Category: Blockchain, Development, News, Tech

The United States government is funding a distributed ledger technology project (DLT), dubbed Open Science Chain (OSC) and its being conducted by researchers at the University of California. According to a statement by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on its official website on August 21, 2018, the OSC is aimed at enhancing scientific research. Subhashini Wins Per the NSF,

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Category: Altcoins, Business, Finance, Investment, News

On August 20, 2018, X Infinity announced that they had successfully raised $20.5 million through a private sale. The Singapore-based fintech firm surpassed their projected target of raising $18 million. The funds will be used to develop a wallet that supports transactions using any digital currency. Faster Transaction Speeds Investors and traders often keep their coins in separate wallets. The

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Category: Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News

According to cryptocurrency analysis website Invest in Blockchain, less than half of the top 100 digital currencies serve a useful purpose by providing real value to the public. According to the website, only 40 cryptocurrency projects were found to have working products. The study was conducted by evaluating each project status, release history and comparing completed features versus features which

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Category: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Development, News, Platform, Tech

The boom in cryptocurrencies last year propelled many to move towards crypto verse. Even people with little or no knowledge jumped on the crypto bandwagon either to make a quick buck or lured by the underpinning technology. Filling the Demand for Blockchain Knowledge But as the investments started pouring in a lot of people started taking an interest in

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Category: Adoption, Altcoins, Blockchain, Development, Ethereum, News

Decentralized apps (Dapps) are seen as the next constellation of utility on the blockchain, but currently, many of them are having problems keeping a user base. The lion share of decentralized apps is focused on platforms for cryptocurrency speculators. It appears the users of Dapps has dropped off after its peak in 2017. While there have been some standouts that

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Category: Altcoins, Business, Finance, Investment, News

On August 19, 2018, Oki Matsumoto, chief executive of Monex group of Japan, voiced his opinion on cryptocurrencies being the future for the finance industry. Matsumotos Is a Visionary With a Futuristic Approach Tokyo-based Monex marked its foray into the cryptocurrency industry via the acquisition of Coincheck, the exchange that was a victim of a recent hack, with the belief

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Category: Altcoins, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Finance, Investment, News

With the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies reaching beyond $800 billion at the start of 2018, its no wonder that thousands of people have thrown almost their entire life savings into bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Now that the value of all outstanding digital tokens has fallen nearly 75 percent, new investors have to deal with the enormous financial loss. Once

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Category: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Mining, News

On August 20, 2018, Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX) published research on a quintessential question bounced around since Bitcoins introduction in 2009: Does Satoshi Nakamoto own a million bitcoins? A Million or not a Million BitMEX based its study on Sergio Demian Lerners 2013 analysis, where the developer uncovered mined Bitcoin blocks can be traced back to their miner, proving the

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Category: Blockchain, News, Regulation, Tech

With national and local authorities in China offering hefty initiatives to tech companies to protect blockchain intellectual property rights, the country has now become a global leader in implementing the technology. Realizing the Potential of Blockchain Technology The Chinese government and tech companies have long surpassed their foreign counterparts in realizing the potential blockchain technology have both for the public

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Category: Altcoins, Bitcoin, Crime, News

Chinese police have recently arrested three men for hacking and stealing 600 million yuan ($87 million) in cryptocurrencies. According to the South China Morning Post, the Xian Police officers stated on Saturday, August 18, 2018, that when it came to cryptocurrency criminal investigations in China, this was the largest number of stolen cryptocurrencies in the nation. First Cryptocurrency-Related Case In

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