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Researchers Vow to Build a Better Blockchain Network Immune from Scalability Issues
A group of researchers and university professors have teamed up to resolve one of the most painstaking issues preventing Bitcoin’s underlying technology to emerge a handy, real-world ledger: scalability. дальше »
2018-12-6 06:00 | |
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Starteos EOS Block Producer Says it Will Share Proceeds with its Voters
Starteos, one of the 21 block producers of the EOS blockchain has reportedly announced it would share part of its profits with users who hold its tokens, as a way of appreciating its voters, Finance Magnates reported Dec. дальше »
2018-12-6 04:00 | |
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National Cryptocurrencies Enabled with Platin
Considering the significant benefits that can come with using cryptocurrencies, it shouldn’t be surprising that governments around the world want a piece of the pie. While there have been some reservations from policymakers regarding digital currency, an increasing number of countries are exploring the development of national cryptocurrencies to supplement their current legal tender. дальше »
2018-12-6 02:00 | |
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Kava Introduces an Interledger Payment Rail to Complement Cosmos Network
Based on a Medium post from December 3, 2018, Kava Labs has recently partnered with Cosmos to deploy its inter-ledger solution payment streaming to Cosmos Zones. Kava labs inc. is a San Francisco-based venture-backed company working on payments innovations using blockchain technologies. дальше »
2018-12-6 00:00 | |
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Nasdaq to Offer Bitcoin Futures from Q1 2019 after CFTC Clearance
Nasdaq will list Bitcoin futures from early 2019, confirmed Express UK on December 3, 2018. The premier cryptocurrency is set to find its way through the robust New York-based exchange markets after obtaining clearance from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). дальше »
2018-12-6 22:00 | |
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Thieves Kidnap, Drug, Beat, and Torture a South African Bitcoin Enthusiast
A South African man was recently kidnapped by a group of five people in Soweto who went as far as to drug and torture him to get access to his cryptocurrencies according to December 2, 2018, reports. дальше »
2018-12-6 21:00 | |
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While You’re Pouting about Crypto Prices, Whales Are Accumulating Billions
Active trading whales have accumulated more in 2018 than any period in the Ethereum’s history despite the ongoing bear market, holding a fifth of Ethereum’s total circulating supply, Diar reported on December 3, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-5 20:00 | |
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Trive Ventures Launches Government-Backed Blockchain Accelerator in Singapore
Trive Ventures, a Southeast Asia-focused venture capital firm, is launching Tribe Accelerator, a government-backed blockchain accelerator focused on product development in Singapore, Tech in Asia reported on December 4, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-5 19:00 | |
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JumpStart Invests Millions of Dollars For Blockchain Startups
Jumpstart, non-profit entrepreneur resources and ecosystem in Ohio will provide millions of dollars in funding for blockchain startups. According to Cleveland. com’s on December 3, 2018, Jumpstart, as well as six other funds from Ohio will invest in early-stage blockchain-related startups that are exploring public ledger solutions tailored to businesses and Government. дальше »
2018-12-5 18:00 | |
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Bitfinex and Ethfinex Now Lists Six Different Stablecoins
Bitfinex and Ethfinex, two leading digital asset exchanges, now enable clients to trade all six major stablecoins on both exchanges in an attempt to create coin agnostic platforms, the companies announced in a Medium post on December 4, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-5 16:00 | |
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Ministry of Finance Files Counter Affidavit on Cryptocurrencies in Supreme Court
In what will come as a temporary respite, the Indian Ministry of Finance has filed a long overdue counter affidavit to the petition filed by concerned citizens. On October 25, 2018, the Supreme Court of India had directed the counsel of the Union of India to file a counter affidavit about regulations on cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-12-5 14:00 | |
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26 French Firms Test R3 Consortium’s PoC Blockchain Solution for KYC
Twenty-six France-based companies including RCI Bank, Allianz France, Alten, BNP Paribas, and others, have tested R3‘s proof-of-concept blockchain solution with support from the French Association of Corporate Treasurers (AFTE). дальше »
2018-12-5 12:00 | |
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Koinex Wants to Venture into Blockchain, Opens Development Center
Koinex, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in India, could be venturing into the blockchain scene as soon as 2019, and is in the process of opening a new development center in Bengaluru, the company announced in a press release on December 4, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-5 10:00 | |
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Private No More: U.S. Authorities Developing Techniques to Track Cryptocurrencies Like Monero and Zcash
A pre-solicitation document published by the Department of Homeland Security’s Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR), on November 30, 2018, hints that the U. S. authorities might be on their way to deanonymize private cryptocurrency transactions. дальше »
2018-12-5 08:00 | |
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GMO Coin Cryptocurrency Exchange Resumes Bitcoin Cash ABC (BCHABC) Trading
GMO Coin, the digital assets trading venue owned by Japan’s GMO Internet, Inc. has reportedly made it clear that bitcoin cash ABC is its preferred choice among the two versions of the November 15, 2018, hard fork. дальше »
2018-12-5 06:00 | |
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What Is Ciri for Ethereum?
Ethereum is not only one of the largest cryptocurrency networks measured by market capitalization, but it also possesses one of the largest developer communities in the industry. As a result, innovations are continuously being built on top of the Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2018-12-5 04:00 | |
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OpenNode: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network’s Own “PayPal”
Bitcoin had a steady start as a medium of exchange and has slowly begun challenging the hundreds of decades-old fiat money system. Businesses are now moving towards developing systems which could aid the further adoption of the pioneer cryptocurrency over fiat. дальше »
2018-12-5 02:00 | |
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PIVX Makes History with New Light Node Zerocoin Protocol
Privacy-centric cryptocurrency project PIVX has announced the release of a new light node Zerocoin protocol. The protocol has been in the pipeline for a while and is the first-ever implementation of Zerocoin that confers full functionality to low resource machines. дальше »
2018-12-5 00:00 | |
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HurricaneGuard Utilizes the Ethereum Blockchain to Automate Insurance Payouts
Cryptocurrencies are akin to natural catastrophes when it comes to unpredictability. However, HurricaneGuard has introduced a new solution which aims to take the natural disasters insurance sector by storm with the help of blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-12-4 22:00 | |
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Binance Collaborates with Decentraland; Week Long MANA Competition Begins Today
Decentraland, a virtual reality platform powered by the Ethereum blockchain has recently partnered with Binance, one of the world’s top cryptocurrency exchanges. According to Decentraland’s announcement published on December 3, 2018, BNB tokens are now officially accepted in the upcoming LAND auction event. дальше »
2018-12-4 20:00 | |
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Switzerland: FINMA Introduces Guidelines to Propel Local Cryptocurrency Businesses
Switzerland’s financial watchdog, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), unveiled a new set of guidelines on December 3, 2018, to propel the development of the local blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. дальше »
2018-12-4 18:00 | |
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Switzerland: FINMA Introduces Guidelines to Propel Local Cryptocurrency Businesses
Switzerland’s financial watchdog, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), unveiled a new set of guidelines on December 3, 2018, to propel the development of the local blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. дальше »
2018-12-5 18:00 | |
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Etherscan Users Can now Validate Transactions on Infura, MyCrypto, and MyEtherWallet
Infura, MyCrypto, and MyEtherWallet partner to allow an extra layer of security by introducing verified transactions for Etherscan users. What Is EthValidate? The development of the Ethereum platform is moving ahead at full steam despite the drop in ETH price. дальше »
2018-12-4 16:00 | |
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LightningHood Website Features Promising Projects and Resources for Lightning Network
Bitcoin and Lightning Network enthusiasts recently launched a website dedicated to featuring projects supporting the speedy second layer solution. According to the LightningHood’s Medium blog post, published on December 2, 2018, LightningHood is keen to help the growing community by providing everyone in the ecosystem access to resources such as developers, Lapps, and nodes, and recognize the people working to. дальше »
2018-12-4 14:00 | |
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Can Merkle Mining Be the Next Step in Decentralized Token Distribution?
One of the critical characteristics that trump P2P networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum over traditional mechanisms of finance is their degree of decentralization. Having the authority to make decisions distributed equally among all the participating entities ensures an efficient and transparent mode of transactions, unlike centralized mechanisms where the power can be abused to wrong people en masse. дальше »
2018-12-4 12:00 | |
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Cosmos and Polkadot: Multi-Chain Infrastructures that Want to Revolutionize Blockchain
Numerous startups are racing to solve the problem of scalability and efficiency on the blockchain, but few have come as close to providing inter-chain operability as Cosmos and Polkadot have. In the following, BTCManager compares the two interoperability projects that aim to solve the toughest problems blockchain technology is currently facing. дальше »
2018-12-4 10:00 | |
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Dogecoin Creator Creates a Twitter Script that Blocks the XRP Army
Jackson Palmer, the creator of Dogecoin, has created a script that blocks users who support XRP on Twitter. Published on Palmer’s GitHub page on December 2, 2018, the script comes as a response to the XRP followers who have been attacking him for his negative comments against the Ripple network. дальше »
2018-12-4 08:00 | |
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Thai Revenue Department Tests Blockchain Technology to Track VAT Payments
Blockchain technology is being tested by the Revenue Department of Thailand to keep track of value-added tax (VAT) payments, reports Bangkok Post, December 3, 2018. If successful, Thailand could become the first country in the world to utilize distributed ledger technology (DLT) for tax purposes. дальше »
2018-12-4 06:00 | |
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Gravity Earth Brings Hope to Refugees via Blockchain Technology
Gravity Earth, a Kenya-based distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup is using the groundbreaking technology to change the lives of refugees by managing their data and giving them access to financial services through blockchain technology, according to a TechCrunch report on November 29, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-4 02:00 | |
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German Private Equity Fund to Launch Bitcoin Mining Farm in Asia
According to an article published by Deutsche Finanz, November 29, 2018, Munich-based private equity firm Xolaris is set to launch a $50 million bitcoin farming fund to expand its business into the Asian market. дальше »
2018-12-4 00:00 | |
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Investment Funds Network Calastone Will Shift onto Blockchain in 2019
Calastone, a London-based fintech firm, will shift its existing network onto a blockchain in May 2019. According to a Reuters’ article published on December 3, 2018, the move to blockchain technology will help the company reduce billions of dollars in costs every year for the fintech sector. дальше »
2018-12-4 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin Recovers and Finds New Support Above $4,000 Mark: BTCManager’s Week in Review December 3, 2018
After two dark red weeks, bitcoin finally managed to recover and gain new support above the $4,000 mark after trading as low as $3,600 in the prior week. The relief rally saw the price of bitcoin bounced back by almost ten percent to close the week at around $4,150. дальше »
2018-12-3 22:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange OKEx Launches Perpetual Swap Product to Expand Trading Suite
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange OKEx launched its perpetual swap trading product in Seoul on December 3, 2018, during a press conference attended by BTCManager. Burgeoning Crypto-Finance Domiciled in Malta, OKEx described the product as a significant addition to its growing list of crypto-centric trading products and financial tools. дальше »
2018-12-3 21:30 | |
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Bug in NEO’s Blockchain Allows Hackers to Steal Remotely
A post on Chinese microblogging website Weibo has revealed that certain NEO users may be affected by a critical software vulnerability that could potentially lead to loss of tokens. The bug was reportedly discovered by another Chinese company, Tencent Security. дальше »
2018-12-3 21:00 | |
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Canadian Payments Startup Glance Rolls out “Pay With Bitcoin” Feature Across all Merchants
Canadian payments company Glance has announced that its users will now be able to use Bitcoin as a payment method across all existing merchants and services. In a press release issued November 29, 2018, the company explained that the new feature will be called “Pay With Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-12-3 20:00 | |
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How To Trade Cryptocurrencies Worry-free
For cryptocurrency investors, security and transparency take the driver’s seat when selecting the exchange in which to do their trades. And because several exchanges resulted in exit scams and regulatory non-compliance, investors find it increasingly difficult to find trusted exchange platforms. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:00 | |
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University of Basel Awards Ethereum Co-Founder with Honorary Doctorate
The co-founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin has been awarded an honorary doctorate in economics by the University of Basel, an official statement published November 30, 2018, revealed. The institution’s Faculty of Business and Economics acknowledged that Buterin’s contributions had had a profound impact on the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. дальше »
2018-12-3 15:00 | |
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The International Project StudUp to Tokenize the Knowledge of Young Specialists
On March 2, 2019, in Kyiv will take place the first expert estimation of knowledge called StudRate. The organizer of the event is the international educational blockchain project called StudUp. The mission of the project: to motivate young people to gain knowledge and become professionals in their field. дальше »
2018-12-3 13:00 | |
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SEC Charges DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather with Unlawfully Touting ICOs
The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) recently settled charges against two celebrities who failed to disclose their payments for promoting initial coin offerings (ICO). According to the SEC’s press release published on November 29, 2018, while music producer DJ Khaled and professional boxer Floyd Mayweather did not admit nor deny the findings, they both agreed to pay the disgorgement, penalties, and. дальше »
2018-12-3 11:00 | |
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Huawei Cloud Launches its Blockchain Services Globally
After earning significant success in China, Huawei Cloud launched its Blockchain Services (BCS) globally earlier this month. Per a press release issued by the company on November 29, 2018, the service will help create, manage, and deploy blockchain applications economically on the company-run cloud. дальше »
2018-12-3 07:00 | |
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CoinAdvice Conference 2019
CoinAdvice Conference is the world’s foremost blockchain and crypto event which has come to disrupt the industry trend by showcasing astute business leaders and coin owners from all across the globe. дальше »
2018-12-3 03:00 | |
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Intel Corporation Patent for High-Performance Energy Efficient Bitcoin Mining Finally Approved
On November 27, 2018, the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office accepted a patent submitted in 2016 by the tech giant Intel Corporation for a new energy efficient, high-performance bitcoin mining system capable of outpacing the current model. дальше »
2018-12-3 23:00 | |
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UBS’ Paul Donovan Claims Bitcoin Is in its Death Throes and Wants it “Buried”
In a scathing November 26, 2018, blog post titled “I come to bury Bitcoin, not to praise it,” UBS Group’s Global Chief Economist Paul Donovan has called for the end of the cryptocurrency bubble. Claiming that bitcoin is in its “death throes,” he attempted to reason that a loss of over 80 percent is “not healthy” for any economic asset. дальше »
2018-12-2 13:00 | |
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Blockchain Technology Could Tackle the Opaque Supply Chain of Jewelry Industry
According to an article published by The New York Times on November 30, 2018, blockchain technology could prove to be a game changer for the jewelry industry. The innovation’s inherently transparent and immutable nature could mitigate the risk of counterfeiting within the fragmented supply chain specific to the industry. дальше »
2018-12-2 09:00 | |
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Blockchain Technology Can Solve Africa’s Energy Problems
Despite the abundance of many forms of natural energy in Africa, including solar, wind and hydro, several parts of the vast continent still have no access to 24/7 interrupted electricity. According to a World Economic Forum report on November 29, 2018, blockchain technology can fix the energy issues of Africa if well utilized. дальше »
2018-12-2 02:00 | |
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Crypto Mining Firm Fortress Blockchain Posts 62 Percent Gross Mining Margin
Canada-based cryptocurrency mining company Fortress Blockchain Inc. announced its Q3 2018 financial results through a press release, published November 28, 2018. One of the key takeaways from the report is the dip in gross mining margin from $740,872 in Q2 2018, to $384,274 for the quarter ending September 30, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-1 20:00 | |
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Chinese Crypto Startup Bottos looks to Break Tech Giants Monopoly
Bottos is a company that looks to end the data monopoly that tech conglomerates like Amazon, Google, and Facebook have over consumer data. The Chinese cryptocurrency startup broke the news on November 28th about their intentions about liberating data. дальше »
2018-12-1 17:00 | |
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