The recent Brexit vote in favor of Britain leaving the European Union has so far had mixed consequences. While there are few sectors that tend to benefit from it, London’s financial sector is not one among them. London has been trying hard over the past few years to gain the distinction of being the fintech capital […]
Since Bitcoin became popular, it has been hailed as the revolutionary technology that is going to change the financial landscape of the world. While it is true, the role of Bitcoin may not be any bigger than the contributions of ATMs and PayPal. The evolution of Fintech has been a gradual process starting as early […]
Do events like The DAO collapse prove blockchains need formal governance? Blockchain analyst Josh Stark argues that it’s too early to tell.
Bitcoin price dropped back toward $660, overnight, but now seems to be engaged in a sideways base formation. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now. Bitcoin Price Analysis Time of analysis: 13h00 UTC Sunday Bitstamp 1-Day Candle Chart From the analysis pages […]
Safety issues with some new, disruptive business models highlight why regulations exist. Surely the same goes for firms that hold our money.
The post Bitmain Antminer R4 Review – Mine Bitcoins at Home appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Probably one of the most asked questions regarding Bitcoin mining in the past few years was “Is Bitcoin mining profitable?” In 99% of the cases the answer is no, since competition is too fierce and in order to mine profitably […]
A new proposal could make it easier for bitcoin exchanges to guard against hacks, but key challenges around enacting the change are slowing advances.
Once upon a time, at the beginning of Bitcoin’s history, it was possible to mine bitcoin at home using a PC’s CPU. Later, miners had to switch to GPUs, then to ASICs and then to more and more sophisticated bitcoin mining equipment. Today, most mining is done in specialized mining farms, operated by a few […]
The dark web has started to embrace Monero, a privacy-conscious alternative to Bitcoin. First, the operators of SIGAINT, a commonly used dark web email provider, decided to host a full node for Monero light wallets. Then, an eight-month-old darknet market called Oasis decided to allow vendors to accept Monero. Finally, Alphabay, the largest darknet market […]
Chronicled, a blockchain startup headquartered in San Francisco, has introduced an Ethereum blockchain-based physical asset verification platform that enables companies and manufacturers to register and verify physical items in an irrefutable and decentralized network. Chip companies, physical IP creators and manufacturers can authenticate embedded Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Near Field Communication (NFC) chips on […]