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CoinShares CSO: The rising popularity of Bitcoin derivatives means the 2020 halving won’t push its price up

The May 2020 Bitcoin halving might not have such a dramatic effect on Bitcoin’s price. According to Meltem Demirors, the chief strategy officer of CoinShares, the popularity of the Bitcoin derivatives market means that the price of the underlying asset is becoming less relevant, which will keep it in check even after the halving. дальше »

2019-12-28 00:39


Will Blockstream’s Watchtowers Help Keep The Lightning Network Safe From Attacks?

The Lightning Network (LN) may be controlled and ordered by Watchtowers in the future. Watchtowers are guided by Blockstream’s c-Lightning team and would be a very important improvement on the Lightning Network, the second-layer scaling solution proposed to solve Bitcoin’s scalability issues. дальше »

2019-12-21 21:18


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Yet another reason to dislike Tether: 300 addresses hold 80% of the ‘stablecoin’

Infamous stablecoin and pseudo currency Tether (USDT) doesn’t exactly have the cleanest of rap sheets, and if you needed another reason not to trust it, keep reading. According to recent findings from cryptocurrency researchers at Coin Metrics, around 300 entities hold about 80 percent of the Tether currently in circulation, Bloomberg reports. дальше »

2019-8-8 11:30


‘I Like Bitcoin,’ Says House GOP Leader McCarthy while Criticizing Facebook’s Libra

Coinspeaker ‘I Like Bitcoin,’ Says House GOP Leader McCarthy while Criticizing Facebook’s LibraHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy praised Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain ledger technology for offering users privacy, especially given that big companies keep violating the privacy of its users - that's probably why he's not so optimistic about Libra. дальше »

2019-7-17 13:20


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U.S. Treasury Secretary Expresses Libra and Digital Asset Concerns

Steve Mnuchin, the secretary for the United States Treasury, held a press briefing to address the sudden storm of cryptocurrencies led by the announcement of Libra. Mnuchin, along with other bureaucrats, expressed scepticism over the launch of Libra, going as far as drafting a bill to keep tech companies out of finance, as reported byRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-7-16 13:21


Facebook Crypto Haters Proposes Doomsday Bill; Bitcoin to Benefit?

A “discussion draft” bill set out to spell doomsday on the dreams of many financial technology projects is making rounds on Crypto Twitter. Unconfirmed yet unsettling, the “Keep Big Tech Out of Finance” bill proposes to “prohibit large platform utilities” from becoming a financial institution or getting affiliated with a person that runs a financial institution. дальше »

2019-7-14 14:00


BitMEX makes money via commissions as people keep trading shitcoins, alleges Nouriel ‘Dr. Doom’ Roubini

Bitcoin’s famous critic, Nouriel Roubini, has said quite a few things against Bitcoin, with the real fireworks going off at the ‘Tangle in Taipei,’ with Arthur Hayes. The debate started off like any other debate, with one speaking over the other and not making any sense, until the moderator stepped in. дальше »

2019-7-12 20:30