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The University of Bahrain to Start Issuing Certificates on Blockchain
The University of Bahrain will begin giving out their certificates to students on blockchains, according to a February 11, 2019 report, which states that this new initiative will solve the problem of transparency while helping to address the skill gap. дальше »
2019-2-14 20:00 | |
Beginner’s Guide to Smart Contracts: Blockchains, Data and Legal Matters
The invention of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology promised to bring a lot of changes in the world's financial market. At first, cryptos were only used for trading, with the idea of someday reaching mainstream usage. дальше »
2019-2-12 21:57 | |
Bitcoin ETF Approval On The Way? US SEC Issues a Solicitation Notice
US Security and Exchange Commission just published a solicitation notice asking businesses to provide visible data showing complete and accurate information of common blockchains. This will enable the SEC to gather adequate information for potential sources that will help in acquiring data for mostly used blockchain. дальше »
2019-2-5 21:54 | |
Ethereum’s Blockchain Gets Voted as Most Popular for Crypto Scams, Fake ICOs and Ponzi Scheme Exits
Ethereum has proven to steadily be out of step with being secure for users, with a large number of scams blighting the blockchain, according to recent research. According to the report, which was conducted by the specialist research analytics firm, Chainanalysis: Ethereum continues to be one of the most commonly used blockchains for conducting scams […] дальше »
2019-2-5 21:49 | |
zk-SNARK Glitch Could Result In Crypto Double Take
Fundamental flaws with zk-SNARKs, the privacy algorithm used in Zcash (ZEC), may allow malicious agents to mint additional tokens, according to the COO of a rival privacy coin. Reuben Yap, the Chief Operating Officer at Zcoin (XZC), says that unproved cryptographic assumptions and possible bugs with zk-SNARKs place blockchains using the algorithm – like Zcash – […] The post zk-SNARK Glitch Could Result In Crypto Double Take appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-1-17 18:53 | |
All about Loom Network (LOOM): Platform for Large-Scale Online Games and Social Apps
The Loom Network is developed to be the next-generation blockchain platform for large-scale online games and social apps. It means that users could build apps such as Twitter of World of Warcraft on Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-17 13:10 | |
HSBC leans on blockchain tech to process $250b worth of fx transactions
Global bank HSBC has processed more than 3 million foreign exchange (fx) transactions using blockchain technology. According to a report, the transactions, completed over the past year, were worth $250bn. дальше »
2019-1-14 20:56 | |
Private Blockchains Have Few Applications, Study Finds
Despite all efforts, so far businesses haven’t been able to come up with significant applications for private, centralized blockchains as opposed to public distributed ledgers, a new study shows. According to the authors, in most cases corporate blockchain networks are used mainly for database verification and transactions auditing. дальше »
2018-12-25 20:15 | |
Storing Documents on the Blockchain: Why, How, and Where
Blockchains are being used to solve many of the security and control issues around current document storage arrangements. We examine the different methods. The post Storing Documents on the Blockchain: Why, How, and Where appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-12-24 21:59 | |
Coinbase Might Be Behind Those 856,000 BTC Worth of Transactions
Last week, it was reported that a Bitcoin whale had moved thousands of bitcoin into different wallet addresses. Between December 1 to December 6, 2018, the whale split 856,000 bitcoin between 107 wallets, sending an equal 8,000 BTC into each wallet. дальше »
2018-12-12 23:53 | |
Cryptocurrencies dragging Blockchain through the mud?
When cryptocurrencies broke into the financial world, they were identical to their underlying technology, Blockchain and were used reciprocally. Blockchain soon evolved from being just Cryptocurrency’s sidekick into a whole new multi-purpose technology. дальше »
2018-11-28 20:23 | |
Here’s how criminals use Bitcoin to launder dirty money
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Since 2009, estimates suggest criminals have used the hyper-connected cryptocurrency ecosystem to launder well over $2. дальше »
2018-11-26 19:36 | |
Stop Using “Transactions Per Second:” Bitcoin’s More Than That
While bitcoin serves many functions, one its most substantial uses is as a payment system. Typically the metric that has been used to compare Bitcoin to companies like VISA, Paypal, or even newer blockchains that tout higher transaction capacity, is through how many transactions the system can handle, usually seen as transaction per second (tps). дальше »
2018-11-19 16:00 | |
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 | |
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 | |
International Sky Group ICO
ISG tokens are released on the Ethereum platform using the ERC-20 standard, which is supported by most cryptographs. In addition to the release of the ISG token, during the ICO, it is planned to create its own blockchain ISG to support transactions within the ISG network. дальше »
2018-11-17 02:33 | |
Bitfury Secures $80M in Private Funding Round
Cryptocurrency mining firm Bitfury Group has closed a Series C, $80 million funding round led by EU-based Korelya Capital. The round also included crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital, Lian and Jabre Group, Dentsu Inc. дальше »
2018-11-7 01:06 | |
Here’s the difference between ‘permissioned’ and ‘permissionless’ blockchains
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. With every week that passes there is a new use for blockchain that promises us a better and brighter future. дальше »
2018-11-5 18:54 | |
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 | |
XLM Stands Up With Real World Application
Coming in at number 6 as one of the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world is Stellar. Adoption is increasing and the crypto is currently in the green after yesterday’s market crash. A US-based qualified custodian, Prime Trust recently announced that they will support Stellar while it is being actively used as the network of choice to build platforms on due to quick speeds and being trustworthy. дальше »
2018-10-12 21:30 | |
Brave CEO Pens Letter to Senate Committee Asking for GDPR-Like Privacy Regulation
Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:51 | |
Hackers exploit Bitcoin inflation bug to print 235M fake Pigeoncoins
The collateral damage from Bitcoin’s epic inflation bug continues to spread. The developers of small-cap cryptocurrency Pigeoncoin have confirmed hackers successfully exploited the vulnerability to print 235 million Pigeoncoins, worth around $15,000. дальше »
2018-10-3 14:40 | |
EOS Creator Block.one Releases Statement on Block Producer Collusion and Mutual Voting Allegations
Rumors circulating the Internet suggest that EOS might be facing a scandalous situation involving an illicit mutual voting partnership, led by Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi. EOS has become one of the most widely used and high performing blockchains in the world. дальше »
2018-10-2 20:31 | |
AT&T Announces Suite of Blockchain Solutions
Telecom giant AT&T has announced a suite of blockchain products, which the company will offer to their enterprise customers. According to a press release, the company will offer solutions that store data on the IBM Blockchain Platform. дальше »
2018-9-28 12:56 | |
Leading Blockchain and Gaming Companies Form Blockchain Game Alliance
Leading companies in the gaming and blockchain space have come together to form the Blockchain Game Alliance, a coalition that will advocate for blockchain development within the gaming industry. дальше »
2018-9-28 01:05 | |
Novice, Intermediate or Expert? A Quiz to Test Your Bitcoin Knowledge
Think you know the ins-and-outs of bitcoin? Test yourself with 30 questions that grill you on Bitcoin’s history, technology and politics. The 30 questions are split up into three segments ranging from novice to intermediate to expert, and cover a wide range of topics across the Bitcoin landscape. дальше »
2018-9-26 02:13 | |
Battle of the Privacycoins: Zcash Is Groundbreaking (If You Trust It)
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger of transactions. While this is required for these system to work, it comes with a significant downside: privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-25 19:47 | |
SEC And FBI Eye Blockchain Analysis Services, Money Launderers Watch Out
“Bitcoin is only used for money laundering and terrorist financing,” cynics of this nascent industry continually cry, as these wanton critics believe that blockchains, in all their the pseudonymous glory, are solely used for illicit acts. дальше »
2018-9-25 12:00 | |
eCash Founder David Chaum Makes Bold Promises with Elixxir Blockchain
Over 30 years after creating eCash, a predecessor of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies which spawned the Cypherpunk movement of the 1980s, Dr. David Chaum is back in the public eye with a claim of having invented “the world’s fastest cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-9-22 23:59 | |
Let’s Talk Bitcoin: Authority in a Decentralized System
On the most recent episode of Let’s Talk Bitcoin!, the hosts discuss the now-defunct Bitcoin Alert system, devised by Satoshi himself. A rarity in the podcast space, this episode’s exploration involved no guest appearances, instead relying on the wealth of experience that Adam B. дальше »
2018-9-22 22:58 | |
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 | |
Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Monero Is Hard to Beat (and Hard to Scale)
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 »
2018-9-15 20:21 | |
IBM joins efforts to create the blockchain equivalent of the ‘Yellow Pages’
Remember those massive yellow books that everyone used to collect by the front door? If you thought they were gone and buried, think again. Someone is making the blockchain equivalent and IBM just joined. дальше »
2018-9-14 19:08 | |
INFLEUM ICO
INFLEUM is an open source brand publishing and marketing agent platform based on blockchains that provides 8 DAPP services by ELSOL COMPANY. INFLEUM measures and distributes the value of influence according to user participation within all stages of the brand publishing ecosystem cycle: investment, network, marketing, sharing, consumption, and payment. дальше »
2018-9-11 02:03 | |
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 | |
How one Company Is Changing the way Cryptocurrency Payments Work in Singapore
Cryptocurrency is a big umbrella these days. With a whole bunch of coins, blockchains, and ICOs out there, and new ones every day, the industry contains a lot of potential and diversity. But in the beginning, when crypto first came about, it was intended to be used as a currency, as a means of exchange for goods and services. дальше »
2018-8-14 10:00 | |
Distributed Dialogues: Blockchain’s Better Side
The fact that great responsibility accompanies great power has become crystal clear in the blockchain world. While blockchains are most commonly connected with commerce, the potential impact of distributed ledgers is being discovered in fresh sectors daily. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:51 | |
Lightning Network Payment System “SparkSwap” Makes Its Official Debut
A new way to trade bitcoin and digital currencies is now in the books. SparkSwap is the first crypto exchange to be built on the Lightning Network. It allows users to trade both bitcoin and altcoins in seconds without depositing assets with a third party. дальше »
2018-8-10 18:32 | |
The Ultimate Guide to Blockchain Programming for New Developers
I want to contribute code to one of these projects – how can I get started? Is there any one language used specifically for blockchains? I don’t know how to… The post The Ultimate Guide to Blockchain Programming for New Developers appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-8-7 12:28 | |
Breeze Wallet with Breeze Privacy Protocol Mainnet Now Available for Download
The Breeze Wallet with the Breeze Privacy Protocol public mainnet has been released and is now open to the public. The wallet showcases Stratis technology — a platform built for visual basic apps and blockchain solutions — and places heavy emphasis on both privacy and security for businesses seeking to implement business-to-business (B2B) transactions on the Stratis and Bitcoin blockchain networks. дальше »
2018-8-4 00:02 | |
How Blockchain Promotes International Trade, Identity and Financial Inclusion
International trade, people without identity and financial exclusion are global development areas that stand to be radically improved with blockchain technology, according to Michelle Chivunga, regional advisor for the British Blockchain Association. дальше »
2018-7-31 19:50 | |
Vitalik Buterin Responds To Bank of Canada Proof of Consensus Report
The Bank of Canada recently released a report conducting new research into the different forms of consensus verifying technology used in blockchains all over the sector. In its report, the bank concluded that the superior form of consensus verification is PoW, or Proof of Work. This is the type of system employed by the biggest […] дальше »
2018-7-27 10:59 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Augur beats CryptoKitties with 910 ETH in volume already
The Forecast Foundation has announced the launch of its decentralized platform on 11th July. This platform will be used to bet on the outcome of events. The first prediction markets are already being created and new bets have been placed. дальше »
2018-7-13 00:19 | |
5 of the top Blockchain explorers
Technology Blockchain explorers have come a long way since bitcoin’s early days. Fast forward to today and we’re blessed with a plethora of blockchain explorers that can be used to extract all kinds of data from multiple blockchains including hidden messages, block heights, and rich lists. Also read: Crypto Exchange Binance Expects up to $1 Billion дальше »
2018-7-8 21:18 | |