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Syncing Bitcoin Nodes Instantly with Zero-Knowledge SNARKs

A new Bitcoin scaling solution, which leverages succinct blockchains and zero-knowledge cryptography, has been proposed by a developer earlier this month.   The scaling proposal incorporates aspects developed and implemented in cryptocurrency projects Coda as well as zk-proofs, resulting in an implementation which supports an innovative type of Bitcoin client. дальше »

2018-12-20 05:00


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U.S. SEC Delays Decision on VanEck's Bitcoin ETF Until February 2019

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision to approve or disapprove the VanEck/SolidX bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Per an official document published by the agency, the new deadline to review the VanEck proposal has been shifted to February 27, 2019, which the regulator claims would afford it the time needed to review the potential rule change further. дальше »

2018-12-7 19:56


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Developers Launch BDIP: A Bitcoin Cash Proposal Process for Decentralized Apps

Over the last few months, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) developers who created the Yenom wallet have been developing a lot of BCH applications and tools. On Nov. 3, the Yenom developer Shun Usami revealed a new proposition model for decentralized application development proposals called the Bitcoin Dapps Improvement Proposal (BDIP) standard. дальше »

2018-11-4 19:10


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Experts Criticize UK MPs for Their New Proposal on Crypto Regulation

The UK MPs have fallen out of favor with crypto experts after proposing a new regulation that would see the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) cracking down on illegal cryptocurrency activities. Some experts have weighed in on the latest developments claiming that it could damage the crypto industry and drive cryptocurrency exchanges out of the country, reported […] Experts Criticize UK MPs for Their New Proposal on Crypto Regulation was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »

2018-11-1 21:29


Qtum Proposes SCAR, A Scalable Consensus Algorithm

Qtum has proposed a new consensus algorithm, called SCAR, that could massively reduce transaction times. It would additionally lighten demands on the blockchain’s underlying network. “SCAR can find a balance between user experience and resource saving, which is more efficient and flexible than other consensus algorithms,” reads the proposal. дальше »

2018-10-18 21:59


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New Mining Manufacturer Linzhi Announces Ethereum ASIC Miner

Chen Min, the former chief chip maker at Bitcoin mining chip developer Canaan Creative, is turning her attention to Ethereum. Announcing her venture at the Ethereum Classic Summit in Seoul, South Korea, Chen’s new company, Linzhi, will focus on building cryptocurrency mining devices, and its first official products are a series of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miners designed specifically for Ethereum and Ethereum Classic. дальше »

2018-9-15 01:22


EU Parliament just voted on controversial Copyright Reform — the outlook is grim

The EU Parliament just passed versions of the most contested articles of the new Copyright Reform proposal: Article 11 on ‘link tax’ and Article 13 which will enable censorship machines. Axel Voss (CDU, EPP), the rapporteur of the controversial proposal and its biggest supporter, clapped his hands and celebrated once the final votes were in on the new Copyright Reform today at the European Parliament. дальше »

2018-9-12 15:06


Bitcoin Cash Standard Organization (BCSO): ViaBTC CEO Haipo Yang New BCH Consensus Proposal

This Friday Haipo Yang, the CEO of Viabtc and Coinex issued a Medium blog recommending the establishment of a standardization institution like the World Wide Web’s W3C consortium. Haipo Yang aspires to originate a related group called the Bitcoin Cash Standard Organization (BCSO) in order to build standards and achieve better transparency when it comes […] дальше »

2018-9-1 21:39


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Gemini Exchange to Continue With Retail Development Despite SEC’s Rejection

Despite the recent rejection of their Bitcoin ETF proposal from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, founders of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, stated in their most recent announcement that they would be focusing on adding more cryptocurrencies to the exchange to grow the retail business. дальше »

2018-8-14 16:44


A Guide to 99% Fault Tolerant Consensus

Special thanks to Emin Gun Sirer for review We’ve heard for a long time that it’s possible to achieve consensus with 50% fault tolerance in a synchronous network where messages broadcasted by any honest node are guaranteed to be received by all other honest nodes within some known time period (if an attacker has more than 50%, they can perform a “51% attack”, and there’s an analogue of this for any algorithm of this type). дальше »

2018-8-9 04:03