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Mining Giant Bitmain May Lay Off Another 50% of Staff Before BTC Halving
2.1.2020
Cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain is reportedly working to reduce its workforce by another 50 percent pending the BTC halving
Senior Software Developer at Ripple Quits After 6.5 Years to Focus on Coil
2.1.2020
Ripple’s senior software developer is leaving the company to spend more time working on Coil
Guangdong Blockchain Financing Platform Aims to Help Small Business
2.1.2020
A new platform backed by Guangdong province aims to streamline the process for commercial banks to lend funds to small businesses with more detailed and reliable profiles provided by its blockchain network
Ubisoft Might Be The First Major Games Company To Geek Out Over Blockchain
2.1.2020
Ubisoft will serve as block producer for Ultra and its associated UOS blockchain
Carnegie Mellon University Sees $4M Pledge to Develop DeFi Research Program
2.1.2020
A former MakerDAO contributor has committed $4 million in MKR to Carnegie Mellon toward the university’s already-significant work within decentralized finance
Why Nick Szabo Probably Isn’t Satoshi
2.1.2020
Search online for ‘possible creators of Bitcoin’ and Bit Gold creator Nick Szabo will always appear near the top of the list. His long history in the cypherpunk space, his writings on money, digital cash, and smart contracts, and some facts about his past have often been used to create...
Researchers Explain How Blockchain Can Innovate Green Energy Markets
2.1.2020
ESRI researchers say blockchain and smart contracts can be used to design an effective forward trading system for the renewable energy market
Andreessen Horowitz: Bitcoin Will Usher in ‘Influencer Coins’ by 2030
2.1.2020
VC firm Andreessen Horowitz predicts that Bitcoin is likely to be central to online monetization in the 2020s
Bitcoin Kicks Off 2020 More Secure Than Ever as Hash Rate Hits Record
2.1.2020
Bitcoin continues to dispel concerns over price as the network hash rate becomes stronger than ever before
Tron-Based Tether Has Ballooned to Over 900 Million Tokens, Almost 22% of Total Supply
2.1.2020
Since Tether’s (USDT) migration to other networks beside the BTC-based Omni protocol, significant shifts have taken place seeing the heavily-printed stablecoin rise to prominence also via Ethereum’s ERC20 standard and Tron’s TRC20 implementation. Ethereum-based USDT supply...
Key Players in Crypto and Blockchain Share Their New Year’s Wish for 2020
2.1.2020
Leaders in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space share their New Year’s wish for the industry
Wifi Sharing Platform Wicrypt Gets Government Grant in Nigeria
1.1.2020
A crypto startup providing wifi hotspot sharing services in Nigeria has won funding from the country’s telecom regulator. Wicrypt placed second among 25 tech companies participating in an innovation competition organized by the Nigeria Communication Commission and it’s going to receive...
The Financial System of the Future — Who Benefits From CBDCs?
1.1.2020
Following a “successful” introduction of a digital currency, other existing payment instruments may disappear if their use falls below a critical threshold
China Enacts Crypto Law in Run-Up to State Digital Currency Debut
1.1.2020
China adopts crypto law two months after official approval as digital currency plans continue to evolve
Mike Mayo of Wells Fargo Says ‘We Are Living in the Golden Decade of Banks and Technology’
1.1.2020
Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo predicts that technology will enable efficiency for banks this decade
Live Streaming Platform Dlive Joins Bittorrent Ecosystem
31.12.2019
Live streaming platform Dlive will soon be joining the Bittorrent ecosystem and begin migrating to the Tron blockchain. The Twitch alternative will no longer support the Lino blockchain after the transition to Tron is complete. Also Read: Youtube Star Pewdiepie Joins Live Streaming Platform That...
A Tor-Integrated Cashfusion Build for Bitcoin Cash Is Coming
31.12.2019
On Monday, Electron Cash developer Jonald Fyookball updated the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community in regards to the Cashfusion protocol. Fyookball revealed that Tor integration is currently in the works. The Tor-integrated Cashfusion build is “the big piece” the development team needs to...
Regulatory Roundup: China Blockchain ETF, France New Crypto Rules, Tokens Like Money in Russia
31.12.2019
In this roundup, we cover Russia’s supreme court recognizing tokens as assets like money and property, France’s new crypto regulatory framework, and several industry developments in China, including a blockchain ETF filing. We also cover Japan’s world conference for decentralized...
Bitcoin 2020 — Blockchain's New Year Resolutions
31.12.2019
New Year’s resolutions are common for us all, but what could Bitcoin’s resolutions be like for 2020?
Ethereum Network Overcame Intentional Attack Affecting Parity Nodes
31.12.2019
On New Year’s Eve, the Ethereum network was reportedly the target of an attack focusing on Parity Ethereum nodes