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People
Jack Dorsey’s open-source Bitcoin initiative makes its first hire
Jack Dorsey’s open-source Bitcoin initiative, Square Crypto, brings on a former Google project manager as its first hire. Jack Dorsey launched Square Crypto this…
Technology
Google Chrome plans to cripple ad blockers, crypto-enabled Brave and Opera unyielding
Proposed changes to Google Chrome, the browser of choice for 63 percent of devices, would cripple ad blockers and other privacy-enhancing extensions. Meanwhile, Brave…
Censorship
Mining pool censorship could make Zcash “mostly unusable”
There is evidence that the second largest Zcash mining pool is censoring shielded (private) transactions. If more pools begin censoring shielded transactions it would…
Price Watch
NEO consensus protocol upgraded, on schedule for NEO 3.0
NEO upgraded its consensus mechanism ahead of the scheduled move to NEO 3.0 in 2020. Often referred to as “Chinese Ethereum,” the project has…
Mining
Bitcoin mining migrating from China to the United States
There are signs that Bitcoin mining is beginning to gain a foothold in the United States—a win for the decentralization of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.…
People
Justin Sun invites the founders of Ethereum, Litecoin, and Binance to lunch with Warren Buffett
As part of his winning $4.6 million bid for lunch with Warren Buffett, TRON CEO Justin Sun has the opportunity to invite up to…
Mining
Samsung’s bet on Bitcoin mining
Samsung revealed that it is designing and manufacturing chips for Bitcoin mining. At the MicroBT M20 conference in Chengdu, China, this May—Charles Song, the…
People
Justin Sun just squandered $4.6 million on lunch with Warren Buffett
Justin Sun, the 28-year old CEO of TRON, just spent $4.6 million to have lunch with Warren Buffett in an attempt to change the Investor…
Price Watch
Bitcoin plummets to $7700 after $9000 fakeout
Bitcoin began to tumble after a sharp rejection at $9,000 resistance, driving the price down as low as $8,000. Within the hour BTC plunged…
Exchanges
Coinbase listing opens EOS to millions of retail investors
Coinbase added EOS to its retail platform and mobile apps. The move will provide market access to the cryptocurrency for millions of retail investors.…
Derivatives
Bitcoin spikes past $9,000 before falling back into consolidation range
Bitcoin surged past $9,000 before plummeting to retest the lower bound of its trading range at $8,600. At 15:40 UTC Bitcoin spiked 3.9 percent…
Stablecoins
Gemini Dollar stablecoin circulating supply mysteriously plummets as Huobi balances disappear
The circulating supply of the Winklevoss twins' stablecoin Gemini Dollar (GUSD) is plummeting. From a peak market capitalization of more than $100 million in December…