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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Marubeni Corp., a major Japanese general trading company, is backing Lithuania-based blockchain energy project WePower. Marubeni Corp., a major Japanese sōgō shōsha, or general trading company, is now backing a blockchain-based power trading platform. Per a report by Reuters on July 23, Marubeni has issued a loan to Lithuania-based blockchain project WePower. Per Reuters, the […]
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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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How blockchain would change our vision of service fees, roaming and other flies in the ointment of telecommunications. “[X-Number of] Industries Blockchain Will Disrupt” — How often do you come across articles with a headline like this? Every time, we discover new ways to implement the tech and, while being filled with inspiration, look around […]
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Emirate Coin Tech makes false claims about its legal status, says Malta’s Financial Services Authority. Malta’s finance regulator has issued a public warning about a cryptocurrency company falsely claiming it is licensed to operate in the country. ‘Built on the power of the Middle East’ In a statement July 23, the Malta Financial Services Authority […]
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Major cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has donated $4.5 million in Bitcoin to its perpetual swap market insurance fund in a show of support. Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has donated $4.5 million in Bitcoin (BTC) to its perpetual swap market insurance fund as a show of support for the Warren Buffett Power Lunch. More cushioning for traders In […]
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The CEO of top cryptocurrency exchange Binance has said President Trump’s crypto-related tweets can only be a good thing for the industry. The CEO of top cryptocurrency exchange Binance has said President Trump’s crypto-related tweets can only be a good thing for the industry. ‘The president of the United States is talking about cryptocurrency’ Changpeng […]
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Damian Collins, a senior official at the British Parliament and known Facebook critic, said that Libra will be open to massive fraud. Damian Collins, a senior official at the British Parliament and known critic of Facebook, wants to probe the firm’s crypto project Libra. Damian Collins says Libra is going to be open to massive […]
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The new level of nearly 80 tera hashes per second is unprecedented in Bitcoin’s history, and follows repeated records. Bitcoin (BTC) now has more computing power behind its security than ever before, passing another milestone as hash rate reaches an all-time high. Data from monitoring resource Blockchain confirmed that the Bitcoin network’s total hash rate […]
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Bitcoin will be the part of crypto innovation that really changes changes the world, the billionaire investor tells mainstream media. Bitcoin (BTC) will be the ultimate benefactor from interest in Facebook Libra and cryptocurrencies, billionaire Tim Draper has said. Bridges to a ‘Bitcoin environment’ Speaking to CNBC in an interview on July 19, Draper, who […]
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