Free TON Blockchain and tokens are launching today by the decentralized community, which claims that Telegram needs to step away from the project. The Free TON community, an independent group of software developers, validators and users are launching the “Free TON Blockchain” today, May 7. The blockchain would appear to be based on the Telegram […]
Continue ReadingCointelegraph sits down with the World Economic Forum’s project lead for blockchain and digital currency, Nadia Hewett, to discuss how blockchain can change the world economy. Last week, the World Economic Forum (WEF) published a major new blockchain deployment toolkit designed to help governments, enterprises and organizations worldwide to develop more resilient value chains going […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain co-inventor on why block creation decentralization is not essential to blockchain decentralization. Blockchain co-inventor, Scott Stornetta discusses why Satoshi’s Bitcoin (BTC) design diverted from his implementation of blockchain. In our previous articles, we described Stornetta’s views on Satoshi’s background and the philosophical evidence of why Stornetta could have been Satoshi. Now, we focus on […]
Continue ReadingLeaders throughout the Blockchain space came together to share their views on the future of the industry at Virtual Blockchain Week. Over the past week, Cointelegraph has participated in Virtual Blockchain Week — a pandemic-proof crypto conference that invited participants from all over the world to join talks with some of Blockchain’s greatest luminaries. At […]
Continue ReadingDoes Binance’s venture into mining threaten the integrity of blockchain systems? This week marked the launch of Binance Pool, a mining platform powered by one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. Coming less than a month after Binance’s CEO Changpeng Zhao confirmed rumors of this forthcoming addition to his brainchild company’s product family, the announcement […]
Continue ReadingWhy is Bitcoin popular among cybercriminals, and what is the future of cryptocurrencies in the darknet? Due to the transition of many people around the world into a “stay at home” mode, where the only viable way of communicating and receiving something is through the global network, some new information regarding darknet activity has begun […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain co-inventor may have crossed paths with Satoshi in pre-Bitcoin days. Blockchain co-inventor, Scott Stornetta, profiles Satoshi Nakamoto for Cointelegraph. In a recent Cointelegraph interview, Stornetta explained why he could not have been Satoshi Nakamoto, or part of Bitcoin’s creation. He also ruled out Craig Wright as a possible candidate. Although he may not know the […]
Continue ReadingChina has consolidated more than half of the world’s Bitcoin mining operations. What threats could the situation create? Could China take over the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem? It’s a very real possibility, and it could happen very quickly because China controls more than half of the world’s Bitcoin mining operations — upward of 65% of the […]
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The Props Project, which includes popular dating app Dating.com, is moving over to the Algorand blockchain. Props Project, a decentralized network of apps including Dating.com, is migrating from a private blockchain to Algrorand (AGLO). Props’ network of independent apps uses Props Token as a reward mechanism. Currently it has over three million users across various […]
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Andreas Antonopoulos believes that a proposed bill will f*ck Mark Zuckerberg and violate civil rights. In a recent YouTube stream, Andreas Antolopoulos said that the controversial EARN IT Act might as well be called “Fuck you, Zuckerberg”. The bi-partisan bill was written by Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and if passed, it would: […]
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