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Microsoft ID System Launches Beta on Bitcoin Network
11.6.2020
The decentralized identity network the tech giant announced in May has now launched in beta on the Bitcoin blockchain
Nightmare Come True: User Pays $2.6 Million in Transaction Fees to Send $134 of Ether
10.6.2020
A record ethereum transaction fee has been paid today: $2.6 million to transfer $134. The user probably mixed up the fields on the value of the transfer and the fee, eventually paying 10,668 ETH in fees, or $2.6 million, on a transaction mined by Sparkpool. A nightmare come true, the customer sent...
The Rise and Fall of a Chinese Blockchain Star Kaiying Network
10.6.2020
Just four years ago, Wang Yue was being fêted by the likes of Forbes as one of the “world’s youngest billionaires.” At 32, he had the world at his feet, as the head of gaming giant Shanghai Kingnet Technology, also known as Shanghai Kaiying Network Technology or just Kaiying Network – a company...
OTC Bitcoin Trading Now Available On the Liquid Network With SETTLENET
9.6.2020
The Liquid Network will enable the latest and accurate ways of handling its financial transactions. SETTLENET has been built on the Liquid Network by the Crypto Garage team. Crypto Garage is a joint venture between Digital Garage, Tokyo Tanshi, and Blockstream. After the launch, SETTLENET will...
Never too Late to Invest in Bitcoin Because the Network is Growing Rampantly
9.6.2020
What is Bitcoin up to in the near future? Bitcoin lovers and loyalists have been bullish than ever on their investments in BTC. Additionally, the technicals have been a little complex to understand the bullish nature and an uptrend that the coin exhibits. As per the recent update, the Bitcoin Hash...
Ethereum Topped Bitcoin In Network Daily Fees Over Weekend
8.6.2020
Daily Ethereum network fees have surpassed those of the Bitcoin network and the gap is growing, recent data suggests
CoinDCX Gives Clarification On Network Hacking Case; Assures Safety of Customers Funds
8.6.2020
CoinDCX, an innovative and high-tech cryptocurrency exchange from India, has released a statement giving the details about the recent hacking incident investigation by assuring its customers about the safety of their funds on the network. The CoinDCX team has posted the link of its official...
Bitcoin Hashrate Spikes to 120 Exahash: Difficulty Drops Allowing Miners to Rejoin the Competition
7.6.2020
The Bitcoin hashrate is up this weekend after the network experienced it’s fourth negative difficulty adjustment this year. The Bitcoin (BTC) protocol’s difficulty adjustment dropped over 9% on June 4, giving miners who shut off their machines a chance to join the competition once...
The Mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto Allegedly Leveraged a Russian Proxy for Communications
5.6.2020
4,171 days ago in 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto invoked the Bitcoin network after sharing the white paper with people since Halloween 2008. Just recently, it has been discovered that Nakamoto leveraged a Russian proxy to obfuscate his whereabouts and the inventor used the proxy back in January 2009....
DeFi Platform Celsius Hits $1 Billion in Cryptocurrency Deposits
5.6.2020
Decentralized finance platform Celsius Network has crossed $1 billion in total cryptocurrency deposits
A Number of Hong Kong Vending Machines Support Bitcoin Cash Payments Over BTC
4.6.2020
Just recently, cryptocurrency evangelist Roger Ver shared a video on Twitter that shows a number of vending machines in Hong Kong that accept bitcoin cash and ethereum, but not bitcoin. A bunch of people got upset at the Tweet, including the crypto-pundit Tone Vays because they couldn’t deal...
Ethereum Has Become Bitcoin’s Top Off-Chain Destination
4.6.2020
The most popular way to use bitcoin off-chain is on Ethereum, recent data indicates
Matic Launches Mainnet Aiming to Bring More ‘Firepower’ to Ethereum
3.6.2020
Matic, a sidechain scaling solution for Ethereum, has deployed the first 10 nodes of its mainnet after several years in development
Lightning Network Overhaul Could Strengthen Bitcoin Privacy – But Many ‘Ifs’ Remain
3.6.2020
Bitcoin developers are exploring Point Timelock Contracts (PTLCs) to improve the privacy of payments on the Lightning Network
Fireblocks Launches Network for Institutions to Transfer Assets
2.6.2020
Fireblocks builds on its multi-party computational technology to create a Secure Asset Transfer Network, allowing institutions to quickly and securely find, connect and transact
Elrond Invites Hackers to Stress Test Its Blockchain Network
2.6.2020
Blockchain firm Elrond has invited hackers to attack its network during the upcoming incentivized stress test
Bitcoiners Sprint to Improve Lightning Network in 2-Day Virtual Hackathon
2.6.2020
Unable to meet in person, developers around the world collaborated by videoconference for a 48-hour stretch to refine Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Ripple's ODL Network Records ATH for XRP/AUD on BTC Markets Exchange
2.6.2020
The ODL index for XRP/AUD exceeded the previous all-time high value of $15,640,530 despite the price of XRP staying relatively flat
Matic's Price Crumbles 20% Amid Mainnet Launch
1.6.2020
Despite beginning its mainnet rollout today, the price of Matic has fallen 20% in 48 hours — shedding nearly all gains made during the week leading into the launch
Cointelegraph Joins World Economic Forum’s Strategic Intelligence Network
31.5.2020
Cointelegraph has partnered with the WEF to integrate our crypto industry news and analysis feed to its Strategic Intelligence network