Crypto markets see a sharp decline, Bitcoin dipped below $6,300 with Ethereum nearing the $200 mark Wednesday, Oct. 10: Crypto markets have suffered a sharp decline within an hour, with Bitcoin (BTC) plunging below the $6,300 threshold, and the top altcoin Ethereum (ETH) nearly touching $200. According to CoinMarketCap, virtually all the top 100 cryptocurrencies […]
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One of the Blockstream co-founders suggests a new Bitcoin scaling concept that allegedly does not deploy a hard fork. Bitcoin (BTC) protocol developer Mark Friedenbach introduced a method for Bitcoin scaling he claims will not require a hard fork at a workshop in Tokyo October 5. The new concept presented at the Scaling Bitcoin workshop, […]
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The launch of newly registered ETFs demonstrated the interest and the commitment of Canada’s regulators toward blockchain innovation. This achievement is the result of a flexible and decentralized approach typical of a country which early showed itself crypto-aware. Comedians from the United States are quite used to making fun of Canada, depicting their neighbors as […]
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EOS developer Block.one recently responded to claims of suspicious voting activities among block producers (BPs). Last week, reports emerged that Huobi and other BPs were colluding to manipulate votes in the network. Decentralization Means BPs Voting Together? Brendan Blumer, the CEO of Block.one, responded to the allegations in a blog post published on Monday, saying: […]
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Unbeknownst to the attendees of the EthCC Ethereum Community Conference in France, Vitalik Buterin showed up to present news about a new upgrade. According to Buterin, a scaling solution for Ethereum’s smart contract system, Plasma, would be released to increase its computational functionality. Buterin teamed up with Bitcoin Lightning Network co-creator Joseph Poon, as well […]
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