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Former JPMorgan Executive Says Banks Know Cryptocurrencies Will Change the World

Traditional financial institutions have begun to notice how cryptocurrencies are disrupting their market. Salvador Casquero, former JPMorgan Head of Scandinavian Interest Rates Trading and Head of FX Sales at BBVA, two of the largest banks in the world, has said that banks have officially lost the race of finance to crypto and rapidly emerging fintech […] дальше »

2018-7-22 00:13


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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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Big Opportunity for Insurance Industry to Get into Bitcoin, Says Allianz

More and more insurance giants are considering covering cryptocurrency holders and businesses for theft of funds, as Allianz says the industry presents a “big opportunity. ” ‘More Relevant, Important And Prevalent’ Speaking to Bloomberg July 19, spokesman Christian Weishuber forecast rising acceptance and mainstream interest in cryptocurrency meant the insurance sector could make significant inroads in the space. дальше »

2018-7-21 17:00


CME Group: во втором квартале объем торгов биткоин-фьючерсами вырос на 93%

Средний дневной объем торгов биткоин-фьючерсами на Чикагской товарной бирже (CME Group) во втором квартале вырос на 93%. Bitcoin futures average daily volume in Q2 grew 93% over previous quarter, while open interest surpassed 2,400 contracts, a 58% increase. дальше »

2018-7-21 16:23


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CoinSmart Launches a Simplified Crypto Exchange for Canadian Crypto Traders

A new crypto exchange dubbed CoinSmart has opened shop on July 10, 2018, in Canada to address rising interest in cryptocurrencies among the Canadian population. Making Life Easier for “Crypto Curious” Community The exchange that comes with a tagline “you can actually understand” has capabilities of getting coins at one click, making crypto trading easy, offers 24 hrs support and. дальше »

2018-7-21 03:00


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Barry Silbert’s Grayscale Investments Cryptocurrency Fund Sees Green despite Bitcoin Price Slump

While bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have experienced a significant drop in price since the beginning of the year, the story is entirely different for Barry Silbert’s Grayscale Fund as the firm has seen quite exponential growth so far, due to massive investor interest in its crypto-linked investment offerings. дальше »

2018-7-19 20:00


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Be aware that there are 5 things one should stay clear of before investing in a new cryptocurrency.

by Gianluca Giancola As the blockchain and crypto space continues to grow and thrive, the industry has become increasingly mainstream and piqued the interest of many first-time investors. As the industry is still very much in its nascent stages, people getting involved with cryptocurrency investing … The post [Guest Post] 5 things to be aware дальше »

2018-7-19 23:17


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Bitcoin Price Rises as BlackRock Announces Interest in Crypto

The next economic battleground is surely cryptocurrency; it is the first new asset class to have emerged in decades, and everyone wants a piece of the action. The Bitcoin price is rocketing as BlackRock, the world’s biggest investment fund manager, has announced its intention to explore and likely enter the crypto market with its $6.3 […] дальше »

2018-7-18 23:00


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The Dangers of Russian Hackers’ Bitcoin Trail

Context The controversy around possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election became a constant in the US public discourse even before the campaign itself has concluded. The scope of its interest includes everything related to the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, including the Trump campaign’s possible cooperation and coordination with Russians. The дальше »

2018-7-17 01:12


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BlackRock CEO Contradicts Report of $6 Trillion Interest in Bitcoin (BTC)

Cryptocurrency–’Confusing’ is the only way to characterize the turn of events out of BlackRock in relation to cryptocurrency this morning. While the original report by Financial News (fnlondon) had it that BlackRock, the world’s largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider was setting up shop to assess the potential of offering a Bitcoin-related fund, CEO Larry Fink […] The post BlackRock CEO Contradicts Report of $6 Trillion Interest in Bitcoin (BTC) appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-7-16 19:14


Bitcoin’s corrective rally is struggling to gain momentum as trading volumes drop to the lowest levels since late last year. The leading cryptocurrency remained bid over the weekend as expected, courtesy of Thursday’s strong reversal from

The leading cryptocurrency remained bid over the weekend as expected, courtesy of Thursday’s strong reversal from the two-week lows. However, so far, the break above $6,400 has remained elusive, likely due to low investor interest. дальше »

2018-7-16 16:16