Critics of the Bitcoin community’s decision to pursue a development path that prioritizes the coin’s utility as a store of value often allege that a payments-first focus is necessary to create a “base level of demand” for a cryptocurrency. However, writing on Twitter, BitGo co-founder Ben Davenport makes the case that the payments use case […]

Stasia Bold Nowadays there are many challenges inherent to the existing blockchains. Among them the following main problems may be distinguished: Low capacity level caused by permanent data calculation. Progressively growing blockchain data volume, which in its turn causes troubles when there is a full synchronization. High transaction costs. We are glad to present you […]

ZCash, a privacy-based cryptocurrency, is about to undergo its first hard fork. The network upgrade, dubbed Overwinter, is intended to be activated at block 347,500 – it’s currently at 347, 253- and is scheduled to go live on June 26. ZCash is a fork of bitcoin which uses a cryptography principle called “zero-knowledge proofs” which allows users to […]

Cryptonation. Blockchain Cruise. CryptoCribs. These are just several of the names of tourism programs focused on the blockchain industry, from luxury cruises to Middle East startup tours, that are part of a growing trend targeting crypto-curious travelers. The Blockchain Cruises, organized by the tourism arm of Edinburgh, Scotland-based crypto wallet provider CoinsBank, have garnered a […]

A study conducted by Amarach Research and Red Flag recently revealed that the number of people in Ireland who currently own cryptocurrencies is around 120,000, or about 2.5% of the population. This is an increase of 300% in a period of four years. Such a remarkable growth in the adoption of cryptocurrencies in Ireland is […]

NANO, which recently rebranded from RaiBlocks in January 2018, has issued a statement alerting users about a vulnerability in their android wallet, urging them to move their funds to a new wallet. This applies to anyone who generated a wallet seed using the NANO android wallet, which was released just a few hours ago. The […]

A blockchain-based application that helps sports fans receive “reliable and transparent” betting advice has launched its main platform – only a couple of days after the football World Cup kicked off in Russia. BlitzPredict aims to provide innovative solutions to the issues that have plagued the betting industry in recent years by recording predictions on […]

By Brandy Davis Recently at BlockShow Europe 2018, Cointelegraph got the chance to speak to Bobby Lee — co-founder of Chinese crypto exchange BTCC and a board member at the Bitcoin Foundation —  about what he’s been up to in the crypto space since BTCC shut down last fall. Molly Jane: In the past few months, Chinese crypto regulations have steadily been increasing, from […]

  By David Brown Stanford has created the Center for Blockchain Research, supported in part by the Ethereum Foundation, Stanford Engineering’s website posted yesterday, June 20. The university reportedly established the center in order to examine how blockchain technology can transform traditional business interactions, according to their official announcement. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted about his, and evidently his Foundation’s, support for […]

Decentralized application (DApp) platform Enigma will partner with Intel on privacy research as it prepares to launch its blockchain testnet, the two companies confirmed June 20. Enigma, which completed a $45 mln Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in September of last year, said the collaboration would focus on “research and development efforts to advance development of privacy preserving computation technologies.” The platform aims to provide the […]