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ECB Policymaker Ardo Hansson Says Cryptocurrencies Will Likely Die As a ‘Complete Load of Nonsense’
Governor of the Estonian Central Bank and European Central Bank policymaker Ardo Hansson told the audience of a conference in Latvia that cryptocurrencies will likely die as a “complete load of nonsense. дальше »
2019-1-9 17:59 | |
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There’s more to Bitcoin maximalism than meets the eye
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. If you’ve been in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency game for any longer than a month, you’ve probably come across someone who has described themselves as a “Bitcoin maximalist. дальше »
2019-1-8 16:30 | |
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Ethereum Classic hackers steal over $1.1M with 51% attacks
Ethereum Classic, one of the most popular forks of the second most valuable cryptocurrencies by marketcap has suffered a 51-percent attack. After Chinese blockchain security firm SlowMist raised the alarm, an analyst at CoinNess dug a little deeper. дальше »
2019-1-8 13:34 | |
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Ethereum Classic (ETC) Developers Deny 51% Attack, Double Spend
Cryptocurrency, Ethereum Classic (ETC)–In a bizarre twist for the story developing around Ethereum Classic, developers for the ETC token are now making the claim that the blockchain has not experienced a 51 percent attack, in addition to denying the presence of a double spend. дальше »
2019-1-8 06:54 | |
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Bitcoin playboy who ‘made it rain’ accused of HK$3M fraud
You might remember Wong Ching-Kit, the self-styled Bitcoin ‘millionaire’ behind last month’s outlandish publicity stunt, which saw thousands of dollars rain from the sky in one of Hong Kong‘s poorest neighbourhoods. дальше »
2019-1-7 16:57 | |
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Hard Fork’s blockchain and cryptocurrency expectations for 2019
The cryptocurrency and blockchain industry has had a particularly turbulent year. In January Bitcoin prices were well over $18,000, and in December dropped below $4,000. It seems impossible to make any reasoned judgement as to what prices the market will hold next. дальше »
2019-1-4 15:00 | |
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TNW Answers’ best cryptocurrency and blockchain insights from 2018
Blockchain is brand new technology. Not only is it mostly untested, but the implications and use-cases of distributed ledger technology still aren’t fully realized, let alone understood. With our regular TNW Answers sessions, we’ve given leaders and disruptors of decentralized tech a platform to discuss and explore the bleeding-edge of the industry. дальше »
2019-1-3 15:00 | |
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7 of the best, top, highest rated, essential books on Bitcoin and blockchain
We were all cryptocurrency and blockchain novices once. We tried to overcome our shortcomings by reading endless mind boggling Telegram chats. But there is a simpler way! Books! Of course, there will always be things for us to learn, but here’s a list of Hard Fork’s favorite educational books about cryptocurrency and blockchain that you should read in the new year. дальше »
2019-1-2 18:00 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Cardano perform in 2018?
Cardano is an open-source blockchain and smart contracts platform, supported by the namesake cryptocurrency Cardano (ADA). The project is a direct competitor to Ethereum, and the two organizations also share a co-founder between them — Charles Hokinson. дальше »
2018-12-31 12:00 | |
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5 ludicrous cryptocurrency exit scams that regretfully happened in 2018
When you say “cryptocurrency,” you’d be forgiven if one of the first things that comes to mind is: “exit scam. ” Exit scams refer to those cunning plots, whereby blockchain startups collect investors money, often through initial coin offerings (ICOs), only to disappear suddenly, along with any the funds raised. дальше »
2018-12-30 13:00 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Ethereum perform in 2018?
Ethereum is an open-source blockchain platform which lets anyone create and deploy decentralized applications (DApps). The project was first proposed in a white paper in 2013 by a 19 years old Vitalik Buterin. дальше »
2018-12-30 12:00 | |
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Hackers pocketed $878,000 from cryptocurrency bug bounties in 2018
While hardcore cryptocurrency enthusiasts often tout blockchain for its heightened security, the technology is not perfect – and there are often tons of vulnerabilities in the code. Indeed, blockchain companies have received at least 3,000 vulnerability reports in 2018 alone. дальше »
2018-12-30 10:00 | |
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5 of the best podcasts to get you into cryptocurrency and blockchain
Getting into blockchain and cryptocurrency can be pretty threatening to newbies – especially because the space is so flush with buzzwords and fancy marketing lingo. Usually, we would recommend going straight to the source and catching up on the original Bitcoin white paper, as laid out by its mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto. дальше »
2018-12-29 13:00 | |
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The fascinating evolution of the Bitcoin giveaway scam on Twitter
2018 saw a new scam epidemic that gradually took over Twitter – and eventually the entire cryptocurrency and blockchain space: the Bitcoin giveaway scheme. It all started in January, at the height of the cryptocurrency mania. дальше »
2018-12-29 12:00 | |
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The ultimate glossary of cryptocurrency and blockchain acronyms
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Blockchain and cryptocurrency can be a daunting place sometimes and the swathes of jargon, specialist terminology, and acronyms don’t really help matters. дальше »
2018-12-28 13:00 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Bitcoin perform in 2018?
Bitcoin — the cryptocurrency that started it all — was released in 2009 as open-source software by a person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto. The idea was to create a peer-to-peer electronic currency that didn’t rely on any central authority or intermediary for validating the exchange of money. дальше »
2018-12-28 12:00 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Ripple perform in 2018?
If anyone said that banks and cryptocurrencies are natural enemies and can never work together — Ripple was out there to prove them wrong! Unlike Bitcoin — which is aimed at performing like regular currencies and be used to pay for goods and services — Ripple is a real-time payment settling and remittance system for banks and other payment networks. дальше »
2018-12-26 13:00 | |
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The Daily: BTCP Bug Exploited by ‘Bad Actor’, Binance Lists New Pairs
The main story featured in today’s edition of The Daily is an official conformation from the Bitcoin Private team that someone has premined millions of BTCP. We also report about the latest currency pairs made available for trading on the Binance exchange. дальше »
2018-12-25 15:15 | |
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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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End of year crypto roundup: How did NEO perform in 2018?
NEO is the cryptocurrency backing the namesake blockchain platform that supports the digitization of physical assets and their self-management through smart contracts. The project was launched in 2014 in China as AntShares, but didn’t garner significant attention until its rebranding as NEO in 2017. дальше »
2018-12-23 11:00 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Dash perform in 2018?
Dash cryptocurrency (DASH) was created by software developer Evan Duffield in 2014 as “XCoin,” an open source fork of the Bitcoin protocol. Its vision was to facilitate fast anonymous transactions over the blockchain. дальше »
2018-12-21 11:00 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Binance Coin perform in 2018?
Binance Coin (BNB) is the namesake cryptocurrency underlying the world’s largest virtual currency exchange desk, Binance. It was launched in July 2017 as an ERC20 token based on the Ethereum blockchain, raising $15 million for Binance in its initial coin offering (ICO). дальше »
2018-12-20 11:00 | |
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The awfully patronizing guide to having a merry crypto-Christmas
As we’re wrapping up 2018, it’s clear it wasn’t the breakout year for cryptocurrency and blockchain that many enthusiasts hoped it would be. True, the market has dipped significantly in comparison to last December, but this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t enjoy Christmas the way Satoshi Nakamoto would’ve wanted you to. дальше »
2018-12-19 14:00 | |
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Vodafone, Huawei, Intel and friends form blockchain industry group
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is getting into the blockchain game, having just set up a new TSI announced yesterday. The new ETSI group will try to understand the challenges of using permissioned distributed ledgers in business applications. дальше »
2018-12-19 13:52 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Litecoin perform in 2018?
Litecoin (LTC) was created in 2011 as one of the earliest spin-offs of Bitcoin. Google employee Charlie Lee, its creator, promised — what many others who followed him also do — to improve Bitcoin‘s efficiency for everyday transactions. дальше »
2018-12-19 12:00 | |
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Belgian cryptocurrency scam blacklist swells to 113 dodgy domains
The Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has identified a fresh batch of cryptocurrency scams. It has added a swathe of new sites to its blockchain blacklist, expanding it to 113 dodgy domains. дальше »
2018-12-18 18:05 | |
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The Daily: HTC Blockchain Phone Delayed, Exchange Security Ratings Updated
In Tuesday’s edition of The Daily, there’s a little of everything in the mix: a story about hardware, in the form of the delayed Exodus 1 smartphone, one about security, concerning the latest crypto exchange ratings, and finally a human interest story. дальше »
2018-12-18 15:55 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Maduro forces pensioners to use Petro
Last week, we had our first ever blockchain event, Hard Fork Decentralized, where we discussed a range of challenges facing the industry and hosted talks all over London. We’ll be posting some videos from our live stream of the event, so keep your eyes open if you want to catch up on what went on. дальше »
2018-12-17 12:41 | |
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How blockchain technology can — and can’t — prevent sexual assault
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. This story explores how projects like Callisto and LegalFling are using blockchain technology to store vital information on assaults and record consent. дальше »
2018-12-14 19:20 | |
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‘Unregulated ICOs are dead’ — welcome to the era of the STO
One of Alan Sugar’s earliest apprentices and author of Tokenomics: The crypto shift of blockchains, ICOs and tokens, Thomas Power took to the seats of the Hard Fork Decentralized Exchange this afternoon to discuss his vision of our blockchain future. дальше »
2018-12-14 17:42 | |
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Blockchains should have ‘privacy by design’ for GDPR compliance
General data protection regulation (GDPR) and blockchain is one of the industry’s most contentious debates at the moment. Some believe that public permissionless blockchains cannot be GDPR compliant, and that private blockchains might be the answer to blockchain’s regulatory woes. дальше »
2018-12-14 14:59 | |
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Crypto and Blockchain Smartphones Will be The Next Big Thing
This week the crypto-sphere has been awash with talk about Samsung and its next generation flagship phone coming loaded with crypto goodies. While the company itself has dismissed the story according to reports, rivals are shipping out products that will no doubt keep Samsung on its toes. дальше »
2018-12-14 13:00 | |
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ConsenSys teaches devs how to make their first dApp on the blockchain
This morning, developers from blockchain technology services firm ConsenSys and Kauri took to the Hard Fork Decentralized stage to show attendees how to create their first Ethereum-based dApp. Taking the role of educators was lead developer at Kauri, Joshua Cassidy and lead technical evangelist at ConsenSys Catalyst, Abel Tedros. дальше »
2018-12-13 17:21 | |
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Opera launches its cryptocurrency-oriented browser for the decentralized web
Opera is finally rolling out its blockchain-oriented browser specifically designed for surfing and interacting with the decentralized web (also known as Web 3. 0). Today at Hard Fork Decentralized in London, the company announced the browser, which comes with a built-in cryptocurrency wallet, is now available for Android. дальше »
2018-12-13 10:30 | |
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Hard Fork Decentralized’s pitch battle has its first victor
Combatants of Hard Fork Decentralized’s inaugural pitch battle took to the stage last night to share their plans and visions for our blockchain future. Each had only a few minutes to wax poetic about their startup’s use of blockchain. дальше »
2018-12-13 02:46 | |
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Binance launches a new platform to teach you about blockchain and cryptocurrency
Exchange desk Binance wants to introduce you to the basics of cryptocurrency and blockchain with its latest offering. The company has launched its own education platform to help users get more familiar with the technology. дальше »
2018-12-12 15:06 | |
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Goldman Sachs Extols Virtues Of Blockchain In Latest Instagram Story Via Sponsored Ad
Goldman Sachs Extols Virtues Of Blockchain Technology In Latest Instagram Story Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs used Instagram today to promote blockchain technology. While the firm has been hesitant to promote cryptocurrencies in the past, Goldman Sachs clearly sees potential in blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-12-12 00:29 | |
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Dec 11th Crypto News Recap – Stablecoins, Roubini, UNICEF, Justin Sun, FATF, Gemini App & more [VIDEO]
The Story of Boaz Manor and the $31 Million Blockchain Scam in Blockchain Terminal ICO The Story of Boaz Manor and the $31 Million Blockchain Scam in Blockchain Terminal ICO Stablecoins Continue to Grow Amid Bitcoin Uncertainty and Crypto Market Death Spiral Stablecoins Continue to Grow Amid Bitcoin Uncertainty and Crypto Market Death Spiral Notorious […] дальше »
2018-12-12 23:33 | |
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85% of employees at recently launched blockchain startups are male
At this point, gender inequality in tech is well documented. As it turns out, the blockchain industry is absolutely no different – there is a staggeringly disproportionate amount of males employed by the next wave of cryptocurrency companies. дальше »
2018-12-11 20:10 | |
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Samsung could be developing its own blockchain phone
There might be another name joining HTC and Sirin Labs as makers of blockchain smartphones, and it’s one of the world’s largest phone manufacturers, Samsung. Earlier this week, Samsung submitted three European trademark requests for blockchain-based smartphone features, spotted by Galaxy Club. дальше »
2018-12-11 12:57 | |
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University College London tells us how it developed its blockchain program
University College London has its own center dedicated to blockchain – it’s called the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies (CBT). UCL’s blockchain team will be joining us at our very own Hard Fork Decentralized this week in London. дальше »
2018-12-10 18:42 | |
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Bitmain forced to shut down Israel operations due to cryptocurrency bear market
It appears the downturn of the cryptocurrency market is having a ripple effect (pun intended) on the industry. Numerous blockchain businesses have been forced to close down or lay off staff to survive – and the latest one is Bitmain. дальше »
2018-12-10 16:33 | |
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South Korean bank wants to use blockchain to reduce human error
South Korea’s second largest bank is in the middle of rolling out a blockchain-based system designed to reduce human error. Shinhan Bank is using the blockchain for Interest Rate Swap (IRS) transactions. дальше »
2018-12-10 14:38 | |
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