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Unconfirmed Bitcoin Transaction? Here’s how to Shorten Bitcoin’s Transaction Time

The post Unconfirmed Bitcoin Transaction? Here’s how to Shorten Bitcoin’s Transaction Time appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Note from the author: Our previous guide explains how to avoid stuck transactions: by paying the correct fee for the current network circumstances. This guide explains how to deal with stuck transactions and reduced fees. We recommend reading […]

BlackWallet Hacked: Warns Stellar Community Not to Log In to Site

On January 13, an unknown hacker(s) hijacked the DNS server for BlackWallet.co, a web-based wallet for the Stellar Lumens cryptocurrency, and redirected it to their own server. Security researcher Kevin Beaumont, who analyzed the code, said, “The DNS hijack of Blackwallet injected code, if you had over 20 Lumens it pushes them to a different […]

St. Louis Fed: In Some Ways, Bitcoin Is More Robust Than Many Fiat Currencies

In a recent article on the basics of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (PDF), Aleksander Berentsen and Fabian Schär of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis cover the usefulness of bitcoin and other alternative cryptoassets. Throughout the article, Berentsen and Schär make the case that cryptoassets are well suited to become a new, important asset […]

Bitcoin News Summary in 60 Seconds Jan 15, 2017

The post Bitcoin News Summary in 60 Seconds Jan 15, 2017 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Here’s what happened this week in Bitcoin in 60 seconds   The second week of 2018 saw a bearish trend play out in crypto markets. Bitcoin price declined from the $17,000 dollar level to a low around $12,800. This […]

Blockchain for Dummies, sorry, for Idiots.

5 reasons why a mainstream blockchain product is the next big thing: All the buzz and noise about Bitcoin in this last year has made me understand one thing: I must start earning in crypto. Maybe some of you readers are big, smart asses and you have your impressive portfolio of investments. But I am […]

Blockchain Technology Is Changing the Logistics Industry

Blockchain is gaining momentum in a number of growing industries. Because of the rise in popularity of Bitcoin, Blockchain technology has proven useful in the financial arena. A growing number entrepreneurs are utilizing Blockchain to transform a number of industries. Blockchain is known for driving greater transparency and security across the digital information ecosystem. Armed […]

Bitcoin Cash Network Shrugs off Mempool Backlog With Relative Ease

Network congestion is a problem most users would associate with Bitcoin or Ethereum. Both of these networks have seen their fair share of issues in this regard. Bitcoin Cash saw its transaction backlog grow quite spectacularly this morning. For several hours, someone – or a group of people – were flooding the network with very […]

Cryptocurrency Market Suffers Another Major Correction as Bitcoin, Ether, Ripple Fall

The post Cryptocurrency Market Suffers Another Major Correction as Bitcoin, Ether, Ripple Fall appeared first on CCN The cryptocurrency market experienced yet another major correction for the second time this week, as the price of both major and small cryptocurrencies fell by large margins. Cryptocurrency Market Endures Large Correction On January 12, almost immediately after […]