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Coinbase Is Adding Segwit Support

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After months of prevarication, Coinbase has announced that it will add Segwit support to its bitcoin wallets. The much anticipated and long overdue move will go some way towards reducing transaction fees for users of Coinbase and GDAX, assuming it follows suit. Coinbase has come in for repeated criticism over the inefficient way it handles … Read more

Russian Bankruptcy Court Orders Debtor to Disclose Cryptocurrency Holdings

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The Moscow bankruptcy court has ordered a bankrupt debtor to provide information about his cryptocurrency holdings. The trustee has requested that his cryptocurrencies be included in the bankruptcy estate. The court will decide if the coins can be used to pay creditors. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies Court Orders … Read more

‘Black Monday’ Shows Bitcoin Isn’t As ‘Dangerous’ As Regulators Claim

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Looking at mainstream media headlines over the past few weeks shows a lot of columnists and pundits have declared that ‘bitcoin’s bubble has burst.’ They always claim that it’s much safer to invest in traditional investments like equities or the stock market while at the same time highlighting cryptocurrency’s volatile price swings. However, on Monday, … Read more

What Is ERC827?

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There are a number of different token standards on the Ethereum network to support its many token contracts. The most familiar of these is probably ERC20, a stable standard which makes it easy to build new, usable tokens while allowing for reasonable customization. This is why many projects use it as their token standard. However, … Read more

Australia to Ban Bitcoin Gambling

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Australian gambling regulator Northern Territory Racing Commission (NTRC) has issued an informal ban against all cryptocurrency online wagering, singling out bitcoin and ethereum. Just days before, one of its licensed online gambling sites announced it was offering bitcoin to its customers. Also read: Market Risk Advisory Committee: Bitcoin Futures Self-Certification Works Neds Adopts Bitcoin Gambling Paul … Read more