Game, Set, Blockchain: Blowing the Whistle on Fantasy Sports

With over 57 million players in 2017, fantasy sports has rapidly grown and become a vital part of the electronic gaming market. Fantasy drafts across all sports continue to grow in popularity, especially with sites like FanDuel and DraftKings drawing in huge pots of cash. Whereas we once settled for filling out brackets for March Madness and … Read more

Two Crypto Exchanges Suspended by Japan’s Financial Regulator

The Financial Services Authority of Japan has imposed penalties on three cryptocurrency exchanges following inspections of trading platforms in the country. Two of them have been ordered to suspend operations. Officials are not satisfied with the measures implemented to prevent money laundering and systemic risks.    Also read: CEO of Korean Exchange Coinnest among Four … Read more

New Atomic Swap Interface for the Lightning Network Is in Development

The Lightning Network is one of the biggest current developments for Bitcoin. It is a layer-two scaling solution which will introduce a lot of new opportunities. Making this technology more accessible is not easy, even though DMG Blockchain Solutions is looking into ways to improve the Lightning protocol. Harnessing the Power of Lightning In the … Read more

George Soros Is Rumored to Be Investing in Cryptocurrency

Billionaire octogenarian George Soros is reportedly taking an interest in cryptocurrency trading. If true, the move would be a remarkable turnaround for the business magnate, who’s previously been scathing of bitcoin, calling it a bubble and a tool of dictators. Also read: George Soros: Bitcoin is Propped Up by Dictators Soros Eyes an Entry into … Read more

Sumokoin Will Hard Fork to Remain Bitmain ASIC-Resistant

Ever since Bitmain unveiled its CryptoNight ASIC miner, there has been a growing effort to make this hardware impossible to use. Known as the Fairmining initiative, more and more currencies are deliberately changing their algorithms to prevent Bitmain’s ASIC from making much of an impact. Sumokoin is the latest currency to make the much-needed switch in this … Read more

Washington’s Chelan County Officials Crack Down on Unauthorized Bitcoin Mining Operations

Cryptocurrency mining has attracted a lot of attention over the years. For a lot of people, it is still a profitable business venture, even though one has to have access to cheap electricity first and foremost. Officials in Washington’s Chelan County are cracking down on unauthorized Bitcoin mining activity in the area. Unauthorized Bitcoin Mining is a Problem … Read more