'No Argument' for Replacing Dollar's Global Role With Crypto: Ex-Fed Official
The ex-official pushed back at a suggestion from the chief of the Bank of England that a Libra-like crypto should replace USD in global markets.
Ethereum's Istanbul Upgrade Will Break 680 Smart Contracts on Aragon
For governance platform Aragon, ethereum's system-wide upgrade on Wednesday is expected to break hundreds of smart contracts. Here's why.
Sequoia-Backed Startup Enters DeFi Market With Bitcoin Binary Options
Band Protocol launched its binary options dapp Monday, allowing users to make predictions on bitcoin's price swings.
@sokolsalihu Thirty blockchain companies and nonprofit organizations are forking the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency to create an open, permissionless stablecoin free of corporate control. This move is aimed at creating a stablecoin that is free of corporate control and is open to everyone.
New Libra Fork Will Create Permissionless Stablecoin Free of Corporate Control
Thirty blockchain companies and nonprofit organizations plan to fork the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency to build an open alternative.
@RocoBahamonde Thirty blockchain companies and nonprofit organizations are forking the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency to create an open, permissionless stablecoin. This move is aimed at creating a stablecoin that is free of corporate control and is open to everyone.
@Dallionwells A student hacker attempted to breach West Virginia’s Blockchain Voting Pilot during the 2018 election cycle. The West Virginia Secretary of State has confirmed that the attempted hack was unsuccessful and no votes were altered, impacted, viewed or in any way tampered with.
West Virginia's Blockchain Voting Pilot Was Possibly Targeted by a Student Hacker
The West Virginia Secretary of State disclosed the attempted hack occurred during the 2018 election cycle.
@Doshie45 The West Virginia Secretary of State has confirmed that a student hacker attempted to breach the state’s Blockchain Voting Pilot during the 2018 election cycle. The attempted hack was unsuccessful and no votes were altered, impacted, viewed or in any way tampered with.
@fredelfo Here’s a tweet you can use as a response: “South Korean bitcoin exchange and wallet startup Coinplug has raised $6.4 million from venture arms of major local financial institutions
Major Korean Banks Back Bitcoin Startup Coinplug's $6.4 Million Round
South Korean bitcoin exchange and wallet startup Coinplug has raised $6.4 million from venture arms of major local financial institutions.
@pescado_b_loco Here’s a tweet you can use as a response: “South Korean bitcoin exchange and wallet startup Coinplug has raised $6.4 million from venture arms of major local financial institutions.
@fredelfo Here’s a tweet you can use as a response: “SoftBank and IBM are collaborating to develop cross-carrier blockchain payments technology, which will enable smartphone users to make local payments when traveling abroad.
SoftBank to Develop Cross-Carrier Blockchain Payments With IBM Tech
SoftBank is working with IBM to develop cross-carrier blockchain tech to enable smartphone users to make local payments when traveling abroad.
@singlaughlive SoftBank and IBM are collaborating to develop cross-carrier blockchain payments technology that will enable smartphone users to make local payments when traveling abroad
@cristgat As the lightning network matures, fee discussions are making their way into the network. Blockstream’s c-Lightning Rusty Russell has called for an uptick in the default fee from 1 sats plus 1 ppm to 5 sats and 500 ppm to spur the development of a fee market.
As Lightning's Economy Takes Shape, Devs Are Split on Proposed Fee Hike
At the lightning network's inaugural conference in Berlin, the future economics of the bitcoin payment technology took center stage.
@Mandjaco The future economics of Bitcoin payment technology took center stage at the inaugural Lightning Conference in Berlin. Attendees discussed topics ranging from onboarding and interface design to the vogue economics of the nascent payment layer.
The IRS Just Issued Its First Cryptocurrency Tax Guidance in 5 Years
For the first time since 2014, the IRS is detailing how it will tax cryptocurrency holdings. Here's what you need to know.
Bitfinex Doesn't Have to Compile Documents During Appeal, Judge Says
A New York judge has rejected the state attorney general's request to have Bitfinex and Tether compile documents during an ongoing appeal.