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Kin Cryptocurrency to Distribute $3 Million Across 40 Blockchain Projects

Kin, the new cryptocurrency backed by the social media app, Kik, announced $3 million in funding to 40 blockchain-based applications launching on its development platform. First announced back in July, the Kin Developer Program challenged 25 developers to create apps that “successfully create meaningful earn, spend, and peer-to-peer use cases for the Kin cryptocurrency in their… The post Kin Cryptocurrency to Distribute $3 Million Across 40 Blockchain Projects appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »

2018-8-16 01:32


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Twitter is now recommending users follow cryptocurrency scambots

Despite constant pressure to ban them, it appears Twitter is actively contributing to the cryptocurrency scam epidemic on its platform and encouraging users to follow obvious scambot accounts. The social media giant was caught recommending a suspicious account impersonating Tesla CEO Elon Musk, as spotted by security researcher Troy Mursch. дальше »

2018-8-14 14:59


Asia’s Tokyo Stock Exchange Is Troubled By Noah Ark (Noah Coin) Crypto Firm

According to local Japanese media outlets, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is concerned about the acquisition of a company listed on the stock exchange by a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency firm. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is generally receptive and welcoming to new companies, but that does not seem to be the case with crypto companies. The […] дальше »

2018-8-14 02:22


British Cyber Crime Center Reports $2.5 Million Lost in Cryptocurrency Scams This Summer

A new report published by the British authorities warns citizens of a noticeable increase in cryptocurrency investment scams taking place within in the country over the summer. According to national fraud and cyber crime reporting center Action Fraud, 203 incidents of fraudsters cold calling victims using social media platforms to advertise ‘get rich quick’ investments involving… The post British Cyber Crime Center Reports $2. дальше »

2018-8-11 19:40


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NYSE Owner’s BAKKT Platform ‘Makes Bitcoin ETF Redundant’: Commentator

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) digital asset platform Bakkt will “make a Bitcoin ETF completely redundant” when it launches in November, a prominent social media commentator has forecast. ‘Completely Redundant’ Commenting on the news the New York Stock Exchange owner was collaborating with Microsoft, Starbucks and others on a regulated “ecosystem” for digital assets, Twitter user known as Parabolic Trav said that the platform – known as Bakkt – would fulfill the functions originally intended for an Read More The post NYSE Owner’s BAKKT Platform ‘Makes Bitcoin ETF Redundant’: Commentator appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. дальше »

2018-8-6 15:00


Watch this immersive light show made with astronomical data

As a scientist, I was recently involved in bringing my work to the big screen. This was not a Hollywood sci-fi blockbuster but “big screen” in the literal sense: an art production about science that used the Lovell radio telescope, a 3,200-ton steel behemoth supporting of a 76-meter wide dish, to generate and show audio-visual art that drew on scientific data. дальше »

2018-8-6 12:43


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Think Different? Bitcoin Makes Trillion-Dollar Apple Look Like A Non Starter

Apple may have become the world’s first trillion-dollar company — but in Bitcoin terms, its performance is as flat as an iPhone 8. Apple’s Valuation In ‘Debased’ Fiat Data uploaded to social media this week by BloombergTV host Joe Weisenthal suggests that, despite the technology giant making history in US dollars, the event says more about the dollar than it does Apple’s performance. дальше »

2018-8-3 16:00


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Unhackable? McAfee Hardware Wallet Uses Parts From ‘Cheap’ Smartphones

John McAfee and cryptocurrency hardware manufacturer Bitfi are facing heavy criticism after photos of the pair’s new wallet appeared online. ‘No Sign Of A Secure Element’ The Bitfi hardware wallet, which creators claim is “unhackable,” in fact runs off a standard motherboard common in “cheap” smartphones, social media users claim. дальше »

2018-7-30 18:00


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Bank of Canada: Proof-of-Work Beats Alternative Consensus Systems

Canada’s central bank has championed proof-of-work (PoW) algorithms as part of a new research paper on Blockchain consensus. ‘Irretrievable Sunk Costs’ In its Staff Working Paper released this week, Bank of Canada (BoC) said PoW, used by Bitcoin, held more promise than alternative proof-of-script (PoS) algorithms found in various altcoins. дальше »

2018-7-25 18:00


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