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More than 50% of Bitcoin full nodes concentrated in only 3 countries
A node is any computer that connects to the blockchain network, for instance, any computer connected to the Bitcoin network can be regarded as a Bitcoin node. A full node is a node that fully enforces all of the rules of the blockchain, while a light client (also known as lightweight node) is referencing a trusted full […] The post More than 50% of Bitcoin full nodes concentrated in only 3 countries appeared first on CaptainAltcoin. дальше »
2019-4-15 22:48 | |
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New Details Emerge In Relation To Recent Crypto Scam With Turkish Bitcoin Exchange Sistemkoin
New Information Comes to Light In Relation To Recent Crypto Scam As some of our regular readers may remember, it recently came to light that Sistemkoin’s native operational protocols contained within them a few intrinsic flaws that allowed miscreants to essentially spy on other people’s support tickets. Sistemkoin is Turkish crypto exchange with a total […] дальше »
2019-4-13 18:19 | |
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Light Client Launch: Parity Releases Desktop Wallet Beta, v0.3 Fether
On April 9, 2019, Parity Technologies’ UX lead Thibaut Sardan announced the beta launch of the company’s light client. Instead of downloading the entire Ethereum blockchain, Fether offers users a much quicker experience by relying on full nodes rather than direct interaction with the blockchain. дальше »
2019-4-12 23:00 | |
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The SEC Has Been Forced to Resolve Unregistered Digital Asset Offerings, Says SEC Chairman
Their chairman described the actions taken by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to resolve unregistered securities offerings in a speech published on April 8, 2019. The document sheds more light on the Commission’s dealings with the crypto industry. дальше »
2019-4-11 11:44 | |
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Electrum Servers Remain Under Sustained DoS Attack
Electrum servers are still under a sustained Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack. The wallet developers announced the issue on April 7, 2018. In correspondence with Bitcoin Magazine, Electrum developer Thomas Voegtlin speculated that the attack may be a form of retaliation from a phishing attacker who has been targeting Electrum in recent weeks. дальше »
2019-4-11 21:47 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] crossing $5,000 does not matter; trend more important, says Tone Vays
After months of sluggish movement, Bitcoin’s [BTC] price rally last week saw many traders light up. However, not everyone cheered with optimism with veteran trader Tone Vays advising caution in the face of BTC’s $5,000 ascendance. дальше »
2019-4-10 17:00 | |
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‘Bitcoin Guru’ Antonopoulos Claims Fungibility Issues Threaten Bicoin’s Domination
The author of ”Mastering Bitcoin” and notable educator Andreas Antonopoulos has claimed bitcoin’s domination is under threat over the next few years due to privacy concerns. Design and Fungibility: important things for longtime success At the Deconomy Conference in South Korea, the crypto guru shared his opinion regarding Bitcoin’s future in light of the unaddressed privacy issues. дальше »
2019-4-10 11:32 | |
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InfoSec: The New York Times Way
The New York Times has revealed the steps it takes to protect its journalists’ privacy and online security. Speaking to Vice on the CYBER podcast, Runa Sandvik, the newly-instated senior director of information security at The New York Times shed light on the tools and practices employed by the media organization to maximize safety forRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-4-10 05:00 | |
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Don’t Miss Out! Decentralized e-Commerce Platform Ubecoin Announces Token Generation Event, April 8th, 2019
Bitcoin Press Release: Ubecoin offers a free trade barter platform that allows merchants to trade without transaction costs, leveraging on blockchain technology and developing a community based, decentralized subscription model. дальше »
2019-4-10 20:05 | |
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Bitcoin’s [BTC] price can never make mining unprofitable, says Andreas Antonopoulos
Andreas Antonopoulos, the author of Mastering Bitcoin and a Bitcoin proponent, opined whether it was profitable to mine Bitcoin in light of its price, during a Q&A session on YouTube. The author began by elucidating the difficulty re-targeting algorithm. дальше »
2019-4-9 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin Moves Past $5,000 Mark as Mystery Whale(s) Cause Sudden Rally: BTCManager’s Week in Review April 8, 2019
The price of bitcoin rallied by over 25 percent week-on-week thanks to a hefty price jump on April 2, 2019, which some believe was caused by algorithmic trading hedge funds while others think it was the work of a single buyer. дальше »
2019-4-8 19:00 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] and Litecoin [LTC] Price Analysis: Cryptocurrencies continue to bask in bullish light
The cryptocurrency market saw a massive spike over the past week, with several coins enjoying double-digit gains. Bitcoin [BTC], the largest cryptocurrency on the planet, was the catalyst for the price rise as the rest of the market followed its suit after the $5000 threshold breach. дальше »
2019-4-4 19:00 | |
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Crescent Cash Becomes Third Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Light Client To Adopt Cash Accounts
Crescent Cash Third BCH Light Client To Adopt Cash Accounts Crescent Cash describes itself as a platform that can be used to “Send coins to a Cash Account or Bitcoin address.” It also notes that it “combines the simplicity of traditional, centralized money apps with the security of trustless Bitcoin wallets.” Those who decide to […] дальше »
2019-4-3 19:16 | |
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Crescent Cash Becomes the Third BCH Light Client to Adopt Cash Accounts
There’s a new open source bitcoin cash (BCH) wallet called Crescent Cash which uses the Cash Accounts protocol by default. The new application was designed by the programmer Pokkst who built the wallet for simplicity by allowing BCH users to send funds to a specific username as opposed to a long alphanumeric address. дальше »
2019-4-3 23:40 | |
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Bitcoin’s Mammoth Rally Caused This Nasdaq Stock to Surge 20%
As Bitcoin’s sudden rally higher captures the world’s attention, it is not only the cryptocurrency investment that is racing back into the light. Any company associated with BTC is experiencing a green day, and naturally, Riot Blockchain (RIOT) is no exception. дальше »
2019-4-2 21:15 | |
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This Photo Gallery App Is a BCH Light Wallet in Disguise
On March 27, a developer released a different kind of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) application called Bchgallery, an Android BCH wallet that is disguised as a generic photo gallery app. The platform aims to provide added security through obscurity by acting as a decoy application. дальше »
2019-3-31 17:59 | |
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Warren Buffett Calls Bitcoin “For Charlatans” Yet His Beloved Wells Fargo Has Paid $14.8B in Fines Since 2000 for Fraud and Abuse
Bitcoin (BTC) was first brought to light in 2008, when Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper following the global… The post Warren Buffett Calls Bitcoin “For Charlatans” Yet His Beloved Wells Fargo Has Paid $14. дальше »
2019-3-29 00:36 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] and Litecoin [LTC] Price Analysis: Coins find respite from the bear
Bitcoin has been the world’s premier cryptocurrency since its inception. However, in light of Litecoin’s upcoming halving [August 06, 2019], many people in the community are speculating that Litecoin might lead the bull rally. дальше »
2019-3-29 21:30 | |
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CME Group CEO: The Biggest Obstacle for Crypto is Regulators
The chairman and CEO of CME Group has stated that financial regulators will be unlikely to give a nod to crypto and are much more likely to approve of digital currencies backed by existing fiat currencies. дальше »
2019-3-26 00:00 | |
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Users Report Twitch’s Option to Pay in Crypto Is Gone
The crypto community on the streaming platform Twitch is currently in arms as their options to pay in bitcoin (BTC) and bitcoin cash (BCH) has seemingly disappeared. This was first brought to light after a Reddit user reported it on March 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-25 22:00 | |
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Newfangled Crypto Service Signals Continued Institutional Interest In Bitcoin
Since Bitcoin (BTC) began to falter in early-2018, optimistic investors, many of which are “HODLing,” have resorted to grasping for straws. Case in point, the words, “Wall Street” and “institutional investors,” are incessantly mentioned, as crypto diehards have sought to find a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. дальше »
2019-3-24 00:00 | |
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Switch Between BCH and BTC Effortlessly With the Bitcoin.com Wallet
The Bitcoin. com Wallet is a simple cryptocurrency light client that supports bitcoin cash (BCH) and bitcoin core (BTC). Since the initial release of the software, there have been 3. 7 million noncustodial wallets created and climbing. дальше »
2019-3-20 02:38 | |
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Largest Swiss Retailer Accepts Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, and Litecoin Payment Option
In what comes as a major impetus for cryptocurrency adoption, Switzerland’s largest online retail store, Digitec-Galaxus, now accepts major digital currencies such as bitcoin, ether, and XRP, among others as a means of payment. дальше »
2019-3-20 00:00 | |
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Sats Back: How the Ebates of Bitcoin Plans to Convert Holders to Spenders
“The biggest problem I could think of was distribution. How do you share and educate both consumers and merchants on the power of bitcoin? I learned how much consumers loved earning and why merchants make decisions to adopt new technology. дальше »
2019-3-19 23:06 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Developers Launch Privacy-Preserving Light Client Neutrino
The developers behind the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) full node Bchd have announced the beta release of the lightweight client Neutrino which is now available for Android phones. The Neutrino protocol is not only exceptionally fast, but the client is considered a privacy-preserving light wallet because it uses a concept called client-side filtering. дальше »
2019-3-17 19:58 | |
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SEC Chases Billions out of US Economy by Dragging Feet on Bitcoin ETF
Many cryptocurrency investors and entrepreneurs have anxiously awaited a green light from the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). A bitcoin ETF would bring more products to Wall Street and give institutional investors more direct access to an asset class they are clearly very enthusiastic about in 2019. дальше »
2019-3-15 18:23 | |
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Tether (USDT) Changes Terms, Implies they Are No Longer Dollar-Pegged
Tether (USDT) is once again the subject of suspicions as it was discovered that some sly changes have been made to their terms and conditions which brings into question their dollar-pegged status. The findings were brought to light via a Reddit post on March 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-14 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin Legal Issues | Important Cases You Should Watch
Check out the important Bitcoin legal issues that may reshape the market and shed light on some long sought after questions soon. The post Bitcoin Legal Issues | Important Cases You Should Watch appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2019-3-12 17:23 | |
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14-Year-Old WinRAR Exploit Allegedly Threatens Crypto Wallets
According to a user on the Bitcoin subreddit, there is an exploit on a common version of WinRAR that enables the potential theft of coins. The bug, which allowed executable code to be inserted on a system after opening a RAR file, has apparently existed for 14 years but is only recently coming to light. дальше »
2019-3-10 22:30 | |
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College Students Are the Second Biggest Miners of Cryptocurrency
In a surprising revelation, it has come to light that the second biggest miners of crypto are college students who make use of university’s free electricity, as reported by PC Mag on March 5, 2019. Free for All Anyone who has ever tried to mine cryptocurrency will know that besides the specialized equipment sometimes neededRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-7 06:00 | |
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First Digital Assets Announces Layoffs and Restructuring
The latest firm to restructure its operations in light of the bear market is First Digital Assets, who announced on March 4, 2019, that they would be laying off staff and closing its research arm. Damage Control Many companies have been hit hard by the crypto winter and it would seem that many have beenRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-6 14:00 | |
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Reacting to Public Ire, Coinbase Drops Neutrino Execs With Hacking Team Ties
After a week of community discontent, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has decided to sever its business relationship with Neutrino employees who previously worked at the notorious Italian malware/software provider Hacking Team. дальше »
2019-3-5 19:09 | |
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Square Leads the Bitcoin Adoption Movement as Cash App’s Impact Could Outdo Bakkt or an ETF
In the world of business, one of bitcoin’s most vocal supporters has been Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter. He has previously revealed that bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency he holds and took part in the Lightning torch movement this year. дальше »
2019-3-3 00:53 | |
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Binance Moves More Bitcoin In A Day Than Square Did in All of 2018
Bitcoin trading volume on Square and Binance are a key metric for cryptocurrency investors who track the market’s movements. Unlike much of the cryptocurrency exchange industry, which suffers from inflated figures, investors trust Binance and Square’s numbers. дальше »
2019-3-1 09:29 | |
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Stanford Student Calls Out Crypto Professor for Inaccurate Bitcoin Lecture
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. дальше »
2019-3-1 03:39 | |
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Cobra of Bitcoin.org Calls Coinbase Pro a Scam in Light of Ripple’s Coin XRP Getting Inclusion
Coinbase Pro, the former GDAX exchange, has been attacked by several individuals in the cryptocurrency community. The co-founder of Bitcoin. org, Cobra, called the crypto exchange a scam. On Twitter, Cobra shared his opinion regarding one of the most popular digital asset exchanges in the market. дальше »
2019-2-27 23:29 | |
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Are Bitcoin Arrests the New Norm? Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing
We’ve all heard it: Isn’t Bitcoin used on the dark web? For crime? What can I do with it? In light of the recent bitcoin arrests, right when the DOJ… The post Are Bitcoin Arrests the New Norm? Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2019-2-26 23:18 | |
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Russia to Regulate Crypto While Launching its Own Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency
Russia’s State Duma is planning to pass a resolution on a pending cryptocurrency regulation bill, reported a local source. Oleg Nikolayev, a member of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy, said that the Russian assembly house had led cryptocurrency regulations to its final stages. дальше »
2019-2-24 17:04 | |
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The Infamous Bet: John McAfee’s 2020 Price Target Shows BTC Undervalued by $37K
John McAfee is once again discussing the notorious wager he made back in November 2017 when he predicted that bitcoin will reach a million dollars before the end of 2020. McAfee is reportedly on the run from the IRS, but his worries don’t end there: according to statistics, his bet is currently $37,000 light of […] The post The Infamous Bet: John McAfee’s 2020 Price Target Shows BTC Undervalued by $37K appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-2-24 22:30 | |
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Report: ‘The State of Stablecoins’ Maps the Growth of Fiat-Pegged Cryptocurrency
A new report published this week shines a light on the stablecoin ecosystem. Authored by George Samman and Andrew Masanto in conjunction with Amazix, the report traces the rise of digital currencies against a backdrop of high inflation in 16 countries. дальше »
2019-2-22 20:58 | |
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Over 111 Countries Have Saw the Bitcoin is Legalized Light at the End of the Tunnel from Around the World
According to a report published by Coin Dance, Bitcoin is legal in 111 countries across the globe. This shows that the cryptocurrency is legitimate in most nations, although a few jurisdictions have openly banned its use. дальше »
2019-2-22 19:06 | |
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Report: Stablecoins Will Be Most Tokenized Asset Within 2 Years
Cryptocurrency, Stablecoins–As Bitcoin edges ever closer to the critical $4000 mark, with the majority of the crypto markets holding on to their gains from this past week’s price rally, a new report has shed light. дальше »
2019-2-21 20:01 | |
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DataLight Bitcoin Volume Research Shows Big Money is Entering the BTC Market Right Now
According to the latest data shared by Data Light, a cryptocurrency data analytic platform, big money might be making its way into the Bitcoin market right now. The basis for this is the past one year data revolving around 24 hours transactions, transaction count and an average fee of a transaction. “In the last 12 […] дальше »
2019-2-20 19:44 | |
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Will a Whole Bitcoin Be Unaffordable in the Next Few Years Assuming a New BTC Bull Run?
The crypto winter has lasted for over a year. While everything looks dark and gloomy currently, there are many crypto experts who see a light at the end of the tunnel. A famous crypto analyst on Twitter, Josh Rager, said that now could be “the last time the general population can afford to buy an […] дальше »
2019-2-18 17:41 | |
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TRON Dapp Weekly Report: TRX Token Holders Can Now Trade American and Hong Kong Stocks
Tron’s latest weekly Dapp report on Feb. 15 sheds light on how the blockchain protocol’s Dapp ecosystem is growing. By the end of the week, Tron had more than 164 Dapps with over 400 smart contracts. дальше »
2019-2-18 14:59 | |
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