Blog Archive

30 June 2020 By Evan Fitzgerald

How Bitcoin Empowers the Unbanked and Combats Injustice

After seeing an abject failure of traditional financial models, people might turn to decentralized peer-to-peer technology with crypto as the future. Plenty of injustice plagues our communities. ... Read more

29 June 2020 By Dominic Robinson

No, Blockchain Technology Cannot Solve Everything

Distributed ledger technology has the potential to solve a lot of economic and social problems, but there are some that we have to solve ourselves. The crypto community was rightly aghast at the “Bitcoin Will Save Us” poster donned by a protester against racial injustice in Dallas last week. ... Read more

28 June 2020 By Lilly Harvey

Investors Fear Ethereum Price Sell-Off After PlusToken Transfers 789K ETH

PlusToken recently moved $186 million worth of Ethereum, leading investors to fear a dump in ETH price. Earlier this week PlusToken, one of the largest scams in the cryptocurrency world, tried to move 789,500 Ether (ETH), but the movement of these stolen funds were temporarily held up by congestion issues within the Ethereum network. ... Read more

27 June 2020 By Evan Fitzgerald

Blockchain Security: Preventing Fraud on Distributed Ledger Technology

The emerging distributed ledger technology industry has been threatened by various illicit activities. Here are some strategies you should know about to protect yourself. In August 2010, a bug in the Bitcoin network that allowed large transactions to be added to the ledger without proper verification was identified by a hacker ... Read more

26 June 2020 By Evan Fitzgerald

‘Blockchain Heroes’ Collectibles Are Based on Real Crypto Personalities

Blockchain Heroes features 50 superhero collectible cards inspired by top crypto personalities. A new digital trading card series on the WAX blockchain — Blockchain Heroes — will feature 50 unique superheroes inspired by top influencers ... Read more

25 June 2020 By Lilly Harvey

Ripple to Expand On-Demand Liquidity to Brazil ‘Very Soon’

According to Ripple Head of Global Banking Marjan Delatinne, the company’s On-Demand Liquidity may soon be available in Brazil. Brazil could be the next area for crypto firm Ripple to reach with a cross-border payments corridor, which could lead to its use in other Latin American nations. ... Read more

24 June 2020 By Dominic Robinson

It Is Time for Databases to Get Fully Decentralized

To become truly decentralized, blockchain projects should remove dependency on the centralized cloud providers used as their data storage. Across Europe, a privacy row has been brewing over various efforts to use coronavirus contact tracing technology ... Read more

22 June 2020 By Lilly Harvey

Experts Divided on Second Ether Transaction With $2.6M Fee

A second transaction has been confirmed on the Ethereum blockchain with a $2.6 million gas fee, confusing the crypto community. A second transaction of 350 Ether (ETH) ($86,000 at press time) with an incredible $2.6 million gas fee has just been confirmed on the Ethereum ... Read more

21 June 2020 By Evan Fitzgerald

Casa Releases Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet Focused on Privacy

Crypto custody firm Casa unveiled a new wallet that offers access without a seed phrase and gives users a way to check on their private keys. New York-based crypto custody startup Casa has released a new wallet for Bitcoin newbies and long-term HODLers. ... Read more

20 June 2020 By Evan Fitzgerald

Blockchain Can Disrupt Higher Education Today, Global Labor Market Tomorrow

Blockchain can play its part in the education sector — record-keeping in 2–3 years and then adoption by the labor market? In the post-pandemic world, individuals will need to seize ownership and control of their educational credentials — documents like degrees and transcripts — from schools, universities and governments ... Read more

19 June 2020 By Dominic Robinson

Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Marketplace Integrates With Major Exchange OKEx

Major cryptocurrency exchange OKEx is integrating Paxful’s Kiosk and trading services into its platform. Peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) marketplace Paxful is integrating its platform with major cryptocurrency exchange OKEx. ... Read more

18 June 2020 By Dominic Robinson

Blockchain Is Evolving Like the Internet: Who Will Be the Crypto Hotmail?

Blockchain’s evolution path is similar to the invention of the internet, and we are already in its second phase. The internet started its life over 30 years ago, and since then, it has penetrated almost every aspect of our lives ... Read more

17 June 2020 By Lilly Harvey

Dash Investment Foundation Buying Gold as Part of Rebalancing Strategy

Dash Investment Foundation has launched a Dash-to-gold rebalancing strategy in order to grow its gold and Dash reserves while reducing volatility. The Dash Investment Foundation, which claims to be the first ownerless and memberless investment fund in the world, recently bought its first shipment of physical gold. ... Read more

16 June 2020 By Evan Fitzgerald

Oil and Gas Blockchain Consortiums Pilot Test Produces Successful Result

A 10-company oil and gas blockchain consortium saw promising results from its blockchain pilot test for oilfield water-handling. The OOC Oil & Gas Blockchain Consortium has completed a blockchain pilot test to automate payments for oilfield water-handling. ... Read more

15 June 2020 By Lilly Harvey

United States Sets New Record for P2P Bitcoin Trading

Peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading in the United States has surged to post its strongest weekly volume on record, with almost $29 million trading on Localbitcoins and Paxful. Peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) trading activity in the United States surged to a new all-time high during the week of June 7, according to data published by UsefulTulips. ... Read more

14 June 2020 By Evan Fitzgerald

Ransomware Gang Strikes Again With More Auctions Listing Stolen Data

Two US-based law firms are the latest victims of the REvil malware group, which is auctioning off their sensitive data. Ransomware group REvil has started another auction on the dark web listing sensitive data stolen from two US-based law firms. ... Read more