Is Bitcoin Dead? Not the Part that Matters
Michael J Casey provides perspective on how bitcoin can move forward despite a bitter debate over a needed technical feature.
Bitcoin Price Plumbing Previous Support
Bitcoin price made a full retracement of the week’s advance and seems to be finding support at the base of the prior advance. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now and receive a $29 discount using the code CCN29. Bitcoin Price Analysis […]
Text Analysis Confirms Craig Wright Is Not Satoshi Nakamoto
A text analysis of Craig’ Wright’s writing by a specialist working with the U.K.-based International Business Times (IBT) has determined that the Australian is most likely not Satoshi Nakamoto. The company used a technique that compares texts written by Wright with anonymous texts believed to be sent by Nakamoto, including the original bitcoin white paper. Both […]
BitFury’s Vavilov Has A Solution For Block Size Challenge, Rebuts Bitcoin Naysayers
Valery Vavilov, CEO of Bitfury, believes there is a solution to the current bitcoin block size challenge. In a recent video interview at TC Davos, he explained his solution and he also expounded on his belief in the future of bitcoin, taking issue with those who are proclaiming its demise. The solution to bitcoin’s block […]
Big Miners Back Bitcoin Classic As Scaling Debate Evolves
Following a months-long debate on how to scale the bitcoin network, bitcoin mining firms are voicing their support for a newly introduced proposal.
Cryptsy CEO: Bitcoin Theft Kept Hidden to Avoid ‘Panic’
Crypsty CEO Paul Vernon told CoinDesk that the exchange did not tell customers about a hack – or tell them to stop depositing funds – to avoid panic.
Blockchain Solution for Transport Industry Takes Prize at FBS and Deloitte Shanghai Hackathon
This article is by Krystle Vermes. In an effort to bring blockchain enthusiasts together for the sake of innovation, Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and Deloitte hosted the Shanghai Blockchain Hackathon on the weekend of January 8. Over the course of two days, teams of blockchain experts came together to create projects worthy of cash prizes. The […]
PricewaterhouseCoopers Launches Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology Team
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the world’s largest professional services firm, has recruited 15 leading technology specialists to explore the application and commercialization of the Bitcoin blockchain technology. The blockchain research team will collaborate with PwC’s Belfast office and is expected to grow to more than 40 technological specialists throughout 2016. The London-based corporation stated that they have […]
F2Pool: Chinese Pools Will Stick with Bitcoin Core
Shortly after the sensational public break-up between Bitcoin and R3CEV – hire Mike Hearn, and the launch of several alternative Bitcoin implementations, the block-size dispute is reaching fever pitch. Bitcoin Classic, in particular, has been gathering support among companies, users and some developers. Significantly, a number of mining pools has also publicly come out in […]
Korbit Announced as First Launch Partner of BitGo Instant in South Korea
In an announcement via email newsletter today, Korbit, a South Korean Bitcoin exchange and wallet announced it is the first launching partner within South Korea to integrate BitGo Instant into their Bitcoin transfer and remittance protocol. BitGo is a Bitcoin security company that offers a multi-sig wallet and now BitGo Instant. Korbit is one of […]