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Price Dip Aside, Paxful Anticipates Big Week of Gift Card-to-Bitcoin Trades
That special time of year is coming up — the time when individuals trade in their unwanted or unusable gift cards for bitcoin. And with the price of bitcoin dropping, peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful is making it possible to use these gift cards to “buy the dip. дальше »
2018-11-22 19:12 | |
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Bakkt Delays Platform Launch; Announces January as Tentative Roll Out Date
Bakkt, an upcoming crypto retail payment system and futures platform, is delaying its launch to better ensure the platform’s success at release. On November 20, 2018, the CEO of Bakkt released an update on Medium, outlining the future business plans for the company, describing some of the progress in implementing new features and declaring that the company’s initial launch is being postponed until January 24, 2019. дальше »
2018-11-21 02:24 | |
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Op Ed: SEC’s Latest Declaration Creates Legal Minefield for Digital Assets
On November 16, 2018, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public statement clarifying its intent to regulate activities involving the issuance and trading of digital assets. дальше »
2018-11-21 01:44 | |
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Riding The Tsunami: XRP Survives Two Crashes With A $4 Billion Lead Ahead Of Ethereum
The crypto market hasn’t been a nice place these last few days, although a crypto like XRP has done good to withstand the storm. The whole crash is all thanks to a rivalry-ridden Bitcoin Cash fork. дальше »
2018-11-21 00:28 | |
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Op Ed: It’s Time to Reject Mediocrity, #ExitFiat and Embrace Bitcoin
When the towers in New York fell, I became obsessed with economics. I wanted to follow the money to understand what happened on that dreadful day. During that time of inquiry, I found myself very interested in Austrian economic theory. дальше »
2018-11-21 19:26 | |
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5 female entrepreneurs on how to perfect a pitch
With only two percent of all US venture capital going to female founders in 2017, saying women have it tough when pitching to investors is a huge understatement. Whether that’s because of unconscious bias, social conditioning, or simply due to the fact we’re outnumbered, it’s fair to say something has to change, and fast. дальше »
2018-11-19 13:00 | |
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RSK Merges With New RIF OS, Opens Potential for Increased Interoperability
Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond. дальше »
2018-11-19 04:39 | |
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RSK Merges With New RIF Labs, Opens Potential for Increased Interoperability
Bitcoin-built smart contract platform RSK (a. k. a. Rootstock) is merging with an offshoot established by its founders. The partnership will allow it to spread its roots to Ethereum — and beyond. дальше »
2018-11-20 04:39 | |
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One Day After the Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork: Takeaways and Latest Developments
Bitcoin Cash, the “big block” project that forked away from the Bitcoin blockchain in August 2017, “hard forked” (split) into two different coins: “Bitcoin Cash ABC” (BCH ABC) and “Bitcoin Cash SV” (BCH SV). дальше »
2018-11-17 02:13 | |
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“We Did This With Gold”: Could VanEck Be Bitcoin’s Best Bet for an ETF?
Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world. дальше »
2018-11-17 01:42 | |
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Top Bitcoin Mining Player Canaan Creative Allows HKEX Filing to Lapse, Leading to Delay of IPO Possibly
Canaan Creative recently applied for an initial public offering over six months ago in Hong Kong, but it does not seem like they met the requirements within the timeframe allotted. Considering that these applications are only good for six months through HKEX, it is possible that this IPO may ultimately be delayed. On the HKEX […] дальше »
2018-11-15 21:16 | |
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eSports And Casual Games Race To The Blockchain
We’re by no means oracles at Crypto Briefing, but the future usage of cryptocurrency and blockchain in the video game industry looks as inevitable as the marriage of internet and gaming. It wasn’t that long ago that most video games were played offline, with online modes only sometimes being haphazardly added on. дальше »
2018-11-15 18:36 | |
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Cryptocurrency Miners Disappear In Sweden After Racking Up Major Energy Costs Leaving Bills Unpaid
In the Swedish county of Norrbotten, there have been a string of failures. For not one, but two cryptocurrency mining initiatives which set up in the region not too recently. These two companies, rather than going into administration and paying their bills, have simply disappeared into thin air, leaving unpaid bills as the only record […] дальше »
2018-11-15 16:21 | |
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Bitmain Sues Anonymous Hacker Over $5.5 Million Theft
Chinese mining giant Bitmain is suing an anonymous hacker that allegedly stole $5. 5 million in cryptocurrency last April from the company’s account on the digital exchange Binance. дальше »
2018-11-14 23:31 | |
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Anonymous SharkPool will Apparently Mine Altcoins Only to Dump Back into Market to Buy Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
One of the cogs that keep digital currencies running are mining pools. The importance of these pools is particularly highlighted among altcoins. On the contrary, the SharkPool project has been mining altcoins in large volumes, only to trade themexchange for Bitcoin Cash. дальше »
2018-11-14 23:15 | |
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Power Ledger’s Blockchain Energy Projects Set To Power The World Utilizing The Richard Branson Effect
Power Ledger’s Power Projects Set To Use Blockchain To Power The World The world is exceedingly dependent on energy to function. This is estimated to only get worse as the worlds oil reserves dwindle and the shortfall is hardly met by renewable resources. дальше »
2018-11-13 01:36 | |
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Early Win for Shrem: Judge Unfreezes Assets in Winklevoss Lawsuit
In a short-term win for bitcoin advocate Charlie Shrem, a federal judge has lifted the freeze on Shrem’s financial accounts in an ongoing legal battle against the Winklevoss twins. дальше »
2018-11-10 00:48 | |
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We should all worry about corporate control of data
The information age has delivered innumerable wonders to us and continues to churn out astonishing innovations on a daily basis. The only reason that contemporary society enjoys such awesome technology and progress these days is that we can gleam so much insight from our data, particularly when we combine disparate datasets together and comb through them with analytics technology. дальше »
2018-11-9 20:49 | |
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Revolutions and Counter Revolutions: Andreas Antonopoulos Reflects on 10 Years of Bitcoin
As Bitcoin approaches its 10th anniversary, its community, old and new, has begun taking stock of how a decade has come to alter or define the cryptocurrency — and what Bitcoin has done to alter or define the decade. дальше »
2018-11-7 19:56 | |
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Is Coinbase Trying to Disrupt Bitcoin’s Reserve Asset Status by Listing New USDC Pairs
In recent weeks two new cryptocurrencies have been listed on Coinbase, 0x and BAT. Both resulted in predictable pump and dumps immediately before and a few hours after the announcements. This is no surprise, but the fact that one of these two new listings is only available to trade in USDC could raise a few. дальше »
2018-11-7 16:00 | |
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Will Ethereum Outperform in the Next Bullish Market?
This week has been a bullish respite from the bearish tone of 2018. The downward spirals of 2018 have hit Ethereum harder than most. Ethereum has hugely underperformed Bitcoin this year. Ethereum has lost 70% whereas Bitcoin has lost only 53%. дальше »
2018-11-7 12:49 | |
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Amazon May Need Ripple Decentralized Tools for Easy Messaging and Payment Settlement
Ripple’s aim to provide a seamless, faster and cheaper means of transferring payment across borders, using decentralized tools is a global vision. These tools are not only made for banks and financial institutions but also big companies like Amazon, who may need them for easy messaging and settlement of payments. дальше »
2018-11-6 21:15 | |
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I wish Moshi’s Avanti Air headphones sounded as good as they look
The premium headphone market is crowded. There are not only boatlands of brands battling for your earholes, but some very established companies (think Sennheiser, Sony or Bose) who suck up a lot of market share. дальше »
2018-11-2 18:39 | |
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Holacracy: Governance in an Age of Innovation and Subversion
The following opinion piece on Holacracy was written by Max Borders, director of Social Evolution and author of The Social Singularity. Imagine turning on your mobile device one morning to find only two apps: Red and Blue. дальше »
2018-11-2 01:25 | |
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Crypto Platform Coinbase Secures $300 Million in Series E Funding Round
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has raised a fresh $300 million in a Series E financing round, bringing the company valuation to $8 billion. Coinbase plans to use the funding to "accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrencies," as it plans to remain the "entry-point into crypto" for millions of investors, according to a published blog post. дальше »
2018-10-31 20:51 | |
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Three Years Later, Ethereum’s Hottest DApps Are (Still) ICOs and Cats
With Ethereum’s launch in 2015 came a flurry of excitement over the future potential of smart contracts. Utilizing a more flexible scripting language than Bitcoin, the platform’s decentralized applications (DApps) were touted by proponents as unlocking a plethora of formerly untapped use cases for the blockchain. дальше »
2018-10-30 21:45 | |
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AI Requires the Computational Capacity that Blockchain Provides
Centralized data servers might not cope with the power AI needs. At best, they can be least slow and expensive. Could blockchain-based decentralized marketplaces for computational power be the answer? Artificial intelligence (AI) — much like the internet of things (IoT) and blockchain — is set to become a foundational technology. дальше »
2018-10-29 10:00 | |
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Experts Believe Speculation is Leaving the Bitcoin Market
Bitcoin’s price volatility has dropped dramatically in recent months, and experts interviewed by Bloomberg believe the low volatility could be an indication that Bitcoin has hit bottom. дальше »
2018-10-28 02:45 | |
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Crypto is Property: Chinese Court Upholds Citizens Rights to Own Bitcoin
The Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) has recently affirmed that cryptocurrencies, specifically bitcoin and several of its hard forks, are considered legal property and Chinese citizens have a right to own and transfer them. дальше »
2018-10-27 19:22 | |
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Coinbase Lawsuit at a Standstill as Judge Grants Motion to Dismiss
The judge presiding over a class action lawsuit against Coinbase over allegations of insider trading has approved Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the suit. In March of 2018, Jeffrey Berk filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California on behalf of himself and other investors against Coinbase. дальше »
2018-10-26 22:26 | |
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HUOBI Group Sets up Shop in Africa, Middle East and South Asia
Huobi Group revealed at the World Blockchain Summit in Dubai that the company is looking to expand its operations to the Middle Eastern, African and South Asian markets in a bid to provide services to its unbanked or underbanked residents. дальше »
2018-10-26 21:07 | |
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Trezor Password Manager [Review]: Safe Crypto Wallet Storage Habit?
Trezor Password Manager These days, it is necessary to use multiple passwords, as most platforms not only have their own requirements, but it keeps one’s accounts secure as well. The challenge is keeping track of one’s passwords, otherwise one risks being locked out of their account with ease. Research shows that one-third use the same […] дальше »
2018-10-25 05:16 | |
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David Chaum on Digital Privacy: “The Cat Is Out of the Bag”
David Chaum, the cryptographer credited with starting the cypherpunk movement in the 1980s and launching eCash, an early form of virtual money in the 1990s, thinks people are taking financial privacy a lot more seriously these days. дальше »
2018-10-24 18:02 | |
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Report: Cryptocurrencies Should Be Governed by Current EU Financial Laws
The Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) has released a new report suggesting that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recommend to the European Commission that it regulate the cryptocurrency space with existing legislation rather than instilling new rules and laws. дальше »
2018-10-23 00:41 | |
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Op Ed: Why Satoshi Nakamoto Deserves a Nobel Prize
Alfred Nobel died with regrets. After making a fortune off of explosives, he indicated in his will that his fortune should be used to make a prize awarded each year to those who “conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. дальше »
2018-10-23 23:22 | |
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Latest High-paying jobs available at $175,000 Annual Salary, if you are a Blockchain Engineer
Blockchain engineers are the new red hot hires in Silicon Valley now. Head honchos are willing to spend upwards of $150,000 to as high as $175,000 in average salaries for these bright new crypto-platform innovators now. дальше »
2018-10-22 22:17 | |
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Minting the Future of Cryptocurrencies - [BTC Media Sponsor]
In 2009, Bitcoin was ushered in as an alternative to fiat currency, promising to revolutionize the future of peer-to-peer spending. Since then, it has spawned scores of other cryptocurrencies with various value propositions and potential. дальше »
2018-10-22 17:11 | |
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Ernst & Young Report: 86% of ICO’s Worth Less Than Listing Price and Only 29% Have MVP
Ernst & Young provide global professional services to many different entities, and one of their recent roles was the report of the way that ICOs have performed throughout the year. Initial Coin Offerings have been through a lot this year and have lost so much of the value that they originally held. These are the […] дальше »
2018-10-21 02:33 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine Week in Review: Stablecoins Take the Spotlight
With the exception of the SEC’s FinHub announcement, it has been a quiet week for regulatory news — something we’ve been getting a lot of recently as U. S. officials clamp down on unscrupulous coin offerings and crypto companies. дальше »
2018-10-20 17:49 | |
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Netflix tests ads: No need for drama
News of Netflix testing ads spread like wildfire and caused outrage among bingers worldwide, but there’s no need to fret. For me, the proportions of the meltdown only show that most people have little idea about what Netflix ads really are and how they could actually benefit our watching experience. дальше »
2018-10-20 15:30 | |
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Ethereum is Back on the Cryptoverse Spotlight, Drawing Attention of Both Developers and “Haters”
After being under the radar for a few weeks, Ethereum has regained the interest of the community. People say that any publicity is good publicity, and these words fit perfectly into the reality of this popular blockchain that grows day by day not only technologically but also socially. дальше »
2018-10-20 02:25 | |
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The ‘Hodlers of Last Resort’ Saviors of Bitcoin
We have all listened to no-coiner acquaintances reasoning that, “Bitcoin is purely virtual, so the price could crash to nothing”. But why are they wrong? Who are the heroes that stop the drop in a bear market cycle? These, my friend, are Bitcoin’s Buyers of Last Resort. дальше »
2018-10-20 01:00 | |
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Report: Despite Price Volatility Blockchain and Crypto Jobs Are In Demand
Glassdoor Economic Research is delivering much needed good news to the crypto community saying that despite extreme price volatility and regulatory uncertainty, the number of crypto jobs in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector has risen by 300 percent since the same time last year. дальше »
2018-10-19 21:27 | |
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OKEx Lists Four New Stablecoins in One Go, Gemini Dollar Also Included
TrueUSD, Paxos Standard Token, Gemini Dollar, and USD//Coin became the four newest coins to be listed on OKEx. The four stablecoins have been added to fulfill the rising demand for stablecoins in the market. дальше »
2018-10-18 21:19 | |
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Top 10 Cryptocurrency Token Portfolio Managers All Smart Bitcoin Investors Use
Anybody who has dabbled in the world of crypto knows how painful the process of tracking one’s investment profile can be. Not only is the process time consuming, but as your portfolio becomes larger, it becomes increasingly more complex to keep track of one’s holdings. дальше »
2018-10-17 06:18 | |
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