Новости о Crypto Briefing [ Фото новости ] [ Свежие новости ] | |
ICO Platforms That Might Surprise You
When most people think of ICOs, they think of Ethereum. The decentralized computer has been a favorite platform of initial coin offerings for so long that they might as well be synonymous. Sure, there are a lot of different cars, but they mostly drive on Ethereum’s roads and pump Ethereum’s gas. дальше »
2018-7-12 20:12 | |
|
What Are MKR and DAI? Introduction to Maker
One of the biggest obstacles to crypto’s mainstream acceptance as currency is the volatile pricing. Bitcoin, for example, ranged in price from $6,000 to $17,000 in 2018 alone. Nobody wants to spend 10,000 seemingly worthless crypto tokens on a couple of pizzas one day, only to see the price jump to a value of over […] The post What Are MKR and DAI? Introduction to Maker appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-12 19:25 | |
|
|
FCoin Exchange Now Compared To Ponzi Scheme
Move over, Kitties. There’s a new clog in the Ethereum pipes, and this one’s not getting cleared anytime soon. Over the past weeks, FCoin has moved from an unknown back corner to the most (in)famous exchange in the market, with a volume that—supposedly— exceeds top coin marts like OkEx and Binance. дальше »
2018-7-11 17:23 | |
|
|
How’s Crypto Doing in the Semi Finals?
It’s not yet clear who’s going to take home the FIFA World Cup, but the Crypto team is doing pretty well. The team started out with high hopes: several hotels, airlines and bars announced crypto options, making payments much simpler in still-sanctioned Russia. дальше »
2018-7-10 21:30 | |
|
|
Monet Code Review: Mobile Ad Hoc Blockchains
Monet code review, hard to focus on just the code because the whole idea is very cool. Mobile ad hoc blockchains to decentralize P2P, this is the very nature of a disruptive technology. I’m going to try to keep this review more professional than my Holochain one. дальше »
2018-7-10 17:53 | |
|
|
XRP Is Not Ripple: Brands Diverge As SEC Closes In
XRP is not Ripple, and Ripple is not XRP. That’s the message from The Hatch Agency, a PR firm that represents Ripple – the technology company. XRP is an “independent digital asset” according to the email, echoing an earlier tweet from Ripple. дальше »
2018-7-10 06:16 | |
|
|
Etheremon To Zilliqa? ETH Network Isn’t ‘Ready for Us’
The Ethereum-based game Etheremon has decided to partially move off the ETH network and will “explore options” with Zilliqa’s development team. According to the game’s official blog post, battles between users have been taken off-chain because high gas prices have “limited” the Etheremon gaming experience. дальше »
2018-7-10 22:38 | |
|
|
One Month On, What Has The Coinbase Listing Meant for Ethereum Classic?
Ethereum Classic (ETC) has experienced something of a homecoming over the past month. Ever since Coinbase announced it would be listed on its servers last month, investors have shown renewed interest in the Ethereum fork. дальше »
2018-7-8 17:47 | |
|
|
Basic Attention Token (BAT) Progress Report
Overview on Basic Attention Token Basic Attention Token (BAT) and Brave browser offer a decentralized, digital advertising platform built on the Ethereum network that fundamentally changes the way users, publishers and advertisers interact. дальше »
2018-7-7 22:41 | |
|
|
What Is RChain? Introduction to RHOC and REV
Although cryptos like Ethereum and Bitcoin are media darlings, their early lead in the blockchain industry found them stumbling on obstacles of speed, security, and scalability. RChain began development in Seattle, Washington in 2016 to address these issues. дальше »
2018-7-6 18:55 | |
|
|
Governments: Privacy Is Bad. Everyone Else: No It’s Not.
Summer’s here, but there’s a definite chill in the air for personal privacy. Gmail is snooping through your emails, Samsung is sharing your “personal” photos with your grandparents, and anonymous cryptocurrencies look like they’re next up on the block. дальше »
2018-7-6 18:17 | |
|
|
U-Turn: Electroneum Fork Welcomes ASICs Back To ETN Network
The cellphone-based blockchain platform, Electroneum (ETN) performed a U-turn by bringing ASICs back to confirm transactions after originally forking to become ASIC-resistant. Electroneum’s founder and CEO, Richard Ells, said in the company’s Telegram group they decided to take ‘urgent action’ and re-introduce ASIC miners, reversing a fork that had integrated ASIC-resistant code at the end of […] The post U-Turn: Electroneum Fork Welcomes ASICs Back To ETN Network appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-6 01:30 | |
|
|
Market Cap Is Just One Way Of Valuing Crypto
There are two things that every new crypto investor learns. First: pay attention to market cap. Sure, Ripple may be only worth fifty cents—but with a $20 billion market cap, there’s not that much room to grow. дальше »
2018-7-5 22:10 | |
|
|
Mithril Price Increase Is Good News And Not Just For Investors
The token for Mithril (MITH), a social media platform which plans to become the ‘Instagram of crypto’, has nearly doubled in value in less than two weeks. Ten days ago, MITH had been trading at $0. дальше »
2018-7-5 19:06 | |
|
|
Instamines Make Founders Rich But Stifle Crypto Adoption
Two recent headlines have drawn attention to crypto’s adoption problems. The first appeared in the New York Times, and was widely circulated by crypto-skeptics. “Now comes the hard part: persuading people to use XRP for something other than speculative trading,” Nathaniel Popper wrote. дальше »
2018-7-5 22:23 | |
|
|
European Parliament Considers Balanced Crypto Report
Major governments will have to come to terms with digital currencies, according to a report to the European Parliament. Although virtual currencies are not likely to replace traditional money anytime soon, the briefing paper argues that they are also not a mere bubble or fad; crypto is here to stay, and should be regulated on […] The post European Parliament Considers Balanced Crypto Report appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-5 20:45 | |
|
|
What’s Holding Back the Lightning Network?
The Lightning Network should be operational “this summer,” according to CoinJournal. In an article published on April 5th, Kyle Torpey reported that the second-layer solution, “Bitcoin’s saving grace,” was tantalizingly close to fruition, with the possibility of negligible fees and millions of transactions per second. дальше »
2018-7-4 00:33 | |
|
|
116% Surge for WAX Coin: The Amazon of Virtual Goods
WAX Coin, the crypto for a platform with plans to be the ‘Amazon’ of in-game items, has been the biggest winner in the recent uptick in the crypto market. Having sunk to $0. 08 last Friday, WAX coin has since doubled in value, with its market cap surging by 116% from $59m to 128m. дальше »
2018-7-3 17:22 | |
|
|
NKN Code Review: Decentralized Internet
Here goes with the NKN code review for the “New Kind of Network” connectivity protocol & ecosystem powered by blockchain for an open, decentralized, and shared Internet. But what is wrong with the precious Internet that we have now? I like to start off a review by understanding what they are trying to achieve. дальше »
2018-7-3 16:58 | |
|
|
Canadian Mining Firm Buys 0.5% of BTC Total Hashrate for $46m
A Canadian mining company has acquired 14,000 ASIC mining rigs, and 0. 5% of the total hashrate of the Bitcoin network, in a single purchase. Announced on Monday, Vogogo confirmed it had bought 14,000 Antminer S9s, complete with the required electrical equipment and cooling units, from a company called 828 LP. дальше »
2018-7-3 15:42 | |
|
|
Bloomberg Wakes Kraken: Good Fails To Come Of This
Just when you thought the ongoing tit-for-no-tat between the business media and the crypto pages couldn’t get any more entertaining, one of the smaller exchanges has returned fire. Kraken, which was accused by Bloomberg last week of rigging the Tether game, shot back with a blog post that unmasked the technical incompetence that is characteristic of many […] The post Bloomberg Wakes Kraken: Good Fails To Come Of This appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-3 00:58 | |
|
|
Ethos Launches Universal Wallet In Netherlands
The surprise launch of the Ethos universal wallet sent the price of ETHOS tokens flying upwards late last week, as investors consider potential Wall Street partnerships. Announced on Monday, the wallet was released on Android and first made available to users in the Netherlands. дальше »
2018-7-3 00:28 | |
|
|
Starting From Scratch: Crypto Is Changing The Game In Africa
Imagine what you would do if every penny you owned became worthless. That’s the subject of “Starting from Scratch,” a documentary short currently making the rounds on YouTube and Twitter. The seventeen-minute film follows the introduction of Kuvacash, a new crypto payments platform, to Zimbabwe, a country still reeling from hyperinflation and revolution. дальше »
2018-7-2 14:19 | |
|
|
Cryptocurrency And Formula One Could Be Fast Friends
Crypto and cars have had a long relationship. “When Lambo?” is a question that speculators repeatedly ask in Telegram groups; a tokenized social media platform has funded and produced a film on Lamborghini; and Volkswagen (which now owns the sports car manufacturer) has formed a partnership with IOTA, using its data sharing technology in an […] The post Cryptocurrency And Formula One Could Be Fast Friends appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-1 18:38 | |
|
|
What are Masternodes In Cryptocurrency?
The two most dangerous words in the cryptocurrency world are: passive income. Whenever someone tells you it’s possible to make real money—without burning your house down—it’s usually a good sign that you should run in the opposite direction. дальше »
2018-7-1 23:16 | |
|
|
Bitcoin Futures ‘Too Small’ to Cause BTC Bear Market
Experts have suggested that the bitcoin futures price effect may be so negligible as to have had almost no impact on the recent BTC price slide. Speaking to Crypto Briefing, Mati Greenspan, a senior market analyst from eToro, explained that in comparison to the volume on prominent exchanges, the BTC futures market was not large enough to […] The post Bitcoin Futures ‘Too Small’ to Cause BTC Bear Market appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-6-30 16:55 | |
|
|
Ethos Celebrates Birthday With Cake, Eating It
The surprise launch of the Ethos universal wallet has sent the price of ETHOS tokens flying upwards, amid speculation of potential Wall Street partnerships. Announced at 14:00 PST, the wallet was released on Android and first made available to users in the Netherlands. дальше »
2018-6-30 00:47 | |
|
|
Bloomberg Crypto Desk: Predictability In Volatility
The world is ending again, at least according to Bloomberg’s crypto desk. Readers of the business-focused media group are learning new things every day – or at least, relearning things that Bloomberg trotted out last week under slightly different headlines. дальше »
2018-6-29 22:32 | |
|
|
Does Bitcoin Cash Deserve A Billion Dollar Valuation?
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is fast approaching its first birthday; and what a year it’s been. BCH has seen highs of $3,800; acquired a comfortable multi-billion dollar market cap; and established itself as the fourth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. дальше »
2018-6-29 21:00 | |
|
|
Line Corp. Set to Launch Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform in Singapore
Line Corp has announced plans to establish a cryptocurrency exchange platform in Singapore. Line is the largest messaging service in Japan and has been involved in a few forays into the cryptocurrency industry. дальше »
2018-6-29 19:58 | |
|
|
U.S. Investors Can In Fact Legally Participate In ICOs
American investors have not enjoyed the regulatory dance of the SEC and other agencies since the latter part of 2017. Will they? Won’t they? Who’s forced to come to prom as a Security, and who gets a Hall Pass? While most of the rest of the world has been throwing the crypto party of a […] The post U. дальше »
2018-6-27 23:09 | |
|
|
Meme On: How to Make a Joke Coin Last
Between the dramatic drop in the possibility of imminent alien enslavement, and the SEC giving Ethereum the thumbs-up, there’s a lot to celebrate in the headlines. But as the champagne popped and the fireworks started, there was one thought on every mind: whatever happened to PotCoin? After a four-year hiatus, the token for tokin’ suddenly […] The post Meme On: How to Make a Joke Coin Last appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-6-26 19:06 | |
|
|
Lucidity Code Review: Advertising Transparency
Even tighter than usual focus on the Lucidity code review, advertising is not an area I know a lot about, so I really can’t comment much on this. The website says it’s “The blockchain advertising protocol for complete data transparency” so I assume there’s some business issue with data transparency in the advertising world that needs […] The post Lucidity Code Review: Advertising Transparency appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-6-26 18:00 | |
|
|
Crypto Exchanges Struggle to Get Insurance After Recent Hacks
The Korean Blockchain Association thought it was offering a win-win scenario to insurers when it previously held a briefing session to select a preferred carrier. It was offering insurance companies a package that included numerous exchanges while using that group to negotiate the best plan for its members, but due to the cost of recent hacks on. дальше »
2018-6-26 13:00 | |
|
|
Will Bitmain Stage a 51% Attack on the BTC Network?
The Chinese mining company Bitmain now controls over 40% of the BTC hashing power. This means that the company is approaching the hashing power required to control the Bitcoin network and – if it pleased – stage a 51% attack. дальше »
2018-6-26 00:26 | |
|
|