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Bitcoin Network is 8 Times More Powerful Than It was at its Peak $20k in 2017, Says New Data
22.7.2019
Despite prices falling down to about half of what it was at the peak, Bitcoin has become eight times more powerful network since 2017, say new hashrate data. As per Blockchain.com’s new data, Bitcoin hashrate touched the 79 trillion tera hashes per second on July 20, breaking the previous...
Grab a .DEV Domain from Hover! (Sponsored)
19.7.2019
I can say that the biggest and best changes in my professional life came from starting this blog — it was the springboard for conference speaking, open source, and joining Mozilla. I’ve always urged ever developer to have a blog to showcase talent, explore new technology, and to network. What’s...
Ethereum’s Wrapped Bitcoin Set to Eclipse Lightning Network Capacity
19.7.2019
Since the project launched a little over six months ago, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) has roughly $5.9 million or 558 BTC locked into the system. At the rate WBTC’s token contract is climbing, the project is close to surpassing the Lightning Network’s capacity in the near future. Also read:...
Zcash is All Set For Its First Friendly Fork ‘Ycash’ Today
19.7.2019
The privacy-centered digital currency Zcash is all set to be forked into a new network of blockchain called Ycash. This is the very first instance when the Zcash blockchain network is being split for the creation of a new network. While the codebase of Ycash will be almost similar to that of...
Aurora Chain Unveils Upgradable Blockchain Network
18.7.2019
[Beijing, June 2019] Leading public blockchain Aurora Chain (token: AOA) has published a ground-breaking new feature – Upgradable Block, which brings more flexibility and utility to the public chain landscape. Developers using Aurora chain will be able to enjoy the latest features that Aurora...
Japan Has FATF Green Light to Create ‘SWIFT Network’ for Crypto: Report
18.7.2019
Japan is said to be leading the creation of an international cryptocurrency payments network similar to banking network SWIFT
Tokyo ‘Builds SWIFT Network for Crypto Payments with FATF’s Blessing’
18.7.2019
The Japanese government is reportedly spearheading an international initiative to create a “network for cryptocurrency payments, similar to the SWIFT network used by banks” – in conjunction with the country’s top regulator and the inter-governmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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Lightning Network’s Antifraud Methods Inferior to Nakamoto Consensus, Research Shows
17.7.2019
The Lightning Network, the touted scaling solution for the BTC chain, has recently seen its capacity decrease significantly and the beta project is still best suited for a cliche of technically savvy users. Now according to an analysis by Bitmex Research, the Lightning Network’s nodes have...
Grin Network Executes First Hard Fork in Bid to Decentralize Mining Power
17.7.2019
Wednesday's planned system upgrade for the Grin blockchain tweaked a mining algorithm
Exclusive Interview With Jaynti Kanani, Co-founder and CEO of Matic Network
17.7.2019
Jaynti Kanani is the Co-founder and CEO of Matic Network which was established in October 2017. He kick-started his career as a Senior Software Engineer in Persistent Systems in 2011. He has an incredible experience in leading the data science team at Housing.com, a promising real estate startup...
How to Create and Airdrop Your Own Token to Your Friends
16.7.2019
Roughly a year ago, the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) debuted on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network, giving anyone the ability to mint, store, receive, and send SLP tokens. Since then there’s been a ton of tokens created on the BCH network as the simplicity of the system outpaces tokens built...
‘Expect Chaos’: Polkadot to Launch Experimental Kusama Network This Summer
16.7.2019
Polkadot will be launching an experimental "canary network" called Kusama for early application testing and development
Samsung Teams With Banks, Telcos for Mobile ID Network Based on Blockchain
15.7.2019
Tech giant Samsung Electronics is joining six other major South Korean firms to develop a blockchain-based certificate and ID authentication network
South African Payment Gateway Drops BTC Over Fees and Network Congestion
13.7.2019
On July 12, South African payment gateway service Payfast announced the company is dropping bitcoin core (BTC) payments due to network congestion and high fees. Payfast emphasized that BTC has a number of limitations and design flaws which makes it an “impractical substitute for cash.”...
Stellar Price Analysis: Stellar makes Technology Upgrades to Increase Network Activity
12.7.2019
Stellar resorts to technology upgrades in the wake of falling prices Stellar may register increased activity on the network in the coming days Stellar has recently announced version updates through which there is added flexibility in handling transactions. This may lead to increased activity on...
How Bitcoin Might Help the World’s Oppressed Sidestep Censorship – in Space
12.7.2019
An advocacy group is testing out the idea that the combination of bitcoin and orbital communication can help fight news censorship
YouNow Secures A+ Regulatory Approval For Their Crypto Token From SEC
12.7.2019
The highest regulatory authority of the US has approved the distribution of cryptocurrency and props of the YouNow platform. The platform is known for social live streaming if videos in the US. The platform can now use A+ crowdfunding exemptions as per the regulation of SEC. The report surfaced...
Bitcoin Startup Brings Lightning Network Payments to Amazon, Whole Foods
11.7.2019
U.S.-based payments startup Fold has made Lightning Network payments possible at Amazon, Starbucks, Uber and other big name retailers
Blockstack Receives A+ SEC Regulatory Qualification, Will Be First SEC Backed Token Offering
11.7.2019
Blockchain network Blockstack has received qualification for SEC A+ Regulation. The company will now launch the first SEC qualified token offering. BREAKING: Blockstack received SEC qualification; first-ever SEC-qualified token offering in US history. https://t.co/IbbodLCLgS — Muneeb...
Fold App Enables Bitcoin Lightning Payments at Whole Foods, Starbucks
10.7.2019
The payments feature will facilitate in-store or online purchases at blue chip retailers including Starbucks, Whole Foods, AMC, Home Depot, and Southwest Airlines