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This Awful Bitcoin Stat Guarantees It’s Not Crypto’s Future: Mathematician
By CCN: With all the hype about blockchains and their many uses, we shouldn’t forget the original purpose for the Bitcoin blockchain and Nakamoto’s great leap forward. Blockchains and cryptocurrencies were created to be decentralized currencies, replacing or complementing fiat currencies. дальше »
2019-4-28 17:00 | |
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Top 5 Cryptocurrencies (Not Named Bitcon) Leading the Charge in 2019
Every now and again, Bitcoinist has to admit that altcoins serve a purpose. It’s nauseating watching sh*tcoin after sh*tcoin distract fleeting investors, but the data doesn’t lie. Let’s look at the top five performing cryptocurrencies (not named Bitcoin) that are unleashing the bulls right now. дальше »
2019-4-22 11:30 | |
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What Russia’s ‘Digital Iron Curtain’ Means for Bitcoin Users
The Russian Duma approved a bill that would enable the country to have a “Great Firewall” or “Iron Curtain” similar to what China has. The result of the law is that, whenever the government wants to, it can censor all incoming and outgoing traffic traveling through state-owned channels. дальше »
2019-4-13 00:58 | |
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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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[Why The World Wants…And…Needs Bitcoin] Bitcoin Will Inevitably See Global Purpose, But There Are Conditions
Bitcoin Will Inevitably See Global Need, But There Are Conditions The debate of whether bitcoin will inevitably replace the fiat-based payment system will always come with unending suggestions. However, there's a good chance that it might happen with some experts believing without a shadow of a doubt that there will come a day when bitcoin […] дальше »
2019-4-4 20:38 | |
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New Open-Source WebLN Standard Gains Momentum for Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments
The process of sending bitcoin lightning payments is fairly straightforward, but the new bitcoin standard, WebLN, was created with the purpose of improving lightning payments in a simpler way. The standard is an open-source system, which is presently gaining some traction as it is used by two of the more popular lightning wallets – Lightning […] дальше »
2019-3-26 17:31 | |
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New Chrome Extension Exposes Twitter Users’ Cryptocurrency Bias
A new Chrome browser extension called Coinflict of Interst for the Twitter cryptocurrency community aims to expose “bias” in the content well-known figures upload to the social network. Coinflict Chrome Extension Seeks Out ‘Ulterior Motives’ The brainchild of open source developer Luke Childs, ‘Conflict of Interest’ is currently available as a browser extension for Opera, Google Chrome and Firefox users. дальше »
2019-3-26 14:00 | |
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Op Ed: With Bitcoin, Anarchy Is the Point, Not the Problem
Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems. дальше »
2019-3-23 17:29 | |
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John McAfee Dismisses BTC Price Manipulation Rumors, Says Bitcoin is Impossible to be Stopped
Before it began getting the mainstream momentum it enjoys now, Crypto was powered by everyday people who had great faith and enthusiasm about this potential to succeed. There are few examples of this more poignant than John McAfee, a noted crypto enthusiast who is running an entire presidential campaign for the sole purpose of drawing […] дальше »
2019-3-21 21:47 | |
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Lightning Labs Releases Non-Custodial Service “Loop” to make Receiving Bitcoin Easier
Lightning Labs has announced the launch of a new feature called Lightning Loop that aims to address the issues surrounding the channel capacity limits. Through Loop, the purpose is to improve the efficiency, scalability, and usability of Lightning. дальше »
2019-3-21 21:11 | |
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Sats Back: How the Ebates of Bitcoin Plans to Convert Holders to Spenders
“The biggest problem I could think of was distribution. How do you share and educate both consumers and merchants on the power of bitcoin? I learned how much consumers loved earning and why merchants make decisions to adopt new technology. дальше »
2019-3-19 23:06 | |
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Lightning Network Proves To Be Highly Active, With More Nodes Than XRP, LTC And EOS Combined
Lightning Network Proves To Be Highly Active, With More Nodes Than XRP, Litecoin, And EOS Combined The purpose of the Lightning Network is to improve the scalability of Bitcoin, reducing the fees for transactions and increasing their speed. дальше »
2019-3-15 01:24 | |
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MIT Bitcoin: Legislators Discuss Regulation, Potential of Blockchain Tech
On March 9–10, 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted a two-day event, the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2019. Put together by the student-organized MIT Bitcoin Club, the conference welcomed more than just Bitcoin voices from every corner of the industry. дальше »
2019-3-15 01:08 | |
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Bitcoin-Friendly Square Headlines London Stock Exchange’s Blockchain ETF
Invesco, an American firm, and Elwood, a British digital asset investment company, announced the launch of a blockchain ETF on the London Stock Exchange today. The exchange-traded fund features 48 companies with ties to the blockchain industry, including some – like Square – that have dabbled directly in the bitcoin or crypto space. дальше »
2019-3-12 18:26 | |
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SWIFT to Test Blockchain E-Voting Platform With Major Financial Entities
Shareholder voting is getting the blockchain treatment as SWIFT announced on March 6, 2019, that they will be testing out a new blockchain-based platform for that purpose with Deutsche Bank, DBS, HSBC. дальше »
2019-3-8 18:00 | |
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South Korean Prosecutors Create Task Force to Combat Crypto Criminals
Seoul prosecutors announced on March 5, 2019, that they are forming a “Task Force” with the sole purpose of fighting off crypto and fintech-related crimes of fraud as reported by the country’s News1 Agency. дальше »
2019-3-7 10:00 | |
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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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Top Ethereum Trading Bots: Find the Best ETH Investment Robots in 2019
Even after many challenging years, Ethereum (ETH) still manages to be one of the most popular cryptocurrencies in the market, being bested only by Bitcoin when it comes to the size of its market cap. дальше »
2019-2-23 07:15 | |
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Japan: Central Bank Releases Comprehensive Central Bank Digital Currency Report
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has issued a working paper that details the numerable pros and cons of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Published on February 19, 2019, the paper explores hypothetical problem areas, how and when CBDC’s can be used, as well as speculating on the economic implications. дальше »
2019-2-21 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) Prices Cool Off, KYC and AML Defeat Purpose of Crypto
Bitcoin prices cool off but up 8. 7 percent in the last week KYC, AML and other rules imposed by centralized exchanges defeats crypto objectives Transaction volumes taper as prices consolidate Albeit the excitement around expanding prices and wave of adoption, KYC and AML rules that expose user identity but made mandatory by exchanges defeat the. дальше »
2019-2-21 20:00 | |
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Startups Will Choose to Build Their Blockchains Using Customizable DPoS Interoperable Solutions
Startups, small business owners and even large corporations are looking into Bitcoin and blockchain alternative projects. The technological advantages of integrating cryptocurrency payment systems or using blockchain technology for their specific industry purpose are proving to be world changing. дальше »
2019-2-21 02:10 | |
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Why JP Morgan’s ‘Bitcoin Killer’ isn’t Even a Real Cryptocurrency
JP Morgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States by a long shot, shocked the financial community on Thursday by launching its own blockchain product. For the purpose of this article, JPM Coin will not be referred to as a “cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-2-15 21:24 | |
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Mike Novogratz Argues that Bitcoin Will Eventually Become Digital Gold
CoinSpeaker Mike Novogratz Argues that Bitcoin Will Eventually Become Digital Gold Mike Novogratz has announced once more that he is confident bitcoin will become a store of value in future even overtaking gold for that purpose to become the ultimate digital gold. дальше »
2019-2-14 15:06 | |
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BitWise CEO Compares Bitcoin to Gold: It ‘Makes Perfect Sense’ for SEC to Take its Time to Consider Crypto ETF
It ‘Makes Perfect Sense' for SEC to Take its Time to Consider Bitcoin ETF, According to BitWise, Just Look at how Long it Took Gold! Hollywood became a veritable hub for financial professionals including investment professionals from all across the world: 2,500 of them in total over the course of this week. The purpose? To […] дальше »
2019-2-14 04:53 | |
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A Major Philippine Bank Just Launched Crypto ATMs and it May Fuel Massive Bitcoin Adoption
According to local publications, Union Bank of the Philippines, one of the largest commercial banks in the Philippines, has launched the country’s first crypto ATM. The bank said in an official statement obtained by Philstar that the purpose of the ATM is to provide local users an easy way to convert cryptocurrency to fiat and vice versa. дальше »
2019-2-11 10:52 | |
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Can I Trust BitFury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-9 23:59 | |
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Can I Trust Bitfury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-12 23:59 | |
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Craig Wright Claims ‘He Was Satoshi Nakamoto’, Bitcoin’s Creator
What may have started as the tales of Dr. Craig Wright ended on a very serious note, “I was Satoshi”. Wright, an Australian computer scientist, and businessman has claimed the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s developer, according to his medium publication on February 8. дальше »
2019-2-9 22:59 | |
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Bitcoin mining explaned : How bitcoins are generated?
Bitcoin mining serves a 2-way purpose: of adding verified transactions into the blockchain; and of releasing new Bitcoins. Yet, bitcoin mining is primarily done to let Bitcoin nodes to reach a secure, alteration-free consensus. дальше »
2019-2-7 10:58 | |
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7 Reasons Why That Hot New ‘Bitcoin Stablecoin’ Sounds Like Junk
A new Ethereum token called “Wrapped Bitcoin” just launched Thursday. How Wrapped Bitcoin Works The purpose of the new cryptocurrency is to enable Bitcoin users to “participate in Ethereum smart contracts natively on the Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2019-2-2 02:40 | |
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Holochain and social media apps are a perfect fit
Holochain is a fascinating project: it could top bitcoin itself or flop like peercoin. While we can’t predict the future, we can see for a fact that Holochain ecosystem is slowly growing. Holochain apps are versatile, resilient, scalable, and thousands of times more efficient than blockchain (no token or mining required). дальше »
2019-2-1 19:38 | |
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TRON Triggers A New Wave Of Online Gaming And Betting
You may be thinking Bitcoin is the best coin in town. That may not be true especially if you consider multiple use cases like trading digital assets, betting, and general trading. A coin that may help you achieve multiple use cases is TRON (TRX). дальше »
2019-1-29 16:09 | |
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KYC Hurts Bitcoin Adoption, But Simple Private On-Ramps Already Exist
Regulation and institutional investors seem to be pulling Bitcoin ever further away from its original intended purpose. Surely, buying bitcoin should be as simple and anonymous as sending it? Luckily, voucher-based solutions like Azteco feel the same and they’ve made BTC as easy to buy as topping up your phone credit. дальше »
2019-1-24 23:00 | |
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BetterHash Protocol Lets Pool Miners Regain Control Over Their Hash Power
One problem that concerns many is the centralization of mining within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Fortunately, there are talented developers working to solve this problem and Matt Corallo, full-time Bitcoin developer at Chaincode Labs, is one of them. дальше »
2019-1-26 23:50 | |
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Satoshi’s Vision ‘Not a New VISA’ But An Alternative to Banks, Says Dan Held
Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto wanted it to be an “alternative to banks,” not a “new VISA,” cryptocurrency veteran and former Blockchain executive Dan Held has said. What’s In A ‘Vision’? In a series of tweets January 14, Held became the latest well-known figure to take issue with pundits who claim Bitcoin’s intended purpose is primarily as a currency for payments. дальше »
2019-1-16 05:00 | |
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Bitwise Asset Management Says 2019 Will Be the Year for a Bitcoin ETF As It Files New Application
Bitwise Asset Management announced on January 10 that it is seeking to launch a physically held Bitcoin ETF and for this purpose, it has filed an initial registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities Exchange and Commission (SEC). дальше »
2019-1-11 15:29 | |
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PR: Bitbook Launches Online Gambling and Betting Platform
The gambling and casino industry has been alert to the changes associated with modern technologies. Since its inception, it has relied on various inventions, whether a simple dice or a sophisticated blockchain betting platform. дальше »
2019-1-10 13:30 | |
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Crypto Year in Review: How Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Performed in 2018 and What Hides in 2019?
CoinSpeaker Crypto Year in Review: How Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Performed in 2018 and What Hides in 2019? Bitcoin Cash was created for the purpose of overcoming the limitations faced by Bitcoin Core, such as block size, to provide more space for transactions. дальше »
2018-12-28 12:30 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Bitcoin Cash perform in 2018?
In August 2017, the controversy over Bitcoin’s scalability issues led to its blockchain being split for the first time in history, resulting in its first hard fork — Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Bitcoin Cash was a cryptocurrency with a purpose. дальше »
2018-12-24 13:19 | |
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Pierre Rochard: “Lightning Adoption Will Basically Mirror Bitcoin Adoption”
Lightning is a second-layer solution for the Bitcoin blockchain that addresses the scaling issues surrounding it today. Similar to Bitcoin, Lightning is an open-source protocol in which anyone can contribute to. дальше »
2018-12-19 02:34 | |
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New Shakepay Feature Turns Your Spare Change Into Bitcoin
Mobile cryptocurrency exchange and peer-to-peer wallet Shakepay has announced a new product that allows its Canadian customers to buy bitcoin with spare change. Dubbed "ShakePay Change," the pre-launch of the service was announced in a Medium post. дальше »
2018-12-18 02:32 | |
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Bloomberg, Coinsource Report Indicates Bitcoin ATMs Are Money Laundering Vehicles
Bloomberg recently released a comprehensive report about how bitcoin ATMs are being used for the purpose of money laundering activities. In this report, it highlights just how easy it is to buy bitcoin without even presenting the required means of identification as mandated by the law. In fact, the report indicted many of these bitcoin […] дальше »
2018-12-17 11:28 | |
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This New Lightning Wallet Allows You to Receive Tips Without Running a Node
A new program to set up Lightning Network micropayments, tippin. me, has recently entered beta testing. The developer for this project described some of its details on a Reddit thread to the r/Bitcoin subreddit. дальше »
2018-12-13 22:09 | |
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Wyoming Passes Bill to Secure Banking Relations for Blockchain Companies
The state of Wyoming has passed a blockchain bill that allows banks to provide banking services to blockchain companies in the state. According to the legislative document, the new bill would create a new banking category called the Special Purpose Depository Bank, a group of financial institutions in the state that provide banking services to blockchain-based businesses. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:48 | |
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OKEx Introduces Bug Bounty System to Enhance Digital Asset Trading Security
This Tuesday, October 27, OKEx, a Malta-based digital asset exchange announced it had just introduced a new feature – OKEx Security Response Center, which enables the use of a vulnerability reporting tool and reward scheme. дальше »
2018-11-29 14:00 | |
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Wendy McElroy: How the Blockchain Provides Private Justice
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 5: Saving the World Through Anarchism Chapter 11, Part 6 How the Blockchain Provides Private Justice The key to…an anarcho-capitalist court system is found in the concept of a “personal judiciary”. дальше »
2018-11-24 19:00 | |
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GAB Social Network Opts To Use BitPay For Bitcoin Payments After Ban By Coinbase, PayPal And Stripe
Social Network Gab Banned By Stripe, PayPal, And Coinbase, Motivating Move To Bitcoin Payments Through BitPay Much of the purpose of cryptocurrency is to provide an opportunity to consumers to transact without their own personal data on the internet. дальше »
2018-11-22 19:40 | |
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