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Shapeshift CEO Schools the Wall Street Journal on Misleading Story
Even after gaining traction, cryptocurrencies are not fully understood by all. It could well be one of the reasons why mainstream publications have a hard time reporting topics related to digital currencies. дальше »
2018-10-2 09:56 | |
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ShapeShift CEO Enters Bitcoin Battlefront, Calls Out Wall Street Journal’s “Crypto for Criminal Money” Story
Cryptocurencies are often criticized for many reasons. Some of them are valid and others are not, but in either case they can be infuriating for the people in the industry sometimes. Fury is probably the sentiment that has driven the CEO of ShapeShift, Erik Voorhees, to bash the Wall Street Journal for a recent publication […] дальше »
2018-10-2 02:47 | |
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The blockchain can’t change the world, but it’s a good start
It’s hard to find a tech news site that doesn’t have at least one article in the headlines about how blockchain is going to change the world. The decentralized technology behind Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has been credited with the potential not only to disrupt our modern banking system, but to completely revolutionize industries like healthcare, investing, messaging, and even voting. дальше »
2018-10-2 21:13 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: What We Know About Grin and Beam’s Mimblewimble
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger of transactions. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-10-2 17:27 | |
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Bitmain IPO Prospectus Reveals Offering May Be a Gamble for Investors
Bitmain, the biggest company in bitcoin mining, has filed for its IPO in Hong Kong. As part of the approval process, the company submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong stock exchange at the end of August 2018. дальше »
2018-9-28 23:08 | |
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Bitcoin hard fork nightmare becomes reality after testnet splits
A week ago, Bitcoin developers disclosed a glaring vulnerability in the network that could’ve led to a series of abrupt chainsplits. Well, it appears this scenario has begun to play out. The good thing is that the incident took place on a controlled testnet, not the Bitcoin mainnet. дальше »
2018-9-27 18:01 | |
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Zcash (ZEC) Coin Story, News/Latest Development and Price Prediction
Since Bitcoin‘s inception into the financial and technological world, with the concept of bringing forth improvements various coins have emerged also afterwards. Despite being the pioneer and current leader by market capitalization, Bitcoin [BTC] is not the best offer out there when it comes to tech-capabilities and potential. дальше »
2018-9-27 14:02 | |
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Blockchain.io wants to reshape your experience with cryptocurrencies
The world of cryptocurrencies has come a long way since the invention of Bitcoin in 2008. It still has a long way to go. As a new user who wants to become engaged in the industry, you must navigate your way through thousands of coins, dozens of exchanges, a patchwork of regulations, all the while dodging ICO scams and making sure your digital fortune is secure. дальше »
2018-9-27 01:00 | |
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Mt. Gox’s largest trustee unloads another $230M worth of Bitcoin, and nobody knows why
The Mt. Gox saga keeps dragging on. The now defunct cryptocurrency exchange’s largest trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, has sold off another $230 million (26 billion yen) worth of Bitcoin. Kobayahsi – who is known as the “Tokyo Whale” in cryptocurrency circles – has been selling off the cryptocurrency since early March following the 10th creditors meeting, Bloomberg reports. дальше »
2018-9-25 16:09 | |
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Meet the folks making Bitcoin the butt of their jokes
Bitcoin has been brilliant material for comedians all over the world. Since its explosion into the mainstream media we have seen some exceptional social commentary, satirical sketches, and rap videos simultaneously explaining and mocking the rise of Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-9-25 15:15 | |
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Canadian city will kill power to $100M Bitcoin farm to keep citizens cool
Canada’s largest cryptocurrency mining operator has been threatened with having its power cut off. Due to growing environmental concerns, Hut 8’s Bitcoin operation in Medicine Hat is to be one of the first to go in case of intense heat waves, CBC reports. дальше »
2018-9-24 14:02 | |
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The Revolution Will Not Be Linear: Blockchain’s Unsustainable Demands From The World’s Energy Resources
Ten years from now, the story of Satoshi Nakamoto – the anonymous creator of Bitcoin – may very well become as unknown as the story of Tim Berners Lee, the creator of the world wide web. дальше »
2018-9-23 00:30 | |
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Forget About The Bitcoin ETF, Remember Bakkt
With the Bitcoin ETF hype back in full swing, we want to take a moment to stop and remember that Bitcoin ETFs aren’t the only thing that promise to be the trigger needed to encourage institutional investment, the Bakkt project as announced in August is equally, if not more promising for the future of large scale institutional investment. дальше »
2018-9-22 21:30 | |
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Bitcoin devs warn of possible chainsplit following severe DDoS vulnerability
Bitcoin Core developers have issued an important statement to the entire community, as the fallout from a recently disclosed DDoS vulnerability intensifies. The vulnerability, which researchers disclosed earlier this week, made it possible for miners to sabotage the Bitcoin network by sending transaction data twice. дальше »
2018-9-21 15:29 | |
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Massive Bitcoin Vulnerability Discovered That Could Have Seen The End Of BTC
Developers from the Bitcoin Core project seem to have discovered a vulnerability that could have seen the end of Bitcoin. To put a long story short, the entire Bitcoin blockchain was at risk of being pulled down by one single DDos attack. дальше »
2018-9-21 06:00 | |
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Op Ed: Why Your Financial Advisor Won't Talk to You About Bitcoin
Bitcoin is in the news, and we’ve all seen the stories about early investors who’ve made millions and driven away in new lambos. So it’s only natural that people who haven’t invested already are wondering if they should. дальше »
2018-9-21 19:18 | |
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Why The First 6 Months Of 2018 Have Been Devastating For Bitcoin Exchanges In Japan
Breaking news out of Japan today comes as yet another cryptocurrency exchange is hacked, seeing around $60 million worth of Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and MonaCoin lifted from Zaif, a Japanese based cryptocurrency exchange. дальше »
2018-9-20 16:30 | |
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Crippling DDoS vulnerability put the entire Bitcoin market at risk
The entire Bitcoin infrastructure has been issued with a stern warning: update Bitcoin Core software or risk having the whole thing collapse. Until now, Bitcoin miners could have brought down the entire blockchain by flooding full node operators with traffic, via a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack. дальше »
2018-9-20 12:22 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Verge Offers Little Privacy and Nothing Unique
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-18 19:50 | |
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Crypto Startup Reels in Twitch Executive to Spearhead Adoption Strategies
Kin Ecosystem Foundation, the nonprofit governance organization for the Kin cryptocurrency, has announced the appointment of Matthew DiPietro as its chief marketing officer (CMO) today, September 18, 2018. дальше »
2018-9-18 19:38 | |
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French artists celebrate 10 years of Bitcoin with cryptocurrency art exhibition
Bitcoin is turning 10 years old soon – and a group of international artists are putting on a cryptocurrency art exhibition in France to celebrate its birthday: Bitcoin Art (r)Evolution. Creatives have been challenged to explore how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies affect the artists’ relationship with their audience. дальше »
2018-9-18 16:46 | |
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Google Warns Not to Brag About Cryptocurrency Success Online
Yesterday Google’s leading man when it comes to email security Mark Risher sat down for an interview with CNBC. What would normally be a routine story without too much publicity or anything to be considered “newsworthy” took quite a turn. дальше »
2018-9-18 15:29 | |
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1% of wallets hold 55% of the world’s Bitcoin
More than half of the entire Bitcoin circulating supply is controlled by cryptocurrency whales, and 42 percent of them didn’t sell during peak crypto-mania. Blockchain research unit Diar has put together some interesting data that suggests less than 1 percent of all wallet addresses control $100 billion in Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-9-18 14:42 | |
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Should you Replace Bitcoin with the Undervalued Coins?
Following the success story of Bitcoin in recent times, a lot of investors or even newbies have made efforts to possess a Bitcoin or a fraction of it. Bitcoin has been the most searched digital asset on the Google search engine. дальше »
2018-9-17 19:40 | |
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Mt. Gox Bitcoin Payouts Could Eventually Destroy The Markets
Mt. Gox, a former leader in the crypto markets and now, the enemy of many. After a hack which saw around 800,000 BTC stolen, the Mt. Gox story has gone from bad to worse, with the exchange now liable for making compensation payments to some of the victims who lost assets during the hack. дальше »
2018-9-17 13:30 | |
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A Case for Bitcoin (BTC): The USD is Not Backed By Gold or Silver and Has an Unlimited Supply
The fact of the matter is that many of us know more about Bitcoin (BTC) and the rest of our favorite digital assets, than we know about our local fiat currencies. We simply found our local currency being used and went along with the story that it was how the world operated. дальше »
2018-9-16 17:38 | |
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The Daily: Binance Tests Fiat Exchange, Russians Mull Crypto Platforms
Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will start testing a fiat-to-crypto currency trading platform in Singapore and we’ve got the story in Sunday’s edition of The Daily. Also, two islands in Russia are competing to host the country’s first regulated exchange, and the ECB says Europe doesn’t need a central bank issued crypto. дальше »
2018-9-16 15:28 | |
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Cardano (ADA) Coin Story: Attempt to Improve what Bitcoin and Ethereum Chose Wrong
Since Bitcoin’s inception in the financial world it has given birth to a new field of ideas and solutions to be explored by many for the issues that are globally met right now. Mostly and tremendously in the currency industry. дальше »
2018-9-16 12:26 | |
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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency’s End-of-Year Figure Doesn’t Look So Hot
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is trading for just over $6,400 – about $100 less than where it stood 24 hours ago. For those of you who are movie buffs, the big hit in theaters right now is a sci-fi flick called “The Meg,” short for “megalodon. дальше »
2018-9-15 20:59 | |
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Europe’s central bank wants nothing to do with cryptocurrency (for now)
Europe’s central bank (ECB) won’t be touching cryptocurrency any time soon. Its president Mario Draghi shot down hopes of an EU-sanctioned digital currency, criticising blockchain tech for being too young and fragile to be useful. дальше »
2018-9-15 17:34 | |
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How New York Times Journalist Nathaniel Popper Monitors the Crypto Market
Nathaniel Popper is a New York Times journalist who covers fintech and cryptocurrencies. He is is the author of the bestseller, “Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money. дальше »
2018-9-14 07:00 | |
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BitGo стал квалифицированным кастодианом криптовалют в США
Представители калифорнийского криптовалютного стартапа BitGo объявили о получении разрешения на работу в США в качестве ориентированного на институциональных клиентов кастодиана цифровых активов. Qualified custodian BitGo Trust Company launches today. дальше »
2018-9-13 17:59 | |
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Morgan Stanley wants to sell Bitcoin – without actually selling it
Morgan Stanley plans to offer a new way for clients to invest in Bitcoin and potentially benefit from its growth without actually buying any of the cryptocurrency itself. The US investment bank will offer contracts that are tied to the value fluctuations of the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-9-13 17:13 | |
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Will Gemini Overthrow Tether to Be the New King of Stablecoins?
The history of stablecoins in cryptocurrency has been a volatile one. It is a story not just of stability but also of skepticism, scrutiny and speculation. There have been enthusiasts who swear by it and skeptics who question their very existence. дальше »
2018-9-13 16:14 | |
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Google mysteriously removes cryptocurrency wallets from Play Store
Google removed at least three major cryptocurrency wallets from its Play Store overnight. While the reason for their removal is not immediately clear, Bitcoin. com CEO Roger Ver is blaming Google’s new cryptocurrency mining policy. дальше »
2018-9-13 14:19 | |
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Mt. Gox plaintiffs must take cases to Tokyo to claim lost funds
The Mt. Gox saga appears to be far from over as a Pennsylvania judge has dismissed the case of a claimant on the grounds of a lack of jurisdiction in the case. Mt. Gox user, Gregory Pearce, who was implicated in the Bitcoin exchange’s collapse, submitted a withdrawal request for $5,900. дальше »
2018-9-13 12:04 | |
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Bitcoin Price Decline: The Story of a Man who lost almost 70% of his Investment
The Bitcoin story again. Many have lost in this downward trend no doubt. This is one of the stories about investors losing their life savings. Mr. Russell, a property developer in the UK invested $120,000 in bitcoin in November last year with the price of the asset was at all-time high and recorded incredible success. дальше »
2018-9-12 22:35 | |
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Bitcoin Is Extremely Useful In These Problematic Countries
In many countries, there are emerging monetary crises as local currencies lose value. Local governments or central banks are unwilling or unable to solve inflation, and that’s a key chapter in the story of Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-9-10 20:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency is actually terrible for battling inflation, data shows
Cryptocurrency is often floated as a failsafe for floundering economies. When faced with economic instability, blockchain evangelists are often quick to prescribe Bitcoin (or some other altcoin) as a means of alleviating hyperinflation by being more stable than the local currency. дальше »
2018-9-11 19:40 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Lightning, Launches and Broken Promises
A handful of projects brought their tech to life this week, introducing new payment systems and coins to the industry’s offerings. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s Lightning Network makes headway for the dev community, and one of crypto’s older and more respected exchanges (arguably) takes a step against the space’s principles. дальше »
2018-9-11 17:57 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Dash Is Not Really That Private
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-7 00:27 | |
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Bitmain’s AntPool quietly activates controversial hack for faster Bitcoin mining
It looks like one of Bitcoin’s premier mining pools, AntPool, has activated AsicBoost on its mining operations. AsicBoost purportedly increases mining efficiency by up to 20 percent, making its usage very controversial. дальше »
2018-9-6 19:10 | |
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Phil Wilson Bitcoin Interview: Was He the Nakamoto to Satoshi’s Team?
The saga regarding the identity of the group known as Satoshi Nakamoto, credited with the creation of the popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin, continues to develop with each passing day. To give this context, we broke the story just hours after Phil Wilson, who allegedly claims himself as the Nakamoto of Satoshi in his Bitcoin Origins story, […] дальше »
2018-9-5 05:31 | |
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A brief history of Bitcoin (and the people that made it happen)
The recent fluctuations in the value of Bitcoin are just the latest in a series of spectacular peaks and troughs since it was created in 2009. (Though its price has been falling recently, it remains five times higher than last April, before the latest major peak began. дальше »
2018-9-4 18:18 | |
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Major cryptocurrency exchange delists Bitcoin Gold following $18M hack
The threat of attack is very real for upstart cryptocurrency projects. Bitcoin Gold, a popular hard fork of Bitcoin, is set to be delisted from cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex. The reason for the removal is that the currency has suffered a series of debilitating heists that netted thieves over $20 million in stolen funds. дальше »
2018-9-4 17:21 | |
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Silk Road Sell-Off? $800M Bitcoin Wallet Sees Mysterious Movement
Bitcoin community members continue to piece together the story behind a huge wallet containing over 111,000 BTC ($802 million) — which suddenly became active after over four years. Coins Go To Bitfinex, Binance The results of multiple analyses by Reddit user u/sick_silk reveal the owner of the wallet, which first appeared in May 2014 with a balance of 111,114. дальше »
2018-9-3 16:00 | |
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Move Aside PayPal and Discover, Bitcoin Transaction Value Exceeds $1.3 Trillion Eyeing VISA Next
This news story should be shown to people who hold the opinions that we are approaching the doom of Bitcoin. The value Bitcoin transactions hangs around the $1.3 trillion mark in 2018 alone, outpacing those of enormous payment processors such as PayPal and Discover while coming in second to Visa. Yassine Elmandjra, a New York-based […] дальше »
2018-8-31 21:20 | |
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