Sunday, February 12, 2017

Bitcoin Payments, ZCash Mining in Focus of Two Latest Academic Works

North Carolina State University, Boston University, George Mason University and the University of Luxembourg among institutions that contribute to cryptocurrencies improvement.

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Podcast: Alena Vranova - Life After Trezor

Former CEO of Satoshi Labs Alena Vranova joins the show again to spill the bits about her new role at Trezor and the future of their hard wallets.

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Blockchain-Powered Dawn Reinvents Social Networks As We Know Them

New social network Dawn promises to change the face of social media from individual-centric to pro-group whilst maintaining individual interest.

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Saturday, February 11, 2017

Leading Indian Bitcoin Exchanges Form Association, Aim at Self-Regulation

Leading Indian Bitcoin exchanges including Zebpay, Unocoin and Coinsecure have formed an industry-wide organization called the Blockchain and Virtual Currency Association of India.

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Stage Set For $25,000 Bitcoin Price: Macroeconomist

Yves Lamoureux, a strategist with the macroeconomic research firm Lamoureux & Co. is sure that Bitcoin will reach a target of $25,000 or more.

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Why Dash Dislodged Ethereum Classic From Number 6 Place On CoinMarketCap

Dash proved its resilience by dislodging Ethereum Classic from the number six spot on the top 10 CoinMarketCap list.

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Bitcoin Price Shrugs Off BTCC Joining OKCoin, Huobi in Bitcoin, Litecoin Suspension

Now top three Chinese exchanges suspend Bitcoin and Litecoin withdrawals. Unlike a month for others, BTCC estimates that their withdrawals will be delayed by roughly 10 days.

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Friday, February 10, 2017

Why Trusting Third Parties Like OkCoin, Huobi Dangerous For Bitcoin

OkCoin and Huobi announced an immediate suspension of withdrawals for one month after receiving a directive from the PBoC to improve on their AML systems.

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New Class Of Bitcoin Users Emerges: Unbanked on Mobile Using It To Pay

Catering to a new class of Bitcoin users: Paxful CEO.

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BlockApps Partners with Red Hat To Make Ethereum Apps Easier

Blockchain-as-a-Service startup BlockApps has partnered with Red Hat to bring Ethereum app development “to scale for hybrid cloud environments.” The collaboration, the third in a year for the two companies, aims to make creating Ethereum apps “easier.”

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Every Time Bitcoin Price Ups $1000 Level, PBOC Meddles To Hold It Off

Is PBOC out to get Bitcoin, holding it on purpose below the $1000 level?

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Bitcoin Price Fall Creates Ripple Effect on All Top 10 Altcoins, ETC Most in Red

The ripple effects of Bitcoin price fall is all top 10 altcoins’ deep plunge. Litecoin took a loss of seven percent, Ethereum Classic 14.6 percent. Some coins from the Top 100 were resilient and made meaningful gains.

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