Mt Gox CEO’s Embezzlement Trial Begins Tomorrow
The chief executive of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox is set to appear in court this week. Source
This Is HODL.voting: Voting With Your Bitcoins but Better
Bitcoin’s ongoing scaling debate continues to highlight that protocol governance is one of the biggest challenges for this technology. One of the many solutions that have been proposed to break through the scaling impasse is coin-voting schemes, where Bitcoin users get to “vote” on potential protocol changes with their bitcoins. One implementation of such a […]
How to Buy Dash in 3 Simple Steps – A Beginner’s Guide
The post How to Buy Dash in 3 Simple Steps – A Beginner’s Guide appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Dash Is Digital Cash Dash is a popular open source, peer to peer (P2P), decentralized cryptocurrency that offers a number of advantages over fiat currency, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies. The Dash Core team consists of around […]
EU Report: Digital Currency Use by Organized Criminals Is ‘Rare’
A newly released report from the European Commission suggests there is relatively little virtual currency use among organized crime groups. Source
Smart Contracts for Bitcoin? Lightning’s Tadge Dryja Is Working on It
A well-known bitcoin developer has published a new proposal for how smart contracts could be added to the blockchain network. Source
Swiss City Announces Plan to Verify IDs Using Ethereum
A Swiss city known for its cryptocurrency startup ecosystem is launching a new ethereum-based identity service. Source
Lombrozo: Bitcoin Core Developers May Never Use Miner-Focused BIP 9 Signaling Again
One of the key points of contention in the politicization of Bitcoin protocol development over the past couple of years has been the concept of miner signaling. While not intended to be a vote among miners to decide the future of the Bitcoin network, Ciphrex CEO and Bitcoin Core contributor Eric Lombrozo pointed out that […]
Voorhees: Bitcoin Will Probably Be Replaced If Scaling Resolution Not Found This Summer
Bitcoin has always been seen as the king of the world of cryptocurrency due to its network effects and first-mover advantage, but ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees thinks bitcoin could be replaced as the top dog if a scaling resolution is not found this summer. Voorhees shared this point of view on the most recent episode […]
Get Your Wages in Cryptocurrencies: Bitwage Expands to the U.K.
It’s getting easier all the time to be paid in cryptocurrency. As of Monday, July 3, Bitwage, the Bitcoin payroll and international wage payment service, announced that it is launching services in the U.K. While there might be irony given that earlier this year Bitwage also announced it would offer European Union (EU) IBAN numbers […]
Ether Price Analysis: Decrease in Buy Volume Pushes Price Lower
Over the past week, ETH-USD markets have seen a steady bleed as prices have slumped lower and lower. Any buy-back volume the markets managed to see was gradually eroded as the overall trend headed downward: Figure 1: ETH-USD, 4HR Candles, Gemini, Descending Trendline As predicted in last week’s ETH-USD analysis, a failure to see any […]