This post is part of CoinDesk’s 2019 Year in Review, a collection of 100 op-eds, interviews and takes on the state of blockchain and the world.Bob Summerwill is Executive Director of the Ethereum Classic Cooperative, a volunteer for the Ethereum Project and Community Ambassador for CryptoChicks. 2016 and 2017 were divisive years for the ethereum…
Month: December 2019
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) Receiving Somewhat Favorable News Coverage, Analysis Shows
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project has failed in its current form, says Swiss president – CNBC (cnbc.com) FB opened at $208.10 on Friday.The company has a quick ratio of 4.66, a current ratio of 4.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.Facebook has a 12-month low of $128.56 and a 12-month high of $208.93.The business has a…
Analyzing National American University Holdngs (OTCMKTS:NAUH) and ChineseInvestors.com (OTCMKTS:CIIX)
ChineseInvestors.com ( OTCMKTS:CIIX ) and National American University Holdngs ( OTCMKTS:NAUH ) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation. Volatility & Risk Get ChineseInvestors.com alerts: ChineseInvestors.com has…
Open Source is Insufficient to Solve Trust Problems in Hardware (36c3)
While open source is necessary for trustable hardware, it is far from sufficient.This is because “hashing” hardware – verifying its construction down to the transistor level – is typically a destructive process, so trust in hardware is a massive time-of-check/time-of-use (TOCTOU) problem.This talk helps us understand the nature of the TOCTOU problem by providing a…
YouTube: platform deletes and blocks a lot of cryptographic content
Home ” General » YouTube: platform deletes and blocks a lot of cryptographic content of Matthias Nemack December 25, 2019 “Censorship” is the accusation of many users due to the current anti-crypto campaign on YouTube.Channels have been blocked, content has been deleted.String operators do not understand metrics When it comes to spreading knowledge about Bitcoin…
Traded with Bitcoin? Brace Yourself for Capital Gains Taxes
Tech News As the cryptocurrency industry continues to grow and evolve, so too do the tax laws surrounding these digital assets.As someone who actively trades Bitcoin, it is your responsibility to stay up-to-date with current tax laws implemented by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.Recently the HMRC requested information about crypto traders on several UK based…
ILCoin Launches With 5GB Blocks
2019-12-04 This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material.Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. ILCoin Blockchain Project set a new record for stable block size – when it successfully released a 5Gb…
Virtual Currency: The Taxman is Coming
Virtual currency transactions are now a prime focus of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scrutiny. Virtual currency transactions are now a prime focus of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scrutiny. The IRS has numerous information-gathering tools to enforce its taxing power, including summons, artificial intelligence, data analytics, whistleblowers and even a taxpayer’s social media. The takeaway from…
What Twitter Meme Wars Say About Crypto’s Reliance on Figureheads
What Twitter Meme Wars Say About Crypto’s Reliance on Figureheads Leigh Cuen Reblog Would you get a tattoo of your employer’s logo? Gareth Li, head of business development and partnerships at Binance, had the crypto exchange’s angular diamond etched on his arm to match founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s ink.And a similar level of commitment extends…
Swiss minister says Facebook’s Libra has ‘failed’ in current form, IT Security News, ET CISO
The Swiss president and finance minister has delivered the latest blow to Facebook’s planned Libra cryptocurrency, saying it has “failed in its current form,” Swiss network SRF reported Friday.AFP | December 28, 2019, 08:05 IST Newsletter A A The Swiss president and finance minister has delivered the latest blow to Facebook ‘s planned Libra cryptocurrency…