Coinbase has increased the amount of ETC that was allegedly double spent following a 51 percent attack. A deep reorganization of the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain, which reportedly included double spending, has involved more than $1.1 million worth of crypto, United States crypto exchange Coinbase revealed Monday, Jan. 7. According to the Coinbase blog, the […]
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The Ethereum Foundation has announced a $5 million grant to U.K.-based company Parity Technologies for scalability, usability and security work. The Ethereum Foundation has announced a $5 million grant to United Kingdom-based company Parity Technologies, according to a post on the official Ethereum (ETH) blog published Jan. 7. According to the post, the grant is […]
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Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has criticized the country’s now-suspended crypto project for indigenous people. Jair Bolsonaro, the new Brazilian president who has officially taken office a week ago, has criticized a project offering to create a cryptocurrency for indigenous people in a Jan. 7 tweet. Bolsonaro claimed that the new government will soon open “a […]
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Lawmakers in Malta have rejected complaints about their handling of cryptocurrency from the leader of the opposition The embattled leader of Malta’s opposition Adrian Delia has faced a fresh backlash over his criticism of the government’s pro-cryptocurrency stance. Delia’s comments were reported by national daily newspaper The Malta Independent on Jan. 6. Malta, whose president […]
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As major institutional moves in the crypto industry loom on the horizon, we look at what the charts have to say short term. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your […]
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During a Reddit Ask Me Anything session with the Winklevoss brothers, Cameron said that “Bitcoin is most likely the winner in the long-term.” Cameron Winklevoss stated that “Bitcoin [BTC] is most likely the winner in the long term” during an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit today, Jan. 7. Answering a question about whether or […]
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Overstock.com’s tZERO has been awarded a patent for a system that will reportedly help integrate crypto trading with legacy trading. E-commerce giant Overstock.com’s cryptocurrency subsidiary tZERO has filed a patent for a “crypto integration platform” for trading digital assets. The patent was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Jan. 1. The […]
Continue ReadingCan a largely cash-based society become the leader in bank-issued digital currencies? Japan is known as a land of contrasts. A country where serenity and tranquillity can be found in the middle of the hustle and bustle of large global cities, where proud traditionalism stands side-by-side with the developers and innovators of breakthrough technologies, where […]
Continue ReadingNEM Foundation in Argentina has partnered with a local trade union of journalists to create a blockchain tool to protect intellectual property rights. NEM Foundation in Argentina has signed a memorandum of understanding with a local trade union of journalists. The goal of the agreement is to develop a blockchain-powered solution for copyright protection, Cointelegraph […]
Continue ReadingLitecoin founder Charlie Lee has fired community debate in a tweet alleging that “some self-proclaimed Bitcoin Maximalists are actually Bitcoin Extremists.” Litecoin (LTC) founder Charlie Lee has fired community debate with a tweet alleging that “some self-proclaimed Bitcoin Maximalists are actually Bitcoin Extremists.” Lee’s Jan. 6 post argued that: “Some self-proclaimed Bitcoin Maximalists are actually […]
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