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Roubini Ratchets Up Rhetoric, Accuses BitMEX of Profiting from Terrorism
Following a heated debate against Arthur Hayes held on July 3 at the Asia Blockchain Summit, economist Nouriel Roubini wrote an article sharply criticizing not only crypto but Hayes’ business scheme. дальше »
2019-7-18 20:00 | |
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Holidays may bring out the worst in people but the best in Bitcoin
Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas, there is always an awkward conversation and more often than not, we have heated arguments about politics, religion, etc. The season may bring out the worst in people, however, Bitcoin seems to enjoy the holidays. дальше »
2019-7-8 14:30 | |
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Putin approved Libra. US Congress – not yet
While US Congress is preparing to listen to the arguments of Mark Zuckerberg in favor of launching his stablecoin Libra, Moscow is already giving Facebook cryptocurrensy the green light. Will Special Prosecutor Muller investigate again? Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev said that Libra would be completely legal in the country. There are no obstacles […] дальше »
2019-7-4 23:27 | |
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Cambridge University Unveils Bitcoin’s Real Energy Demands
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has just launched the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI). Its hope is to cut through the myths and provide unbiased and accurate real-time data for analysis. дальше »
2019-7-3 15:00 | |
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Wright Buys More Time: But Does His Testimony Hurt Or Boost Bitcoin?
Imagine for a moment that Craig Wright truly is who he says he is; the inventor of Bitcoin. Imagine you are one of the few who, despite the evidence against his many rambling arguments, believe he truly is the creator of this revolutionary monetary system, now rejected by its creator because it has been used […] The post Wright Buys More Time: But Does His Testimony Hurt Or Boost Bitcoin? appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-7-1 21:42 | |
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Your Old Baseball Cards Are a Better Store of Value Than Bitcoin
One of the primary arguments in favor of bitcoin is that it is a “store of value. ” It makes sense on the surface, but when one digs into the meat of this claim, it comes up with less beef than a Beyond Meat burger. дальше »
2019-6-30 16:55 | |
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Bitcoin’s appeal as hard money, millennials behind gold resurfacing, claims Max Keiser
With Bitcoin gaining popularity among millennials and the fall in attention given towards baby boomer assets like fiat, stocks, bonds, gold, etc. , there have been arguments as to which one is better. дальше »
2019-6-24 13:00 | |
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Original #DeleteFacebook Organizer Backs Crypto Libra in Plot Twist
By CCN Markets: The original organizer of the #DeleteFacebook movement Jaron Lanier has offered the social media giant rare praise with regards to its cryptocurrency effort, Libra. Speaking to CNBC the author of Ten Arguments for Deleting your Social Media Accounts Right Now said that Libra ‘could turn out to be a good thing’. дальше »
2019-6-24 10:50 | |
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BitMEX CEO Says He’ll ‘Wipe the Floor’ With Bitcoin Hater Nouriel Roubini
The CEO of one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges has said he will “wipe the floor” with economist and notorious Bitcoin bear Nouriel Roubini next month. Hayes: Roubini’s Bitcoin Arguments Going Down Confirming his participation in a debate with the fiat veteran, BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes laid down the gauntlet ahead of time, promising to stand up for Bitcoin in the face of one of its most outspoken critics. дальше »
2019-6-19 14:00 | |
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Sidechains vs Plasma vs Sharding
Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions. дальше »
2019-6-14 04:03 | |
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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 | |
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Bitcoin Mining With Solar: Less Risky and More Profitable Than Selling to the Grid
The energy used to mine bitcoin has long caused debate over whether it’s a wasteful process. As the arguments have rumbled on, some people have been focused on mining coins with renewable energy. дальше »
2019-5-31 16:50 | |
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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: The ‘Intrinsic Value’ Fallacy
A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against Bitcoin. One of the earliest criticisms of Bitcoin was that the underlying token in the system had no intrinsic value. дальше »
2019-6-4 23:41 | |
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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths, The ‘Intrinsic Value’ Fallacy
A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against Bitcoin. One of the earliest criticisms of Bitcoin was that the underlying token in the system had no intrinsic value. дальше »
2019-5-31 23:41 | |
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In a Tale of Two Opposing Views, Bitcoin Enthusiast Says Security Won’t Suffer Due to Block Reward Reduction
Linux Kernel developer, also part of Blockstream, Rusty Russell, expressed his concerns regarding block rewards and how they are decreasing. He shoots back at original post published by Dan Held, who made arguments as to why Bitcoin’s security is fine, and it seems like Giacomo Zucco is siding with the latter. Fears of #bitcoin security […] дальше »
2019-5-30 19:05 | |
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Bitcoin Bull’s $800,000 Tax Bill Due as Israeli Court Rules Crypto is ‘Property’
By CCN: An Israeli court has ruled that Bitcoin is not a currency but rather an asset. This was in a case brought forth by Noam Copel, a blockchain entrepreneur, according to business publication Globes. дальше »
2019-5-22 15:39 | |
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Bitcoin ETFs still a mirage as SEC delays decision yet another time
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is still not keen on approving Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF). In a document published on May 20, the watchdog revealed it has delayed making a decision on an ETF proposal put forth by the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust. дальше »
2019-5-21 12:21 | |
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Tron (TRX) Taking the Heaviest Hits: CTO and Co-Founder Left The Project
Co-Founder of the Tron (TRX) project, per time of writing 11th largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, and Chief Technology Officer Lucien Chen has quit his position from the team because of fundamental project ideological arguments. дальше »
2019-5-13 23:01 | |
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Bitcoin Looking VERY Bullish Long-Term: BTC Price Prediction Analysis and Forecast
As Bitcoin continues to consolidate, one of the most pressing debates among traders in the crypto space is whether Bitcoin will continue to ascend in price or lose substantial value. There have been cogent arguments made in favor of either scenario. дальше »
2019-4-21 21:59 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) To $50,000 – Hayes, Bernstein And Tampax Validation
Arthur Hayes says bitcoin will go to $50,000. That’s actually a fairly conservative target, as Hayes himself suggests, if he takes to the logical conclusion the arguments he employs to justify his bullish pronouncement. дальше »
2019-4-14 18:59 | |
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Blockchain governance is boring, butt one developer solved it with assplay
Blockchain governance is a touchy subject. There’s always drama when it comes to rolling out upgrades to open-source projects like Bitcoin and Ethereum, butt one dev has an “interesting” solution for curbing heated governance debates: assplay. дальше »
2019-4-11 14:45 | |
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Potential Pullback Looms As Bitcoin Approaches Major Resistance Above $5,500
The arguments for a big market correction are gaining strength. As Bitcoin approaches another heavy resistance barrier buying pressure is likely to diminish as previous charts have shown. If and how far it will fall remains the big question this week. дальше »
2019-4-9 11:30 | |
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Develop Policy, Not Blockchains, To Fix Brexit
In a counterpoint to arguments by Pindar Wong and others, Yessi Bello Perez asserts that blockchain technology is still in its infancy and the Brexit crisis requires an immediate solution. Therefore, DLT can’t replace traditional border infrastructure at the center of political tension between the UK and the European Union. дальше »
2019-4-10 21:34 | |
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Angel/Devil: Is Borderlands 3 worth a trip to the Epic Games Store?
2K Games revealed this week that Borderlands 3, the latest entry in the much-loved co-op shooter series, will be released on the Epic Games Store as a timed exclusive. Does this mean you should buy it there? Well that’s a tricky question, with both sides having some reasonable arguments in their favor. дальше »
2019-4-6 23:22 | |
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IOHK CEO, Founder Charles Hoskinson: The Cryptocurrency World Needs a “WiFi or Bluetooth Moment”
CEO and founder of IOHK Charles Hoskinson recently noted how the cryptocurrency world needs a “WiFi or Bluetooth moment” where a set collective of standards would bring the entire industry to a point of interoperability with traditional financial institutions. дальше »
2019-3-29 16:47 | |
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India: Supreme Court adjourns ‘Crypto Vs RBI’ case within minutes; next date could be in July
The Indian Supreme Court was supposed to be presented with a decision on the regulations on cryptocurrencies by the Union government on 29 March. However, the court adjourned the matter on the request of the Government’s Counsel. дальше »
2019-3-29 11:00 | |
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“Remember Lads, Subscribe to PewDiePie”: We Need to Talk About How Domestic Terrorists are Created Online
When I was a wide-eyed 19 year-old sophomore at the University of Hull in 2009, I had a close friend and housemate whom we shall call ‘Harry. ’ Despite the wide cultural gap between this privileged Nigerian international student and the ‘third culture’ child of middle-class Chinese-Norwegian parents who spoke in an American accent, we bonded over our mutual love for girls, videogames, Chinese cuisine, internet culture and anime. дальше »
2019-3-17 12:42 | |
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$25 Trillion Spent in US Pursuing Trust, Can Blockchain Eliminate it Completely?
With the immense tribalism surrounding the cryptocurrency space and semantic arguments over abstract concepts like “decentralisation” often dominating crypto discourse, it is easy to lose sight of the bigger picture and what all this building and experimentation is progressing towards. дальше »
2019-3-8 18:58 | |
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Judge Denies Remand Motions in Class Action Lawsuit Against Ripple
Crypto Lawyer Shares Ripple Securities Class Action Lawsuite Update: Judge Denies Remand Motions Several months ago, a class action lawsuit between XRP investors and Ripple was established, combining the arguments from plaintiffs Avner Greenwald, David Oconer and Vladi Zakinov. дальше »
2019-3-2 04:23 | |
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Notorious Spyware Creator Joining Forces With Coinbase Spells Doom For Your Privacy
Privacy has been a heated discussion for decades. Recently, legislation has been passed to provide greater protections for consumer data including GDPR, BDSG-New, and CCPA. The age-old question is: “If you aren’t doing anything wrong, why do you need privacy?” The answer isn’t so simple. дальше »
2019-3-1 22:48 | |
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Bitcoin’s Social Contract Must Be Resilient to the Whims of Future Generations
Over the last few years, infighting and different visions has led to significant divides within the Bitcoin community, weakening the network effects no matter which chain you support. With all the arguments about scaling, privacy, consensus changes and the various forks, it is amazing that these public networks are still thriving. дальше »
2019-2-14 19:55 | |
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Bitcoin Developer Says Crypto Hardware Wallets Can Also Be Hacked at ‘Advancing Bitcoin’ Event
The number of crypto coins hacked in 2018 was worth billions in dollars. A good number of the hacks launched targeted digital currency exchanges, the resulting loss was close to $ 1 billion. This has spiked a series of arguments with one team advocating for the use of digital wallets as opposed to entrusting centralized […] дальше »
2019-2-8 18:55 | |
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The Money Laundering War Wages On But is Bitcoin Really Better Than Banks for Financial Crimes
One of the biggest arguments that naysayers of cryptocurrency like to bring against it is the concept of money laundering. A recent report in September last year in the Wall Street Journal indicated that criminals used cryptocurrency exchanges in the laundering of $90 million in the last two years, though much of the report had […] дальше »
2019-2-5 17:24 | |
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JP Morgan Analyst: “Bitcoin Isn’t that Great of a Hedge Option Against US Stock Losses”
As many of our readers may already know, one of the most prevalent arguments that have been made time and time again in favour of BTC is that the alt-currency is a “much better SOV (Store of Value) than traditional hedges such as gold”. дальше »
2019-1-31 02:00 | |
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Bitcoin 2019: A Peer-to-Peer Conference for the Whole Bitcoin Community
The first major Bitcoin conference, Bitcoin 2013, was held in San Jose, California. Organized by the Bitcoin Foundation, it was centered on Bitcoin specifically and the more pragmatic issues that Bitcoin was trying to solve, particularly in the areas of Bitcoin technology, Bitcoin mining, Bitcoin business and regulatory issues. дальше »
2019-1-31 00:30 | |
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1TB phones are coming and I’m so fucking ready
Something special happened today. Samsung, a tech company you definitely know, announced it’s mass-producing 1TB flash storage chips for mobile devices. In other words, you’ll soon be able to buy phones with a terabyte of storage space. дальше »
2019-1-30 19:19 | |
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Living on Bitcoin Day 6: An Artist, a Dev and a Moon Boy Walk Into a Bar…
This is the fifth instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 , on Day 3 , onDay 4 and on Day 5. дальше »
2019-1-23 01:05 | |
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Blame Banks for Damaging the Environment – Not Bitcoin
Another mainstream media outlet has published a piece warning of the dangers Bitcoin poses to the environment. We’ve heard these overly simplistic arguments countless times before. But even if one was to accept that Bitcoin’s energy consumption is substantial, the figure still pales in significance to traditional financial institutions, whose carbon footprint is colossal. дальше »
2019-1-21 20:12 | |
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AI isn’t here to steal your job, it’s here to make it better
The belief that AI will displace jobs has been well countered with arguments that AI actually empowers workers to focus on higher-level thinking and creating. It’s an advantage in the workplace, not an obstruction. дальше »
2019-1-19 10:30 | |
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IBM teaches AI to debate humans by crowdsourcing arguments
IBM sent its AI to Las Vegas this week to argue with people. And, since arguing is something humans do well, the company wants your help. ‘Project Debater – Speech by Crowd,’ as IBM calls it, is a “new and experimental cloud-based AI platform for crowdsourcing decision support. дальше »
2019-1-11 21:20 | |
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