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The long-awaited EOS user agreement was signed by 21 of the network’s 30 Block Producers following months of negotiation and debate following referendum gridlock. The new document replaces the much-criticised EOS interim constitution as the network’s governing document. Under the terms of the new EUA, Block Producers will continue to hold a dominant role in network […]

According to Litecoin.com and the data published by BitInfoCharts, the hash rate of Litecoin (LTC) achieved a new all-time high on April 8 at 359 terahash. The rapid increase in the hash rate of the Litecoin blockchain network, which represents computing power that protects and secures the protocol, comes amidst the demonstration of a strong […]

Exchanges are eager to increase their trading volume. Higher volume results in more liquidity, which attracts more traders and ultimately results in higher revenue.  Although many in the industry have pointed out the flaws in these metrics, there is evidence that some exchanges are structured to encourage wash trading. Attracting New Traders A handful of […]

Tether, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, has issued over $300 million in USDT during the last week. The sudden increase in supply has resulted in accusations that Tether is, once again, engaging in market manipulation and that its stablecoin is still unbacked by dollar reserves. How Tether Impacts Bitcoin Tether and closely-connected exchange Bitfinex […]

Since Bitcoin Cash ABC (BCH) and Bitcoin SV (BSV) split in November 2018, miners supporting BSV have endured estimated losses of over $2.2 million to ensure that the fork’s network is secure. A large part of this mining is conducted by an operation owned by Calvin Ayre. Forking the Bitcoin Fork Much like how Bitcoin […]

The Los Angeles Times, the fourth-most circulated newspaper in the US, recently signed-up as a verified Brave Browser publisher. The publication will now start receiving tips and recurring contributions in Basic Attention Token. The LA Times is a daily newspaper which has been published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It is the largest US […]

Craig Wright, who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, had his attorneys serve legal papers to an anonymous Twitter user who publicly denied he created Bitcoin. In response, the crypto community rallied against Wright, culminating in the CEO of Binance threatening to delist Wright’s Bitcoin SV (BSV). Craig Wright Filing Lawsuits Against Those Denying He’s Satoshi CoinGeek—a […]

Initial coin offerings—once the favorite method to raise money from investors and crypto enthusiasts—is being ousted by newer, more promising initial exchange offerings. How do the two methods differ and who exactly benefits? The Downfall of ICOs Raising money was among the first thing cryptocurrency entrepreneurs figured out as the young industry developed. Initial coin […]

The Harvard University endowment fund made an unprecedented investment in the cryptocurrency tokens of blockchain startup Blockstack, enabling the company to raise $48 million in its private token sale. According to a preliminary circular offering statement submitted on Apr. 11th to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Blockstack LLC, a US-based blockchain software provider, has […]

Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Ethereum and current CEO of IOHK, recently appeared as a guest on the Ivan on Tech podcast and revealed the progress of the Cardano blockchain. Since IOHK released the “Cardano whiteboard and overview with Charles Hoskinson” video in October 2017, the company introduced major improvements to the platform, and Hoskinson was there […]