How secure is blockchain technology? Experts weigh in on the complex differences between public and permissioned blockchains. Blockchain technology has become synonymous with privacy and security, but those very characteristics have been put to the test over the past decade. With historical roots embedded in cryptography, many blockchain and cryptocurrency projects purport to offer unbridled…
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The coronavirus outbreak may become the catalyst that will reveal the benefits of libertarian solutions and technology, such as cryptocurrency. We, as a society, are now experiencing a crisis of trust. The three pillars that we’ve had faith in all our lives — institutions, government entities and the media — have all failed us. From…
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Coinbase Custody has been selected by the Binance-backed derivatives exchange FTX to store and insure its exchange token, FTT. Coinbase has announced that it will provide custody services for the exchange token of the Binance-backed crypto derivatives platform FTX (FTT) on May 22. Coinbase Custody will comprise the primary custodian for the ERC-20 token, managing…
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Miners need traditional financial products in order to hedge against the risk of increasing hash rate and difficulty. Bitcoin (BTC) mining has become a multibillion-dollar industry. Pools, manufacturers and farms contribute to the growth and professionalization of the space. Financial service companies bring institutional-grade products and capital that increases liquidity for the biggest operators. There’s…
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Check out this week’s Bad Crypto News. It’s been a good week for Bitcoin. The halving doesn’t seem to have done the top cryptocurrency any harm at all, with the dollar value up more than 8 percent over the previous week. Ethereum is up more than 10 percent which just shows that the opportunity for…
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The centralized financial system has compromised itself several times during the last two decades alone, and now it’s time for a serious change! Did you notice the song that Christian Bale’s character was jamming out to in his office when his partner came in to pull the money in The Big Short? Well, it happens…
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Bugs, management issues and competitors: What challenges is Ethereum facing before its anticipated proof-of-stake upgrade? The launch of Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 may be delayed yet again after developers rescheduled the network’s proof-of-stake algorithm upgrade for June 2020, as reported by Cointelegraph on May 15. Taking into account all of the factors surrounding the highly anticipated…
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Predicting the increasing tokenization of real-world assets, Tokyo-based startup Yiedl plans to launch the first P2P marketplace for NFT mortgages and rentals. Tokyo-based crypto startup Yiedl has announced that it will launch a non-custodial peer-to-peer, or P2P, mortgage and rental market for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Yiedl founder and chief executive Kohshi…
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Ontology has partnered with digital identity specialist Spherity to expedite the development of ID solutions across the supply chain. Ontology recently partnered with German digital identity and cloud wallet provider, Spherity, to collaborate on expediting development on digital identity solutions for products and enterprises. The partnership will see Spherity’s Cloud-Edge wallet integrate with Ontology’s (ONT)…
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A Daegu-based university has made a deal with the Korea Artificial Intelligence Association to build a blockchain campus. South Korea’s Suseong University reached a deal on May 22 with the Korea Artificial Intelligence Association, or KORAIA, to create a blockchain and AI campus in Daegu. According to the announcement published by local media outlet Money…
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