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Ten Years After Bitcoin’s Creation, New Questions of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Age Arise

Satoshi Nakamoto is the reason that cryptocurrency is alive today. As the creator of Bitcoin, there are plenty of stories surrounding his work. However, one question that has never been answered has been how old Satoshi could have been when he laid out the groundwork that spurred the cryptocurrency industry. A recent article from TrustNodes […] дальше »

2019-3-23 18:13


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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


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Lightning Loop Lets Users Empty Lightning Channels Without Closing Them

Lightning Labs, the development team working to grow the Lightning Network, just released the alpha version of a new protocol called Lightning Loop. Lightning Loop is designed to give users the ability to deposit and withdraw bitcoin from their payment channels (the two-way payment gateways that allow users to send and receive funds to and from each other) without closing these channels entirely. дальше »

2019-3-22 20:32


Lock Your ETH And Get Free Crypto? ‘Lockdrop’ is a New Twist On Airdrops by Commonwealth Attracting Investors

Commonwealth, a startup company focused on crypto governance, had a novel idea, to twist how airdrops work in order to attract more investors. Now, the company was able to raise $2 million USD from a group of investors which included Canaan Partners, 1confirmation and Ryan Zurrer, a former partner of Polychain. As reported by the […] дальше »

2019-3-21 02:28


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Texas Law Threatens Cryptocurrency Users With ‘Oddly-Drafted’ Privacy Demands

Cryptocurrency lawyer and Coin Center head of research Peter van Valkenburgh has led criticism of a controversial new US law currently before lawmakers in Texas. ‘Not How Digital Currencies Work’ The bill, HB 4371, affects Texas only, seeking to ban usage of anonymous cryptocurrencies between unidentified parties. дальше »

2019-3-11 17:00


There’s a $1.6 Billion Problem with Elon Musk’s Plan to Close Tesla Stores

In a complete reversal, Tesla revealed that it would work to move all sales online, just a year after touting the expansion of Tesla stores and galleries. Tesla Backtracks on Retail Store Expansion The 2017 annual report published in February 2018 read: “Our Tesla stores and galleries are highly visible, premium outlets in major metropolitan markets, some of which combine retail sales and service. дальше »

2019-3-11 02:00


Ведущая фондовая биржа Швейцарии задействует технологию Corda для токенизации активов и STO

Крупнейшая фондовая биржа Швейцарии SIX Swiss Exchange задействует блокчейн-платформу Corda от консорциума R3 для создания регулируемой площадки SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) для торговли цифровыми активами, расчетов и кастодиальных услуг. дальше »

2019-3-7 19:16


Main Bitcoin Development Company Blockstream Releases c-lightning 0.7 BTC Scalability Software

Blockstream, one of the biggest powerhouses in Bitcoin and blockchain technology, has recently introduced a new version of C-Lightning, its own Bitcoin software for scalability. According to Blockstream’s official website, the new version is the result of a lot of hard work over a period of 8 months by many different people all over the […] дальше »

2019-3-5 04:50


Fortune Says Ripple is One of the Best Companies to Work in the San Francisco Bay Area Out of 70

Fortune, a New York-based business magazine on February 28 rated Ripple Labs, Inc. a California-based blockchain company that's in charge of the XRP altcoin, as one of the best companies to work in the bay area judging from its 91 percent employee rating as a “Great place to work,” Ripple Gets Ranked 17 Out of […] дальше »

2019-3-2 02:52


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Toby is my new favorite browser extension for wrangling tabs

I’ve written before about my struggles with browser tabs – researching stories and corroborating facts for work frequently requires me to flit between about 50 tabs on any given day. I’ve tried a bunch of extensions to help me manage them – some of which I’m happy to recommend – but I think I might have just found the best one for the job. дальше »

2019-2-28 10:55


Newsflash: New York Suffers Blackout – What’s Causing the Massive Power Outage?

New York Power Outage: In the early hours of Monday morning, as New Yorkers are waking up for work, they’re about to find the lights are out. Around 500,000 people across New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan are currently without access to power–why? This is the situation in the northeast of the country this morning as the city that never sleeps finds itself silenced. дальше »

2019-2-25 15:47