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Over the past few weeks, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community has been discussing the subject of merchants accepting zero confirmation BCH transactions. Lots of BCH merchants have been accepting zero confirms lately as well, making the discussion topical again as it was a few years ago. Also read: Russian Railways Eyes Crypto for Tickets, Blockchain […]
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This Sunday news.Bitcoin.com reported on a community-driven Bitcoin Cash network stress test taking place this September. However, allegedly another stress test is in the works with malicious intent, according to a lesser known developer named Bitpico. The anonymous person claims the attack has already started, and emphasizes his blitz of spam will amplify over time. […]
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Over the past few months, there’s been a lot of headlines and new wallets created for the notorious Lightning Network — The second layer payment protocol that’s being touted as a solution to the BTC chain’s scaling issues. The project is in its very early stages as the technology is still in beta, but people are […]
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On June 17, 2018, the 21 block producers or nodes that run the EOS network chose to freeze seven accounts that were allegedly stolen from EOS community members. According to reports, all 21 block producers unanimously decided to freeze the compromised assets but the decision was met with controversy from the EOS community, and possibly […]
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Whether you’re a blockchain startup or an established business, it’s extremely expensive to launch your own node network – and even more expensive to maintain it. Since blockchain became a household name, providing the solution to any problem, CEOs around the globe have been urging their tech teams to “go blockchain.” But it’s not as simple as it sounds – and that’s where Nodes as a Service (NaaS) comes in. Many developers simply aren’t familiar with blockchain technology and are still scrambling to study up on the technology and its nuances. Small businesses and startups may not have the necessary capital toPowered by WPeMatico
Just recently a research group called Rapid7 published a report that reveals over a year’s worth of research regarding malicious activity tethered to Bitcoin Core (BTC) full nodes. By utilizing data collected from a network called ‘Project Heisenberg,’ and its internet scanner ‘Project Sonar,’ alongside intelligence from Bitnodes, the team had found quite a lot […]
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The following opinion piece was written by Jonald Fyookball. The bitcoin cash (BCH) community understands key principles: Bitcoin should be a peer to peer Electronic Cash system; most users can use SPV wallets instead of running their own node; “second layer” scaling solutions are often unnecessary and problematic. While important, and it places the BCH […]
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In a little more than three weeks time the Bitcoin (BCH) network will hard fork by upgrading its block size to 32MB and incorporate additional functionalities to the protocol. Currently, the entire community is steadily preparing for the consensus change as development teams release new code, while users and infrastructure providers upgrade their full node […]
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The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network is growing relentlessly as far as infrastructure and development are concerned. So far the decentralized cryptocurrency has gained a lot of support from various exchanges and wallet providers, while other developers are building unique protocols around the BCH chain. On the development side of things there are three pretty useful […]
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One particular aspect of cryptocurrency which people love to talk about is mining. The process of validating transactions and minting new coins has boggled the minds of enthusiasts for some time now. As such, it’s always interesting to keep an eye on mining trends. Things are looking pretty solid for Ethereum in this regard, although there are some minor concerns as well. Evolution of Ethereum’s Network According to recent statistics from Huobi, there are some interesting developments in the world of Ethereum mining. Despite the recent price drop, there is no shortage of people mining Ether. Whether this is because they expect thePowered by WPeMatico