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Ridiculous Crypto Regulations Are an Enemy of Bitcoin
7.11.2019
One of the biggest privacy issues in today’s society revolves around the use of overreaching know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws. Despite the fact that many cryptocurrencies were designed to avoid these invasive practices, KYC and AML guidelines bolstered...
Ripple's Client Base Up 50%, c. 7% Use XRP for Cross-Border Liquidity
7.11.2019
California-based blockchain startup focusing on payment technologies, Ripple, has seen its client base grow 50% this year, while some 7% use XRP for cross-border liquidity.
“This year has been our strongest for Ripple yet,” Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, said in a recent interview with a Forbes...
OAS Chain Inks Partnership With Futurepia to Use PASTA Protocol
7.11.2019
OASChain has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Futurepia. With this partnership, OASChain will get access to use Futurepia’s PASTA Protocol technology for its blockchain services. PIA Alliance Standard Token Agreement or PASTA can be defined as a technical protocol that is primarily...
Australian Home Affairs Minister Says Terrorists Use Crypto to Obfuscate Crimes
7.11.2019
The Australian Minister of Home Affairs warned that terrorists are exploiting cryptocurrencies to “fund their deadly missions”
Sophia the Robot Knows About Cryptocurrencies but Does Not Use Them yet
6.11.2019
Sophia the robot said at the Web Summit in Lisbon that she knows about cryptocurrencies, but has not yet used them
What is super() in JavaScript?
6.11.2019
What's happening when you see some JavaScript that calls super()?.In a child class, you use super() to call its parent’s constructor and super.<methodName> to access its parent’s methods. This article will assume at least a little familiarity with the concepts of constructors and child...
Netlify CMS Open Authoring
6.11.2019
I like the term "Git-backed CMS." That term works for an emerging style of CMS that looks and behaves much like any other CMS, with a fascinating twist: it doesn't actually store any data for you. These CMSs are connected to a Git repo where the data lives in flat files (e.g. Markdown). You teach...
Volvo to Use Blockchain-Traceable Cobalt in Its Electric Car Batteries
6.11.2019
Volvo’s cars are going increasingly electric and blockchain technology will play an important role
Blockchain to revolutionize the future of warfare
6.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 5 November, 2019 Overcome “The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.” – Woodrow Wilson […]
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Blockchain to revolutionize the future of warfare
6.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 5 November, 2019 Overcome “The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.” – Woodrow Wilson […]
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How We Got Ivy League Students to use Blockchain Tech
5.11.2019
Columbia students got their campus to use a blockchain-based social app by making it easy to use and relevant to students’ daily lives
Merged Mining on Bitcoin: Expanding Bitcoin’s Capabilities [with RSK Sidechain]
5.11.2019
What is merged mining on Bitcoin?  Simply put, merged mining is a mechanism that allows different cryptocurrencies that use the same algorithm, to be mined together. When analyzing the study on the profitability of bitcoin merged mined blockchains, we found […]
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Huobi Global Is Forcing US Customers to Use Its Local Partner
4.11.2019
The move finalizes Huobi’s shuttering of US. accounts as as it continues to push users to its San Francisco-based partner exchange, HBUS
FATF Releases Guidance on Global Digital IDs as Use Cases Grow
4.11.2019
The Financial Action Task Force wants financial institutions to prepare for the global expansion of digital identification systems
CBSI Gives Warning to Citizens Against the Use of Cryptocurrencies by Calling Them Unregulated
1.11.2019
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands or CBSI has issued a warning to the native citizens against the virtual or digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and others. The reputed authority stated that these cryptocurrencies are not issued or controlled by the Central Bank. As per...
Venezuelans Made Lightning-Savvy Hardware to Use Bitcoin During Blackouts
1.11.2019
Locha Mesh is building software and hardware for connecting to bitcoin's Lightning Network – even when the power's out
Bitcoin Needs ‘Real Use Cases’ to Become Digital Gold, Says ICE Chief
31.10.2019
Bitcoin might become "digital gold," but first it needs to be used more in everyday business, said the Intercontinental Exchange's chief executive
Proof-of-Work Doesn’t Solve Every Blockchain Use Case
31.10.2019
While proof-of-work is great for Bitcoin, it falls short for other — especially nonfinancial — use cases of a blockchain. Here is why we need new consensus mechanisms
New IRS Tax Guidance Targets Crypto, and US Persons Who Use It
31.10.2019
The US IRS is tying up crypto users, making new steps toward crypto taxation that could potentially affect a lot of people
Big Name Announcements Will Not Save Your Blockchain Project
30.10.2019
At the peak of the ICO bubble it was a common tactic for project promoters to use big name announcements to pump their tokens. Every day we would hear about a new venture that supposedly signed a partnership with a global brand such as Microsoft or Google, to make us think that these tech giants...