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Bitcoin Surges 17 Percent to Close Week in mid-7,000s: BTCManager’s Week in Review July 23

The price of bitcoin rallied by over 17 percent week-on-week giving bitcoin hodlers hope that the worst might finally be over for this year. This week’s price surge was driven by the news that the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, may start to invest in bitcoin, as well as the arrival of more positive regulatory news suggesting that the feared. дальше »

2018-7-24 05:00


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When Smart Contracts Act Stupid: Is Your ICO Smart Contract Safe & Secure?

The potential inherent in smart contracts is immense. The nascent technology may be used for identity verification, secure data sharing, and for the management of tokens and raised funds in an initial coin offering/token sale – but just how clever are your smart contracts? The Ethereum network boasts more than 1500 decentralized applications (dApps), all of which make use of smart contracts to accomplish a wide variety of tasks. дальше »

2018-7-24 03:00


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The ProtonMail Email Service May Be Working On An ICO

ProtonMail, which is one of the most prominent end-to-end encrypted email providers, has recently dropped hints that it may be working on an initial coin offering (ICO). The email provider, which was founded by three scientists at CERN, one of the ambitious projects in human history, has gained widespread support from the cryptocurrency community, as […] The post The ProtonMail Email Service May Be Working On An ICO appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-7-24 22:47


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The former vice president of North American investment banking at JPMorgan Chase has said that blockchain “may be the key to avoiding the next global financial crisis,” the China Economic Times reports today, July 23.

The former vice president of North American investment banking at JPMorgan Chase has said that blockchain “may be the key to avoiding the next global financial crisis,” the China Economic Times reports today, July 23. дальше »

2018-7-23 17:30


Blockchain Technology: It’s Incredible Capabilities And How They Change The Way We Live

Blockchain is blowing up our news feeds, and there’s good reason why: its ability to record and protect digital data will change the way we live in most facets of our life. MichaelWuensch / Pixabay While the newest technology may sound intimidating, the reality is the concept is pretty straightforward. Simply put blockchain is basically […] дальше »

2018-7-23 07:12


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Will Cryptocurrency Custody Services Fuel Institutional Demand?

Demand for secure cryptocurrency storage services is increasing. Meanwhile, investment managers and exchanges are creating services to meet the demand. Will this, in turn, encourage more high-net-worth and institutional investment in cryptocurrencies?  Traditional and high-value investors may still be wary of cryptocurrency exchanges, especially considering the frequency of major hacks. дальше »

2018-7-22 20:00


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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad

Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


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


KoinEx Loop Launches In India As LocalBitcoins Competitor Despite Crypto Ban

India is one of the many countries in the world that has placed a stringent ban on cryptocurrency trading, though the market may soon take a turn. Regulations with the Indian Reserve Bank have not changed at all, but that has not stopped KoinEx from bringing forth competition for the LocalBitcoins platform. This innovative project […] дальше »

2018-7-21 16:53


Penn Study: 4 In 5 Leading ICOs Don’t Keep Promises and May Contain Backdoors

According to new research findings from the University of Pennsylvania, many ICOs are taking their investors’ trust for granted. Not only do ICO developers seem to not implement promised features, the investment market as a whole seems to be optimal for ICOs that can be modified at any time. The researchers dug deep into code […] дальше »

2018-7-21 06:25


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Crypto Expert Says Bitcoin Can Rise Over Three-Fold As “Digital Gold”

Gold is one of the most valuable assets in the world, with humans historically holding the rare metal as a valuable asset. But with the rise of the internet and cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin has become a great gold alternative, a “digital gold” if you may, due to its nature as a limited, divisible and store of […] The post Crypto Expert Says Bitcoin Can Rise Over Three-Fold As “Digital Gold” appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-7-21 22:15