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Bitcoin Still Faces On-Chain Scaling Trouble Ahead, Decred Co-Founder Says

June 9, 2020cashtechnews

Can Bitcoin’s network handle mainstream adoption? As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to pick up mainstream traction, the asset’s blockchain scalability remains an issue, according to Decred co-founder Jake Yocom-Piatt. “There is enough demand for on-chain Bitcoin transactions during peak demand times to completely fill blocks and drive fee rates up substantially,” Yocom-Piatt told Cointelegraph, noting the struggles […]

MIT Research Says Online Voting Needs More Decentralization to Protect Ballots

June 9, 2020cashtechnews

New research from MIT says a decentralized protocol is a must for secure online voting, however the current online voting platform is too centralized and vulnerable. The pandemic has forced many companies to move their operations online. It has also brought the question of online voting to the forefront of conversation in the United States, […]

Users Punish Coinbase for Outage by Withdrawing Record Amount of BTC

June 9, 2020cashtechnews

Coinbase experienced its highest single-day net BTC withdrawal in the wake of the outage incident, with even the author of “Black Swan” quitting the exchange. Coinbase experienced the largest net outflow of Bitcoins (BTC) in ages in the wake of the recent service outage. Even Nassim Taleb has left the nest. Black Swan The June […]

Ransomware Gangs Are Teaming Up to Form Cartel-Style Structures

June 9, 2020cashtechnews

The latest moves from ransomware groups suggest that gangs are forging alliances to create a mafia-style structure. Recent ransomware attacks from well-known cybercriminal groups have been suggesting that gangs are forging cartel-style alliances to pressure their respective victims to pay the ransom requests. Cointelegraph has obtained access to what seems to be a darknet site […]

South African Solar Energy Blockchain Startup Raises $3 Million, Plans to Expand Across Continent

June 9, 2020cashtechnews

The blockchain peer-to-peer renewable energy platform has now closed its $4 million Series-A funding round. South African blockchain peer-to-peer renewable energy platform Sun Exchange obtained a $3 million investment from Arch Emerging Markets Partners, thereby closing its $4 million Series-A funding round, according to a statement issued Monday. Sun Exchange allows international clients to buy […]

Last Time This Happened BTC Gained $4k

June 9, 2020cashtechnews

The last time this much Bitcoin was withdrawn from exchanges, the price rose 88%. If this pattern repeats, we would see Bitcoin go to $18,000 by the end of August. June 8, 27,000 more Bitcoins (BTC) were withdrawn from the exchanges than deposited, the last time there was such a significant outflow, Bitcoin appreciated 88%. […]

No, Blockchain Technology Cannot Solve Everything

June 9, 2020cashtechnews

Distributed ledger technology has the potential to solve a lot of economic and social problems, but there are some that we have to solve ourselves. The crypto community was rightly aghast at the “Bitcoin Will Save Us” poster donned by a protester against racial injustice in Dallas last week. Christ pic.twitter.com/BmRmlZnMWa — Jessica Huseman (@JessicaHuseman) […]

It Looks Like Some Stolen Bitfinex Coins Are Already Back at Bitfinex

June 9, 2020cashtechnews

$1 Billion worth of BTC stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 could be dumped onto the market by the thieves, while apparently a few BTC found their way back to the exchange. Recently, some of the 120,000 Bitcoin (BTC) that were stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 started moving again. Here is what has been happening with […]

Zilliqa (ZIL) Beats Bitcoin With 950% Gains Since March, What’s Next?

June 9, 2020cashtechnews

Zilliqa may be due for a correction after monstrous gains as (ZIL) price is running into some considerable resistance levels on the charts. While the price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been consolidating under $10,000, several altcoins have shown tremendous rallies such as Theta Token (THETA) and Zilliqa (ZIL). Zilliqa, in particular, the 40th-ranked cryptocurrency by […]

How Blockchain Is Changing the Advertising Industry

June 9, 2020cashtechnews

Modern advertising is facing new problems that require new solutions, and blockchain may be just the key. Even though advertising has been around for about as long as commerce has, in today’s digital age entirely new problems are popping up that are souring the experience for advertisers, publishers and the public alike. Costs have risen, […]

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Bitcoin Still Faces On-Chain Scaling Trouble Ahead, Decred Co-Founder Says

MIT Research Says Online Voting Needs More Decentralization to Protect Ballots

Users Punish Coinbase for Outage by Withdrawing Record Amount of BTC

Ransomware Gangs Are Teaming Up to Form Cartel-Style Structures

South African Solar Energy Blockchain Startup Raises $3 Million, Plans to Expand Across Continent

Last Time This Happened BTC Gained $4k

No, Blockchain Technology Cannot Solve Everything

It Looks Like Some Stolen Bitfinex Coins Are Already Back at Bitfinex

Zilliqa (ZIL) Beats Bitcoin With 950% Gains Since March, What’s Next?

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