VKontakte In late 2013 Vitalik Buterin proposed Ethereum. Development was funded by an online crowdsale (ICO) during July — August 2014. The system went live on 30 July 2015, with 11.9 million coins “premined” for the crowdsale. Formal development of the Ethereum software project began in early 2014 through a Swiss company, Ethereum Switzerland GmbH. The purpose…
Month: September 2018
Cobra Client BCH fork to solve problem of too many forks with fork
Follow Crypto Finder on Twitch Of course neither side is willing to back down, because that would make them look silly. “Such a consensus failure will be a disaster for all investors and users of Bitcoin Cash, but it is almost impossible to avoid at this point as all the developers and miners involved refuse…
Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: August 24, 2018 – Worldnews.com
24 August 2018 General News China: Regulatory agencies in China have jointly issued a warning against illegal fundraising and trading activities related to blockchain and cryptocurrency as a crackdown continues. The warning was issued on Friday by six high-level watchdogs: the People’s Bank of China, the Banking Regulatory Commission, the Securities Regulatory Commission, the Ministry…
Indiegogo quietly canceled its first ICO after raising $5.2 million
Indiegogo quietly canceled its first ICO after raising $5.2 million Trouble in paradise 121 Shares Indiegogo’s first foray into the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency has gone awry – but the good thing is that it appears investors will at least get their money back. In an email sent out in July, Indiegogo’s token brokerage…
A Fight Is Breaking Out Over Bitcoin Cash – And It Just Might Split the Code
A Fight Is Breaking Out Over Bitcoin Cash – And It Just Might Split the Code FEATURE Aug 24, 2018 at 04:00 UTC | Updated Aug 25, 2018 at 13:07 UTC With bitcoin cash developers at each other throats, the year-old cryptocurrency might just split into two. Created from a hard fork off the original…
Cannabis stocks are going nuts
There’s a new craze in the stock market — cannabis. Over the last few weeks, shares of Tilray ( TLRY ), a Canadian cannabis company, have become a fascination among investors as the stock has gained more than 700% since being priced at $17 during its July IPO. In early trading on Wednesday, Tilray shares…
Bitcoin burglaries: The 5 biggest cryptocurrency heists in history
Bitcoin burglaries: The 5 biggest cryptocurrency heists in history August 23, 2018 by Reuben Jackson Ocean’s 0100101111001001001 (Big Think illustration by the editor) As the popularity of cryptocurrencies continues to soar, so does the number of hackers targeting exchanges. In 2017, crypto exchanges reported losing approximately $266 million as a result of security breaches and…
Crypto Markets See Mixed Red and Green, BTC and ETH Hold Ground
Crypto Markets See Mixed Red and Green, BTC and ETH Hold Ground Crypto markets are today largely green, but scattered mild corrections are affecting several major-market-cap altcoins. BTC is circling $6,500 and ETH trades close to $220, amid a checkered market outlook 12106 Total views 304 Total shares News Monday, September 17: crypto markets are…
Bitcoin Unlimited Calls for Ceasefire in BCH Hard Fork War | CryptoCoin Sheep
Bitcoin Unlimited Calls for Ceasefire in BCH Hard Fork War 23/08/2018 Print The war for the future of the Bitcoin Cash protocol continues to intensify, with developers at both Bitcoin ABC and nChain further entrenching themselves ahead of the network’s scheduled hard fork in November. However, one neutral development team is calling for a ceasefire.…
Links 23/8/2018: Mesa 18.2 RC4 Released, Bodhi Linux 5.0.0 Released
Anyone hesitant of upgrading to GNOME 3.28 because of its decision to remove desktop icons need worry no more. A new extension for GNOME Shell brings desktop icons support back to the GNOME desktop. It works almost exactly as you’d expect: you can see icons on your desktop and rearrange them; double-click on files/folders/apps to…