Emercoin Blockchain: Over a Dozen Global Changes

First of all, we’ve updated Emercoin with Bitcoin core 0.14 and added support for SegWit (Segregated Witness). Transaction Optimizer – an algorithm selecting an optimal subset of Unspent Transaction Outputs (UTXO) for a new outgoing transaction – now works 10x times faster! The precision was increased to subcents thus helping to decrease the size of дальше »

2018-7-31 22:14

Investment Banks challenged by blockchain upstarts

This combination of available financial data and new possibilities for blockchain-driven efficiencies have made the climate ripe for the disruption of traditional investment banks. “Accenture has estimated that some major investment banks could make a whopping $10 billion in efficiency savings by utilizing blockchain technology,” explains Thomas Levene, founder of Best Blockchain Solutions Consultancy. Thus, дальше »

2018-7-31 21:53

Now Hiring a Crypto Expert, China’s Government Censorship Agency is Cracking Down

The state-level Chinese government agency responsible for censoring media output in the country may soon have a cryptographer on the payroll – and with expertise in blockchain technology. According to the job description published by the government agency on Tuesday, the ideal candidate would be a technologist with strong skill-set in cryptography algorithm and performance дальше »

2018-7-31 20:13

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Gaining Admission to ICOs is Like a Lottery

To compound the woes of retail investors, gamification has made entry into the most coveted ICOs a lottery in which the odds of admittance are low, and the odds of profiting lower still. Generally speaking, if a public tokensale is easy to get into, it isn’t worth getting into. Having attracted over 70,000 whitelist registrations, дальше »

2018-7-31 14:51

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Novgorod Galaxy Digital to trade on the stock market since August 1

Following “frustrating” process of receiving the final approval from Canada’s regulators, Novogratz’ cryptocurrency merchant bank Galaxy Digital gets listed on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange. According to the latest report from Bloomberg, Mike Novogratz’s cryptocurrency merchant bank Galaxy Digital is all set to trade on the Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange from the 1st of August, 2018. дальше »

2018-7-31 11:55

Crypto mining applications are no longer being accepted by the Washington Utility

A customer-owned utilities company in rural Washington has stopped accepting applications for electricity from crypto mining and similar blockchain operations, the Seattle Times reported July 30. The Franklin Public Utility District commissioners (PUD) have approved a moratorium that will allow time for staff to investigate the impact of cryptocurrency mining on the electrical system before дальше »

2018-7-31 10:15

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Bitcoin returns with Big Visions for Crypto

An amateur college developer in 2009, Malmi played a crucial role in bitcoin’s early days as the only active developer working alongside Satoshi – and even striking up a bit of a friendship. But a couple years in, Malmi followed Satoshi’s lead and left the project, thinking bitcoin didn’t really need him anymore. It was дальше »

2018-7-31 08:12

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Latest Extraction Request Obfuscates Investigation of Bitcoin Scam Suspect Alexander Vinnik

A Greek court has accepted a Russian request to extradite Bitcoin (BTC) fraud suspect Alexander Vinnik, complicating subsequent international litigation, the Associated Press reported July 30. A panel of senior judges in the city of Thessaloniki ruled in favor of a new extradition request from Russia for the accused computer expert. The court’s decision complicates дальше »

2018-7-31 05:21

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Iodi and Boxoxine Combo Win-Win?

Smart combination of two disrupting technologies – Blockchain and IoT – could open new possibilities, secure devices and make the IoT a part of everyday life. The Blockchain-IoT Combination Blockchain is a technology which, if combined with IoT, could open new possibilities, secure devices and make the IoT a part of everyday life. Blockchain will дальше »

2018-7-30 19:11