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Community Funding and Bringing Smart Contracts to BCH in the Weekly Update From Bitcoin.com
3.6.2019
The Bitcoin Cash community is working to raise funding for developers and a new programming language is bringing smart contract functionality to BCH. Watch these and other developments discussed in this week’s video update on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube channel. Also Read: How to Check...
OKEx Subsidiary OKLink to Launch USD-Pegged Stablecoin USDK
3.6.2019
A new stablecoin with ticker USDK will be launched today by global settlement firm OKLink, a subsidiary of top cryptocurrency exchange OKEx
Bitcoin’s First Public Mining Pool Is Rebranding
3.6.2019
The company behind Slush Pool, the first cryptocurrency mining pool to make its services publicly available, is rebranding. The Prague-based company Braiins is perhaps less well-known than Slush Pool, one of the largest bitcoin mining pools as it makes up more than 9 percent of...
Facebook in Talks With Another Top Regulator Over its 'GlobalCoin'
3.6.2019
Social media giant Facebook is in “very early stages of conversations” with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over its digital coin, Christopher Giancarlo, the outgoing head of the CFTC, told the Financial Times.
These talks should help clarify whether the company’s plans for...
Bitfinex Plans to Launch Lightning Network Support for Stablecoin Tether: Report
3.6.2019
Lightning Network support for the tether stablecoin is reportedly set to be launched by major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex
EOS Holders Vote to Reduce the Annual Inflation From 5% to 1%
3.6.2019
Coin holders voted on whether to reduce the EOS inflation rate from 5% to 1% per year
Why Bitcoin’s ‘Culture War’ Matters
3.6.2019
Michael J. Casey is the chairman of CoinDesk’s advisory board and a senior advisor for blockchain research at MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative. Let’s talk about bitcoin, toxicity and inclusiveness. (Boy, my Twitter feed is going to have fun over the next few days.) To start with, let me take...
Facebook Holds Talks With CFTC Over GlobalCoin Cryptocurrency: Report
3.6.2019
Facebook has started discussion with the U.S. CFTC over potential regulatory issues over the social media giant's crypto stablecoin initiative
Federal Preemption or States’ Rights? Crypto Advocates Clash Over Regulatory Approaches
3.6.2019
America’s fundamental political divides come to define approaches to crypto regulation
Venezuelan Mining Parts Supplier Coincoin Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash
2.6.2019
Venezuela is among those nations where cryptocurrencies enjoy faster adoption. The South American country suffers from a political and economic crisis causing hyperinflation of the national fiat, the bolivar. Coincoin, a mining equipment supplier based in Caracas, is one of many Venezuelan...
Cryptopia Suits Gather Steam as Another Failed Exchange Is Bound for Court
2.6.2019
When cryptocurrency exchanges fail, a seismic shock shudders through the cryptosphere. With thousands of users, from traders to companies, left out of pocket, litigation is inevitable in a bid to claw back some of the losses. Cryptopia is the latest in a long line of exchanges to face a litany...
Binance DEX Will Geoblock Users From 29 Countries, Including the US
2.6.2019
Access to the decentralized exchange developed by major cryptocurrency exchange Binance will be blocked from 29 countries
Localbitcoins Removes In-Person Cash Trades Forcing Traders to Look Elsewhere
2.6.2019
On June 1, cryptocurrency enthusiasts were shocked to hear that the peer-to-peer exchange Localbitcoins has ceased offering in-person cash trades. According to a few users, all pending fiat trades have been canceled, leaving local traders who prefer cash high and dry and forced to seek other...
Top 5 Crypto Performers: BSV, TRX, ATOM, MIOTA, ETC, NEXO*
2.6.2019
Can the top five performers extend their rally?
Bitcoin's Overnight Crash Doesn't Stop Experts From Remaining Macro Bullish
2.6.2019
On the eve of May 31, Bitcoin briefly dropped to $8,000 in an 11% drop: Are experts still macro bullish on its price trend? Analysts breakdown potential scenarios in which bitcoin recovers to a new 2019 high or drops below key supports
Can Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Power Payments in a Japanese Bar?
2.6.2019
A bar in Japan is teaming up with a locally-based lightning startup to let customers pay using the experimental payments network
Stay in Touch With Changing Markets Using the Crypto Trends App
2.6.2019
If you are closely following cryptocurrency markets, you know things can change in a split second and at any moment. Having an application like Crypto Trends on your smartphone can help you check how your favorite coins are faring at a glance. Also read: Choose Where to Buy Cryptocurrencies Using...
Maxwell, Wuille Co-Author Proposal for a Big Boost to Bitcoin’s Bandwidth
2.6.2019
A new paper outlines a proposed protocol that seeks to boost the bandwidth for bitcoin nodes
The Crypto Market Didn't Like New Voice of Block.one, EOS Drops
2.6.2019
Block.one CTO Dan Larimer on the stage of the event where the news were announced. EOS price dropped following the news that Block.one, company behind the EOS blockchain platform, aims to launch a new social media project, Voice.
It will be launched on the EOS Public Blockchain. Rumors that...
Indian Cryptocurrency Regulation Is Ready, Official Confirms
2.6.2019
Ahead of the G20 summit, India’s new finance secretary has confirmed that the report detailing the country’s crypto regulation is now ready. It will soon be submitted to the finance minister for approval. Since Arun Jaitley opted out of cabinet responsibilities, Prime Minister Narendra...