Report Urges UK Government to Test Blockchain Tech
A new report from the UK Government Office for Science has recommended a broad government effort to explore and test blockchain technology.
The UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser and Scientist Recommends Bitcoin’s Blockchain
In a new major report submitted by the Chief Scientific Adviser of the UK today, the government’s Chief Scientist Sir Mark Walport explained the innovation has the potential to help governance to politicians and leaders of authority. The report, titled ‘Distributed Ledger Technology: Beyond Block chain’ sees Sir Mark Walport explain how distributed ledger technology or […]
Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Acquires Coinsetter, Launches US Trading
Kraken has announced it has purchased Coinsetter in what amounts to one of the larger mergers of notable brands in the bitcoin ecosystem.
Bitcoin Price Direction Undecided
Bitcoin price is winding sideways for a second day. Supposedly neutral GDP and Production data out of China failed to catalize a market move earlier today. 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. […]
Global Economic Outlook: Financial Meltdown Fest
Markets started the year with a bang to the downside. Equities, Oil and Bitcoin have all surprised in the opening weeks and the big dipper ride looks to intensify with even the mainstream media predicting gloom. We survey the global economic landscape and suggest practical advice for financial survival. This post is powered by the […]
The end of Bitcoin, Netflix open to integration and more (news update)
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Bitcoin Price Regains Consciousness
Bitcoin price picked itself up from the dusty valley floor today. Although it’s looked more healthy, it appears nothing is broken. 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 Time of […]
Philadelphia Gets Its First Bitcoin Condo Offerings
Philadelphia’s first condominiums available for purchase in bitcoin will have their first open house today in the city’s historic Manayunk district. Susanna Kunkel, a veteran Philadelphia realtor, arranged the bitcoin offering as a way to entice tech-savvy, entrepreneurial-oriented buyers who are an important customer for modern urban condominiums. The four condos from Falcon Condominiums range […]
Blockchain, What Art Thou? Defining an Industry Buzzword
Dave Hudson, author of the Hashingit.com blog, looks back to Satoshi’s white paper to discover what a blockchain is, and what it might be…
On Consensus, or Why Bitcoin’s Block-Size Presents a Political Trade-Off
Bitcoin’s block-size dispute rages on. A proposed change to a single parameter in Bitcoin’s reference implementation has spawned into a great debate, resulting in tireless discussion, multiple conferences , a growing split within the Bitcoin community and at least one prominent developer joining a bank-run alternative. The subject of debate itself, moreover, started out in […]