2020-12-10 20:54 |
New technology also means new responsibilities. Security is key in the digital age.
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One of the key components of this advancement to the network was the adoption of a new verification method, with Ethereum moving from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS). This change means that users will now have to stake their Ethereum on the network as collateral to validate.
2020-12-10 15:55 | |
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How people abroad are betting on Trump refusing to leave the White House. Green means the price went up. Red,Continue Reading The post A New Crypto Use Case: Betting on an American Nightmare appeared first on CoinMarketCap Blog.
2020-12-3 17:39 | |
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As Bitcoin’s price hit a new ATH before closing in November 2020, it is the ideal time to check Bitcoin’s correlation with Gold and the impact on price. Bitcoin and Gold decoupled earlier in NovemThe post What the Bitcoin-Gold decoupling means for Bitcoin's price appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-12-1 18:30 | |
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Use the blockchain to “seize the means of monetary production.” That’s the call by philosopher Mark Alizart in a new book called Cryptocommunism. He argues blockchain provides a basis for...
2020-12-1 18:34 | |
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According to data from Glassnode, almost 25,000 new bitcoin wallet addresses were registered within an hour on November 18, 2020. Although this data didn’t show whether the wallets were created on exchanges or non-exchanges, the number of wallet addresses of this volume was last seen in early 2018.
2020-11-19 10:07 | |
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BitPay, a crypto payment service provider, recently launched a new platform based on blockchain technology. The platform, known as BitPay Send, was meant as a means of sending mass payments for businesses’ employees willing to accept payments in crypto.
2020-11-14 16:50 | |
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Context Stratis announced mid-October that STRAT tokens will be swapped with STRAX tokens. This migration is due to a change of blockchain. As explained on the Stratis website, the STRAT blockchain will be replaced and a new STRAX blockchain will be launched.
2020-11-6 17:49 | |
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This past week Electroneum experienced an unprecedented number of new ETN app downloads. More than 9,100 new users got the Electroneum app. That means there...
2020-10-31 06:51 | |
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The acronym DeFi means decentralized finance, and recently they have been increasingly flickering in the headlines.
2020-10-19 12:52 | |
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The new policy means user funds are protected both on- and offline.
2020-10-19 12:10 | |
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Ripple partner Temenos teams up with new Swiss digital bank FlowBank to power its launch by means of its Temenos Transact cloud-based solution
2020-10-12 15:20 | |
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Crypto projects are rushing to join the DeFi sector left and right, and each in its own way. For Zilliqa (ZIL), that means launching a brand-new decentralized exchange based on its blockchain. The exchange will function similarly to Uniswap, in the sense that it will offer a liquidity system and an automated market maker.
2020-10-7 13:57 | |
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As of 20 September, Bitcoin's difficulty has been adjusted by ~11.35%, with the hash rate subsequently hitting a new ATH of 143m TH/s. This was the largest positive adjustment in the year 2020, and itThe post Bitcoin's largest positive difficulty adjustment of 2020 and what it means for the price appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-9-20 16:30 | |
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This week Kraken Financial became the first crypto company to receive a U.S. banking charter. Join CEO David Kinitsky for a look at what it all means and how it'll work with hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Stephanie Murphy.
2020-9-21 15:00 | |
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Bakkt saw a surge in cash-settled bitcoin futures 36% higher than the previous all-time high. This is especially weird considering bitcoin's uncertain nature. However, there is an interesting take to The post What Bakkt's new ATH means for Bitcoin? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-9-16 22:00 | |
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Aviatrade Inc. , a New Jersey-based aircraft sales company, is now accepting bitcoin as a means of payment for its range of multi-million dollar luxury jets. Philip Rushton, president of Aviatrade, told news.
2020-9-17 10:00 | |
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Stablecoins, which have been on a pandemic tear, have the potential to soak up deposits currently held by banks, where they offer little or no interest.
2020-9-1 23:28 | |
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Miners on the Bitcoin network are facing the highest difficulty they ever have to generate new blocks, data shows. The post Bitcoin mining reaches its largest difficulty ever, here’s what it means appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2020-8-26 06:56 | |
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Nigeria’s weakening naira currency, as well as the shortage of U. S. dollars, are forcing businesses to switch to bitcoin as the means of settling payments for international transactions. Nigerian businesses need the American currency to buy new supplies, as well as to order essential equipment from abroad.
2020-8-22 00:00 | |
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Glassnode analytics collector has reported that the Gini index for LINK coins has reached a new all-time high, as well as LINK transaction metrics
2020-8-13 11:10 | |
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Russia’s bill to regulate cryptocurrencies has been signed into law by President Vladimir Putin. The new law gives legal status to cryptocurrency but prohibits its use as a means of payment.
2020-8-2 16:15 | |
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Building on the Solana blockchain means the new platform's operations are less restricted than those on Ethereum, the firm says.
2020-7-27 14:30 | |
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What the Twitter hack means for Bitcoin, why stablecoins are on the rise in Hong Kong and a new way to farm yield using NFTs on Ethereum.
2020-7-17 19:55 | |
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Bitcoin has just recorded the highest realized cap since the March 12 market crash. This is according to on-chain data from the data analysis platform Glassnode. The current realized cap stands at $106.
2020-6-20 20:04 | |
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The fact investors buy XRP for different reasons means it's more like a new form of currency than it is a security, says former CFTC head Christopher Giancarlo.
2020-6-18 01:30 | |
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In early May, bitcoin underwent halving, the third in the network’s history. This means that the mining rewards were reduced from 12. 5 BTC to 6. 25 BTC. As a result, there are now fewer bitcoins being produced daily which are not enough to satisfy the demand.
2020-6-10 01:33 | |
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In the run-up to launch, libra's digital wallet subsidiary has been given a new look and a new name: Novi, which means "new way."
2020-5-27 17:00 | |
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Ripple network validators have approved a new feature for the XRP ledger: Deletable Accounts. This new feature took effect on May 8 after attracting an 80% majority support from the validators which held for two weeks.
2020-5-10 19:43 | |
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UK cryptocurrency and blockchain startups are turning focus back to conventional means of raising capital, as initial coin offering (ICO) coffers dry up. According to a new report, initial coin offering (ICO) funding last year plunged 71% to £200 million ($250 million) from £700 million ($875 million) a year earlier.
2020-5-3 04:28 | |
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Today is a new month, and that means that last night’s daily close also market the April candle close on Bitcoin monthly price charts. Last night’s close marked the first-ever cryptocurrency’s best April performance since 2013, even easily besting the April 2019 rally that took Bitcoin to over $13,000. Is this a sign that the...
2020-5-2 23:00 | |
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WWE 2K21 is canceled. That's not surprising, but it means I'll have to find a new way to vicariously don my favorite wrestler's underpants. The post Without WWE 2K21, How Will I Live Vicariously in My Favorite Wrestler’s Underpants? appeared first on CCN.com
2020-4-24 17:55 | |
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FTX, one of the fastest-growing crypto derivatives exchanges in the world, has announced the launch of crude oil futures that expire to the spot price of WTI crude oil plus $100 dollars. The fact that the product comes at a time when oil prices touched negative has instilled a new kind of confidence in the […] The post Popular crypto derivatives exchange FTX launches oil futures—here’s what this means for crypto appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2020-4-24 23:03 | |
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The price of Bitcoin has jumped nearly 90% since hitting a year low in mid-March, currently trading above $7,300. Not just price, the hash rate has also started coming back up, increasing by 7.3%. This means inefficient miners have started to capitulate and are being replaced by efficiency miners, “which is positive for the long-term […]
2020-4-9 19:29 | |
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The world is finally cozying up to Bitcoin in a pretty serious way, and that has even been fueled by the current Coronavirus global pandemic that has many central banks encouraging the use of cashless means of payment.
2020-4-6 17:10 | |
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Russia is always an interesting country when something major happens. The coronavirus crisis has given way to some very interesting, albeit probably controversial ideas. Authoritarian technology is nothing new in Russia by any means.
2020-3-31 04:00 | |
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Covid-19 hasn't kept consumers from using bitcoin (BTC) as a means of payments for goods and services according to a merchant transactions report from Coinbase Commerce. A Coinbase Commerce report shows that on 3-26-2020, clients made bitcoin transactions totaling $200 million, making this is a new 2 year milestone for the payments portal. The results […]
2020-3-27 19:36 | |
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Coinspeaker Governor Cuomo Claims Coronavirus Stimulus Package Is Drop in the Ocean for New YorkNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo has dismissed what the stimulus package means for New York, calling it a drop in the ocean.
2020-3-26 13:33 | |
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Internal exchange wallet moves, or some other reason, created a mammoth Bitcoin transaction worth $1. 4 billion. Whale Transactions Used as Indicators of Potential Price Action A new “whale” transaction has been spotted on the Bitcoin (BTC) network, carrying $1.
2020-3-7 18:00 | |
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South Korea’s National Assembly has just passed regulations that will result in a ‘restructuring of cryptocurrency exchanges. ’ The ramifications of the new laws are enormous, resulting in mandating real-name accounts on exchanges as a means to curb money laundering.
2020-3-5 15:10 | |
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Ethereum’s parabolic uptrend seen in the early part of February ultimately allowed ETH to climb to highs of $290 before it lost its momentum, with the recent turbulence seen by Bitcoin and the aggregated market leading it to plummet into the lower-$200 region.
2020-3-5 04:00 | |
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Klaytn, a global public blockchain platform developed by Ground X, the blockchain subsidiary of the leading South Korean Internet company, Kakao, today shared a sneak preview of Kaikas, a browser extension providing a secure means to interact with the Klaytn network.
2020-3-5 00:11 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) investors are refusing to cash out in early 2020, which means they are waiting for another massive rally
2020-3-3 10:07 | |
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Real disruption in financial services means creating new plumbing for transactions, not nicer apps on top of existing rails, says CoinDesk columnist Lex Sokolin.
2020-2-27 19:28 | |
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Remember the director in Valve's Left 4 Dead? One of Sony's latest patents means the PlayStation 5 (PS5) could provide a similar experience. At some point, we have to wonder if an increase in features is worth our privacy.
2020-2-26 02:08 | |
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The crypto custody subsidiary of major US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has managed to obtain 2 new security evaluations. As per a press release from February 12, Coinbase Custody got a SOC 1 Type 2 and a SOC 2 Type 2 report from Grant Thornton, a major US-based accounting firm. This means Coinbase Custody is now […]
2020-2-14 23:26 | |
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According to a new report, North Korean internet usage is up as state actors use it as a means for raising revenues and skirting sanctions
2020-2-12 17:03 | |
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There are new insights into the activity surrounding popular altcoins, including looking into active addresses and possible correlations with prices. While by no means providing conclusive data, there is tentative evidence that shows that certain investments are best made on certain days.
2020-2-11 15:10 | |
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The Lightning Network wallet Zap founder Jack Mallers has announced a new application called Strike that will allow you to make Lightning payments with your debit card or bank account. This means, there will be no wallet, no channels, nodes, swaps or liquidity management anymore.
2020-2-1 00:35 | |
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The new Uphold mobile app features an ‘Anything to Anything’ interface, which lets users easily trade directly between more than 60 assets. This means that Uphold users in the UK for example, can now directly buy bitcoin cash (BCH) with their local GBP fiat without having to use an intermediary currency such as USD or […] The post Uphold App Now Lets Users Easily Trade Directly Between Over 60 Cryptos, Fiat Currencies and Metals appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2020-1-29 18:30 | |
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If the crypto community can successfully decentralize the internet, “it’s a future really worth getting excited about,” said NFT3 founder Dylan Dewdney.
“You buy a ticket to an event, and you’re already part of a DAO and an owner of an NFT, with no necessity to do your homework,” said BlockShow CEO Addy Crezee.
Economic historian Barry Eichengreen believes that stablecoins are either too fragile, or too expensive, to emerge as a dominant monetary form.
Smart contracts in the trade sector will need to rely on IoT sensors to live up to their full potential new research suggests.
The founder of blockchain security company Quantstamp, Richard Ma, said security is the biggest challenge for DeFi’s growth.
Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov and Interwork Alliance President Ron Resnick are optimistic that enterprise adoption is speeding up.