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Bank of Canada Paper says CBDCs Will Bring Economic Gains

Countries that are still thinking of whether to introduce a central bank digital currency or not should find the decision easier to make now. A new research paper released by S. Mohammad R. Davoodalhosseini of the Bank of Canada on Thursday highlighted the economic gains that can be realized when a country issues a domestic […] The post Bank of Canada Paper says CBDCs Will Bring Economic Gains appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2018-7-27 18:58


STARKs, Part I: Proofs with Polynomials

Special thanks to Eli Ben-Sasson for ongoing help, explanations and review, coming up with some of the examples used in this post, and most crucially of all inventing a lot of this stuff; thanks to Hsiao-wei Wang for reviewing Hopefully many people by now have heard of ZK-SNARKs, the general-purpose succinct zero knowledge proof technology that can be used for all sorts of usecases ranging from verifiable computation to privacy-preserving cryptocurrency. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


Apple casually slips membranes into new Macbooks to try and fix keyboard issues

Well, I gotta eat my words. Not did I only rubbish Apple for not fixing its keyboard, one of TNW’s editors disagreed with my take on the update so much, he wrote an article refuting it. Obtained by MacRumours, an internal document that’s been sent to Apple Authorized Service Providers (you know, the folks who fix your Apple products, but don’t wear those silly polo shirts) confirms iFixit’s find of a silicone barrier underneath the keys of the new MacBook Pro. дальше »

2018-7-19 16:59


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The Genesis Files: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin

As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name. дальше »

2018-7-13 17:16


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


Top 5 Things To Be Aware Of Before Investing In A New Cryptocurrency

With the continuing volatility of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrencies stolen by hackers in recent months, what should investors be aware of before pouring their hard-earned money into digital assets? Please find a listicle below which looks at the top five things investors need to be aware of before investing in a […] дальше »

2018-7-10 13:04


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Estimated 4 Million Bitcoin is Lost Forever by Users’ Forgetfulness

As much as 20 percent of all the Bitcoin in existence is lost forever, Chainalysis has revealed — as the research firm says it handled contracts worth $750,000 since 2016. ‘We Don’t Help People Find Lost Bitcoin’ In comments to The New York Times, Chainalysis said that user failures to create robust methods of password storage meant as much as $20 billion of Bitcoin is locked out of reach. дальше »

2018-7-7 03:00


Some potential investors find the process of acquiring cryptocurrencies rather complicated, according to a new survey conducted among US residents. Despite that finding, and other obstacles, another study confirms the recently reported increase

Despite that finding, and other obstacles, another study confirms the recently reported increase in capital raised through coin offerings this year. Also in today’s Bitcoin in Brief, the Swiss city of Zug concludes successfully its experimental vote on blockchain. дальше »

2018-7-4 18:46


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PwC Find That Crypto Sales Have Doubled Since 2017

PwC, a world renowned professional services firm have announced some new figures that suggest in 2018, sales figures for cryptocurrencies have doubled since figures recorded in 2017. Whilst this is hardly a surprise, it does provide evidence that cryptocurrencies are still growing, and of course provides a great deal of promise for those who wish to see cryptocurrency adoption enter our societies. дальше »

2018-7-2 13:00


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Bitcoin Price Analysis: New Low on Low Volume Breeds Potential Bullish Set-up

Bitcoin sits precariously perched at the bottom of the annual market low and many bitcoin investors aren’t sure what to make of it. Although the market seems to be continuing its drift to new lows with greater and greater ease, there are a couple of bullish signals worth considering while the market continues to consolidate: Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, New Market LowOn Friday, June 29, 2018, for the first time this year, the daily candles closed below the annual low of $6,000s. дальше »

2018-7-1 19:35


Join the pre-sale for new crypto gaming experience ‘Pirate Conquest’

Pirate Conquest is a brand new Cryptogame built entirely on the blockchain. Players will find themselves recruiting a variety of Pirate characters to their crew, upgrading ships, forming alliances, thieving, and more! Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Exclusive Pirate Life Built On The Blockchain On June 22nd, the team is commencing the pre-sale event […] дальше »

2018-6-28 02:00


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DOJ, U.S. Agencies Seize Over $12M Bitcoin in a Slew of Dark Web Busts

The U. S. Department of Justice, in cooperation with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Secret Service (USSS), the Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have apprehended more than 35 dark web drugs and arms dealers in a nation-wide bust. дальше »

2018-6-27 20:26


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Bitcoin’s Upside Price Potential Could Stop With New Resistance

Furthermore, bitcoin refused to embrace the negative narrative on Wednesday after the $31 million hack of South Korea’s Bithumb exchange, indicating that the sellers are likely running dry. Despite all this, though, the cryptocurrency has struggled to find acceptance above $6,800 in the last 72 hours, as seen in the chart below. A drop below $6,550 would дальше »

2018-6-21 18:27


Crypto on the Go: Investors Find Value in Cheetah’s New Tracking App

Cheetah Mobile, a Beijing-based app developer, announced on Thursday that it’s releasing an app aimed to make it simpler for investors to monitor their cryptocurrency portfolios. Dubbed Coin Master, the mobile app – available for both iOS and Android – will track the real-time prices of cryptocurrencies on over 100 exchanges and automatically calculate overall losses дальше »

2018-6-21 18:14