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PBOC Official: China’s Digital Yuan Won’t Be a Speculative Currency Like Bitcoin
23.12.2019
According to recent statements by People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official Mu Changchun, the country’s digital yuan is ready for trials. The central bank digital currency (CBDC) will decidedly not be a speculative asset like bitcoin or stablecoins, and will not need a currency basket...
Why Quantum Computing’s Threat to Crypto May Be Further out Than Previously Thought
22.12.2019
According to one researcher, quantum computing faces more hurdles than many realize when it comes to achieving viability in breaking encryption. In a recent report Dr. Subhash Kak, Regents Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University, notes that there are issues...
Craig Wright Attempts to ‘Reveal the Origin’ of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Name
21.12.2019
The Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit continues following the plaintiff’s request to Judge Reinhart asking him to overrule Craig Wright’s recent objections. Wright’s council has responded in a joint discovery memorandum asking for access to data tied to David Kleiman’s 15 computers....
Orchid CEO 'More Interested in the Long-Term' Than Recent Price Dump
20.12.2019
Decentralized VPN startup Orchid has seen turbulent price action for its OXT token this week, although the Orchid’s CEO says the company is more focused on long-term performance
A Better Alternative to Banking – Club Swan
18.12.2019
The crypto community has had a rough relationship with traditional financial institutions with limited solutions available. Around the world, both early and recent crypto users have had bank accounts closed, transactions rejected, unnecessary delays in receiving their funds, or worse. To add...
Design APIs: The Evolution of Design Systems
17.12.2019
A clever idea from Matthew Ström:
[...] design APIs don’t seem like a stretch of the imagination. An API-driven approach is the natural extension of the work currently being done on design systems, including tokens and standardization projects.
If you buy into the idea of design tokens, that...
‘DNA-of-Things’ Technology Can Store Bitcoin Passwords in Everyday Objects
16.12.2019
Talk of bitcoin passwords being encoded and stored in synthetic DNA is not new, but in a recent development scientists have announced that DNA-encoded information can now be stored in everyday objects such as eye glasses or a shirt button, instead of a vial or test tube. Also Read: Cryptosteel...
2019’s Bitcoin Miners Are 5x Faster Than Predecessors
13.12.2019
High-powered bitcoin miners and next-generation semiconductors go hand in hand and as process node technology grows, SHA256 hashrate follows. Coinshares’ recent bi-annual mining report highlights that newly introduced mining rigs have “as much as 5x the hashrate per unit as their...
IDEG Reports Launch of New Bitcoin Trusts in Asia With Coinbase as Custodian
12.12.2019
According to a recent press release from IDEG Investment Limited, “Asia’s First Bitcoin Trusts” have been launched “as a traditional and comfortable way for ‘old money’ to invest in digital assets.” The two trusts, Asia Bitcoin Trust I and Atlas Mining...
Making a Better Custom Select Element
11.12.2019
We just covered The Current State of Styling Selects in 2019, but we didn't get nearly as far and fancy as Julie Grundy gets here. There is a decent chunk of JavaScript that powers it, so I'm still very much eyeballing browsers' recent interest in giving us more powerful selects in (presumably)...
Mining Chip Maker Ebang Next in Line to File for US IPO
6.12.2019
Ebang, the ASIC chip and mining rig manufacturer based in Hangzhou, China is allegedly filing for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. following Canaan’s recent Nasdaq listing and Bitmain’s secret IPO filing. The world’s third-largest bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer...
Onecoin Websites Suspended as the $4 Billion Ponzi Crumbles
5.12.2019
The MLM monitoring publication behindmlm.com revealed on Dec. 1 that the infamous Ponzi scheme Onecoin’s website onecoin.eu has gone offline. According to the domain host Eurid, the onecoin.eu domain name is currently “under legal investigation.” Onecoin’s website going...
Banks Are Cutting 75,700 Jobs Worldwide
4.12.2019
Banks worldwide have announced major job cuts this year. Globally, 75,700 jobs are reportedly being eliminated, with the most recent announcement coming from Italy’s largest bank. Unicredit has become the latest major bank to unveil layoff plans, joining Deutsche Bank, Santander, Commerzbank...
Despite the Recent Slump, Crypto Prices Improved a Great Deal in 2019
2.12.2019
As far as prices are concerned, 2019’s cryptocurrency markets fared much better than the year prior. Currently, the entire market capitalization of all digital assets is hovering just above the $200 billion mark. The following is a look at the cryptocurrency market’s biggest gainers...
How the Upcoming Bitcoin Halving Compares to Previous Cycles
2.12.2019
For those standing very close to the crypto charts, it might be easy to get discouraged by the gloomy nature of recent markets. However, new comparisons of the current halving cycle to those in the past have emerged and might put some wind back into the sails of traders, hodlers, and cryptocurrency...
BCH’s Little Steps May Not Suffice to Recover from the Recent Price Decline
30.11.2019
Bitcoin Cash went through huge volatility in the last three months making a loss of 19.39% It may find the next resistance at $227.52 Bitcoin Cash (BCH) price has been down by 19.39% over the last three months, and the value has now fallen to as low as 224 USD from 278 USD. It has …
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Dogecoin’s Downside Movement Remains Intact Despite Recent Price Recovery
26.11.2019
Dogecoin (DOGE) price movement was spotted taking a deep dig yesterday. The coin dropped below the 30-day low and marked a low new one. However, Dogecoin’s price trend is marked improvement. There is a tight movement observed over $0.0022. The traders are eagerly waiting for an early upsurge....
Don’t Blame China: Why BTC Still Can’t Compete With Fiat
26.11.2019
In the wake of recent price movements, doubts are beginning to crop up more and more around BTC maximalist circles. As focus shifts from Satoshi’s founding vision of the coin as cash to a mere digital gold to be saved and “cashed out” later, valid questions are indeed raised....
EOS Slowly Recovers the Recent Dip; Targets $3 Price Mark
23.11.2019
EOS coin is consolidating today after yesterday’s mild rebound The coin seems to have a support level at $2.5; traces a bullish trendline from there SMA lines have just formed a death cross; technical indicators give mixed signs Yesterday’s price recovery took place after an inverse head...
BTC back below $8000
21.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 21 November, 2019 “Laughter is an instant vacation.” - Milton Berle In today's newsletter, we will be covering: A recent Bloomberg panel saying that Bitcoin (BTC) is more attractive during uncertain times Singapore […]
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