The Imperial College London announced the inauguration of the Centre for Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering in their Summer of 2015 Engineering Newsletter. This decision comes shortly after the College hosted a Bitcoin forum, which determined a high level of interest amongst students and faculty. During the forum, Mike Hearn (Bitcoin Core developer) and Dr Will Knottenbelt spoke about cryptocurrencies and the benefits they could offer to both governments and individuals, including the popular blockchain technology. The Centre will focus its efforts on research grants aimed towards improving the blockchain technology as well as designing solutions for other fields building upon it. Dr Knottenbelt himself will serve as Director of the Centre, he’s a member of Department of Computing and currently teaches Applied Quantitative Analysis at the College. Last … [Read More...]
Are you still investing in S Block? It’s time to change to AI Gain
S Block Wallet brought a new wave of arbitrage in recent years. However, is this platform irreplaceable and flawless? Can the new kid in town, AI Gain surpass the mighty S Block? Below are the comparisons between these platforms, perhaps they might provide you with more investment inspiration. Similar but Different Both AI Gain and … Continue reading Are you still investing in S Block? It’s time to change to AI Gain The post Are you still investing in S Block? It’s time to change to AI Gain appeared first on CoinSpectator Blog. [Read More...]
Innovative All-in-one Cryptocurrency Apollo DEX Exchange Enters Beta with 100% Private Transactions and Atomic Swaps Enabled
Bitcoin Press Release: All-in-one cryptocurrency Apollo Blockchain offers full token generation, 100% private transactions, and new DEX exchange. OCT 9, 2019, Vernon, Missouri – Last year the idea of 2-second fully confirmed blockchain transactions, an adaptive forging system with transaction-only block creation seemed like a long way away. However All-in-one cryptocurrency Apollo Blockchain has achieved this feat in less than a year. Add to that unlimited scalability, a well-designed cure for blockchain sustainability, (database sharding), and another revolutionary technological leap known as Atomic swaps, and you have one of the most promising new cryptocurrencies in the world today. Having started close to two years ago, Apollo already possesses many of the attributes that investors have been looking for, not to mention the technological … [Read More...]
Bitcoin [BTC] Price Logs a $600 Flash ‘Pump and Dump’ at 00: 00 Hours
Bitcoin [BTC] price just witnessed huge volatility in its price with a flash rise and crash. There were a lot of interesting points that came about during the move. First, the rise was executed exactly at the break of a new day at 00: 00 hours UTC on 12th December 2019. While the buying volume […] [Read More...]
“Blockchain, not Crypto”: Tron Founder Loses Chinese Social Media Presence
The Weibo account of the founder of the smart contract platform Tron has reportedly disappeared suddenly. The news follows crypto-related accounts at the platform being shut down last month. The development seems to support the narrative that China is in favour of blockchain technology but not of existing crypto projects. However, other prominent cryptocurrency personalities and companies have not disappeared from the social media platform. Crypto Founder is Silenced on Weibo According to Chinese crypto reporter and adviser Dovey Wan, Justin Sun’s Weibo account has suddenly disappeared. Weibo is often referred to as the Chinese Twitter. It is used by a reported quarter of the 1.38 billion strong population. BREAKING and FINALLY … @justinsuntron 's weibo (Chinese Twitter) account is now officially SHUT DOWN totally … [Read More...]
A quick reminder why Bitcoin was invented in the first place. Everyone used to be on the same page, but it’s hard to tell anymore. TL;DR: To get free,…
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Op Ed: IRS Doesn’t Get Cryptocurrencies: Here’s Why
After five long years, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the U.S. finally decided to release additional guidelines in October 2019 regarding crypto taxes. While the guidelines have brought some measure of relief by clearing up some important ambiguities, many say they’ve left more confusion behind. So what is the problem here really? Is it the fact that cryptocurrencies are a whole new asset class that regulatory authorities like the IRS have a hard time understanding? Or is it that the nature of certain crypto transactions is so complex that the existing tax framework is simply inadequate? Coin Splits: The Root of All Evil? The IRS has finally talked in detail about “hard forks” — or Coin Splits as we like to call them at Bitcoin Magazine … [Read More...]
Kraken Job Ad Hints at Plan to Build Special-Purpose Wyoming Bank
The cryptocurrency exchange has opened up a position for someone to oversee operations for the firm’s future Wyoming SPDI bank charter. [Read More...]
BitPay Partners With New York Stem Cell Foundation
BitPay, a Bitcoin payment processor used by over sixty-thousand businesses and organizations, has partnered with the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) to increase the reach of donations. The NYSCF is a non-profit organization using stem cell research to accelerate cures and medicine testing. ALS, diabetes, cancer, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s are among the major diseases the NYSCF is working to create cures for. The non-profit recently unveiled the NYSCF Global Stem Cell Array™, a means to generate stem cells from patient cells. International donations free from international regulations and bureaucracy are a major benefit for non-profits accepting Bitcoin. BitPay Business Development Director Rory Desmond said on the subject, “We’re excited to see how [NYSCF] will use this … [Read More...]
Bitcoinmix Adds Ethereum Mixing Service
The popular Bitcoin mixing service, Bitcoinmix.org has added an Ethereum mixing service to its growing services. The service which has been in operation since 2015 is known for its consistency. Bitcoin mixing has become an integral part of the cryptocurrency industry considering that Bitcoin, which is the premier coin has dominated the market and don’t … Continue reading Bitcoinmix Adds Ethereum Mixing Service The post Bitcoinmix Adds Ethereum Mixing Service appeared first on CoinSpectator Blog. [Read More...]
African-based Cryptocurrency CREDIT is Thriving in Emerging Markets
Bitcoin Press Release: African based blockchain project Terra recently celebrated the first anniversary of Credit (CREDIT) block production. Credit is a decentralized proof of stake cryptocurrency that is simple to mine and rewards its holders with passive income. November 20, 2019, Johannesburg SA – Johannesburg-based blockchain project and trading platform TERRA has announced a huge slew of products to focus on the development of digital payments processing in developing nations such as Nigeria. In addition to the project’s main focus, Credit (CREDIT) decentralized cryptocurrency, the company has developed 8 supporting products that each offer something groundbreaking to various emerging markets. These exciting new developments include: MiniPOS – MiniPOS is a web-based CREDIT staking wallet, that improves the ability to earn through block production. It replaces the need … [Read More...]
Binance’s CZ claims blockchain will be huge in the future
The last few months have been eventful for Binance, the Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange. From launching several new additions to its platform to expanding into several new countries, Binance has b The post Binance’s CZ claims blockchain will be huge in the future appeared first on AMBCrypto. [Read More...]
Tether slammed as “part-fraud, part-pump-and-dump, and part-money laundering”
Class action lawsuit filed against Tether and Bitfinex by the same lawyers who sued Craig Wright. [Read More...]
Bitcoin (BTC) Breakdown Below $7K Likely, $6.5K Could Be Next
Bitcoin price is declining and it is now trading below the $7,200 support against the US Dollar. The price is likely to struggle near the $7,200 and $7,280 levels if it corrects higher. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $7,190 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair remains at a risk of a downside break below the $7,000 support area in the near term. Bitcoin price is sliding below key supports against the US Dollar. BTC remains at a risk of more losses below $7,000 and $6,800 if it stays below $7,280. Bitcoin Price Analysis Yesterday, we saw an increase in selling on bitcoin below the $7,300 support against the US Dollar. BTC price… [Read More...]
Daily Discussion, December 12, 2019
Please utilize this sticky thread for all general Bitcoin discussions! If you see posts on the front page or /r/Bitcoin/new which are better suited for this daily discussion thread, please help out by directing the OP to this thread instead. Thank you! If you don't get an answer to your question, you can try phrasing it differently or commenting again tomorrow. We have a couple chat rooms now! General Price Talk Please check the previous discussion thread for unanswered questions. submitted by /u/rBitcoinMod [link] [comments] [Read More...]
Economic Uncertainty, Restrictions in Argentina Show Power of Bitcoin
In the weeks following dramatic new restrictions regarding the acquisition of both bitcoin and USD in Argentina, the local crypto community has reacted in a number of interesting ways, showing both the possibilities of Bitcoin as a financial tool in the face of government constraints as well as the decentralized crypto asset’s resilience to measures against it. The Evolving Bitcoin Landscape in Argentina The temperature has steadily been rising in the Argentinian crypto space for several months of 2019, creating a clear timeline for the increased acceptance of bitcoin and other alternative assets. The nation’s economy and fiat currency have been especially wobbly since August 2019 as the stock market hemorrhaged during an upset presidential election. In addition to damaging the return value on investments, this also caused the … [Read More...]
Netherlands Plans to Punish Crypto Scammers With Up to 6 Years in Jail
The Dutch government is about to get tougher with fraudulent schemes involving banking apps and cryptocurrencies. [Read More...]
PaperTale blends technology with sustainability through the blockchain
Since the environment we buy our products from has become ever more global, it has become more and more difficult to keep track of where and these products are made, and if they’ve been manufactured in a way that adheres to our principles. Now, however, a new Swedish blockchain company looks set to change all … Continue reading PaperTale blends technology with sustainability through the blockchain The post PaperTale blends technology with sustainability through the blockchain appeared first on CoinSpectator Blog. [Read More...]
EarnBet.io, Over $4 million Distributed to Token Holders in the First Year
Bitcoin Press Release: Over the past year, the decentralised application market has ballooned in size. Dapps have accounted for over one billion transactions across the past year, and over ten billion dollars in volume. Nearly all this action is on behalf of gaming and gambling dapps, which continue to dominate the market and grow in terms of both users and revenue. October 30th, 2019, Willemstad, Curacao – EarnBet (formerly EOSBet), the original dapp casino, first launched in March 2018. The platform provides a decentralised, provably fair gaming experience where players are generously rewarded for their engagement. All players receive BET tokens, which entitle them to a share of game profits. A full 100% of game profit is distributed to these token holders. The cryptocurrency market was hungry for a … [Read More...]
Keepkey Hardware Wallet Can Be Breached Physically in 15 Minutes – Kraken
Hardware wallets have a reputation of being one of the safest wallets for storing cryptocurrency. Though they are more expensive option, many cryptocurrency investors prefer them over soft wallets and paper wallets. However, Kraken Security Labs has found a serious flaw with Keepkey Hardware wallets, which makes them susceptible to getting breached easily. This Glitching […] [Read More...]
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