Bitcoin has graduated from being a cryptocurrency to an applications platform that can be used in a range of industries to augment their operations. The use of Bitcoin’s underlying blockchain technology for purposes other than recording and confirming transactions is labeled under an umbrella term Blockchain 2.0. Smart Contracts is one of the applications of […]
Bitcoin Press Releases: MARCH 10, 2016 – MaskNetwork is thrilled to introduce decentralized margin markets, a new feature of their platform. MaskNetwork is the world’s first decentralized social trading network, and the rollout of decentralized margin markets makes it possible for anyone to trade virtually anything without restriction. While a broker is needed to trade stocks […]
Bitcoin price reversed to the downside after a failed attempt on the resistance ceiling. As it turns out there are negative elements among the Core developers – further biasing price to the downside.. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now and receive […]
The Bitcoin block size and scaling debate has been one of the most highly anticipated discussions amongst cryptocurrency enthusaists since early 2015. Now, the next second best thing in the crypto industry is Ethereum. Ethereum is another crypto-platform for creating blockchain-based applications and smart contracts. Even though Ethereum was not originally designed to be a […]
What’s the big idea behind Ethereum? Developer Travis Patron gives his take.
Two thousand fifteen was the year fintech – including blockchain technology – entered the “mainstream,” signified by a groundswell of venture capital (VC) investment. More than $13.8 billion in venture capital (VC) was invested in a variety of fintech companies globally, more than twice the amount invested in 2014, according to “The Pulse of Fintech […]
Bitcoin evangelist and journalist Chris DeRose examines both the promise and problems related to smart contracts.
It would appear as if Microsoft is trying to make a push for replacing Bitcoin with Ethereum across all of their offerings. One the one hand, the company, is pushing hard to promote their Ethereum blockchain-as-a-service product while they have also partially removed Bitcoin payment support from the Microsoft Store. Some people see this as […]
Who’s leading the Hyperledger blockchain project? CoinDesk profiles the 11 members of its Technical Steering Committee.
Bitcoin blockchain mining infrastructure providerBitFury has announced it has made a strategic investment in the universal African Bitcoin exchangeBitPesa. Founded in 2013, BitPesa sees itself as an easy way for businesses and individuals worldwide to buy and sell local African currencies through Bitcoin to Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Tanzania with the monetary settlement taking place directly […]