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🌍 Japanese money transfer giant SBI Remit is now letting nearly half a million customers send money to Africa using the Bitcoin blockchain.
via Forbes
🇯🇵 Japan’s Ministry of Finance struck Osaka-based Tech Bureau, operator of the licensed cryptocurrency exchange Zaif, with “administrative penalties” following the recent hack.
via ccn
💵 Andreessen Horowitz has invested $15 million in stablecoin firm MakerDAO.
via Cointelegraph
💻 Ebang has announced new, 44-terahash Bitcoin mining rigs.
via Bitcoin.com
👩🏼⚖️ The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) reports that Bitcoin markets are prone to influence by the regulation-related news.
via coindesk
🌍 Japanese money transfer giant SBI Remit is now letting nearly half a million customers send money to Africa using the Bitcoin blockchain.
via Forbes
🇯🇵 Japan’s Ministry of Finance struck Osaka-based Tech Bureau, operator of the licensed cryptocurrency exchange Zaif, with “administrative penalties” following the recent hack.
via ccn
💵 Andreessen Horowitz has invested $15 million in stablecoin firm MakerDAO.
via Cointelegraph
💻 Ebang has announced new, 44-terahash Bitcoin mining rigs.
via Bitcoin.com
👩🏼⚖️ The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) reports that Bitcoin markets are prone to influence by the regulation-related news.
via coindesk
Charlie Lee started a thread on Twitter to refute FUD around Litecoin (LTC): https://goo.gl/yrEHHf
The trustee liquidating cryptocurrencies on behalf of defunct exchange Mt. Gox has offloaded another $230 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
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Bloomberg.com
Tokyo Whale Sells $230 Million of Bitcoin in Mt. Gox Wind-Down
The trustee liquidating cryptocurrencies on behalf of defunct exchange Mt. Gox has offloaded another 25.98 billion yen ($230 million) of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash.
Orphaned Blocks and Stuck Transactions
What happens to transactions in an orphaned block? How can one fix stuck transactions? How do replace-by-fee (RBF) and child-pays-for-parent (CPFP) work?
https://youtu.be/MsdW0CTYwyY
#flashcards
What happens to transactions in an orphaned block? How can one fix stuck transactions? How do replace-by-fee (RBF) and child-pays-for-parent (CPFP) work?
https://youtu.be/MsdW0CTYwyY
#flashcards
YouTube
Bitcoin Q&A: Orphaned Blocks and Stuck Transactions
What happens to transactions in an orphaned block? How can I fix stuck transactions? How do replace-by-fee (RBF) and child-pays-for-parent (CPFP) work?
These questions are from part of the May and August monthly Patreon Q&A sessions, which took place on…
These questions are from part of the May and August monthly Patreon Q&A sessions, which took place on…
Tezos: A Blockchain Paradise for the Libertarian
On September 17, the mainnet of Tezos, one of the most promising blockchain projects, was launched. The holders of the Tezos (XTZ) token, included in the top 20 cryptocurrency list, waited for this event for a whole year. The launch of the network marked the end of the beta testing period, which began on July 1. "The future of Tezos rests in the hands of its community," as the report said on the occasion. And this is not an exaggeration, as the concept is based on the idea that people should decide their own destiny independently without outside support.
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On September 17, the mainnet of Tezos, one of the most promising blockchain projects, was launched. The holders of the Tezos (XTZ) token, included in the top 20 cryptocurrency list, waited for this event for a whole year. The launch of the network marked the end of the beta testing period, which began on July 1. "The future of Tezos rests in the hands of its community," as the report said on the occasion. And this is not an exaggeration, as the concept is based on the idea that people should decide their own destiny independently without outside support.
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Tezos: A Blockchain Paradise for the Libertarian
Tezos was supposed to be a libertarian haven, but it devolved into a capitalist scuffle.
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🚦 Coinbase has announced a new procedure for listing assets to speed up the process of adding those that meet the exchange’s standards.
via coindesk
💵 Circle Internet Financial Ltd. is launching a USD-backed digital token dubbed the “USD Coin.”
via Bloomberg
🤝 J.P. Morgan’s Ethereum-based blockchain payments trial has added 75 banks.
via Financial Times
🇪🇺 British-based digital bank Revolut has applied for financial licenses in two European Union member states in the light of risks associated with Brexit.
via Finance Magnates
✅ BTC.com has become the latest Bitcoin wallet provider to adopt the BIP70 transaction framework.
via ccn
🚦 Coinbase has announced a new procedure for listing assets to speed up the process of adding those that meet the exchange’s standards.
via coindesk
💵 Circle Internet Financial Ltd. is launching a USD-backed digital token dubbed the “USD Coin.”
via Bloomberg
🤝 J.P. Morgan’s Ethereum-based blockchain payments trial has added 75 banks.
via Financial Times
🇪🇺 British-based digital bank Revolut has applied for financial licenses in two European Union member states in the light of risks associated with Brexit.
via Finance Magnates
✅ BTC.com has become the latest Bitcoin wallet provider to adopt the BIP70 transaction framework.
via ccn
Australia’s national science agency (CSIRO) and Sydney University claim the blockchain system they are jointly developing has reached 30,000 transactions per second during a recent Amazon Cloud-based trial.
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Cointelegraph
Australian Blockchain Test on Amazon Cloud Reaches 30,000 Transactions per Second
Red Belly Blockchain reaches 30,000 transactions per second while tested on Amazon Cloud, according to an Australian science agency report.
Multi-Signature and Distributed Storage
What happens when wallets (personal or at an exchange) are hacked? What is "sweeping" with regards to private keys? After a hack, is it possible to track the stolen Bitcoin and identify the hacker? How do you keep Bitcoin safe in a group / corporate environment? Is it possible to create a multi-signature setup with Trezor and Electrum? Could passphrases be brute-forced? What is happening with browser extension deprecation?
https://youtu.be/cAP2u6w_1-k
#flashcards
What happens when wallets (personal or at an exchange) are hacked? What is "sweeping" with regards to private keys? After a hack, is it possible to track the stolen Bitcoin and identify the hacker? How do you keep Bitcoin safe in a group / corporate environment? Is it possible to create a multi-signature setup with Trezor and Electrum? Could passphrases be brute-forced? What is happening with browser extension deprecation?
https://youtu.be/cAP2u6w_1-k
#flashcards
YouTube
Bitcoin Q&A: Multi-signature and Distributed Storage
What happens when wallets (personal or at an exchange) are hacked? What is "sweeping" with regards to private keys? After a hack, is it possible to track the stolen bitcoin and identify the hacker? How do you keep bitcoin safe in a group / corporate environment?…
The Godfather of Cypherpunks Wants to Create the Fastest Blockchain
On September 19, at the international forum Consensus in Singapore, David Chaum, one of the founders of the cypherpunks movement and the eCash payment system, introduced the new Elixxir cryptocurrency. The project should become a "revolutionary in its field," but not all are convinced of the success and novelty of the coin.
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On September 19, at the international forum Consensus in Singapore, David Chaum, one of the founders of the cypherpunks movement and the eCash payment system, introduced the new Elixxir cryptocurrency. The project should become a "revolutionary in its field," but not all are convinced of the success and novelty of the coin.
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The Godfather of Cypherpunks Wants to Create the Fastest Blockchain
David Chaum, Godfather of cypherpunks, storms the crypto world with his new project.
The Treasury Committee of Britain Considers the Crypto Market a Wild West
In a September 19, 2018 report, British parliamentarians said that most of the initial coin offerings (ICOs) are not governed by the rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which leaves investors virtually defenseless against fraudulent schemes.
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In a September 19, 2018 report, British parliamentarians said that most of the initial coin offerings (ICOs) are not governed by the rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which leaves investors virtually defenseless against fraudulent schemes.
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decenter.org
The Treasury Committee of Britain Considers the Crypto Market a Wild West
The U.K. Government is turning its hawkeye at the crypto sector with a desire to regulate it.
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🇨🇳 Chinese technology giant Baidu has released the Baidu Blockchain White Paper.
via Cointelegraph
🤝 FedEx has recently joined the Hyperledger consortium.
via coindesk
💵 A Swiss startup launched by several former UBS bankers has raised around $104 million to establish a regulated cryptocurrency bank.
via Bloomberg
🇭🇰 Bitmain has submitted an IPO (initial public offering) application filing in Hong Kong.
via Bitcoin.com
🇰🇵 North Korea is more and more using cryptocurrency to evade sanctions imposed by the U.S.
via ccn
🇨🇳 Chinese technology giant Baidu has released the Baidu Blockchain White Paper.
via Cointelegraph
🤝 FedEx has recently joined the Hyperledger consortium.
via coindesk
💵 A Swiss startup launched by several former UBS bankers has raised around $104 million to establish a regulated cryptocurrency bank.
via Bloomberg
🇭🇰 Bitmain has submitted an IPO (initial public offering) application filing in Hong Kong.
via Bitcoin.com
🇰🇵 North Korea is more and more using cryptocurrency to evade sanctions imposed by the U.S.
via ccn
Deloitte, one of Big Four audit and consulting firms, will help The Institutes RiskBlock Alliance blockchain consortium expand into Canada.
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Cointelegraph
Deloitte to Assist Insurance-Focused Blockchain Consortium to Expand Into Canada
Audit firm Deloitte will help the RiskBlock Alliance blockchain consortium to expand into Canada.
According to a fresh investigation conducted by the Xinhua News Agency, it is possible to bypass China’s Initial Coin Offering (ICO) ban.
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Cointelegraph
Report: Companies, Investors Circumvent Chinese ICO Ban
A Xinhua News Agency investigation revealed ways Chinese crypto investors are avoiding the country’s ICO ban.
Ethereum Smart Contract Bugs
What happens if there are bugs in Ethereum smart contracts? Are smart contract developers the new middlemen? What happened during the Bancor hack? Are Ethereum smart contracts and tokens secure? Could someone make centralized contracts still based on the ERC-20 standard?
https://youtu.be/VxEzZP3zx9o
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What happens if there are bugs in Ethereum smart contracts? Are smart contract developers the new middlemen? What happened during the Bancor hack? Are Ethereum smart contracts and tokens secure? Could someone make centralized contracts still based on the ERC-20 standard?
https://youtu.be/VxEzZP3zx9o
#flashcards
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Ethereum Q&A: What happens if there are bugs?
What happens if there are bugs in Ethereum smart contracts? Are smart contract developers the new middlemen? What happened during the Bancor hack? Are Ethere...
Chinese Bank of Communications (BoCom) has utilized the blockchain technology to issue $1.3 billion worth of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS).
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Cointelegraph
Chinese State Bank Uses Blockchain to Issue Digital Mortgages Worth $1.3 Billion
The Chinese Bank of Communications has successfully finished the first issue of a digital mortgages pack on blockchain worth approximately $1.3 billion.
CVE-2018-17144: A Lot of Frightening Letters for an Equally Frightening Vulnerability
The vulnerability, called CVE-2018-17144, existed in the Bitcoin code since the release of Bitcoin Core version 0.14.0 and could lead to a DoS attack and Bitcoin inflation. The Bitcoin developers received a report on it only a year and a half later from a mysterious anonymous source. We have restored the chronology of those events.
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The vulnerability, called CVE-2018-17144, existed in the Bitcoin code since the release of Bitcoin Core version 0.14.0 and could lead to a DoS attack and Bitcoin inflation. The Bitcoin developers received a report on it only a year and a half later from a mysterious anonymous source. We have restored the chronology of those events.
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decenter.org
CVE-2018-17144: A Lot of Frightening Letters for an Equally Frightening Vulnerability
The bug in Bitcoin that passed painlessly. This time . . .
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🏦 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has dismissed reports of establishing a research unit for cryptocurrency, blockchain, and artificial intelligence as rumors.
via Bitcoin.com
🇮🇳 One of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges has announced it would cease operation following the central bank’s banking ban on the crypto industry.
via ccn
🇸🇱 The U.N. Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the U.N. Development Program (UNDP) have partnered with the nation of Sierra Leone to develop a blockchain-based identification system.
via coindesk
🇨🇭 Swiss asset manager and commodities trader Tiberius Group AG will offer a new token backed by seven metals in a sale set for October 1.
via Cointelegraph
🇨🇳 The Chinese city of Nanjing’s online ruling system with a built-in blockchain network for depositing and storing data in legal disputes has gone live in a testing phase.
via coindesk
🏦 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has dismissed reports of establishing a research unit for cryptocurrency, blockchain, and artificial intelligence as rumors.
via Bitcoin.com
🇮🇳 One of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges has announced it would cease operation following the central bank’s banking ban on the crypto industry.
via ccn
🇸🇱 The U.N. Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the U.N. Development Program (UNDP) have partnered with the nation of Sierra Leone to develop a blockchain-based identification system.
via coindesk
🇨🇭 Swiss asset manager and commodities trader Tiberius Group AG will offer a new token backed by seven metals in a sale set for October 1.
via Cointelegraph
🇨🇳 The Chinese city of Nanjing’s online ruling system with a built-in blockchain network for depositing and storing data in legal disputes has gone live in a testing phase.
via coindesk
Some key takeaways from Diar’s government blockchain spending analysis: https://goo.gl/JPZsr3
Crypto’s open secret: Almost everyone believes its multibillion-dollar volume is inflated. But it’s hard to say by how much. Bloomberg compared exchanges’ web traffic with reported volume and found big discrepancies.
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Bloomberg.com
Crypto's Open Secret: Multibillion-Dollar Volume Is Suspect
Four months ago, BitForex was just one of many obscure exchanges offering users the ability to trade cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
MimbleWimble and Dandelion
What is the story behind MimbleWimble? What is Grin? What is a Dandelion transaction relay, as described in BIP156, and how does it improve the anonymity of the Bitcoin network?
https://youtu.be/LjDJGTpK_lE
#flashcards
What is the story behind MimbleWimble? What is Grin? What is a Dandelion transaction relay, as described in BIP156, and how does it improve the anonymity of the Bitcoin network?
https://youtu.be/LjDJGTpK_lE
#flashcards
YouTube
Bitcoin Q&A: MimbleWimble and Dandelion
What is the story behind MimbleWimble? What is Grin? What is a Dandelion transaction relay, as described in BIP156, and how does it improve the anonymity of the Bitcoin network?
CLARIFICATION/ CORRECTION: At 1:14, I talk the origins of MimbleWimble. The…
CLARIFICATION/ CORRECTION: At 1:14, I talk the origins of MimbleWimble. The…