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Hyperledger Consortium Announces Ursa, a Software Library for Blockchain Projects
The Hyperledger consortium has launched a new cryptographic software library that will make blockchain development significantly less time consuming, at least in theory. Named “Ursa,” the library can be used by developers for open-source projects not directly related to the Hyperledger platform. дальше »
2018-12-6 19:30 | |
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MakerDAO Founder Says Stablecoins Are “The True Key to Unlocking the Great Potential of Blockchain”
The price of digital assets can swing wildly in either direction – no questions about it. However, this year has mostly seen a bear market with the majority of coins down by more than 70 percent from their peak value. дальше »
2018-12-6 16:59 | |
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Nasdaq, Fidelity Invest in Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform ErisX
According to an article published by Reuters, on December 4, 2018, VC arms of Nasdaq and Fidelity Investments have funded a new cryptocurrency exchange named ErisX. The startup successfully raised a total of $27. дальше »
2018-12-6 14:00 | |
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U.S. Air Force Promotes Learning of Blockchain for Supply Chain Management
The U. S. Air Force Institute of Technology is promoting blockchain technology for supply chain management purposes. The military entity has developed a free tool to help professionals learn about blockchain and published a live blockchain application along with tutorial videos. дальше »
2018-12-6 12:00 | |
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A Headline In Search Of A Report: Media FUD Continues
You may not be one of the 793 subscribers to MERLtech news (it stands for monitoring, evaluation, research and learning) – but you might have heard of a recent report published by the website, which has been cited extensively over the last few days as further evidence that blockchain technology is worthless. дальше »
2018-12-6 04:38 | |
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Cryptocurrency Firms Now Licensed Under Updated Banking Regulations in Switzerland
Swiss FINMA recently introduced new guidelines for companies, including blockchain and cryptocurrency-based firms interested in the new FinTech license. Details of the Guidelines Switzerland’s financial regulatory body, the Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), recently published a set of guidelines for the procurement of the new FinTech License. дальше »
2018-12-5 12:41 | |
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Private No More: U.S. Authorities Developing Techniques to Track Cryptocurrencies Like Monero and Zcash
A pre-solicitation document published by the Department of Homeland Security’s Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR), on November 30, 2018, hints that the U. S. authorities might be on their way to deanonymize private cryptocurrency transactions. дальше »
2018-12-5 08:00 | |
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Vertcoin Network Suffers 300-Block Reorg Following 51% Attacks
Vertcoin (VTC) is currently struggling with a series of 51 percent attacks and a number of blockchain reorganizations. According to recently published data, the vertcoin chain has experienced over 22 reorgs and has lost more than $100,000 due to the attacks, with the last reorg clocking in at over 300 blocks deep. дальше »
2018-12-5 01:05 | |
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Binance Collaborates with Decentraland; Week Long MANA Competition Begins Today
Decentraland, a virtual reality platform powered by the Ethereum blockchain has recently partnered with Binance, one of the world’s top cryptocurrency exchanges. According to Decentraland’s announcement published on December 3, 2018, BNB tokens are now officially accepted in the upcoming LAND auction event. дальше »
2018-12-4 20:00 | |
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TRON Nearly Triples Ethereum’s Transaction Number and More Announced in TRON’s Weekly Report
Tron, one of the most actively followed blockchain protocols published its 46th weekly report of 2018 on Dec. 3rd, where the blockchain protocol brought to light what it had achieved during the previous week. дальше »
2018-12-4 16:29 | |
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LightningHood Website Features Promising Projects and Resources for Lightning Network
Bitcoin and Lightning Network enthusiasts recently launched a website dedicated to featuring projects supporting the speedy second layer solution. According to the LightningHood’s Medium blog post, published on December 2, 2018, LightningHood is keen to help the growing community by providing everyone in the ecosystem access to resources such as developers, Lapps, and nodes, and recognize the people working to. дальше »
2018-12-4 14:00 | |
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Swiss FinTech License Allows Public Deposits of Up to 100m Francs for Blockchain Startups
The Swiss financial watchdog has published the guidelines for the FinTech license which allows companies to receive public deposits of up to 100 million Swiss Francs. The revised Banking Act, designed to promote innovation, has also opened doors to crowd-lending businesses within the regulatory sandbox. дальше »
2018-12-4 12:00 | |
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Bitcoin by Design; Falling Difficulty and Hashrate Makes Mining Easier
With all the doom and gloom being published about Bitcoin at the moment it is often hard to overlook how it has been designed. When prices plummet, hashrate and mining difficulty follow suit as the blockchain operates exactly as it has been designed. дальше »
2018-12-4 11:31 | |
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Dogecoin Creator Creates a Twitter Script that Blocks the XRP Army
Jackson Palmer, the creator of Dogecoin, has created a script that blocks users who support XRP on Twitter. Published on Palmer’s GitHub page on December 2, 2018, the script comes as a response to the XRP followers who have been attacking him for his negative comments against the Ripple network. дальше »
2018-12-4 08:00 | |
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US Law Enforcement Wants Blockchain Surveillance Tools for Privacy Coins
The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published its 2019 fiscal year pre-solicitation document. Throughout the 27-page letter, the organization explains that it wants to dedicate resources toward creating blockchain forensic applications that can analyze privacy-centric digital asset movements. дальше »
2018-12-4 05:50 | |
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German Private Equity Fund to Launch Bitcoin Mining Farm in Asia
According to an article published by Deutsche Finanz, November 29, 2018, Munich-based private equity firm Xolaris is set to launch a $50 million bitcoin farming fund to expand its business into the Asian market. дальше »
2018-12-4 00:00 | |
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Investment Funds Network Calastone Will Shift onto Blockchain in 2019
Calastone, a London-based fintech firm, will shift its existing network onto a blockchain in May 2019. According to a Reuters’ article published on December 3, 2018, the move to blockchain technology will help the company reduce billions of dollars in costs every year for the fintech sector. дальше »
2018-12-4 23:00 | |
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NEO Releases Monthly Report, Europe Hackathon Tour Has Concluded
NEO Global Development talked about its activities and achievements during the previous month in the newly published monthly report for November. The NGD report focused on its events, the NEO Hackathon Tour and the NEO Wallpaper Design competition. дальше »
2018-12-3 20:29 | |
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How to Build an EV Charging App on the High Mobility Platform Using IOTA
IOTA foundation shared on November 30 a blog entry and published a tutorial video detailing how to build an EV charging app using IOTA’s newly launched workplace on the High Mobility platform. The partnership announced earlier in November will allow developers to build, test and publish apps using a standardized connected car API, based on […] How to Build an EV Charging App on the High Mobility Platform Using IOTA was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-12-3 15:59 | |
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University of Basel Awards Ethereum Co-Founder with Honorary Doctorate
The co-founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin has been awarded an honorary doctorate in economics by the University of Basel, an official statement published November 30, 2018, revealed. The institution’s Faculty of Business and Economics acknowledged that Buterin’s contributions had had a profound impact on the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. дальше »
2018-12-3 15:00 | |
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SEC Charges DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather with Unlawfully Touting ICOs
The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) recently settled charges against two celebrities who failed to disclose their payments for promoting initial coin offerings (ICO). According to the SEC’s press release published on November 29, 2018, while music producer DJ Khaled and professional boxer Floyd Mayweather did not admit nor deny the findings, they both agreed to pay the disgorgement, penalties, and. дальше »
2018-12-3 11:00 | |
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More Dapps Launched and Increased Transactions on the Tron Network, Highlights Tron’s Dapp Weekly Report
On Nov. 30th, Tron published its Dapp weekly report running from Nov. 24th to Nov. 30th, and it paints a good picture about the Justin Sun-led blockchain protocol. Tron, a blockchain platform designed for the development of decentralized apps (Dapps) publishes the weekly report to give insights to its community and potential users about how […] More Dapps Launched and Increased Transactions on the Tron Network, Highlights Tron’s Dapp Weekly Report was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-12-2 15:59 | |
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Blockchain Technology Could Tackle the Opaque Supply Chain of Jewelry Industry
According to an article published by The New York Times on November 30, 2018, blockchain technology could prove to be a game changer for the jewelry industry. The innovation’s inherently transparent and immutable nature could mitigate the risk of counterfeiting within the fragmented supply chain specific to the industry. дальше »
2018-12-2 09:00 | |
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Crypto Mining Firm Fortress Blockchain Posts 62 Percent Gross Mining Margin
Canada-based cryptocurrency mining company Fortress Blockchain Inc. announced its Q3 2018 financial results through a press release, published November 28, 2018. One of the key takeaways from the report is the dip in gross mining margin from $740,872 in Q2 2018, to $384,274 for the quarter ending September 30, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-1 20:00 | |
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KidLet Uses NEM Technology in Teaching Kids About Blockchain and Money Management
NEM published a blog post on Nov. 28th highlighting how its blockchain protocol is being utilized by 10-year old Kaede Takenaka to develop a platform that she uses to teach other kids about blockchain technology, the fourth industrial revolution, disruptive technologies, and fiscal management. дальше »
2018-12-1 18:04 | |
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Wall Street Continues to Experiment with Cryptocurrencies Despite Crypto Crash
Players in the mainstream finance sector continue to experiment with cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology despite the recent Bitcoin crash. According to the Financial Time’s Article published on November 28, 2018, many companies such as large proprietary traders and institutional investors are still looking to ride the cryptocurrency movement, as they believe that the tokenization of physical and tangible assets are. дальше »
2018-12-1 06:00 | |
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ASUS Partners with Quantumcloud to Allow Crypto Mining Through Idle GPUs
Taiwan-based computer hardware giant ASUS is the latest player in the block to join the cryptocurrency mining party. According to a report by Hard Fork, published November 29, 2018, ASUS is persuading gamers to mine cryptocurrencies when their gaming systems are not in use. дальше »
2018-12-1 02:00 | |
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Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Receives Honorary Doctorate
Vitalik Buterin left academia four years ago to pursue a career in crypto. Now, the Ethereum founder’s contributions to the industry (and the computer science field at large) have earned him an honorary Ph. дальше »
2018-12-1 20:14 | |
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Amazon Unveils Quantum Ledger Database and Managed Blockchain Services
According to an article by TechCrunch, published November 28, 2018, Amazon Web Services announced its entry into the world of blockchain technology at the AWS Invent event, where it unveiled two new services called Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB), and Managed Blockchain. дальше »
2018-11-30 10:00 | |
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Can Regulations Save Cryptocurrency Prices?
Bitcoin’s bearish year has, unfortunately, seen better days, especially since the cryptocurrency token’s value plunged over 12 percent, falling as low as $3,159. 94 on the Bitstamp digital exchange. According to The Week’s article published on November 26, 2018, greater regulatory oversight could help the cryptocurrency industry rebound from their Black Friday weekend lows. дальше »
2018-11-30 06:00 | |
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U.S. Government Links Digital Currency-Addresses To Sanctioned Iranians
It’s the first time the U. S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has linked Bitcoin addresses to specific individuals. According to Bloomberg’s article published on November 29, 2018, the Treasury Department mentioned in a statement on Wednesday that the two Iran-based individuals, Mohammad Ghorbaniyan and Ali Khorashadizadeh, were responsible for facilitating ransom payments made in Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-11-29 20:00 | |
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WTO Report: Blockchain Technology Could Add $3 Trillion to International Trade by 2030
A report published by the World Trade Organization (WTO), on November 27, 2018, claims that blockchain technology could potentially add $3 trillion to international trade and finance by 2030. However, it also mentioned that blockchain should not be considered a panacea, and a careful cost versus benefit estimate is required during its application. дальше »
2018-11-29 18:00 | |
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Swedish Data Centers Become Very Attractive Options for Cryptocurrency Miners
The Norwegian Government recently multiplied the electricity tax rate for data centers extracting cryptocurrencies as they believe that the cryptocurrency industry generates very little value and jobs for the nation. дальше »
2018-11-29 16:00 | |
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Eccentric High-Profile Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg Robs His Company Invest.com
Invest. com – an online trading, and an investing platform is currently in the process of being liquidated despite launching two successful initial coin offerings (ICOs) and a merger with AnyOption in 2017. дальше »
2018-11-29 10:00 | |
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SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Reveals Why The Regulator Will Not Approve A Bitcoin ETF
Jay Clayton, the Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), mentioned at a conference in New York that it’s unlikely for regulators to approve a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) anytime soon. дальше »
2018-11-29 02:00 | |
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Messari Launches Disclosure Registry To Boost Transparency in the Community
Messari, a startup that provides markets data, curated insights, and research tools for cryptocurrency investors has launched a disclosure registry for projects to upload information concerning their cryptoassets. дальше »
2018-11-29 00:00 | |
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Amidst Dwindling Prices, Steemit Lays Off 70% of Workforce
Blockchain-based social media platform Steemit Inc. , the company behind popular open source website Steemit. com, has announced a structural reorganization which will entail laying off 70 percent of its workforce as it looks for new ways to cut costs and remain sustainable as a business. дальше »
2018-11-29 22:53 | |
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Solar Energy-Powered Mining and PoS Could Make Cryptocurrencies Environmentally Sustainable
One of the chinks in the armor of blockchain technology is its intensive energy consumption. However, a report by Harvard Business Review, published November 27, 2018, sheds light on some of the lesser, and even nil, energy-consuming alternatives that can pave the way for DLT to be the global disruptor as it is often deemed to be. дальше »
2018-11-28 20:00 | |
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Hacker Infects a Popular Open Source Javascript Library to Steal Bitcoin
A hacker with access to a popular open-source Javascript Library has sneaked malicious code that steals Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash Funds stored in BitPay Copay wallets. According to ZDNet’s article published on November 26, 2018, the Copay team mentioned that all version between 5. дальше »
2018-11-28 12:00 | |
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Report: Blockchain Market to Be Worth over $28 Billion by 2025
A report into the projected growth of the current blockchain market by Meticulous Research has produced some incredibly bullish forecasts for the industry. By 2025, it’s expected to have grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 74. дальше »
2018-11-28 02:00 | |
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Quantum Computers Can Pose A Risk To Blockchain Technology
Although blockchain networks are designed to be secure, immutable, and tamper-proof, a new research paper from Cornell University found that blockchain networks are, however, susceptible to attack by a sufficiently large quantum computer. дальше »
2018-11-27 20:00 | |
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Ethereum Brainchild Vitalik Buterin: Blockchain is ‘Not’ Suited For Every Industry
In a recently published interview with a respected media outlet, crypto savant and co-Founder of the Ethereum ecosystem, Vitalik Buterin, was quoted as saying that the misapplication of blockchain technology within certain industries is leading to a lot of wasted time and energy (for all of the involved parties). In addition to this, Buterin also […] дальше »
2018-11-27 18:58 | |
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Po.et’s Mainnet Launch Puts Creative Content Data on the Bitcoin Blockchain
Disclaimer: The parent company of Bitcoin Magazine, BTC Media, LLC, is an affiliate of Po. et. Today, November 27, 2018, the Po. et team has taken its next step toward the verifiable web as it officially launches its proof-of-existence protocol on the Bitcoin mainnet. дальше »
2018-11-28 17:40 | |
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Bitcoin Miner’s Future Looks Bleak as Hash Rate Drops by 24% in Three Months
According to a report published by Bloomberg, November 26, 2018, the Bitcoin Network’s hash rate has dropped by a whopping 24 percent from its ATH in late August 2018. This, in turn, could force many small and medium scale bitcoin miners to abandon their mining operations due to the inability to breakeven costs. дальше »
2018-11-27 16:00 | |
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Overstock Founder Looks to Blockchain Technology As the Company’s Future
Internet Retailing giant Overstock is prepared to sell their online retail business by investing the company’s funds on tZero, a blockchain-based trading system, and other blockchain startups. According to the Wall Street Journal’s article published on November 23, 2018, while tZero is currently costing the company millions of dollars every month, Patrick Byrne, the chief executive officer of Overstock remains. дальше »
2018-11-26 16:00 | |
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More Developers Are Digging Deeper into Tron’s Technology, States TRON DApp Weekly Report
Tron published its second Dapp Weekly report on Nov. 23rd for the period running from Nov. 17th to Nov. 23rd. The release of the initial Dapp weekly report has triggered an increase in the number of developers delving into Tron’s technology. дальше »
2018-11-26 15:59 | |
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Huobi Big Data Report: Blockchain Voting for U.S. Military, Switzerland Launches World’s First Crypto ETP
Huobi published its report for the week running from Nov. 11th to Nov. 18th and it is marked by a decrease in digital asset prices. The report also focused on several other issues including the industrial application of blockchain technology, the use of cryptocurrencies by risky personalities, the possibility of paying taxes using cryptocurrencies, and […] Huobi Big Data Report: Blockchain Voting for U. дальше »
2018-11-26 12:59 | |
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