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Bitcoin Cash Proponents Prepare for Forthcoming Upgrade Features
6.10.2019
In five weeks, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will upgrade once again, adding two new features to the blockchain. The first component added will be Schnorr support for OP_Checkmultisig, which will allow more complex mechanics to multi-signature transactions and all signature checking operations...
Coinbase Pro’s Fees Surge 233% for ‘Lower-Volume’ Users, Whale Fees Drop
4.10.2019
Coinbase Pro wants to enact 233% maker fee for trades of $10,000 and below while giving discounts to high-volume users
Offline Transactions: The Final Frontier for Global Crypto Adoption
2.10.2019
Some blockchain startups are exploring mesh networks and satellite technology to enable offline crypto transactions
Following New Partnership, BitPay Adds Support for XRP
2.10.2019
BitPay has partnered with Ripple’s investment arm Xpring to support payments with XRP via BitPay’s cross-border payments platform
Coinbase, Pantera Capital Participate in $2.4M Seed Round of DeFi Startup
2.10.2019
InstaDApp has secured $2.4 million in a seed round from an array of strategic investors, including Coinbase Ventures and Pantera Capital
SEC Imposes Multimillion Dollar Fine for Unregistered EOS Token Sale
1.10.2019
The United States securities regulator has announced hefty fines for two crypto companies. The penalties have been imposed for EOS’ unregistered token sale and a fraudulent public offering. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to use some of the collected money to indemnify...
Bankers Start to Recognize Bitcoin’s Role in Financial Evolution
29.9.2019
Digitization, disruption, blockchain, and frictionless payments. It’s amazing how prominent figures from the financial elite can provide a pretty detailed description of decentralized money without uttering “bitcoin” or “crypto.” But the fact of the matter is that...
Bitcoin’s LN Developer Discloses the Network’s Vulnerability
28.9.2019
BTC’s Lightning Network developer Rusty Russel discloses the network’s vulnerability
Software Engineer Reveals Oracle Creation Platform for Bitcoin Cash
27.9.2019
On September 23, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) developer Gabriel Cardona revealed a project called Oracles.cash, a platform he constructed at the Wyohackathon. The application allows anyone to launch oracles on the BCH chain for things like prediction markets, trust-less wagers, and BCH contracts tethered...
Bittrex to Use Chainalysis Tool to Identify High-Risk Transactions
27.9.2019
Bittrex is using Chainalysis’ know your transaction tool to spot high-risk transactions
10,000 Nodes Are Running BTC Lightning Network in New All-Time High
26.9.2019
The number of Bitcoin Lightning Network nodes passes 10,000
Daimler Conducts Transaction on Marco Polo Trade Finance Network
25.9.2019
Daimler AG and mechanical engineering firm Dürr AG have tested a transaction on R3’s Corda-powered Marco Polo network
H&R Block Offers Solutions for Taxpayers With Crypto Transactions
25.9.2019
U.S.-based accounting firm H&R Block rolls out a new service for crypto currency transactions
How Merge Mining and Anchored Blockchain Projects Capitalize on Bitcoin’s Security Model
21.9.2019
Since 2011, just after Satoshi Nakamoto left the Bitcoin project for good, networks have emerged that leverage the BTC chain in some way. A variety of projects over the last nine years have found value in anchoring some sort of feature set to BTC in order to bolster the satellite’s underlying...
Justin Sun Reveals New Plan for TRON’s Proof-of-Stake Mechanism
21.9.2019
Justin Sun lists key developments in the new plan for TRON’s proof-of-stake mechanism
Waves Transitions to Self-Regulating Monetary System
20.9.2019
Waves moves to a self-regulating monetary system, allowing the community to determine block generation reward size and coin supply
New IMF Blog Considers Pros and Cons of Adoption of Stablecoins
19.9.2019
The IMF outlines potential risks and benefits related to the adoption of new digital payment methods, including stablecoins
Brazilian Government Forcing Higher Transparency and Auditability for Cryptocurrency Transactions
19.9.2019
Regulators all over the globe are worried about the future of cryptocurrency. The rapidly increasing value of Bitcoin might disrupt the dominance of fiat currency. Recently, the Brazilian government has targeted cryptocurrency and asked all the legalized crypto startups to provide more transparency...
Tiny Block Advocates Speak Up After Veriblock ‘Abuses’ Bitcoin’s Block Size
19.9.2019
The BTC community recently celebrated the fact that Segregated Witness (Segwit) transactions accounted for 50% of transactions and bech32 transactions doubled as well. However, the celebration quickly came to an end when a few Bitcoin Core developers found out where the transactions derived from...
Israeli Startup That Allows Offline Crypto Transactions Secures $4M
19.9.2019
Blockchain transactions can now purportedly be recorded without the internet as an Israeli cybersecurity startup introduces its new technology