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Crypto Scams, And The Scammers Who Scam The Stats
Bloomberg Research recently published a study from the Satis Group, an ICO advisory service, purporting to show that crypto is a minefield for bad investments. But not only was the reporting selective to the point of being misleading, some of the research itself was clearly gleaned from a cursory Google search – and it was dead […] The post Crypto Scams, And The Scammers Who Scam The Stats appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-24 19:56 | |
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Bitcoin Market Bulls Up With “Steepest Increase Yet”
If you cashed out last January, we hope you remembered to buy the dip. Crypto prices rebounded sharply last week, fueling hopes for a full market recovery. Bitcoin, which lingered for several weeks at $6000-lows, quickly climbed back above $8000. дальше »
2018-7-24 18:53 | |
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Money Is What Money Does: Asset Tokenization Via Blockchain
Asset tokenization is the next logical step in the technological evolution of commerce. It is the quantum leap that will enable us to transcend the fiat currency centered view of economics into a new, paradigm-shifting, ledger-centered cryptoeconomics. дальше »
2018-7-24 17:56 | |
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Streamr Wins Global Innovation Award, Partners With HPE
Despite heavy competition from hundreds of startups across Europe, Streamr won the Plug and Play Global Innovation Award last week. The award was presented to the company during the STARTUP AUTOBAHN EXPO Day ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany. дальше »
2018-7-24 17:01 | |
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Wanchain Demos Interoperability with Ethereum Blockchain
The days of having multiple, incompatible blockchain protocols may be numbered, following a launch that promises to unite two blockchains. The Wanchain Foundation, which funds development of “the world’s first and only interoperable blockchain with secure multi-party computing,” today announced the launch of Wanchain 2. дальше »
2018-7-24 16:26 | |
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Cardano Aims For A Trillion, Bets On Five Or Ten
Cryptocurrency is never dull. Bitcoin’s anonymous creator designed the protocol as a two-fingered salute to the financial sector; Ethereum wants to be the universal computer; when not battling the SEC, Ripple XRP cozies up to large corporations and central banks; Bitcoin Cash thinks it does a better two-fingered salute than Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-7-24 00:16 | |
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China Government Takes Sudden Interest In GXChain
China’s government has issued it’s third official Global Blockchain Assessment Index, and the results are interesting. While it’s no surprise that the Chinese government has its own metrics for ranking crypto-technology, the latest scores offer some big surprises, and include a new project: GXChain. дальше »
2018-7-24 21:08 | |
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How A Freelance Writer Became A Crypto Convert
Despite our focus on a genius or two, and the amazing teams working on core and cash, and the clever people pulling financial stunts to get rich, and the media jumping on the bandwagon (apologies, Crypto Briefing)… the fact is, the blockchain is so much more than Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-7-23 18:24 | |
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2018 Crypto Hedge Fund Summit
First ever blockchain summit focused on Sino-US secondary market The first blockchain summit on the secondary market will be held on 27 July 2018, Friday at the New York Marriott Downtown. The summit will be in forms of keynote speech, fireside chat, private roundtable discussion and institutional presentation. дальше »
2018-7-22 01:27 | |
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B21 Opens A New Runway To Crypto
In the latest take-off slot from fiat world to crypto-land, B21 has announced a partnership that will make it easier for first-time users to start investing and holding cryptocurrencies. Using vouchers from Flexepin, users will be able to fund the B21 investment platform with cash, according to a press release issued yesterday by the two […] The post B21 Opens A New Runway To Crypto appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-21 19:14 | |
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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: The Week In Crypto
Between Bitcoin ETFs, decentralized banks, blizzards of SEC comments, and demands for a “Chief Blockchain Officer” for the UK, there are plenty of stories that don’t make it to the front page. Here are some other events you may have missed. дальше »
2018-7-21 22:54 | |
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BTC Community Purrs As Bitcoin Dominance Highest In 2018
Bitcoin dominance is at its highest level since the beginning of 2018. According to data collected by CoinMarketCap, bitcoin’s total value is just shy of $130bn with the entire crypto market coming in at $276. дальше »
2018-7-20 21:54 | |
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Litecoin Price Death Spiral Illustrates Pointlessness of LTC
A few months ago, this publication covered a story on Litecoin’s founder, Charlie Lee, who had predicted LTC would become the fourth largest cryptocurrency by total value. His prediction of the Litecoin price was based on his belief that LTC would find greater mainstream usage than other cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-7-20 21:06 | |
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Banking On A Decentralized Bank
Last week Binance made headlines by announcing its first foray into banking. For a price of $133 million, the exchange had acquired a 5% stake in Malta’s future “Founders’ Bank.” Ordinarily, an investment by one moneymaking organization into another would scarcely deserve mention, except for one fact: ownership of Founders’ Bank will rest on the […] The post Banking On A Decentralized Bank appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-20 20:23 | |
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Crypto Media: What We’re Reading This Week
Mainstream media, financial bigwigs, and Congressman Brad Sherman never tire of eye-popping displays of moral sanctitude as they proclaim Bitcoin to be a digital pyramid scheme; the scam of the century; something that needs to be outlawed to protect the ‘kidz’. дальше »
2018-7-20 19:06 | |
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Can SpaceBit’s Blockchain Decentralize Space Exploration?
Until recently, it was only nations that had the resources for space exploration. In 1973 private space missions were simply unthinkable. Who would bankroll the $25.4bn it cost the United States to launch the Apollo missions? The richest American at the time was thought to be Howard Hughes (certainly a man with the right ethos), […] The post Can SpaceBit’s Blockchain Decentralize Space Exploration? appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-19 18:06 | |
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Brave Browser Is Crypto’s Alternative To Chrome
Is your phone listening? Does Facebook know something you’ve never shared? Is the NSA monitoring your searches RIGHT NOW? The web is full of conspiracy-minded anecdotes of people finding themselves targeted for ads for products which they had only mentioned in conversation. дальше »
2018-7-19 21:45 | |
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UK Urged To Name Chief Blockchain Officer
A British politician has called for the creation of a Chief Blockchain Officer to oversee the implementation of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in the UK Government. In a research paper, the Conservative Member for Walsall North, Eddie Hughes, argued blockchain would lead to greater efficiency and security in the running of government departments, potentially leading […] The post UK Urged To Name Chief Blockchain Officer appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-18 20:58 | |
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The Binance BNB Coin: Does Risk Now Outweigh Return?
Binance is among the largest and most powerful cryptocurrency exchanges in the world and their coin has a market cap of over $1. 5B USD. They have the most legitimate volume and many consider Binance to be the most reputable crypto-crypto exchange. дальше »
2018-7-18 18:03 | |
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Public Overwhelmingly In Favor Of Bitcoin ETFs On SEC Website
There has been an overwhelmingly positive public response for the SEC to allow the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to trade Bitcoin ETFs. The official website for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received well over 150 comments from members of the public at press time; almost all are in favor of CBOE’s proposal to […] The post Public Overwhelmingly In Favor Of Bitcoin ETFs On SEC Website appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-18 01:11 | |
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Will ETF Approval Really Lead To A Flood Of Crypto Cash?
Roses are red, Markets are Green. ETFs coming, but what does that mean? Crypto-world has something new to get excited over. The Securities and Exchange Commission is discussing Bitcoin once again, this time over a proposed rule change that may open a new door into the world of high finance. дальше »
2018-7-17 17:01 | |
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New York Issues Crypto BitLicense To BitPay
The blockchain payments processor BitPay has been given permission to operate in New York by the state’s financial authorities. BitPay announced on Monday they had been granted a virtual currency license, or ‘BitLicense’, by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS). дальше »
2018-7-17 21:44 | |
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Stablecoins: Cryptocurrencies That Could Truly Replace Money
Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies with stable value; unlike most other crypto assets, they have low volatility against the world’s most important sovereign-backed currencies (fiat). They are essentially a cryptocurrency with a fixed price. дальше »
2018-7-16 21:26 | |
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Thailand’s New Bond Coin Suggests Yet More Blockchain Opportunity
Thailand’s financial markets are exploring a new use for blockchain tokens. The Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) is “studying the use” of blockchain tech for corporate bonds, according to a report by the Bangkok Post. дальше »
2018-7-16 20:13 | |
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Vite Code Review: Decentralized App Platform
Thought it would be worth visiting Vite, quite a few people talking about it so here’s your Vite code review. Always interesting when the website opens up with tech talk, no fancy marketing here apart from a cool spinny thing, we’re straight into “verification of transactions are asynchronously decoupled, thereby supporting ultra-high throughput. дальше »
2018-7-14 18:57 | |
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Ray Dalio: Primer On Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income is one of several ideas floating around for dealing with the income/opportunity gap. Since you seem to be interested, I’m passing to you a briefing paper that my research team prepared for me and that I tweaked based on my Q&A with them. дальше »
2018-7-14 06:12 | |
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Cryptocurrency Weekend Roundup: Friday 13th Horror Edition
We try to cover all the big news in cryptocurrency, but there are plenty of stories that we miss. Between publishing high quality code reviews and in-depth news analysis, it’s easy for a small-but-interesting story to slip past the cracks. дальше »
2018-7-14 00:26 | |
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What is DOGE? Introduction to Dogecoin
If there’s anything the Internet loves more than cryptocurrencies, it’s memes. One of the most popular memes in Internet history is the doge, which peaked in 2013 but remains an Internet staple (albeit in different forms now) as the popularity of the Shiba Inu dog breed steadily increases. дальше »
2018-7-13 20:26 | |
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Whistleblower Makes $30M – JPMorgan Makes $24 Billion
Financial regulators have recently announced their largest-ever award for the informants who blew the whistle on a financial institution. The business in question has in the past betrayed the trust of its clients, misled its investors, and even found time to operate a ‘systematic bribery’ scheme – yet it recorded a legal profit of $24 […] The post Whistleblower Makes $30M – JPMorgan Makes $24 Billion appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-13 18:36 | |
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Venezuela Crypto Charity Demonstrates Another Use Case
Markets may be red, but there’s plenty of heartwarming news in the cryptoverse. Currently making the rounds is the story of how Nano, one of the smallest and least-noticed currencies, is making a small but measurable impact on the lives of ordinary people in Venezuela. дальше »
2018-7-13 00:24 | |
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Crypto Centralization Spurs Decentralization Movement
The other day I introduced my mom to Bitcoin. First we reviewed the open-source code together, before she downloaded her first wallet software from the Github repository and compiled it to a clean device with a randomly-generated password. дальше »
2018-7-13 20:45 | |
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Zcash Mining 400% More Profitable Than Bitcoin
Zcash (ZEC) is the most profitable cryptocurrency to mine, with expected returns far higher than other PoW coins like Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC). Data collected from cryptocurrency tools provider Anything Crypto suggests that at current difficulty levels, ZEC miners using the Antminer Z9 mini could expect an $8,000 return on their investment over a […] The post Zcash Mining 400% More Profitable Than Bitcoin appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-13 18:28 | |
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Dash CEO Hints At Decentralized Investment Fund
There have been big leaps in blockchain governance: we’ve got decentralized organizations, smart contract voting, and even a decentralized state. Now, one cryptocurrency is trying to expand governance options by launching a decentralized venture capital fund. дальше »
2018-7-13 16:37 | |
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ICO Platforms That Might Surprise You
When most people think of ICOs, they think of Ethereum. The decentralized computer has been a favorite platform of initial coin offerings for so long that they might as well be synonymous. Sure, there are a lot of different cars, but they mostly drive on Ethereum’s roads and pump Ethereum’s gas. дальше »
2018-7-12 20:12 | |
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What Are MKR and DAI? Introduction to Maker
One of the biggest obstacles to crypto’s mainstream acceptance as currency is the volatile pricing. Bitcoin, for example, ranged in price from $6,000 to $17,000 in 2018 alone. Nobody wants to spend 10,000 seemingly worthless crypto tokens on a couple of pizzas one day, only to see the price jump to a value of over […] The post What Are MKR and DAI? Introduction to Maker appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-7-12 19:25 | |
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FCoin Exchange Now Compared To Ponzi Scheme
Move over, Kitties. There’s a new clog in the Ethereum pipes, and this one’s not getting cleared anytime soon. Over the past weeks, FCoin has moved from an unknown back corner to the most (in)famous exchange in the market, with a volume that—supposedly— exceeds top coin marts like OkEx and Binance. дальше »
2018-7-11 17:23 | |
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How’s Crypto Doing in the Semi Finals?
It’s not yet clear who’s going to take home the FIFA World Cup, but the Crypto team is doing pretty well. The team started out with high hopes: several hotels, airlines and bars announced crypto options, making payments much simpler in still-sanctioned Russia. дальше »
2018-7-10 21:30 | |
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Monet Code Review: Mobile Ad Hoc Blockchains
Monet code review, hard to focus on just the code because the whole idea is very cool. Mobile ad hoc blockchains to decentralize P2P, this is the very nature of a disruptive technology. I’m going to try to keep this review more professional than my Holochain one. дальше »
2018-7-10 17:53 | |
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XRP Is Not Ripple: Brands Diverge As SEC Closes In
XRP is not Ripple, and Ripple is not XRP. That’s the message from The Hatch Agency, a PR firm that represents Ripple – the technology company. XRP is an “independent digital asset” according to the email, echoing an earlier tweet from Ripple. дальше »
2018-7-10 06:16 | |
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Etheremon To Zilliqa? ETH Network Isn’t ‘Ready for Us’
The Ethereum-based game Etheremon has decided to partially move off the ETH network and will “explore options” with Zilliqa’s development team. According to the game’s official blog post, battles between users have been taken off-chain because high gas prices have “limited” the Etheremon gaming experience. дальше »
2018-7-10 22:38 | |
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