Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted that proof-of-stake blockchains with sharding will be “thousands of times” more efficient in the future. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin declared that future blockchains with sharding based on proof-of-stake (PoS) will be “thousands of times more efficient,” in a lengthy Twitter thread Dec. 10. In the long series of tweets, […]
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has asked for public comments to improve its knowledge of the Ethereum blockchain. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking public comments and guidance on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, according to an official press release published Dec. 11. In order to improve the commission’s understanding of […]
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Bitcoin’s volatility continues, the coin dropping below $3,400 soon after challenging $3,700. Tuesday, Dec. 11: crypto markets have continued moving in a downward trend after challenging a recovery attempt on Sunday, Dec. 9. Almost all of the top 20 coins have seen losses over the 24-hour period, with Bitcoin SV (BSV) down the most, seeing […]
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The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange has insured all of its assets with local insurance broker Callaghan. The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) announced that it is offering insurance on all of the assets listed on its platform, in an official GBX blog post Dec. 10. The exchange reports that it will use local firm Callaghan Insurance Brokers […]
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Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have launched Gemini’s mobile crypto trading app together with a new crypto basket investment vehicle. Cryptocurrency trading platform Gemini founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have launched a mobile crypto trading app together with a new investment vehicle, according to an official blog post published Dec. 11. As the post outlines, the […]
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Fledgling merchant network Crypto.com wants to expand the scope of its offerings using ex-PayPal exec Tyson Hackwood’s expertise. Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency payment platform Crypto.com has hired a former PayPal executive, the company confirmed in a press release Dec. 11. Tyson Hackwood will join the crypto firm as its senior vice president and head of global […]
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Samsung has refuted it plans to offer a crypto cold wallet on its Galaxy S10 smartphone. Samsung has refuted rumors that it has plans to offer a cryptocurrency cold wallet on its Galaxy S10 smartphone, in comments to Cointelegraph Dec. 11. The Korean-headquartered transnational tech conglomerate had recently filed three E.U. trademarks for blockchain- and […]
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Amid the cryptocurrency market crash, even the newest ASIC crypto mining rigs are struggling to seal profits for their operators. Amid the cryptocurrency market crash, even the newest crypto mining machines are struggling to seal profits for their operators, according to real-time data published by mining profitability data site ASICMinerValue.com (AMV) today, Dec. 11. AMV […]
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There have been rises of 1,950 percent in a year, and falls of 50 percent in a day. Here’s a look at the turbulent history of cryptocurrency. November 2018 What is it about Novembers? Over the course of 2018, Bitcoin has had an annus horribilis — with prices tumbling by more than 83 percent when […]
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Ex-chief economist of the IMF and Harvard University Professor of Economics and Public Policy Kenneth Rogoff has characterized Bitcoin as “a lottery ticket.” The former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has characterized Bitcoin (BTC) as “a lottery ticket,” in an article for major United Kingdom daily broadsheet The Guardian Dec. 10. Writing […]
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