Bank of England Considers Blockchain Compatibility for Settlement Service
The UK’s central bank said last week that it wants its next-generation settlement system to be blockchain-compatible. Source
Ethereum Takes the Stage As Devcon2 Begins
Like any good movie, mission impossible music metaphorically came on last night around midnight London time, just hours before the opening of Devcon2, as Geth nodes – used by most of ethereum’s network – suddenly started crashing at block 2,283,416. Some villain, who presumably just wanted to see the world burn, had coded a smart […]
Bitcoin Price Still Bruised After Bitfinex Hack
Bitcoin suffered a black eye in August because of the Bitfinex hack, but the digital currency quickly mounted a recovery. Source
Vietnamese Bitcoin MLM Scheme Sees Deposits of $1 Million
An MLM-based investment scheme that used bitcoin as its transactional currency has gone bust, in Vietnam. A Vietnamese investment scheme that used multi-level-marketing (MLM) and bitcoin as its currency to promise investors returns of 144% a month has come to an end. MLM trading is illegal by law in Vietnam, as deemed by the Vietnam […]
Bitcoin Casinos Review – The 5 Best Sites for Bitcoin Gambling
The post Bitcoin Casinos Review – The 5 Best Sites for Bitcoin Gambling appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. I admit, gambling has never been my strong suit. Even though I enjoy the occasional online poker session I don’t tend to make this a habit. However, as someone who lives in a country that considers gambling illegal, […]
An Interview With ViaBTC, the New Bitcoin Mining Pool on the Blockchain
Roughly two weeks ago, ViaBTC, a relatively new bitcoin mining pool that launched earlier this summer, garnered some attention on social media due to the announcement that they’re currently testing Bitcoin Unlimited, which is a software client that allows users to signal support for hard fork induced changes to Bitcoin’s block size limit. Although the […]
Bitfinex Issues Hack Repayment Plan Update
Bitfinex has announced two ways for account holders to exchange their BFX tokens for a beneficial interest in Bitfinex parent firm, iFinex Inc.
Australia To Lead International Blockchain Standards Initiative
Creating international blockchain standards will not be an easy feat. Australia is poised to lead the international discussions, as they will act as secretariat of a technical committee. The country has proposed this committee to the International Organization for Standardizations, which approved the idea. But what does all of this even mean for blockchain and […]
Criminals Can Buy GovRAT 2.0 Off The Darknet To Target US Government
GovRAT, one of the most prominent malware types target US government computers, has undergone some significant changes. Nearly a dozen high-profile advancements have been noted by security researchers. At the same time, obtaining this malware has become a lot easier. THe toolkit is listed on darknet markets for the price of US$1,600. While it is […]
Unlike Fiat, Bitcoin Isn’t Meant for Everyone
There is so much hype about cryptocurrencies at the moment, but some of them are for all the wrong reasons. Bitcoin is hailed as the future of the economy, at the same time there are complaints about its sustainability and volatility. Tiyo Triyanto, an Indonesian entrepreneur rightly says that Bitcoin is not for everyone in […]