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These Myth-Busting Articles Dispel Common Bitcoin Myths
22.12.2019
Recently, a few Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents have been writing a series of myth-busting articles that describe Bitcoin technicals generally thought to be true but which are not. The articles posted on the read.cash blog have reviewed topics like 10-minute confirmation times, SPV wallets,...
European Central Bank’s CBDC Borrows Bitcoin’s Pseudo-Anonymity
20.12.2019
On December 17, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a report that showcased its blockchain technology proof-of-concept. One particular feature the central bank digital chain holds is the ability to issue “anonymity vouchers.” Also read: Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans...
Oil and Gas Consortium Is 1st to Apply DLT to Industry Balloting
18.12.2019
A group of 10 global oil and gas firms like Chevron and Shell sees successful pilot for digitized industry balloting using blockchain
QuadrigaCX Victims Request Proof of Gerald Cotten’s Death By Exhuming Body
13.12.2019
Canadian law firm wants to exhume the body of Gerald Cotten, the deceased owner of the now-defunct crypto exchange QuadrigaCX
Proof of Impact Announces Closing of Franklin Templeton Led Funding Round
13.12.2019
Headquartered in Amsterdam, Proof of Impact, the globally renowned marketplace which fosters linking of customer transactions to verifiable impact events has broadcasted the news about the closure of its first institutional investment funding round chaired by leading asset management firm Franklin...
Ledger Live Adds Support for Tezos and Staking, Adds Features to Hardware Wallets
10.12.2019
Ledger Live adds support for XTZ and Tezos Staking, letting users securely grow their digital assets on a single platform
Italian Copyright Authority and Algorand Develop Blockchain Ecosystem for Copyright Management
7.12.2019
Italian copyright authority teamed up with Algorand to develop a new ecosystem for copyright management based on blockchain technology
Ethereum Devs Reconsider ‘Difficulty Bomb’ Timing as Hard Forks Loom
3.12.2019
Developers may punt a network feature two years down the road to avoid complicating ethereum's transition to proof-of-stake (PoS)
Photonics Bitcoin Mining Tech Aims to ‘Democratize’ Energy Use
29.11.2019
Three researchers have published a paper at Cornell University’s arxiv.org proposing a system called Optical Proof of Work (OPOW) to potentially be employed in Bitcoin mining. According to the paper, “heavy reliance on electricity has created scalability issues, environmental concerns...
BitTorrent Creator Calls Vitalik’s ASIC-Resistant Proof-of-Work ‘A Pipe Dream And a Bad Idea’
26.11.2019
BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen says ASIC-resistant proof-of-work is both “a pipe dream and a bad idea”
A History of Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms
26.11.2019
The consensus mechanism is a critical blockchain component, providing a non-partisan means of establishing agreement as to the network’s current state. But ever since Bitcoin emerged in 2008, its original consensus mechanism – Proof of Work (PoW) – has been emulated and iterated...
Coinbase Custody Extends Crypto Staking to Global Investors
22.11.2019
International institutional clients are eligible for Coinbase Custody’s staking services as of this week
Algorand 2.0’s New Non-Turing-Complete Smart Contracts Are a Feature, Not a Bug
22.11.2019
Thursday's Algorand 2.0 upgrade adds decentralized finance (DeFi) features and smart contracts to the $108 million blockchain
What’s at Stake With Masternode Coins?
21.11.2019
“Masternode” is a term that echoes less often in the cryptosphere these days, but not because user-controlled nodes have fallen out of favor. Rather, the nomenclature has shifted, with “staking” now used to describe the array of blockchains that fall under this banner. As...
Jaká byla Devel.cz konference 2019
19.11.2019
Proč je Raspberry Pi skvělá věc na proof of concept, ale ne na nic dalšího, jak vyrobit nejlepší 3D tiskárnu na světě, jak si zprasit kód nebo postavit letadlo. V sobotu si někteří z nás zajeli namísto Letné kousek dál do Dejvic na konferenci Devel.cz
Deutsche Boerse, Swisscom Settle Securities with Corda and Hyperledger
19.11.2019
Deutsche Boerse and Swisscom successfully exchange securities tokens against cash tokens using Corda and Hyperledger
Proof-of-Authority Algorithm Use Cases Grow: From Pharma to Games
16.11.2019
Fast, scalable and efficient: Why Microsoft, Walmart, and PwC opt for the proof-of-authority consensus algorithm
Swiss SIX Exchange Lists Tezos ETP With Staking Rewards
14.11.2019
Amun AG has listed a Tezos (XTZ)-based exchange-traded product on the Swiss SIX exchange
Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Lists Tezos-Based ETP With ‘Baking’
14.11.2019
A Tezos-based ETP that enables investors to generate passive income has been listed on Switzerland’s SIX exchange, issued by Amun AG and the Tezos Foundation
Proof of Behavior-Based Exchange Boboo will Provide Trading Services Globally
13.11.2019
Boboo, the world’s first cryptocurrency exchange to implement Proof of Behavior (PoB) consensus mechanism, will start operations from November 15, 2019. Boboo aims to link high-quality equity assets with cryptocurrencies. Under the Proof of Behaviour (PoB) consensus mechanism, users will...