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Novice, Intermediate or Expert? A Quiz to Test Your Bitcoin Knowledge
Think you know the ins-and-outs of bitcoin? Test yourself with 30 questions that grill you on Bitcoin’s history, technology and politics. The 30 questions are split up into three segments ranging from novice to intermediate to expert, and cover a wide range of topics across the Bitcoin landscape. дальше »
2018-9-26 02:13 | |
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Cryptocurrency That Works Without Internet, mCoin Launches In Africa
London-based ONEm Communications has announced the launch of its mCoin program across Africa. Designed to be a hybrid currency, mCoin is a digital currency that can be transferred over text or through the smartphone app. дальше »
2018-9-25 21:26 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Zcash Is Groundbreaking (If You Trust It)
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger of transactions. While this is required for these system to work, it comes with a significant downside: privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-25 19:47 | |
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UNICEF French Office Starts Accepting Donations in Cryptocurrencies
Bearish markets in cryptocurrencies have created issues for traders. However, when it comes to crypto adoption, the situation doesn’t seem as bleak. Recently, a United Nations agency paved the way for cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-9-24 19:59 | |
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Dragonchain Celebrates First Anniversary, Launches 7 New Products
Dragonchain is something of a dark horse in the crypto-verse. It doesn’t have a lot of hype, despite belonging… The post Dragonchain Celebrates First Anniversary, Launches 7 New Products appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2018-9-24 15:14 | |
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Co-Founder of Gulf Blockchain Foundation Doesn’t See Strong Future for Crypto in Qatar
The co-founder of the Gulf Blockchain Foundation has said Qatar’s supply chains can benefit from the use of the blockchain, but doesn’t see a strong future for crypto in the region at the moment. дальше »
2018-9-23 22:30 | |
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Op Ed: Why Your Financial Advisor Won't Talk to You About Bitcoin
Bitcoin is in the news, and we’ve all seen the stories about early investors who’ve made millions and driven away in new lambos. So it’s only natural that people who haven’t invested already are wondering if they should. дальше »
2018-9-21 19:18 | |
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Holding Digital Assets Doesn’t Modify a Company’s Financial Report: SEC Chief Accountant
Holding digital assets could create extra space in a company’s account books, but it does not change the “fundamental responsibility” of a company to report its financial activities. Chief accountant for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Wesley Bricker reminded firms of their financial responsibilities, clearing the air about digital asset reporting. дальше »
2018-9-21 18:49 | |
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New Japanese Crypto Project to Be Funded Hk$100 Million by Hangzhou-Backed Firm
There has been a rise in blockchain-based projects, and Grandshores Technology Group doesn’t want to miss the opportunity to find the next unicorn. The Hong Kong listed company turned from a contractor to a blockchain investor. дальше »
2018-9-20 12:49 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Verge Offers Little Privacy and Nothing Unique
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 »
2018-9-18 19:50 | |
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What is Nano? Introduction to Bitcoin’s Speedy Competitor
What Is Nano? Nano is a digital currency designed for speed and efficiency. It’s widely-considered to have solved some of the problems that have plagued the Bitcoin blockchain, because it doesn’t contain the information from the entire chain every time it processes a transaction. дальше »
2018-9-19 19:41 | |
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma: Blockchain will be useless if it doesn’t help the environment
Alibaba chief Jack Ma thinks blockchain tech is pretty meaningless – unless it helps us transform the manufacturing industry and protect the environment. In a keynote at World Artificial Intelligence Conference in China, the star entrepreneur shared his beliefs that budding technologies like blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) have yet to prove their utility to the world, local outlet cnBeta reports. дальше »
2018-9-17 15:23 | |
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Blockchain Companies Are Terrified Of Their Own Killer App
“What is the killer app going to be?” Vitalik Buterin asked aloud in 2015, echoing the sentiment of many blockchain believers. Three years and a colossal bubble later, that question still doesn’t have a satisfactory answer, and many cynics still describe the blockchain as a “solution looking for a problem. дальше »
2018-9-16 17:16 | |
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Malta Allows More Crypto Collaborations Even at the Cost of Displeasing the EU
The Malta Stock Exchange recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Binance, one of the most prominent cryptocurrency exchanges. The two will now launch a new digital exchange facilitating security token trading. дальше »
2018-9-15 18:59 | |
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Ethereum Cofounder Vitalik Buterin’s Twitter Lights Up Amid Economic Abstraction Debate
CoinMarketCap data states that ETH, the native coin of the Ethereum blockchain, was selling for $206. 10 on Friday, Sept. 14. However, an ongoing debate about the real value of the coin in the Ethereum ecosystem doesn’t seem to end. дальше »
2018-9-15 18:29 | |
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Berkeley Professor Questions Stablecoin Viability in Unflattering Op-Ed
University of Berkeley Professor Barry Eichengreen has taken a swipe at the viability of stablecoins in an op-ed published on Project Syndicate. The critique, entitled “The Stable-Coin Myth,” argues stablecoins are not automatically "viable" just because they are pegged to an asset, though Eichengreen does believe they have an advantage over "conventional cryptocurrencies" such as bitcoin which he says "is highly unstable" and "unattractive as units of account. дальше »
2018-9-13 18:07 | |
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Crypto Doesn’t Get Much Wilder And Wester Than Wyoming
You know a town has real Western cred when a pickup truck is named after it. Yarp, Laramie is a cowboy town, through and through – it may have the lowest sneaker-to-cowboy-boot ratio in the entire nation. дальше »
2018-9-11 02:54 | |
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Research: For every ICO that raises over $1M, there’s one that doesn’t raise a dime
New research suggests that blockchain fundraising is often a hit or miss game. It appears that initial coin offerings (ICOs) either raise tons of money – or none at all. Research from intelligence firm GreySpark has uncovered that 46 percent of ICOs fail to raise any funds at all. дальше »
2018-9-11 16:57 | |
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Crypto Meets Big Data: Google Cloud Adds Ethereum Datasets
Google Cloud is adding Ethereum datasets to BigQuery, its data warehouse service. BigQuery is now using the Ethereum ETL (extract, transform, and load) project to harvest data from the blockchain. дальше »
2018-8-31 09:14 | |
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The Anatomy of Anonymity: How Dandelion Could Make Bitcoin More Private
Many people know bitcoin as an anonymous digital currency, one whose privacy features prime it for concealed payments in sketchy recesses of the internet’s dark web. дальше »
2018-8-29 17:33 | |
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How the Blockchain Is Speeding Up Our Travel
It doesn’t seem like the transportation industry could be completely disrupted by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Of course, the idea of both Lyft and Uber dominating local transportation industries across the globe seemed laughable a decade ago too. дальше »
2018-8-28 17:13 | |
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2018 & Beyond For IOTA
IOTA is a crypto coin, established in 2015 and designed for the Internet of Things (IOT). There are many examples of IOT on the market, with the most common being the Amazon Echo. IOT differs from Bitcoin and Ethereum by using Tangle instead of Blockchain and doesn’t face any scalability issues due to its high transaction speeds which increase as the number of IOTA users increases. дальше »
2018-8-27 17:00 | |
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Pantera Is Eyeing a $175-Million Funding in Bearish Crypto Markets
For a crypto company right now, this bear market is a hostile place. However, for one of the biggest hedge funds, a bear market doesn’t pose a major problem. Pantera Capital is now seeking to raise $175 million by attracting long-term investors. дальше »
2018-8-28 14:59 | |
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To fight the talent shortage, train your current employees
How many people can program a driverless car? How many can program an artificial intelligence? How many can get their head around blockchain (and no, it doesn’t count if you invested €100 in Bitcoin)? And yet, how many times have you read about driverless cars being on the cusp of adoption, or traditional currencies being on the verge of becoming obsolete? The truth is, the pool of individuals who actually know how to build these technologies is very small. дальше »
2018-8-26 21:30 | |
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John McAfee Launches McAfee Market News
John McAfee doesn’t seem to stop in his endeavor to influence the direction of the crypto community. After relentlessly backing the BitFi wallet, he recently announced the launch of a website called “McAfee Market News,” which will provide quotes, charts, and news for 1,800 coins. дальше »
2018-8-24 14:59 | |
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Op Ed: Making Friends With Time in the Cryptocurrency Space
What follows is an open letter from Jimmy Zhong, co-founder and CEO of IOST, to his team members and shared with Bitcoin Magazine with permission. Recently, I’ve been thinking about an ultimate way of safely storing value — gold, Bitcoin, real estate and power all came to mind. дальше »
2018-8-23 22:20 | |
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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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NYSE Owner Launches Bakkt, Aims to Transform Crypto Landscape
The Bitcoin craze doesn’t seem to end, regardless of how far the prices of the currency falls. The recent rise in the conversation regarding Bitcoin ETF has sparked new interest in some industry stalwarts. дальше »
2018-8-6 17:55 | |
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Blockchain doesn’t Eliminate Intermediaries and Never Will — It’s a Fact
Cryptographer and PhD in Information Security Dr. Pavel Kravchenko shares his "alternative opinion on blockchain" dispelling the illusion of its intermediary-free nature. The post Blockchain doesn’t Eliminate Intermediaries and Never Will — It’s a Fact appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-8-6 13:32 | |
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BBVA can not hold Cryptocurrency – it’s a problem
Instead, the bank anchored the loans to an ethereum testnet, a blockchain which simulates the live version, but that doesn’t move real value. No big deal, you might think, but this uncertainty is hindering the hard-won innovation work. дальше »
2018-7-31 15:41 | |
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“Eating Their Lunch:” Blockchain Upstarts Challenge Investment Banks
Access to personal financial data and the emergence of blockchain technology have been the catalyst for a revolution in the banking sector. At the start of this year, banks within the European Union were ordered by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to grant customers access to their personal data. дальше »
2018-7-31 20:42 | |
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Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Plays Down Crypto ETFs, Calls for Actual Adoption
Vitalik Buterin, founder of the second largest blockchain and the second most valuable cryptocurrency in the world, Ethereum, doesn’t shy away from expressing his thoughts to the world. His most recent tweetstorm was focused on cryptocurrency ETFs, which he thinks are just a way to boost prices and not encourage real adoption. дальше »
2018-7-30 19:34 | |
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US Investors Intrigued but Not Invested in Bitcoin, Shows Gallup Research
The attitude of US investors toward cryptocurrencies has shifted from “oblivious” to “aware. ” But that doesn’t mean people are buying Bitcoin anytime soon. In new research, Gallup and Wells Fargo highlight investment trends in the US in the cryptocurrency sector. дальше »
2018-7-30 16:59 | |
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Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF Proposal Denied by U.S. SEC
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected the Winklevosses’ latest attempt to list a bitcoin ETF. After having a proposal rejected last year, the Gemini exchange founders had hoped to secure their Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust on BATS Global Market’s BZX stock exchange with this latest attempt. дальше »
2018-7-27 02:19 | |
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MasterCard CEO Calls Cryptocurrency “Junk”
One of the largest card companies in the world, MasterCard, doesn’t view cryptocurrency as a medium of exchange. The CEO of MasterCard, Ajay Banga, spoke at the “New India Lecture” earlier this week. дальше »
2018-7-26 20:12 | |
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Binance’s South Korea Expansion Plan: Exchange Doesn’t Deny but Plays Down Hype
Crypto traders in South Korea could soon have direct access to Binance’s trading platform. According to a speculative report circulating in the Korean media, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world (by trading volume) is preparing to tap in on South Korea’s booming digital asset market by setting up a regional office in the country. дальше »
2018-7-26 17:28 | |
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Google to Offer Blockchain-Based Fintech and Cloud Service
The entry of tech giants in the world of blockchains is nothing new, but when a stalwart like Google makes a foray into the market, it doesn’t just cause ripples — it causes high tides. In an official blog post published on Monday, July 23, the granddaddy of all technology companies announced that it would […] Google to Offer Blockchain-Based Fintech and Cloud Service was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-7-24 19:09 | |
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Word of Mouth Pro ICO (WMPRO Token): Blockchain Authenticator System?
What Is Word of Mouth Pro? Word of Mouth Pro is a newly-formed company that is in the process of creating a decentralized authenticator for companies that do business and pursue customers using word of mouth. дальше »
2018-7-23 15:49 | |
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VeChain (VEN) Unveils New Blockchain Automotive Project Cahrenheit
Until recently, VEN was a somewhat promising project, but since doesn’t seem to offer support since the launch of mainnet. The VeChain VEN token project is brand-new, called a Cahrenheit, a blockchain-based automotive sphere built on the VeThor blockchin. дальше »
2018-7-22 08:46 | |
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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad
Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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HTC Says Blockchain Phone Exodus Will Be Released Later This Year
Computer manufacturing company HTC says it is on the verge of releasing its upcoming blockchain phone, Exodus, which was first announced in May of 2018. Chief crypto officer at HTC Phil Chen leads the company’s blockchain and cryptocurrency initiatives. дальше »
2018-7-18 19:47 | |
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BlockShow by Cointelegraph is Debuting in Vegas with BlockShow Americas 2018
Shortly after a successful comeback to Germany with BlockShow Europe 2018, the team gets to work again and announces BlockShow Americas 2018 - the next 2-day show and the very first one to be held in USA. дальше »
2018-7-6 14:58 | |
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