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65% of Global Bitcoin Hashrate Concentrated in China
7.5.2020
A new bitcoin mining map by the University of Cambridge shows that China accounts for 65% of the world’s hash power. About half of the country’s hash rate is produced in just one place, the autonomous Xinjiang region, which makes up 35.76% of the global total. Launched recently,...
Demystifying the world of Tether blockchain and Tether USDT
7.5.2020
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Demystifying the world of Tether blockchain and Tether USDT
The cryptocurrency ecosystem is fast-paced and volatile. New coins come up every day with many disappearing as fast as they...
Italian Banks' App Shows Financial World is Not Sleeping on Blockchain
6.5.2020
It seems that blockchain applications are getting more common in the financial world, connecting a number of companies and solving their long-standing issues. Another proof of that is an app that will be used by Italian banks.
Associazione Bancaria Italiana (ABI), the Italian banking association...
Bitcoin ATM Locations Surge to Over 7700 Worldwide Amid Global Crisis
6.5.2020
The number of bitcoin ATM locations has been growing rapidly amid nationwide lockdowns and the coronavirus crisis. With hundreds of new machines added each month, there are now more than 7,700 bitcoin ATMs spread all over the world. A new bitcoin ATM operator also installed its first bitcoin...
World Economic Forum’s Nadia Hewitt Talks Supply Chains, COVID-19 and Blockchain
5.5.2020
Cointelegraph sits down with the World Economic Forum's project lead for blockchain and digital currency, Nadia Hewett, to discuss how blockchain can change the world economy
7 Days Left Until the Great Bitcoin Halving: Hashrate Jumps Over 140 Exahash, Miner’s Hoard
5.5.2020
Just recently the price of bitcoin jumped over the $9,000 per coin zone, but retracted back a hair not too long afterward. On May 3, the research and analysis firm Glassnode reported that the overall BTC hashrate touched another all-time high above 140 exahash per second. As miners continue to hash...
Bitcoin Price Defies Stock Market Link — Post-Halving World Uncertain
4.5.2020
Has the upcoming halving already been factored into Bitcoin’s price, and can another pump be in the cards in the short term?
90 Million More People Can Now Spend Crypto With TenX
4.5.2020
TenX’s popular Visa debit card—which lets you spend cryptocurrency without having to manually top up—has launched in Germany and Austria. It supports Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC), all of which can be spent anywhere that accepts Visa thanks to the card’s unique auto-convert...
Eric Hughes: A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto
3.5.2020
Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age. Privacy is not secrecy. A private matter is something one doesn’t want the whole world to know, but a secret matter is something one doesn’t want anybody to know. Privacy is the power to selectively reveal oneself to...
Bitcoin Halving 2020: How the World’s Largest Mining Pool Is Helping Miners ‘De-Risk’
2.5.2020
F2Pool, the largest bitcoin mining pool in the world, controls 20% of the network's hashrate. F2Pool's Thomas Heller explains the economics of mining
CoinTracking Launches Two Powerful, Free Plug-ins for Crypto Traders
1.5.2020
Though the top cryptocurrency exchanges offer charts, many don’t offer the analytical features crypto traders need to make good trading decisions. To help fill this need, CoinTracking has partnered with two companies that specialize in cryptocurrency analytics: IntoTheBlock and Cryptosheets....
World's First Crypto Bank Adds Support for Ripple's XRP
30.4.2020
Sygnum Bank’s customers can now buy, hold, and trade XRP using traditional fiat currency deposits
Bitcoin Is Not Cash For the World: Recap of Webit Fireside Chat with Roger Ver
30.4.2020
Roger Ver believes that cryptocurrency is the answer to the post-Coronavirus world, but not Bitcoin
Crypto Market Trends & User Trends, According to CoinMarketCap (Q1 2020 Edition)
30.4.2020
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Famed Economist Speaks: ‘US Coronavirus Bailout Scam,’ American Imperialism, De-Dollarization
30.4.2020
During the last few weeks, the world has been dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. These days, however, many of the world’s citizens are growing more concerned over the government’s reactions than the virus itself. Moreover, with the U.S. economy feeling the hardship of over...
The Regulation of Crypto Gambling Around the World
30.4.2020
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Different approaches are applied when it comes to crypto betting and gambling in different countries. But the clearest stance on this is taken by Japan, and we know their history with...
Real-World Effectiveness of Brotli
30.4.2020
Harry Roberts:
The numbers so far show that the difference between no compression and Gzip are vast, whereas the difference between Gzip and Brotli are far more modest. This suggests that while the nothing to Gzip gains will be noticeable, the upgrade from Gzip to Brotli might perhaps...
World Economic Forum Looks to Blockchain to Restart Global Economy
28.4.2020
The WEF has published a report advocating for the adoption of blockchain-based supply chain solutions to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and restart the global economy
World Economic Forum Shares Roadmap for Deploying Blockchains in Real World
28.4.2020
As COVID-19 disrupts global supply chains, the WEF has published a roadmap for businesses to deploy blockchains as a solution
Antonopoulos: Chainalysis Is Helping World’s Worst Dictators & Regimes
27.4.2020
Andreas Antonopoulos believes that companies like Chainalysis violate the civil rights of millions of individuals