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Galaxy Digital and OTC Firm XBTO Conduct First Block Trades On Bakkt
Bakkt was launched recently, but the platform is already carving its niche in the market. This week, the crypto investment fund Galaxy Digital and the over the counter (OTC) desk XBTO were the first companies to conduct a block trade using Bakkt’s BTC futures contracts. дальше »
2019-10-5 22:04 | |
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In-person meatspace protocol to prove unconditional possession of a private key
Recommended pre-reading: https://ethresear. ch/t/minimal-anti-collusion-infrastructure/5413 Alice slowly walks down the old, dusty stairs of the building into the basement. She thinks wistfully of the old days, when quadratic-voting in the World Collective Market was a much simpler process of linking her public key to a twitter account and opening up metamask to start firing off votes. дальше »
2019-10-2 04:03 | |
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Tron Investors Need to Worry About Binance’s TRX Death-Grip
Binance appears to be using its TRX stockpile to vote for itself as a TRON Super Representative and then scoop up the majority of the TRON block rewards. The TRONSCAN website reveals the No. 1 TRON Super Representative (SR) to be Binance’s recently launched staking address. дальше »
2019-9-30 16:00 | |
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Tiny Block Advocates Speak Up After Veriblock ‘Abuses’ Bitcoin’s Block Size
The BTC community recently celebrated the fact that Segregated Witness (Segwit) transactions accounted for 50% of transactions and bech32 transactions doubled as well. However, the celebration quickly came to an end when a few Bitcoin Core developers found out where the transactions derived from and got upset at the Veriblock project for using scarce block […] The post Tiny Block Advocates Speak Up After Veriblock ‘Abuses’ Bitcoin’s Block Size appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-9-19 03:20 | |
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Around The Block With Jeff And Dave – September 3, 2019
Brexit Looms Large – How Will Bitcoin Be Affected? A California Man Tried To Launder $25m Using Bitcoin And Got Stung Telegram Is Launching Gram China Central Bank Is Launching A Stablecoin Manny Is Launching A Pactoken Join Us!Read More. дальше »
2019-9-3 13:08 | |
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Litecoin Foundation’s Chief Evangelist applauds Charlie Lee’s idea of using Bitcoin’s code
Litecoin, the sixth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was recently in the spotlight after its block reward was halved from 25 LTC to 12. 5 LTC over the course of its scheduled halving. The price of the coin was recorded to have dropped by over 30%, with the hash rate plummeting by 33%. дальше »
2019-8-30 14:30 | |
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The Dawn of Hybrid Layer 2 Protocols
Special thanks to the Plasma Group team for review and feedback Current approaches to layer 2 scaling - basically, Plasma and state channels - are increasingly moving from theory to practice, but at the same time it is becoming easier to see the inherent challenges in treating these techniques as a fully fledged scaling solution for Ethereum. дальше »
2019-9-2 04:03 | |
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Stablecoins Preferred for Payments Over Trading, Paxos and Coinbase Changing Directions
Stablecoin issuers including Coinbase, Paxos and Terra are planning to change directions as a result of consumer interest in using stablecoins as a mean of payment rather than simply for trading reports The Block. дальше »
2019-8-4 22:15 | |
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Binance Coin did great in Q2 despite $40M exchange hack – here’s what happened
Binance Coin (BNB) is one of the newest cryptocurrencies on the block. It comes from one of the world’s largest virtual currency exchanges of the same name, Binance. The token launched in July 2017 as an ERC20 token based on the Ethereum blockchain, raising over $15 million in an initial coin offering (ICO). дальше »
2019-8-1 14:34 | |
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Brazil Gives the Green Light for Fortaleza to Start Using BTC For Public Transit Payments
Fortaleza, capital of the Brazilian State, Ceara, widely known for its architectural highlights, has recently revealed plans of implementing Bitcoin [BTC] as an accepted payment method for public transit (i. дальше »
2019-7-30 06:37 | |
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Airline that Lost $170m Last Year Explores Profits in Bitcoin
Norway’s largest low-cost airline service is venturing into the emerging bitcoin sector, according to local reports. Fornebu-based Norwegian Air announced Tuesday that it would soon launch a bitcoin exchange service called Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX). дальше »
2019-7-25 23:00 | |
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Telegram and Lantah Dispute Over GRAM Crypto Trademark, Telegram Takes Home Injunction Win
It has been recently revealed that cloud-based instant messaging service provider, Telegram and blockchain-based commerce platform, Lantah have been in dispute over who gets the rights to the name, ‘GRAM’ for their respective crypto token reports The Block. дальше »
2019-7-22 23:36 | |
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Using The Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) It Will Take a Billion Times The Age Of The Universe to Mine a Single Bitcoin (BTC) Block
Ken Sheriff, an expert in early computers, has been restoring the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC), the guidance system used in the 60's by NASA to put a man on the moon. Sheriff also programed the AGC to process Bitcoin (BTC) code, however, he concluded that the time required to mine a single Bitcoin block using […] дальше »
2019-7-9 17:17 | |
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Using Most Advanced Computer of the ’60s It’d Take a Billion Times the Age of the Universe to Mine a Bitcoin Block
An early computing expert has been restoring the guidance system used by NASA to land a man on the moon in the 1960s. Ken Sheriff has also programmed the machine to run Bitcoin code but says it would take an insanely long time to mine a single Bitcoin block using the once-high tech hardware. дальше »
2019-7-9 00:00 | |
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Around The Block With Jeff And Dave – July 1, 2019 Facebook Libra and Calibra, Metlife Using Ethereum, Bitcoin (BTC) at 11,000?, Kevin Hsu of BlockVC Interview, and More!
In this episode, we do a deep technical dive into Facebook Libra and ask, is it trustworthy? Will it be valuable or even viable? Or will it crash and burn? In other news, Metlife is adopting Ethereum, but what will this mean for the future of the project? Bitcoin is the eighth largest currency inRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-7-2 18:23 | |
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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 | |
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Around The Block With Jeff and Dave – June 4, 2019 – Yahoo’s Cryptocurrency Exchange, JP Morgan and Alibaba, and the all new Ledger Nano X Reviewed. Join Us!
In this episode, we review what JP Morgan and Alibaba are working on, how large enterprises are using blockchain and what this means for ICO/IEO coins. Yahoo! has also gone live with a new cryptocurrency exchange – what does this mean for the broader adoption of coins? Finally, we take an in-depth look at theRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-6-4 20:40 | |
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BORA Announces Collaboration with Infoseed
Coinspeaker BORA Announces Collaboration with InfoseedOn May 23rd, blockchain digital content platform BORA announced a partnership with Infoseed to provide three-word location identifier services using Non-Fungible Token (NFT) blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-5-31 11:43 | |
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Cryptocurrency research claims fake volumes on crypto-exchanges make up a majority of the trading volume
The issue of fake transaction volumes on cryptocurrency exchanges has been a widely documented topic in the world of digital assets. In a recent series of tweets, Larry Cermak, Director of Research at The Block, combined the latest Bitwise Invest report with the issue of fake volumes by using the analysis of exchange website visits. дальше »
2019-5-30 23:30 | |
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LocalBitcoins Denies Service to Iranian Users
The popular peer-to-peer bitcoin trading network LocalBitcoins has shut down all trading operations for Iranian users. LocalBitcoins’ website offers a variety of pages for users of different nations and, as of May 24, 2019, the Iranian page displays a message that “LocalBitcoins is currently not available in your selected region,” in English only. дальше »
2019-5-25 20:14 | |
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Tether Partly Backed by Bitcoin, Court Transcription Reveals
Tether, a stablecoin tied to the dollar that is meant to mediate the volatility of other cryptocurrencies, is partly backed by bitcoin. As detailed in court documents obtained by The Block, Tether admitted to using some of the cash reserves meant to back its stablecoin to purchase bitcoin, among other assets. дальше »
2019-5-22 23:02 | |
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President Trump expected to sign executive order effectively barring Huawei from the United States
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week that would ban US companies from using equipment from firms that pose a national security risk. If signed, the order would all but block Huawei from the United States. дальше »
2019-5-15 03:54 | |
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Digiwills ICO
Digiwills is a service based on a smart contract that aims to ensure that your digital assets are not lost or fall into the wrong hands. Thanks to the blockchain technology, with this innovative service it will be possible to safely leave all your digital assets. дальше »
2019-5-14 03:22 | |
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Microsoft Is Building an ID Verification Platform on Bitcoin
Microsoft is leveraging blockchain technology to create a trustless digital identity scheme, but its not launching a token or building a private blockchain to do so. дальше »
2019-5-13 18:34 | |
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Exchange Hackings, Security and Freedom: Why Would Traditional Exchanges Embrace a Decentralized Exchange?
In 2019 there is a clear movement towards decentralized exchanges (DEX). Even large centralized exchanges seem to be heading in this direction. This move may seem somewhat counterintuitive for the centralized exchanges already in place. дальше »
2019-5-8 21:48 | |
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Bitcoin Core 0.18.0 Release: Here’s What’s New
Today, May 2, 2019, marks the official release of Bitcoin Core 0. 18. 0, the 18th generation of Bitcoin’s original software client launched by Satoshi Nakomoto almost 10 years ago, and still the dominant Bitcoin implementation on the network today. дальше »
2019-5-3 16:02 | |
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New Cryptojacking Campaign Infects Asia Using More Profitable Tactics
Cryptojacking — the process of infecting computers with malware to mine cryptocurrency — has declined alongside prices during cryptowinter. But like any dextrous organism facing extinction, the virus and its propagators are adapting. дальше »
2019-4-27 22:07 | |
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EOS’ Block.one Looks To Eliminate Passwords, Advocates For Better Authentication Via Pass Manager
Block. one Wants To Eliminate Passwords, Believes Better Authentication Is Possible The Cayman Islands is well known around the world for two things. It's a well known financial center, and along with that, it's a well-known place for money laundering. дальше »
2019-4-18 19:22 | |
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Five Years in the Making, Bisq Exchange Launches Its Bitcoin DAO
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are one of crypto's more novel and ambitious applications — one that Bitcoin, until recently, has had nothing to do with. дальше »
2019-4-19 18:33 | |
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Compare Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Core’s Block Fees Using a Free Online Service
As some of our regular bitcoin news readers may already be aware of, TL;DR — the individual responsible for creating popular BCH price calculator ‘BitcoinPrice.WTF’ — has just unveiled his latest offering that allows users to compare the block fees associated with Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin Core (BTC) in a completely streamlined and hassle […] дальше »
2019-4-14 21:36 | |
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Bitcoin Milestone Made as More Than 400 Million Transactions Have Been Blockchained Using BTC
According to a recent Reddit post, the number of Bitcoin (BTC) transactions ever made has reached 400 million. The redditor gielbier showed that 400001789 transactions have been made up until block 570761. дальше »
2019-4-9 05:25 | |
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Infographic: A Map of Bitcoin Forks
This infographic provides a schematic overview of the main Bitcoin-related “forks” that can happen and shows the most important forks that have happened. It does not provide an overview of all forks that have happened. дальше »
2019-4-8 18:08 | |
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Op Ed: Why Bitcoin’s “Toxic” Maximalism Makes Sense
Over the years, Bitcoin has gained a reputation for having a “toxic” community of users around it. This accusation is mostly thrown at Bitcoin by proponents of altcoins and those who have supported various Bitcoin hard fork attempts in the past. дальше »
2019-4-5 16:23 | |
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Block.one releases Universal Authenticator Library for EOSIO wallet ecosystem
CryptoNinjas In conjunction with the announcement of EOSIO Labs, today Block. one has released the Universal Authenticator Library (UAL) repository to explore the future of private key management. дальше »
2019-4-4 05:12 | |
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Data: China has the most blockchain patents, despite banning cryptocurrency
Patents have always been controversial in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space because most projects are established on the premise of decentralization and open source code. It’s for this very reason that the notion of intellectual property (IP) is incredibly contentious. дальше »
2019-3-13 17:18 | |
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Bitcoin’s Impending ‘Halving’ Could Spark Meteoric Price Boom
Alistair Milne, the chief investment officer at Atlanta Digital Currency Fund, has said that the block reward halving of Bitcoin could push the price of the dominant cryptocurrency to massive gains in the next 12 months. дальше »
2019-3-9 19:47 | |
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Coinbase Bought Neutrino Because Its Old Analysis Providers Sold User Data
Coinbase’s Director of Institutional Sales, Christine Sandler, said in an interview last week that, in part, the exchange acquired controversial software firm Neutrino because its prior blockchain analysis providers were selling customer data. дальше »
2019-3-5 23:58 | |
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Grim Stories of Ethical, Privacy Abuses Emerge About Coinbase’s New Partners
When Coinbase acquired Neutrino for an unspecified amount in February 2019, the news looked like business as usual: A cryptocurrency juggernaut had made another acquisition. дальше »
2019-3-1 17:19 | |
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Dash Core Group’s New DASH Ventures Investment Fund Set To Launch, Financed By Block Rewards
Dash Looks To Expand Into New Avenues DASH has just finished the creation of Dash Ventures. A new investment vehicle, which will be financed using block rewards. The announcement was made during the Q4 2018 live stream held by The Dash Core Group on YouTube. They claimed that a lot of progress had been made […] дальше »
2019-2-12 21:16 | |
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Two Lawyers Take On Arbitration Compelled For Coinbase After Being Sued For Failing To Prevent A Scam
Cryptocurrency scams are common in the cryptocurrency marketplace, and there is usually no recourse if someone falls victim to a scam unless the criminals are caught. However, there is an arbitration clause in Coinbase’s terms of service that one plaintiff is using to sue the platform, according to The Block. According to the plaintiff, Coinbase, […] дальше »
2019-2-10 21:00 | |
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