorist organization to fund their deadly criminal operation and activities. 27-Year-Old New York Woman Funds ISIS with Bitcoin Zoobia Shahnaz, a 27-year old New York hospital technician, has admitted to a Federal Court Judge that she. дальше »
2018-11-27 20:00 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork: What You Need to Know
Bitcoin Cash is just over a year old, but its base has already become divided on the ideal future of the coin. A hard fork that was intended to serve as a routine upgrade has become a battle between opposing factions of the mining community, and this has culminated in Bitcoin Cash splitting into two… The post Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork: What You Need to Know appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-11-27 19:46 | |
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Is There A Better Option Than Bitcoin? Free Software Movement Founder Believes Better To Come
Is There A Better Option Than Bitcoin? Founder Of Free Software Movement Believes There Can Be Something More Richard Stallman is largely known for being the founder of the free software movement. This movement is over three decades old, and the non-profit organization focuses on supporting software developers to create free software. Recently, Stallman sat […] дальше »
2018-11-26 05:24 | |
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BTC price analysis: Wild ride goes on, 3 year old support breached
September has been a wild ride for bitcoin owners: the digital currency began the month nudging an all-time high of $5,000 before losing nearly 40% of its value in a spectacular crash. Bitcoin did it again: He fell, and he did it dramatically. дальше »
2018-11-25 17:24 | |
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Busted: Manhattan 21-Year old Arrested For $1 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
Nicholas Truglia, a 21-year old con man, residing in Manhattan, New York, was arrested by the local police at his apartment for hacking into others mobile phones to steal cryptocurrencies, reports New York Times on November 20, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-22 10:00 | |
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Survey Finds John McAfee Is the Most Influential Crypto Trading Figure
Often controversial but always entertaining, John McAfee is without a doubt one of the loudest voices in crypto on social media. And a recent study has found that the old master shill is in fact the most influential figure when it comes to trading coins. дальше »
2018-11-22 00:40 | |
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