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Casa Looks For Fresh Capital to Catch a Bigger Bitcoin Wave
26.9.2019
Jameson Lopp. Casa, the U.S.-based private key security specialist, also known for its plug-and-play Bitcoin and Lightning node, is looking to raise more capital to finance their business growth as the company aims to ride the Bitcoin adoption wave, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Jameson Lopp told...
Blockstream's Samson Mow on Their Main Focus and Mining Via Satellite
25.9.2019
While mining operations have become a “cash cow business” for Blockstream, this major, U.S.-based blockchain company now puts its main focus on building their Liquid network, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Samson Mow told Cryptonews.com.
Liquid, launched a year ago, is an inter-exchange settlement...
Kraken is Working on ‘Major Change’ in User Experience - Dan Held
24.9.2019
Dan Held. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube / Dan Held
Improving user experience is one of the main focus areas at Kraken this year and the popular, U.S.-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange plans “major change” in the next 2-6 months, Dan Held, Director of Business Development of the company...
A Startling Prediction, Revisited: New Banking Revolution Based on DLT
22.9.2019
Source: Pascal Boyart, Instagram / pboy_artist
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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One year ago,...
How to Bet on Bitcoin Volatility Using Bitcoin Options
22.9.2019
Even though bitcoin volatility has decreased substantially over the past decade, the world’s leading digital currency is still more volatile than traditional assets. While that may make some investors nervous, it offers an excellent opportunity for volatility traders.
For example, this week,...
How Good Are Bitcoin Recovery Services?
21.9.2019
Source: iStock/Ladislav Kubeš
One of the biggest differences between cryptocurrency and fiat currency relates to personal responsibility. Sure, you generally have to avoid being financially wasteful with your dollars and cents, but if you happen to use your credit card to buy goods online that...
Altcoins, Seasons, and 20 Crypto Jokes
21.9.2019
In the "everything's connected" news: BTC has been going below and above USD 10K again. Speaking of BTC, while it may be more dependent on the governments than many people think, ETH, which has climbed above USD 200, may surpass BTC daily transaction fees. Speaking of ETH, BitPay will start...
Bitfury Strengthens its Focus on Software Development
20.9.2019
Alex Petrov. While the cryptocurrency mining-related business generates huge profit, full-service blockchain technology group, Bitfury, aims to expand their software product portfolio, Alex Petrov, the Chief Information Officer of the company, said.
Speaking with Cryptonews.com during the Baltic...
Raging Bull Bitcoin Has a Crypto Plan for Canada and the World
19.9.2019
Francis Pouliot. While global crypto exchange Binance takes every chance to brag about how many products they’ve delivered, Canada and Bitcoin-only company, Bull Bitcoin seems to be equally busy with multiple new features in their pipeline.
The company is a fixed rate Bitcoin exchange service...
Your Node, Your Keys, Your Bitcoin: Raspberry Pi
15.9.2019
Source: Instagram, raspberrypifoundation
Raspberry Pi is one of the most popular mini-computers on the market. The small, cost-effective machine is as powerful as any regular desktop computer, with the newest iteration able to support a wide range of features. It is also possible to run a Bitcoin...
Understanding Transaction Fee Mining and its Changes
15.9.2019
Since its introduction into the cryptoasset markets, transaction fee mining and the exchanges that support this model have been regarded with suspicion. However, it appears that the tide might be turning as some exchanges are reworking the model.
In this article, you will learn about the concept...
Is Stablecoin Business Model Stable Or Is It Endangered?
14.9.2019
It’s no secret that stablecoins are meant to be stable. The question is: do they have stable business models capable of earning profits for the companies behind them?
The short answer is that, in many cases, they do. However, as the cryptocurrency industry matures one of the main selling points...
Forks and 20 Crypto Jokes
14.9.2019
It was yet another news-filled week. Ethereum Classic developers told us that the Atlantis hard fork is going smoothly, and then the update was successful. Meanwhile, many people were left bemused by the latest news from the upcoming Binance.US and started to migrate to KuCoin. And while somebody...
Designing a Powerful Security Mechanism in a Crypto Exchange
13.9.2019
Marie Tatibouet is the Chief Marketing Officer at cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io.
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From being a buzzword to solving realistic business problems, blockchain technology has come a long way since 2009. Cryptocurrency, in particular has evolved to be a powerful investment asset that can...
What (Most) Bitcoiners Love About Austrian Economics
8.9.2019
A physical Bitcoin coin and Carl Menger. Source: iStock/JUN2, Austriancenter.com, Cryptonews.com.
Bitcoin is an innovative amalgamation of pre-existing technologies and the creation of new ones that has lead to an entirely new form of money. However, for many, the support for the world's first...
Cardano's Potential in the Real World
8.9.2019
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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If Aesop's classic tale of the Tortoise and the Hare were applied...
Has the IEO Craze Already Fizzled Out?
7.9.2019
Touted as the successor to the wildly lucrative initial coin offering (ICO), initial exchange offerings (IEO) were sold as a safer way of investing in new blockchain projects.
However, a new market report from TokenInsight has found that investor interest in IEOs has waned in recent months.
But...
Gadgets, Bulls, Misconceptions and 20 Crypto Jokes
7.9.2019
There's never a dull moment in the Cryptoverse, and this week is flourishing with exciting announcements.
First and foremost, Bitcoin rallied back above USD 10,000, thus cementing its market dominance at c. 70% and leaving more altcoins bleeding. This led to more experts expressing their bullish...
Crypto Conferences Are ‘Mooning’ But Which Ones Are Worth Attending?
4.9.2019
The first-ever Bitcoin conference was held in 2011 when around 50 people gathered in the Roosevelt Hotel in New York to discuss how Bitcoin will change the world. Ten years later, you can visit a Bitcoin or blockchain conferences almost every week in major cities across the globe as the demand...
Binance’s Venus and the Swarm of CorpoCoins
1.9.2019
Dr. Bruce Ng is an educator in the field of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and has been a lead crypto-tech analyst for Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings since shortly after their launch.
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Just last week, a new Libra competitor burst onto the scene: Binance announced that it will launch...