Bitcoin’s block reward halved for the second time last week, from 25 to 12.5 bitcoins. The event, commonly referred to as “the halving” (or sometimes: “the halvening”), was a key moment in Bitcoin’s history. Such halvings are scheduled to occur once in about every four years, and they ensure that no more than 21 million […]
CoinDesk outlines a number of ways to follow tomorrow’s expected hard fork of the ethereum blockchain.
Dragon’s Tale is the one and only massive multiplayer role play Bitcoin casino. It is the first of its kind and the only one who offers players the chance to gamble and play a role play at the same time. Dragon’s Tale is the perfect Bitcoin gambling platform for those looking for new adventures in […]
A committee of the House of Lords struck a curious but at times critical note when discussing blockchain and its impact on finance and government.
The idea of creating a central bank backed digital currency is not a new thing. The digital currency community and central banks of various nations have floated this idea at one point or another. While most nations are yet to act upon it, the Bank of England is already doing the groundwork for such an […]
Geneva-based Silent Circle, an encrypted communications company specializing in privacy-focused services and software has raised $50 million in a round of funding. The post Mobile Encryption Firm Silent Circle Raises $50 Million appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.
Bitcoin Press Release: Breakout Gaming has announced the launch of its BreakoutPvP eSports platform as part of its cryptocurrency based gaming ecosystem built around the world’s first ‘multicurrency’ Breakout Coin. July 19, 2016, San Jose, Costa Rica – Breakout Gaming has expanded its Breakout Coin (BRK) cryptocurrency distribution model by launching BreakoutPvP eSports platform for […]
A team of six South African banks is now conducting experiments with ethereum’s blockchain, a process that was bootstrapped by Whatsapp.
EtherIndex LLC, a Wilmington, Del.-based corporation, has registered a trust called the EtherIndex Ether Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), marking the first ether-based trading fund. The trust’s purpose is to give shareholders exposure to the daily change in the U.S. dollar price of ether, minus expenses and liabilities, according to its prospectus. Ether […]
Bitcoin price has pulled lower into its consolidation zone. Although today has potentially bearish bias due to a full moon, there are indications and parameters that could see the advance pick up its pace. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now. Bitcoin […]