Why Hodling Is the Only Way out of Low Bitcoin Volatility
The behavior of Bitcoin has recently puzzled traders and hodlers again. What should they do with the world's first cryptocurrency? What strategy to follow? According to the researcher of the main cryptocurrency exchange strategies, the answer is unequivocal: hodl. Why he made such conclusions and how the low volatility of Bitcoin in recent days may affect his relationship with the regulators is reviewed in our article.
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The behavior of Bitcoin has recently puzzled traders and hodlers again. What should they do with the world's first cryptocurrency? What strategy to follow? According to the researcher of the main cryptocurrency exchange strategies, the answer is unequivocal: hodl. Why he made such conclusions and how the low volatility of Bitcoin in recent days may affect his relationship with the regulators is reviewed in our article.
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Why Hodling Is the Only Way out of Low Bitcoin Volatility
Hodling is a strategy that has saved many traders, and it seems it will save many more.
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📉 Tether (USDT) has plummeted on Bitfinex, crashing to as low as $0.88.
via CoinDesk
🌪 Due to a consensus issue with the Ethereum’s Constantinople fork, the Ropsten testnet is currently not usable.
via Cointelegraph
🇰🇷 The South Korean government is set to announce its attitude toward initial coin offerings (ICOs) as soon as November this year.
via Bitcoin.com
📊 Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has introduced a new set of reporting tools for its traders.
via ccn
❗️ MasterCard and VISA will soon group cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) jurisdictions in a new “high risk” category.
via Finance Magnates
📉 Tether (USDT) has plummeted on Bitfinex, crashing to as low as $0.88.
via CoinDesk
🌪 Due to a consensus issue with the Ethereum’s Constantinople fork, the Ropsten testnet is currently not usable.
via Cointelegraph
🇰🇷 The South Korean government is set to announce its attitude toward initial coin offerings (ICOs) as soon as November this year.
via Bitcoin.com
📊 Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has introduced a new set of reporting tools for its traders.
via ccn
❗️ MasterCard and VISA will soon group cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) jurisdictions in a new “high risk” category.
via Finance Magnates
A cryptocurrency portfolio management application Blockfolio has raised $11.5 million in a funding round led by Pantera Capital.
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Crypto Porfolio Managment App Blockfolio Raises $11.5 Million
Crypto portfolio tracker Blockfolio has raised $11.5 million in a round of fundraising led by prolific cryptocurrency focused hedge funds Pantera Capital. Pantera Capital has maintained a positive outlook for cryptocurrency for a while. The investment firm…
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Release v0.5.0
Today, we are planning to update the testnet. All data will be reset.
The testnet #22 accomplishments:
• 420,000 blocks;
• 5,000 transactions in a block (peak);
• A total of 465,000 transactions.
What’s new in version 0.5.0?
• Support of multisig wallets. Will be accessible in the Console soon;
• Unbond period decreased to 720 blocks in the testnet;
• Maximum number of candidates in the network — (number of validators*3). Right from the start, there will be 48 (16*3) slots;
• Maximum number of delegators per one candidate/validator — 1,000;
• Tendermint updated to v0.25.0.
An important change for testnet validators: test coins for masternodes will now be delegated directly to a node instead of being sent to a wallet. This will enable you to test the income from the commissions you charge your delegators. We will start to distribute the coins within one to two hours of the stable functioning of the network.
https://github.com/MinterTeam/minter-go-node/releases/tag/v0.5.0
The new network will start operating at 15:00 UTC (18:00 Moscow time). We will disable the current testnet shortly before that.
Today, we are planning to update the testnet. All data will be reset.
The testnet #22 accomplishments:
• 420,000 blocks;
• 5,000 transactions in a block (peak);
• A total of 465,000 transactions.
What’s new in version 0.5.0?
• Support of multisig wallets. Will be accessible in the Console soon;
• Unbond period decreased to 720 blocks in the testnet;
• Maximum number of candidates in the network — (number of validators*3). Right from the start, there will be 48 (16*3) slots;
• Maximum number of delegators per one candidate/validator — 1,000;
• Tendermint updated to v0.25.0.
An important change for testnet validators: test coins for masternodes will now be delegated directly to a node instead of being sent to a wallet. This will enable you to test the income from the commissions you charge your delegators. We will start to distribute the coins within one to two hours of the stable functioning of the network.
https://github.com/MinterTeam/minter-go-node/releases/tag/v0.5.0
The new network will start operating at 15:00 UTC (18:00 Moscow time). We will disable the current testnet shortly before that.
CVE-2018-17144 Vulnerability
What is the CVE-2018-17144 vulnerability in the Bitcoin Core client? How did such a critical bug happen? What should we do about it? Andreas Antonopoulos explains.
https://youtu.be/5GD0kGT0SU0
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What is the CVE-2018-17144 vulnerability in the Bitcoin Core client? How did such a critical bug happen? What should we do about it? Andreas Antonopoulos explains.
https://youtu.be/5GD0kGT0SU0
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Bitcoin Q&A: CVE-2018-17144 Vulnerability
What is the CVE-2018-17144 vulnerability in the Bitcoin Core client? How did such a critical bug happen? What should we do about it?
More on the vulnerability here: https://bitcoincore.org/en/2018/09/20/notice/
Please see the following about upgrading your…
More on the vulnerability here: https://bitcoincore.org/en/2018/09/20/notice/
Please see the following about upgrading your…
Did the GRU Fall into a Crypto Trap?
On October 3, the U.S. Department of Justice filed accusations against the seven GRU officers, accusing them of a number of economic crimes, as well as cyber attacks. As the Grand Jury of the Western District of Pennsylvania states in a published document, “in order to acquire equipment that is necessary for hacking activities, the defendants conspired to launder money through a network of transactions designed to exploit the seeming anonymity of such cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.” Further, the document states that the use of Bitcoin “allowed the conspiring defendants to avoid direct contact with traditional financial institutions.”
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On October 3, the U.S. Department of Justice filed accusations against the seven GRU officers, accusing them of a number of economic crimes, as well as cyber attacks. As the Grand Jury of the Western District of Pennsylvania states in a published document, “in order to acquire equipment that is necessary for hacking activities, the defendants conspired to launder money through a network of transactions designed to exploit the seeming anonymity of such cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.” Further, the document states that the use of Bitcoin “allowed the conspiring defendants to avoid direct contact with traditional financial institutions.”
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Did the GRU Fall into a Crypto Trap?
The nonsense of U.S. investigations has boiled down to blaming Bitcoin to fuel a conspiracy.
IBM and Blockchain: What Is the Giant's Interest?
Over the more than a hundred years of its existence, IBM has become a large-scale multinational giant, which has received acclaim thanks to the release of high-quality computer equipment and software.
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Over the more than a hundred years of its existence, IBM has become a large-scale multinational giant, which has received acclaim thanks to the release of high-quality computer equipment and software.
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IBM and Blockchain: What Is the Giant's Interest?
IBM is gearing up to be a pioneer in blockchain.
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💰 Fidelity, the $2.5 trillion Wall Street giant, is launching a brand new institutional brokerage and custody business for crypto.
via The Block
🇯🇵 Sony is currently working on a blockchain-powered extension of its digital rights management system.
via ccn
💵 Huobi will list four U.S. dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies as soon as this week.
via CoinDesk
🇺🇬 Binance has recently launched Uganda’s first-ever fiat-to-cryptocurrency exchange, aiming to reshape the economic landscape in the region.
via Bitcoin.com
💸 The regulated Paxos Standard (PAX) stablecoin has so far issued $50 million worth of the U.S. dollar-pegged cryptocurrency since its official launch last month.
via Cointelegraph
💰 Fidelity, the $2.5 trillion Wall Street giant, is launching a brand new institutional brokerage and custody business for crypto.
via The Block
🇯🇵 Sony is currently working on a blockchain-powered extension of its digital rights management system.
via ccn
💵 Huobi will list four U.S. dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies as soon as this week.
via CoinDesk
🇺🇬 Binance has recently launched Uganda’s first-ever fiat-to-cryptocurrency exchange, aiming to reshape the economic landscape in the region.
via Bitcoin.com
💸 The regulated Paxos Standard (PAX) stablecoin has so far issued $50 million worth of the U.S. dollar-pegged cryptocurrency since its official launch last month.
via Cointelegraph
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Stages of Launching MBank, the Validators’ Bank
As we mentioned earlier, MBank—the bank of validators—will be the critical feature of the network. With its help, validators will be able to sell the BIPs they’ve minted placing large sell orders, and users will have the opportunity to sell any coins at a market price.
The launch of the system will proceed in four main stages:
1. Before the Mainnet goes live, validators (organizers of pools) will be able to transfer the right to request BIPs to any user through the Early Access Campaign website (minternetwork.com). The price will be fixed at 1 BTC for 100,000 BIP.
2. Once the main network is launched, validators will be able to place sell orders of 100,000 BIPs—which they will have minted using their personal funds—at a fixed price (1 BTC).
3. After having tested the first two stages, we will enable each validator to set their own prices for coins and determine the size of the order.
4. Any user will be able to use their wallet to exchange any coin for BTC, ETH, and even USD, as well as for the withdrawal to a bank card.
Here is the logic behind our plan—we will first learn to execute concrete trades outside of the blockchain, then on the blockchain, then with different prices, and finally with fiat for every user.
The key operations with MBank will be accessible to users on minternetwork.com after passing KYC, so hurry up.
https://minternetwork.com/invite/helloworld
As we mentioned earlier, MBank—the bank of validators—will be the critical feature of the network. With its help, validators will be able to sell the BIPs they’ve minted placing large sell orders, and users will have the opportunity to sell any coins at a market price.
The launch of the system will proceed in four main stages:
1. Before the Mainnet goes live, validators (organizers of pools) will be able to transfer the right to request BIPs to any user through the Early Access Campaign website (minternetwork.com). The price will be fixed at 1 BTC for 100,000 BIP.
2. Once the main network is launched, validators will be able to place sell orders of 100,000 BIPs—which they will have minted using their personal funds—at a fixed price (1 BTC).
3. After having tested the first two stages, we will enable each validator to set their own prices for coins and determine the size of the order.
4. Any user will be able to use their wallet to exchange any coin for BTC, ETH, and even USD, as well as for the withdrawal to a bank card.
Here is the logic behind our plan—we will first learn to execute concrete trades outside of the blockchain, then on the blockchain, then with different prices, and finally with fiat for every user.
The key operations with MBank will be accessible to users on minternetwork.com after passing KYC, so hurry up.
https://minternetwork.com/invite/helloworld
Bitcoin’s Origins & The Genesis Blockade
In this talk, Andreas Antonopoulos recounts the origins of Bitcoin and the meaning of the message embedded forever in its genesis block. He also speaks about what happens when money stops working and why censorship resistance was one of Bitcoin’s most valuable characteristics from the start.
https://youtu.be/cagoyF3WePo
#flashcards
In this talk, Andreas Antonopoulos recounts the origins of Bitcoin and the meaning of the message embedded forever in its genesis block. He also speaks about what happens when money stops working and why censorship resistance was one of Bitcoin’s most valuable characteristics from the start.
https://youtu.be/cagoyF3WePo
#flashcards
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Bitcoin's Origins and the Genesis Blockade
In this talk, Andreas recounts the origins of Bitcoin, the meaning of the message embedded forever in its genesis block, and how we figured out who the banks truly serve when there was no other choice. He also speaks about what happens when money stops working…
They Are Not Visible, but They Are There: What Will Masked Smart Contracts Look like on the Bitcoin Blockchain?
At the last Scaling Bitcoin conference in Stanford, which took place in November 2017, the head of Blockstream research, Andrew Poelstra, described the concept of “noscriptless noscripts” that will relieve the Bitcoin blockchain, removing smart contracts from it and executing them on the principle of (almost) normal transactions. This article will delve into how it will all work.
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At the last Scaling Bitcoin conference in Stanford, which took place in November 2017, the head of Blockstream research, Andrew Poelstra, described the concept of “noscriptless noscripts” that will relieve the Bitcoin blockchain, removing smart contracts from it and executing them on the principle of (almost) normal transactions. This article will delve into how it will all work.
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They Are Not Visible, but They Are There: What Will Masked Smart Contracts Look like on the Bitcoin Blockchain?
All kinds of new ways of improving the Bitcoin network explained.
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🇭🇰 According to a source familiar with the matter, Bitfinex has moved its business to a Hong Kong-based bank.
via The Block
🇰🇷 Cryptocurrency exchange BTCC that previously operated in China is set to launch trading services in South Korea soon.
via Cointelegraph
🇲🇹 Zebpay has set up operations in Malta after suspending activity in India.
via Bitcoin.com
🇮🇳 It may soon be deemed illegal to hold crypto assets that are not approved by the government in India.
via ccn
✅ Coinbase has enabled full trading in 0x Protocol token (ZRX) for its retail investors.
via CoinDesk
🇭🇰 According to a source familiar with the matter, Bitfinex has moved its business to a Hong Kong-based bank.
via The Block
🇰🇷 Cryptocurrency exchange BTCC that previously operated in China is set to launch trading services in South Korea soon.
via Cointelegraph
🇲🇹 Zebpay has set up operations in Malta after suspending activity in India.
via Bitcoin.com
🇮🇳 It may soon be deemed illegal to hold crypto assets that are not approved by the government in India.
via ccn
✅ Coinbase has enabled full trading in 0x Protocol token (ZRX) for its retail investors.
via CoinDesk
Below is that very report prepared by the Wall Street Journal—alleging that $88.6 million in fraudulently obtained funds had been funnelled through 46 crypto exchanges—that we mentioned earlier.
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How Dirty Money Disappears Into the Black Hole of Cryptocurrency
A Wall Street Journal investigation documents millions of dollars in suspicious trades through ShapeShift, a company backed by mainstream venture capitalists.
Binance is working with Chainalysis to implement a new global compliance solution. Binance’s chief financial officer said that he hopes the move will “inspire” the crypto industry to take AML and ATF measures seriously.
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Crypto Exchange Binance Adds Compliance Tools from Chainalysis
Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is rolling out new software to aid detection of potentially illicit transactions.
Public Keys vs. Addresses
What is the difference between public keys and addresses? How are new addresses generated? How are change addresses generated? Why have two outputs? Do you still pay fees if you are sending Bitcoin to new addresses in your own wallet?
https://youtu.be/8es3qQWkEiU
#flashcards
What is the difference between public keys and addresses? How are new addresses generated? How are change addresses generated? Why have two outputs? Do you still pay fees if you are sending Bitcoin to new addresses in your own wallet?
https://youtu.be/8es3qQWkEiU
#flashcards
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Bitcoin Q&A: Public Keys vs. Addresses
What is the difference between public keys and addresses? How are new addresses generated? How are change addresses generated? Why have two outputs? Do you still pay fees if you are sending bitcoin to new addresses in your own wallet? What is the VanityGen…
Will Ripple Become the Official Cryptocurrency of the Olympic Games in Tokyo?
We talk a lot about blockchain and how the distributed ledger technology can change the world, make society more comfortable, and promote fairness. But cryptocurrencies (although thanks to the most popular of them everybody learned about blockchain) are associated even by crypto enthusiasts primarily with the ambiguous attitude of governments, vulnerabilities, hacker attacks, and the prospects of losing savings. Investors in cryptocurrencies appear to be such risky players of an incomprehensible and semi-legal market. No one dared to expand the narrow scope of digital money to bring it to a new global level. Too early? Not really.
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We talk a lot about blockchain and how the distributed ledger technology can change the world, make society more comfortable, and promote fairness. But cryptocurrencies (although thanks to the most popular of them everybody learned about blockchain) are associated even by crypto enthusiasts primarily with the ambiguous attitude of governments, vulnerabilities, hacker attacks, and the prospects of losing savings. Investors in cryptocurrencies appear to be such risky players of an incomprehensible and semi-legal market. No one dared to expand the narrow scope of digital money to bring it to a new global level. Too early? Not really.
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Will Ripple Become the Official Cryptocurrency of the Olympic Games in Tokyo?
The Olympics are a world scale event, and Ripple is being pushed as its official crypto.
One After the Other: How Binance Invests in Blockchain Projects
On October 8, Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, stated on its blog that the listing fee for new coins would be called “donation” and transferred to charity, which is associated with financial assistance in developing blockchain startups. This is not the only case when the Chinese crypto platform allocated its assets to technology development. What are the goals that Binance pursues by doing so?
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On October 8, Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, stated on its blog that the listing fee for new coins would be called “donation” and transferred to charity, which is associated with financial assistance in developing blockchain startups. This is not the only case when the Chinese crypto platform allocated its assets to technology development. What are the goals that Binance pursues by doing so?
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One After the Other: How Binance Invests in Blockchain Projects
Binance turns noble in investing listing fees into blockchain projects.
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📈 The average daily trading volume (ADV) of Bitcoin futures has increased by 41 percent in Q3 over Q2 on the CME.
via The Block
💵 Winkelvoss’s Gemini stablecoin (GUSD) trading volume doubled on one of the top 10 cryptocurrency exchanges as Tether (USDT) faced trouble.
via CoinDesk
🔍 Cryptocurrency exchange Binance and blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis have joined forces to implement a compliance solution for trading operations.
via Bitcoin.com
🤝 TRON and China’s Internet search giant Baidu will cooperate on cloud computing resources.
via ccn
📄 According to the World Payments Report 2018, distributed ledger technology (DLT) is currently failing to meet financial market demands.
via Cointelegraph
📈 The average daily trading volume (ADV) of Bitcoin futures has increased by 41 percent in Q3 over Q2 on the CME.
via The Block
💵 Winkelvoss’s Gemini stablecoin (GUSD) trading volume doubled on one of the top 10 cryptocurrency exchanges as Tether (USDT) faced trouble.
via CoinDesk
🔍 Cryptocurrency exchange Binance and blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis have joined forces to implement a compliance solution for trading operations.
via Bitcoin.com
🤝 TRON and China’s Internet search giant Baidu will cooperate on cloud computing resources.
via ccn
📄 According to the World Payments Report 2018, distributed ledger technology (DLT) is currently failing to meet financial market demands.
via Cointelegraph
Here’s who some of the biggest crypto firms are banking with. Source
Sidechains and Federated Consensus
What are sidechains? What is Liquid and what are the use cases of sidechains? What are the differences to the Lightning Network? What is Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance? What are issues with these federated models? Find out below.
https://youtu.be/mHLgpX4VYBQ
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What are sidechains? What is Liquid and what are the use cases of sidechains? What are the differences to the Lightning Network? What is Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance? What are issues with these federated models? Find out below.
https://youtu.be/mHLgpX4VYBQ
#flashcards
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Bitcoin Q&A: Sidechains and Federated Consensus
What are sidechains? What is Liquid and what are the use cases of sidechains? What are the differences to the Lightning Network? What do you think about Dele...