10 Must-See Moments at Consensus 2016
Don’t miss these must-see moments set to take place at next week’s Consensus 2016 blockchain conference.
What Is Gitian Building? How Bitcoin’s Security Processes Became a Model for the Open Source Community
One of Bitcoin’s most important security features, a crucial property that makes the system trustless, is its open source nature. Because Bitcoin’s code is open source, anyone able to read code can check for themselves whether it does what it’s supposed to do. Plus, as per Linus’s Law: Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow. But […]
Blockchain Smart Contracts: A Hyper-Deflationary Force for Health Care Delivery
Blockchain and digital health services could be a perfect match for each other across a variety of applications. From distributed interoperable health records to proof of adherence for medication, the healthcare industry is ripe for digital innovation. More generally, technology is a hyper-deflationary force, and this could be particularly effective in delivering quality health care […]
BIP 75 Simplifies Bitcoin Wallets for the Everyday User
Although Bitcoin is more than 7 years old, making payments on the network is still a rather cumbersome task. With a user interface that requires users to send money to long strings of letters and numbers rather than human-readable names, it’s no wonder that many individuals have a hard time figuring out how to use […]
Vitalik Buterin Pitches Hyperledger Project on Ethereum Integration
Ethereum inventor Vitalik Buterin addressed the Hyperledger blockchain project technical steering committee earlier today.
Thomson Reuters Exec Believes There Will Be ‘Thousands’ of Blockchain Uses
Scott Manuel, vice president and head of product management for Thomson Reuters, discusses his firm’s developing blockchain strategy.
Bitcoin-Centric Investor Digital Currency Group Sees Investment from Western Union
Frequent bitcoin- and blockchain-focused investment firm Digital Currency Group now sees Western Union as an investor in a new funding round. Money-transfer giant Western Union is Digital Currency Group’s newest investor, in a new funding round. Digital Currency Group (DCG) is also welcoming new investors to the firm in Beijing-based HCM International Co., a subsidiary […]
Stock Transfer Firm, Blockchain Startup Partner to Build Securities Registry
Australian stock transfer company Computershare is working with a UK-based blockchain startup to create securities registries using the technology.
The Inner Workings of Decentralized Crypto Exchange EtherEx
For cryptocurrency enthusiasts, there are quite a few options where they can do business in regards to trading and exchanging one type of digital currency for another via a digital exchange. Some exchanges offer sophisticated trading options with limiting, stop order and more. However, for most exchanges, the process of what goes on between trading […]
Bitcoin Price Wings Cut By Market
Bitcoin price has recovered from sell-off lows at $434 and 2800 CNY today. Can the market bounce price through resistance and continue to new highs? Or has yesterday’s lack of commitment at a critical moment cut bitcoin’s price wings? This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not […]