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Qtum Proposes SCAR, A Scalable Consensus Algorithm

Qtum has proposed a new consensus algorithm, called SCAR, that could massively reduce transaction times. It would additionally lighten demands on the blockchain’s underlying network. “SCAR can find a balance between user experience and resource saving, which is more efficient and flexible than other consensus algorithms,” reads the proposal. дальше »

2018-10-18 21:59


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Ripple Expects Trump Administration to Turn to XRP to Counter China’s Dominance Over Bitcoin Network

Could XRP be the Trump administration’s answer to China’s dominance over global Bitcoin supply? Does the U. S. government even care enough about this asset class to create new strategies along those lines? The answer to both questions — however speculative — is YES for Cory Johnson, Ripple’s chief marketing strategist. дальше »

2018-10-18 19:59


Report Links 74% of Bitcoin Mining to China, Sees Threat to Network

Bitcoin, the world’s most sought-after cryptocurrency, could be at the wish and whim of Asia’s economic giant. A recent study titled “The Looming Threat of China: An Analysis of Chinese Influence on Bitcoin,” jointly researched by Princeton University and Florida International University researchers, suggests China’s mining scene has an overwhelming influence over Bitcoin, something that could invite network manipulation. дальше »

2018-10-11 00:29


Litecoin Will Fly If It Makes The Most Of Social Media

The pursuit for cryptocurrency adoption seems to focus on three major cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin. Indeed, this isn’t to disregard the likes of XRP and Stellar, both of which also provide a solid use in mainstream society, however in terms of worldwide societal adoption, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin tend to be the go-to currencies. дальше »

2018-10-10 16:30


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Blockstream’s Liquid Network Could Be Vulnerable to Hardware Backdoors

Bitcoin technology company Blockstream has conceded its flagship Liquid Network could be susceptible to hardware vulnerabilities. Following recent disclosures that certain Chinese-manufactured motherboards contain backdoors, Blockstream has authored a post conceding that such an exploit could allow an attacker to infiltrate their off-chain bitcoin transfer system. дальше »

2018-10-6 10:50


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What Bitcoin Did Gets Technical with Crypto-Educator Jimmy Song

<iframe style="border: none" src="//html5-player. libsyn. com/embed/episode/id/7132345/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="100%" scrolling="no"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> On the latest episode of What Bitcoin Did, host Peter McCormack interviews Jimmy Song, a consultant in blockchain education, to take an in-depth look at a relatively recent incident in the world of cryptocurrency and use that as an example to segue into a deeper discussion on the possible trajectories of Bitcoin itself. дальше »

2018-10-6 00:05


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Ethereum Could ‘Absolutely Survive’ Without Me: Vitalik Buterin ‘Detaches’ Himself

The Ethereum network would “absolutely survive” without the input of co-founder Vitalik Buterin, the developer has said, appearing to confirm he is “detaching himself” from his creation. Buterin: Detachment From Ethereum ‘In Progress’ As part of a social media debate which covered various issues including his support of Ethereum-based altcoin projects, Buterin said that Ethereum itself could now continue even if it were impossible for him to contribute. дальше »

2018-10-5 17:00


Ripple’s Strategic Steps To Make Them A Household Name

Philip Nunn in a recent statement made on Twitter likened XRP cryptocurrency alongside its underlying technology, the Ripple network to Microsoft of today. Therefore, he believes that the action exhibited by the development team of recent, the Ripple Labs, is strategically placing the platform right at the center of everyone’s heart which could, in turn, […] The post Ripple’s Strategic Steps To Make Them A Household Name appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2018-10-5 10:31


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Deloitte Details Five Things That Will Enable Widespread Blockchain Adoption

Blockchain technology could disrupt the financial sector. Its immutable, digital, and publicly available decentralized network challenges the centralized and opaque legacy bank networks. Governments across the world, along with private organizations around the world, are showing interest in working with blockchain technology. дальше »

2018-10-2 16:19


Ethereum Foundation Security Head Echos Removal of ASIC Mining Hardware from ETH

Ethereum Security Lead Joins Effort To Oust Blockchain’s Big Miners There is a strong movement building inside of the Ethereum network to block ASIC miners. As many users believe that the decentralization is important, they seem concerned that ASIC miners could centralize the decision on the network too much and, because of this, some people […] дальше »

2018-10-1 00:57


[Newsflash Update]: Bitcoin Network Bug Leaves BTC Blockchain Particularly Vulnerable Still

Last week, the Bitcoin Core team came out with a brand-new update to its client which was supposed to address a major vulnerability on the chain. The vulnerability made it easy for hackers to execute a “denial of service” attack on the network, which could be a potentially devastating security problem. But in many ways, […] дальше »

2018-9-28 08:58


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Facebook advertisers can target you with data you didn’t even list on your profile

Facebook is sharing personally identifying information that you never submitted to the social network with its advertisers – and you can’t erase it from their records. That’s from a paper (PDF) published by researchers at Northeastern University and Princeton University, who looked into how ad targeting works on Facebook. дальше »

2018-9-28 08:41