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Evercoin Launches Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet
12.11.2019
At New York Consensus Invest Summit, Evercoin Inc. today announced Evercoin 2, the “safest hardware wallet”. Evercoin 2 provides a wallet and exchange for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies featuring a hardware wallet the size of a house key powered by YubiKey 5ci, the first implementation of...
Generation QE: How Central Banks Create Money From Thin Air
11.11.2019
This year the public has seen a lot of the expansive monetary policy taking place with 37 central banks participating in monetary easing. Unfortunately, most people don’t understand the methods central banks like the Federal Reserve use to increase the money supply and never take the time...
Hydrostandart Release Their Third-Generation Cryptocurrency “HRS”
7.11.2019
Over the decade, the terms digital currency or digital assets have experienced unforeseen awareness and understanding in the public eye, in terms of their values and usabilities. What seemed unfamiliar and, to some extent, scary is now deemed the safest, fastest, and most transparent form...
Bitmain Aims to Build a 300MW Texas Mining Farm
23.10.2019
The Beijing-based Bitmain Technologies and DMG Blockchain Solutions announced the launch of a 25MW mining facility in Rockdale, Texas. The new mine aims to bolster Bitmain’s international expansion which will soon expand to 50MW of processing power and then extend the operation’s...
Bitcoin.com Acquires Blockchain Software Startup O3 Labs
21.10.2019
Bitcoin.com has announced the acquisition of blockchain startup O3 Labs, the Tokyo-based software company that specializes in developing gateways to the digital economy. The deal will see O3 absorbed into Bitcoin.com, forming a single team dedicated to creating tools for realizing the full...
ACINQ Unveils Its ‘2nd Generation’ Bitcoin Lightning Network Wallet
18.10.2019
Second-generation Bitcoin Lightning wallet brings user-friendly functionality, says ACINQ
Smart Contract Blockchains Are Struggling to Scale
17.10.2019
Second generation blockchains were presented as being faster, cheaper, and more scalable than Bitcoin. Third generation chains (basically anything that came after Ethereum) promised even greater optimizations. In the event, these networks have run into the same difficulties as Bitcoin, with...
The Exchange for the New Generation — Bitsoda.com Launches Globally
4.10.2019
The Singapore-based exchange, Bitsoda.com, is the newest force in digital asset trading platforms. Invested by Digital Finance Group with Ledger X, Circle and other well-known blockchain projects in the portfolio, Bitsoda.com stands out with adequate resource and enters global market fast with...
ETH Privacy Startup Aztec ‘Ignites’ Its SNARKs Generation Ceremony
15.9.2019
ETH privacy startup Aztec announces SNARKs generation ceremony
Bitfineon GmbH Secures Seed Funding of 1 Million Euros to Launch Its Next-generation Crypto and Fiat Exchange
12.9.2019
Bitfineon GmbH, a German-based crypto financial services organization, has acquired seed funding of 1 million Euros to initiate its next-generation fiat and crypto exchange, Bitfineon, through a private equity deal with the US-based fund B.I.G. Fintech. Moreover, Bitfineon will support fiat...
Greta Thunberg Joins Satoshi in Questioning Bank Bailouts
12.9.2019
Saving planet Earth is a noble goal with many different dimensions. Climate change needs to be addressed vigorously as our world warms up faster than ever. Economic development needs a higher degree of financial freedom to provide everyone access to opportunities and wealth. A teenager from...
High-Powered Mining Rigs Drive Bitcoin’s Accelerating Hashrate
20.8.2019
On August 19, the combined SHA-256 hashrate between the BCH and BTC networks touched a massive high of over 91 exahash per second (EH/s). One notable contribution to today’s network hashrates is the manufacturing of next-generation mining rigs that produce a significant number of terahash....
Developers Reveal Sandbox Video Game Powered by Bitcoin Cash
8.8.2019
On August 7, developers from the team Block Hop announced a new sandbox game powered by the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain. The gaming software called Realmx is a “next-generation” game that uses blockchain technology, extensible crafted items, and online gaming to create unique...
How Big Hydro Power Partners With Bitcoin Miners to Prevent Energy Waste
22.7.2019
We are often told that the verification of bitcoin transactions eats a lot of energy. The largely inaccurate comparison to a small country, the size of Ireland or Denmark, is evoked thanks to numerous clickbait headlines. What mainstream media fails to explain, however, is that bitcoin mining...
7 Unorthodox Ways to Mine Bitcoin
20.7.2019
Bitcoin isn’t crazy – in fact it might just be the soundest monetary system this generation has ever known. Some of the techniques miners have devised to extract it, however, are extremely unorthodox, ranging from the ingenious to the downright crazy. Here are seven of the strangest...
Bitcoin Mining Helps Oil Companies Reduce Carbon Footprint
19.7.2019
Natural gas acquired as a byproduct of oil extraction has become synonymous with wasted energy. In certain areas, drilling companies are unable to find a profitable market for the excess fuel. It’s often vented into the atmosphere. Startups are now offering on-site systems that utilize...
Majority Of Generation Z Does Not Like Digital Currencies
8.7.2019
As per the recent study conducted by a leading website, Business Insider, generation Z is apprehensive about buying cryptocurrencies. The report was released on 5th July by the website. Cint, the audience partner of Survey Monkey, did the survey on behalf of Business Insider depicts that young...
Survey: Generation Z Does Not Plan to Buy Cryptocurrency
7.7.2019
According to the results of a recent survey, most Generation Z-ers do not plan to buy cryptocurrency
Bitmain Launches Low-Cost Special Edition Antminer S9
18.6.2019
On Monday, June 17, the Chinese mining rig manufacturer Bitmain Technologies announced the launch of a low-cost miner called the Antminer S9 version SE. The new 16 terahash per second (16TH/s) S9 SE is $350 per unit and the launch celebrates the company’s most popular product, the original...
Kenetic Starts New Fund, Sees Asia as a Home for Blockchain Generation
12.6.2019
Jehan Chu. Kenetic will soon be launching a new venture capital fund that is “pure equity, obviously blockchain only”, Jehan Chu, co-founder and managing partner at Kenetic Capital, a blockchain investment and advisory firm, told Cryptonews.com in an interview about their plans, the blockchain...