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Cambodia’s Central Bank Rolls Out Blockchain Payment System Whitepaper; It’s Not A CBDC

After three years of development, the Cambodian national digital currency may be out later this month, according to a recently released whitepaper. The permissioned blockchain-based payments system differs from the central bank digital currencies, also known as CBDCs, being offered by several states, including China and Russia, the paper states. дальше »

2020-6-22 21:04


Bitcoin retail traders account for 96% but 'professionals' hold sway over market

After four or five years of Bitcoin's existence, it achieved a wider exposure from retail investors. A decade later, retail investments in the Bitcoin market are still huge. According to the latest ChThe post Bitcoin retail traders account for 96% but 'professionals' hold sway over market appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2020-6-21 15:00


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Why is Bitcoin Usability Still So Bad a Decade Later?

New technology takes time to filter down to the masses but even after ten years, bitcoin still remains largely user-unfriendly for most. There could be a number of reasons why. Over ten years after it was conceived, bitcoin is still primarily used as a vehicle for speculation rather than a decentralized peer-to-peer currency as was originally envisioned. дальше »

2020-1-28 22:00


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15 nations are reportedly banding together to monitor suspect cryptocurrency transfers

Some 15 countries, including Australia and Singapore, are reportedly banding together to create a data collection and sharing system on individuals carrying out cryptocurrency transactions. According to Nikkei, the common goal would be to prevent funds from being laundered or used to finance terrorist organizations. дальше »

2019-8-9 16:22


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Facebook is courting publishers with multi-million dollar deals to launch its news tab this fall

Facebook is keen to become a major news distributor again, after being lambasted for years over its role in aiding the spread of misinformation. A report from the Wall Street Journal last night indicated that the social network is offering major publications multi-million dollar deals to bring them on board its upcoming news service. дальше »

2019-8-9 09:00


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Carbon offset your death with this $200K ‘Frankensteined’ Tesla hearse

Are you worried about the carbon dioxide that’ll be released if you get cremated? Well, worry no more, because this ‘Frankensteined’ Tesla Model S hearse could be yours for $200,000. The eco-friendly car was created in 2016 after a funeral transport firm, Vander der Lans & Busscher BV based in the Netherlands, commissioned a Tesla Model S to be turned into a hearse so that it could offer zero emmision funeral transport, obviously. дальше »

2019-8-8 15:43


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Instagram and WhatsApp get a ‘from Facebook’ stamp to remind you who’s boss

To be honest, I’m kind of impressed Facebook held out this long. After buying WhatsApp and Instagram several years ago, Facebook has decided it’s time to let everyone know who’s in charge. A report from The Information details Facebook plans to change the names of the apps to ‘Instagram from Facebook‘ and ‘WhatsApp from Facebook. дальше »

2019-8-5 02:35


Two Years Later, Bitcoin Cash Is Still Not Bitcoin

Bitcoin Cash launched at Bitcoin block #478559, just over two years ago today. The Bitcoin block height as I write this is #588122. The Bitcoin Cash blockchain just added #593909. Two Years in Survival Mode In the intervening 100,000+ blocks, the chain has successfully proven that it can survive a hostile marketplace, multiple technical attacks, […] The post Two Years Later, Bitcoin Cash Is Still Not Bitcoin appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »

2019-8-2 22:36


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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: ‘It’s a Ponzi Scheme’

The accusation that bitcoin is nothing more than a Ponzi scheme is perhaps the oldest, longest-standing criticism of the digital bearer asset. The basic idea is that there is nothing of value here and the entire purpose of bitcoin’s existence is to enrich Satoshi Nakamoto and the speculators who bought in for a few pennies or dollars in the early days by tricking others into buying in at a higher price. дальше »

2019-6-4 19:03