Bitcoin Classic Publishes Code That Could Double Bitcoin’s Block Size
The first release for the alternative bitcoin implementation of Bitcoin Classic has been published.
Blythe Masters: Regulators Interested in Blockchain Tech
Digital Asset Holdings CEO Blythe Masters has revealed that financial regulators are keen on the potential of blockchain technology, the same technology that underpins Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that several authorities seek to regulate. Blythe Masters, CEO of New York-based blockchain startup Digial Asset has claimed that blockchain technology is proving to be favorable for financial […]
ISITC Europe Breaks down Blockchain and the Future of FinTech
Nigel D Solkhon, Interim CEO of ISITC Europe has released a report on the inaugural meeting of the Blockchain Working Group in London. Founded in 1992, ISITC London is a not-for-profit voluntary organization with a series of “work stream” projects planned in 2016 that includes: blockchain, regulation, standards and industry engagement. As an organization, they […]
IBM Director Declares ‘We’re All in on Blockchain’
IBM blockchain director John Wolpert appeared at a conference in San Francisco today where he gave a keynote speech.
Align Commerce Debuts Payment Rail To China Using The Blockchain
Align Commerce, a San Francisco, Calif.-based cross-border payments service provider, has established a “China corridor” to allow businesses to easily send and receive payments to and from Asia’s largest economy. With the value of bilateral trade between the U.S. and China surpassing $555 billion in recent years, businesses in both countries will now reap the […]
Princeton University Releases First Draft of Bitcoin Textbook
The first complete draft of an upcoming Princeton University textbook on bitcoin has been made freely available for download.
The Rise of User-Monetized Actions: Bitcoin’s Killer Application
This article is an op-ed by Andrew DeSantis and the views expressed are those of the author. On January 9th, 2007 the world as we know know it was forever changed. Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs, took the stage at the Moscone Center in San Francisco and introduced the world to the iPhone. Nine years […]
World’s First Bitcoin Mining IPO Misses Target by AUD $14 Million
This post is by Benjamin Roussey The first fundraising in the world for an initial public offering of a Bitcoin mining company has raised 5.9 million Australian dollars, (USD $4.2 million) – falling short of its target of AUD $20 million. Based in Melbourne, the Bitcoin Group announced last week that it had raised AUD […]
On the Detriments of Segregated Witness for Bitcoin
Segregated Witness has been the center of Bitcoin’s long-lasting scaling debate since it was first introduced by Blockstream co-founder and Bitcoin Core developer Dr. Pieter Wuille two months ago. A nifty method to move signature data from typical transactions into “add-on blocks,” Segregated Witness is set to improve the Bitcoin protocol in several ways . […]
Create Cryptocurrencies Backed With Real-World Collateral on Decentralized OpenLedger Blockchain
Bitcoin Press Release: The possibilities for innovation are near limitless with OpenLedger offering the option for each and every user to add their own Coin by creating simple IOU’s, SmartCoins that are backed with real-world collateral and/or deploy their own graphene-powered blockchain. Perhaps it’s time for a quick introduction to OpenLedger, the first decentralized exchange […]