Category: N-Featured
-
Seven Cryptocurrency Trends to Look out for in 2019
Another year is coming, filled with fresh optimism and newfound determination to make 2019 the year when cryptocurrencies take over. Having gotten their calls badly wrong for 2018, so-called experts will be hesitant to make bullish price predictions for 2019. That’s probably for the best since there are far more interesting things to focus on…
-
The Daily: BTCP Bug Exploited by ‘Bad Actor’, Binance Lists New Pairs
The main story featured in today’s edition of The Daily is an official conformation from the Bitcoin Private team that someone has premined millions of BTCP. We also report about the latest currency pairs made available for trading on the Binance exchange. Also Read: Report: Over 300 British Blockchain Companies Shut Down in 2018 Bitcoin Private…
-
Bitcoin History Part 6: The First Bitcoin Exchange
Aside from mining, the only way to obtain bitcoin in the very early days was by trading it on forums or IRC. This arrangement relied on the other party fulfilling their side of the deal, since there were few escrow services back then. Bitcoin didn’t have to wait long for a dedicated exchange to spring…
-
Data Leaks and Deplatforming Drive Businesses Away From Web Giants
Consumers and enterprises are exiting centralized web platforms amid growing concerns over unwarranted data sharing. Loss of privacy and data leakage are the primary drivers leading users away from web giants such as Google and Facebook. In some cases, disaffected users are seeking out decentralized alternatives that facilitate personal data ownership. Also read: Feed 7 Different…
-
Bitcoin Equipment Maker Ebang Reapplies for Hong Kong Listing
Ebang International Holdings Inc., a Chinese bitcoin mining equipment maker, has refiled documents for a public share sale with the Hong Kong stock exchange after its first submission failed to proceed. Money raised from the initial public offering (IPO) will go towards development of new mining hardware and non-crypto blockchain applications, among other things. Also…
-
Feed 7 Different Species at the River Forest Farm’s ‘Bitcoin Cash Zoo’
Back in October, members of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community discussed feeding chickens with mealworms over the internet from remote locations using BCH microtransactions. Now BCH users can provide food for horses, baby goats, roosters and more using River Forest Farm’s livestream and pay for feed using bitcoin cash. Also read: This Chicken Coop Feeder Is…
-
Report Finds a Strong Relationship Between Crypto-Advocates and Life Extension
Bitcoin historians will recollect that the early cryptocurrency pioneer Hal Finney was a person who believed in life extension and chose to be frozen in cryopreservation. Now a recent report shows that a good number of well-known blockchain advocates are also convinced that an ‘extropian-like’ technology may extend the lives of humans in the future.…
-
The Daily: Argentina Meets 2019 With New BATMs, Russia Budgets Millions to Block Sites
In this edition of The Daily, we focus on the growing number of bitcoin ATMs in Argentina. Five new devices have been installed recently in Buenos Aires. We also look at a report that Russia’s telecom watchdog plans to spend millions of dollars to restrict access to banned websites and services such as Telegram. And…
-
Bill to Curb Iranian National Crypto Filed in US Congress
Draft legislation designed to hamper Iran’s efforts to create a sovereign cryptocurrency has been introduced in the U.S. Congress. The Blocking Iran Illicit Finance Act bans U.S. citizens and companies from all transactions and dealings in Iranian digital currency. The bill also introduces sanctions against foreign nationals and organizations that support the development of the…
-
Everything You Need to Know to Start Trading Cryptocurrencies
After acquiring your first bitcoins you might want to swap the digital asset for another token or test your luck for some quick profits with one of the many cryptocurrency exchanges. And even though you don’t need to be an expert to begin trading cryptocurrencies, some people want to know the very basics on how…