Bitcoin Faces Extinction Without Core Development Competition
CoinDesk contributor Dan Cawrey argues that the bitcoin ecosystem should embrace and encourage competition in its development community.
Bitcoin Price Watch; Tonight’s Scalp Trades
Our analysis this morning highlighted the range we would be focusing on throughout the European morning session, and since publication, we’ve not really seen too much movement. The bitcoin price remains well within the predefined parameters, and we decided not to bring our intrarange strategy into play, so as yet we remain out of the […]
Four Key Disagreements Between Bitcoin Classic and Bitcoin Core Four Key Disagreements Between Bitcoin Classic and Bitcoin Core Four Key Disagreements Between Bitcoin Classic and Bitcoin Core
Bitcoin Core Contributor Peter Todd was recently interviewed on episode 34 of The Bitcoin Game, and the longtime Bitcoin developer and researcher was able to explain some of the key disagreements between how the Bitcoin Classic and Bitcoin Core teams view the peer-to-peer digital cash system. While many view the Classic vs. Core controversy as […]
Electrum Launches Mobile Wallet for Android, iOS Coming
Electrum, Bitcoin’s popular lightweight wallet, launched a new version of its software this week. Apart from a desktop client, Electrum 2.6 is now available on Android as well, with an iOS version soon to come. At its heart, the mobile version of Electrum is no different from the available desktop version. The two are fully compatible […]
BitTorrent-Powered ZeroNet Decentralized Web Pioneers Peer-To-Peer File Transfers
ZeroNet, a serverless P2P network that uses Bitcoin cryptography and BitTorrent technology, may be the first real, usable prototype of a decentralized web. BitTorrent users can download files directly from other users, without needing a central server. The BitTorrent technology for distributed file storage and peer-to-peer transfers, one of the biggest developments in Internet technology […]
Can Trust-Based Private Blockchains Be Trusted?
Researcher Bob Wolinsky looks at the challenges facing permissioned blockchains, arguing they are unable to provide immutable records.
Genesis Mining Launches First Bitcoin Mining Fund
Genesis Mining, which provides computer equipment to create bitcoins in the cloud, has launched the world’s first fund that invests in hardware used to create the digital currency, according to Reuters. The company said it registered the fund, called the Logos Fund, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will invest $ 1 million in […]
Zebpay App Makes Bitcoin Transactions Faster, Automatically Finds Best Price
Zebpay, a bitcoin wallet with offices in India and Singapore, has added some innovative features to its app. Users can set their own bid/ask price when trading bitcoin, they can keep a rupee balance to instantly buy bitcoin, and they can check transaction status, according to the company website. Instead of having to do a […]
Bitcoin Price Exceeds Downside Target
Bitcoin price is extending below target as the idiocy of Gav&MikeCoin becomes apparent. Not only is Gav a limited capacity coder, but Mike has run away – leaving bright-spark Brian “Buzz” Armstrong to fend for his Silicon Valley Bank licence alone. It’s all going to end in tears. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with […]
Coinbase CEO: Core Developers May Be Bitcoin’s ‘Biggest Systemic Risk’
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has issued new comments criticizing the Bitcoin Core development team, reiterating his support for Bitcoin Classic.