Chatter Report: Antonopoulos on Rolling Checkpoints, Vays Defends Song’s Stance on Credit Cards
In today’s roundup of crypto chatter, Andreas Antonopoulos explains rolling checkpoints and how consensus is achieved between miners, developers, exchanges, merchants, and wallets. Chris DeRose believes new Bitcoin pundits are...
The Daily: Bittrex Opens OTC Desk, Bakkt Acquires Futures Team
In today’s edition of The Daily, we cover a number of stories that show how the cryptocurrency ecosystem is evolving to become more inviting to institutional investors. Bittrex exchange...
Dropgangs and Dead Drops: Report Highlights Evolving Darknet Market Opsec
Since the creation and subsequent takedown of the darknet marketplace the Silk Road, the hidden market ecosystem has exploded with inventive solutions that promote private voluntary exchanges. According to...
Canadian Electoral Agency Clarifies Cryptocurrency Donations for Political Use
Canada’s electoral body has started consultations on how political parties should handle cryptocurrency donations ahead of general elections slated for October. Political parties have requested guidance from Elections Canada...
The Daily: Twitch Gamer Tipped $70K in Crypto, Hacker Returns $100K of ETC
In this edition of The Daily, a video gamer streaming on Twitch has received crypto donations totaling over $70,000 and a hacker believed to be behind the 51 percent...
Venezuelan BCH Proponents Bolster Cryptocurrency Use Cases and Adoption
In the midst of a severe economic depression and the devaluation of the Venezuelan bolívar, bitcoin cash (BCH) supporters have been teaching people about the benefits of using permissionless...
Bitmain Pauses Texas Mining Operations, County Officials Report
According to reports from media outlet Texas Public Radio, the Chinese mining giant Bitmain Technologies has reportedly suspended operations in the town of Rockdale. Bitmain started to build up its...
Cryptocurrency Conferences Continue to Thrive Despite Industry Downturn
Over the last year, cryptocurrency prices have dropped significantly and mainstream attention has been waning in recent months. However, according to recent data, the digital currency and blockchain conference...
No, IBM’s Quantum Computer Won’t Break Bitcoin
IBM recently unveiled its Q System One at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019, with the company describing the quantum computer as being developed for “commercial use.” Despite numerous...
Newspaper Ad Seeks Donations for Bitcoin Baby’s College Fund
Despite being just one week old, Izabella Bowles carries great expectations upon her tiny shoulders. The baby, born on Jan. 6, will go to college when she’s older, if...
