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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


This Silicon Valley-Backed Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data

DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »

2018-7-21 20:14


This Silicon Valley Backs Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data

DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »

2018-7-20 20:14


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Institutional Investors Brought in 56% of Capital at This Bitcoin (BTC) and Crypto Management Fund

The term ‘buying the dip’ has been floating around the crypto-verse ever since Bitcoin (BTC) showed signs of reaching the $5,800 levels late in May this year. As many inexperienced traders were panicking, the true veterans kept emphasizing that rather than cashing out, anyone with extra capital should be investing in Bitcoin (BTC) and the other […] The post Institutional Investors Brought in 56% of Capital at This Bitcoin (BTC) and Crypto Management Fund appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-7-19 17:08


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Billionaire Marc Lasry says, bitcoin could reach up to $40000 as it becomes more mainstream!

The price of bitcoin could reach up to $40,000 as it becomes more accepted and easier to trade, billionaire investor Marc Lasry told CNBC on Wednesday. In December, Lasry expressed regret about not buying bitcoin sooner, saying he should’ve purchased the cryptocurrency when it was at $300 just a couple of years ago. Bitcoin lost дальше »

2018-7-18 20:07


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Charlie Lee – “Buy A Whole Bitcoin Before You Buy Altcoins”

When you’ve been in the industry as long as Charlie Lee, it isn’t uncommon for them to start giving out advice to newcomers in the industry. The creator of Litecoin has recently advised to newcomers that you should invest heavily in Bitcoin and Ethereum before you go head first into any altcoins, but what’s strange is that he’s given himself the same advice. дальше »

2018-7-18 15:00


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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


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Russian spies reportedly paid with BitCoin to pay for the Democratic National Convention operation

Russian agents allegedly used Bitcoin to fund the DNC hack Among the many new details in today’s indictment (PDF) of 12 Russian intelligence officers for cyberattacks meant to interfere with the US presidential election in 2016, one in particular should stand out to techies: the defendants allegedly used Bitcoin to fund the operation. Cat and дальше »

2018-7-14 23:57


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You’re A Small Business Owner, Should You Accept Litecoin?

As cryptocurrency grows and becomes more notorious, small business owners are asking themselves if cryptocurrency is something they should look to accept. Campaigns like #PayWithLitecoin of course help to inform such business owners of this accepting cryptocurrency is important and of course, the name Bitcoin is generally seen as a positive step towards a technological revolution. дальше »

2018-7-13 15:00


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The Genesis Files: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin

As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name. дальше »

2018-7-13 17:16


Top 5 Things To Be Aware Of Before Investing In A New Cryptocurrency

With the continuing volatility of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrencies stolen by hackers in recent months, what should investors be aware of before pouring their hard-earned money into digital assets? Please find a listicle below which looks at the top five things investors need to be aware of before investing in a […] дальше »

2018-7-10 13:04


Bitcoin (BTC) Daily Price Forecast – July 10

BTC/USD Medium-term Trend: Bullish Resistance Levels: $6,500, $6,600, $6,700 Support levels: $6,300, $6,200, $6,100 Yesterday, July 9, price of Bitcoin was in a bullish trend. It was assumed yesterday that if price retraced from the recent high and tested the trend line without breaking it, then a long trade should be initiated. Today, the price […] дальше »

2018-7-10 13:03


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Hyperbitcoinization: $100mil Per Coin by 2030 activity

At least one theorist believes the above will happen, and further postulates one hundred million dollars per bitcoin could be in the works as early as 2030. “Bitcoin-induced currency demonetization, or hyperbitcoinization” is what would occur should “any hapless currency” stand “in bitcoin’s path of total world domination. The current store of value talk and дальше »

2018-7-8 06:40


U.S. Regulatory Clarity Should Aid New Bitcoin ETF Application

In the U. S. , another application has been made for a Bitcoin ETF by CBOE Global Markets following previous applications by other companies that were rejected because the market is ‘unregulated. ’ Now that the SEC has clarified that Bitcoin and Ethereum are not to be regulated as securities, this application is more likely to succeed and. дальше »

2018-7-7 17:00