Lost in the headlines over the SEC’s recent pronouncements on cryptocurrency was important practical advice for both promoters of and participants in initial coin offerings (ICOs). Most coverage was rightfully garnered from the Report by the SEC’s enforcement division which deemed that DAO Tokens are securities, after subjecting the offering to the Howey test. However, […]
Bloq, a Chicago-based blockchain developer and software startup, is now developing blockchain platforms and best practices for one of the most promising use cases for blockchain technology: trade finance and supply chain management. Interest in the use of blockchain for trade is growing rapidly as companies and organizations like IBM, Microsoft, Hyperledger, JP Morgan and […]
The post Who support Bitcoin Cash (the complete list) appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. On Tuesday, August 1st at 4 AM (UTC), what many are describing as an altcoin will fork off from the main Bitcoin network. August 1st is also the scheduled activation of BIP 148, also known as the User Activated Soft Fork […]
A deep dive into claims that it’s safe to remove bitcoin’s block size limit and instead rely on existing “simplified payment verification” methods. Source
Blockchain startups are designing ethereum protocols to reduce ticket touting and fraud, but they face an uphill battle against the big incumbents. Source
The post How to buy Ripple (XRP) in 3 Simple Steps – A Beginner’s Guide appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. What is Ripple? Ripple is a global settlement network, making it easy to transfer nearly any currency to anyone in the world in just seconds. The Ripple platform has rendered the archaic system of sending […]
Industry startups face tricky decisions as a new cryptocurrency, Bitcoin Cash, moves to split off from the main bitcoin network next week. Source
With only 3 days left before Bitcoin’s hardfork is implemented, there is still great uncertainty among BTC-USD markets (which inherently applies to all cryptocurrencies) and what their imminent fate will be. One would expect, with so much market uncertainty, that BTC-USD should be seeing dropping prices as people begin to sell their BTC in lieu […]
The provider of a bitcoin ETN has said that it will track what the market considers to be “bitcoin” following a possible network split next week. Source
Blockchain startup Tierion has completed its previously announced token sale, raising $25 million. Source