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VanEck’s Chief Strategist Eyes Multi-Billion Dollar Investment in Bitcoin ETF
The launch of the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) could witness the space attracting as little as a few billion dollars, predicted Gabor Gurbacs. The director of Digital Assets Strategy at VanEck made the bullish prediction during an interview with CNBC Crypto Trader hosted by Ran Neuner, while explaining the possible outcomes from a successful. дальше »
2018-11-9 13:06 | |
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Kraken announces support for Bitcoin (BTC) and Qtum (QTUM) Bech32 addresses
On November 7, a crypto exchange Kraken announced the support for Bitcoin and QTUM Bech32 withdrawal addresses. Addresses begin with ‘bc1’ and ‘qc1’, respectively. The announcement reads that support for Bech32 deposit addresses will be coming shortly. дальше »
2018-11-9 16:30 | |
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BIS Report: Cryptocurrencies Are a Poor Store of Value, Unlikely to See Mass Adoption
A report from the Bank for International Settlements titled “Money and payment systems in the digital age,” published November 1, 2018, suggests that leading cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ether, and stablecoin tether do not serve the primary functions of money, and are, therefore, a poor store of value. дальше »
2018-11-7 08:00 | |
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A Week of Satoshi Pt. 5: What Is on the Horizon for Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is set to witness a range of upgrades that will address its network’s challenges and potentially cement its leadership position as the world’s largest digital currency for decades to come. The fifth part in our A Week of Satoshi series will provide insight into the planned improvements for the pioneer crypto network and how these upgrades may affect the. дальше »
2018-11-3 21:00 | |
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Bulgarian officials took Bitcoin bribes to issue passports to Ukrainians
Two Bulgarian government reps have been arrested on allegations of accepting bribes in Bitcoin in return for illegitimately issuing Bulgarian identity documents to foreign individuals. Court files claim the accused, both of whom held management positions in the National Agency for Bulgarian Citizens Abroad, have been illegally receiving payments to issue documents, according to local outlet NOVA. дальше »
2018-11-2 19:03 | |
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Why Did Bitmain’s Antpool ‘Stop Mining’ SegWit Blocks?
Antpool, the Bitcoin mining pool owned by hardware manufacturer Bitmain, has stopped mining Segregated Witness (‘SegWit’) blocks. A Question Of ‘Charity’? In a move which has sparked suspicion among cryptocurrency figures, data from the past seven days of block mining shows Bitmain mining blocks of under 1 megabyte – smaller than SegWit blocks mined by other pools. дальше »
2018-10-31 19:00 | |
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A Company Focusing on Real Adoption: Humaniq Releases Annual Report
In the past 12 months, long-term crypto enthusiasts could witness first hand the rise and fall of the cryptocurrency market. Driven by speculation, greed, and largely unjustified hype, the valuations of many coins and tokens skyrocketed in December-January 2017, falling more-or-less gradually since. дальше »
2018-10-31 00:00 | |
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BitMEX: число SegWit-транзакций в сети биткоина превышает показатели Bitcoin Cash на 17%
Эксперты криптовалютной биржи BitMEX проанализировали эффективность протокола Segregated Witness в основной сети биткоина. Примечательно, что до начала стресс-теста сети Bitcoin Cash число SegWit-транзакций превышало показатели августовского форка более чем на 95%. дальше »
2018-10-17 19:52 | |
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Introducing the Concept of Storage Taxes in the Ethereum Ecosystem
While cryptocurrencies witness breakthroughs with each passing day, some of the challenges being faced by the underlying blockchain technology cannot be overlooked. One such major obstacle is the issue of scalability. дальше »
2018-10-10 19:00 | |
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The Cryptocurrency Tradeoff: How Decentralization, Privacy, and Throughput are Crypto’s Major Pain Points
Ten years after the launch of Bitcoin in 2008, the world is yet to witness the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies as an accepted form of payment – even in concentrated geographics. The Decentralization Irony Diving into the cryptocurrency market a bit deeper displays shortcomings beyond those mentioned above; which include usability issues, compliance roadblocks, and […] The post The Cryptocurrency Tradeoff: How Decentralization, Privacy, and Throughput are Crypto’s Major Pain Points appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-10-8 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin SegWit Transactions Now in Majority, Over Half of BTC Transactions Use Segregated Witness
SegWit Transactions Take Up Over 50% of Total Bitcoin Transactions The percentage of Segregated Witness (SegWit) Bitcoin spending payments saw a third major spike this year as the total percentage jumped to over 50% this Thursday. дальше »
2018-10-6 23:30 | |
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Seba Crypto AG’s Plans to Launch a Regulated Crypto Bank Moves Forward With Successful Fundraising
With Switzerland-based private banks, the destination of choice among the world’s elite, the Swiss have long been known as masters of finance and wealth management. Apparently, the Swiss have not lost their touch even in this age of digital currencies as the world is about to witness the birth of one of the first fully […] Seba Crypto AG’s Plans to Launch a Regulated Crypto Bank Moves Forward With Successful Fundraising was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-9-29 16:59 | |
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BTC Inc’s ‘Distributed: Health’ Conference Is Back, Will Focus on Blockchain Advancement in Healthcare
Nashville, Tennessee, will witness the resurrection of “Distributed: Health,” the original blockchain and healthcare conference that will be on Nov. 5 and 6. BTC Inc. is organizing the event in partnership with Hashed Health, which is designed to bring health care and blockchain technology closer. дальше »
2018-9-28 17:49 | |
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Crypto Custody Services are Game Changers: ICE Bakkt, a Bitcoin ETF, Coinbase and Now Citigroup Are Coming
We’ve spent a lot of time talking about how a bitcoin ETF could send crypto prices skyrocketing. Bakkt and a Citigroup crypto custody service, however, could also play a significant role in future crypto price movements. дальше »
2018-9-12 17:12 | |
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Roger Ver and Jimmy Song to Debate Bitcoin on Blockchain Cruise
Next Monday will witness an eagerly anticipated debate between two of bitcoin’s leading figures. Bitcoin. com CEO Roger Ver and Bitcoin Core developer Jimmy Song will go head-to-head aboard a blockchain cruise on the Mediterranean. дальше »
2018-9-4 19:10 | |
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Venezuela Is Launching a New Currency to Help Save Its Economy
Venezuela’s economic conditions are worsening by the day, and the authorities have turned to digital coins to help facilitate growth. However, what started with the “Petro” as a digital currency experiment has now given way to a unique (albeit crazy) plan of the Maduro-led government. дальше »
2018-8-23 21:01 | |
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Lightning Network Payment System “SparkSwap” Makes Its Official Debut
A new way to trade bitcoin and digital currencies is now in the books. SparkSwap is the first crypto exchange to be built on the Lightning Network. It allows users to trade both bitcoin and altcoins in seconds without depositing assets with a third party. дальше »
2018-8-10 18:32 | |
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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 | |
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On Medium-of-Exchange Token Valuations
One kind of token model that has become popular among many recent token sale projects is the “network medium of exchange token”. The general pitch for this kind of token goes as follows. We, the developers, build a network, and this network allows you to do new cool stuff. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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Bitcoin Optech займется проблемой масштабируемости биткоина
Группа биткоин-разработчиков представила инициативу Bitcoin Operations Technology Group (Bitcoin Optech), призванную разрешить проблему масштабируемости сети биткоин. Основной целью новой инициативы является предотвращение скачка комиссионных со следующей волной повышенного интереса к криптовалютам. дальше »
2018-7-21 17:51 | |
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Chaincode Devs, Google Alumni Create Industry Group to Help Bitcoin Scale
Scaling has been a heated topic for the bitcoin community for some time. Further, even when a technology does become available, getting people to use it becomes the next big hurdle. дальше »
2018-7-20 17:33 | |
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Bitcoin Price Risks Pullback Before Testing $8K Again
Bitcoin could witness a minor technical correction before rising to the $8,000 mark. дальше »
2018-7-18 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Spikes to Nearly $7,300
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has jumped to $7,327. This is a massive increase from yesterday’s price, and a clear sign that bitcoin is strong enough to handle present resistance, which is set at roughly $6,800. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:15 | |
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Обновление Schnorr позволит решить проблему масштабирования сети bitcoin
Bitcoin-разработчик и сооснователь финтех-стартапа Blockstream Питер Вуйиль опубликовал техническое описание проекта Schnorr, представляющего собой улучшенную версию системы цифровой подписи сети bitcoin. дальше »
2018-7-17 20:17 | |
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Bitcoin Eyes Bull Reversal As Volumes Spike From 36-Week Lows
Bitcoin is solidly bid at six-week highs and could soon witness a short-term bearish-to-bullish trend change. дальше »
2018-7-16 12:00 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] block size limit is slowly fading away ever since SegWit update
According to BitMEX Research, Bitcoin [BTC]’s 1MB block size limit is slowing starting to fade away ever since the upgrade to SegWit. Bitcoin’s SegWit upgrade was completed in the month of August 2017. дальше »
2018-7-13 21:12 | |
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Исследование: Ограничение размера блока биткоина в 1МБ начинает исчезать
Биткоин намного вырос в популярности с тех пор, как он появился почти десятилетие назад. Сегодня наблюдается увеличение количества пользователей, а растущее количество транзакций подразумевает большие блоки, образующие блокчейн, пишет Bitcoinist. дальше »
2018-7-13 21:49 | |
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Deep-Sea Treasure Hunting on the Blockchain
With an estimated $100 billion value in sunken artifacts in the waters surrounding the Bahamas, deep-sea treasure hunters could soon satiate their thirst for a big bounty through blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-7-12 23:26 | |
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Bitcoin’s 1MB Block Size Limit ‘Starting to Fade Away’, Research Shows
The Bitcoin network is now regularly producing blocks over the 1MB block size limit that was in place prior to Segregated Witness (SegWit). Bitcoin Blocks Now Exceed 1MB Bitcoin has been growing in popularity since it was created almost a decade ago. дальше »
2018-7-11 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin Lightning Capacity Rises 68% in 1 Month, Progress in Scaling and Micropayments
The capacity of the Lightning Network, a micropayment channel that is compatible with Segregated Witness (SegWit) and a layer two scaling solution deployed on top of the Bitcoin protocol, has increased by 68 percent in the past 30 days. дальше »
2018-7-10 01:05 | |
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Segregated Witness Removes One of Bitcoin’s Data Integrity Checks
The following opinion piece on Segregated Witness was written by Jonald Fyookball In 2017, Dr. Peter Rizun noted that Segregated Witness (Segwit) changes the very definition of a Bitcoin as per the whitepaper: “We define an electronic coin as a chain of digital signatures. дальше »
2018-7-2 02:20 | |
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Bitcoin, Ethereum & Ripple Still Up As Market Balance Continues
Today, the positive market trend of yesterday is continuing, ploughing prices back up after a devastating weekend for the markets. We are pretty certain that this is simply just correction, indeed, this sentiment is reflected by the fact todays progressions are far steadier than those we witnessed yesterday. дальше »
2018-6-26 12:00 | |
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Regulated Crypto Custodians and the Implication on the Market
Custodianship is still a stumbling block to institutional investors preventing them from confidently entering the cryptocurrency space. As more crypto-oriented custody ventures take actions toward being a qualified custodian, the near future will probably witness huge amounts of institutional capital flowing into the asset class. дальше »
2018-6-25 19:42 | |
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ShapeShift поддержала SegWit
Команда криптобиржи ShapeShift объявила, что приняла решение в пользу поддержки протокола SegWit. Данная информация доступна и на официальном блоге ShapeShift. Команда операторов криптовалютной биржи считает, что подобное нововведение является актуальным и необходимым, так как майнеры всего мира в большинстве своем выражают положительно отношение к Segregated Witness: SegWit был окончательно активирован в сети Bitcoin в августе этого года […] дальше »
2018-6-22 15:11 | |
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Bitcoin Will Inspire The Next Gutenberg Moment
Business Insider (Australia) have published an interesting article which asks a number of experts from the blockchain industry if they believe we are about to witness a new ‘Gutenberg Moment’ from the blockchain. дальше »
2018-6-22 12:00 | |
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