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Why Major Crypto Exchange OKEx Controversially Used User Funds to Liquidate Bitcoin Contract

OKEx, the second biggest crypto exchange by daily trading volume, officially announced the decision to engage in a forced liquidation to settle a massive long contract. On July 31, 2018, a user with the ID 2051247, the largest individual holder of Bitcoin and Ethereum on the platform, entered a long position worth $460 million. дальше »

2018-8-4 00:00


Ethereum [ETH]’s Vitalik Buterin shrugs off need for Bitcoin [BTC] ETFs, market is resilient

The last week was filled with speculation, despair, and relief for Bitcoin [BTC] investors. The market went on a rollercoaster ride on the coattails of ETF speculation. However, even as news of the Winklevoss Twins’ ETF proposal being rejected drove the price down, the market quickly showed resilience and regained past prices. In the light […] дальше »

2018-7-31 16:24


Coinbase-Backed ‘Gods Unchained’ Card Game Launches on Ethereum Network

Coinbase has been in the news a great deal lately, largely due to its attempted expansion into Wall Street. Today, however, Coinbase is making headlines for a lighter reason: the exchange has partnered with Fuel Games to launch the first competitive E-Sports game on the Ethereum Network. Gods Unchained is a new free-to-play fantasy card […] дальше »

2018-7-24 07:28


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When Smart Contracts Act Stupid: Is Your ICO Smart Contract Safe & Secure?

The potential inherent in smart contracts is immense. The nascent technology may be used for identity verification, secure data sharing, and for the management of tokens and raised funds in an initial coin offering/token sale – but just how clever are your smart contracts? The Ethereum network boasts more than 1500 decentralized applications (dApps), all of which make use of smart contracts to accomplish a wide variety of tasks. дальше »

2018-7-24 03:00


Ethereum Creator Praises Decentralized Twitter Peepeth, But Not All Users are Happy

Vitalik Buterin, co-creator of Ethereum, praised Peepeth, a decentralized, blockchain-based Twitter-like social media platform. However, not all users are happy with it. The Issue Buterin, who tested Peepeth for the first time on July 21, 2018, complimented the developers for integrating a clean user interface (UI), opinionated features, charity stickers, and a unique aspect that […] The post Ethereum Creator Praises Decentralized Twitter Peepeth, But Not All Users are Happy appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2018-7-23 17:00


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Ross Ulbricht’s Petition Gains Traction From Industry Leaders After Cries For His Release

Ross Ulbricht, who founded the anonymous Silk Road trading site, is currently serving two life sentences in prison for his affiliation with the site, locked away from the eyes of the world. However, many in the cryptocurrency community still think of him as the one who started it all, the one who brought Bitcoin to […] The post Ross Ulbricht’s Petition Gains Traction From Industry Leaders After Cries For His Release appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-7-23 04:54


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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad

Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


Notes on Blockchain Governance

In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


This Silicon Valley-Backed Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data

DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »

2018-7-21 20:14


This Silicon Valley Backs Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data

DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »

2018-7-20 20:14


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JPMorgan: Ripple, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gardona, Dash, Litecoin stay here

This prediction by JPMorgan has been mentioned in an internal report of the American multinational investment bank and financial services company, headquartered in New York City. Various executives, including the CEO of the company Jamie Dimon, have clearly stated that they believe that cryptocurrency is actually a fraud. However, the internal report holds an entirely different дальше »

2018-7-20 18:24


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Bitcoin Price Too Cool for School, Altcoins Can’t Hang

Bitcoin has many cryptocurrency traders feeling bullish after making a strong move to reclaim a position above $7,000. Many altcoins, however, have failed to keep up. Ethereum Starting from the top, the first altcoin which has failed to keep pace with Bitcoin price is Ethereum (ETH), the second-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization and leading operating system featuring smart contract functionality. дальше »

2018-7-20 12:45


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Ethereum’s Average Transaction Fees Temporarily Surpassed Bitcoin’s for First Time Ever

For the first time in their inception, Ethereum’s average transaction fees outstripped Bitcoin’s. Ethereum however, has since resumed its place as the more economical blockchain. As reported in a tweet by @JZay, Coin Metrics data revealed the momentary overtaking occurred July 1, 2018: Average transaction fees for Ethereum have surpassed Bitcoin for the first time […] The post Ethereum’s Average Transaction Fees Temporarily Surpassed Bitcoin’s for First Time Ever appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2018-7-19 20:00


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Ethereum’s Average Transaction Fees Temporarily Suprassed Bitcoin’s for First Time Ever

For the first time in their inception, Ethereum’s average transaction fees outstripped Bitcoin’s. Ethereum however, has since resumed its place as the more economical blockchain. As reported in a tweet by @JZay, Coin Metrics data revealed the momentary overtaking occurred July 1, 2018: Average transaction fees for Ethereum have surpassed Bitcoin for the first time […] The post Ethereum’s Average Transaction Fees Temporarily Suprassed Bitcoin’s for First Time Ever appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2018-7-18 20:00


CheapAir Announces Partnership With New Bitcoin Payment Processor

Online travel agency Cheapair announced that they resumed ticket purchases with Bitcoins after an indefinite suspension of such service a few days ago. Up until July 13th the company worked with Coinbase as a payment processor, however they had to suspend BTC operations after a series of problems that ended with Coinbase discontinuing its support. дальше »

2018-7-16 22:07


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Bancor Criticized For its Ability to Freeze Funds, Not for Exchange Hack

Bancor, a decentralized crypto exchange that raised $153 million in June 2017, has lost $12. 5 million in ether, the native cryptocurrency of Ethereum, in a recent security breach. However, the blockchain protocol and its developers were criticized not for the theft of their funds, but for their ability to freeze funds using a centrally controlled system. дальше »

2018-7-13 22:00


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The Genesis Files: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin

As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name. дальше »

2018-7-13 17:16


Joe Lubin Says Ethereum (ETH) “Layer Two” Blockchain Features Coming Within This Year

At the Rise conference, which took place in Hong Kong on Tuesday, July 10th, Ethereum’s Joseph Lubin let attendees know that the first layer in the Ethereum ecosystem is completely established. However, they are far from done, because it is time to begin “layer two” systems to allow for maturation and ramification. The announcement happened […] дальше »

2018-7-12 11:03