PR: Particl Releases Their Privacy Focused Decentralized Marketplace
Zug, Switzerland – Particl, an open-source project building privacy focused decentralized applications, has released the Alpha MVP version of their Particl Marketplace – a disruptive way to buy and sell goods online. Released May 31st, 2018, the marketplace is a new featured application within the project’s flagship application, Particl Desktop. The post PR: Particl Releases … Read more
Flippening? Bitcoin (BTC) Passed by 35mil Ethereum Unique Addresses
Is the flippening upon us? Ethereum (ETH) advocates are citing block explorer Etherscan claim to passed 35 million unique addresses, a doubling in something like five months, averaging reportedly 100K a day. The last available figures for bitcoin core (BTC) addresses had them at roughly 25 million as of spring this year. ETH enthusiasts are … Read more
Stripe Founders Discuss Decision to Drop BTC Payment Services
The co-founders of Stripe, brothers Patrick and John Collison, recently discussed the company’s decision to no longer support bitcoin payments, and expressed a willingness to reverse this decision in future. Also Read: Bitcoin Ownership: Your Private Keys to Financial Sovereignty Declining Use of BTC as Means of Payment In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Stripe co-founders … Read more
Blockchain Conferences Are the New Music Festivals
Cryptocurrency conferences provide a chance to absorb seminars, panel discussions, and keynote speeches from leading industry figures, and to conduct business face-to-face. At least that’s their official purpose. Unofficially, they’re an experiential extravaganza that puts some of the world’s most famous music festivals to shame. Also read: Japan’s GMO Upgrades Margin Services, Launches Wallet and In-Game … Read more
Adult Film Star Brenna Sparks Discusses Transforming the Sex Industry With Bitcoin
This week news.Bitcoin.com spoke with the adult film star Brenna Sparks about how she’s been relentlessly promoting cryptocurrencies to her co-workers and peers throughout the sex industry. Sparks is a big believer in Bitcoin technology and thinks that someday in the future it will revolutionize the entire adult industry. Furthermore, Sparks is planning to film … Read more
Estonia Rolls Back Its Plan to Issue National Digital Currency
Estonia has canceled its plans to issue a national cryptocurrency after criticism from the European Central Bank Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
New York State Legislature Proposes Creation of Cryptocurrency Task Force
The New York state legislature has proposed establishing a crypto task force to study the potential impact of the use of digital currencies on financial markets Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Beverage-Blockchain Stock Jumps, Loses Gains in Same Hour
A Chinese beverage-turned-blockchain company’s stock spiked today following the announcement of a “strategic transformation plan,” but with no long term gains Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Early Bitcoin Developer Recounts “Weird” Interactions with Satoshi
Laszlo Hanyecz, a developer who worked on bitcoin as early as 2010, has discussed his interaction with the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. Mr. Hanyecz describes his dealings with Satoshi as having been “kind of weird.” Also Read: Moon Missions and Custom Wallets: Bitcoin Community Celebrates Pizza Day Early BTC Developer Discusses Email Exchanges with … Read more