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Is Bitcoin’s Consensus Algorithm Outdated? What Are the Alternatives?

As a field of computing and as an industry, blockchain technology has moved far beyond that of Bitcoin, not just in magnitude but in sophistication. While Bitcoin did (and to an extent still does) a fantastic job of introducing blockchain and decentralization to the public, it only scratches the surface of what is possible within […] The post Is Bitcoin’s Consensus Algorithm Outdated? What Are the Alternatives? appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »

2019-7-31 15:50


Bitcoin tries to take away monetary monopoly from govt says former director of U.S. mint

The 38th director of the U.S. Mint, Ed Moy spoke about Bitcoin with Naomi Brockwell, the inherent decentralization that it brings to the table, along with other advantages. Ed Moy, well-known supporter crypto, said that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will take away the monopoly government has over money, which has caused them to be reluctant […] The post Bitcoin tries to take away monetary monopoly from govt says former director of U.S. mint appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2019-7-22 14:00


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Congressman Warren Davidson Suggests Libra is a Sh*tcoin

On Wednesday, Representative Warren Davidson suggested that Facebook Libra’s lack of decentralization placed it in the same category as other run of the mill sh*tcoins. Libra is Not a Cryptocurrency Events took a somewhat unexpected twist during today’s congressional hearing on the potential impacts of Facebook’s new Libra cryptocurrency. дальше »

2019-7-18 09:34


Edward Snowden on Crypto and Privacy: Bitcoin is Freedom Because It’s Permissionless

In the wake of Facebook’s announcement that it will be launching its own crypto asset, while much of the focus has been on what the tech giant’s support might mean for mainstream adoption of Bitcoin and the rest of the asset class and emerging technology, it’s also brought about much discussion of privacy, decentralization, and. дальше »

2019-7-2 04:01


Ethereum’s lower issuance rate compared to Bitcoin speculated to be key in rapid decentralization and adoption

Bitcoin’s recent surge has been the highlight of the cryptocurrency market after it witnessed an increase of more than 200 percent over the year to currently trading near the $12,000 mark. Despite the price hike, some cryptocurrency users still believe that Bitcoin would fail to live up to its expectations and that other altcoins like […] The post Ethereum’s lower issuance rate compared to Bitcoin speculated to be key in rapid decentralization and adoption appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2019-6-29 14:30


Tom Lee: Bitcoin Likely To Hit $40k Within Five Months

Bitcoin bull and Fundstrat founder, Tom Lee thinks we are on the verge of another wild run in the cryptocurrency markets. While appearing as a guest on CNBC, Lee states that the announcement of the details of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project is a huge plus for the crypto space, and legitimizes blockchain technology and the decentralization […] The post Tom Lee: Bitcoin Likely To Hit $40k Within Five Months appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2019-6-19 09:49


Tom Lee: Bitcoin Likely To Hit $40k Within The Next Five Months

Bitcoin bull and Fundstrat founder, Tom Lee thinks we are on the verge of another wild run in the cryptocurrency markets. While appearing as a guest on CNBC, Lee states that the announcement of the details of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project is a huge plus for the crypto space, and legitimizes blockchain technology and the decentralization […] The post Tom Lee: Bitcoin Likely To Hit $40k Within The Next Five Months appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2019-6-19 09:49


Bitcoin’s biggest advantage is its network effect, says Monero’s Riccardo Spagni

Bitcoin [BTC], the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, marked the first decade of decentralization this January 2019 by celebrating the 10th anniversary of its genesis block generation. Over the years, Bitcoin grabbed the attention of retail investors, institutional investors, regulating bodies and even powerful government bodies across the globe. дальше »

2019-6-4 07:37


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New Zealand Blockchain Group Asks Govt. for National Strategy

BlockchainNZ, an organization that claims to be focused on enabling New Zealand businesses and individuals to advance in all things distributed ledger technology (DLT ), cryptocurrency and decentralization, is set to work with the nation’s authorities to implement a national blockchain strategy to enable New Zealand to get up to speed with other countries, accordingRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-5-23 09:00


The Central Bank Of Myanmar Seeks To Shun Bitcoin as Crypto Adoption Grows at Rapid Pace

Myanmar, a small developing country tucked in the western side of Southern Asia is showing signs of ignoring the bitcoin craze that has been on since its development. Since bitcoin is built on a concept that could entirely do away with banks if adopted due to its decentralization aspect, central banks are a little terrified […] дальше »

2019-5-21 02:01


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Three Very Different Paths to Blockchain Scaling

How do you scale a blockchain so that it can process hundreds or even thousands of transactions per second – but without compromising on decentralization? It’s a question that has kept some of the brightest minds in the space awake at night, and some of the more ardent crypto factions sniping at each other for […] The post Three Very Different Paths to Blockchain Scaling appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2019-5-12 22:28


Are Odds Increasing or Decreasing for Obtaining a Completely Decentralized Crypto Marketplace?

When the whole concept of Bitcoin came into the industry ten years ago, the world believed that Satoshi held a victory that Cypherpunks could not claim, making an opportunity for decentralization. The goal was to reduce the interactions with centralization and censorship, focusing on the financial freedom afforded by decentralization. Bitcoin made it possible to […] дальше »

2019-4-22 20:10


Is the crypto community truly moving towards decentralization? Or is it just a pipe dream?

Satoshi succeeded where Cypherpunks failed [or did they?], he made it so that we would be free from the clutches of centralization and move towards something better – decentralization. The Ethos of Bitcoin or its underlying technology was to move away from centralization and censorship and towards decentralization, where transactions wouldn’t be censored, and people […] The post Is the crypto community truly moving towards decentralization? Or is it just a pipe dream? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2019-4-21 16:30


Binance Chain’s ‘decentralization’ questioned by Bitcoin enthusiast; calls Binance DEX just an app

Udi Wertheimer, an independent developer and a “Bitcoiner” posted a series of tweets taking a jab at Binance Chain, which is slated to launch on April 23. According to Wertheimer’s tweets, Binance has not updated the “source code” or “binaries” for the Binance Chain; and despite enquiring about it on the official telegram group of […] The post Binance Chain’s ‘decentralization’ questioned by Bitcoin enthusiast; calls Binance DEX just an app appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2019-4-20 17:00


Shapeshift CEO Says Adoption Advances and Bitcoin Price Increase Cannot Coincide Over Years

Bitcoin’s rise above the $5,000 threshold has been significantly publicized in both the crypto community and mainstream media, considering how long Bitcoin has remained still. Many proponents have popped up to speak on their support of cryptocurrency and decentralization, including CEO and founder Erik Voorhees of Shapeshift. In a tweet, Voorhees explained that the rise […] дальше »

2019-4-5 00:44


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EOS’ Dan Larimer: I Could ‘Take Down’ Bitcoin, Ethereum

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Daniel Larimer has delivered an unusual threat to the Bitcoin and Ethereum communities, claiming he could overpower their blockchains. Larimer Takes Issue With Decentralization The increasingly controversial Larimer, a founder of decentralized applications platform EOS and social media network Steemit among others, made the comments during a social media exchange March 27. дальше »

2019-3-29 12:00


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Op Ed: With Bitcoin, Anarchy Is the Point, Not the Problem

Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems. дальше »

2019-3-23 17:29