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Bitcoin Is Plagued by an Insidious Flaw – But It’s Not What You Think

By CCN: Bitcoin has a crippling governance problem, but it’s not what you think it is. Technical solutions deftly manage consensus on the world’s most popular cryptocurrency network. But how will we deal with wealth inequality – and the power imbalance that inevitably accompanies it? To put it bluntly: Wealth inequality will not magically disappear in the new Bitcoin economy. дальше »

2019-5-26 17:45


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Bitcoin Pizza Day: How a hungry Florida man made cryptocurrency history

Nine years ago today, the first ever Bitcoin transaction for a consumer product took place after a Florida man spent 10,000 BTC on two pizzas. Since then, cryptocurrency enthusiasts across the globe have celebrated ‘Bitcoin Pizza Day,’ not because the man in question paid 10,000 BTC, but because at the time said transaction represented a milestone for Bitcoin adoption. дальше »

2019-5-22 16:00


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Australian civil servant faces 10 years for mining cryptocurrency on government computers

An Australian government employee is appearing in court today after using work equipment to mine cryptocurrency for his own gain. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) allege that the 33 year-old from Killara in New South Wales took advantage of his position as an IT contractor to modify government computer systems to mine cryptocurrency. дальше »

2019-5-21 13:27


Joe Biden’s Foolproof 2020 Strategy Is to Avoid His Former Boss

By CCN: Joe Biden has just announced his presidential bid for 2020 and he’s already off to a controversial start. Biden served as VP for eight years under President Barack Obama. Surprisingly, Biden has requested that the former commander-in-chief not endorse his presidential race, stating that “whoever wins this nomination should win it on their own merits. дальше »

2019-4-27 01:20


CHEAP: Scrumptious 128GB Google Pixel XLs are now just $270, yum

Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Boy, do we have a wonderful deal for you today: an original 128GB Google Pixel XL for only $270. Yes, it might’ve been released three years ago now, but it’s still an excellent buy – especially if you’re on the lookout for a second device, have recently broken or lost your latest phone, or simply want something a bit different. дальше »

2019-4-18 15:00


Ancient whales had four legs, and split their time between land and sea

Whales belong in the ocean, right? That may be true today, but cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises) actually descended from four legged mammals that once lived on land. New research published in Current Biology reports the discovery in Peru of an entirely new species of ancestral whale that straddled land and sea, providing insight into the weird evolutionary journey of our mammalian friends. дальше »

2019-4-12 12:05


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22-year-old gets 2 years in jail for illegally selling hundreds of thousands in Bitcoin

A 22-year-old man in the US has been sentenced to two years in prison for selling hundreds of thousands of dollars in Bitcoin through an unlicensed money transmitting business. Jacob Burrell Campos, who had been in custody without bail since he was arrested in August last year, was also forced to forfeit $823,357 in illicit profits. дальше »

2019-4-9 13:04


Circle Calls for a Crypto Celebration Earmarking 5 Years Ago Today They Opened Bitcoin Buying Options

In a recent blog post, Circle announced that it is celebrating five years of crypto OTC trading. Just five years ago, the company was launching the original Circle consumer app that allowed people in the United States and the United Kingdom to use debit or credit card to buy Bitcoin (BTC). Circle Celebrates Five Years […] дальше »

2019-3-27 05:12


Ten Years After Bitcoin’s Creation, New Questions of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Age Arise

Satoshi Nakamoto is the reason that cryptocurrency is alive today. As the creator of Bitcoin, there are plenty of stories surrounding his work. However, one question that has never been answered has been how old Satoshi could have been when he laid out the groundwork that spurred the cryptocurrency industry. A recent article from TrustNodes […] дальше »

2019-3-23 18:13