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3 reasons why Ethereum fundamentals are strong: ConsenSys co-founder
Ethereum has seen an increase in user activity throughout 2019. Backed by the strong growth of DeFi, the ecosystem is expected to expand rapidly entering into 2020. According to Joseph Lubin, the co-founder of ConsenSys which is considered to be the largest blockchain development software firm, the fundamentals of Ethereum are strengthening. дальше »
2019-12-14 12:20
Founders of Tron and Binance get their accounts removed from Weibo [UPDATED]
The founder and CEO of Tron, Justin Sun, saw his account on social media platform Weibo shut down. While the Chinese version of Twitter offered no explanation as to why his account and the account of Binance co-founder Yi He were removed, Sun assured the crypto community that he had a “direct channel” to Weibo […] The post Founders of Tron and Binance get their accounts removed from Weibo [UPDATED] appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-12-12 22:30
Quadency CEO talks crypto trading platforms, obstacles for adoption and crypto predictions for 2020
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Rosh Singh, the CEO and Co-Founder of Quadency, a New York-based technology startup building digital asset trading and portfolio management tools for retail and institutional investors. дальше »
2019-12-11 23:00
Richard Heart’s HEX token raises concerns in the crypto community
HEX, a new cryptocurrency that claims to be the first high-interest blockchain certificate of deposit, is facing significant backlash after different analysts argue that the project was launched mainly to enrich its founder. дальше »
2019-12-10 22:03
Craig Wright autographs Bitcoin whitepaper at Tsinghua University in China
Craig Wright kicked off the Bitcoin SV road trip at Tsinghua University in China, where he signed a printout of the Bitcoin whitepaper. Wright’s panels in China were met with a wave of backlash, with many criticizing the Tsinghua Blockchain Association for providing a platform for such a controversial figure. дальше »
2019-12-8 21:23
IstanBlock 2020 – bringing Turkey and blockchain together
Istanbul will host its first-ever Turkey blockchain week from April 6-10, with the main event IstanBlock 2020 being held on April 9-10. Throughout the week the focus will be on Turkey’s rapid and growing adoption of the technology, and the opportunities it presents. дальше »
2019-12-7 04:45
Craig Wright asks for a 90-year extension to respond to latest court motion
Craig Wright and his legal team accidentally asked the court to extend the deadline for his response to Kleiman’s latest motion by 90 years. If the judge had approved Wright’s request, his response to the fee motion would be due on Dec. дальше »
2019-12-6 23:00
New platform shows rankings for most influential Twitter accounts by cryptocurrency
Crypto research platform LunarCRUSH has launched a tool ranking the most influential Twitter accounts by their impact on specific cryptocurrencies. The California-based company markets itself as taking a “community-driven” approach to cryptoanalysis and claims to crunch data from more than 100,000 social media posts each day using machine-learning. дальше »
2019-12-6 18:12
DGB gets delisted from Poloniex hours after DigiByte founder criticizes Tron
Over the past few weeks, Jared Tate, the founder of popular blockchain network DigiByte and its native DGB cryptocurrency, has been waging a Twitter war against one individual: Justin Sun, founder of Tron, the blockchain behind currently twelfth-largest cryptocurrency TRX. дальше »
2019-12-5 07:59
Are you dedicated enough to get a tattoo of your company’s logo? Binance’s Changpeng Zhao is
A true measure of an entrepreneur’s dedication to his project aren’t the hours he puts in or the sacrifices he makes, but his willingness to have the logo of his company forever embedded on his arm. дальше »
2019-12-4 18:12
Ethereum Researcher to be released from jail after getting new legal representation
Virgil Griffith, the head of Ethereum’s special projects division, will be released from jail after his bond is posted, his legal representative said. Griffith was arrested last week for participating in a conference in North Korea, where he allegedly taught the audience how to leverage blockchain technology to evade sanctions. дальше »
2019-12-4 20:38
Ethereum’s North Korean nightmare: Vitalik Buterin pledges to help free Virgil Griffith
Ethereum’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin stepped forward to help free Virgil Griffith. The move comes after Griffith was arrested by the FBI for allegedly helping the North Korean regime to “use cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to evade sanctions. дальше »
2019-12-2 04:16
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky talks crypto lending and why Bitcoin won’t be the “winning” blockchain
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky. Mashinsky is a serial entrepreneur and founder of seven NYC based startups, having raised over $1 billion and exiting over $3 billion. дальше »
2019-11-25 15:33
Binance CEO to sue The Block over alleged fake Shanghai police raid story
On Nov. 21, crypto industry publication The Block released a story entitled “Binance’s Shanghai office shut down following police raid, sources say.” The article quickly blew up on Twitter, with some going as far as to suggest that it contributed to the recent collapse of the Bitcoin price, which now sits at $7,250 as of […] The post Binance CEO to sue The Block over alleged fake Shanghai police raid story appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-11-23 10:19
Binance CEO to sue The Block for fake Shanghai police raid story
On Nov. 21, crypto industry publication The Block released a story entitled “Binance’s Shanghai office shut down following police raid, sources say.” The article quickly blew up on Twitter, with some going as far as to suggest that it contributed to the recent collapse of the Bitcoin price, which now sits at $7,250 as of […] The post Binance CEO to sue The Block for fake Shanghai police raid story appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-11-23 10:19
EMURGO CEO talks Cardano development, important ADA milestones and what the future holds
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to talk with the CEO of EMURGO, Ken Kodama. EMURGO is the commercial arm of Cardano. As CEO of EMURGO, Kodama leads the overall mission to drive the adoption of Cardano by building, investing in, and advising projects or organizations that adopt Cardano’s third-generation decentralized blockchain ecosystem. дальше »
2019-11-18 13:00
Nash CTO talks the benefits of trading on a self-custody DEX and challenges of building a user experience for crypto
CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Ethan Fast, the CTO and co-founder of Nash Exchange, a self-custody DEX that has been gaining solid traction and attention over the past few months. дальше »
2019-11-16 15:06
Why a token? BLOCKTV makes the case for their upcoming coin listing
These are trying times for media companies trying to sustain a living from digital advertising. Despite $273 billion being spent on digital adverts last year, it is claimed that up to two-thirds of this investment is wasted and that only 9 percent of digital ads receive more than a single second’s engagement. дальше »
2019-11-16 15:47
CEO of Binance shares communication tips for aspiring entrepreneurs
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, says that how you talk is often more important than what you’re talking about. In a blog post, Zhao shared many other communication tips that he says will enable aspiring entrepreneurs to approach him of other investors with confidence. дальше »
2019-11-12 01:00
Ousted Bitmain CEO Micree Zhan fires back at Jihan Wu, looks to retake the firm
One of the most important cryptocurrency companies is in the midst of a raging internal spat. And unfortunately, it’s only getting worse. Bitmain co-founder Micree Zhan, who was last week booted from the Bitcoin mining giant as a result of a shocking pot shot from fellow co-founder Jihan Wu, is looking to retake control of […] The post Ousted Bitmain CEO Micree Zhan fires back at Jihan Wu, looks to retake the firm appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-11-7 07:54
Charles Hoskinson says Cardano ‘making haste slowly,’ snapshot for Shelley most likely on Nov. 12
In another surprise AMA session, Charles Hoskinson shared the latest updates on Cardano. The CEO of IOHK said that October has been a month packed with action that could enable the first snapshot for the Shelley incentivized testnet to happen as early as Nov. дальше »
2019-11-5 14:00
Craig Wright pulls out of 500,000 BTC settlement, Kleiman trial back on
Craig Wright has pulled out of the settlement with the Kleiman estate, claiming he was unable to finance the 500,000 BTC payoff. Wright lost the case against Kleiman earlier in August and was ordered by the court to hand over half of the 1 million bitcoin he mined before 2014 to the estate of his […] The post Craig Wright pulls out of 500,000 BTC settlement, Kleiman trial back on appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-11-4 23:04
Crypto exchange legalization in China is not true says Binance CEO
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has clarified that rumors circulating about the “legalization” of crypto exchanges is simply misleading. Not a crypto exchange license but a generic business registration On Oct. дальше »
2019-11-3 13:50
Monarch Founder Robert Beadles says crypto needs an interoperable platform [INTERVIEW]
Robert Beadles, otherwise known as “Crypto Beadles,” the founder and president of Monarch, an all-in-one crypto wallet, believes that what the crypto industry needs is an interoperable platform that converts coins into spendable currency. дальше »
2019-10-31 13:41
Crypto community divided over China’s blockchain law
The cryptocurrency law that has been passed by China’s congress has left the crypto community divided. While some have applauded the government’s effort to adopt blockchain technology, others argued that it wasn’t a road towards modernization, but towards more control and dictatorship. дальше »
2019-10-31 08:45
Why the average Bitcoin Cash (BCH) transaction size increased after the Bitmain “civil war”
The average Bitcoin Cash (BCH) transaction size has increased from $7,420 to $24,050 in the aftermath of the controversy surrounding Bitmain. Bitmain has long been a backer of Bitcoin Cash since the emergence of Bitcoin ABC in 2017. дальше »
2019-10-30 12:17
Execs from Amazon, Samsung, IBM, and Bitmain to speak at TF4 Blockchain Conference in Seattle
TF Blockchain is set to hold its fourth sold-out conference in Seattle on Thursday, Nov. 14, where it will host some of the biggest names both in tech and the crypto industry, including high-level executives from Amazon, Samsung, Coistar and IBM. дальше »
2019-10-30 19:00
Execs from Amazon, Samsung, Intel, IBM, and Bitmain to speak at TF4 Blockchain Conference in Seattle
TF Blockchain is set to hold its fourth sold-out conference in Seattle on Thursday, Nov. 14, where it will host some of the biggest names both in tech and the crypto industry, including high-level executives from Amazon, Samsung, Intel, and IBM. дальше »
2019-10-29 19:00
Crypto community reacts to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s endorsement of blockchain
The endorsement of blockchain by Chinese President Xi Jinping created a gargantuan knock-on effect that will dramatically increase the technology’s penetration in China, reports cryptocurrency investor and Primitive Ventures founding partner Dovey Wan. дальше »
2019-10-27 02:01
Billionaire Michael Novogratz weighs in on Facebook’s Libra and Bitcoin
In a recent interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” CEO at Galaxy Digital Michael Novogratz stated that Facebook could have taken a different approach when it announced the creation of Libra. This would have allowed the project to be kept alive as it was meant to be. дальше »
2019-10-25 01:06
Five biggest blockchain events happening in the US during Q4
It’s been a hard year for crypto users in the US. The IRS has started chasing down crypto taxes, various exchanges have withdrawn services from US users, and most recently, Telegram has come under the wrath of the SEC, accused of selling unregistered securities. дальше »
2019-10-21 20:21
Craig Wright and Nouriel Roubini agree that centralization isn’t a problem that needs solving
Crypto critic Nouriel Roubini faced off with some of the industry’s biggest proponents during the CC Forum conference in London but surprisingly found common ground with one of the most controversial figures in the space—Craig Wright. дальше »
2019-10-19 22:45
BitMEX Research and Charlie Lee denounce Craig Wright speaking at conference as Satoshi
BitMEX Research, the research arm of Bitcoin derivatives giant BitMEX, has published a tweet thread encapsulating the most prominent court rulings and accusations of fraud leveled at Craig Wright, days before the controversial figure is scheduled to address a tech conference speaking as Satoshi Nakamoto. дальше »
2019-10-16 10:00
You can’t fix 51% attacks on Bitcoin without adding centralization, argues core developer
The ability to 51% attack Bitcoin indicates that it’s decentralized. It’s impossible to fix this vulnerability without adding centralization, argued Litecoin founder Charlie Lee and Bitcoin Core developer Gregory Maxwell. дальше »
2019-10-7 07:35
Bitcoiner Pierre Rochard joins Kraken as Bitcoin Evangelist
Today, Pierre Rochard, a well-known Bitcoin advocate, joined Kraken as the crypto exchange’s “Bitcoin evangelist. ” “When I spoke with the team at Kraken, it became clear that joining them would be the best way I can help Bitcoin achieve mass adoption,” said Pierre Rochard in his announcement. дальше »
2019-10-5 00:58
IOHK founder Charles Hoskinson discusses the future of Cardano
IOHK founder Charles Hoskinson discussed recent developments around Cardano during an event held in celebration of the project’s secondary anniversary. His long term vision: Cardano will disrupt centralized governance. дальше »
2019-10-2 14:37
Five crypto and blockchain events to keep on your calendar
Of course, nobody can attend them all, so we’ve profiled five crypto and blockchain conferences that you should keep on your radar. Pick your favorite, and consider making an appearance at your favorite event. дальше »
2019-9-23 16:03
Five crypto & blockchain events to keep on your calendar
2019 has been a big year for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The prices of digital assets have improved considerably, and blockchain platforms are further down the road to broad adoption at the enterprise level. дальше »
2019-9-22 16:03
Everipedia co-founder Sam Kazemian is building a better stablecoin with Frax [INTERVIEW]
Everipedia co-founder Sam Kazemian talks about changing DeFi, stablecoins, and banking through his latest startup, Frax. Sam Kazemian is an Iranian-American software engineer, entrepreneur, and cryptocurrency enthusiast. дальше »
2019-9-22 03:07
Former Coinbase CTO talks about VR, crypto, and politics in latest ‘What Bitcoin Did’ podcast
Balaji Srinivasan, the former CTO of Coinbase and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, discussed the future of emerging technologies such as crypto and VR. Virtual worlds of the future In the first part of the What Bitcoin Did podcast, Srinivasan told host Peter McCormack that virtual reality and virtual currency are an obvious marriage and […] The post Former Coinbase CTO talks about VR, crypto, and politics in latest ‘What Bitcoin Did’ podcast appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-9-18 14:35
Wei Zhou, CFO of Binance: “We want the institutions to come in” [INTERVIEW]
A year after becoming top brass at the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance CFO Wei Zhou says his firm wants to “grow the pie bigger” and opening up an exchange in the U. дальше »
2019-9-18 23:09
BitMEX CEO responds to Binance’s market maker slip up, offers CZ a “copy/paste” course
Arthur Hayes, the CEO of BitMEX, responded to Changpeng Zhao’s false accusations of a Binance futures market maker attack—satirically. Hayes offered him a “copy/paste” course for 51 percent of his equity, alluding to earlier plagiarism accusations. дальше »
2019-9-17 10:08
Donald Trump still hasn’t responded to Justin Sun’s Warren Buffett lunch invitation
Justin Sun, the founder of TRON, invited U. S. President Donald Trump to join him and several other crypto executives on a private lunch with Warren Buffett. Tron famously paid $4. 6 million for the charity lunch with the Berkshire Hathaway CEO but postponed it in July due to alleged health concerns. дальше »
2019-9-11 13:00
BitMEX COO announces her departure as the firm clashes with the CFTC
BitMEX, the largest margin trading platform in the cryptocurrency market, is seeing its chief operating officer depart. COO exits BitMEX Angelina Kwan, COO of BitMEX, is currently on “gardening leave” as she plans to leave the company, said a spokesperson related to the matter. дальше »
2019-9-10 13:30
Charlie Lee: Bitcoin and Litecoin are the best forms of money ever seen [INTERVIEW]
In an exclusive interview with CryptoSlate, Charlie Lee shares his vision for how Bitcoin and Litecoin can fundamentally challenge governments and revolutionize how people transact. Ultimately, he argues that cryptocurrency is the best form of money ever seen. дальше »
2019-9-9 10:59
Satoshi Nakamoto and Alexander Hamilton face off in epic rap battle
Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, faced Alexander Hamilton, the original proponent of centralized banking, in an epic rap battle produced by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman. Created as a fun way to present the battle between fiat currencies and Bitcoin, the video quickly gained traction, surpassing 125,00 views in less than 24 hours. дальше »
2019-9-8 01:52
The Bitcoin Foundation’s meteoric rise and subsequent collapse
Once one of the most influential organizations in crypto, the Bitcoin Foundation is now a husk of its former self. Here’s how the once all-encompassing organization fell from grace. From the ruins of Mt. дальше »
2019-9-5 11:11
Binance accidentally copies BitMEX’s futures documentation, Changpeng Zhao owns up to it
Binance’s newly launched testnet futures platform contained a word-for-word copy of BitMEX’s terms and conditions. BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes ‘jokingly’ pointed out the similarities between the documents and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao owned the mistake, saying the plagiarism would be promptly fixed. дальше »
2019-9-5 02:50
Nobody seems to trust Roger Ver’s new cryptocurrency exchange
Roger Ver’s newly announced cryptocurrency exchange wasn’t well-received by the crypto community. Bound to go live on Bitcoin. com next week, the exchange was heavily criticized, with some accusing Ver of scamming people and using the platform to wash trade Bitcoin Cash. дальше »
2019-8-31 10:55
Craig Wright may face class-action lawsuit for forgery and fraud
After losing the Kleiman case, Craig Wright could face another major lawsuit. British podcaster Peter McCormack said he was considering a class-action lawsuit against Wright, Calvin Ayre, and Jimmy Nguyen for falsely claiming that Wright is Satoshi and that Bitcoin SV is “Satoshi’s vision. дальше »