The block size debate is among the most contentious discourse in Bitcoin, having spawned numerous community rifts and contested proposals. Why did Bitcoin fork and split? The inability of the community to find consensus regarding a proposal to increase the block size resulted in a user-activated hard fork of the Bitcoin blockchain in August 2017. […]
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Bitcoin has been legally recognized as virtual property by a Chinese court not the country, though… Last week, Bitcoin (BTC) was legally recognized by a Chinese court, whereby it was concluded that the cryptocurrency should now be considered as digital property. The decision that the Hangzhou Internet Court made in a ruling was met with […]
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U.S. politicians tell a Facebook exec that Libra endangers Americans more than 9/11, BitMEX lands in hot water and Vitalik Buterin reveals his big idea for Ethereum. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, […]
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With Ethereum 2.0 to be implemented no earlier than 2020, Vitalik Buterin proposes Bitcoin Cash as a short-term solution to scale the network. The Ethereum (ETH) team is actively looking for solutions that may help scale the blockchain network, as reported by Cointelegraph on July 15. Co-founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin is now considering third-party […]
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Bitcoin has staged a significant recovery from the 2018 bear market price decline, but altcoins continue to slide even lower. Bitcoin (BTC) has more than tripled in 2019, moving from under $4,000 at the start of the year and then topping out at a little under $14,000 in June. In the earlier part of 2019, […]
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Major U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase has discontinued its crypto investment bundles product, the platform’s updated FAQ site reveals. Major United States-based crypto exchange Coinbase has discontinued its Coinbase Bundle crypto investment offering, the platform’s updated FAQ site reveals. Coinbase Bundle product is no more Reasons for discontinuation of the product — which had only just […]
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New ways to communicate through coded conversations and secret languages are being implemented on blockchains. There’s a novelty in finding new ways to communicate through coded conversations and secret languages. How is this being implemented for good — or otherwise — on blockchains? Since its beginnings, blockchain technology has led to many movements, including the […]
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The combined cryptocurrency market cap should shed 80% of its recent gains, Peter Brandt warns. Bitcoin Price Clings to $9,500 Support Bitcoin (BTC) continued to trade down on July 17 after a further 10% fall sent the price of the largest cryptocurrency back below $10,000. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Data from Coin360 showed a […]
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Bitpoint incident continues the streak of hacks targeting Japan-based exchanges. On July 12, 2019, Tokyo-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint promptly suspended its services after noticing an error in the outgoing funds transfer system. Soon, an official announcement followed, revealing that the trading platform had lost around 3.5 billion yen (roughly $32 million) as a result of […]
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Japanese exchange Bitpoint has published the breakdown of crypto assets stolen in the $27.8 million hack of its platform earlier this month. Japanese exchange Bitpoint has published the breakdown of crypto assets stolen in the ¥3 billion (~$27.8 million) hack of its platform earlier this month. A document published by Bitpoint’s parent firm Remix Point […]
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