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Taproot, One Of Bitcoin's Biggest Upgrades May Be Coming Next Year
7.12.2020
Taproot, one of the most anticipated Bitcoin (BTC) upgrades, and its largest alteration since 2017, expected to improve privacy, scalability, flexibility, and speed of the network - may be coming in a matter of months.
Pierre Rochard, Bitcoin evangelist and strategist at crypto exchange Kraken...
Following 2.0 launch, Blockstack's STX may be free to trade in the US
7.12.2020
Blockstack may have successfully transformed its STX token from securities registration to commodity status
Styling Comment Threads
7.12.2020
Comment threads are one of those things that look really simple when executed right. When designing them yourself, you may find that they are rather deceptively simple. There is a lot that goes into designing nice and usable comment threads, and in this article, I will try my best to walk...
Alaska May Be Hiding a Huge Volcanic System
4.12.2020
As if we needed more upsetting right news right now, geologists have reason to suspect that a cluster of Alaskan islands is actually part of an interconnected volcanic system of the same kind seen at Yellowstone National Park. Read more
University's epic burn: Researchers say Ripple's protocol ‘may fail badly’
4.12.2020
According to researchers at the University of Bern, the presence of faulty or malicious nodes on the Ripple network could have “devastating effects.”
3 key ways 2021's Bitcoin bull run may differ from 2017's
4.12.2020
Bitcoin price has overtaken its 2017 high, but should investors expect the top-ranked altcoins to do the same?
Worsening US Dollar, Inflation Metrics May Bode Well for Bitcoin’s Continued Rally
3.12.2020
A continued decline in the U.S. dollar and rising inflation expectations support bitcoin's long-term bullish case as a hedge asset
BIS Indicates CBDC Issuance May Hinge on Private Sector Collaboration
3.12.2020
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) issuance will only prove a success if the private and public sectors work together – as it pushes closer to real-world digital currency testing.
In a new report shared with Cryptonews.com, the...
New Paper: Ripple Network Doesn’t Meet Criteria To Reach Consensus
3.12.2020
A brand-new paper which analyzes the Ripple network concluded that the network does not reach true consensus, as its protocol “may violate safety and liveness,” and doesn’t follow the established models and algorithms for a Byzantine agreement. Report Claims XRP’s Network...
‘If the water's too clean there'll be no fish’: China’s CBDC may hurt Macau’s casinos
3.12.2020
Macau’s gambling industry is reeling amid rumors that the city’s regulator is in talks with casino operators regarding the introduction of China’s digital yuan
Onchain Researchers Suspect Chinese Government Sold Plustoken’s Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hoard Last Year
2.12.2020
A number of masterminds from the Plustoken scam were sentenced to 11 years in prison for defrauding cryptocurrency investors. Last week, on November 19, a court ruling had shown the Chinese government said that it seized over $4 billion in crypto assets from the Plustoken scam. Meanwhile, onchain...
Visa May Issue USDC Credit Card After Adding Circle to ‘Fast Track’ Program
2.12.2020
Visa Wednesday announced it’s linking its payments network of 60 million merchants to the U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC) digital currency developed by Circle Internet Financial on the ethereum blockchain. This story is developing and will be updated when more information is available. Read...
Russia’s Biggest Bank Sberbank Unveils Crypto Plans to Follow Upcoming Regulation
2.12.2020
The largest bank in Russia, the state-owned Sberbank, has reportedly unveiled its crypto plans as the country is set to begin regulating the industry in January. Sberbank’s CEO says the bank may issue its own cryptocurrency in collaboration with JPMorgan. Sberbank’s Crypto Plans...
Former Trump Economic Advisor and Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn Warns Bitcoin May Fail
1.12.2020
A former top economic advisor to President Donald Trump and president of Goldman Sachs has shared his view about bitcoin. He claims that the cryptocurrency “lacks some of the basic integrity of a real market,” warning that it “may fail.” Gary Cohn Thinks Bitcoin May Fail...
Banking Giant Sberbank May Launch Token, Digital Asset Trading Platform
1.12.2020
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Leading Russian lender Sberbank has hinted that it is on the verge of issuing its own cryptoasset and will seek to launch a blockchain-based platform that will enable its customers to buy digital financial assets.
The token will be named Sbercoin, and Herman Gref, President...
Bitcoin Entrepreneur May Bail Out Ailing UK Soccer Club
1.12.2020
Jonathan Rowland, founder of bitcoin finance app Mode, may make a bid for struggling British soccer club Wigan Athletic
Guggenheim Investment Fund to Invest $497 Million in Grayscale’s GBTC Seeking Bitcoin Exposure
30.11.2020
Guggenheim’s billion-dollar Marco Opportunities Fund (MOF) may seek indirect exposure to BTC through the investment of 10% of its net asset value into Grayscale’s BTC Trust (GBTC). The investment (when complete) means MOF will have committed as much as $497 million into the GBTC. In...
Bitcoin may see major price volatility at the start of December — Here's why
29.11.2020
Bitcoin might see a spike in volatility when the new weekly and monthly candles open, especially after a large short-term correction
Yacht Sale Shows Luxury Goods May Benefit from Bitcoin Price Surge
28.11.2020
The purchased 52′ Lagoon catamaran. The global luxury goods market is just one of those that have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic this year. But with bitcoin (BTC) experiencing a period of growth this year, it appears that crypto investors who have struck it rich in the latest bull...
Institutional money may propel Bitcoin to $250K in one year's time, says macro investor
27.11.2020
According to macro investor Raoul Pal, the latest Bitcoin rally is just the beginning of an institutional investor-led bull market