Category: bitcoin cash

  • Ticker Tool Uses the BCH Blockchain to Provide Reliable Rate Data

    Ticker Tool Uses the BCH Blockchain to Provide Reliable Rate Data

    Instantly verifiable, unhackable and forever retrievable are some of the key features of information stored on a blockchain. These are also the characteristics that traders of various assets, commodities and currencies would appreciate when it comes to the price data they are using. The team behind the Blitz Ticker project have decided that’s exactly what…

  • Why Double Spends on BCH Are Not the Same as Replace-By-Fee Fraud

    Why Double Spends on BCH Are Not the Same as Replace-By-Fee Fraud

    When it comes to creating a peer-to-peer electronic cash system, accepting zero confirmation transactions becomes critically important. When a model’s main aim is to “just hodl” or push an isolated store of value narrative, important concerns like double spending can take a back seat, potentially opening a network to serious attack. A recent video demonstrating…

  • Read.cash Platform Rewards Content Creators With Bitcoin Cash Incentives

    Read.cash Platform Rewards Content Creators With Bitcoin Cash Incentives

    Since the platform’s launch, the Bitcoin Cash-centric blogging site read.cash has gathered a lot of traction. The website’s user base publishes interesting content and new material on a daily basis with the most popular authors gathering tips in bitcoin cash for their work. Also Read: These Are the Bitcoin Stories You Loved in 2019 Read.cash…

  • Why Nick Szabo Probably Isn’t Satoshi

    Why Nick Szabo Probably Isn’t Satoshi

    Search online for ‘possible creators of Bitcoin’ and Bit Gold creator Nick Szabo will always appear near the top of the list. His long history in the cypherpunk space, his writings on money, digital cash, and smart contracts, and some facts about his past have often been used to create a compelling picture that he…

  • Veriblock Captured Close to 60% of BTC’s OP Return Transactions in 2019

    During the course of 2019, the most used BTC-based OP_Return protocol, Veriblock, outshined Omni Layer outputs. According to statistics, Veriblock captured 57% of BTC’s OP_Return outputs in 2019. Ever since the protocol’s opcodes started dominating, a number of BTC influencers called the outputs “abuse” and “spam.” Also Read: Central Bank Gold Hoarding Hits 50-Year High…

  • Market Update: Crypto Traders Search for Bullish and Bearish Trends

    During the last few days, digital currency markets have been meandering sideways and prices have been less volatile. On Sunday, during the last 24 hours, the entire cryptoconomy is hovering just below the $200 billion zone and there’s roughly $71 billion in global trades. Crypto proponents are still uncertain about the future trajectory and whether…

  • France’s Social Media Stalking Points to the Violence of Fiat, Consent of Crypto

    France will soon be monitoring social media accounts to catch suspected tax evaders. The endeavor could label anyone as suspicious who so much as posts a “taxation is theft” meme or a poses with a nice car. The country’s budget minister, Gérald Darmanin, called the court-approved experiment ‘one more tool to fight fraud.’ Exemplified by…

  • Harsh Laws Make Bitcoin Holders Consider Renunciation or Dual Citizenship

    As digital currencies become a mainstay in society, a great number of governments have enforced strict tax guidelines, severe money transmission rules, and tough regulations. Because of a few nation-states’ harsh rules against cryptos, there are individuals who plan to renounce their citizenship in order to become stateless. Some people will also attempt to get…

  • Youtube ‘Christmas Purge’ Has Content Creators Pointing to These Alternate Platforms

    Youtube ‘Christmas Purge’ Has Content Creators Pointing to These Alternate Platforms

    Recent widespread video removals have crypto Youtubers searching for greener and more dependable pastures for content production. While reports have since emerged of Youtube claiming the incident was an accident, and that videos are now being restored, the “Christmas Crypto purge” of 2019 has nonetheless burnt an indelible memory into the minds of dedicated Youtubers.…

  • Someone Redeemed a 100 BTC Casascius Bar Worth Over $700K

    Someone Redeemed a 100 BTC Casascius Bar Worth Over $700K

    In 2011, Mike Caldwell created the notorious Casascius physical bitcoin collection, and since then the series of coins has become extremely valuable. Over the last two months, a bunch of people have redeemed their Casascius coins and on December 23 someone peeled a 100 BTC ($723K) Casascius bar. Also Read: Only 375 Days Left for…