In his latest comments to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the infamously anti-Bitcoin California congressman admitted cryptocurrency had a chance of succeeding. The United States congressman who said the country should ban cryptocurrency returned to publicly slating the phenomenon this week. Sherman: Crypto could “achieve its objectives” During the latest hearing over Facebook’s Libra digital currency […]
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Computing resources dedicated to Bitcoin transaction validation is bigger than ever, underscoring miners’ overall bullish sentiment despite the price falling. Bitcoin (BTC) continues to set new records for its network hash rate this month, a sign that miners have shaken off weak price performance. Hash rate hits all-time highs in October Data from monitoring resource […]
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As more diverse interests engage with lawmakers and regulators, the blockchain industry no longer has a unified voice. Over the past few months, Libra, Facebook’s prospective global digital currency, has stolen much of the spotlight across many areas of the cryptosphere. The field of blockchain lobbying was no exception: From Mark Zuckerberg smooth-talking powerful officials […]
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee regarding Libra for the first time. Today, Oct. 23, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee regarding Libra — the company’s stablecoin project that has been facing major regulatory backlash since the […]
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Author of the Token Taxonomy Act and member of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee Rep. Davidson speaks with Cointelegraph ahead of Zuckerberg hearing. In an interview with Cointelegraph on Friday, Oct. 18, United States Representative Warren Davidson gave his thoughts on the Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) flawed approach to regulating digital assets as well […]
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The prosecutor for the Silk Road case says that the fiat-dominated financial system is inept at tackling the very thing it purports to worry about when it comes to Bitcoin. Kathryn Haun — a general partner at Andreesen Horowitz and the Justice Department’s prosecutor for the infamous Silk Road case —- says that the fiat-dominated […]
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Libra proceeds with formalizing its governance structure amid major members dropping out, regulatory upheaval and fork attempts. Earlier this week, initial members of the Libra Association formalized a governance structure after holding their inaugural meeting in Geneva. The transition happened just days after seven high-profile participants, including Visa, eBay and Mastercard, chose to leave the […]
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Let’s take a closer look at the core concepts underlying vertical and horizontal scaling. What are some of the key points to remember about scalability? It is all about centralization vs. decentralization. For blockchain platforms, the scalability of a given chain often boils down to the level of decentralization possessed by the network. Highly decentralized […]
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Some major issues must be resolved before blockchain voting becomes trustworthy, according to a new study. Nir Kshetri, a professor of management at the University of North Carolina, has suggested that before blockchain-based voting can be considered safe and trustworthy, some major issues must be resolved. In an article published on Oct. 18, Kshetri claims […]
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Two counties in the U.S. state of Oregon will pilot a blockchain-based voting program for select citizens in November. Two state counties in the United States are implementing blockchain-based mobile voting in the special elections in November. On Oct. 18, the nonprofit Tusk Philanthropies announced its partnership with Jackson and Umatilla Counties in Oregon to […]
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