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Dash Core Group’s CTO announces experimentation with wallet app; testing of Dash platform in December

When Satoshi Nakamoto introduced the idea of virtual currencies to the world in the form of Bitcoin, its sole purpose was to act as a peer-to-peer transaction currency. With time, Bitcoin has gained more store-of-value characteristics, while other virtual currencies have started to emerge as better medium for transactions. дальше »

2019-8-10 22:30


Brilliant Brexit Plan: Public Holiday & Bitcoin While UK Economy Shrank for the First Time in 7 years

Michael Gove, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the person in charge of no-deal preparations said the government is considering the idea of holding a bank holding on November 1. Amidst the concern regarding that a no-deal Brexit would cause turmoil on the financial markets, Gove told The Times, “I don’t know if […] дальше »

2019-8-9 21:04


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‘Crypto-Twitter’ really wants a Satoshi symbol — but nobody can agree on one

The Bitcoin currency symbol or glyph ( discussing the need for a “Satoshi” symbol for some time. Twitter user BitFicus has been campaigning for one symbol for over a year. Five months ago, they compiled their idea into a bundle of assets and published a GitHub… This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Twitter дальше »

2019-7-31 12:53


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India: NASSCOM Condemns Government’s Intentions to Prohibit Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), a non-profit trade association made up of firms in India’s information technology and business process outsourcing industry, has kicked against the government’s move to make bitcoin trading as well as transactions involving other blockchain-based digital assets illegal, reports LiveMint on July 30, 2019. дальше »

2019-7-31 11:00


Are Institutional Investors Behind Bitcoin’s Rise?

Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance and a leading voice in the crypto community, has poured cold water on the idea that institutional investors are driving bitcoin’s price action. While some data suggest that legacy investors are finally entering the crypto space, Zhao (affectionately known as CZ) recently reaffirmed that the latest price movements are […] The post Are Institutional Investors Behind Bitcoin’s Rise? appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2019-7-22 21:52


Bitcoin Price Plummets Under $10K As Lawmakers Take on Facebook’s Crypto

Over the weekend, United States President Donald Trump tweeted about Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency and expressed his negative thoughts about the corporation’s idea of the future of money. He also made comments about Bitcoin, and the entire emerging financial asset class of cryptocurrencies, and spoke of their “unlawful” usage in activities like cybercrime, ransomware, and money […] The post Bitcoin Price Plummets Under $10K As Lawmakers Take on Facebook’s Crypto appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2019-7-17 23:27


Ron Paul Defends Cryptocurrencies Calling Them A “Great Idea”, Supports Minimum Regulation

During the last few days, we have seen how many different relevant political figures in the United States have been attacking Bitcoin (BTC) and virtual currencies. Steven Mnuchin, U.S. secretary of the treasury and a former banker said that these digital assets are a national security issue. U.S. President Donald Trump has also written on […] дальше »

2019-7-16 18:26


Ron Paul Pledges Allegiance to Bitcoin, Calls Crypto a ‘Great Idea’

In the early days of Bitcoin, there was a lot of crossover between the wider libertarian community led by Ron Paul and the Bitcoin believer category. Paul Diverges from Trump on Crypto Ron Paul, often a presidential candidate in the libertarian movement and noted opponent of policy he views as encroaching on liberty, popped up […] The post Ron Paul Pledges Allegiance to Bitcoin, Calls Crypto a ‘Great Idea’ appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »

2019-7-16 00:30


Libra and Bitcoin: Friends, Enemies or just Frenemies?

The rise of Facebook and its intention to enter the cryptosphere has got many people talking and wondering if Libra might actually take over Bitcoin as the leading cryptocurrency. This kind of assertion shouldn’t be surprising, considering the fact that most people don’t even understand the very idea of the blockchain technology in the first […] The post Libra and Bitcoin: Friends, Enemies or just Frenemies? appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2019-7-16 19:50


Iran Punks Trump With Historic Gold-Backed Crypto Scheme

Days after President Trump slammed bitcoin and the very idea of crypto, geopolitical foe Iran revealed that it is ready to unveil its own gold-backed cryptocurrency. Gold held in reserve by the Middle East country’s central bank will back the value of tokens on the blockchain of Iran’s new central bank “cryptocurrency” – which might […] The post Iran Punks Trump With Historic Gold-Backed Crypto Scheme appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »

2019-7-15 21:30


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Who Are the Real Thieves? Danish Authorities Seize 3 Ferraris in Tax Evasion Crackdown

Last week Danish authorities seized three Ferraris belonging to a large Copenhagen-based business allegedly seeking to avoid VAT. With the largest bank in Denmark—Danske Bank—also being embroiled in a tax avoidance scandal last year, it seems timely to explore the common libertarian and voluntaryist idea of taxation as theft. дальше »

2019-7-8 17:00


Sidechains vs Plasma vs Sharding

Special thanks to Jinglan Wang for review and feedback One question that often comes up is: how exactly is sharding different from sidechains or Plasma? All three architectures seem to involve a hub-and-spoke architecture with a central “main chain” that serves as the consensus backbone of the system, and a set of “child” chains containing actual user-level transactions. дальше »

2019-6-14 04:03


Crypto-ATM installations across the world near 5000 on the back of 2019’s market surge

When the world’s first Bitcoin ATM was installed and established in Vancouver back in November 2013, it was considered a landmark for the cryptocurrency revolution. Alas, with the growing popularity of Bitcoin and cryptos, some like Vancouver’s present Governor, Kennedy Stewart, have taken a step backwards, with Kennedy firmly against the idea of such machines […] The post Crypto-ATM installations across the world near 5000 on the back of 2019’s market surge appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2019-6-12 20:30


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What the Cryptocurrency Industry Could Learn from the Blackjack Industry

For those who look beyond the ebb and flow of the share prices, the cryptocurrency industry is one of the most innovative and potentially world-changing revelations of the last decade. Most people know the terms ‘cryptocurrency’ and ‘Bitcoin’ as buzzwords from the infamous soaring in Bitcoin’s share price in 2017, but the actual idea behind […] The post What the Cryptocurrency Industry Could Learn from the Blackjack Industry appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2019-6-12 20:04


Bitcoin [BTC] holders will enjoy enhanced security of a ‘firewall’ via Cerberus Protocol, claims Neil Woodfine

Neil Woodfine, a representative of Blockstream, recently announced the launch of Cerberus Protocol, following the release of the technology’s publication on Medium. According to Woodfine, the objective of the Cerberus Protocol is to re-organize and build a non-custodial Bitcoin storage for large BTC-holders involved in businesses. дальше »

2019-6-10 19:30


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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: ‘It’s a Ponzi Scheme’

The accusation that bitcoin is nothing more than a Ponzi scheme is perhaps the oldest, longest-standing criticism of the digital bearer asset. The basic idea is that there is nothing of value here and the entire purpose of bitcoin’s existence is to enrich Satoshi Nakamoto and the speculators who bought in for a few pennies or dollars in the early days by tricking others into buying in at a higher price. дальше »

2019-6-4 19:03


Bitcoin Developers Propose Stronger, Faster Blockchain Network Via ‘Erlay’

By CCN: Bitcoin core dev Gregory Maxwell left Blockstream last January to focus on “deep protocol work,” and now he and a few other developers have surfaced with something called “Erlay. ” So That’s What Greg Maxwell Has Been up To Erlay was announced over the last 24 hours in a post to the Bitcoin Core development mailing list by University of British Columbia’s Gleb Naumenko. дальше »

2019-5-30 09:36