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Bank of Canada: Proof-of-Work Beats Alternative Consensus Systems

Canada’s central bank has championed proof-of-work (PoW) algorithms as part of a new research paper on Blockchain consensus. ‘Irretrievable Sunk Costs’ In its Staff Working Paper released this week, Bank of Canada (BoC) said PoW, used by Bitcoin, held more promise than alternative proof-of-script (PoS) algorithms found in various altcoins. дальше »

2018-7-25 18:00


Crypto Startup Introduces Alternative Mining Method for Entry Level PCs

Cryptocurrency mining, while also being an integral part of many blockchain networks, has become a source of profit and business for exclusive crypto firms. The recently-founded HoneyMiner startup is attempting to make mining more accessible to a wider array of consumers, by providing users, like you or I, with an innovative new platform. дальше »

2018-7-25 15:00


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In 1 Year, Samsung Has Gone from Bitcoin Miner Manufacturer to Accepting Crypto

Samsung, the $290 billion electronics giant, has started to accept crypto in its stores in the Baltic region as an alternative to fiat money on July 21, 2018. Heavily Involved in Crypto In South Korea, Samsung remains as the dominant conglomerate in virtually every major industry including insurance, real estate, construction, shipbuilding, automotive manufacturing, and finance. дальше »

2018-7-25 21:00


Who is the King of the Ethereum Decentralized Apps ? Two shameful Pyramid Ponzi Schemes

Two ‘self-sustaining’ pyramid schemes briefly became the most popular decentralized apps (DApps) on Ethereum this week. It describes itself simply as “the original autonomous pyramid, improved.” ‘Consider The Alternative’ Pyramids The sheer amount of interest in the schemes would usually be unlikely to see support from cryptocurrency proponents. https://t.co/fRizFx9CxK — JP Koning (@jp_koning) July 22, дальше »

2018-7-24 19:37


ProtonMail планирует выход на ICO

Технический директор защищенного анонимного почтового сервиса ProtonMail Барт Батлер (Bart Butler) подтвердил, что компания рассматривает возможность выхода на ICO. Кроме того, сервис подыскивает персонал, который бы помог осуществить эту задумку и “исследовать использование токенов в качестве альтернативы традиционному венчурому финансированию”. дальше »

2018-7-24 07:37


Bitcoin’s (BTC) price clocked a two-month high of $7,820 today and looks set to extend gains further, a key cryptomarket gauge indicates. CoinMarketCap’s bitcoin dominance rate, an indicator that tracks the percent of the total cryptocurrency market

To start with, a rise in the BTC dominance rate essentially means the number one cryptocurrency is more in demand compared to the alternative cryptocurrencies. The above chart shows: The BTC dominance rate has increased from 40. дальше »

2018-7-23 18:29


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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


Notes on Blockchain Governance

In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


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Crypto Expert Says Bitcoin Can Rise Over Three-Fold As “Digital Gold”

Gold is one of the most valuable assets in the world, with humans historically holding the rare metal as a valuable asset. But with the rise of the internet and cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin has become a great gold alternative, a “digital gold” if you may, due to its nature as a limited, divisible and store of […] The post Crypto Expert Says Bitcoin Can Rise Over Three-Fold As “Digital Gold” appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-7-21 22:15


“There’s no need for cryptocurrencies”, says Billionaire investor

On 18th July, during an interview with CNBC, Kenneth Griffin, an American investor and Hedge Fund Manager said that there is no need for cryptocurrencies. The Founder and CEO of Citadel, one of the largest alternative investment firms around the world said that he has not had a single portfolio manager who has suggested that […] дальше »

2018-7-20 00:52


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Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware

One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »

2018-7-18 23:18


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Taiwanese Dollar Tethered Stablecoin Introduced

Reports out today highlight that a new stablecoin has been introduced that will exist as a tether to the Taiwanese Dollar. As this will be a stablecoin, the idea is simply that the coin will follow the price of the Taiwanese Dollar and will offer a crypto alternative for the FIAT currency, in the same way Tether currently operates alongside the US Dollar. дальше »

2018-7-13 16:00


Bitcoin (BTC) Scaling Debate Subsiding As Block Sizes Exceed 1MB with SegWit

The most important cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), has become more and more popular year after year. And all started since it was created in 2009. On the verge of its first decade, the culture of adoption and implementation is also booming, along with that of the other alternative cryptocurrencies. However, more transactions mean larger blocks that […] дальше »

2018-7-13 00:52


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GoldBox ICO (GOX Token): Crypto Loans Backed by Digital Assets?

GoldBox strives to provide users with an integrated blockchain-based application to allow for safe storage of digital assets, fiat currency loans, digital assets mortgages, and management. Their blockchain solution provides users with an alternative solution for exchange digital and fiat currency while relying on blockchain technology. дальше »

2018-7-12 21:47