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Gov’t Attacks Facebook Libra; Proves Value of Decentralization
21.7.2019
Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings.
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Facebook’s Libra is a massive challenge to governments.
For the first...
Ethereum Classic Price Analysis: Ethereum Classic Brings Focus Back on Decentralization to Kindle Growth
19.7.2019
Ethereum Classic’s astute focus on decentralization ETC token may close the week trading between $5 and $7 Ethereum Classic has taken a long time to reach $10 and heads towards bigger targets, but it may happen very soon now as the firms are focusing fully on making decentralization a reality....
The Cryptocurrency Projects Pursuing a Path to Decentralization
11.7.2019
Decentralization over time is an ethos that many crypto projects espouse. To date, however, few have completed this journey. Talking the talk is easy, but when it comes down to it, only a handful of projects are bold enough to walk the walk and willingly entrust their fate to the community. Also...
Kakao's Klaytn Sacrifices Decentralization to Beat Ethereum on Speed
9.7.2019
There seems to be a blockchain marketing battle happening as South Korean giant Kakao claims that its recently launched permissioned blockchain platform Klaytn is up to 15 times faster than Ethereum, which is a permissionless blockhain. Moreover, the South Korean platform announced today a batch...
Fujitsu Unveils Blockchain-Based Identity and Credential Rating Service
4.7.2019
Fujitsu has unveiled a blockchain-based solution designed to improve trust in online transactions by using history and ratings to assign users a trustworthiness score
The Swiss Are Onto Something: Facebook, Libra and the Case for Decentralization
4.7.2019
A recent letter from the U.S. House of Representatives to social media giant Facebook has crypto users speculating feverishly. The implications of the letter, and Calibra CEO David Marcus’ recent response, will inform the future of money not only in America, but worldwide. House Chairwoman...
Binance Funds Blockchain-Based Customer Relationship Management Network
4.7.2019
Cere Network has received strategic funding from Binance Labs, who initially provided funding and mentorship for the project in its blockchain incubation program
Ripple Incubator Xpring Announces $500 Million Invested in XRP Projects
3.7.2019
Xpring says it has spent around $500 million on 20 companies working on XRP-related projects
Gram Asia to Sell Gram Tokens at Three Times ICO Price
3.7.2019
The largest Asian holder of Telegram’s Gram token will sell some of them for three times the ICO price on July 10
Gab Seeks $10M to Decentralize and Use ‘Free Speech Money’ Bitcoin
3.7.2019
Gab has made a bid to seal $10 million in a Series A crowdfunding round that will enable it to decentralize its infrastructure and integrate bitcoin and Lightning Network payments
Blockchain-Based Insurance Platform for Farmers Launches in Sri Lanka
1.7.2019
Three organizations have partnered to launch a blockchain-based insurance platform in Sri Lanka that is designed to protect local farmers against crop loss
Side Effects of Economic Growth: Is Snowden Right to Say Bitcoiners Shouldn’t Be Bankers?
1.7.2019
Growth is a goal that’s worth achieving, in most cases, and the current economic paradigm favors it. But when central banks start undermining their fiat economies and crypto companies begin to mimic financial institutions in its name, growth becomes an end in itself with self-destructive...
Huobi Unveils ‘Finance Chain’ For Building Enterprise Blockchains
1.7.2019
Huobi develops a public blockchain to enable companies to deploy their own blockchains, following a new partnership with Nervos
Bitcoin DEX Bisq Sees Record Volume After Localbitcoins Bans Cash
27.6.2019
Compared to others, Localbitcoins’ volumes keep falling after it ditched cash trades
Coinbase Pro Announces Support for Chainlink Token
27.6.2019
Coinbase Pro is rolling out support for Chainlink’s ERC-20 token
Opera Releases iOS Version of its ‘Blockchain-Ready’ Mobile Web Browser
26.6.2019
Web browser Opera has released new iOS version, complete with an Ethereum wallet and support for Ethereum dApps
BTC, ETH, DAI Cross-Chain Atomic Swaps Launched By Liquality on Mainnet
25.6.2019
P2P cryptocurrency solutions project Liquality has launched its interface for cross-chain atomic swaps between bitcoin, ether and stablecoin dai on the mainnet
New $35 Raspberry Pi is the Most Powerful Yet for Running a Full Bitcoin Node
25.6.2019
The Raspberry Pi Foundation released a new, more powerful model of its miniscule single-board computer, which costs $35 a pop and can run full nodes on the bitcoin network
Circle CEO: ‘Non-Sovereign’ Bitcoin and Cryptos Will See Continued Growth
25.6.2019
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire believes non-sovereign cryptos such as bitcoin will see continued growth despite the emergence of assets such as Facebook’s Libra and stablecoins
Ethereum-Based Synthetic Asset Platform Loses Over 37M Tokens in Oracle Attack
25.6.2019
An asset platform that allows for the minting and trading of synthetic assets recently lost over 37 million synthetic ether in an apparent oracle attack