Alfred Nobel died with regrets. After making a fortune off of explosives, he indicated in his will that his fortune should be used to make a prize awarded each year to those who “conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.” By…
Kategorie: Crypto Trends
Civic Looks to Expand Adoption With App-to-App Developer Tool
If blockchain-based identity platform Civic is to go mainstream, then making it simple for as many businesses and consumers as possible to start using its app will be key. “Consumer adoption may take a while. Hopefully we have a hit…
Minting the Future of Cryptocurrencies – [BTC Media Sponsor]
In 2009, Bitcoin was ushered in as an alternative to fiat currency, promising to revolutionize the future of peer-to-peer spending. Since then, it has spawned scores of other cryptocurrencies with various value propositions and potential. The meteoric growth of cryptocurrencies…
Marco Santori on Airdrops and the “Complete Picture” of SAFT Regulation
Ever since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a stern warning about initial coin offerings (ICOs) in February 2018, cryptocurrency projects have had to consider different options for distributing their tokens — and funding their development. One alternative…
Bitcoin Magazine Week in Review: Stablecoins Take the Spotlight
With the exception of the SEC’s FinHub announcement, it has been a quiet week for regulatory news — something we’ve been getting a lot of recently as U.S. officials clamp down on unscrupulous coin offerings and crypto companies. Instead, stablecoins…
Ether Price Analysis: Historic Support Tested Amid Signs of Distribution
It’s been weeks since ether has seen a new high or a new low and the market has found itself range-bound. At the moment, we are seeing signs of distribution as large rounds of selling have remained present during key…
North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Behind $571M in Hacks Since January 2017
North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges. Also known as HIDDEN COBRA, which works at the behest of the North…
Braiins OS: An Open Source Alternative to Bitcoin Mining Firmware [UPDATED]
Braiins wants to redefine open-source mining software. The company behind Slush Pool recently rolled out the initial release of its ASIC miner firmware: Braiins OS. The operating system is advertised as “the very first fully open-source, Linux-based system for cryptocurrency embedded…
SEC Sets Up Open Line of Communication for Fintech Projects With FinHub
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a new office to engage with cryptocurrency and blockchain startups. Called the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub), the division will make it easier for fintech startups to interact…
Decentralization Gains Traction: Go-Ethereum Fifth Most Active on Github
Bear markets refine industries. Overall sentiment becomes negative from all angles, and naysayers proclaim that crypto is “dead.” Underneath all the fear, uncertainty and doubt, though, developers are still building. Case in point, Go-Ethereum (or geth), a command-line interface for…