The Basic Attention Token (BAT) project has made an update to its Github page, which hints at the Brave…

Ontology introduced its VBFT consensus algorithm last year and the project has continued to build momentum over the past several months. This is big news in the world of blockchain as the PoW and BFT consensus algorithms are what most mainstream public chains are using today. Ontology hopes that the VBFT algorithm will replace those commonly used, as they believe they have solved some of the major problems that lie within them. VBFT improves on the performance and scalability of public chains all while guaranteeing the randomness and fairness of a consensus network. Other algorithms have been known to cause

The index which measures Bitcoin’s relative strength in the overall market capitalization, BTC Dominance, has been increasing steadily throughout the past few days. Currently standing at 54.7 percent, BTC is regaining control while altcoins are bleeding out. Bitcoin Takes Control 2019 has been a good year for Bitcoin so far. The price increased by around […]

New York-based blockchain compliance firm Chainalysis has expanded its real-time transaction monitoring tools to cover a total of 10 cryptocurrencies

Telecoms giant NTT Corporation’s Thai subsidiary plans to launch a major innovation lab focused on blockchain, artificial intelligence and internet of things technology

According to Reddit and Twitter user ScienceGuy9789, Ethereum was meant to break out today on April 24, 2019, a…

56% of people think we’ll be using cryptocurrency to pay for lunch in five years, according to a Twitter poll by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). While Twitter polls aren’t exactly scientific, they’re a fair gauge of public opinion, especially when conducted by a reputable institutional like the IMF. With 37,660 votes, there’s a clear demand for a future built on mainstream crypto payments. We would like to hear from you. ⬇ How do you think you will be paying for lunch in 5 years? #IMFmeetings #DigitalPayments — IMF (@IMFNews) April 10, 2019 It comes as the IMF adopts an

John McAfee, the infamous cybersecurity pioneer, and alleged fugitive says he will not reveal the identity of the person who created Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. A few days ago, the eccentric computer programmer claimed to know the real creator of Bitcoin. He said impostors claiming to be Nakamoto are hurting the cryptocurrency industry. According to him, […]

Europeans are more confident about crypto in general than bitcoin, with 63% vs. 49% of survey respondents claiming that the entities will still exist in ten years

XRP and Stellar Lumens [XLM] collectively fell prey to the bear trap as the tokens plummeted massively in valuation. At press time, XRP suffered an 8.30 percent decline in growth and the token was priced at $0.299. The market capitalization also took a hit, slumping down to $12.54 billion. XLM suffered a similar fate after […]

Hello everyone, we are the “Gourmet Food” from the food video production team in Taiwan. At first, everyone gathered together through the blog and went to explore the various foods that will disappear in the village. We will also record the video and then upload to the network. Later, more and more users followed us, […]

U.S. entrepreneur and crypto advocate John McAfee says he is holding back on plans to reveal the real identity of bitcoin’s creator for fear it will expose him to further lawsuits

A new report from Adamant Capital titled “Bitcoin in Heavy Accumulation” suggests that now is a good time to…

ProBit Exchange to launch IEOs for Farm2Kitchen, MPCX, Jura, and Bitstars ProBit Exchange has become one of the top cryptocurrency exchanges in the world for IEO. With multiple sellout IEO campaigns and nearly 30 IEO campaigns in a mere few months, ProBit services have been endorsed by multiple projects looking to secure fundraising through ProBit […]

Optimism has been very high in the cryptocurrency market ever since Bitcoin and other cryptos rallied and made significant gains in early April. While some have declared this rally to indicate the end of the crypto-winter, others have claimed that this is in fact, the “Altcoin season.” However, London Block Exchange’s market report may be […]

By CCN: The Dow stumbled toward an opening bell loss on Wednesday, as the stock market bellwether failed to join its peers in record territory after Hillary Clinton exposed a “roadmap” that she believes Democrats can utilize to impeach President Trump. Dow Flinches After S&P 500 and Nasdaq Pound to Record Highs Dow Jones Industrial Average futures had traded up for most of the pre-market session, but the index slumped at the bell. By 9:40 am ET, the DJIA had lost 11.69 points or 0.04 percent to trade at 26,644.70. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq traded sideways, with the former

A summary of challenges blockchain-for-land encounters from a New America expert

At the start of this month, James Lau, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and Treasury, informed the Legislative Council that the purchase of mining equipment falls under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance. This move places restrictions on who can mine cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. But, does it also signal a change in attitude towards crypto by...

Societe Generale SFH, a subsidiary of Societe Generale Group, issued covered bonds worth $112 million (€100 million) on the public Ethereum blockchain. The bonds have been issued as a security token. The bank hopes the transaction will help to improve transparency and efficiency of bond issuances. According to the announcement, “This live transaction explores a […]

An unusual side-effect of a multibillion-dollar equity deal might give Disney stake in two major crypto exchanges

Bitcoin has been pumping continuously since its December 2018 lows, leading many people to believe that the much-awaited bull run has begun. Lending more credibility to this was the occurrence of the Golden Cross on April 23, 2019. So, has the bull run officially begun? Or is it just a fakeout? Are The Bulls Back In Town? […]

By CCN.com: Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has reportedly carried out unscheduled onsite inspections at cryptocurrency exchanges Huobi Japan and Fisco Digital Asset Group(FDAG). According to Reuters, the inspection is taking place so that the regulatory body can find out if the exchanges have been taking adequate steps to protect their customers, as well as to check for legal compliance. The report state that the FSA believes that both exchanges currently are not taking the required actions to adequately protect customers and abide by the regulator’s AML requirements. The inspection could potentially lead to a suspension of their operating licenses

Two men accused of illicitly selling steroids and controlled substances and laundering millions of dollars have pleaded guilty in New York

Outspoken entrepreneur and 2020 presidential candidate John McAfee claims he knows the true identity of bitcoin founder (or founders) Satoshi Nakamoto. In an interview with Bloomberg, McAfee said uncovering bitcoin’s creators was a “piece of cake.” “My entire life I’ve been tracking people who are the best in the world, and hiding their identity. Finding Satoshi was a piece of cake for me.” Bitcoin’s creators: A team of Indians? McAfee told Bloomberg he would unmask Satoshi “within weeks,” but he later changed his mind. Citing a letter from his lawyer, McAfee claims that revealing bitcoin’s true creator would harm his

The cryptocurrency market has always been buoyed by its proponents, especially the many who are themselves involved in ensuring the mass adoption of digital assets. One such luminary is Andreas Antonopoulos, a popular Bitcoin bull and author of Mastering Bitcoin. In a recent video uploaded by him, Antonopoulos elucidated on the concept of manually constructing […]

TD Ameritrade and Nasdaq appear to be testing a BTC and LTC spot trading feature that could open the floodgates for institutional adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Trading on TD Ameritrade and Nasdaq? On Monday (April 22, 2019), a Twitter user called “Cryptopolis” announced that BTC trading on the Nasdaq via the TD Ameritrade brokerage platform. Understandably, the new caused a stir within the “cryptocurrency Twitterverse.” BREAKING: BTC is now being traded on the