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On Sunday, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) developer Jonathan Toomim unveiled a project he’s been working on called Xthinner, a new block propagation protocol that leverages the benefits of lexicographic transaction ordering (LTOR). According to Toomim’s data, Xthinner can compress blocks by 99.6 percent and performs roughly 4x to 6x more efficiently than block propagation concepts like … Read more
The cryptocurrency market is showing signs of recovery, after experiencing significant losses over the last several days Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
It has been brewing for some time now, but there is finally some positive cryptocurrency market momentum to take note of. Such an uptrend might not last long this time around either, thus one has to enjoy it while it does. In the case of Ethereum, double-digit percentage gains can be noted already, indicating the … Read more
Banking giant HSBC saw its blockchain platform process $250 billion in forex trades in 2018 Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
LIQNET.COM is a Singapore-based crypto exchange. But really it’s very different from any exchange you’ve seen before. More correctly would be to call LIQNET an exchange aggregator. LIQNET collects orders from other crypto exchanges into one single interface and allows users to trade at the best prices and large volumes. So why is liquidity important? … Read more
The Marshall Islands’ plan to issue a sovereign cryptocurrency, dubbed ‘the Sovereign’ (SOV), appears to be progressing, with the Oceanic nation announcing that it will work alongside Steve Tendon, a former adviser to the Maltese Office of the Prime Minister regarding blockchain policy, in developing the virtual currency. Also Read: Latin American P2P Bitcoin Markets Defy … Read more
Not without an ample dose of skepticism, 2018 can indeed be referred to as the year of the stablecoin. Amid total backlash against Tether, and yet high demand for stable cryptocurrency as a means of settlement, a growing cohort of stable coin solutions were rolled out to the market. These appear to be the stablecoins that … Read more
Bakkt has acquired some assets in futures commission merchant RCG in advance of a previously set launch date Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
When it comes to cryptocurrency regulation, there is a lack of consensus on how to protect investors. Criminal activity such as fraud, hacks and theft is prevalent, not only in the crypto realm, but in the traditional financial world too. Some exchanges have deemed know your customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance as unnecessary, … Read more
Iceland’s blockchain-based identity platform Authenteq has raised $5 million in a funding round led by Draper Associates and Capital300 Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico