Why hasn’t the Ethereum blockchain found the perfect solution for its scalability problem since 2014, and does one really exist? The Ethereum team has been trying to solve the blockchain scalability problem since 2014. During that time, solutions such as Raiden, Plasma, zk-SNARKs, sharding and rollups appeared in the developers’ tool kit. However, the implementation […]
Continue ReadingThe upcoming Bitcoin halving may result in greater demand and higher prices, but what are the challenges for the 2020 halving? Sometimes less is more. That’s a tenet of modern design, but it’s also a central belief of many in the decentralized cryptocurrency community. Throughout the Bitcoin (BTC) world — in Twitter threads, on crypto […]
Continue ReadingCointelegraph talked to the CEO of Vinetree Corp about using blockchains in the video gaming space and Vinetree’s vision of the future. Cointelegraph spoke with Josua Kim, CEO of Vinetree Corp. — the company behind GameTalkTalk DApp on the blockchain-based Lutena Protocol. Mr. Kim spoke about blockchain applications in the video gaming space, and Vinetree’s […]
Continue ReadingA sudden flashpoint ignites for Bitcoin markets, propelling the cryptocurrency beyond $7,200 to top out closer to $7,800. Bitcoin (BTC) surged above key resistance levels on April 23 as bulls gained control and propelled markets 10% higher. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC price jumps $700 in hours Data from Coin360 and Cointelegraph Markets […]
Continue ReadingCointelegraph confirms new details in KuCoin’s domain lock and legal troubles in Singapore. Last week, Cointelegraph reported that KuCoin’s primary web domain, Kucoin.com, had been locked by a Singaporean court. In a statement posted on its website and in its public Telegram channel throughout the past week, KuCoin alleged that our reporting was “unverified” and […]
Continue ReadingA Paxful survey shows that a growing percentage of Americans are considering cryptocurrencies as an alternative to the current financial system. Americans with a working knowledge of cryptocurrencies have been showing a rising interest in blockchain technology and cryptos. According to a survey conducted by the global peer-to-peer Bitcoin marketplace Paxful, this demographic increasingly views […]
Continue ReadingItalian-Cuban entrepreneur launches Cuba’s first decentralized Bitcoin exchange, but global regulations and slow internet connections could confuse the issue. While most crypto businesses keep out of Cuba due to regulatory uncertainties and hefty American sanctions, Italian-Cuban entrepreneur Mario Mazzola developed and deployed Cuba’s first peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) exchange. Blockchain and cryptocurrency news outlet Decrypt reported […]
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Blockchain fantasy soccer game Sorare has signed a licensing agreement with Real Betis — the Andalusian soccer team that drew the French star player Nabil Fekir to La Liga last summer. Blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare has signed a licensing agreement with Real Betis — the Andalusian soccer team that drew the French star player […]
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Roughly 75,000 BTC is being added to long-term positions daily, according to figures tracking investor behavior. Bitcoin (BTC) hodlers are accumulating more coins every day than any time in over a year, as crypto investment looks increasingly attractive. According to data from monitoring resource Glassnode on April 23, this month saw a significant increase in […]
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Liechtenstein-based international crypto exchange Bittrex Global has rolled out credit and debit card support for 125 more countries. Liechtenstein-based international cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex Global has rolled out credit and debit card support for 125 more countries. Following an earlier introduction of the service for residents in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and the Netherlands, the […]
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