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Monero Outreach responds to Reuters report; claims report ‘over emphasized the criminal use of Monero’
Recently, Reuters published a report on Monero [XMR], a leading fungible coin. The news organization stated that this was part of its series that “examines the features and characteristics of some of the alternatives to Bitcoin that have grabbed the attention of developers, investors and regulators,” with Monero being the first altcoin. дальше »
2019-5-22 21:00 | |
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Will Ethereum Surge Past $300 When Bitcoin Finally Corrects?
For the best part of the last month Bitcoin has been relentlessly chomping into the altcoin markets as its dominance surged to a seventeen month high of 60 percent. An inevitable cooling off and pull back for Bitcoin is expected, but will traders be putting their profits back into fiat or choosing low priced alternatives. дальше »
2019-5-15 11:30 | |
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In Light of Tether’s Fractional Reserve, a Shadow of Fiatcoins’ Future
Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets. дальше »
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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Hedera Hashgraph’s Second Testing Phase Underway
Hedera Hashgraph, a Dallas-based company focused on developing high-speed blockchain alternatives has announced the launch of the second testing phase of its public distributed ledger by developer community and individuals in order to pilot the capability of the Hedera network, according to a VentureBeat report on May 9, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-10 17:00 | |
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Memo Is a Decentralized Social Network Built on Bitcoin Cash
For a while now, the established social networks have been steadily cracking down on groups of users they find to be problematic, sending many people to look for alternatives where they can ensure their voice is heard. дальше »
2019-5-1 12:32 | |
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U.S. Citizens Can Now Accept Their Federal or State Tax Refund in Bitcoin
Federal tax season just passed in the United States, but if you’re one to leave responsibility to the wayside and had to apply for an extension, that might just pay off. дальше »
2019-5-1 23:39 | |
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JPMorgan Plots Blockchain Payments to Fight Transferwise, Ripple Threat
By CCN. com: Wall Street firm JPMorgan has a plan to save the banking industry’s lucrative cross-border payments business from alternatives such as Bitcoin and fintechs such as Ripple and TransferWise – expand the use cases for its permissioned blockchain network, the Interbank Information Network (IIN) to include settling payments. дальше »
2019-4-22 15:49 | |
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Why Trump’s Clampdown on Remittances Will Force Mexicans to Bitcoin
The US White House is reportedly planning to target remittance payments made by illegal Mexican immigrants in an attempt to curb the inflow of illegal arrivals through the southern border. If passed, those changes may cause immigrants in the US to turn to alternatives, such as Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-12 15:00 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) Payments at Chess.com Temporary Suspended
Because of “super frustrating” KYC requirements and BitPay $10 limit, 27,324,757 members of Chess. com will now have to pay their membership plans with fiat and other alternatives, not Bitcoin. The temporary decision to suspend payment. дальше »
2019-3-3 22:23 | |
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Bank of Valletta: €13M Cyberattack Highlights Bitcoin’s Strength
Yet another financial institution, Malta’s Bank of Valletta, has fallen victim to a cyber attack, rendering many clients, both individuals, and businesses, unable to access their funds. A week after the attack, the issue reportedly persists, highlighting the need for decentralized and stable alternatives. дальше »
2019-2-25 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Unprofitability Makes Miners Move Towards Alternatives Including ZCash
Bitcoin Mining Unprofitability Makes Miners Move Towards Alternatives Including ZCash During 2018, Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital currencies have been in a bear market that affected their price in a very negative way. дальше »
2019-1-29 22:17 | |
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Living On Bitcoin Day 2: Being “Unbanked” Has Been Easy … But Also Hard
This is the second instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him on Day 1 here. I woke up on Christian’s couch stiff-necked and cotton-mouthed. дальше »
2019-1-16 22:54 | |
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eToro: Preference for Stablecoins as Alternatives to Continue in 2019
The end of 2018 wrapped up what has been one of the worst year’s for the crypto market, with Bitcoin dropping to its lowest levels for the year. But as we enter the first full working week of 2019, what can the market expect throughout the year? With Bitcoin sitting, for now, above the $4,000 […] The post eToro: Preference for Stablecoins as Alternatives to Continue in 2019 appeared first on Coinjournal. дальше »
2019-1-8 21:35 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) is Set to Become the World’s Reserve Currency, Max Keiser Says
Despite the bearish run of 2018, Max Keiser is a fervent believer that Bitcoin will grow not only in price but also in adoption and thinks that 2019 can be a favorable year for the cryptocurrency market as alternatives for transmission and storage of value compared to the traditional options offered by banks and financial […] The post Bitcoin (BTC) is Set to Become the World’s Reserve Currency, Max Keiser Says appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-1-4 21:35 | |
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The New World Reserve Currency Will Invariably Be Bitcoin, Says Max Keiser
In his first New Year show, Max Keiser looks at what an increasingly de-globalized, de-dollarized world could mean for Bitcoin. Swift Decline For The Dollar One catalyst for the erosion of the US Dollar hegemony is likely to be the development of alternatives to SWIFT. дальше »
2019-1-3 03:00 | |
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Bitbacker.io Aims to Offer a Cryptocurrency-Powered Patreon Alternative
Since Patreon began censoring members and participated in deplatforming, many of its users have been seeking alternatives. One option is the cryptocurrency-infused Bitbacker. io, a Patreon-like application that strongly advocates freedom of speech and censorship-resistant money. дальше »
2018-12-30 07:00 | |
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Data Leaks and Deplatforming Drive Businesses Away From Web Giants
Consumers and enterprises are exiting centralized web platforms amid growing concerns over unwarranted data sharing. Loss of privacy and data leakage are the primary drivers leading users away from web giants such as Google and Facebook. дальше »
2018-12-25 05:15 | |
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Ethereum Transaction: What Is It And Its History
In recent years, cryptocurrency has become a subject of both intrigue and anticipation with its decentralized approach as well as its promise of anonymity in transactions. While Bitcoin is recognized as the first cryptocurrency, plenty of other alternatives, known as altcoins, have been developed; one of which is Ethereum. дальше »
2018-12-7 22:24 | |
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Bitfinex Adds Four Stablecoins Including GUSD and USDC
Bitfinex, together with its sister exchange Ethfinex, has announced the introduction of four new stablecoins. The additions take the platforms’ total number of dollar-pegged tokens to six and provide a reassuring range of tether alternatives for traders. дальше »
2018-12-5 03:00 | |
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Satoshi Reappearance: Startling Candidate Revealed
The Second Coming of Satoshi Nakamoto has finally occurred, and the result is…. unexpected. In a twist worthy of Douglas Adams, the creator of Bitcoin logged into to an obscure web forum to leave a cryptic, one-word epistle: “Nour” The four-letter message was posted to a forum belonging to “the Foundation for Peer-to-Peer Alternatives,” a […] The post Satoshi Reappearance: Startling Candidate Revealed appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-12-1 00:34 | |
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Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Differences, Advantages and Disadvantages – Which is Better?
Bitcoin and Ethereum are undoubtedly among the most widely discussed cryptocurrencies, especially after the unparalleled bull run at the end of 2017 launched prices to unseen heights. While they are among the leading and most popular cryptocurrencies, the technology backing each one of them is fairly remote. дальше »
2018-11-30 18:30 | |
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Solar Energy-Powered Mining and PoS Could Make Cryptocurrencies Environmentally Sustainable
One of the chinks in the armor of blockchain technology is its intensive energy consumption. However, a report by Harvard Business Review, published November 27, 2018, sheds light on some of the lesser, and even nil, energy-consuming alternatives that can pave the way for DLT to be the global disruptor as it is often deemed to be. дальше »
2018-11-28 20:00 | |
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CoinJar Cryptocurrency Exchange Founder Says Stablecoin Will Transform the Crypto World
At a time when stablecoins have become the rave of the moment in the cryptoverse, with several startups from Circle Internet Financial, Gemini, and others launching own dollar-backed altcoins, Asher Tan, the co-founder of CoinJar, a digital assets platform, has predicted a bright future for the price-steady alternatives according to a Financial Review report on November 12, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-13 06:00 | |
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Revolutions and Counter Revolutions: Andreas Antonopoulos Reflects on 10 Years of Bitcoin
As Bitcoin approaches its 10th anniversary, its community, old and new, has begun taking stock of how a decade has come to alter or define the cryptocurrency — and what Bitcoin has done to alter or define the decade. дальше »
2018-11-7 19:56 | |
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These DApps Don’t Need a Blockchain
Interest in open-source software and decentralization has been on the rise over the past decade with new innovations such as Bitcoin. Through the rise in popularity of Bitcoin came the idea that this blockchain technology could be generalized to create a variety of new, decentralized applications (DApps) that would give internet users alternatives to the […] The post These DApps Don’t Need a Blockchain appeared first on Coinjournal. дальше »
2018-11-5 21:51 | |
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Cryptocurrency traders are shifting from stablecoins to Bitcoin
The second half of 2018 has seen Dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies (stablecoins) flood the market, but recent data suggests that Bitcoin might become the one true stablecoin. The latest report from blockchain research group Diar shows while Tether still accounts for an overwhelming majority of the total stablecoin volume, cryptocurrency traders are actually starting to exchange with Bitcoin directly, rather than use new, regulated alternatives. дальше »
2018-10-24 13:51 | |
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Coinbase Just Added Its First Stablecoin
Coinbase is integrating its first stablecoin, joining other top exchanges in what has become a listing race to add Tether’s rising competitors. As detailed in an October 23, 2018, blog post, Coinbase has added support for Circle’s USD Coin (USDC). дальше »
2018-10-24 20:14 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine Week in Review: Stablecoins Take the Spotlight
With the exception of the SEC’s FinHub announcement, it has been a quiet week for regulatory news — something we’ve been getting a lot of recently as U. S. officials clamp down on unscrupulous coin offerings and crypto companies. дальше »
2018-10-20 17:49 | |
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With New Exchange Listings and Demand, New Stablecoins See Pegs Broken
Fresh on the market, the industry’s newest batch of stablecoins is having trouble striking a price balance. Amidst news of listings on Huobi and OKEx, two of the industry’s largest exchanges, TrueUSD (TUSD), Gemini USD (GUSD), the Paxos Standard (PAX) and Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) have all risen well above their pegs. дальше »
2018-10-17 01:17 | |
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Litecoin (LTC) Continues To See Rising Institutional Interest
Chart for LTC/USD (1W) Gemini just announced Litecoin (LTC) support. A new exchange backed by TD Ameritrade has already made clear its intention to list Litecoin (LTC). Coinbase already has it and so does Circle. дальше »
2018-10-13 18:00 | |
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New Bitcoin ETF Alternatives Emerge as SEC Continues to Reject and Delay the Inevitable
New Alternatives to Bitcoin ETFs Emerge as SEC Continues to Reject Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are typically seen as one, however, certain players tend to view them differently. This being said, diverse businesses and financial institutions have since dived into the blockchain sphere and assessed their likelihood of making a positive difference and increasing efficiency. […] дальше »
2018-9-26 00:05 | |
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Brave Publishers Can Now Have Their Identities Verified with Civic
Civic, a digital identity firm, has collaborated with Brave, the privacy-based browser with a blockchain-based digital advertising platform, to provide identity verification services to Brave’s content creators. дальше »
2018-9-25 00:58 | |
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Six New and Improved Cryptocurrency Analysis Tools
Blockchain explorers and cryptocurrency analysis sites just keep getting better. While Coinmarketcap (CMC) still dominates, these days it’s got stiff competition to contend with. Moreover, many of these platforms aren’t simply aspiring to be CMC knock-offs: they’re providing fresh tools for grasping the complexities of the ever-evolving cryptoconomy. дальше »
2018-9-23 03:55 | |
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Bitcoin Suffers Severe Blow to Legitimacy, but It’s Based on “Fake News”
Larry Shover, the chief financial officer at SFG Alternatives, has stated that he feels the news circulating yesterday about Goldman Sachs’ shelving of plans to launch their own cryptocurrency trading desk has dealt the leading digital asset’s legitimacy a “severe blow. дальше »
2018-9-8 21:00 | |
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It ‘Doesn’t Work’: Cryptocurrency Community Tells airBaltic To Ditch BitPay
BHB Network CEO Giacomo Zucco publicly urged Latvian airline airBaltic to replace BitPay as its Bitcoin payment processor September 5, claiming the company’s product “doesn’t work. ” Zucco to airBaltic: Go Open Source In a tweet, Zucco — who has become known for his support of open source alternatives to overly-centralized services both within cryptocurrency and beyond — called on airBaltic to look at switching from BitPay to open-source BTCPay and Globee. дальше »
2018-9-6 21:00 | |
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Montana Senator: Closing Coal Plant Could Hurt Bitcoin Mining Industry
The crypto industry has scored another first, as a junior U. S. Senator from Montana, Steve Daines, has lobbied against the planned closure of a coal-fired power plant in Rosebud County, arguing that its closure could harm the growing cryptocurrency mining industry in the state. дальше »
2018-8-28 19:11 | |
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Layer 1 Should Be Innovative in the Short Term but Less in the Long Term
One of the key tradeoffs in blockchain design is whether to build more functionality into base-layer blockchains themselves (“layer 1”), or to build it into protocols that live on top of the blockchain, and can be created and modified without changing the blockchain itself (“layer 2”). дальше »
2018-8-28 04:03 | |
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Ether Kingdoms Finishes Beta Testing as it Conducts Second Round of Airdrop
Bitcoin Press Release: Worlds first Free-2-Play PoS crypto mining game is coming out of beta testing as it prepares for the second round of its airdrop. August 23nd, 2018, Moscow, Russia – Ether Kingdoms is the first Free-2-Play cryptocurrency game with Proof Of Stake mining. дальше »
2018-8-23 12:21 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) Technical Analysis: Why Code is Law and Self Regulating, Not the SEC
First, let’s remember Satoshi’s words: “We have proposed a system for electronic transactions without relying on trust” Snapping back to reality and lest we forget, cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Litecoin and Dogecoin are alternatives to the government backed fiat currencies. дальше »
2018-8-11 17:31 | |
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Bettergram Aims to Become the Crypto Version of Telegram
The Mac build of Bettergram, a desktop version of Telegram, was launched this week. It joins the PC build of the third-party desktop client, and will soon be accompanied by mobile editions. Designed specifically for the crypto community, Bettergram boasts several modifications to Telegram including a built-in cryptocurrency price checker. дальше »
2018-8-8 13:10 | |
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The Best Bitcoin Alternatives – 4 Altcoins on the Rise
A lot has changed in the cryptomarket since Satoshi Nakamoto first released his revolutionary Bitcoin white paper nine years ago. Today, Bitcoin is not alone in the crypto space. There… The post The Best Bitcoin Alternatives – 4 Altcoins on the Rise appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-8-7 13:33 | |
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[promoted] Fueling Decentralized Crypto Investments With Aenigma
For many, the complex nature of crypto investing is an unsolvable enigma. Despite the potential for great returns, many are hesitant to jump in and navigate the complexities and uncertainties inherent in this space. дальше »
2018-7-25 17:09 | |
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HashFlare Offers Clients No Alternatives for Suspended Bitcoin Cloud Mining Contracts
Cryptocurrency companies active in the world of cloud mining always face an uphill struggle. It is evident things are not looking all that great as of right now. HashFlare, one of the bigger cloud mining providers as of right now, has confirmed that it will not resume Bitcoin mining for the time being. HashFlare Calls […] дальше »
2018-7-23 21:00 | |
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Malta-Based Company Launches New Euro Backed Stablecoin, EURS
With all the controversy and mistrust surrounding Tether (USDT) it’s no surprise that a multitude of new alternatives have popped up recently. The latest example is from Malta where a company seeking a local crypto license has launched a Euro-backed stablecoin, EURS. дальше »
2018-7-12 20:40 | |
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