As ‘Plasma’ Stalls, SNARKs Become New Hope for Scaling Ethereum Now
As work on ethereum’s Plasma scaling solution proceeds, some developers are hailing a form of cryptography used by zcash as an alternative.
Hackers Infiltrate 600K Websites Through StatCounter in Search of Bitcoin
Cybercriminals have hacked one of the largest website traffic analytics platforms on the web, and with it have injected malicious code into over 600,000 websites in an attempt to gain access to Bitcoin held at cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io. Gate.io Targeted Through StatCounter Backdoor Matthieu Faou, malware researcher for the Bratislava, Slovakia-based cybersecurity firm ESET, has […]
CFTC Chair Says Distributed Ledger Tech Can Aid Market Watchdogs
CFTC chair Christopher Giancarlo explained how DLT can be used to help the agency more efficiently regulate markets during a speech Wednesday.
US Election Sees Crypto-Friendly Politicians Win Governor Races
The U.S. now has four governors who are friendly to, if not outright proponents of, blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
Colorado and California Just Elected Pro-Bitcoin Governors
Following the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. will see two new pro-Bitcoin governors sworn into office. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Gavin Newsom (D-CA) both won out against their respective Republican contenders last night, November 6, 2018. While their campaign points and platforms were capitalized by a progressive agenda, their favorable attitudes toward cryptocurrencies and blockchain […]
Revolutions and Counter Revolutions: Andreas Antonopoulos Reflects on 10 Years of Bitcoin
As Bitcoin approaches its 10th anniversary, its community, old and new, has begun taking stock of how a decade has come to alter or define the cryptocurrency — and what Bitcoin has done to alter or define the decade. Ten years has invited room for undeniable change. Bitcoin has seen roughly half a dozen market […]
Bitfury Secures $80M in Private Funding Round
Cryptocurrency mining firm Bitfury Group has closed a Series C, $80 million funding round led by EU-based Korelya Capital. The round also included crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital, Lian and Jabre Group, Dentsu Inc., Armat Group and others. Bitfury is a diversified blockchain company known for its expertise in developing high-performance computing technologies, processing capabilities […]
Utiliser ses cryptos pour changer de téléphone
Vous souhaitez changer de téléphone et opter pour un modèle plus récent ? C’est l’occasion de faire un tour sur internet à la recherche du smartphone convoité. Parmi les nombreux sites e-commerce dont regorge la toile, Amazon fait sans doute partie de ceux dont l’offre est la plus étoffée. Nous vous expliquons alors comment faire […]
Thailand Government to Use Blockchain to Tackle Tax Avoidance
The government of Thailand has announced plans to adopt distributed ledger technology to fight tax avoidance. Director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas said the Revenue Department intends to use blockchain to verify whether taxes were paid correctly and to speed up the tax refund process. Thai Government Announces Plan to Use Blockchain Technology to Improve Tax Collection System The […]
Only 19% Chance Bitcoin Price Breaches $10,000 by June 2019: Traders
A drop in the bitcoin price’s daily moves has lowered the market’s expectations of reclaiming a five-figure valuation anytime soon. Options Traders Not Bullish on Bitcoin Skew — a crypto analysis blog authored by two London-based derivative traders — claimed that bitcoin has only a 19 percent chance of breaching the $10,000-mark by June 2019. The […]