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Scalability is the biggest hurdle ahead of cryptocurrency mass adoption, research says

While you’d find plenty of forward-thinking businesses accepting Bitcoin out there, cryptocurrency payments largely remain on the brink of mainstream adoption. But according to new research [PDF] from Imperial College London and social trading platform eToro, we might not be all that far away from that moment. дальше »

2018-7-11 14:25


COO of Beyond Blocks on Korea Blockchain Week: “Korean Projects Are the Ones That Make People Go Nuts”

Korea Blockchain Week is setting up perfectly for organizers and attendees with excitement levels increasing on a stream of pro-blockchain news coming from the country recently. The most recent news report states that the Korean Government is working on a classification system which could legitimize the blockchain industry. дальше »

2018-7-10 16:34


Bitcoin Will be Mainstream Within the Next Decade, Say University Researchers

Imperial College London recently released a research paper that points to the imminent adoption of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in mainstream finance. The report’s authors believe that Bitcoin already exhibits the core properties of money, and thus could become the de facto currency for global commerce within the next decade. дальше »

2018-7-10 00:33


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Regulatory Round-Up: U.K. Chief Blockchain Officer, DLT Cohort in FCA Sandbox, Central Bank Calls Crypto ”Fallacy”

In recent regulatory news, U. K. minister, Eddie Hughes has published a report that advocates for the creation of a “Chief Blockchain Officer,” the U. K. Financial Conduct Authority has announced that a number of distributed ledger (DLT) companies have been accepted into cohort 4 of its regulatory sandbox, and Finland’s Central Bank has published a report […] The post Regulatory Round-Up: U. дальше »

2018-7-7 21:30


Global Data’s “Cryptocurrencies – Thematic Research” Report Dogs Bitcoin, Says Over-Hyped Experiment

Global Data recently published a report called “Cryptocurrencies – Thematic Research,” which is presently breaking down the myths that they believe surround the crypto industry. Some of the main themes reference the expensive nature of these exchanges, along with their lack of speed and the few ways that they can be spent. The study goes […] дальше »

2018-7-7 08:02


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We should not directly regulate cryptocurrency says France’s ‘

France’s “Monsieur Bitcoin” Jean-Pierre Landau released an initial report into cryptocurrency July 5, claiming it was “neither desirable nor necessary” to regulate the technology. Government official and academic Landau consciously compares “technological” and “financial” innovation in the report, which runs to over one hundred pages. Some of the conclusions may come as a surprise to дальше »

2018-7-7 01:04


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Global Data Report: Cryptocurrencies are Expensive, Slow, Unspendable, Cannot Scale

Cryptocurrencies – Thematic Research, a report recently issued by Global Data, is attempting to smash what it views as myths and huge untruths about the hype surrounding crypto. Among their findings, the company concludes cryptocurrencies are expensive, slow, mostly unspendable, and cannot scale to meet their projected demand. дальше »

2018-7-6 12:50


В сети Bitcoin Gold прошел хардфорк

Сеть Bitcoin Gold 3 июля была переведена на модифицированный алгоритм Equihash-BTG, который не поддерживается обычными ASIC-майнерами. Об этом разработчики монет написали в своем блоге. We're thrilled to report that the Network Upgrade has been a success! New Equihash-BTG PoW and DAA working as expected. дальше »

2018-7-5 19:38


Report: 18% of People in Turkey Own Crypto Compared to 8% in the US

Eighteen percent of people in Turkey own crypto compared to eight percent in the United States, according to a study conducted by ING Bank. ING Bank Poll Finds 35% Europeans Agree Bitcoin Is the Future of Spending Online “Cracking the Code on Cryptocurrency” surveyed about a thousand respondents in each country to understand their attitudes. дальше »

2018-7-5 22:00


В сети Bitcoin Gold состоялся хардфорк

Разработчики Bitcoin Gold заявили об успешном хардфорке сети, который должен минимизировать риски атаки 51%, на блоке 536200. Сеть перешла на алгоритм Equihash-BTG, позволяющий не опасаться активности ASIC-майнеров. дальше »

2018-7-5 21:33


Bitcoin Gold провел хардфорк для внедрения нового алгоритма шифрования

Сегодня разработчики Bitcoin Gold объявили об успешном обновлении сети и замене существующего ранее алгоритма Equihash PoW на алгоритм Equihash-BTG, который позволит защитить сеть от ASIC-майнинга, избежать повторного расходования и атаки 51%, сообщает Cryptovest. дальше »

2018-7-5 20:25


В сети Bitcoin Gold состоялся хардфорк

3 июля на блоке 536200 сеть Bitcoin Gold была переведена на модифицированный алгоритм Equihash-BTG, не поддерживающийся классическими ASIC-майнерами. Об этом разработчики криптовалюты сообщили в официальном блоге. дальше »

2018-7-4 19:18


EU Research: Cryptocurrencies Are Not a Major Threat to Sovereign Currencies

The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs received a Monetary Dialogue titled “Virtual Currencies and Central Banks Monetary Policy: Challenges ahead” recently. The EU Report was confident that cryptocurrencies are “unlikely to challenge the dominant position of sovereign currencies and central banks. дальше »

2018-7-2 20:59


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Report: 2.3 Million Bitcoin biodatas Focused on by Malware That ‘Hijacks’ Windows Clipboard

A new attack on Bitcoin users which gains control of Windows clipboard to swap out addresses is already monitoring 2.3 million targets, sources reported June 30. The malware, part of a family of threats known as “clipboard hijackers,” secretly gains control of memory, running in the background to ensure users do not notice its presence. дальше »

2018-7-2 20:18