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SoftBank Denies Reports of Bitmain Deal; Bitmain Still Silent
Japanese telecom giant SoftBank has denied media reports of its involvement in a pre-IPO funding round of bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Bitmain. Last week, several media outlets had reported that SoftBank and Chinese internet giant Tencent were leading a pre-IPO funding round for Bitmain. дальше »
2018-8-21 18:03 | |
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[promoted] Equity Trust Forges a New Path for Crypto-Based IRA Investments
Asset diversification has long been touted as a critical strategy for wealth building. This method of portfolio management, which traditionally involves a mix of stocks, fixed assets and commodities allows for maximum return at the least amount of risk — an important element for retirement savings. дальше »
2018-8-18 22:30 | |
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U.S. Crypto Investment Firm Attracts $22M in Series A, Looks to Expand Services
Los Angeles-based cryptocurrency investment firm SFOX has raked in roughly $22. 7 million in its Series A funding. The round was headed by venture platforms Social Capital and Tribe Capital and earned the participation of other firms like DCG, SV Angel, Blockchain Capital and Y Combinator. дальше »
2018-8-17 01:31 | |
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IBM’s ‘smart’ lake could be the solution to deadly red tides
Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in seven coastal counties this week as a red tide laps at the state’s shores. While officials and scientists on the scene react, IBM and some of its friends are 1,000 miles away asking Lake George why these things happen. дальше »
2018-8-17 00:04 | |
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U.S. Investors Can Now Buy a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Note
American investors can now invest in bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) through an Exchange-Traded Note (ETN) called Bitcoin Tracker One on the Nasdaq Stockholm Exchange in Sweden, per a Bloomberg report. дальше »
2018-8-16 22:09 | |
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Decentraland Invests $5 Million To Develop Decentralized Gaming
The use of blockchain technology in gaming has led to both the development and popularity of games such as CryptoKitties. Although these games have showcased the potential of blockchains for the gaming industry, the technology has more to bring to the table than collectible kittens. дальше »
2018-8-14 06:04 | |
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How ICE Bakkt Crypto Trading Platform Could be Institutional Investors Gateway
Bakkt Trading Platform Could Spark Institutional Interest As the cryptocurrency community continues to vie for the attention of Wall Street, new platforms for day trading are being released every day. дальше »
2018-8-13 20:04 | |
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We DM’d a lot of strangers to ask why they use Drake lyrics on Instagram
Have you ever heard of a musical artist named Drake? Of course you have. Because he’s everywhere. These days, it’s hard to miss Aubrey Graham, the rapper and singer from Canada (eh). He recently released Scorpion, and the internet went nuts, as it always does for Aubrey. дальше »
2018-8-11 16:07 | |
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UBER ICO: Could The Ride-Sharing Giant Leapfrog Old-Fashioned IPOs with Securities Token Launch?
Tech companies had traditionally stayed away from America’s publicly traded stock markets. But for the past decade, there has been a shift in this trend. Tech companies have been going public more actively over the past year. дальше »
2018-8-10 12:34 | |
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4 ETF Drawbacks Potentially Hindering Future Bitcoin Growth
A lot of industry experts have high hopes for Bitcoin ETFs. These investment vehicles are primarily designed to attract more institutional investors, assuming such a vehicle ever gets approved. At the same time, there are several downsides to ETFs which could hinder the long-term growth of the Bitcoin industry. 4. Intraday Price Concerns In the […] дальше »
2018-8-9 17:00 | |
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New Study Says Bitcoin Has An Energy Problem That Could Exacerbate Climate Change
A newly released study asserts a large amount of electricity is eaten up as Bitcoin is exchanged and mined. The author suggests these consumption habits could be churning out enough carbon emissions to affect global climate change. дальше »
2018-8-9 09:00 | |
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DJ Who “Turned Down Wall St.” Is On a Quest to Decentralize Music Festivals
Independent DJ Justin Blau (known on stage as 3LAU) didn’t exactly stumble into the cryptocurrency industry — to say so would misrepresent how much thought he’s put into his blockchain-based event network, Our Music Festival (OMF). дальше »
2018-8-8 19:23 | |
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These soft, tiny robot spiders might operate on you someday
If I was a scientist, I’d hope everything I created would weird people out. This is why I’ve got such glowing admiration for the team of researchers who have created a tiny robot spider that could one day potentially conduct operations inside humans. дальше »
2018-8-8 15:31 | |
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Goldman Sachs Could Have a Crypto Custody Service in the Works
One of the world’s largest investment banks may soon bring cryptocurrencies into its trillion-dollar investment fold. Goldman Sachs is allegedly devising a cryptocurrency custody service, individuals familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. дальше »
2018-8-7 20:57 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Watch: Last Chance for Bulls?
Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price is in the middle of a larger correction to the area of interest previously highlighted. If support holds, bitcoin could recover to the Fibonacci extension levels marked on the 4-hour time frame. дальше »
2018-8-6 07:12 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Challenging the Way It’s Always Been Done
This past week, we talked to three security experts about how to design smarter and more secure smart contracts. Google is dipping its toe in the blockchain waters by introducing integrations for applications built with Ethereum and Hyperledger. дальше »
2018-8-5 16:08 | |
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These Are The Stellar Partnerships That Will Send XLM To The Moon
Stellar (XLM) is now most known as a direct competitor to Ripple and XRP. When it comes to cross border remittance payments, Stellar are working very hard to pip Ripple to the post, and indeed, over recent weeks it seems that Stellar really are going the right way about it. дальше »
2018-8-5 23:00 | |
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Police believe this Alexa skill could prevent break-ins
For centuries, homeowners have relied on increasingly novel ways to deter would-be home invaders: From motion-sensing lights to dummy cameras, or even “beware of dog” signs that, let’s be honest, aren’t fooling anyone who has ever met your four pound Yorkie. дальше »
2018-8-4 03:44 | |
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Distributed Dialogues: Crypto Reporters Look in the Mirror
The Distributed 2018 conference that recently took place in San Francisco was accompanied by a new edition of the Distributed Dialogues podcast, a collaborative show between the Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network and Distributed Magazine. дальше »
2018-8-4 23:48 | |
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“Not a Great Precedent”: Commissioner Discusses the SEC’s Latest ETF Decision
When the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell. дальше »
2018-8-4 22:49 | |
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UBS: Bitcoin Is As well ‘Temperamental and Constrained’ to Capacity as Cash
Investment bank UBS thinks bitcoin is neither money nor a viable asset class – not yet at least. Published by UBS strategists, the report concludes that bitcoin “falls short of criteria that need to be satisfied to be considered money. дальше »
2018-8-3 11:05 | |
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Audits and Quality Assurance: Patching the Holes in Smart Contract Security
On July 10, 2018, news broke that cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized exchange Bancor was hit with a hack. A wallet the Bancor team used to update the protocol’s smart contracts was infiltrated, and the $23. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:24 | |
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Here Are All the ATH Prices You May Have Forgotten About
With the markets down and all time high (ATH) prices in distant memory, we want to discuss a few historical benchmarks in the hope to insert some optimism back into traders and investors, though looking at some of these figures, it may do the opposite, depending on how you interpret this. дальше »
2018-8-2 17:32 | |
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SBI Holdings Using xRapid Within New FX Pairs Could Explain XRP Spike
XRP has seen some positive movements recently. Sadly, these haven’t really impacted the value of XRP, simply because these movements come off the back of a very negative few months for the currency and for the company, Ripple. дальше »
2018-8-2 13:00 | |
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More Than a Ledger: How Blockchains Will Democratize Wealth
To Mark Pascall, co-founder of BlockchainLabs New Zealand (NZ) and president of the Blockchain Association NZ, the blockchain space is more than just a new technology layer, it’s a “fundamentally different way for organizations and societies to operate. дальше »
2018-7-31 21:27 | |
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“Eating Their Lunch:” Blockchain Upstarts Challenge Investment Banks
Access to personal financial data and the emergence of blockchain technology have been the catalyst for a revolution in the banking sector. At the start of this year, banks within the European Union were ordered by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to grant customers access to their personal data. дальше »
2018-7-31 20:42 | |
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Chamber of Digital Commerce Sets Out ICO and Token Guidelines
The Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Token Alliance is producing a new group of guidelines built to help the cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) markets grow responsibly. дальше »
2018-7-30 18:38 | |
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Etherscan 1337 Hack Did Not Compromise Crypto Wallets
Cryptocurrency investors consider security a very serious issue these days. And they could not be blamed for this very cautious stance as hackers have been known to successfully breach crypto exchanges and get away with multimillion-dollar loots in virtual currencies in numerous hacking incidents. дальше »
2018-7-27 16:49 | |
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The MakerDAO-bZx Partnership and How It Could Strengthen the Crypto Ecosystem
On July 3, 2018 MakerDAO and bZx announced a strategic partnership. These two infrastructural projects for the crypto economy… The post The MakerDAO-bZx Partnership and How It Could Strengthen the Crypto Ecosystem appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2018-7-27 14:30 | |
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Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF Proposal Denied by U.S. SEC
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected the Winklevosses’ latest attempt to list a bitcoin ETF. After having a proposal rejected last year, the Gemini exchange founders had hoped to secure their Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust on BATS Global Market’s BZX stock exchange with this latest attempt. дальше »
2018-7-27 02:19 | |
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Yes, Stablecoins Can Secure Official Audits from Major Firms
“We have nothing to hide,” says Tory Reiss, VP of corporate development at TrustToken. Like the market’s most popular stablecoin, Tether, TrustToken's TrueUSD is fiat-collateralized. дальше »
2018-7-26 18:55 | |
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These Five Cryptocurrency Tokens Could See Binance Exchange Inclusion Next
Discover Which Are The 5 Altcoins Up For Free Listing on Binance This Month Binance is the most popular crypto exchange of the world and it generally takes quite a lot of money to be listed in a company like this one. дальше »
2018-7-26 09:46 | |
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We all need to start using social media responsibly – or face the consequences
Social media has the power to change lives—but for the most part, these changes aren’t positive. More than 2 billion people around the world use Facebook, the most popular social media platform, to get news, communicate with family, and stay in touch with old friends. дальше »
2018-7-24 04:37 | |
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Your friends will think you’re lame if you don’t know about atomic crystals
What could we do with layered structures with just the right layers? What would the properties of materials be if we could really arrange the atoms the way we want them? The curious American physicist Richard Feynman asked these questions in his landmark 1959 lecture, There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom. дальше »
2018-7-23 18:32 | |
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Global Economic Recession Could Spark Bitcoin’s Popular #WhenMoon Expression
The financial crisis that took place back in 2008 and that hurt most of the countries all over the world is still very fresh in the minds of those operating in Wall Street and in the cryptocurrency world. дальше »
2018-7-23 11:55 | |
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Samsung Teams Up with CopPay To Accept Crypto Payments, Including XRP
XRP Accepted By Samsung Could Deactivate FUD Against The Currency The South Korea-based multinational conglomerate Samsung has announced that it will accept payments in digital currency. This development was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the blockchain platform known as CopPay. дальше »
2018-7-23 11:47 | |
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JPMorgan Chase Scores Another Bitcoin Technology Patent
Banks have shown a keen interest in Bitcoin technology over the years. Various patents have been filed by these financial institutions to explore new potential business use cases. JPMorgan was recently awarded a patent which could allow the bank to issue blockchain-based virtual depository receipts. дальше »
2018-7-22 02:00 | |
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A Prehistory of the Ethereum Protocol
Although the ideas behind the current Ethereum protocol have largely been stable for two years, Ethereum did not emerge all at once, in its current conception and fully formed. Before the blockchain has launched, the protocol went through a number of significant evolutions and design decisions. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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A Quick Gasprice Market Analysis
Here is a file that contains data, extracted from geth, about transaction fees in every block between 4710000 and 4730000. For each block, it contains an object of the form: { "block":4710000, "coinbase":"0x829bd824b016326a401d083b33d092293333a830", "deciles":[40,40. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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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 | |
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STARKs, Part II: Thank Goodness It's FRI-day
Special thanks to Eli Ben-Sasson for ongoing help and explanations, and Justin Drake for reviewing In the last part of this series, we talked about how you can make some pretty interesting succinct proofs of computation, such as proving that you have computed the millionth Fibonacci number, using a technique involving polynomial composition and division. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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A Note on Metcalfe's Law, Externalities and Ecosystem Splits
Looks like it’s blockchain split season again. For background of various people discussing the topic, and whether such splits are good or bad: Power laws and network effects (arguing the BTC/BCC split may destroy value due to network effect loss): https://medium. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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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 | |
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