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End of year crypto roundup: How did Bitcoin Cash perform in 2018?
In August 2017, the controversy over Bitcoin’s scalability issues led to its blockchain being split for the first time in history, resulting in its first hard fork — Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Bitcoin Cash was a cryptocurrency with a purpose. дальше »
2018-12-24 13:19 | |
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Pierre Rochard: “Lightning Adoption Will Basically Mirror Bitcoin Adoption”
Lightning is a second-layer solution for the Bitcoin blockchain that addresses the scaling issues surrounding it today. Similar to Bitcoin, Lightning is an open-source protocol in which anyone can contribute to. дальше »
2018-12-19 02:34 | |
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New Shakepay Feature Turns Your Spare Change Into Bitcoin
Mobile cryptocurrency exchange and peer-to-peer wallet Shakepay has announced a new product that allows its Canadian customers to buy bitcoin with spare change. Dubbed "ShakePay Change," the pre-launch of the service was announced in a Medium post. дальше »
2018-12-18 02:32 | |
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Bloomberg, Coinsource Report Indicates Bitcoin ATMs Are Money Laundering Vehicles
Bloomberg recently released a comprehensive report about how bitcoin ATMs are being used for the purpose of money laundering activities. In this report, it highlights just how easy it is to buy bitcoin without even presenting the required means of identification as mandated by the law. In fact, the report indicted many of these bitcoin […] дальше »
2018-12-17 11:28 | |
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This New Lightning Wallet Allows You to Receive Tips Without Running a Node
A new program to set up Lightning Network micropayments, tippin. me, has recently entered beta testing. The developer for this project described some of its details on a Reddit thread to the r/Bitcoin subreddit. дальше »
2018-12-13 22:09 | |
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Wyoming Passes Bill to Secure Banking Relations for Blockchain Companies
The state of Wyoming has passed a blockchain bill that allows banks to provide banking services to blockchain companies in the state. According to the legislative document, the new bill would create a new banking category called the Special Purpose Depository Bank, a group of financial institutions in the state that provide banking services to blockchain-based businesses. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:48 | |
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OKEx Introduces Bug Bounty System to Enhance Digital Asset Trading Security
This Tuesday, October 27, OKEx, a Malta-based digital asset exchange announced it had just introduced a new feature – OKEx Security Response Center, which enables the use of a vulnerability reporting tool and reward scheme. дальше »
2018-11-29 14:00 | |
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Wendy McElroy: How the Blockchain Provides Private Justice
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 5: Saving the World Through Anarchism Chapter 11, Part 6 How the Blockchain Provides Private Justice The key to…an anarcho-capitalist court system is found in the concept of a “personal judiciary”. дальше »
2018-11-24 19:00 | |
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GAB Social Network Opts To Use BitPay For Bitcoin Payments After Ban By Coinbase, PayPal And Stripe
Social Network Gab Banned By Stripe, PayPal, And Coinbase, Motivating Move To Bitcoin Payments Through BitPay Much of the purpose of cryptocurrency is to provide an opportunity to consumers to transact without their own personal data on the internet. дальше »
2018-11-22 19:40 | |
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Top 5 CPA Firm Confirms Funds in First Attestation of Circle’s USDC
Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) has released an independent, third-party attestation of its bank account, and according to a top 5 public accounting firm, the stablecoin has its funds in order. дальше »
2018-11-22 22:05 | |
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Columbia University and IBM Announce Two Accelerator Programs To Assist Blockchain Innovation
Columbia University and IBM recently launched two accelerator programs designed to help build and grow blockchain startups. According to IBM’s press release published on November 19, 2018, the accelerator programs will provide blockchain founders the ability to access critical resources and expertise required to develop their blockchain network. дальше »
2018-11-20 14:00 | |
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Islamic Countries Challenge USD ‘Sanctioning Tool’ With Planned Common Cryptocurrency
Muslim countries around the world are planning to push back against the U. S. dollar’s long global dominance by creating a common digital currency for use in Islamic states. The dollar has evolved into a “sanctioning tool,” charged Erol Yarar, chairman of the Muslim-focused business lobby group International Business Forum (IBF). дальше »
2018-11-17 03:30 | |
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One Day After the Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork: Takeaways and Latest Developments
Bitcoin Cash, the “big block” project that forked away from the Bitcoin blockchain in August 2017, “hard forked” (split) into two different coins: “Bitcoin Cash ABC” (BCH ABC) and “Bitcoin Cash SV” (BCH SV). дальше »
2018-11-17 02:13 | |
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Mauritius Regulator to Provide Licenses to Digital Asset Custodians
The authorities in the island nation of Mauritius plan to start issuing custodian licenses to companies holding digital assets on behalf of clients. The financial regulator said the existing licensing regime is not suited for that purpose, although licensees under the new rules will have to comply with similar requirements. дальше »
2018-11-7 16:00 | |
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Tether Confirms That It Is Banking With Bahamas-Based Deltec
Tether Limited is back in the news; this time, it has confirmed a banking relationship with a financial institution based out of the Bahamas. The issuer of the controversial USD-pegged stablecoin tether (USDT) announced its partnership with Bahamas-based Deltec Bank & Trust Limited. дальше »
2018-11-2 00:27 | |
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Ex-Fed Chair Yellen Rants Against Bitcoin: “I Am Not a Fan”
Janet Yellen, former Chair of the Federal Reserve, shared her dislike of Bitcoin in a five-minute speech at CFA Montreal. The ex-central banker mentioned its little transactional volume, connection to terrorist activities as well as money laundering, and inefficiencies for the purpose of processing payments. дальше »
2018-11-1 03:00 | |
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GIN Platform Launches a New Product – the Cloud Node
Bitcoin Press Release: The GIN Platform announces its newest product – the Cloud Node, designed to further increase accessibility to masternode deployment and management. 31st October, 2018. London, UK. дальше »
2018-11-1 23:42 | |
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Ukraine Moves Towards Legalizing Cryptocurrencies in the Next 3 Years
While some governments are banning cryptocurrencies or not sure what they intend to do with them, the government of Ukraine released a press release outlining how it plans to draw a legal framework within the next three years. дальше »
2018-11-1 20:59 | |
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Cyprus Follows in Malta’s Lead, Announces Blockchain Development Partnership with VeChain and CREAM
Singapore-based blockchain infrastructure developer VeChain is set to embark on a groundbreaking partnership with the Mediterranean country of Cyprus to develop blockchain solutions for public service delivery and governance according to an announcement on October 26, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-31 14:00 | |
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Starlight: A Payment Rail Enabling Secure and Private Transactions on Stellar
On October 26, 2018, Interstellar, the product of Stellar’s acquisition of Chain, announced a new implementation called “Starlight” that allows for secure and private bidirectional payments on the Stellar protocol. дальше »
2018-10-29 22:00 | |
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Sony Develops Contactless Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet
Sony Computer Science Laboratories, an arm of Sony Corporation, announced October 23, 2018, in a press release the development of a contactless IC card with the purpose of being used as a cryptocurrency hardware wallet. дальше »
2018-10-26 15:00 | |
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Regulators Approve Coinbase to Offer Custody Services in New York State
Coinbase has secured approval from New York state regulators to act “as a limited purpose trust company” in the state, a press release reveals. According to the release, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has officially signed off on an application for the Coinbase Custody Trust Company, a subsidiary of Coinbase Global, Inc. дальше »
2018-10-24 00:55 | |
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Are Crypto Exchanges Becoming The Same Powerhouses The Crypto Industry Is Meant To Fight
Launched at the height of the 2008 financial crisis, bitcoin had a singular purpose then: to fight the centralized nature of the mainstream financial system and give the ultimate power back to the people. дальше »
2018-10-23 22:02 | |
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Report Shows That 85% of Cryptoassets’ Protocols Can Be Changed at Will
On 17 October 2018, crypto comparison resource CryptoCompare published the “Cryptoasset Taxonomy Report 2018” for the purpose of properly classifying the numerous cryptoassets that have emerged since Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-10-19 19:59 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC): A Method To The Madness
Bitcoin (BTC) does not just go up and down, breaks supports and resistances based on sudden whims. Most traders are so focused on the 15 min chart that they miss the big picture. They fail to realize that major trading on exchanges is done by algorithmic bots. дальше »
2018-10-15 21:30 | |
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Litecoin (LTC) Continues To See Rising Institutional Interest
Chart for LTC/USD (1W) Gemini just announced Litecoin (LTC) support. A new exchange backed by TD Ameritrade has already made clear its intention to list Litecoin (LTC). Coinbase already has it and so does Circle. дальше »
2018-10-13 18:00 | |
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Barry Silbert: Not Bullish on ICO, How Wall Street Really Thinks About Bitcoin
Crypto venture capitalist Barry Silbert said that he is not bullish on the projects raising funds via Initial Coin Offering, or ICO. The Digital Currency Group founder told Forbes that he philosophically supported the idea of disintermediating funding process but yet found it uncompelling from the point of view of purpose, capability, legality, and valuation. дальше »
2018-10-13 13:48 | |
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51% Attack Being Livestreamed for Educational Purposes: Exclusive Interview
On October 7, 2018, Reddit user team-periwinkle took to social media, questioning cryptocurrency users for their interest in a potential 51% attack. While attackers would not typically announce their intentions publicly, the purpose of the attack would be for education, as the entire process will be live-streamed to allow anyone interested in learning how the often purely theoretical process works. дальше »
2018-10-13 01:00 | |
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goTenna and Samourai Wallet’s New Mobile App Works Without Internet Access
Brooklyn-based goTenna has launched TxTenna, a mobile app that allows users to send bitcoin without an internet connection. Built in partnership with Samourai Wallet, the mobile app will enable users to send bitcoin using a secure and private network free of censorship. дальше »
2018-10-8 19:38 | |
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IBM Explains Difference with Public And Private Blockchain Technology
Blockchain technology first appeared almost ten years ago, as a way to provide and support Bitcoin. Despite the fact that this was its original purpose, this technology has developed numerous new use cases, and has touched nearly every major industry. дальше »
2018-10-6 23:56 | |
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Brave CEO Pens Letter to Senate Committee Asking for GDPR-Like Privacy Regulation
Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:51 | |
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[promoted] How Invictus Capital Is Reshaping the Landscape of Cryptocurrency Investing
One of the impacts of the rapid, global advancement of digital asset markets has been seasons of volatility and turbulence. This creates a challenging environment for even the most astute investors in terms of managing cryptocurrency portfolios and investment strategies. дальше »
2018-10-3 17:37 | |
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Старейшее китайское издание о технологиях начало принимать биткоин
Китайский журнал Technology life предоставил возможность платной подписки на 2019 год за биткоины. Об этом сообщил специализирующийся на инсайдерской информации из Twitter-аккаунт cnLedger. China’s oldest tech media — Beijing Sci-Tech Report (BSTR) announces its «Tech Life» now accepts Bitcoin subscription (0. дальше »
2018-10-1 09:38 | |
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Top 5 Countries With a Higher Money Supply Than Bitcoin
Some people often like to compare the value of all Bitcoins with the monetary supply across different countries. Although the real purpose of such comparisons remains a bit unclear, there are some interesting statistics to keep tabs on. дальше »
2018-9-23 20:00 | |
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Newest Crypto Exchange Offers Multiple Currencies Via One Book
The crypto world is welcoming its newest digital currency exchange. Known as BTSE, it’s a platform designed primarily to look after markets and OTC trading. The system is unique in the sense that it offers multiple currencies through one book, and entities like the U. дальше »
2018-9-21 00:05 | |
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U.S. SEC Suspends Trading for Two Swedish-Based Crypto ETNs
Two securities, one that tracks bitcoin and another that tracks the cryptocurrency ether, have been temporarily halted by a U. S. regulatory watchdog due to investor confusion. дальше »
2018-9-11 22:01 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Dash Is Not Really That Private
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-7 00:27 | |
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Layer 1 Should Be Innovative in the Short Term but Less in the Long Term
One of the key tradeoffs in blockchain design is whether to build more functionality into base-layer blockchains themselves (“layer 1”), or to build it into protocols that live on top of the blockchain, and can be created and modified without changing the blockchain itself (“layer 2”). дальше »
2018-8-28 04:03 | |
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Crypto Industry Consortium Launches Self-Policing Program
ECoinmerce, a DAO e-commerce platform, has announced the launch of the Crypto Community Watch program, in partnership with a consortium of crypto industry organizations including ICO Alert, GZH, Step VC and NewEconomies. дальше »
2018-8-21 19:07 | |
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This Company Wants to Pay You in Crypto to Watch Cinema-on-Demand
Demand Film has unveiled a new cryptocurrency named Screencreds. The purpose of this newly launched cryptocurrency is to reward the users and offer them incentives for watching and promoting trailers for the company’s upcoming movies. дальше »
2018-8-21 18:09 | |
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Over 50 Percent of the Top Cryptocurrencies Serve No Function
According to a study conducted by Invest in Blockchain, over half of the top cryptocurrencies in the industry have no clear purpose or function. The study noted that out of the top 100 cryptocurrencies, only 40 appeared to provide any real value to the public. дальше »
2018-8-19 20:29 | |
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Plus500 Bitcoin Trading CFD’s: Legit Cryptocurrency Platform?
What Is Plus500? Plus500 is a major provider of CFDs, forex, commodities, options, ETFs, delivering trading facilities on share, and indices. To achieve its purpose, the platform utilizes innovative technology. дальше »
2018-8-12 05:09 | |
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A group of Bitcoin enthusiasts raised $ 45,000 to find Satoshi Nakamoto
A group of Bitcoin enthusiasts from the international community group #Findsatoshi launched a fundraising campaign on the crowdfunding platform Boomstarter to find Satoshi Nakamoto. It is expected that $236,000 will be attracted for this purpose. дальше »
2018-8-11 23:37 | |
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ZCash (ZEC): The Only Bitcoin (BTC) Fork That Can Beat Investors’ Expectations
ZCash (ZEC) is a popular source code fork of Bitcoin (BTC), just like Litecoin (LTC). The purpose of its creation was to address privacy issues that users of Bitcoin (BTC) faced and also to curb centralization with its Equihash based proof of work model. дальше »
2018-8-10 17:07 | |
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Fly to the Moon and Score Goals With Bitcoins on OneHash
Bitcoin Press Release: OneHash, the fastest-growing mutual betting platform has released its new gaming products – Moon and Goals, which allow players to engage and win bitcoins in ways that the industry has yet to see. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:49 | |
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PR: XULT – the New Cryptocurrency Exchange by Exchangecoin (EXCC)
The ExchangeCoin team just announced that they are working on a new cryptocurrency exchange - Xult. When completed they will be able to offer complex services featured on the exchange platform to crypto traders. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:30 | |
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