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Turkey’s Currency Instability Pushing People to Bitcoin

Remember when cryptos were deemed unusable because, unlike fiat, they were volatile? The tables are gradually turning and Turkey is the latest case. The country’s currency, the lira, has recently experienced a drastic drop in its value relative to the US dollar which has quickly drawn comparisons with Bitcoin. Faced with an economic crisis and […] дальше »

2018-8-14 18:00


Asia’s Tokyo Stock Exchange Is Troubled By Noah Ark (Noah Coin) Crypto Firm

According to local Japanese media outlets, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is concerned about the acquisition of a company listed on the stock exchange by a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency firm. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is generally receptive and welcoming to new companies, but that does not seem to be the case with crypto companies. The […] дальше »

2018-8-14 02:22


Fraudsters In Thailand Have Stolen $34 Million Worth Of Bitcoin From An Investor, Police Pursuing Suspects

Police in Thailand are hunting for about 6 suspects after a Finnish investor was conned of $34 million worth of bitcoin by a gang posing as an investment group. The case, one that involves a famous actor, Jiratpisit “Boom” Jaravijit, is still under investigation by the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) of the Thai police. дальше »

2018-8-14 23:19


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Lawsuit Against Ripple Thrown Out as Court Denies Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand

Ripple can breathe a little easier after an XRP investor’s case was dismissed. The case alleged that Ripple used dishonest and illegal tactics to control the price of XRP.   To Be or Not to be a Security? Yesterday the US Northern District of California court denied a remand application for a lawsuit filed against Ripple Labs Inc. дальше »

2018-8-13 05:00


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Is Bitcoin Mining Going To Destroy The Planet?

Is mining Bitcoin worth the threat it poses our very existence? Whilst Bitcoin offers communities and society a chance to access a new technology and a form of value that is not regulated by the government, it’s production and mining does have a detrimental impact on the planet, yet, few people seem to recognise that this is the case, especially those scholars who are big on blockchain. дальше »

2018-8-10 06:00


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Russia: Court Issues First Ever Fine For Cryptocurrency Advertising

A Russian court has ruled for the first time that a local newspaper must pay a fine of 50,000 rubles ($760) after it ran a cryptocurrency mining advertisement. ‘Financial, Not Consulting Services’ As local news outlet Interfax reports August 8, the Eleventh Arbitration Court of Appeal (ACA) found the publication Edinstvo Nizhnekamsk, which circulates in the Republic of Tatarstan, in breach of advertising regulations. дальше »

2018-8-9 14:00


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OPPO’s F9 phone to land later this month, and it looks gorgeous

OPPO has lifted the lid on its upcoming selfie-focused smartphone, the OPPO F9, which is due to be released later this month in Vietnam and the Philippines. As is the case with, well, pretty much every single phone release that’s happened over the past few years, the pertinent details of the F9 leaked online in the weeks prior to its official launch. дальше »

2018-8-9 10:58


A Guide to 99% Fault Tolerant Consensus

Special thanks to Emin Gun Sirer for review We’ve heard for a long time that it’s possible to achieve consensus with 50% fault tolerance in a synchronous network where messages broadcasted by any honest node are guaranteed to be received by all other honest nodes within some known time period (if an attacker has more than 50%, they can perform a “51% attack”, and there’s an analogue of this for any algorithm of this type). дальше »

2018-8-9 04:03


Bitcoin [BTC]’s merchant use has dropped by 85%, says Chainalysis study

A recent survey conducted by Chainalysis Inc. shows that Bitcoin [BTC]’s use by merchants and in commercial use case scenarios is falling. The survey, which was commissioned by Bloomberg, shows that merchant usage peaked at $411 million in September of last year, with lows of about $60 million seen in May. This represents an 85% […] дальше »

2018-8-4 01:57