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Bitcoin Cash Miner Jiang Zhuoer Answers Infrastructure Funding Questions

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On Wednesday, Btc.top founder Jiang Zhuoer disclosed that five mining operations had plans to donate roughly $6 million in coinbase rewards (depending on market prices) to developers building Bitcoin Cash infrastructure. The news was met with mixed reviews as some of the specifics of the deal were scrutinized and the miner funding subject has been … Read more

Why User Experience Is Crypto’s True ‘Killer App’

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There’s been a lot of buzz in the space recently about the importance of user experience. Kim Dotcom’s proclamation that “Mass utility is going to lead to mass adoption,” speaks to this. Peter Schiff’s bitcoin wallet fiasco, CZ’s claim that centralized exchanges are safer than private wallets, and promises of a still undependable Lightning Network … Read more

Ethereum Proponent Virgil Griffith Deemed a Flight Risk, Judge Denies Bail

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U.S. law enforcement filed in November criminal charges against Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith because he traveled to North Korea and taught “his audience how to use blockchain technology.” Griffith was arrested on Thanksgiving Day and has been forced to remain in prison the whole time. On Dec. 26, SDNY Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses refused Griffith’s … Read more

Vitalik Buterin Convinced the Ethereum Foundation to Sell $100m o Ether in 2017

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Any revelation in the cryptocurrency industry tends to create some shockwaves. Even if that revelation has to do with funds being sold many years ago. Vitalik Buterin provided some interesting insights as to how the Ethereum Foundation managed its holdings. Vitalik Buterin Sold During the 2017 Pump During the crazy year 2017, the Foundation liquidated … Read more