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Ethereum Community Enthralled Over Controversial ProgPoW Proposal
10.3.2020
The Ethereum community has been debating a proposal called ProgPoW as many ETH proponents believe the Programmatic Proof-of-Work function will alter the network significantly. The contentious topic has seemed to galvanize the community, with the ProgPoW proposal favored by a significant proportion...
Industry Execs Claim Freshly Minted ‘Virgin Bitcoins’ Fetch 20% Premium
8.3.2020
A few blockchain surveillance companies like Cyphertrace have recently published reports on criminal activities tied to bitcoin usage and the studies mentioned the topic of “virgin bitcoins.” According to industry executives, freshly minted bitcoins with no transaction history can sell...
Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto? An Introduction to Bitcoin’s Mysterious Founder
8.3.2020
The true identity of the creator of Bitcoin is one of the biggest mysteries in the modern world. Over the years many theories have popped up about who Satoshi Nakamoto really is, including a time traveler, a space alien, a rogue artificial intelligence or a front for groups such as the NSA, CIA...
Stimulus, QE, Rate Cuts: Coronavirus Fuels Central Banks’ Monetary Easing Policy
8.3.2020
The world has been focused on the coronavirus outbreak that’s claimed 105,612 cases and 3,562 deaths to date. The pandemic has caused government leaders to react and central banks are breaking out tools from their arsenal of monetary easing schemes. The world’s central banks say...
Crypto Bulls Roadshow Coming to Over 15 Indian Cities — With Government Participation
7.3.2020
India’s Crypto Bulls Roadshow, a nonprofit initiative to prepare India for the next bull run, is coming up, and government organizations are joining the drive. Currently, 15 cities in India are planned for but more may be added based on demand. There is no fee to participate in the roadshow...
Binance CEO Admonishes Justin Sun Over Steem Fiasco: ‘Transparency Works’
7.3.2020
Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao has advised Justin Sun to listen to the community before making major decisions, such as the recent takeover of the Steem blockchain
Bitcoin Cash Community Supports Greater Privacy by Donating Over 100 BCH to Cashfusion Fundraiser
6.3.2020
The Bitcoin Cash community is showing its support for greater privacy by putting its money where its mouth is and donating to Cashfusion. The recently launched fundraiser has already raised more than 100 BCH and achieved over 70% of its goal. Once the total hits $50,000, Bitcoin.com will double...
Crypto Battle at India's Supreme Court Might Not Be Over + More News
6.3.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Regulation news
Following the overturn of its crypto ban, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to file a review petition...
OKCoin’s Chair Takes Over as CEO, Former Chief Executive Moves Sideways
6.3.2020
OKCoin announces chairperson Hong Fang as its new CEO
The History of the Bitter Debate Over Ethereum’s ProgPoW
6.3.2020
The ProgPoW controversy pits two factions against each other — the builders of Ethereum vs. the builders on Ethereum
How We Created a Static Site That Generates Tartan Patterns in SVG
4.3.2020
Tartan is a patterned cloth that’s typically associated with Scotland, particularly their fashionable kilts. On tartanify.com, we gathered over 5,000 tartan patterns (as SVG and PNG files), taking care to filter out any that have explicit usage restrictions.
The idea was cooked up by Sylvain...
Sweden Calls for Action Over Ukraine Crypto ‘Fraud Factory’
4.3.2020
Ukraine has been asked to act following a report of an alleged cryptocurrency fraud operation duping naive investors from the country's capital
USDZ Capital Group Launches USDZ Stablecoin
4.3.2020
Stablecoin is a cryptocurrency pegged to less volatile external assets such as official currencies, precious metals, or oil. The value of a stablecoin can also be pegged to other crypto-assets or fixed by algorithms. Stablecoins retain the same value as the underlying asset and are not subject...
India's Crypto Ban Overruled, But the Battle is Far From Over
4.3.2020
Cryptocurrency exchanges have seen a victory in India. The country's banks can welcome their customers dealing with crypto again, but the fight is still not over, and the ban could still be passed, as there are more hurdles along the way.
Back in 2018, the central bank gave an order to...
Tron’s Steemit Acquisition Exposes Delegated-Proof-of-Stake Centralization
3.3.2020
The Steemit community is mired in controversy over the recent Tron takeover that managed to change the Steem blockchain’s governance. Steem witnesses attempted to soft fork the blockchain on February 24 to remove the powerful voting power Tron and Steemit hold. However, the soft fork...
There Are Now Over 7,000 Cryptocurrency ATMs Worldwide
3.3.2020
The world now has over 7,000 cryptocurrency ATM machines, spanning 75 countries
Awesome Demos Roundup #14
3.3.2020
Over the past weeks we've collected super interesting and creative web experiments for your inspiration.
Awesome Demos Roundup #14 was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
Even With CBDCs, the State Won’t Forfeit Its Power Over Money
3.3.2020
Nothing is more centralizing than a state’s control over decentralized technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrency, says law professor and blockchain adviser James Cooper
Bitcoin Holds $8.7K as Concern Mounts Over Coronavirus Stocks ‘Party’
3.3.2020
Bitcoin and traditional markets seem to trade roles as crypto stability contrasts stocks volatility
US Charges North Korea-Linked Chinese Nationals for Laundering Over $100 Million in Stolen Cryptocurrency
3.3.2020
The U.S. government has charged two Chinese nationals involved in laundering stolen cryptocurrency worth $100 million from an exchange allegedly for the benefit of North Korea. They are linked to the U.S.-designated North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group. A total of 113 cryptocurrency accounts...