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How an open-source Bitcoin signing device can change lives. SeedSigner provides an alternative for people to use bitcoin in economically oppressed countries.
2022-4-23 21:30 | |
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Using a credit card to pay for purchases has negative implications for businesses and consumers. Bitcoin provides a better, alternative payment method.
2022-4-19 21:00 | |
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The value of assets for all stablecoins surpassed $10 billion as more cryptocurrency traders prefer alternative cryptocurrencies using dollar-backed digital tokens instead of bitcoin, according to Coin Metrics data.
2020-5-13 22:01 | |
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Coinspeaker Borderless, Secure and Transparent: the Advantages of Blockchain for LotteriesTraditional lotteries proved to have some serious problems. Using a proprietary developed blockchain, BitWin24 offers an innovative alternative to all existing lottery systems on the market.
2020-5-1 20:18 | |
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With the coronavirus pandemic worsening in Iran, the country’s health minister advised its citizens to avoid using paper money. What better alternative is there than a digital currency like Bitcoin? BeInCrypto’s Turkish branch is reporting that the Iranian health minister is instructing citizens not to use fiat paper currency.
2020-3-6 19:10 | |
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Alternative markets innovator Tony Mackay announced today that his new markets venture, XBourse Global, will develop digital markets and market infrastructure products using DAML, the open smart contract language created by New York-based Digital Asset.
2019-12-17 01:29 | |
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Bitcoin is one of the first cryptocurrencies being used for making fast transactions by cash, check, wiring, and buying or selling of goods and services. Many people worldwide, for instance, have considered using Bitcoins as an alternative for fiat currency.
2019-7-31 11:32 | |
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50,000 victims of the Japanese crypto exchange Bitpoint’s recent hack will have their stolen wallet holdings reimbursed in crypto. This was revealed in a press conference in Tokyo, where reporters were informed that the company had decided to pay back victims in crypto using a 1:1 ratio, as against fiat payouts.
2019-7-18 10:56 | |
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Crypto travel platform Travala has obtained funding from NEO’s EcoFund, an investment arm of the NEO Foundation managed directly by NGD. The EcoFund specializes in boosting real-world use-cases in the blockchain space, with Travala one of the latest such investment opportunities.
2019-7-17 01:26 | |
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Whereas a lot of consumers have shown an interest in meat replacements, it seems another popular type of food will be disrupted in a similar manner. The fish industry, while suffering from many problems and drawbacks, may see some prominent improvements by using a science-based alternative protein development method.
2019-7-9 05:00 | |
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There’s a lot of generic stock video out there, and most of it is being used in bland corporate videos that you forget about minutes after watching. Turning that trend on its head is Shutterstock, which has created an alternative trailer to the Netflix hit series Stranger Things, using only stock footage sourced from its archives.
2019-6-25 17:05 | |
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Over the last several months, YouTube has reeled from a wave of criticism. It has been accused of radicalizing young voters, ignoring harassment of LGBT content creators, and most importantly not doing enough to address toxic videos on the platform.
2019-6-18 15:48 | |
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Ever since LoclaBitcoins decided to remove the option for users to settle transactions with cash, there has been a growing demand for alternative solutions. Several such platforms exist already, yet it seems BuyCrypto.
2019-6-17 16:00 | |
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temtum, the next generation payments network designed to solve inherent problems with existing cryptocurrencies 2019, London, UK – Following the completion of its Temporal Blockchain and mainnet solution, temtum (TEM) will see the next generation cryptocurrency deliver feeless, instant transactions, backed by a highly scalable and quantum secure network.
2019-6-7 21:03 | |
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The Chief Information Security Officer at Coinbase, Philip Martin, has revealed that the firm has enabled its Coinbase and Coinbase Pro accounts to support securing Bitcoin and other crypto assets using U2F Security Keys – a safer, and somewhat ironclad alternative to SMS-based two-factor protection of accounts.
2019-6-1 04:01 | |
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The popular peer-to-peer bitcoin trading network LocalBitcoins has shut down all trading operations for Iranian users. LocalBitcoins’ website offers a variety of pages for users of different nations and, as of May 24, 2019, the Iranian page displays a message that “LocalBitcoins is currently not available in your selected region,” in English only.
2019-5-25 20:14 | |
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Blockchains are not only about cryptocurrencies, despite Bitcoin being the instigator fo the new technology. More and more, blockchain is being looked at as a viable, and in some instances, a superior method to do a wide variety of tasks in a more efficient manner.
2019-5-18 16:16 | |
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Belle Gibson, an Australian social media influencer who claimed to have cured her cancer with alternative nutrition diet, and sold a cookbook and an application on that pretext has been found to be lying.
2019-5-16 20:34 | |
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Cryptojacking — the process of infecting computers with malware to mine cryptocurrency — has declined alongside prices during cryptowinter. But like any dextrous organism facing extinction, the virus and its propagators are adapting.
2019-4-27 22:07 | |
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9th April 2019, Singapore, Singapore – Since launching its new and improved engine and platform, Singapore’s COSS Exchange has seen its daily trading volume increased by almost threefold. With its overhaul out of the way, COSS has now shifted its focus to the COSS Fee Token, CFT for short.
2019-4-10 20:17 | |
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Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems.
2019-3-23 17:29 | |
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MinimalWin is an alternative platform for sales, which is based on the principle of lottery and auction. Every object put on sale on the platform will be brought into play in case of successful holding of the lot, only one winner will be designated.
2019-3-16 20:33 | |
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In January of 2019, student Conner Brown attended a guest lecture by a Professor Susan Athey at the University of Stanford Graduate School. She gave a presentation to his “Evolution of Finance” class titled “Blockchain and the Future of Finance.
2019-3-1 03:39 | |
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Startups, small business owners and even large corporations are looking into Bitcoin and blockchain alternative projects. The technological advantages of integrating cryptocurrency payment systems or using blockchain technology for their specific industry purpose are proving to be world changing.
2019-2-21 02:10 | |
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After the launch of JP Morgan's 'stablecoin' crypto is back in the mainstream narrative which should be a positive for the wider market if it warms public sentiment. While there is no indication this news is a turning point for the bear market it does highlight how we could use alternative indicators alongside price to confirm a breakout into the next bull run.
2019-2-21 15:00 | |
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After the launch of JP Morgan's 'stablecoin' crypto is back in the mainstream narrative which should be a positive for the wider market if it warms public sentiment. While there is no indication this news is a turning point for the bear market it does highlight how we could use alternative indicators alongside price to confirm a breakout into the next bull run.
2019-2-19 15:00 | |
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Most people are desperately seeking financial freedom in their life. Sadly financial freedom remains a dream to them or an elusive theory that forever escapes them. The biggest problem around financial freedom is some magic formula or some secret success model that they believe exists, they spend an endless amount of time, effort and even resources in obtaining this magic formula or the secret success model.
2019-2-15 22:51 | |
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Everipedia, the crypto community’s answer to Wikipedia (which has all the articles Wikipedia had at the time of the fork in 2017), will be using geospatial blockchain technology provided by XYO to verify the validity of point-of-interest information on the decentralized encyclopedia.
2019-2-11 03:30 | |
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CCN spoke to Taylor Monahan of MyCrypto. com, a company with a laser-focus on crypto usability. The conversation ranged from alternative smart contract platforms to the pitiful state of decentralized applications (dApps) on Ethereum and other blockchains.
2019-2-7 00:15 | |
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Motivated by a desire to help find Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which is believed to have crashed into the southern Indian Ocean in March 2014, we proposed a way of working out where objects hit the surface of the ocean using underwater acoustic waves.
2019-2-4 23:00 | |
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SONM is a viable alternative to cloud solutions and services because of using a fog computing structure. Consumers of computing
2019-1-28 04:39 | |
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With the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin’s launch under the industry’s belt, it’s hard to believe how far the space has traveled in that time. Bitcoin Magazine has asked a number of long-time members of the space to reflect on their experiences, and published author Simon Dixon spoke with us about some of his observations over the years.
2019-1-26 01:44 | |
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This article is a direct follow-up from our Taproot explainer. If you haven’t read that article, you should probably do so first. If Taproot is deployed on Bitcoin, many smart contract constructions will look just like regular transactions on the blockchain.
2019-1-26 01:23 | |
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There is a new version of the BitTorrent site, called Torrent-Paradise, that uses a new InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) that provides decentralized torrent searching for users. This idea is similar to how BitTorrent works with the files people downloads without having to use a central host. With this new system, search results can be shared […]
2019-1-26 23:36 | |
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Patreon has been making the case for censorship-resistant money increasingly apparent. The platform allows members to contribute to artists or creators that they support.
2019-1-19 22:15 | |
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A scaling solution, using the same technique as with the internet, has announced a partnership with a mining pool. The project says this will be the first major step towards mainstream adoption and showcasing a viable alternative to scaling networks.
2019-1-13 21:00 | |
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Bitblock Capital has published an alternative mining valuation model for BTC. The company has published a report that examines data from July 2016 to Dec. 2018 that seeks to “explain the relationships between [BTC] price and its intrinsic value” using the model.
2019-1-8 13:45 | |
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The GRAFT Blockchain project, which aims to create a decentralized, alternative credit card-like payment network for all payment types (including, but not limited to, cryptocurrencies), has big plans for 2019.
2019-1-1 06:02 | |
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A US attorney and developer has vowed to release an alternative to crowdfunding platform Patreon using open source Bitcoin payment processor BTCPay. Replicating Patreon’s ‘Full Feature Set’ In a series of tweets December 30, Jeff Vandrew Jr.
2018-12-31 18:00 | |
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Cryptocurrencies grew immensely popular in 2017, but throughout the following year, digital asset markets fell sharply in value. However, over-the-counter (OTC) market makers thrived in 2018, with a slew of business models in the industry catering to OTC clients.
2018-12-30 18:00 | |
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According to data provided by Paxful to CCN there are 17,000 peer-to-peer trades per day in Africa using this platform. Paxful is a peer-to-peer alternative to LocalBitcoins which seems not to have a strong presence in the region.
2018-12-29 17:14 | |
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Cryptocurrency transactions are becoming a viable alternative to traditional electronic payments and Russia is no exception to the trend. Recently conducted surveys indicate that a large number of Russians have already started using digital coins for online purchases and many others are willing to try.
2018-12-23 05:00 | |
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When it comes to bitcoin mining, Canada is a natural. A temperate climate helps to keep mining equipment cool, and plentiful renewable energy from hydroelectric dams gives Canadian provinces like British Columbia a natural advantage with cheaper electricity costs.
2018-12-22 21:41 | |
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Decentralized payment processor BTCPayServer now offers wallet support for c-lightning users. Following its most recent update, the BitPay alternative announced support for Spark Wallet, a client for the Lightning Network's c-lightning implementation created by Bitrated founder and Blockstream employee Nadav Ivgi.
2018-12-18 02:16 | |
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When the crypto chips are down companies often seek alternative methods of generating income. Gaming equipment giant Razer wants to pay gamers to mine crypto using their graphics cards. The new crypto rewards program is called ‘Razer SoftMiner’, and it enables users to put their GPUs to work mining “Silver” which according to the firm […] The post Gaming Firm Wants to Pay Players to Mine Cryptocurrency appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2018-12-13 10:34 | |
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The holiday season is here. And even if crypto prices are on the coal heap, you can still have fun spreading some holiday bitcoin cheer. For the bitcoiners in your life, this could mean a crypto-related gift as a token of solidarity.
2018-12-12 23:22 | |
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Mexican startup Airtm will launch a campaign to raise donations for Venezuelans, a country whose poor monetary policies have plagued it with hyperinflation. Called the AirdropVenezuela.
2018-11-28 19:29 | |
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When the towers in New York fell, I became obsessed with economics. I wanted to follow the money to understand what happened on that dreadful day. During that time of inquiry, I found myself very interested in Austrian economic theory.
2018-11-21 19:26 | |
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Altcoin rotation hopes rise as Van de Poppe links business-cycle signals, copper-gold strength and Clarity Act progress to crypto recovery.
Crypto.com's UAE license could accelerate digital payment adoption, supporting Dubai's cashless strategy and influencing global crypto regulations. The post Crypto.com wins UAE central bank license to let residents pay government bills with crypto appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Circle's Arc blockchain initiative could redefine institutional finance, fostering innovation and competition in the stablecoin market. The post Circle raises $222 million from BlackRock and Wall Street giants for Arc blockchain appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Midas' Series A funding and mTokens' growth highlight a shift towards more transparent, flexible, and accessible onchain investment solutions. The post Midas secures $50M Series A as mTokens surpass $1.
BNP Paribas' crypto ETNs could significantly boost retail investor access to digital assets, potentially reshaping France's financial landscape. The post France’s largest bank to debut Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for French retail clients tomorrow appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The bankruptcy and legal fallout from Goliath Ventures' Ponzi scheme could erode trust in crypto investments and impact financial regulations. The post Crypto firm Goliath Ventures files for bankruptcy after CEO arrested over alleged $328M Ponzi scheme appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Citigroup's potential acquisition could reshape its competitive landscape, leveraging freed capital for strategic growth and digital innovation. The post Citigroup said to weigh acquisition of US regional bank to strengthen deposits and lending appeared first on Crypto Briefing.