Representatives of IBM, Microsoft and Sberbank to gather at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Russia

On November 10, 2016 Moscow will host annual Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Russia. Representatives of IBM, Microsoft, Qiwi, Sberbank and two dozens of other brands will present their views on Blockchain development. Keeping in mind cryptocurrency topic, organizer of the event – Smile-Expo focuses on Blockchain technology. Representatives of Sberbank, Qiwi as well as a […]

“Bitcoin isn’t Safe” – A Lie Told by Banks and Governments (Here’s Why…)

The post “Bitcoin isn’t Safe” – A Lie Told by Banks and Governments (Here’s Why…) appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Yesterday while doing my daily Bitcoin Reddit review I stumbled upon a video by Andreas Antonopoulos. Andreas is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. He […]

Augur’s REP Garners Solid Community Support Ahead of Platform Launch

Following months of speculation, Augur’s digital token Reputation (REP) was launched on October 4, with the core product platform slated to go live soon. Since REP’s launch, the token has seen a great deal of popularity within the community and is positioned eighth on CoinCap’s list of most valuable currencies. Augur is a decentralized prediction-market network […]

Roger Ver Thinks OneCoin is a Scam

OneCoin has developed a sketchy reputation, and now bitcoin evangelist Roger Ver is adding to the mix. In a recent interview, the owner of Bitcoin.com says he believes OneCoin is a fraud, and that investors should always be wary of new coins and read up before they put their money in things they don’t understand: […]

Samson Mow Claims Chinese Bitcoin Scalability Event Was A Marketing Stunt

A recent bitcoin meetup in China was supposed to be about addressing scalability. This topic has been kicked around for quite some time now, yet there is no solution in sight. Samson Mow took to Twitter and explained how this meeting was not about on-chain scaling. Instead, he called it a “social and marketing event” […]

Decentralized Internet Can Be the Answer to DDoS Problems

The recent DDoS attack on some of the major websites on the internet has renewed interests in the decentralized internet. While there are multiple initiatives concerning blockchain technology and decentralized network in development, the DDoS attack is expected to accelerate the process. The CTO of Golem, Piotr Janiuk has recently explained that by decentralizing the […]