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The Bitcoin Cash Halving Countdown – 50% Less Block Reward in 4 Days
4.4.2020
The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will face a halving in four days and many BCH proponents are getting ready for the big day. Unfortunately, the covid-19 outbreak has overshadowed the halving and BCH has dropped in value by roughly 30% since the end of February. Also Read: Bitcoin Halving Will Drop...
Cointext Cofounder Unveils BFP Encrypt – Send Encrypted Data to Bitcoin Cash Addresses
3.4.2020
Vin Armani, the cofounder of Cointext, has announced the launch of a Javascript library that allows people to send encrypted data to addresses on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network. A BCH private key can decrypt the data, and when Armani released the Javascript package, the developer stressed that...
Anyhedge to Launch Blockchain-Enforced Synthetic Derivatives for Bitcoin Cash
2.4.2020
Developers from the organization General Protocols have announced the launch of a synthetic derivatives platform built on Bitcoin Cash. The project Anyhedge aims to be the first decentralized finance (defi) protocol on any branch of Bitcoin and the platform will launch in cooperation with...
Coronavirus Fuels P2P Connectivity: Crypto-Driven Meshnet Gives Rural Towns Internet
2.4.2020
While the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy across the U.S., a number of the 1,737 residents from Clatskanie, Oregon can’t obtain an internet service provider (ISP). The situation has motivated the town to adopt a decentralized meshnet ISP called Althea and the network’s users...
U.S. Crypto ATM Network Helps to Promote Social Distancing
1.4.2020
Bitcoin Depot, a sizable crypto ATM network, powers down several machines to decrease coronavirus spreading
Film Reels and Steel: Github Plans to Archive Bitcoin Code for 1,000 Years
1.4.2020
The Microsoft subsidiary, Github recently revealed the “Archive Program,” an initiative that aims to preserve open source technologies for 1,000 years. The newly launched effort plans to store snapshots of open source technology 250 meters underground on the Norwegian island...
Judge Denies Telegram’s Request to Issue Gram Tokens to Non-US Investors
1.4.2020
A federal judge denied Telegram's request to issue Gram tokens to non-U.S. investors
The Many Facts Pointing to Wei Dai Being Satoshi
1.4.2020
Satoshi Nakamoto has been an enigma for well over a decade and there’s been a number of suspects and self-styled Bitcoin inventors. One particular suspect is the computer engineer Wei Dai, the creator of the b-money system and the Crypto++ cryptographic library. Since the Bitcoin network...
Cannabis Shops Are Using Zap’s Lightning App During Coronavirus Cash Crunch
1.4.2020
The Lightning Network startup now offers fiat-friendly bitcoin payment tools. Cannabis dispensaries in Colorado are an early proving ground
Bitcoin’s Lightning Becomes Latest Protocol to Court Publishers With Micropayments
31.3.2020
With paywall systems for a whole bevy of assets, crypto payments could revolutionize the media industry – if demand actually matched supply
New Lightning Network Authentication Method Could Replace Website Accounts
31.3.2020
The new lightning implementation acts as an authentication protocol for paid services
The Law is Coming for Bitcoin, Warns Satoshi Claimant Craig Wright
30.3.2020
The self-declared creator of Bitcoin, Craig Wright, warns that Bitcoin miners and Lightning Network operators could suffer in the clash between crypto and the law
Telegram Hopes It Can Still Sell Tokens to Non-US Investors After Court Ruling
30.3.2020
The firm has asked a court to clarify if it can still issue its tokens to non-U.S. investors after a preliminary injunction blocked the issuance in the U.S
BitMEX Research Unveils Who Funds Bitcoin Network Development
29.3.2020
BitMEX research shows that blockchain firms Blockstream and Lightning Labs are the largest contributors to Bitcoin development
Network of Fake Bitcoin QR Code Generators Stole $45,000 in March
29.3.2020
The malicious QR code generators are hosted on the same servers as a network of “Bitcoin transaction accelerators” that have stolen 17.6 BTC
Ethereum-Based Social Video Network Integrates Zoom for Live Streaming
29.3.2020
The popularity of video conferencing amid the pandemic led to mistakenly spiking Zoom Technologies’ shares by 700%
Will China Launch its Blockchain Service Network Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic?
29.3.2020
Predictions that China’s Blockchain Service Network will Launch next month, Chinese media has been silent about the launch since the pandemic outbreak
Bitcoin Hashrate Down 45% – Miners Witness Second-Largest Difficulty Drop in History
27.3.2020
Bitcoin’s hashrate has plummeted 45% since the record-breaking levels it saw on Feb. 29. The hashrate touched an all-time high of 136 exahash per second (EH/s) but has since dropped to 75 EH/s. Moreover, the crypto network has seen the second-largest difficulty drop since October 2011. Also...
The Mysterious Founder of Cross-Chain Protocol Reveals His Identity
26.3.2020
The mysterious founder of the cross-chain protocol reveals his identity to Cointelegraph
Telegram Is Losing to the US SEC, TON Community Can Launch Network Regardless
26.3.2020
The SEC is winning the legal battle against Telegram, but TON can still be launched by the community