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Did Ripples CTO Create A Blockchain Like Technology 20 Years Before Satoshi Nakamoto?

Apparently, the Chief Technology Officer at Ripple, David Schwartz, created a distributed computer system 20-years before the onset of blockchain technology. Does this mean that Schwartz preceded Satoshi Nakamoto’s blockchain? Or, does this mean that Schwartz is Satoshi Nakamoto? Well, in August 1988 it is alleged that Schwartz filed a patent for a multilevel distributed computer system that could be used to run on personal computers. дальше »

2018-8-16 17:30


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How a Finnish millionaire lost $35M worth of Bitcoin in a gambling scam

Is your cryptocurrency portfolio looking a little light lately? That’s nothing compared to one Finnish investor, who lost 5,500 Bitcoin ($35 million) to an investment scam this year. Bangkok Post reports that businessman Aarni Otava Saarimaa was approached by a group who sought to link him up with some hot investments: shares in a few high-profile companies and a cryptocurrency called Dragon Coin. дальше »

2018-8-13 13:05


Could TRON (TRX) Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Network Really Dethrone Facebook Or Twitter

Social media platforms are a great way to build communities, whether it is to support a cause or a business goal. Many popular platforms like that of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, are some of many that have seen growing communities, however, many projects will not last over the long run. Both Twitter and Facebook have […] дальше »

2018-8-8 11:24


Lykke Develops 1-year Forward Offering for Cryptocurrency Market

Lykke has announced the launch of its proprietary 1-year forward offering to be officially unveiled on February 9th 2017 at a Lykke-hosted event in Zurich, Switzerland. From February 9th 2017, Lykke will offer a novel financial instrument which operates much like today’s forward contracts with the benefit of being ‘at the run’ for the entirety of the contract period - a significant difference from current procedure which sees settlement occur only at the settlement date. дальше »

2018-7-31 13:18


Bitcoin Trades Close to 200MA – Will This Stop the Bull Run?

Bitcoin’s price has soared over the past two weeks and with the price action approaching the 200SMA, the question on many trader’s minds is whether this will be enough to stop the bull run? Bitcoin is having its second consecutive loss today but with the drop being on low volume, it looks like the bullish […] Bitcoin Trades Close to 200MA – Will This Stop the Bull Run? was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »

2018-7-30 17:04


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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad

Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


STARKs, Part I: Proofs with Polynomials

Special thanks to Eli Ben-Sasson for ongoing help, explanations and review, coming up with some of the examples used in this post, and most crucially of all inventing a lot of this stuff; thanks to Hsiao-wei Wang for reviewing Hopefully many people by now have heard of ZK-SNARKs, the general-purpose succinct zero knowledge proof technology that can be used for all sorts of usecases ranging from verifiable computation to privacy-preserving cryptocurrency. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


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


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‘I’d Like to watch us Test $5,000’: bitmex ceo Down to business on Bitcoin Cost Rise

Arthur Hayes, CEO of crypto trading platform BitMEX, has suggested Bitcoin’s current bull run may give way to a price point of $5,000 before heading to $50,000 in 2018, CNBC reports July 19. Commentators have been scrabbling for explanations since Wednesday, July 17, when Bitcoin’s price jumped from $6700 to $7500 in under an hour. дальше »

2018-7-20 15:14


XRP not a Real Cryptocurrency Like Bitcoin and Co, Expert Warns

Ripple XRP’s centralized protocol could have far more implications on the token performance both now and in the long run according to Elvis Investment CEO, Anatoly Castella. A central protocol means that XRP was created all at once by the parent company – Ripple Labs Inc – with a majority of the cryptocurrency held by […] The post XRP not a Real Cryptocurrency Like Bitcoin and Co, Expert Warns appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2018-7-19 19:35


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Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware

One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »

2018-7-18 23:18


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Promoted: The Future of Online Shopping Is Powered by Spl.yt — A Decentralized E-Commerce Protocol

As a rapidly growing business sector, e-commerce continues to open up new avenues for exploring, comparing and purchasing products worldwide. Spl. yt, a smart contract protocol, aims improve the e-commerce system for buyers and sellers by automating functions currently performed by “middlemen” marketplaces like Amazon, eBay and Alibaba. дальше »

2018-7-16 19:45


Valve is Preparing to Launch Steam Stars Blockchain eSports Players Platform

Over the course of the last week there was major coverage throughout the media covering gaming leader Valve’s upcoming blockchain platform launch. From what it sounds like, Valve is working with a base of Steam market applications to help it run smoothly, plus to help the corporation track new achievements of each player and their […] дальше »

2018-7-2 16:37


Institutional Investors Betting on Crypto’s Long-term Potential

Analysts have been predicting the entry of big money from institutional investors into the cryptocurrency market would be the catalyst for the next crypto bull run. It looks like these predictions may have been correct as the latest data from a crypto firm shows a surge of institutional interest during May this year; a surprising trend considering […] Institutional Investors Betting on Crypto’s Long-term Potential was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »

2018-7-2 01:43