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Cryptowhispers: DDoS Attacks, Major Exec in Serious Crash, Twitter Drama

Cryptowhispers explores the wildcatting world of direct denial of service (DDoS) attacks, and why the socially maladjusted tend to flock to that particular vector … especially for coin projects they hate; a popular cryptocurrency trading application executive was involved in a serious car accident on the eve of an anticipated cross promotion at Comic Con; […] The post Cryptowhispers: DDoS Attacks, Major Exec in Serious Crash, Twitter Drama appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2018-7-23 09:20


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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Talk of Bitcoin ‘Moon’ Again on the Cards As Prices Beat $7k: Expert Panel Discusses Potential for BTC As ‘Digital Gold’

On Thursday night, during a panel discussion on CNBC’s Future’s Now, the experts, including Gabor Gurbacs of VanEck/MVIS, were optimistic on Bitcoin’s ability to attract serious “de-risk” investment in the near future as prices top $7,000 for the first time in a while. дальше »

2018-7-20 16:42


Fed Governor’s Crypto Testimony Reveals US Central Bank Has No Plans For Regulation

Jerome Powell, chairman of the U. S. Federal Reserve, raised concerns about cryptocurrencies on Wednesday, saying they present serious risks to investors. During his testimony before the House Committee on Financial Services,Powell was asked for his opinion on cryptocurrencies and he had few kind words for the sector. дальше »

2018-7-19 15:00


Cryptocurrency Payment Speed to Increase as MasterCard Scores Patent for the Necessary Technology

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted MasterCard a patent for a method of increasing the speed of cryptocurrency transactions. The Need for Speed Published July 17, the patent explains the serious need for increasing the speed of cryptocurrency transactions based on the growing demand for the same. The patent also outlines a key дальше »

2018-7-19 01:17


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Bitcoin Payments Processor BitPay Granted BitLicense

After being criticized by the bitcoin community for its overly draconian nature, it appears the New York authorities are now ready for serious business.  U. S. -based bitcoin payments processor BitPay has been granted the BitLicense, making it the eighth cryptocurrency related business to gain the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) approval in three years. дальше »

2018-7-18 14:00


Can Blockchain Prevent Smart Cities From Turning on Their Residents?

In the last decade, the term “smart city” has evolved from a geeky name drop opportunity, evoking Venus Project-esque undertones, to the gold standard of serious urban planning. With the world’s population scratching the 8 billion mark from below, and urbanization rates at all-time highs, it’s not hard to see why city planners are pinning […] дальше »

2018-7-13 20:00


And that’s the news: Why digital currencies and blockchain keep gaining traction with the media

There is more and more talk about the cryptocurrency market on television, in particular, and in the media in general. This is no longer just a trend, but a consistent pattern, with viewers being offered a wide range of different formats – from serious talk shows all the way to children’s shows. This level of […] дальше »

2018-7-12 01:41


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Ignorance is Bliss! Reactionary Economists Keep Yelling at Bitcoin

Joseph Stiglitz, Nouriel Roubini, and Kenneth Rogoff have once again come out of the woodwork to attack Bitcoin — though they might need to get their facts straight.   ‘No Government Can Allow That’ Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize-winning economist and professor at Columbia University, believes Bitcoin will be shut down by governments around the world — while illustrating a serious lack of knowledge on what Bitcoin even is. дальше »

2018-7-9 21:00