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Coca Cola Vending Machine Operating On Lightning Network For Bitcoin Payments
We all dream of the day we can buy a coke (or other cola flavoured soft drink) through the power of the lightning network. Wouldn’t it be great if we could swap a few satoshi’s for a nice cold glass of coke? Well, now, thanks to the creative mind of Ricardo Reis, a hardware hacker from Spain, you can do just that. дальше »
2018-10-2 08:00 | |
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RippleNet’s Multi-hop Feature Debuts With Thailand’s SCB
The global financial network relies on the Belgium-based SWIFT network to manage payments. While the system is the most reliable solution for banking entities around the world, cross-border payments are still a problem with several banks. дальше »
2018-10-2 20:19 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: What We Know About Grin and Beam’s Mimblewimble
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger of transactions. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-10-2 17:27 | |
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Ethereum Foundation Security Head Echos Removal of ASIC Mining Hardware from ETH
Ethereum Security Lead Joins Effort To Oust Blockchain’s Big Miners There is a strong movement building inside of the Ethereum network to block ASIC miners. As many users believe that the decentralization is important, they seem concerned that ASIC miners could centralize the decision on the network too much and, because of this, some people […] дальше »
2018-10-1 00:57 | |
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China’s Baidu Developing Next-Gen ‘XuperChain’ Network
China’s search giant Baidu announced on Twitter that it’s developing an ultra-fast blockchain network called XuperChain that can handle over 10,000 transactions a second using inter-chain parallel and side-chain technologies. дальше »
2018-9-28 14:00 | |
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[Newsflash Update]: Bitcoin Network Bug Leaves BTC Blockchain Particularly Vulnerable Still
Last week, the Bitcoin Core team came out with a brand-new update to its client which was supposed to address a major vulnerability on the chain. The vulnerability made it easy for hackers to execute a “denial of service” attack on the network, which could be a potentially devastating security problem. But in many ways, […] дальше »
2018-9-28 08:58 | |
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Facebook advertisers can target you with data you didn’t even list on your profile
Facebook is sharing personally identifying information that you never submitted to the social network with its advertisers – and you can’t erase it from their records. That’s from a paper (PDF) published by researchers at Northeastern University and Princeton University, who looked into how ad targeting works on Facebook. дальше »
2018-9-28 08:41 | |
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Charlie Lee Shares Why Nakamoto Consensus Added Great Assistance in Quashing BTC Bug
Recently, a Bitcoin Cash developer exposed a significant vulnerability in the Bitcoin Core network. The bug, labeled as a Denial-of-Service and inflation malware, could have resulted in the collapsing of a large portion of the BTC network. дальше »
2018-9-27 22:34 | |
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Bitcoin hard fork nightmare becomes reality after testnet splits
A week ago, Bitcoin developers disclosed a glaring vulnerability in the network that could’ve led to a series of abrupt chainsplits. Well, it appears this scenario has begun to play out. The good thing is that the incident took place on a controlled testnet, not the Bitcoin mainnet. дальше »
2018-9-27 18:01 | |
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The Monero Burning Bug Has Impacted Electroneum Too
Yesterday we published a video about Monero and the truth behind the ‘burning bug’, a bug within the Monero network that existed as a result of Monero’s automatic coin burning process. To recap: “The burning bug is a bug that could have allowed hackers to drain Monero XMR assets from any exchange or wallet, at a very low cost. дальше »
2018-9-27 15:30 | |
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This Bitcoin Startup ‘Could Be First To IPO,’ Says Alphabet Inc. VC Firm After $25M Funding
Goldman Sachs and GV (formerly Google Ventures) are among major investors in a $25 million funding round for Bitcoin payment network startup Veem, the company confirmed September 26. Google, Goldman Sachs Bet On Bitcoin Payments Speaking to Forbes, Veem CEO Marwan Forzley confirmed the successful funding round, which is the most prominent yet since the company first started raising funds back in May 2015. дальше »
2018-9-27 20:30 | |
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Devs disclose critical XMR-burning bug in Monero wallets
Monero developers have disclosed a major bug that could really have been nasty. Until now, attackers could have drained Monero from exchanges (or any organizational wallet), all for the cost of a few transaction fees. дальше »
2018-9-25 19:10 | |
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How Zcash Could Help Scale Ethereum Up To 500 Transactions Per Second
Scalability problems plague Ethereum. Often, the Ethereum blockchain is clogged and slow, hardly a surprise given how many projects exist on the Ethereum blockchain though. There could be a new solution within some new practices that have been pioneered within the Zcash network, according to Coindesk: “A form of cryptography pioneered by zcash might help scale ethereum, founder of the platform Vitalik Buterin said on a research forum Saturday. дальше »
2018-9-24 18:00 | |
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Bitcoin Core Dev Takes Responsibility for Critical Bug: “I’m Embarrassed and Sorry”
John Newbery, a Bitcoin Core developer and contributor to cryptocurrency research and development group Chaincode Labs, takes responsibility for a critical bug recently discovered on the Bitcoin network. дальше »
2018-9-24 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin Flaw Discovered: Inflation Attack Creates Bogus BTCs
The disclosure brings to question whether state-sponsored or organized hackers would have succeeded in exploiting the Bitcoin software bugs had they known about them to threaten what was thought to be an impregnable blockchain network. дальше »
2018-9-24 14:00 | |
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How Cryptocurrency Mining Could Help to Minimize Energy Wastage
Concerns regarding the carbon footprint of the cryptocurrency mining industry continue to grow after it came to light that the power required to run the Bitcoin network exceeded that power consumption of entire countries. дальше »
2018-9-24 13:00 | |
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eCash Founder David Chaum Makes Bold Promises with Elixxir Blockchain
Over 30 years after creating eCash, a predecessor of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies which spawned the Cypherpunk movement of the 1980s, Dr. David Chaum is back in the public eye with a claim of having invented “the world’s fastest cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-9-22 23:59 | |
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New Bitcoin Core Patch Fixes Vulnerability To DDoS Attacks, Devs Talk Of Possible Chainsplit
Like any technology, Bitcoin is always improving to achieve better results. The Bitcoin Core team has released a new patch this week, which fixed a vulnerability in the system that could be fatal to the network, as it allowed for DDoS attacks. дальше »
2018-9-21 19:44 | |
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Bitcoin devs warn of possible chainsplit following severe DDoS vulnerability
Bitcoin Core developers have issued an important statement to the entire community, as the fallout from a recently disclosed DDoS vulnerability intensifies. The vulnerability, which researchers disclosed earlier this week, made it possible for miners to sabotage the Bitcoin network by sending transaction data twice. дальше »
2018-9-21 15:29 | |
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Crypto and Blockchain Could Be the Internet’s Fifth Protocol
While the internet only started out as a military research project in the 1960s, it has since become the single largest computer network in the world, disseminating information, news, and entertainment at an unprecedented scale. дальше »
2018-9-20 21:00 | |
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Fixed Bitcoin Core Bug Could Have Crashed the Whole Network
One of the most serious bug in bitcoin – both of them, including derived networks like litecoin – has now been fixed. Node operators are urgently asked to upgrade immediately... The post Fixed Bitcoin Core Bug Could Have Crashed the Whole Network appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-9-20 14:16 | |
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Fax machines, coffee pots, and baby monitors – the surprising ways you could be hacked
Hopefully you protect your computers from cyber attacks. You might have anti-virus software on your phone, tablet, laptop or desktop. You might avoid using them to visit suspicious websites and carefully protect your various login details. дальше »
2018-9-16 11:24 | |
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How scooters could save Mexico City from being the world’s most polluted city
Grin is the mobility startup that has Mexico City’s dwellers scooting about the city with an easier, quicker, and more sustainable travel option. Latam. tech spoke to the team behind Grin to find out more. дальше »
2018-9-15 10:11 | |
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New Mining Manufacturer Linzhi Announces Ethereum ASIC Miner
Chen Min, the former chief chip maker at Bitcoin mining chip developer Canaan Creative, is turning her attention to Ethereum. Announcing her venture at the Ethereum Classic Summit in Seoul, South Korea, Chen’s new company, Linzhi, will focus on building cryptocurrency mining devices, and its first official products are a series of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miners designed specifically for Ethereum and Ethereum Classic. дальше »
2018-9-15 01:22 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Monero Is Hard to Beat (and Hard to Scale)
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-15 20:21 | |
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Ripple’s New MoneyTap App Could Dominate Japanese Bank Transfers
The payments network Ripple could be about to pick up a large share of the Japanese currency transfer market. The firm is looking to launch the MoneyTap application with support from the SBI Ripple Asia Japanese Bank Consortium later this year. дальше »
2018-9-13 18:30 | |
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Wanchain 3.0: ‘Unlimited’ Potential For BTC Payments On Ethereum
Protocols, dApps, and services based off the Ethereum network could soon start working with Bitcoin following the testnet launch of Wanchain 3. 0, the blockchain interoperability platform’s latest Alpha product. дальше »
2018-9-11 21:11 | |
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Litecoin (LTC) Price Analysis: CASA Litecoin Lightning Nodes Could Increase LTC Demand
Development wise, prospects of lightning Network and Casa should boost prices. This comes at a time when Litecoin has been agitating for mass adoption by forming strategic partnerships with payment providers, news of a one-in-all solution that simplify LN node set up and channel transactions further reflect the divergence between fundamentals and price technicals. дальше »
2018-9-8 05:00 | |
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Bitcoin’s Scalability Solution Lightning Network Achieves New Milestone with 100 BTC Capacity
The remarkable progress of the Lightning Network over the last year could help spearhead Bitcoin payments in the mainstream financial market. The post Bitcoin’s Scalability Solution Lightning Network Achieves New Milestone with 100 BTC Capacity appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-9-7 06:58 | |
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Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Dash Is Not Really That Private
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »
2018-9-7 00:27 | |
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Lightning In Your Hand: Casa Introduces Plug-and-Play Lightning Nodes
Casa has announced that it is selling a plug-and-play device that allows you to run a Lightning node out of the box. The device is simply a Raspberry Pi computer that is pre-configured to run a Lightning node, but it could solve the Lightning Network’s adoption problems by making it simple for anyone to run… The post Lightning In Your Hand: Casa Introduces Plug-and-Play Lightning Nodes appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-9-7 19:03 | |
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CNBC ‘Reverse Bitcoin Price Indicator’ Hits Bullseye Again
Less than a week after CNBC forecast an $8000 Bitcoin price, the largest cryptocurrency tumbled close to $6000, leading to ridicule from commentators. ‘$8K Could Be Next’ In another instance of the network proving itself as a so-called ‘reverse price indicator,’ its predictions for BTC/USD completely contrasted with short-term reality, the pair going on to lose almost 13 percent in less than 24 hours. дальше »
2018-9-6 15:00 | |
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MIT’s depression-detecting AI might be its scariest creation yet
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently developed a neural network that predicts, with a relatively high level of accuracy, the likelihood a person has a cognitive impairment. дальше »
2018-9-6 21:44 | |
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Ether’s Value Could Drop down To Zero Eventually Says Bitcoin Core Contributor
Writing on TechCrunch, Bitcoin Core Contributor, Jeremy Rubin recently argued that the Ethereum network’s native Cryptocurrency’s value might go down to zero. Quoting his exact words from the article he said: “Here’s a prediction. дальше »
2018-9-6 17:29 | |
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Origin Protocol Launches Decentralized Messaging Platform
Origin Protocol, one of the early initial token offerings listed on CoinList, has announced the launch of its new decentralized messaging service. Origin’s latest offering could challenge encrypted giant Telegram, which, while not decentralized, is widely used within the cryptocurrency community. дальше »
2018-9-1 01:43 | |
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The Anatomy of Anonymity: How Dandelion Could Make Bitcoin More Private
Many people know bitcoin as an anonymous digital currency, one whose privacy features prime it for concealed payments in sketchy recesses of the internet’s dark web. дальше »
2018-8-29 17:33 | |
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The Foobot monitors air quality, but can’t help you fix it
Air quality in cities didn’t used to bother me – I could cycle behind a diesel bus smoking a cigarette and feel fine. But, age has changed me. These days, my wheezing lungs seem to notice variance in air more. дальше »
2018-8-29 16:29 | |
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Finding the Oldest Blockchain in the New York Times Classifieds
While blockchain technology and its most infamous application Bitcoin has been snapping up headlines as the world’s cutting-edge technology, it turns out that it’s not so cutting edge after all. The world’s oldest blockchain could be found in the New York Times classified section fourteen years ago. дальше »
2018-8-29 15:00 | |
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