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Cryptocurrency Projects Aiming to be ‘ASIC Resistant’ Have Little Success
Just recently the Bitcoin Gold (BTG) developers announced the project’s consensus algorithm Equihash was “threatened” in a blog post called “A Response to the ASIC Threat.” In the post, the BTG project’s team members explain that they might change the cryptocurrency’s current Equihash algorithm due to the recent launch of the Antminer Z9 mining rig. […]
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Bitmex Research: We Doubt Ethereum’s Ability to Reduce Reliance on PoW
The proposed and upcoming changes to the operation of the ethereum cryptocurrency have been a matter of debate recently, with questions like employing ASIC resistance mining, capping and others splitting the community. Now an outside party is also taking issue with the concept of ethereum shifting away from PoW. Also Read: Australia’s Digitalx Launches Cryptocurrency […]
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Mini-POS Launches Zero Confirmation Bitcoin Cash Point-of-Sale Terminal
Just recently a development team from the UK has created a bitcoin cash (BCH) point-of-sale server which allows brick and mortar merchants to accept BCH as a form of payment in-store. The startup has started an initial pre-sale, and BCH Mini-POS devices will begin shipping this summer. Also read: Québec Premier: We’re Not Really Interested in […]
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Matrix Reveals a Brand New PoW/PoS Consensus Algorithm
A Hong Kong-based Matrix AI Network is developing a prototype of a new hybrid PoS/PoW consensus algorithm #BLOCKSHOW
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PR: CanonChain – A Universal Decentralized Community Empowering Users
“The current crypto community is somehow unfair to simple users,” said CanonChain initiator Jin Hailong. “The industry is dominated by big miners and developers. Simple users don’t have any say to propose a change.”
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Cut Off? Here Are 7 Different Bitcoin Debit Card Services and Fees
Just recently we reported on European bitcoin users having issues with their loadable bitcoin debit cards. Even though some of these businesses are having a few issues, there are many cryptocurrency debit cards available all around the world. Also read: Visa Veto Leaves Several European Cryptocurrency Cards Locked Out Since 2015 Bitcoin-Based Debit Cards Have Grown […]
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Can Blockchain-based Cryptobanks Overtake Centralized Competitors?
New developments in the ‘Cryptobanking’ sector threaten to disrupt the status quo. #SPONSORED
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