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Bitwise Files With SEC for Cryptocurrency ETF
Bitwise Asset Management is the latest venture to apply for a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF). Called the Bitwise HOLD 10 Cryptocurrency Index Fund, the ETF will track the returns of the company’s HOLD 10 Index, a “market-cap-weighted index of the 10 largest cryptocurrencies” that captures roughly 80 percent of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization. дальше »
2018-7-25 02:18 | |
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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad
Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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A Note on Metcalfe's Law, Externalities and Ecosystem Splits
Looks like it’s blockchain split season again. For background of various people discussing the topic, and whether such splits are good or bad: Power laws and network effects (arguing the BTC/BCC split may destroy value due to network effect loss): https://medium. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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On Medium-of-Exchange Token Valuations
One kind of token model that has become popular among many recent token sale projects is the “network medium of exchange token”. The general pitch for this kind of token goes as follows. We, the developers, build a network, and this network allows you to do new cool stuff. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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Chaincode Devs, Google Alumni Create Industry Group to Help Bitcoin Scale
Scaling has been a heated topic for the bitcoin community for some time. Further, even when a technology does become available, getting people to use it becomes the next big hurdle. дальше »
2018-7-20 17:33 | |
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Here’s Why Bitcoin Will Grow SUBSTANTIALLY Into 2019
It seems like the string of bad news surrounding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is slowly coming to and end revealing a light at the end of the tunnel for the market. Over the past week, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies prices have been up relatively high, especially when you compare them to other recent prices. дальше »
2018-7-20 16:00 | |
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‘I’d Like to See Us Test $5,000’: BitMEX CEO Pragmatic on Bitcoin Price Rise
If Bitcoin goes to $5,000 this year, it can also go to $50,000 by year’s end, says BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes
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Institutional Investors Are in Love With Bitcoin, Grayscale Report Reveals
In its recent Digital Asset Investment Report, Grayscale Investments LLC, an investment company that specializes in cryptocurrency funds, revealed that it has raised $250 million through new asset investments in this year alone. дальше »
2018-7-19 20:52 | |
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Ripple (XRP): Striking Similarities Between 2017 And 2018 Fractals
Ripple (XRP) makes all the gains for a whole cycle in a month’s time. In other words, the price corrects for the rest of the year as some investors take profit and others panic sell. While this may seem like a farfetched theory, it is surprising to see how Ripple (XRP) follows the exact same pattern over and over again as demonstrated by the chart for XRP/BTC above. дальше »
2018-7-19 18:00 | |
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CheapAir Says Goodbye to Coinbase, Hello to BTCPayServer
Online travel agency CheapAir. com has announced it is no longer working with Coinbase to process its customers’ bitcoin payments. In Coinbase's stead, the company has turned to BTCPayServer, an open-source bitcoin payment processor. дальше »
2018-7-19 02:28 | |
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Stronghold and IBM Collaborate to Launch FDIC-Insured Stablecoin on Stellar
Stronghold, a cryptocurrency trading platform housed by Stellar, is launching a stablecoin on its parent network’s blockchain in collaboration with IBM. Stronghold USD will be backed with “one-to-one U. дальше »
2018-7-18 22:00 | |
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Child suicides prompt game bans in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian Commission announced earlier this week it would be blocking almost fifty games following the suicides of two children. Supposedly, the two children, a 12- and 13-year-old, took their own lives after the playing the Blue Whale social media game. дальше »
2018-7-17 20:09 | |
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Three Russian Universities Add Crypto Courses and Diplomas
More academic institutions in Russia are starting educational courses and even postgraduate programs in crypto and blockchain technologies. Three universities will be teaching related subjects like cryptography and digital economy during the new academic year beginning in September. дальше »
2018-7-15 16:55 | |
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Cybersecurity professionals stay up at night due to these top five threats
If you’d asked any cybersecurity professional around this time last year what the greatest threat to cybersecurity was, they’d have undoubtedly said ransomware. While no one will deny it’s still a (massive) problem, other types of cybercrime are beginning to spread like the bubonic plague. дальше »
2018-7-14 08:45 | |
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Top 5 Threats Keeping Cybersecurity Professionals Up at Night
If you’d asked any cybersecurity professional around this time last year what the greatest threat to cybersecurity was, they’d have undoubtedly said ransomware. Now worth over a billion dollars a year (and rising), with attacks like WannaCry and Petya/NotPetya wreaking havoc, every expert worth their salt was planning ways to stay ahead of the hackers. […] дальше »
2018-7-14 05:00 | |
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Challenging Ethereum, DBX Public Chain Offers a New Business Application Model
As many of new public chains became available on mainnet this year and openly compete with blockchain product like Ethereum , 2018 has been known as ‘the first year of public chains’. Public chains have been drawing lots of attention in blockchain markets. дальше »
2018-7-14 02:25 | |
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Op-Ed: Bitcoin’s Roots in the Great Law of Peace
Bitcoin, in its nine years of existence, has steadily gained traction, defining itself as a new digital gold. Early adopters of this technology have shown excitement for the potential of this inflation-proof sound money. дальше »
2018-7-14 00:48 | |
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Who knew you could use crypotcurrency for parking tickets?
Regulation Japanese police have seized cryptocurrency belonging to a man with unpaid parking fines. The police explain that the revised fund settlement law enacted in April last year allows cryptocurrency to be seized like any other asset. дальше »
2018-7-13 22:12 | |
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PR: Challenging Ethereum – DBX Public Chain Offers a New Business Application Model
As many of new public chains became available on mainnet this year and openly compete with blockchain product like Ethereum , 2018 has been known as ‘the first year of public chains’. Public chains have been drawing lots of attention in blockchain markets. дальше »
2018-7-13 20:30 | |
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Japanese Police Seize Cryptocurrency for Parking Violations
Japanese police have seized cryptocurrency belonging to a man with unpaid parking fines. The police explain that the revised fund settlement law enacted in April last year allows cryptocurrency to be seized like any other asset. дальше »
2018-7-13 19:12 | |
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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 | |
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Here’s what Sirin Labs’ $1,000 blockchain phone looks like
Remember Sirin Labs – the Israeli manufacturer that built the $16,000 Solarin smartphone nobody wanted? Well, the company is back with a new concept – a blockchain-powered handset – and it is finally ready to show off the new device. дальше »
2018-7-11 16:00 | |
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Strategic Partnership Announced Between TokenPay and Litecoin Foundation
In May 2018, TokenPay Swiss AG joined with WEG Bank in Germany. The former attained a 9. 9 percent stake in the bank, along with the option to purchase as much as 90 percent, pending regulatory approval. дальше »
2018-7-11 01:20 | |
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Lenders May Deny Your Mortgage Application if You Sold Bitcoin in the Past
Over the past year, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have gained in value and some people have ‘cashed out’ their digital assets in order to purchase cars or a new home. However, some people who have sold cryptocurrencies in the past may have a hard time getting a home loan even though they have the funds to […] The post Lenders May Deny Your Mortgage Application if You Sold Bitcoin in the Past appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-7-10 03:05 | |
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The Race for Cross-Chain Communication: 11 Projects Working on Blockchain Interoperability
The number of blockchains and distributed ledger networks has exploded in the last year. As established networks like Bitcoin… The post The Race for Cross-Chain Communication: 11 Projects Working on Blockchain Interoperability appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2018-7-8 12:03 | |
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EOS, IOTA, Litecoin, Stellar Lumens, Tron Technical Analysis: Chinese Billionaire Says Justin Sun of Tron A Scammer
Most coins under our focus have been on a slide for the better part of the year. It seems like it may continue at IOTA especially if sellers continue to push prices below $1 and 90 cents in the days to come. дальше »
2018-7-7 03:02 | |
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You Might Have Lost A Bit To Crypto This Year, Binance Certainly Haven’t However
With falling markets and values down, late investors may have lost a bit of money to crypto this year. Moreover, those who held in the boom might be regretting their decision based on today’s prices. дальше »
2018-7-6 15:30 | |
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BlockShow by Cointelegraph is Debuting in Vegas with BlockShow Americas 2018
Shortly after a successful comeback to Germany with BlockShow Europe 2018, the team gets to work again and announces BlockShow Americas 2018 - the next 2-day show and the very first one to be held in USA. дальше »
2018-7-6 14:58 | |
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Tom Lee: ‘We Still Think Bitcoin Can Reach $25,000 by the End of the Year’
Tom Lee has cut his year-end prediction for Bitcoin by 20 percent — but still thinks the first and foremost cryptocurrency will top $20,000 per coin in 2018. ‘Or Something Like That’ Tom Lee had previously held strong on his prediction that Bitcoin would reach a new all-time high of $25,000 by the end of 2018. дальше »
2018-7-6 11:00 | |
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Another Class Action Filed Against Ripple, Claims XRP Has “Hallmarks of a Security”
Ripple is staring down the barrel of yet another securities lawsuit — its third one this year. Filed in the Superior Court of the State of California in San Mateo County, the class action alleges that Ripple and its team illegally sold and promoted XRP, Ripple’s currency, as an unregistered security. дальше »
2018-7-5 23:14 | |
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Institutional Investors Betting on Crypto’s Long-term Potential
Analysts have been predicting the entry of big money from institutional investors into the cryptocurrency market would be the catalyst for the next crypto bull run. It looks like these predictions may have been correct as the latest data from a crypto firm shows a surge of institutional interest during May this year; a surprising trend considering […] Institutional Investors Betting on Crypto’s Long-term Potential was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-7-2 01:43 | |
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Blockchain Hype Overstates Reality, Says Steve Wozniak
Technologist and Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak played contrarian at the NEX technology conference in late June, comparing the hype around blockchain to the fervor he witnessed just before the implosion of the dot-com bubble. дальше »
2018-6-29 20:29 | |
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These Are The Top VCs Investing In Blockchain
If 2017 was the year of the ICO, 2018 may well be the year of the blockchain VC. The number of crypto hedge funds and venture capital firms continues to expand. Likewise, many traditional venture capital firms have added blockchain companies to their portfolios. дальше »
2018-6-29 19:18 | |
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The New York Times ‘Blockchain Influencers’ List is a Joke…Right?
When a major publication like The New York Times considers you a leader or ‘influencer’ in the blockchain space, chances are you’re probably working for a bank or the government. Here Come The ‘Blockchain Influencers’ In an industry inspired by Bitcoin, specifically created to shun authority and eliminate trust, the idea of leaders seems like a joke to anyone who’s been in this space longer than a year. дальше »
2018-6-29 15:00 | |
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Bitcoin Hasn’t Lost Its Way – It’s Just Getting Started
Bitcoin has seen a massive decline in 2018 and it looks like it may get worse before it gets better. It is leaving investors grasping for reasons why the world’s top cryptocurrency is falling so hard, with some wondering – could this be it for Bitcoin? Has Bitcoin Lost Its Way? Interest in Bitcoin – and cryptocurrencies in general – reached a frenzied pitch back in December of last year as mainstream media sources scrambled Read More The post Bitcoin Hasn’t Lost Its Way – It’s Just Getting Started appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. дальше »
2018-6-29 13:00 | |
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Ethereum (ETH) Set To Challenge Downtrend In The Next Few Days
Ethereum (ETH) is yet to escape a formidable downtrend that has been dragging the cryptocurrency from an ATH of $1,448 since the beginning of the year. However, the cryptocurrency seems to have found support at $423 and is currently trading at the bottom of the channel. дальше »
2018-6-28 18:00 | |
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Financial Managers Back Bitcoin – New York Times
She responded that one person would occasionally bring up Bitcoin, then the room would clear out. Since the advent of the first cryptocurrency nine years ago, professional money managers have almost universally dismissed it as a potential investment. дальше »
2018-6-28 08:54 | |
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8% Of Unicorns Reach $1B Valuation In Just One Year [INFOGRAPHIC]
Just like in the real world, unicorns are something of a mythical creature in the world of business. If you’re not aware, a unicorn is a privately-held startup, valued at $1bn or more, and while they’re not as rare as they once were, it’s still estimated that less than 1% of businesses will achieve this […] дальше »
2018-6-28 03:21 | |
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Blackmore Group CEO: Bitcoin Headed to $60K This Year
There are experts in the field who have extremely high expectations of Bitcoin. And with a 8,500% increase in 2013 and a 1,500% gain in 2017, why not? Could a massive uptick happen yet again and send the price of Bitcoin flying all the way to $60K? Bitcoin prices look like they are on their […] дальше »
2018-6-27 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin Malaise and the Right Time to Buy
In November and December of last year, Bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency economy hit all-time highs. Like all the bubbles before it, there was a tremendous amount of hype, Google search trends soared, Bitcoin exchanges bogged down as they struggled to onboard all the new excited users… And then it crashed. And crashed more. And […] дальше »
2018-6-22 18:31 | |
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World Refugee Day: How Digital Identities Can Help a Population in Crisis
According to statistics from the United Nations Refugee Agency, there are 25. 4 million refugees in the world and some 3. 1 million asylum seekers. On this year’s World Refugee Day, we’re reminded of the perpetual crises that plague our international communities and the displaced individuals they create. дальше »
2018-6-21 02:28 | |
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Chain Accelerator Opens Its Doors to Blockchain, Crypto Startups in France
\Chain Accelerator has launched in France. It is the first startup acceleratordedicated to the blockchain that can call Europe its home. Among the organization’s chief operators are Hyperloop Transportation Technologies chairman Bibop G. дальше »
2018-6-20 00:34 | |
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How are big tech companies reacting to the rise of blockchain?
Over the past year, we’ve witnessed a significant increase in the popularity of the crypto industry. There are many reasons behind this – in particular, the surge in the price of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum in late 2017 that somehow managed to get even the least tech-savvy of us excited. Fast forward to today, […] дальше »
2018-6-20 23:55 | |
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Digital Future Council Assembles Roster of Industry Leaders in Media, Tech
The Digital Future Council made its public debut on June 18, 2018, at the 2018 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. With founding members from such organizations as IBM, Vice, CNN, Lego and Warner Bros. дальше »
2018-6-20 21:56 | |
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eToro CEO: Investing in blockchain now like investing in internet 10 years ago
Yoni Assia, Founder and CEO of eToro, who has been trading since the age of 13, believes that ideas right now are much bigger in scale than they were in the dotcom era. He feels this is the explanation behind the obscenely large amounts of money raised at ICOs. Since the start of this year […] дальше »
2018-6-18 22:53 | |
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SEC Chairman: Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Are Not Securities, but Most ICOs Are
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton states that the SEC will not be bending the rules anytime soon when it comes to cryptocurrencies and that while bitcoin remains a commodity, all initial coin offering (ICO) tokens — or coins offered through a fundraising process — classify as securities. дальше »
2018-6-11 22:23 | |
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From Chatroom to Classroom: The Evolution of Blockchain Education
With the creation of Bitcoin and its blockchain, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced an entirely new practical application for cryptography, unearthing an unexplored area for computer science and technological development. дальше »
2018-6-11 17:04 | |
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On Radical Markets
Recently I had the fortune to have received an advance copy of Eric Posner and Glen Weyl’s new book, Radical Markets, which could be best described as an interesting new way of looking at the subject that is sometimes called “political economy” - tackling the big questions of how markets and politics and society intersect. дальше »
2018-7-21 04:03 | |
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