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Studying naked mole-rats could be the key to breakthroughs in treating pain and cancer

The naked mole-rat is perhaps one of the most bizarre beasts on the planet. At first glance, it looks like little more than a cocktail sausage with legs and teeth. But beneath its wrinkly pink skin, this creature’s strange and beautiful biology has me fascinated – so much so that I set up a whole research group devoted to studying them. дальше »

2019-6-20 10:42


Will Facebook’s Libra Force Amazon To Issue A Cryptocurrency?

On Tuesday, June 18th, Facebook announced Libra, its highly-anticipated cryptocurrency. This event raises a pressing question: will other companies in the tech sector follow suit? Although Amazon and Facebook may not face off on social media, the continuing expansion of the Zuckerberg empire into adjacent markets means that Amazon could eventually be one of Facebook’s […] The post Will Facebook’s Libra Force Amazon To Issue A Cryptocurrency? appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2019-6-19 19:59


Crypto Could Help Russia Escape US Sanctions as Country Looks to Gold-Backed Crypto Asset

The use and prevalence of cryptocurrency have led to a number of disruptions within the global economic system such as many large firms being forced to finally adopt crypto, many major retailers finally accepting cryptocurrency and the general public beginning to question the traditional economic structures that have existed until now. One of the latest […] дальше »

2019-6-17 17:07


BitBay Survey: Poland Bitcoin Usage is Most Common Among Men Under 40, Users are Very Bullish

Many Bitcoin believers have expressed that the number one coin will eventually become the currency of the future. While this could easily be written off as something you would expect from the average bull, a recent survey conducted in Poland has shown that this view is common among the country’s Bitcoin users. BitBay, one of […] дальше »

2019-6-15 19:45


Sidechains vs Plasma vs Sharding

Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions. дальше »

2019-6-14 04:03


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What the Cryptocurrency Industry Could Learn from the Blackjack Industry

For those who look beyond the ebb and flow of the share prices, the cryptocurrency industry is one of the most innovative and potentially world-changing revelations of the last decade. Most people know the terms ‘cryptocurrency’ and ‘Bitcoin’ as buzzwords from the infamous soaring in Bitcoin’s share price in 2017, but the actual idea behind […] The post What the Cryptocurrency Industry Could Learn from the Blackjack Industry appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2019-6-12 20:04


This Crypto Startup Hacks Its Own Users’ Wallets to Rescue $13 Million

By CCN: Better the thief you know than the one you don’t. Cryptocurrency platform Komodo has had to hack its users after discovering a serious security flaw in one of its wallets. According to a press statement by the blockchain startup, Komodo’s cybersecurity team was able to ‘sweep’ in and retrieve 8 million Komodo coins (KMD) and 96 Bitcoin before hackers got hold of the exposed loot. дальше »

2019-6-7 15:19


Bitcoin a Good Buy if Trade Tension Persists, Admits Wall Street Skeptic

By CCN: The frequently volatile stock market provides rare hideouts for investors but one of them could be bitcoin, according to Mr. Peter Boockvar of Bleakley Advisory Group. The chief investment officer said this week that a sharp rise in bitcoin price indicated that investors were unsure about the Federal Reserve’s stance on interest rate cuts, as well as about the outcome of an ongoing trade war between the US and China that kept buying sentiment weaker in both the Western and Asian stock markets. дальше »

2019-6-7 11:28


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Untamed Crypto Could Be the Wonder Drug for Open Source Development

Many in the crypto industry, whether it be financeers or computer science majors, have yet to crack the code of blockchain’s killer app. Will it be tokenized real estate, dismantling large Internet companies, or something in between? At this year’s WeAreDevelopers conference in Berlin, Germany, one of the major themes was how to encourage openRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-6-7 10:30


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Blockchain startup hacked itself to ‘save’ $13M of its users’ cryptocurrency

A blockchain startup hacked its users’ wallets to save $13 million in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency from being stolen, ZDNet reports. Security researchers advised the Komodo Platform of a ‘backdoor‘ in Agama, one of its older wallet apps, that would have allowed hackers to siphon any and all digital assets held inside. дальше »

2019-6-6 17:52


Ex-Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu Unveils China’s Future Bitcoin Monopoly

By CCN: Bitcoin billionaire and former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu is set to launch a new crypto trading platform next month that could eventually be granted a monopoly by the Chinese government. Jihan Wu Reveals New Path in Wake of Bitmain IPO Disaster Wu’s project, called Matrix, will be a custody and trading firm with substantial ties to Bitmain, one of the world’s largest crypto mining conglomerates. дальше »

2019-6-5 19:34


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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: ‘It’s a Ponzi Scheme’

The accusation that bitcoin is nothing more than a Ponzi scheme is perhaps the oldest, longest-standing criticism of the digital bearer asset. The basic idea is that there is nothing of value here and the entire purpose of bitcoin’s existence is to enrich Satoshi Nakamoto and the speculators who bought in for a few pennies or dollars in the early days by tricking others into buying in at a higher price. дальше »

2019-6-4 19:03